Alpha Blake novel Chapter 68

　　Looking into his eyes and dropping a small fragment in front of him in his palm.

　　"I need you to see it for yourself. " He looks at the small piece. Opens it slowly, and realizes there is a tiny drop of blood inside. He knows that the possibility of this being her blood may be at a high percentage. 

　　He looks at her and she nods in agreement. Slowly, he takes the blood and drops it in his tongue. Making his eyes roll back and Tyler quickly comes to aid him as he begins to fall back.

　　Images flashed through his mind of the day Emma died. The conversation she had with Elena, the reason she felt she was unworthy of their pact, to the image of Carrie ripping her heart out. But his face fills with anger as he sees the way Carrie had brought her back and had used her for centuries on end to her own benefit. Strip8her time and time again from the blood in her veins.

　　Slowly, his eyes roll back and he stands still before them. He walks close in front of Selene, looking at her with melancholy in his eyes and tears running down his cheeks. 

　　Selene gulps slowly, taking a step back as his hands come forth by her face.

　　"You were innocent all this time. I I was wrong. I made this war against our friendship all this time! And I failed to keep our promise to protect each other." He turns glancing at Blake, his eyes filled with tears and hands tight in a fist, exposing his knuckles.

　　"But why? Why didn't she return to me?" He looks at Rebecca, and she hangs her head down low. 

　　"She's afraid. For you.  For herself. She can't come back until she knows it is safe. She can't have your safety guarantee until she knows Carrie is dead."

　　"But she's dead now. I have to find her. You have to tell me where she is." Rebecca smiles and looks at him, grabbing his hands and assuring him that she will help him find her.

　　Rebecca had gone through a lot trying to find her the minute Selene had told her something was off about that attack. The minute she had begun to work her spell and sought where she was hiding, she took off without anyone realizing it.  Telling Selene she was visiting a few friends. 

　　Though Emma's first response to seeing her was to run, Rebecca convinced her to at least talk to her and explain what was happening. Everything seemed to fit into place the day she met her. But she made her promise to keep her existence and whereabouts secret until Carrie was gone.

　　Blake slowly engulfs Selene in a tight embrace. Slowly kissing her forehead and placing his hands by the sides of her face.

　　"It's over baby. You're safe now. No more struggling and running I suppose." He chuckles as she brings her arms on the sides of his hips.

　　"And here I was thinking I was the one who had to save you." She giggles and kisses his lips.

　　Blake's eyes widen in disbelief as he feels someone tugging on his back. Aware that they have taken his dagger from his back. He turns, pushing Selene out of the way and standing on guard to fight his opponent.