Chapter38


    Xavier’sPOV


    Swirlingthewineinthegobletheldinmyhand,Isiptheliquidtolookatthethunderousstormoutside.


    Itwas2am


    Iamnotveryfondofsleep,buttoday,itwasthstthingonmymind.


    Mythoughtskeepingmepreupied.


    Mindlinkingoneofthemenatthe patrol,Iask,alittlereluctant.


    Yesyourhighness…”


    Isshestillthere?”


    “YesAlpha.


    Shehasrefusedtoleavethecarcassessideeversince.


    ”


    Mygriponthegoblettightens.


    Damnthiswoman.


    Tiltingthessandchuggingtheliquidinonego.


    Iwalkdownthestairsonheavyfootsteps.


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    AssoonasIopenthedoor,stingwindsapaniedbyheavyrainsnitmeinfullforce.


    Yourhighness.


    CanIdosomethingforyou?”


    TheguardstepsforwardextendinganumbreovermyheadandItakeitfromhishandstoaskhimtoreturntohisposition.


    “No.


    Returntoyourduty.


    ”


    HebowstoleaveandIsightowalkthroughthepuddlesground.


    MybolognesegetdrenchedinthemuddywaterandIcursethatwoman.


    Allbecauseofher.


    The horseisdead.


    Whatssodifficulttoept?


    Itsnotlikeheisgoingtebacktolife.


    IwalkfurtherandImakeoutadarksilhouettyingonthefloor.


    Boltwasstilyinglikethat…While shewayingontopofhim.


    Tryingtocoverhishugebodywithherpetiteframe.


    Shehasmanagedtosecureasticsheetfromsomewhereandhewascoveredwithit.


    Whileshidbare.


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    HertshirtwastornandwrappedaroundBolt’schest.


    Whileherfaceandhandswereallbloody.


    Herhairstickingtoherface.


    Thiswomanisimpossible.


    Istepforwardandhoverover herframe.


    Myumbrecoveredherandtherainstopsfallingonher.


    Shewasdrenchedfromheadtotoe,herbodywastremblinglikealeafandshewascocoonedinaball.


    Somethinghitsmychestseeinghercondition.


    Thiswomanwasindeedmiserable.


    Asifsensingmypresenceandthckofrainfallingonher,hereyesslowlypeelopenandshelooksbackatme.


    Pureangerburnsinthosetearygrey eyes


    Shewasliterallytremblinginfury.


    How…howcanyoubesoheartless!”


    Withinsecondsshespringsuponherfeetandgrabsmycorwithherbloodyhands.


    Heregoesmyshirt.


    Sheruineditaswell.


    Ilookathernonchntlyasshetriestoshakeme.


    Pounding hersmall


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    istsonmychest.


    Hewasjustananimal…how…howcanyou?”


    Myfatherdidalottoyou…heiswrong…youarerighttohatehim…hateme…butwhybolt?Hewasaninnocentcreature!”


    ‘YouknowwhatXavier?Ihavebeentryingsohardtounderstandyou.


    Andtrustme…Idon’tmeyouforallthathappened…youwererightonyourpart……Ithought.


    .


    Ithoughtsomewheretherewasstiheartleftinyourchest…thatyoustillfeltemotionsbutyouonlyhidethem…”


    ”


    ButIwaswrong.


    ”


    Youareamonster…afuckingmurderer!Youfeelnothing!”


    Ihateyou…Ifuckinghate yousodamnmuchXavier!”


    Youareahopelesscase…noonewilleverloveyou….


    Markmywords….


    Noonewillevergive…give…afuckabout…y…”


    Hereyesweredropping.


    Shewasbarelyholdingon.


    Hergriponmyshirt.


    startslooseningandsuddenlyherheadfallsback.


    Isightocemyhandbehindherneck.


    Stoppingherfromfalling.


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    HerentirebodyfallsontopofmeandIwrapmyarmaroundherwaisttokeephersteady.


    MypalmshootsuptoherforeheadandIfindherburningup.


    Fuckingfantastic.


    Mypatienceiswearingthinwithher.


    HowmanytimesdoIhavetotakecareofherevery night?


    Whatanuisance.


    Pickingherup,Istartwalkingbacktomyroom.


    NotbeforelookingatBoltsstillfigureonsttime.


    Ron?”


    YesAlpha.


    ”


    Digaproper ceandcrematethehorseproperly.


    Addagravestoneifpossible.


    ”


    Separationispainful.


    BeatwastheonewhobroughtBoltintoourlives.


    Shelovedhorseriding.


    Butthen,onehastoleantolivewithit.