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I stopped biting the sheets and looked at him Really looked at him No more barriers, nowas for him, but he wanted me to do it anyway Every part of him wanted to killon his brow

He suffered to protect ht never coony "It hurts you" I shook rowled, dropping his head to bite my neck The sharpness of his teeth ers itched for oodbye to Clara today and as much as I missed her, I wasn’t ready to leave this earth

The realization that I wanted to continue living--even if it ht ht and adrenaline Re me that others needed me

Roan needed me

His son needed uilt, peace settled

Theno any further until youme in the scent of sed and strained

The offer was too tantalising I wanted to help hiers whispered over his back and he hissed Every muscle in his spine locked down

I dropped er played with just my life I had another Barely formed and so, so delicate I couldn’t be reckless or selfish

"I can’t"

His eyes flared wide, holding hi toward the truth Fear filled me at how he’d react Would he still want me? Would he view it as a replaceha traitor to Clara’s memory, but Roan didn’t know He didn’t have a clue

"I can’t let you killto kill you Fuck, Zel I need you to push et better if you don’t push me like you did at Obsidian"

I shook my head "I have to think of so to save yours"

He reared upright, glaring deep intofrolint filled his eye "So helpsecrets froainst his wrath "I’nant"

The world stood still for a fraction of a second His face froze, eyes dazed Then life jolted back into him and he blinked "What did you just say?"

I sed, hating the rush of sadness at celebrating a new life when I’d only just said goodbye to a girl ould always holdyour child"

I wasn’t prepared for the switch in hi ainston in his head

His hands leftme captive as he kissed me like a man starved of air As quickly as he kissed me, he pulled away "What? How?" His eyes darted all over me, disbelief in their depths

My head swaht I couldn’t conceive I rong"

"But--oh, hter than any sun, then shadoith fear "Fuck I’ so breakable" He sucked in a breath "I--I don’t knohat to say"

I wasn’t scared that he’d reject the idea of his offspring, or that he’d send ress already You have nineyourself before he arrives"

He sed hard "He?" His eyes shot to my belly "You already knohat it is?"

Every part of ry at erous situation

I shook my head "No But I know It’s a boy Your son And you won’t hurt hi the sed to withstand Clara because she was so brave--so strong But a newborn?" He panicked, eyes widening "I can’t I don’t want to be responsible for kill--" He stopped and gritted his teeth "No I’ll look after you till you have it, then I’ll keep er I’d forgotten what it felt like, buried beneath soI probably shouldn’t

Grabbing the back of his neck, I yanked his shot upright and wrapped around his hips, finding his hardness again and pushingin his joints "Stop, Hazel Fuck--"

"No I won’t stop And I’ll tell you why You are going to be part of this new life You are going to heal and you’re going to get better If I have to show you you can do this, then so be it" My hands dropped fro hi the need between us

He fought, looking positively wild, but then all the fight siphoned out of his and his eyes screwed up tight "It’s too hard I can’t ignore the conditioning"

"Yes, you can And you will"

I needed him to take me The thirst ached in my teeth, my bones I needed to solidify our connection once and for all