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"Miracle, it's going to work. Calm down!"

We're outside the KelliDean caves, Miracle and my brothers, with the exemption of Baron of course. Preparing to dissimulate Herema, hoping upon hope that Malik's plan will work so we can end this nightmare. Finally!

The only problem we're having at that the moment is Miracles anxiety. All day long she keeps telling us that she has a bad feeling about what we're about to do. Of course, I agree with her, this shit is dangerous, someone is bound to get hurt or worse. But none of it will work out if we can't get her to calm the fuck down.

"Miracle! You have got to relax, baby. This will never work if you can't keep calm. Baron needs us." My hands are holding her face, her blue eyes are filled with panic. If only I could take it all away for her.

She nods her letting out a big sigh.

"You're right. I'm sorry." Wrapping her up in my arms, my gut is twisted. Apprehension fills me to my core. I'm completely terrified of this goes wrong we will lose her. Chastising myself, I shake my head. I can't think that way or something will go fatally wrong. It will end in a catastrophe if I don't get myself under control. I have to, for her, for my brothers, for our future.

Stepping away from Miracle, I gently kiss her, I try, but I can't shake this feeling of upending doom.

"Ready?" Glancing at Trigon, I see the sour expression on his face. It's on all of our faces unfortunately.

My brothers all make their way over to Miracle. Each one hug and kiss her like it's the last time they would be doing so, not if I can help it! I'm determined that we all make it, or I'll die making sure we do.

Heading into the cave, knowing the legend stating that we may never be able to leave. Sends my heart into palpitations. It's a dreary cave, why anyone would want be in them is beyond me. It sends shivers all through me.

Trailing along the cave, with Miracles fireball lighting the way, we hear ominous eerie sounds causing each of us stop in our travels a few times. I'm located at the rear, Talon is first, in the lead, Miracle resides in the center of our line. She's lighting our way, luckily, it's enough for us all see clearly.

What seems like forever we finally reach the center of our expedition.

"Ready?" Brack ask Miracle, while he grasp her hand. She's still seems unnerved. Her hands tremble in his.

Miracle exhales, closing her eyes she summons Aether. Here we go. No turning back now.

Aether appears in all his glory, amongst a billow of smoke, but he's not alone. He has Miracles mother with him. That was not in our original plans.

"Mom?" Miracle questions, wide eyed. Yea, I feel the same way. What the hell is she doing here. It can only bring trouble. If Herema sees her she may lose control. What was Aether thinking?

Before anyone can reply the cave floor begins to shake, sending all of us tumbling over. Grabbing ahold of the cave wall to steady myself, I turn to check on everyone else. They are all gradually getting to their feet, regaining balance.

Off near the center we see Herema has arrived. With a gloating expression, she slowly makes her way over to Miracle.

"I was beginning to worry that you would never show. Took you long enough or is Baron not worth the rush?" The absolute gall of this woman is fucking unbelievable.

"Where is he?" Miracle cuts right to the point, placing her hands on her hips. Gone is the anxiety ridden woman from before. Now she stands as a warrior. Confronting her demons.

"Oh, he's here my pet. But first, answer my question," Herema waves her hands in the air, arrogance surrounding her "Why did you bring them?" Herema points to Miracles mom and dad. Aether shakes her head, laughing sheepishly.

"Release Baron Herema! Enough with your games!" Herema scoffs at him, she returns his laugh with a menacing one.

"Games? Games!? You cheated on me with that," Herema points to Miracles mom with disgust "and produced that," turning her visceral gaze to Miracle "and I'm the one playing games? You're a piece of work, Aether!" She says with disgust.

Aether just crosses his arms, glaring at her. His eyebrows furrowed.

You're right I did. So take it up with me, not them! They're innocent." Herema bravely gets right Aethers face, yelling.

"Innocent! Neither of them are innocent! And you my dear husband get to watch them both die!"

"I don't think so." Herema steps back, an incredulous looks splatters on her face.

"And just what are you going to do about it? There's nothing you can do! I'm going to enjoy watching you crumble when they take their last breaths." She removes a dagger from her dress, Aether grabs her hand that has the dagger, twisting her wrist painfully causing Herema to drop the dagger. She winced out in pain dropping to her knees. Aether stands over her, releasing her wrist.

"Return Baron to Miracle, Herema, or else!" Herema looks up to Aether snickering. Rising to her feet, while holding her injured wrist.

"Or else what Aether? You can't do anything to me. I'm just as powerful as you are!" We stand rooted to the floor, we know what's about to happen, we've been waiting for this moment. I'm just hoping that she will show. I've had my doubts, but my brothers all to seem to believe she will. If she doesn't we are basically screwed.

"But I can!" Relief floods through me. She actually showed. I'll never doubt my brothers again.

Herema looks totally horrified. She steps back a step, amazed at what she's seeing or rather who she is seeing.

"NYX?"

