Chapter 193
Betrayed by Blood~
Cain dropped to his knees, cradling Avery’s limp body in his arms. Her head lolled against his shoulder, her face pale, lips parted but unmoving.
"Avery," he whispered, brushing his fingers across her cheek. "Hey. Look at me. Open your eyes."
But she didn’t.
He patted her face lightly. Then harder.
"Avery, come on," he said, more frantic. "Wake up. You’re okay. You’re okay. Just—just open your eyes."
Still nothing.
"Avery!" he roared, his voice cracked with desperation. She was still, no matter how much he shook her, no matter how much he called her name. She didn’t move.
"I swear to the fucking gods, don’t you do this to me," he muttered, his voice breaking apart as his forehead dropped against hers. "Don’t you leave me. Not like this. Not now. Please."
Behind him, Xander and Lydia pinned Alaric to the ground. The king struggled on the ground, snarling. "I am king. Get off me, you animals. I will have you hanged for this! I will have your heads! Do you hear me! Do you hear me! I will kill you." He screamed, but they paid him no attention. Lydia pulled her blade, attaching it to his neck. Xander yanking his arms behind his back. They stripped him of his weapons.
"You’re not worthy of being called a king. In fact, you’re nothing but filth," Lydia spat out, her gaze shifting to Cain, whose desperate voice filled the air.