Page 292 of My Unexpected Mate

After a while, her screams died down. Nick removed his hands from my ears, but he still wouldn’t let me turn around.

I looked up at him. He looked fine. He had a few scratches on his face, but I couldn’t see any serious injuries. I was relieved. I couldn’t live if something happened to him.

He looked down at me and gave me a small smile. He bent over to kiss me. His lips sent shivers and spark down my body.

“It’s over, baby,” he mumbled into my lips.

Is it? What about Victor’s threat? What did he mean when he said that he would be back? What did he mean when he said that the prophecy isn’t fulfilled?

I didn’t voice my concerns. Instead, I smiled at him and looked at my brother. He reached out to me, and I immediately let go of Nick. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and he lifted me, wrapping my legs around his torso. He made sure I couldn’t see Victor’s body.

I buried my head in his neck, and he rubbed small circles on my back.

“Are you okay, love?” he asked me.

I nodded, not lifting my head.

“It’s over,” he said. “We are okay. Nobody will ever hurt you again.”

“Burn their bodies,” I heard Jake’s voice from behind me. “We have to make sure nothing is left of them.”

From the corner of my eye, I saw Mike move. He was holding Annie so she wouldn’t have to see Victor’s body. He walked away, and the next thing I heard was somebody dragging the bodies onto a pile. I turned my head to see Nick with a lighter. He threw it on the pile of bodies, and I could see the flames reflecting in his eyes.

“I am glad his miserable life ended like this,” Mike said coldly. “Too bad he isn’t alive so he could feel what it feels like to be burning alive.”

My stomach twisted, and I buried my head back into Gabriel’s shoulder. He kissed the top of my head and held me tighter.

“We should go,” Annie mumbled. “I don’t want to smell this.”

I agree completely.

“You go,” Mike said. “I will stay and make sure the fire doesn’t spread. We don’t want to ruin the forest.”

“I will stay with you,” Nick said and turned to me. “Will you be okay, baby?”

I nodded. “Yes. Don’t worry. Gabriel is with me. Finish this and come home.”

“I will,” he smiled at me. “Make sure that someone checks your head.”

I nodded, and Nick kissed my cheek.

Gabriel turned around and started walking away. I buried my head in his neck. I didn’t want to see the bodies burning. Annie, Blake, and Jake followed behind us.

As soon as the burning bodies were out of our sight, I motioned for Gabriel to put me down. Jake threw his hand over my shoulders and pulled me to him.

“Are you okay, Minnie?” he asked.

“I am,” I looked up at him and gave him a small smile. “You?”

“Fine,” he mumbled. “I’m worried about Zack.”

My heart clenched painfully, and tears started gathering in my eyes. Zack was fine. He had to be fine.

“He will be okay,” Gabriel said. “I don’t know him well, but I know he is strong. He will pull through.”

I nodded and wiped the tears from my cheeks.

As soon as I saw Mike’s cabin, I started running. I could hear my brother calling me, but I didn’t stop. I needed to see Zack. I needed to know he was okay.

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