Page 240 of My Unexpected Mate

I was afraid. Afraid that she wouldn’t wake up again, afraid that I would never see her eyes again, afraid that I would never hear her voice again.

There will be time for me to unleash my anger. And when I do, may the Goddess help Victor. There won’t be anything left of him.

I carefully lifted her up and pulled her to my chest. She was covered in blood, and I could feel it stick to my skin. I turned my head to kiss her cheek and held her tighter to me.

“Nick,” Gabriel’s angry voice startled me. “We have to go.”

I walked behind him back to the hall. It was quiet. The sounds of battle were gone.

I just hoped that our friends were okay.

Gabriel and I practically ran the whole way.

I never took my eyes away from her. I kept kissing every part of her I could. My lips were covered in blood, but I didn’t care. She was here, in my arms. I finally had her. I just needed her to wake up. I needed her to be okay.

The gasps that broke the silence made me realize that Gabriel and I had reached our friends.

I looked up and saw them staring at her. Jacob’s eyes held pain. Blake was filled with guilt. The others were in shock.

Patricia moved first. “We need to go.”

I nodded and started following her outside. The whole place was filled with bodies. The floor was red with their blood.

We passed the narrow cave walls and we walked out of the cave. Patricia didn’t stop. She kept walking until we reached our cars.

Gabriel unlocked the car, and I got into the backseat. Patricia sat next to me, and Gabriel started driving. I could hear Mike and Jacob’s cars following us.

“We will have to give her blood when we get home,” Patricia said and grabbed Aria’s arm.

I growled at her and barred my teeth.

“Easy, boy,” she said angrily. “I am just trying to help.”

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. I need to calm down. She needed help, and I will have to deal with people touching her for a while.

I looked down at the face I adored. I could feel tears forming in my eyes.

“Wake up, love,” I whispered. “I am here. I will never let you go again.”

Gabriel kept glancing at her through the rearview mirror. I could see tears in his eyes.

It took us 30 minutes less to arrive home. Gabriel was driving like a madman, and I was thankful for it.

I saw Cassie and Annie standing outside the house, nervously glancing at our car.

I got out, holding Aria in my arms.

I heard gasps and screams coming from Annie and Cassie.

“Ari!” They yelled at the same time and ran toward me.

I growled instinctively.

“No time, girls,” Gabriel said and ran inside the house. “We need to get her inside.”

I ran after him. I could hear Patricia following me.

We ran into our room, and I placed her on the bed. I never let go of her hand. From now on, I will make sure that I was always touching a part of her. She was not going to be apart from me ever again.

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