JUNIPER
I clawed at Zephira. Blood poured from her arm, but she didn’t loosen her grip. “Is that why you’re back here? For revenge?” I managed to say, despite the restriction in my throat.
“I’m back here because I want to make sure you suffer the way I had to. It’s a shame the only sibling you have is one you don’t care about. Your mate will have to do instead,” she hissed.
I looked at Nathan. He was still curled into himself, rocking back and forth. It was worse now that Zephira was here. I needed to protect him from her. I refused to let him suffer at the hands of a vampire again.
Nathan, run! I linked, hoping to shock him into action. I needed him as far away from her as possible to ensure his safety.
Nathan looked up at me with wide eyes. Fear coursed through him, and I felt his
