Heart of Yours

Chapter 10

Samika's POV

"Kill the one you love the most"

"Kill the one you love the most"

"Kill the one you love the most"

"Kill the one you love the most"

"Kill the one you love the most"

"STOP IT!!!!!!" I scream at the top of my lungs, closing my ears with both my hands hoping I wouldn't hear the whispers again. I wish I could block them out permanently.

"Stop it. Stop it please," I scream again when I still hear the whispers. My cheeks are now warm with wet tears and I shut my eyes as well.

The last two days I was happy because the whispers stopped. I thought that was it. I thought the spirit didn't want the end of my bargain anymore. But I see it has returned. And it is demanding for me to kill the one I love the most. I need to kill Devon for that. And I am not ready.

Someone's touch makes me jump on my own bed, but the sparks tell me it's Devon. I open my eyes and I see him. My hands are still on my ears, blocking any sound from reaching my ear. Devon looks confused and concerned as he looks at me.

With both his hands, he removes my hands over the ears but doesn't speak a word.

"Are you okay?" He asks me and my eyes go blurry as new tears form again.

Devon pulls me closer and holds me in his arms. His scent and the sparks are calming me down but the chills haven't left yet.

I need to kill someone I love the most. And it's Devon who I love. I love him more than anything and anyone I have ever loved. I cannot bring myself to kill him for a bargain I struck with a spirit.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?" Devon asks and I shake my head.

If Devon knows this, he will happily give his life away. He told me again and again, on several occasions, that if the only way to save me is for him to die, he would gladly do it.

He shouldn't know about this. Maybe I should talk to the witch and Tyler's mother again. If I request them enough, then they might show me another way. I will do anything and everything but not this. I won't kill Devon. I won't live another day if I do.

"I love you," Devon whispers and I pull away to look into his eyes.

"I love you too," I tell him.

He smiles and places his lips on mine. The kiss is tender. The kiss is caring. It screams that he is in love with me and right now he wants to show it rather than prove it with s*x.

I smile into the kiss and we both get dressed in silence. I know I just ruined a great time. I only hope Devon is not mad at me.

"I'm sorry," I say.

"Why?" Devon asks me, zipping his pants and turning towards me entirely.

"For ruining the great time," I tell him sheepishly and he smiles, walking towards me.

"You ruined nothing, love. But if there is anything you want to talk to me about, you do know that I will always be here, right?" Devon says and that makes me want to cry again but all I do is just nod.

"I know I acted strange and all, but I promise of everything.. if there is one single fact that didn't change, then it's my love for you," Devon tells me.

I tried my best, but tears make their appearance again.

"I will always love you. And whatever it is, we need to talk. Okay?" He says and I nod.

He kisses my forehead before leaving the room. I sat on my bed until I stopped crying and walked out to see Brent and Olive, both worried in the living room.

"We heard you scream," Brent says and I recall the moment why I screamed.

"Oh it was nothing. Devon and I had an argument," I say and shrug, trying my best to convince them that everything is indeed fine.

"How funny then, because it was Devon who told us earlier to talk to you. Because he was afraid there was a rift between you that you wouldn't tell me what's wrong," Olive says.

I cannot believe Devon did that, but that actually sounds like something Devon would do.

"It's nothing. I'll tell him when the time comes," I say but Olive and Brent clearly look at me like they didn't buy that lie.

Just when I am about to tell them that the dinner is on me, and that I would cook .. There is a knock on the entrance door and we all walk a little to see who that was. Of course it was Olive and I who walked, while Brent is still in a wheelchair still. The doctor said it will take him a few more days to walk. He doesn't seem to mind somehow. He is crazy for sure.

"Oh. Alpha Judith," I smile at her even though I know who she is now. I bet she wants to know so much but I am not in a mood to tell her what she wants.

"Olive and Brent, my best friend and brother," I show her the people beside me and smile at her as a greeting, and Olive waves a little.

"She is the Alpha of The Scarlet Moon Pack, Judith. My ally," I introduce Judith to Brent and Olive again.

"I guess I should reconsider that one," Judith says, making me look at her in confusion.

"I hope you know my mate. Nyle," she says.

Olive mutters something under her breath while Brent laughs sarcastically just for a second before falling silent. I glare at them both and shift my focus to Alpha Judith who came here to support me during the war, but found her mate instead. Her mate is my first love. Talk about destiny.

"Yes, I do. Congratulations on finding each other. You two would make a great couple," I say with a smile.

"Don't make me barf. You do know that Nyle is still in love with you," My wolf Ava says in the back of my mind.

"Oh don't congratulate me yet. Because he wants rejection. I stayed back here even though there was no war. I've been here for two days, and did everything I could to convince him. He still didn't change his mind. All he wants is a rejection," Judith tells me.

Stupid i***t Nyle!

"I don't think he means that. He needs time I guess . Maybe if-"

"I know it's because of you, Alpha Samika. And I would appreciate it if you help me with this situation. Or before the enemy strikes you, I will be the one taking you down"