Claimed By My Husband's Enemy novel Chapter 185

Chapter 185

Two nights ago…

(Bradley)

56 youthar

‘This is a case I had never seen before, Sir Laurent. For reasons beyond my understanding, upon checking, I learned that the patient’s body is similar to that of a dying old woman. Ari is a being that was not supposed to live this long. It was a miracle itself that she is still alive until this very day. Perhaps, if not for her sheer will to live and if not for her soul bond with the prince that seems to be holding her together, you would have lost her by now.’

There it was. The proof that I was becoming more of a human than a beast.

The pain.

I misunderstood the word all along. I thought pain was watching my wife walk away. But that proved to be nothing compared to this. The stab in my chest each time I saw Ari smile bitterly, the sleepless nights thinking about her, the emotions in her eyes when she caught me in my office with someone else.

All those were signs of pain. That was why I became more determined to make her leave the academy. I was an idiot for thinking that whatever foreign emotions I was having would end once I stop dealing with her.

So much for living for over a hundred years. Nothing I had ever learned was helping me handle this. But greater than my pain was the fear that I only felt the very day I saw her true form. And that fear had never stopped striking me since then.

‘Are you saying that we could lose Ari for good any moment?’ I asked, relieved that Sebastian and Aidan were not here to hear this.

The healer nodded. ‘You felt it as well, didn’t you? The cracking of the mate bond. It was proof that all three of you are on the verge of losing her. I suggest you prepare yourselves. When it cracks the second time, I fear that you would have to say goodbye to her-*

No. I will not lose my mate. The ground shook when my dragon roared. ‘Find a way or you will end up dying before her

T-there could be a way although it’s not guaranteed to w-work, Magnus answered as he held onto the nearest tree to balance himself. The process will be very difficult, especially for you.’

I don’t care. Just do it.

You must think about it first before agreeing, Sir Laurent. It involves your dragon wings. According to my research, a dragon’s wings, especially your scales, could help prolong a supernatural’s lifespan. If we do this, you could no longer shift into your dragon form. You would lose your wings-

Just do it.’

His eyes bulged. “Y-you would do it? You would give up… your wings? For a woman?’

I understood his reactions. Dragons were greedy sons of bitches. Our wings symbolized our pride, honor, dignity, and also our sense of superiority. It was the core of our beings, where our arrogance stemmed from.

So, this was love. So, this was why Creed Black agreed to separate his wolf from his body back then even it it nearly killed him. It was all to keep his mate safe. This was also why Elianna Black exhausted all her mana during the purging decades ago. It was to protect her loved ones.

So, this was how you knew it was love.

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‘Yes, I answered without hesitation.

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‘T-then I will gather my subordinates to further study the spell before crafting it. Remember, it must happen the very minute the bond cracks completely. Only then can we make a move. It is a crucial time. We cannot be even a minute late. That is the only time we can help her. We will then tether her life to yours. A fair warning though. The spell will weaken you significantly, Sir Laurent.

‘Will it increase her chances of living?’

‘Yes.’

‘Then it’s worth it.’

Present Time

“I couldn’t even buy you flowers today, dad. What kind of daughter am I? I really suck, do I? I’ll make sure to buy you a bouquet when I come back, okay? I’ll work harder and buy you the most beautiful bouquet with the money I earned.”

Using the dragon breath, I blew softly in the air until the flowers bloomed on top of the hill. I inhaled sharply upon seeing the wonder in Ari’s eyes as she glanced at the variety of roses around her. She seemed lethargic a while ago, but her steps were lighter now as she plucked the roses, smelled them, and gathered them in her arms before offering them to Fabio’s

grave.

“Dad, look. Either my mana is improving and causing this, or you were a really good person that’s why the flowers bloomed around your grave. Aren’t they beautiful?”

Not as beautiful as her.

I only wished I knew sooner.

How could her smile and her existence shake someone’s world?

I did not want to be in pain, that’s why I gave her pain. I wronged her so many times and had the gall to call my mate? How dare I? I did not even know where to begin to make amends. I did not even know how to live with the shame and disgust I felt about myself. That’s why for now, I could only watch her in silence from a distance.

I had lost the right to proudly stand beside her like Aidan and Sebastian did.

I did not have the courage to show up in front of her again.

I knew that and yet, when her knees gave out, I beat Sebastian’s wolf to it. \

Before he could reach her, I appeared before her, catching her with my arms.

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