Chapter 65: Chapter 65

Ariana's POV

"Where's Dylan? I had visions of him in some cave, but I don't see any cave here" I glanced around, I had waited for Sam impatiently in the house, worried sick and wondered why she wasn't yet back, and then suddenly, I felt that connection I used to have with Dylan and I had seen him unconscious in a cave, I had to trace here by things around that I had seen and then I heard two people arguing, when I paid more attention, I noticed it was Sam's voice, but here I am with Sam and Damien but no Dylan, "Myla is ready to give Dylan blood from her heart, he will be okay soon" I paled at her words, oh my goodness, I have to stop her, "where's Myla?" My voice sounded strange even to my own ears, Damien looked at me sharply, "what's wrong now?"

"Where's Myla!!!" I screeched exasperatedly, "she has gone to Dylan, why," Sam asked carefully, my heart thudded painfully and I had a strange premonition, "take me to her, we need to stop her"

"What? I thought the act will get my friend cured, have you had a change of mind about saving him?"

Samantha looked at me carefully, "what's going on Ariana?"

I huffed impatiently, "there's no time, Eric lied, that act will get him killed"

"What!!!" They both shouted in unison, "will you take me to where they are now? I know how to get him to be well, let's not waste further time"

"Let's go," Damien said decisively, perhaps, he had realized that he had no other choice than to trust me.

We got there in time to see Myla bringing out a knife and was about to pierce her heart, "stop!!!" I ran inside and flung the knife from her hand, she rose and stared at me furiously, "what the hell do you think you're doing?" She turned to Damien, "why have you brought her here, she's responsible for all of these in the first place"

"I know that I am responsible, that's why I'll fix the mess that I had made"

"You said you could get him healed" Damien stated, staring at me and I nodded, "but I'll need three supernaturals, a witch, a werewolf, and a vampire, I don't know any vampire "

"That's not a problem, I know a vampire and he'll be willing to help" my knees got weak with relief at hearing such news from him,

"Please, get him down here" he hesitated for just a split second before leaving.

I stared at Dylan, he was so still, looking lifeless and my heartache, I slowly walked toward him and ran my fingers slowly in his face, I couldn't stop the tears that escaped, he looked so vulnerable, "I'm so sorry" I put a finger on my lips to stop the whimper from escaping, I'll save you, my love. Determined, I stood up and started drawing the orc circle, just before I finished it, he came back with a man that looks to be in his mid-thirties, "I'm here to repay a favor" I glanced from him to Damien, I don't care whatever favor it was, just so, Dylan is okay, "yeah. You, Damien, and I will dance around this circle seven times, while I do some incantations, and I must warn the both of you that, none of you will stop until the ritual is performed, you'll not stop no matter what until I say the ritual is performed" they both looked at each other before nodding slowly, I sighed, for the ritual to work, we mustn't stop until it's complete otherwise, it might just bounce back and it'll be fatal but as long as we are performing the ritual, no one can harm us, that means even Eric cannot touch me as I'm performing it or he'll be burnt to ashes. I lit some candles around the circle and asked them to pull off their shoes and go round the circle and then I started my chants.

I had just placed Eric's ring, wristwatch, and toothbrush which I had taken earlier in the ring when we heard a commotion outside, "well, well, well, look what we've got here" Chase's voice was heard just before he came into view accompanied by Eric and some men, Eric's gaze took in what I was doing and his face immediately contorted with rage. He was extremely furious but underneath it, I saw fear, I didn't stop my chants and I shook my head at Damien and the vampire, for them to continue going around the circle no matter what, Dylan's life depends on the success of this ritual and I must complete it at any cost.

"If you don't stop that right now, I'll kill Dylan, right now and right here" he growled, but I didn't let his words get to me, it's kinda frustrating that I can't do anything to speed up the process as I have to follow every single rules, the chants were not to be rushed but taken slowly and one at a time. Eric furiously moved towards Dylan but before he could grab him, a raged Myla pounced on him, tearing his arms, he screamed in pain, "how dare you" Chase said through clenched teeth, "I won't allow any of you get to him, I'd rather die before any of you can think of getting to him" Chase narrowed his eyes on her, I hope that Myla can hold them for just a few minutes more, "let's see how you stop me, I am superior to you and you must bow to me"

Myla scoffed, "you know what? I was hurt when you chose someone else over me but now I am happy, extremely happy because I couldn't imagine being the wife to a brute" that's good Myla, just keep him engaged, I'll soon be done here, Chase looked visibly pissed by her words, he angrily grabbed her cheeks, I could see the tears in her eyes even from where I was standing, "how dare you call me a brute" he growled flinging her away from him, she fell on her hands and knees, "I despise you and I regretted choosing you over Dylan, I regret it every day and every moment, that's why I won't let you harm him" Chase bared his teeth and she didn't the same, both transforming into a wolf, Sam screamed and begged me with hand gesture to be fast with whatever I am doing, in the heat of the fight, Myla was badly injured, moaning on the floor, she turned into her human form, heaving and coughing out blood, Sam ran to her to help in some way but Chase flung her and she fell right beside me, Damien growled but held himself as he kept going round the circle, soon I finished with my chants and opened the ash I had brought, from the corner of my eyes, I saw Eric made towards Dylan just as I poured the ash on his belongings and watched smoke come out of them, Eric screamed in pain, falling to the ground and holding his chest, I placed the soul gathering orb in the circle and watched the smoke slowly went into it, slowly, Eric's body began to turn to burn up until there was nothing left except his ashes. "It's done, Dylan should wake up now" Samantha groaned as she slowly stood up from where she had fallen, holding her side, Damien quickly went to her, I had noticed earlier that these two bonds seemed to be stronger than usual but this wasn't the right time to ask about it, I turned and ran towards Dylan but the spot where he had been was empty, "no!!!" I screamed in agony, Damien and Samantha were soon beside me and their eyes widened as they took in the scene, "Chase" he has crossed all limits, I won't spare him because no matter what, I stared at Myla and Damien went on one knee to check for a pulse, he shook his head and I knew what he was going to say but still felt bad when he whispered, ", she's dead" and gently closed her unseeing eyes.

Dylan's POV

We were in motion, every movement means extreme pain to me, the rays of the sun shone directly on my face and I tightened my eyelids, tilting my head a bit to the side before forcing my eyes open, I was carried carelessly on someone's shoulder and we were moving, I pushed against my carrier, the unexpected movement startled him enough to let go of me but my legs wobbled and I fell like a sack on the ground as my weak knees couldn't uphold me, I groaned, holding my sides, "he's awake" someone shouted and there was a hush and then they parted as their leader walked towards me, my eyes rose from his shoes, knees, belt, chest before meeting those pairs of familiar eyes, "Chase" I growled

"I see you're finally awake, your pretty love managed to save your life once more, but too bad, her efforts will be for naught because I'm going to kill you with my bare hands" I felt a jolt, Ariana had saved me? I gazed around, "where's she? If you hurt even a strand of hair on her head, I'll rip you to pieces" he laughed so loud, "and how will you kill me in this pathetic state of yours"

"You're no match for me even in my weakest state"

"Take a look around you Dylan, all these men work for me, I guess it's time you wake up from your dream because you're just one man against these hoards of men, you're so alone"

"He's not alone, he has me" my heart stilled and everything seem to be at a standstill as I turned around and gazed right into the eyes of my beloved.