Page 149 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

Because you’re my sister…

I couldn’t say it, I had always pretended she didn’t mean all that much to me, but it wasn’t true.

"Because I wanted to!" I shot back.

I grabbed one of Marcel’s discarded swords and ran towards the witch. A burst of flames slammed me back. I rolled away, getting to my feet only to see Scarlett shifting once again, mostly healed. Thank the goddess for her abilities!

As one, we ran at the witch whilst she chanted a spell, Marcel managed to rip one of her arms off. I saw flames wrap around him as he growled, and was thrown back, the witch fell to her knees. Her runes now glowing.

"How dare he…. How dare you all!" She shrieked.

We blocked and ducked her attacks, but the place was tight…

"Scarlett…" I murmured.

‘I heal well. I’m ending this now!’ She said confidently through the link.

My heart thumped.

Everything felt like slow motion from there… The fleeting happiness to fight alongside my sister… A sister I always admired but never dared to admit. My true queen… The look of determination on Scarlett’s face… The all too well-known fact that she was reckless… The way she went forward, ignoring the witches' chanting.

No… don’t risk it Scar…

The words never formed on my lips as I watched Scarlett continue forward, extremely fast, even when a ball of magic flames was thrown at her, illuminating the darkness in flames. I saw Scarlett knock the witch to the ground, watching the blast rip her off and throw her to the ground.

It was happening so fast… but no… it can’t… I lunged forward just as the witch moved her hand back. Magic swirled around it, aiming for Scarlett’s chest as she lay there battered in her human form. Her body was shaking as she tried to get up.

Not my sister…

I heard a faint shout from Marcel… The clang of metal hitting the floor as the weapon slipped from my hand… I couldn’t think of anything but the fact I needed to protect her, to repay the debt to the woman who had always protected me since I was a child… The one who shielded me from everything, My Queen, my Goddess, my protector… My sister.

119. Sacrifices

MARCEL

My body screamed in pain as I forced myself up, I saw Scarlett attack but the witch was still strong. I tried to move but I couldn’t, I watched as the younger Alpha Female ran to protect her sister. My heart rang in my ears as I jumped forward, but I was too late… The witch plunged her hand into the girls chest, my own chest tightening at the sight of her heart being torn from her rib cage… but what hit most was the look of content sadness on her face. I would never forget it…

Scarlett’s scream pierced the air as she caught her sister’s body, and I ripped the fucking witch to shreds. She hadn’t expected me to get up but with the damage that Scarlett and I had inflicted upon her, she had been considerably weakened already.

"No! No! Goddess no!" Scarlett shouted, as the black whirlwind dissipated. I wasn’t going to take chances as I tossed her fucking heart to a nearby wolf who finished it off, devouring it. "We need Kiara!"

"Kiara’s in battle, she can’t come… It’s too late for her…" Aaron, Elijah’s beta, said quietly as he placed a shirt around Scarlett’s naked body.

"No!" She shouted.

"Take her back!" Jackson, the old Alpha said about Scarlett, his face pale as he looked at the body that she clung to.

Aaron looked at me, seeing I was in a worse state, and motioned for me to go. I nodded, trying to lift her, but she refused to let go of her sister. In the end, I simply guided her away. I could feel the panic within her.

"Call Kiara! She can heal." She begged me.

"Only if there’s something to heal… her heart’s gone." I said quietly as we made our way away towards the packhouse. I needed to get her to safety, the sound of shouts and howls filled the air.

I stopped when the old, wise she-wolf of the pack approached. Her eyes glistened with tears and a knowing look. Something told me she knew so much more than she let on.

"Come with me." She murmured.

"Aunty! Aunty! We need Kiara! Elijah isn’t replying!" Scarlett cried, her heart was pounding. I could tell she was losing all the self-control the Alpha female usually possessed.

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