Chapter 56: The set up
Beau.

“Nice to see you too.”

My mind is in a daze right now. Staring at Lanis with no way of getting him out of this mess. I said I was going to protect him but right now it is me against six vampires. This was their plan and I knew I might face obstacles along the way. In just thirty minutes, they have him chained up and he is unconscious.

My heart is in a frenzy, I don’t know how to react to this. I have to be strong for him. I promised I was going to save him, I said I would always protect him and now at this moment, he is hurt. This is all my fault; I am the one they want. They are doing this to him because of me; if Lanis had never been involved with me, he would be safe.

I turn around until I am in front of Lanis. I notice the burns around his wrist. He is supposed to heal fast but it doesn’t look like he is healing. I don’t know what transpired but something terrible must have happened. Cassius is still watching me; he doesn’t make any move to attack. He is just standing there like this is some sort of movie and he is enjoying every second of this. I tear my eyes away from my mate and face Cassius furiously.

“Let him go,” I cry.

I will gladly make an exchange, his life for mine. I won’t run away from this. That is a no-brainer. If I have to die to make sure he is okay, I will die happily. This was not a thought-out plan. It happened in the heat of the moment. I wasn’t thinking, I just wanted to make sure he didn’t go alone.