My Hunted Mate

Corinna

As I slowly begin to gain back some consciousness, a sharp ringing noise pierces my ears causing me to cup them with weak hands, trying some how to protect myself against the noise, but I quickly realise the ringing is due to the effects of the wolfsbane, not a genuine noise from around me.

My senses are dulled and hazy as I take in my surroundings, making everything spin, blur and distort. My hair feels damp from the sweat that pumps from my body, that is doing it's very best to fight off the poison in my system.

An uncontrollable cough escapes past my lips, a splatter of deep red, almost black blood lands on the mattress under me, adding to the endless amounts of stains that already coat the material.

Trying my best to force myself into a sitting position, everything once again begins to spin but I can barely pay attention to that as my eyes fall on the blood seeping through the grey sweatpants covering my legs, my heart clenches with pain and anxiety.

This is not happening.

This cannot be happening.

the staircase. When I reach the bottom of the stairs, my weak arms collapse from under me and I pant heavily but still continue to try and shake off the

can for support and start to pull myself up the

up, I lean against the door as I reach for the handle to swing the door open, once I do, I collapse again but this time onto the dark hardwood floor in

my body uncomfortably due to the amount of sweat my body is producing. My eyes start to feel heavy as I lay on the cool

of footsteps coming toward me. I lift my eyes just as the witch who took my gifts stops in front of me, he sends me a mocking grin as he

opens his mouth to speak, a stick comes flying through the air and impales him right through his throat.

and he falls to the floor. Half of his body lands

eyes land on mine and he rushes into the house, heading straight for me. I exhale huge breath of relief as I take him in. Just beyond the threshold Dahlia stands with a sick smile on her face and a stick in her

me, he places a hand on my cheek softly. " I've got you, my darling. Are you okay? " His voice sounds very far away but thankfully I manage to make out his words, I just nod in

scooped me up into his arms and is starting to carry me out of the house. " Wait. " I call to him, my voice is

" He asks, his voice again sounds a million miles away but I hear him

a crystal. " I say, my breathing is uneven