Chapter 24
Twenty-Four
Isabella
"You did good.”
Cold hands swept over my cheek before patting my shoulder.
“Only I need more. You have to keep taking from them until it’s enough but don’t worry. I’ll be with you this time.”
The darkness grew stronger. My heart weaker.
The darkness no longer purred, its sound was more of a haunting melody. One which he reveled in.
“If you survive what’s coming, I’ll keep you by my side.”
I’ll never let you go.
Huh? What was that? That voice was so different from Julius’s.
Warmth. Then there was a purr.
“I don’t think so.” His grip on my shoulder tightened. I felt no pain in it though. I felt nothing. It was the nothing that chased away the—what had been there? I couldn’t remember now. Oh well, nothing mattered now. “He’s bad. Don’t ever let him touch you.”
“Bad,” I mimicked. “No touch him.”
“We have to start again. Still six to go,” he sang.
“Six, six, six,” I rambled. “Six to go.”