Chapter: 37
Kara's POV
So far everything was going to plan, meaning everything soon wouldn't be. We'd never have this much luck, and we sure weren't going to get it in this devil's place.
"Go," I said, hoping it sounded as calm as I wanted to. I felt a tiny squeeze on my hand before it was gone, and so was Jinx. I could hear the confusion and the scrambling, and then the cohesion and moving of the others as they no doubt followed Jinx down the hall.
They'd make it. They would be safe.
I don't think I could say the same for myself though. Call me crazy, call me suicidal, but this is the best I could come up with in only a matter of seconds. The ache on my side was expanding in all directions. Not to mention that the vertigo had come back and I felt like I was going to up chuck a woodchuck.
"Calm down Kara, calm down," I said to myself as I gathered my strength and closed my eyes to listen. Behind me, the sound was getting softer. In front of me, the sound was getting louder. And above me, I could hear the creaking of the ceiling as slowly started to crumble upon itself and then on everyone else.
I knew what I had to do, and I was so scared at that moment I was afraid I would chicken out. But I couldn't, not when too many lives depended on me. Eion would be crushed, I knew that, but he would take care of the rest first. He wasn't my beta for nothing. He'd be a good alpha, especially if Streak stepped up and had his back like Eion had mine. The other flock, well I didn't really know nor care how they would react. I'm sure they'd be devastated. Max would question my motives and then hate me for leaving my flock alone. Fang wouldn't show anything until he thought you weren't looking, but I think he would understand a little better. Iggy would be crushed though.
Iggy. I didn't know if I should be regretting my actions. I had never put myself ahead of the flock, or anything else for that matter. I didn't know what I was thinking that night in the woods. Even though he had kissed me first, I had kissed him right back. More than once. What had been great about it was that for once, it was my choice. It had nothing to do with flock, it was all for me, myself and I. I never saw Iggy as a mate. I always saw him as a boy, a guy outside my realm who might just understand and cared. I'd miss him. I just hope he didn't do anything stupid.
Ten, a voice said in my head and I knew that there were only ten seconds left. I could hear the sound a gun makes when it's being ready to fire. I could hear my own breathing and heart slow down. Everything was slowing down, almost in slow motion, as I shook my hands out. I placed one above me, the other in front and waited until the last possible moment, because I wouldn't be able to hold it for long once I started. Not with the injuries and the fatigue.
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