Love Grows In The Dark by Eli Lowe (ebook offline txt) 📗

But it seemed that he was not at all afraid to get slashed by my sword, as he kept trying to grab me even when I kept cutting his flesh through one by one, letting his deep crimson blood drain out of his body without any mercy.

Kazan appeared like a furious beast right at that moment as if he just could not feel any pain, neither he was in his right mind to think of all the other people who were still surrounding us only to watch us fighting like some crazy.

But it was not at all to stop me, at least that was what I thought.

Just when Kazan was taking a step forward to grab me, I made sure to dodge, allowing him to feel the sharpness of my blade each time while preparing myself for the next strike, making it more brutal than the last one.

We were moving from one spot to another with such a speed that none of Kaith and Markus could intervene, as they were still left all stunned and stupefied, unable to recollect themselves from a sudden shock, seeing such hatred among us, just like the others.

But, it was just that, no matter what I just could not make Kazan stop from trying to come at me without his sword only to hold me for what reason I did not understand. Even the innumerable slashes that I made on his body, made no effect as if he was no intention to back down until he gets whatever he wanted right at this moment. Even though his clothes were all tainted with his blood by the time, his eyes did not show any sign of defeat, not even for a little bit.

Some unreadable expression was all I could see in those captivating blue eyes which were now covered in red.

What was he even trying to do?

Why he was not accepting his defeat? Did he have to be that much stubborn?

But even if he was, I had no intention to stop today.

And then I decided to go with the best moves that I got, only to show him that all his efforts were nothing but futile ones. I took a leap to stand on one of the sides of him and swayed my blades while swirling my entire body to move even faster, slashing his back with my unstoppable merciless sword.

But... But it seemed that I could not do what I had thought. And strangely I got trapped within his arms all of a sudden, which I had never expected to happen, neither was I ready to face such circumstances.

Why?

What the hell happened?

Did I just get imbalanced? Why my head was spinning like crazy? What did I do? Or was it him?

No no no.

I just can not let him touch me. Never ever.

I just can not let him win this time. I struggled to get out of his tight grip around me but it seemed that my efforts were meant to go all in vain. As Kazan's hold on me did not lose even for a bit, even when he was badly injured.

I shouted all I could, but nothing worked.

Kazan kept holding me close to his chest from behind while his hands were wrapped around my waist ever so tightly. He rested his forehead on my shoulder, making sure to bury his head on the crook of my neck only to hide from the rest of the world. Yes, that was how he held me when he found me for the first time in one dark night.

I regret it now.

I should have run back then.

I always knew that my decision to stay hidden from my mate was the right thing to do, and if I was not greedy enough to be loved at least for once, we might not have to face this day, ever.

“Let me go.” I screamed again, and even tried to lift up my sword. But Kazan did not wait for another second to snatch it away from me ever so quickly only to throw my blade away from me, as far as possible.

“No!!!!!... Leave me. Right now. Be man enough to fight with me rather than playing such tricks. I dare you. I dare you to take me down, Kazan. Or accept that you are afraid to lose.” I yelled once again, attempting to provoke him to resume the fight which we left unfinished in between. But, little did I know that, he had no intention to fight me anymore. Rather, he never had any intention to fight with me from the very beginning.

“Yes. You win, Summer. And you are right. I am indeed afraid to lose. But it is not the fight I am talking about, cause I am afraid to lose you... I am afraid to lose the only one I love...and I am indeed afraid to lose the little one who is growing inside you as the proof that you love me as much as I do.” Kazan's low voice brushed against my ears, causing me to feel a sudden chill for no reason at all. My stomach tightened once again just when the millions of tingles started to grow inside each and every cell on my body.

Why?

Why my own body was betraying me in such a situation?

What was I supposed to do?

“I do not love you. Let me go. Now.” I could not help but scream, trying to break free from his tight grip around me.

“But, I do. I love you so much, Summer. I know that I gave you enough reason to hate me, but I had my reasons. And I will never complain even if you hate me all your life. But please, don't harm our pup, Summer. I am begging you. I