Defy The Alpha(s) novel Chapter 904

Chapter 904: Save My Mate

"Alaric!"

All four of them cried out his name at once, but there was no response. He was gone below.

Panic immediately flooded Violet’s chest.

Her mate. He couldn’t be gone just like that.

At once the wings behind her back unfurled completely. Violet beat them furiously, hoping to lift herself into the air before the quicksand swallowed her too.

The powerful flaps stirred the air around her, sending dust and loose debris skittering across the room. For a brief moment she rose slightly, enough to ignite hope in her chest.

Then she sank again.

Across the room, Angus stared at her wings with unconcealed fascination.

"Impressive," he admitted, watching the massive appendages stretch behind her.

There was something almost regretful in his voice. "Such a shame it had to turn out this way."

Unfortunately for Violet, it was kill or be killed. Angus had chosen the former.

His powerful daughter was the final obstacle standing between him and everything he wanted. Once she was dead, the wolves would have nobody capable of protecting them from what came next.

Meanwhile Violet continued struggling with everything she had. Her wings strained against the invisible force dragging her downward, every muscle in her back screaming in protest.

Yet no matter how hard she fought, she could barely gain an inch before being pulled back down. It was as if something had attached itself to them the moment they stepped onto the quicksand. The unseen force anchored them in place and refused to let go.

"No!" Violet cried out when she looked around and saw that her mates were faring no better. Everyone was moments away from sinking completely and Alaric was gone.

"No..." she whimpered.

He couldn’t be. He just couldn’t. Deep inside the mate bond she could still feel him. But it was weak, almost extinguished like a candle flame flickering in the wind. But he was there, and that gave her a little hope.

"Please," Violet begged as she poured even more strength into her wings.

The strain was becoming visible now. The muscles around her shoulder blades trembled violently beneath the effort while veins stood out along her neck. Then a tearing sound echoed through the room. Pain exploded across her back.

"Stop!" Asher shouted immediately. "You have to stop!"

Through the bond he could feel exactly what she was doing to herself and it was tearing him apart too. Instead he reached for her hand and grabbed it tightly.

"We’re getting out of here," he told her firmly. "This cannot be the end of our story."

Although Violet nodded, she knew Asher was trying to comfort her. Because she couldn’t see a way out of this. Not without her powers.

Then she remembered something. Or rather someone.

"Mother," she whispered desperately. "If you can hear me... I need your help."

The quicksand continued climbing higher.

"This is your fight too, you know."

Because of the damage she had done to them, Violet could no longer retract her wings. Instead they dragged behind her uselessly and began sinking beneath the surface as well. The added weight only pulled her down faster.

How sad.

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