Chapter 114

Julian's POV

I heard from some of the guards passing by that Xavier was there. At first, I thought it was a lie, but I heard it again. He was here. But the question is, how did he get out of the dungeon and back home? And why was he there? I was beat up and pumped with wolfsblane. My wounds were not healing and all the cuts hurt like a bitch. It wasy karma.

I also put wolfsbane on my Alpha as well. I chuckled to myself at how things turned out. I certainly underestimated those two. They have always been a powerful duo. If that doesn't indicate that they belong together, then I don't know what will. I believe we were lucky to be able to kill them the last time. Whatever or however I feel, I can't turn back now. I am in their clutches and at their mercy. Xavier shouldn't have come here. I don't deserve him to try and rescue me. I put myself in this mess. And if he ends up joining me, I won't be able to face him anymore on top of what I did.

My body hurt so much I felt like I was in hell. As soon as my wounds start to get better, the guards would come to drag me out to torture me. I'm not used to this anymore. It's been a while since I've been on the receiving end. I've only been caught several times by some idiots who didn't even know how to do their jobs right. Xavier always made sure to get me. I suppose that hasn't changed, but, I betrayed him.

Too bad I can't die. I just want everything to end. I surrender. I can't stand this anymore. It's been my life's goal to kill Amaya. I have toiled and braved through this never-ending life hoping that I would one day get the chance to have my vengeance. I have let the hatred and darkness inside of me consume me to a point that I forgot what it felt like to be alive and live life. I pushed everything away from me and denied myself the happiness I didn't get to have.

I used to think that I wouldn't have any regrets, so long I fulfilled my vengeance, but I see now that I was just lying to myself. I was angry at myself. And now, everything is all ruined. I'm sure that my chances are finished. Even if Xavier is here to rescue me, he might not want anything to do with me anymore. Sandra, I have treated her like garbage. At that moment, I didn't realize that she was someone who really loved and cared for me. I just used and insulted her.

She'll probably never want to see me again or even forgive me. I deserve that for fucking shit up.

Xavier's POV

My dear brother and I were not getting anywhere here. He was as stubborn as a mule. I never thought I would get to see him again, let alone call him brother. My little brother. A few things were different about him, but he was the same person I knew before. Everything I remembered about him was still the same. What a cruel fate this is. The universe is hell-bent on putting us on opposing sides.

Why the hell couldn't he have been born a normal human and never reunited with Amaya anymore? But she is human too, so what are the odds that they wouldn't have met as human? Nothing was going to stop them. He was just never meant to be my brother.

Anyway, back to the point at hand. I was really hoping that he would allow me to take Julian with me, but I suppose mere talking wasn't going to be easy, so I don't know what to do now. I am at a dead end. I sighed. Damn you, Julian. I don't even know why I am here sticking my neck out for you when you put yourself in this mess. Damn it all to hell.

" If there is nothing else to say, I suggest you go back to where you came from."

River stood up intending to leave. Oh, wait. It's not, River. He goes by the name, Blake.

" I'm sorry, but I can't do that. No matter what, I must leave with Julian."

" Does that mean you are ready to fight for him? Fighting your way through us is the only way you'll be able to get to him."

His voice was cold and menacing. It was his wolf speaking. His eyes were switching back and forth, showing his wolf was on the edge of control.

I smiled and bared my neck in surrender, showing him that I was not a threat.

" Calm down. This doesn't need to get messy. I am asking you to help me."

" What gives you that right to make a request like that? In fact, how could a Beta act on his own? Didn't you send him here to do your bidding? Tell me right now, why the hell am I not putting you in the dungeon with him?!"

The smile faded from my face. This back and forth is not going to get us anywhere. I wasn't able to get anywhere or through to him this way.

" You are right. You are absolutely right. I'm the one responsible for this mess. Everything is my fault. I know I can't take back what has been done or change things, but I do want to try and fix things. All I ask for now, is for you to just give me back Julian. He is the only one I have in this life. I ask you to spare him. And I promise... I promise that you will never, ever see us again. I swear it."

I raised my crossed fingers to show I meant it.

" Do you think it is that easy? You are sorry, and should we just forget everything and call it a truce? Just like that?"

" I-..

" Shut up! Shut the fuck up!" he yelled angrily.

" This shit doesn't work that way. You killed me. You killed her. You ruined everything! You don't know anything. Everything that Amaya and I went through was because of you and that bastard. Just because you couldn't accept that she loved me!"

There was a moment or silence as everything he said set in. Everything in our lives has changed just because I was angry and jealous. Where would we have been had I reacted differently about everything.