Bonds at War: The Virgin is Mine Novel

Chapter 121 Everything's Mine Chapter 121 Everything's Mine ARDEN I couldn't fight him with Tessa on my back . Mr. Winters was older , stronger , and at the moment , more agile . And Tessa could barely hold her head up . I knew if I put her down , she wouldn't be able to hold her ground either . She was in no condition to run . She might not even survive another hit of whatever he'd given her . So I did the one thing I could . " Hold tight , " I whispered . And then I shifted .

The pain tore through me instantly , claws ripping from my fingers , bones snapping and rearranging , skin stretching into fur . My clothes shredded off my body , falling in useless ribbons into the grass . My muscles expanded , my senses sharpened , and a growl rose in my throat like a war cry . Tessa whimpered as her weight shifted against my new form , but she clung to me instinctively , her fingers tangled in the scruff of my neck . With that . I bolted into the trees , my paws pounding into the soil .

The forest blurred past us in a rush of green and shadow , my ears twitching at every snapped twig , every breath behind us . My legs stretched farther than I ever thought they could , driven by nothing but the fire in my chest and the primal scream inside my skull . Escape . Behind me , the ground thundered . Mr. Winters was following after me . He had shifted , too , and I could hear his claws scraping against stone along with the angry huff of his breath . Every step felt like a countdown to disaster . " Arden , " Tessa whimpered , her voice a broken thread in the wind . " Just leave me .

I'll distract him . You can get away . Please . " No. I snapped . My voice was a guttural growl in this form . Don't you dare say that . We both get out . I ran faster . The wind lashed against my fur , tree branches slashing at my sides , but I didn't stop . I leapt over roots , slid down ravines , and tore through vines . I was faster than he was . I had to believe that Being lost in this forest before turned out to be a blessing . I remembered the path Cade and I had found 1/4 Chapter 121 Everything's Mine when we scouted this area .

I veered toward it now , banking hard left , sending leaves into the air beminit . inc . Mr. Winters roared behind us . And still , I ran My paws hit the forest floor . Tessa was slipping , her hold weakening , and I had to keep adjusting to make sure she didn't fall . I didn't have time . He was gaining on me . The next few turns came in flashes - over the creek , past the rock pile , under the tree . My mind was working like wildfire , burning every ounce of energy into escaping . Until I felt pain - hot and sharp , stabbing into my thigh .

I yelped and staggered , skidding across the forest floor as my back leg gave out . Tessa tumbled from my back with a pained grunt , rolling a few feet before collapsing against a patch of dirt . I turned around , teeth bared , vision swimming . I saw Mr. Winters back in his human form . He was fully naked , blood smeared across his chest . His hair was still damp , sticking to his eyes , and the empty black pits in his eyes locked onto me with anger . A knife glinted in his hand , its blade glistening with dark fluid . It wasn't silver , I knew that .

Still , a tremble ran through my leg as I collapsed to my knees . It was bleeding , but it wasn't the blood that scared me . It was the scent coming from the wound . Tessa groaned from the ground . " That's what he gave me . " she rasped . " That scent .. it's the same I stared at the wound on my leg , horrified . The edges around it were already beginning to go numb . My heartbeat faltered . My breath came in gasps . I tried to stand , but my balance wavered . My limbs weren't listening to me anymore . If I ended up like Tessa - if I ended up unable to move , to run - there would be no use .

We were done . " Arden , no , " " Tessa whispered , crawling toward me with the last of her strength . I crawled to her , too , seeking some kind of solace . However , everything slipped away in a moment . Tessa screamed . 2/4 Chapter 121 Everything's Mine A sharp cry escaped her lips as Mr. Winters tossed her aside like a rag doll . Her body flew across the floor and crashed into the base of a tree with a sickening thud . She crumpled to the forest floor . unmoving , her long hair splayed out in the dirt . " Tessal " The howl ripped from my throat , wild and feral .

I collapsed to my chest , feeling the strength leave my body . Mr. Winters turned back to me , smiling casually . " I told you , " he said as he wiped the knife on his thigh . " All you had to do was follow through with my words . Obey . And you would've been in a much better position . " I whimpered as he stepped forward , his shadow stretching I over 144 " But no . You just had to play the hero . The martyr . The noble little bitch . " His smile widened . " And now look at what you've done . You made me angry . You made things ... difficult . " He gestured toward Tessa's crumpled body .

" We were going to have a good time . The three of us . On the bed . Maybe even a little fun before I put you to sleep permanently . Peacefully . But now ? " His teeth gleamed . " Now you're going to get it ." I growled low , my claws digging into the soil as I tried to force my body to fight again . But it was like trying to hold water in my hands . My body trembled once more - and then I shifted back . I collapsed onto the forest floor in human form . Naked . Exposed . Vulnerable . The leaves scratched my skin .

I clutched at the dirt , panting , refusing to look at him - but I felt his eyes on me . The way they dragged across my skin , lecherous and slow , as though undressing something already bare. I then heard the sound of his tongue licking his lips . A slow , deliberate slurp . " Now I see ," he muttered , voice heavy with want . " Now I understand why Cade goes crazy for you . " I didn't move . Couldn't . My voice was trapped in my throat . " I want a taste , 100 . " No. " I whispered , choking on the word . My fingers clawed the ground . " Please . No ...

" 374 Chapter 121 Everything's Mine He crouched in front of me . His breath fanned againe my cheek " Cade ." I whispered . A final , desperate ery But he only chuckled darkly " Cade won't save you . " He gripped my chin , forcing me to look into his eyes . " You're mine now . " His gaze flicked to Tessa - still motionless , blood forming on her temple . " And Fenra , too . " " No. " I rasped .