Resisting the Moon (Royal Shifters #2)(45)

The energy in the room spiked. Were they talking about Finn? Was he coming for us? I glanced down at Sebastian, my whole body warring with itself. On one hand, I was devastated and scared, but on the other, I was pissed and ready to go out with a bang. I didn’t want to lose him.

“Sebastian, please wake up. I need your strength.”

Jaret circled us and then stood behind me, burying his nose in my neck. He snaked his arms around my waist and chuckled in my ear. “How does it feel to know you’re the one who brought him to his death?”

“Sebastian’s a lot stronger than you think.”

“I’m not talking about him.”

Right then, I knew. Finn was walking into a trap and he probably already knew. It was a suicide mission. “What did you do?”

“It was simple really. We took your clothes and left them with a note at Amelie’s house. We told him if he didn’t come alone, we’d rip you apart. My guys said he’s almost here.” He was telling the truth. I could smell Finn slowly approaching, with no one by his side. It was going to be him against eight wolves.

Jaret moaned in my ear and cupped my breast, squeezing it through my shirt. “Looks like he needs a little encouragement.” He snapped his fingers at his men and two of them stalked over to Amelie.

“Don’t you f*cking touch her,” I shouted.

Jaret jerked my head to the side and growled. “They’re going to do more than that, sweetheart. But it’s nowhere close to what I’m going to do to you.” He grabbed the back of my shirt and ripped it off.

I screamed as his teeth bit into my neck, his fangs tearing through my skin. The pain was excruciating, the blood flowing like crimson rivers down my chest. All throughout the room, eyes glowed and the energy spiked. However, there was one person I could feel more than the rest. Finn. He was there.

“Let them go,” he yelled, appearing at the door.

Jaret ripped his teeth out of my flesh and laughed. “It’s about time you showed up.”

Finn met my gaze, his jaw clenched tight. He knew he was going to fight to the death. Tears slid down my cheeks as I glanced from him to Sebastian, lying motionless on the floor. They weren’t going to let us go, it was never in the cards.

Finn held out his arms, marching right into the middle of the barn. “I’m here and I’m alone. It’s what you wanted, right? Now take your revenge and let them go.”

Jaret’s men surrounded him. “The bitches are mine, Olcan. They’re not going anywhere.” He took off his shirt and tossed it on the ground, meeting Finn in the center. “You and I, however, are going to finish this once and for all.”

Finn’s eyes flashed. “Have it your way.” Turning on his heel, he pushed through the others to march outside, ripping off his shirt.

Once they’d left the barn, the sound of howls filled the night air. I looked over at Amelie, who had blood dripping down both sides of her neck. She hissed in pain, but I could see the strength in her eyes. She was ready.

“We have to get out of here and help them,” I said. “I can’t let Finn fight my battle, not again. If I can just get down to Sebastian, he’ll be okay.” Amelie nodded, but then her gaze landed on something to the other side of me. A small smile spread across her cheeks and I froze.

“Not unless I get to you first,” Sebastian murmured in my ear. Gasping, I turned my head, but he placed a finger on my lips. “Don’t say anything. We don’t want anyone to hear us.” His eyes flashed and he growled when he saw my neck. He freed me from the ropes and pulled me into his arms.

“I don’t understand,” I cried, running my hands all over his face and chest. I missed the way it felt to be in his arms. But something had happened. His face was free of burns, and his energy was stronger than before. I could feel him in my mind; the link was open.

“Let’s end this,” a voice whispered from behind.

I turned around, ready to fight, only to find Laila cutting Amelie out of the ropes. Amelie even smiled at her. What the hell was going on?

Sebastian turned my face to his. “She’s helping us, love. You can trust her.”

“What happened? Just a few minutes ago it looked like you were close to death.”

“It was a fa?ade, a glamour of sorts. Laila put a spell on me to make me look like that. I was awake the whole time.” His jaw clenched. “Even when that f*cker bit you. Hearing your screams about killed me.”

“There was no choice,” Laila interrupted, pocketing the knife in her pants.

Sebastian tore off his shirt and dropped his pants. I started to do the same, but he grabbed my wrist. “Not this time.”

“Have you lost your mind? You need me out there,” I hissed low.

“No, he doesn’t,” Laila said. “The others are here.”

I jerked my attention to her. “Who? There’s no one else here, except Finn, who’s going to get ripped apart if we don’t get out there and help him.”

She huffed impatiently. “Finn’s pack is here. I found him earlier and explained everything. I then used the same spell I put on Jaret’s wolves on his. That way, they could come in undetected. They’re here, ready to fight.”

Growls erupted outside and I heard a yelp. It was Finn. “Come on,” I cried, jerking out of Sebastian’s grasp.