Page 70 of Witch Undecided
I blasted a varga in the face. He flew back and hit a tree, slumping to the ground. I caught sight of Leif taking on another varga. They were all black, even though the ones in human form were blond. At least that made it easy to pick them out. Huge black beasts with hunched backs.
Two were down, and Leif took down a third in front of me. He turned his head to look my way.
Get to safety.
“I’m not leaving you guys.”
A dark shape leaped at him. I shot out my hand and hit it with power a moment before it could land on my mate. It twisted in the air and fell to the ground with a whine.
Thanks.
“Still want me to go?”
His attention flicked over my shoulder, body tensing and rippling, ready to launch at me. My back prickled.
Danger behind me.
I spun to see the varga flying through the air, right at me. The world seemed to fall into slow motion as I brought my hands up, power surging into my fingers, ready to be expelled. But it wouldn’t be on time. Fuck.
My heart stuttered as the air at my back rippled.
Jasper’s breath kissed my ear. “Stubborn woman.”
The world shattered and I hit the earth at the edge of the clearing, fight still in full force. Jasper crouched beside me, barely there. His emerald eyes darkened to a mossy green as they raked over me, searching for injury.
“Jasper…” He’d used the final dregs of his energy to save me.
Again.
Howls lit up the air behind me. One of the wolves in the clearing threw back her head and answered.
Jasper looked into my eyes as his form faded away. “Looks like the cavalry has arr—"
He was gone, and my heart…My heart went with him.
