Sinful Mates 1-3 novel Chapter 112

　　“I know she is here.” I can hear Meranda choking and Lisa nudges me with her foot.

　　“You have three seconds to come out, Evelyn, or I kill your friend,” Thaddeus growls out before hearing the sound of chairs moving and the bell going off as people run from the cafe. Standing up, I walk out of the kitchen. Thaddeus has Meranda by the throat, letting her go when I walk out and she stumbles back clutching her throat, her red hair half pulled from its bun. She had tears on her cheeks. I felt so guilty. I shouldn’t have run, or at least shouldn’t have come here. But where did I have to go? I was hoping they wouldn’t make a scene here, seeing as it is a pretty popular cafe on this side of town.

　　Thaddeus moved around the counter before reaching for me and ripping me towards him, making me stumble into his chest. His hand going into my hair as he yanks my head back, making me cry out.

　　“You’re going to regret running,” he growls below my ear before tugging me and shoving me toward Orion.

　　“Now, all their deaths will be on your hands,” Thaddeus bellows before his eyes go black. And the air thickens, the lights flickering. At first I was confused until the windows starting bursting. Orion shoving me to the ground, and Ryland ducks down also, dropping over the top of me. Gun fire sounds from every direction, and I watched horrified as Thaddeus gets hit in the chest and shoulder. He growls loudly before walking through the door and heading outside. I cover my ears. The noise is deafening, and I could just make out Lisa screaming hysterically. When suddenly the ground moves like a wave and I hear metal on metal and the sound of buildings exploding before suddenly everything goes silent, eerily so.

　　Smoke and dust fills the cafe, and I can hear electricity zapping loudly. I hear a crash and look up just in time to see the roof in the kitchen collapse in on itself. Lisa screaming for Meranda, sobbing loudly. I try to see where she is but can’t see her through the dust and smoke. Alarms are going off in neighbouring shops. Car alarms blaring loudly outside, hear people screaming. I try to get up when Ryland shoves me back down before rolling me over onto my back.

　　His eyes pitch black orbs and his canines protruding. “You shouldn’t have run,” he said so calmly I shivered by the coldness of his voice. I hear the crunching of glass, making me squint into the dust. Thaddeus boots stop next to my face. Ryland hops off me, and Thaddeus grips the collar of my shirt, yanking me to my feet. I cough on the dust when the shrill sound of Lisa screaming hysterically hits my ears, making me look in her direction. I can’t see her but recognise the blue shoes and legs of Meranda behind the counter.

　　Getting out of Thaddeus’s grip, I run over to them and see that Meranda has been shot in the stomach. Lisa's hands putting pressure on the wound as she bleeds out on the floor.

　　“No, no, no” I scream, dropping to the floor. This is my fault.

　　“Orion comes over trying to pull me to my feet, but I grip onto Meranda, refusing to let go.

　　“No, please help her,” I tell him, but he continues trying to pry my finger from her arm. Thaddeus growls loudly before walking over and gripping me and ripping me away from her. I try to fight him off as he drags me away, kicking and screaming. “Please, please help her.”

　　“No, you did this. I warned you not to run. Ryland and Orion warned you not to run,” Thaddeus screamed in my face.

　　“Please, Thaddeus. Help her. I will do what you want just please don’t let my friend die because of me.”