chapter 215

Orion POV

I chased after Mara, trying to get to her before she got to him. But just when I thought I would

get a hold of her she would disappear between my fingers. “Mara No" I scream at her as I see her

body start to ripple when she makes her way to hole in the ground. I could Thaddeus across the

otherside. But Mara didn't understand he is not her father while he is like that. Evie grabbed a hold

of me as we fought from being tossed into the fiery hole of hell. I just make out Mara appearing

next to her father.

Fear coursing through me when he doesn't recognise her, instead I watch as he conjures more

and I feel Evie's grip loosen as she is pulled toward the hole. Before being ripped away from. Her

scream sends my blood cold as I see her clawing at the ground trying to stop the invisible force

dragging her. I let go of the tree. I had a hold of the wind blowing me and smashing me into her. I

grab her before she slides in my hand clutching a piece of rebar jutting out of the road.

“Thaddeus!” I call to him, the fire burning my feet, Evie screams as fire burns her legs and I turn

trying to see Mara and see if she is okay but she was still tugging on his pants trying to get his

attention. The wind carried her little voice to me as I clutched onto Evie, trying to pull her higher.

Mara asks him to hold her. Her broken cries pulled at me.

“Wrap your arms around my neck” I tell her and she does as I lift her pulling herself up higher.

“Mara” She cries looking over my shoulder.

“Climb up” I tell her using a free arm to push her up, she tries to reach the edge but falls back

to me. I shove her up again pushing on her ass just the rebar bends from the heat, my hand slipping

down as my grip loosens. Evie grabbing the edge just in time.

“The wind is too strong” She screams over the wind.

“Thaddeus!” I scream trying to get his attention.

Mara looks over at me, her little eyes going wide before her eyes dart to her mother then back

to Thaddeus. Her eyes glowing before her hands do and she touches his leg. Only nothing happens

at first. I look at Evie before reaching up and pushing on her feet as she pushes off my hand shoving

me further down the rebar but she was able to swing her leg, remaining close to the ground as she

forced herself over. I feel relieved that she wasn't about to fall to her death when I feel the metal

melting beneath my fingers. “Get Mara” I scream to her before it gives, the bar sliding out and I lose

my grip.

Evelyn POV

I haul myself up before turning around on my stomach and digging my claws into the melting

road. My fingers burned fiercely as I fought the urge to dislodge them. An avalanche of debris

heading straight toward us as Thaddeus magic was consuming and swallowing the entire city

slowly. I looked down at Orion before reaching one hand down to him but he was too far from my

reach.

“Get Mara” He screams up to me. A shriek leaving my lips when I see the bar slide out of the

melting road and he drops. My scream rang loudly when I felt hands grip my waist, yanking me

back and Orion was suddenly suspended in the air. Looking at who grabbed me, I find it is Ryland.

“Hey love” He says and I notice Imogen standing beside him. Her Hand on his arm. Her eyes

blazing and the air suddenly stills. Dying out around us before starting again as her magic fought

against his. Her other hand palm down holding it above Orion and I realise she is holding him in

place so he doesn't plunge into the lava below.

“Get to Thaddeus, I cant hold this long” She gasps out and I could see the sweat beading on

her skin, her eyes flickering as she fought against her son's magic.

“Mara” I yelled to her. Her little head whips to me.

“Bring mummy to daddy” I told her hoping she could. I would never make it over there. Her

eyes glow before she is suddenly hanging onto my jeans.

“Hey baby, take me to daddy” I tell her and I feel the suction of her magic warp around me, her

magic was weaker but she still managed it and I find myself standing next to Thaddeus. I gasped at

what she did, looking down at her as she clutched my pants. I shake Thaddeus, nothing. I even

slapped him. Calling his name but his eyes were pitch black and he laughed sadistically. The sound

sends chills up my spine when he raises his hands. It was like he didn't even know we were next to

him, not even registering anything. I look at Imogen hoping she could tell me what to do when I see

Ryland grab Orion's arm, yanking him up and clutching him to him.

Imogen is staring at her son before her eyes fall on Mara in panic. I grab her, pulling her up to

me. He was destroying everything and I watched Imogen grab them before misting out, taking

them somewhere.

“Daddy wont stop, make him stop” Mara cried tears slipping down her face, I reached up

running my hand over his chest and stopping above his heart, sparks rushing over my hand yet he

didn't feel them . 1 look up at his black eyes, black veins snaking around his body before he looks

down at us, his eyes flickering for a second before he shakes his head and looks straight ahead

again not recognising us.

Mara cries louder, the wind picking up speed and I grab him, sandwiching her between us and

protecting her from the wind and stopping us blowing away as I wrap my arms around his waist.

The noise becomes louder as the wind picks up in intensity, the heat in the air growing hotter.

“Mara baby, you need to mist out of here,” I tell her.

“I can't” She cries, her arms clutching around my neck.

“Feed on me" I tell her but she shakes her head.

“No, me stay with daddy,” She screams at me. I shake my head.

“You need to leave daddy, he is being bad” I tell her not knowing how to tell her, her father was

going to kill us. She shakes her head.

“No daddy good, he my daddy” She cries, turning and clutching him. I feel him falter, the wind

stopping for a second before restarting and I realise he was fighting it.

“Tell daddy,” I tell her. Pushing her higher so she could reach his neck. My heart was hammering

in my chest that she was so close to his face and he could literally rip her apart and feed on her but I

didn't know what else to do. She grabs his face before hugging him. Her little arms going around

his neck and I hang on tighter. Listening to her talk to him and listening to her cry. The sound is

breaking my heart.

“I love you daddy” I hear her tell him, making me look up at her, her head on his shoulder as

she kisses his chin. I was going to have to drag her away. The wind is picking up speed, and I look

around for a way to get out of here. I knew Mara wouldn't mist us out when suddenly everything fell

silent. The wind stopped abruptly and I felt a hand in my hair pulling me closer.

“Daddy?” I hear Mara say, making me look up.

“My girls” Thaddeus says and I feel relief choke me.

Thaddeus leans down kissing my head and I clutch him tighter. He presses his lips to Mara's

cheek before inhaling her scent. The sky clears and I see the fire smother itself. Sending plumes of

smoke into the air.

“Let's go home" Mara says, her hand patting his cheek. 0000000000000000