The Beginning of The End
Chapter 60

I throw myself at Maddox the minute I walk back into the office, clinging to him like he is my only lifeline, although right now he might as well be. I needed him to calm the racing in my heart in a way that only a mate can, without him I'll turn around at attack

Darax.

I'll do my best to kill him with my own bare hands, and whilst I know that is a terrible idea, my body is itching to feel his life bleed out of him from beneath my fingers.

I'm stupid, reckless, selfish.

I'm all of those things and more, because I just don't care about the consequences, I don't care what they'll do to me.

I do care about what they will do to Miya however, that's why I am fighting the urge to tear him apart, it's why I'm digging my nails into Maddox's flesh as I cling to him more than a new born clings to their mother.

I'm desperate.

I need to calm the fuck down.

What the hell is wrong with me?

One minute I'm fighting with myself not to fuck him, and now I am going crazy just to stop myself from killing him.

He's doing this, I know he is. I can feel his power deep in my blood.

I can sense the magic tickling my skin.

He's trying to make me do something stupid, he's trying to get me to attack him. But why?

My eyes widen as I place my head onto Maddox's chest, the erratic beating of his somehow coming me down.

Darax wants me to make a mistake so he has an excuse to kill be, all because I am untouchable to him. I'm mated to two Kings and he can't kill me.

It's against his own laws to destroy me, which is why he's trying to get me to make the first move.

But I won't, I won't risk everything I have done to save Miya be for nothing.

"I don't feel so good." I whisper into Maddox's shirt, hoping he'll carry me away.

He strokes his fingers across my back, "Do you want to lay down before we go?" His voice is so soft, so oblivious to my pain.

I nod my head against him, unable to trust my own words as my body shakes from strain.

I wish I could just let go and follow the instinct to kill, but it's more than just my life at stake.

"Why don't you stay with her?" Ryker says as he packs away stacks of papers. "I'll come and get you both just before we have to leave."

Darax growls, slamming his fist into a nearby bookshelf. "No!" He shouts, "I won't allow you to take her away. I'm not finished."

Maddox tilts his head, eyes darkening. "Not finished with what?"

I smirk against his chest, The Shifter King is angry that I am stronger than his power, he knows that he is about to lose whatever game he is playing and he's trying so desperately to force my hand.

His plan is so clear to me now, and I won't fall for it. I won't throw everything away for revenge, not yet.

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Darax clears his throat, shifting on his feet. "I just mean that I do not wish for you both to leave, I wanted to arrange a plan of action." He says quickly, voice wavering.

Maddox growls again, rising to his feet with me in his arms. "You can make whatever arrangements you need to with Ryker, I am taking my mate to our room so she can rest.” He pauses by the door, turning to the dragon king, "Make sure he isn't left alone to wander the halls, I would hate to replace him anyway near what is ours."

Ryker smirks from behind the desk, looking at me like he knows exactly what I am facing, "I will endure it." Is all he says.

Darax shouts out in anger, punching something else I can't see as Maddox leaves with me in his arms, the past think I hear before the door shutting is that he is furious to be shown such disrespect.

But that's the thing, Ryker and Maddox don't respect him, and neither do I. He's responsible for everything wrong with this world.

He's responsible for destroying everyone I ever loved, except for Miya, and I will do everything in my power to make sure he never learns about her and who she is.

She will appear to be just another human slave whilst he is around, and I know that my mates won't betray her identity. Not when they know it will shatter my heart.

But if he does replace out about her, I will run, and I will take her with me. We will run until we replace somewhere safe.

Until it is just us again. Two friends against the world.

But first I need to figure out where we are going, and what we will face.

I can't do anything until after we leave, until I know more.

Maddox nods to Suer who falls into step behind us, my pulse finally beginning to calm down. It is like a heavy weight has been pulled from my chest and my lungs can finally open again.

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I can finally take a breath and not be afraid that I will kill someone, or destroy something.

I feel like myself again.

"Tell me." Maddox says, cradling me in his arms like I am the most precious thing in the world.

I startle, my eyes wide. "Tell you what?"

"Tell me everything he said and did." He growls into my hair, not needing to look where he is going.

He knows these halls better than anyone. He's lived them for years, walked them alone.

I realise what he means a second too late, he's talking about Darax and his power. "Ok." I say with a sigh, "Once we get to our room I will tell you everything." And pray that he doesn't ruin the plan by turning around and ripping him apart. Maddox is a lose cannon, but he can't be, not now. There is too much at stake.

I need to keep him calm.

But I also need to tell him the truth, and I don't know what he'll do.

The day just got a hell of a lot harder, and my chest a lot tighter.

Fear is a terrible, crippling thing, and it's eating me alive.