Lover Sacrificed - Chapter 40

- Beth, leelan… please.

- I cannot believe you kept this from me! Something so important!

Beth was heartbroken as she looked at her mate. After her son’s shocking request and confession, she had asked Wrath just how long he had been keeping this from her. His answer… Years. Years!

- I thought the secrets between us ended when you told me you had been fighting and keeping it from me.

- Leelan…

- All this time… I just thought it was the usual threats to the crown. The Glymera just being the usual assholes they are. I thought that was why Darius and Nalla couldn’t get mated. You led me to believe that if Darius mated this girl, the threats would stop. And all this time, you were setting this up to save my son’s life!

- He’s my son too!

- Doesn’t fucking seem like it! The Wrath I fell in love with would have ripped Feron’s throat out first and then asked the questions and looked for solutions.

- And risk Darius’ life?

- I don’t… I don’t know!

She didn’t want to cry, but this whole situation was just so unreal.

- He loves Nalla, Wrath.

- I know.

- Nalla loves him.

- I know.

- And they can’t be together…

She shook her head.

- Why didn’t you tell me?

- I didn’t want to worry you. I’ve had Doc Jane and Manny investigating this since day one and…

- What about the Scribe Virgin?

- I’ve been to her. She won’t help.

- She won’t? She fucking won’t?

- Leelan, calm down. The only clue she gave us was ‘the answer is in the blood’.

- What does that mean?

- We still don’t know. But like I said, Doc Jane and Manny are on it.

- I hate that he has to sacrifice his whole life, just to be able to live it. What kind of life is that? And this… girl. I don’t like her. Her whole attitude and demeanor…

- Trust me, I know.

- I think I might feel the need to strangle her once she moves into the mansion.

Wrath chuckled.

- I wish it was that simple leelan.

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They stayed quiet like that for a moment and Beth wrapped her arms around herself, he could always sense when she did that. How he wished she would wrap them around him. He could feel the sadness roll off her in waves. Suddenly her arms wrapped around him and her body melted against his. He sighed, holding her close.

- I was only trying to avoid hurting you. I am sorry I kept this from you for so long.

- I understand why you did it. You love Darius. You’d do anything for him and Matt. Just… don’t ever keep anything from me again Wrath. Ever. I mean it.

He hugged her even closer.

- I won’t. I promise.

Wrath felt as if a huge weight had been lifted of his shoulders.

His Shellan knew.

His brothers knew.

He no longer had to keep up the pretends. Of course the brothers hated his ass right about now, but he could deal with that. Losing his Beth, that he wouldn’t survive.

Beth let go of him and sniffed delicately.

- I need to see Bella. And Jhade. Oh god Jhade. The amount of times she has tried to open my eyes…

He kissed her. He kissed her like he hadn’t done for a very long time. He just needed to get her mind off things. And he needed to get his mind off things. If only for a little while.