Fated To Three Betrayed By All Until She Rose (Leilani) by Ahvahh novel Chapter 75

**Healing Slowly But Surely By R. Joseph**

An eye for an eye.

Leilani,

The urge to scream at him surged within me, a visceral need to claw at his skin until that arrogant smile was wiped away, replaced by the crimson evidence of my fury. Yet, I found myself immobilized. The ropes that bound me were not the only chains; I felt utterly powerless.

Too powerless.

With a grunt, I managed to force out, “You’ll pay for this.”

His laughter echoed in the small room, a mocking sound that grated against my already frayed nerves. “That has been your little mantra ever since you clawed your way back from the dead months ago. And guess what? I still haven’t paid for anything.” His voice dripped with arrogance, his eyes sparkling with a blend of amusement and malice. “If anything, I’ve been the one winning… and I’ll keep winning over you for as long as you draw breath.”

For as long as I drew breath…

Those words were not merely a threat; they were a claim, a dark promise hanging in the air between us.

I let out a heavy sigh, swallowing down my retort, and closed my eyes, allowing the pain to wash over me like a relentless tide. When I opened them again, it wasn’t just Caelum lurking by the door. Kael stood there too, his expression a tumult of conflicting emotions as he took in my trembling form. He turned to Caelum, his voice low but firm as he asked, “Don’t you think this is enough? She looks pale and blue… and I don’t think Chalice needs that much blood.”

The name Chalice echoed in my mind, a bitter reminder of the reason they were doing this to me. The reason they were draining me, indifferent to whether I lived or died.

Of course, who else would it be for?

Rage coursed through me, and I gritted my teeth, refusing to let the tears that burned at the corners of my eyes fall. I wouldn’t show weakness, not now, even as my body trembled with exhaustion and pain.

I forced out, “You’re doing this for Chalice?”

“Of course!” Caelum snapped, irritation lacing his tone. “Did you think I just woke up one day with a sudden craving for your blood?”

A shudder ran through me at his words.

Goddess, I should have been desensitized to this by now. I shouldn’t have let his words twist the knife deeper into my heart or make it feel like it was being wrung dry.

My gaze locked onto his, and I was struck by the maniacal grin plastered across his face. When he threw his head back and laughed, it felt like a punch to the gut, nearly sending me spiraling into despair. Or perhaps I had already lost my grip on sanity.

“You made Chalice lose our baby. She’s been hemorrhaging for hours because of some abnormal tissues in her body, a side effect of her miscarriage. And do you know who’s to blame for that? You!” he growled, his voice thick with venom. The accusation hung in the air, and I couldn’t help but let out a derisive chuckle.

My laughter grew, bubbling up uncontrollably, because honestly, I couldn’t fathom how they could be Alphas and still be so utterly foolish.

I snorted, “Right!”

“Yeah, right!” he shot back, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

“And in return, we’ve decided that you should give back all the blood she’s lost… that way, you can make up for what you did to her,” Kael interjected slowly, his voice almost trembling as if he were carefully choosing his words, tinged with what felt like despair.

But none of it mattered now. Nothing mattered. Not even the pitying look on Kael’s face.

Zevran was nowhere to be found—not that it really mattered.

I bit down on my tongue, hard enough to taste the metallic tang of blood filling my mouth. My head spun, and my eyelids grew heavy, threatening to close for good.

She flinched at my gaze, but didn’t hesitate. Instead, she bowed to Kael and Caelum, awaiting their command.

“Take one more!” Caelum ordered sharply, and I gasped in disbelief.

For the first time that evening, I saw a flicker of remorse on Kael’s face. He shook his head, panic evident in his voice as he turned to his brother. “She looks like she’s about to pass out. If she dies, her blood will be on our hands. And you don’t want that, do you?”

Caelum flashed an impatient frown in my direction, dissatisfaction etched across his features as he turned back to Kael. He shrugged dismissively but then nodded. “I wanted to teach her a lesson, but you’re right. She sure looks like a ghost.”

Kael wasted no time, waving to the nurse. “Untie her!” he commanded, and I watched in silence as she immediately complied.

As the last ropes fell away from my wrists, I pushed myself to my feet, ignoring the dizziness and the pain radiating through my body.

Caelum smirked at my defiance, his grin widening as he remarked, “You see, she isn’t so weak! She can still stand—”

But before he could finish his sentence, I swung my fist with all the strength I could muster, striking him hard in the face. He staggered back, shock etched across his features as his eyes locked onto mine.

“You—!”

I smirked, my voice low and steady. “You said I’d donated my blood to you, Caelum. Now, watch as you donate your tooth to me!” With that, I drove my fist into his face again, relishing the satisfying crunch as blood spilled from his mouth.

He spat out his blood, and sure enough, one of his teeth landed on the floor. I grinned, feeling a rush of triumph. “Now, we’re even.”

I vaguely heard him cursing, the chaos in the room fading into the background as I felt my strength waning. I was too weak to respond, too drained to comprehend the words swirling around me. Yet, amidst the haze of my exhaustion, a strange sense of satisfaction washed over me.

I smiled as I crumpled to the floor, letting the comforting darkness envelop me like a soft blanket.