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Chapter 207
-Grayson'’s POV-
| snapped out of the shock, my heart hammering in my chest, the fire in my veins outpacing the fog in my mind.
The factory loomed in front of me, engulfed in flames, its silhouette jagged line against the fiery backdrop. |
didn’t think- couldn’t think. Every muscle in my body screamed to move, to get to her.
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| took a step toward the inferno, but suddenly, a hand seized my wrist, draggingback. | spun around, ready
to fight, to tear whoever dared stopapart-then | saw Rickon’s face.
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“Grayson-no!” Rickon’s voice was harsh, his grip unrelenting. | glared at him, my body burning with the need to
move and | was about to yank my hand free when Isabella’s shout pierced the chaos.
“Lilian!”
My eyes locked onto her, confusion twisting in my gut as | snapped my gaze back to the factory. Isabella was
already running toward the scene, but | didn’t wait-couldn’t wait.
| was already moving again, the pain in my side, my ribs, nothing compared to the burning ache in my chest. |
pushed past Rickon, feeling his frustration radiate behind me, but I didn’t care.
| reached the clearing just before Isabella did. There, scattered across the scorched earth, lay three bodies-
twisted and broken. The flames licked at the edges of the factory's remains, but my attention was consumed by
them.
My eyes went straight to her. Ava. She was lying there, unconscious, her skin burned, her body battered. Her
breathing was shallow, her face pale, and the sight of her like this-motionless-made every instinct inflare.
Isabella reached her first, but I didn’t let myself think. | was already beside her, kneeling before Ava, my hands
trembling as | brushed a lock of singed hair from her forehead. Her eyes fluttered open briefly, weak and
unfocused.
“Ava,” | whispered, my voice thick with emotion.
She tried to speak, but her voice was barely a whisper, weak and strained. “Maria...” She gasped, her eyes losing
focus again. “I need... my father... Maria... he’s... dying...”
chest. The world tilted. | wasn’t sure if she even saw me, but the desperation in her voice was enough to send
into my
But | acted.
| scooped her up, my movements quick and decisive, not giving myself a moment to second guess. Her head fell
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtagainst my shoulder, her body limp in my arms, and | could feel the weight of everything crashing down on me.
“Rickon!” | shouted, my voice sharp. “We need to get them back to my mansion, now!”
Rickon was there immediately, his expression grim as he looked at the bodies on the ground-Luther and Evelyn
Pierce, unconscious but alive. | really didn’t care about them right now. Ava was all that mattered but her words
rang in my head. We needed to get Luther to Maria.
Isabella was besidenow, her voice desperate. “Lilian, she needs a doctor-she needs more than just a safe
place—
“I know,” | cut her off, my teeth gritted as I cradled Ava’s body close. “Just helpget them out of here.”
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Isabella moved quickly, her eyes flicking over to Rickon, her face hardening with frustration. “Rickon! Get
people-now! We need a team to help us.”
Rickon didn’t waste a moment. With a sharp nod, he barked orders to his men. “Get them back to Grayson’s
mansion. Secure the perimeter and make sure no one follows us.”
The air around us crackled with urgency, and I could feel the weight of what was happening. As warriors moved
into action, | didn’t hesitate. | made my way to one of the cars, moving faster than | ever had. Elaine was still
pale standing next to Monica, her face a mask of shock, but she understood. She knew. This time, | had to
choose Ava.
| carefully helped her into the car, holding her close to me. The engine roared to life, and | closed my eyes,
gripping her tighter. Her skin was warm under my touch, but my heart wasn’t settled. | didn’t know what | was
feeling, only that it was a whirlwind of confusion and regret.
| had messed up.
All the things | had accused her of-none of it was true. She had never deserved any of it. But | had let my own
fears, my own insecurities, drive a wedge between us. Ava never lied, never betrayed me. It was all in my head,
and | knew that now. But realizing my mistake didn’t take away the pain, didn’t take away the heartache | had
caused her.
Elaine had been right.
| had changed and a part ofknew that | had needed to survive being King. To build a reputation that had
madeseem untouchable but | had lost sight of a lot of things. | had beccold and ruthless and Ava had
been the only one to thaw a part of that ice.
But the truth was that | had to embrace that version ofagain if | wanted to keep my throne. If | wanted to
make sure that | am never in this position of vulnerability ever again. If | was going to make Liam pay for his
betrayal and put an end to this chaos.
The nGrayson Blackwood carried weight, and | had to take that power back and | had to do it as soon as
possible but in this moment, | was just Grayson.
And | was terrified of what was going to happen when she woke up.
What if she could never forgivefor tossing her out?
What if she pulled away, shutout like I had done to her so many times?
What if she never forgavefor not trusting her? For not believing in us?
My finger traced the mark on her neck, the one that connected us. My heart stuttered as | felt a rush of emotion
at the touch, a connection so deep it almost hurt. It pulsed under my touch, and for a moment, | thought I could
hear my wolf's growl in my head, raw and desperate. It felt like he was reaching for me, but then... the
emptiness returned. It was gone.
| froze, unsure of what was happening, but I couldn't focus on that. | had to focus on Ava. She was everything. |
traced her face softly, and just as | touched the mark again, her lips parted. Her voice was barely a whisper, but
heard it clearly-one
word.
“M-Mate.”
And then, just like that, she went still.
| sat there, staring at her in confusion but there was no tto process this. | didn’t understand, didn’t know
what it meant yet, but it was all | could focus on. Her words, her breath, everything about her.
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Before | could even wrap my mind around it, the car cto a sudden stop. My head snapped up, and | realized
we were already at the mansion. Without thinking, | threw open the door and stepped out, my body moving on
instinct. | reached for Ava immediately, my hands gently but urgently pulling her into my arms.
My men were already surrounding us, and orders poured out ofwithout thinking. | didn’t even specify who |
was talking to-just whoever could hear me.
“Find Maria,” | said, my voice tight, “Get Luther Pierce to her. | don’t know what is wrong with him but he is
dying. Find her now!”
At that they moved immediately as more cars poured until the mansion and | realized it was both Rickon’s And
Luther's lack but I didn’t focus on anything else.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm| heard Isabella shout Lilian again, however my feet didn’t stop moving. | ignored everyone carrying her into the
mansion and towards my room.
| placed Ava gently on the bed, covering her with the soft blanket. She looked so fragile, so small beneath the
weight of everything that had happened. | took a step back, my eyes never leaving her face. For a moment, | let
myself feel the guilt, the fear, the regret, but it was fleeting. | couldn't afford to dwell on it-not now.
If there was even a chance she could forgive me, | knew | couldn't protect her by continuing this charade. |
needed to regain control. | needed to becthe man | once was, the man who could survive anything, the man
who could make everyone fear him again. But more than that, | had to keep a part of the coldness thawed for
those that mattered.
| took one last look at Ava, my heart heavy, and stepped backward out of the room. Before | could process what
was happening, someone crashed into me, and I instinctively reached out to steady them.
Isabella.
She looked up at me, her eyes full of concern, but before she could speak, | cut her off, my voice hard, final. “Let
her sleep.”
| didn’t wait for a response. | knew the weight of my words had hit her, but there was no tfor discussion. |
had so much to do.
| needed to find Elaine and make sure she was okay. | needed to speak with Rickon and make it clear that his
actions earlier wouldn't be tolerated, no matter his intentions even though he had cto help me. | needed to
take back my company, cement my non my throne, and, above all, | needed to make sure Liam would bleed
for everything he had done.
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