Chapter 87

Xade’s pov “Huuh!” I grunt as I fling the bloody tissue to the floor angrily. The bleeding had not stopped and it is now morning.

A sea of bloody tissues danced on my floors and mocked me. I gritted my teeth. I was supposed to already be in the gym awaiting V’s arrival but I can’t show up like this.

Xaden glared at me as he passed me another tissue. “This can all go away if you accept to make her! Go and mark her!” He snarled causing me to growl low in warning.

“At the risk of her life!” I sneered. “No! I’ll never risk her life for my own selfish needs.”

Xaden kicked the edge of my bed, the wood splitting. “For fuck sake there’s always a risk. She might not die. No one has to die. Both of you can live!”

I stuffed the tissue up my nose and it quickly gets soaked with the blood. I scoffed. “Well might is not really something I’ll take the risk on,” I grumble.

Xaden run his fingers through his hair in frustration. “If you don’t listen to me, then maybe you’ll listen to father.”

I stood off the bed in a flash, pinning him to the wall in seconds, snarling as my beast gnawed at the surface. “I may be growing weak brother but my beast is not dead yet. Tell him, I dare you.” I snarled in his face.

Xaden is unfazed by my anger but his eyes swim with pain. “You must understand that father left me here with you to make sure you’ll be okay. To take care of you! He trusted me with you. What good of a son and brother am I if I let my only little brother die under my watch?!”

I slacken my hold and looked away, knowing that I could not be mad at him for caring. “I can’t risk her life Xaden. I can’t.” I pulled away, running a hand through my hair.

“And I can’t let you die Xade,” his tone is firm and unwavering. “You should know that as well.”

I glared. “This is my life-

“And I am your brother!” text you!”

He snarled. “One who has always protected He started pacing the room, his feet crunching on the bloody tissues that decorated my entire floor. “I can’t just stay there while you die day by day! I cannot!”

I clenched my jaw, which made the bleeding worsen and suddenly my head grew heavy. I stumbled, reaching out. “Fuck,” Xaden growled as he quickly comes to help me sit down in the bed.

“You can’t go anywhere today. You need to rest and see if the bleeding will stop.” Xaden grumble.

“I need wolfsbane.” I grunted. “Lots of it.”

Xaden scowled. “To get worse? Have you finally fucking lost it!?”

He was right, the wolfsbane would make this worse.

“I need to feel numb!” I snapped, throwing the soaked tissue to the floor. Xaden looks at me in disbelief, as if shocked those words came out of my lips.

“Fuck this,” Xaden throws his hands up in frustration and storms towards the door. “I’m letting father know-

“You tell him and I’ll never forgive you,” I warned, causing him to stop. “You’ll lose me as a brother. I won’t claim the same blood runs in our veins. You will be dead to me.” I gritted every word, blood tingling just above my upper lip.

Xaden back is tensed and I can hear the rumble of his beast as he snarls low. The sound rumbles through the room. “I am trying to save you.”

“And I’m trying to save Avery from the fate that awaits her if I were to fully claim her,” I uttered, reaching for another tissue. “I don’t want to risk her Xaden. I rather die than risk her life.”

The tension in the room was thick and strangling. I know where Xaden was coming from, I know his fears. But I loved Avery more than my own life. I can’t risk her.

“I can’t stay here and watch you waste away,” he says hoarsely with emotion. “I’m always on your side little brother, I’ve always been,” he turns around slowly, his eyes deep with sadness and desperation. “But not this time.”