Chapter 90: Bound in Blood

Bella's breath came in sharp, shallow gasps, her mind reeling from what Gabriel had just revealed.

He wasn't just alive.

He was tethered to her.

Through her.

Like a curse. A parasite. A shadow that refused to die.

And unless she found a way to break the connection—

He would always come back.

Always hunt her.

Always own a part of her.

"No," she whispered, her fingers trembling at her sides.

Gabriel tilted his head, smirking.

"Deny it all you want, little wolf. But we both know the truth."

His black eyes gleamed with amusement, hunger, something unnatural.

"I am inside you now. No matter where you run—no matter what he does—"

His gaze flicked toward Dante, who was still trapped, frozen by whatever dark force was binding him.

"—you will always be mine."

Bella's stomach twisted violently.

Because this wasn't just about winning.

This was about who controlled her very existence.

And that?

That was the one thing she refused to allow.

Her golden eyes flashed.

"Then I'll rip you out of me myself."

Gabriel chuckled.

"I'd love to see you try."

Then—

The shadows lunged.