"The one and only!" Mother of the night, mother of darkness, Aethers mom, Miracles grandmother, NYX! And boy is she scary. Beautiful beyond belief, but scary non the less.
I'm just glad that I'm not on her bad side.

"Wh-what are dong here?" Herema starts stuttering. She knows she's royally fucked now. I have to smile at that. The all powerful Herema cowering to NYX, guess she's met her match.

"Heard my granddaughter was trouble, thought I'd help out," NYX shrugs nonchalantly, eyeing Herema closely.

"You've been causing quite a bit trouble lately Herema. Terrorizing Miracle and her mates like it's some game. That, my dear, will end now." NYX says it so calmly, not a trace a fear in her. She walks over to Miracle, stands in front of her, searching her face.

"So you're Miracle," Miracle nods her head, beaming at NYX "you're beautiful," NYX turns to Aether "you made a beautiful child, Aether." Aether eyes Miracle, there's love shining in his eyes.

"Yes, I did." He boast, I so agree with that.

NYX turns her heated gaze back to Herema.

"Where's her mate, Herema? Produce him!" NYX demands, Herema doesn't say a word. She waves her hand causing an opening in the cave wall. It cracks open, throwing rock debris everywhere. A light shines out of the crack.

Baron comes stumbling out of the crack, disheveled but not harmed. His eyes focus around the cave dwellings. Miracle screams his name as she starts to run to him, Herema stops her in her tracks, waving her hand, she freezes Miracle where she stands. Baron runs to her but Miracle can't move, only her eyes are mobile.

We all run to Miracle rapidly, screaming out her name. I try to get her to move grabbing ahold of her arm, but she's like a statue, frozen in time.

"Let her go Herema!" Baron screams out, while trying to get Miracle to move. He grabs her shoulders shaking her.

There's movement behind Baron, we all distinctly turn our gazes in the direction to the crack that Baron came out of. We see Trey entering the cave followed by Hazel, Esmeralda, and Jasper.

What the hell is Jasper doing here? Revenge for Priscilla's demise? What damn game is he playing? Was he in on all of this?

"Jasper, what the hell are you doing here?" Malik questions him, he's just as shocked as I am. As we all are.

"Oh him, he's been helping me all along! You did kill his daughter after all. Did you think he wouldn't want revenge? Idiots!" Herema is fuming out her displeasure, Jasper just stands there smirking.

Of all the people we know, I never thought Jasper would be helping Herema. Yes he loved his daughter but he also knew how devious she was.

"Why?" This is hurting Malik, you can hear it in his voice.

"Why do you think? It wasn't Draco. It want Farrow! Nor was it Marcus! It was me. I've been behind all of this. You hurt Priscilla Malik. You killed her. You and your brothers, especially your mate, you deserve-" before Jasper could finish Malik attacks him with ferociousness. He rips out Jasper's throat, blood splatters all throughout the cave. We all watch transfixed. Malik was not in the mood to play!

He kills Jasper within seconds.

Malik turns to us with Jaspers blood covering him from head to toe. I expected to see anger but instead I see retribution all on his face. Fuck! He killed him with no qualms about it.

Hazel and Esmeralda, look down at Jaspers body mortified. Both clutching each other.

Hearing a bolstering laugh we all turn back to Herema. She's basically cackling out with joy. She fucking demented!

"Enough of this, I grow bored!" NYX says, with absolute boredom, she waves her hands creating a portal within the cave.

"Time to go Herema, you've caused enough damage." Aether stomps over to Herema grabbing her around her waist, throwing her over his shoulder like she weighed nothing at all. Herema screams out her displeasure. Kicking and wailing along his back.

Miracles mom claps out with glee. We stand there stunned, surrounding Miracle.

"Wait! What about Mircale? She's still frozen!" Trigon calls out to Aether. Aether turns his head, looking over his shoulder.

"I'll take care of it." Aether replies nonchalantly, while he literally throws Herema in the portal. As she screams out hysterically.

Before she lands, she manages to throw the dagger that was dropped on the floor of the cave previously. Aiming it directly at Miracle.

Terror hits us all, watching the dagger fly through the cavern.

NYX closes the portal a second too late. All I hear is screaming echoing throughout the cave. The dagger flashes showing the crystal formations on its blade.

Swiveling through the air toward Miracle, the dagger glides in slow motion, all I can think is Herema has won. She killed Miracle! She done it! I lost her! We lost her!

Miracle is frozen, not able to dodge the oncoming blade.

At the last second, Talon jumps in front Miracle.

The dagger pierces his heart! Talon collapses onto the cave floor. Grunting out in pain, his blood cascades out around him as he hits the rocky bottom.

Everything happened in slow motion.
Miracle unfreezes, her body goes limp. She jumps over to Talons body instantly, crying out hysterically. Screaming out his name repeatedly. She cranes her body over his. Her sobs are echoing around us. Miracle is in complete hysterics. Her tiny frame shaking through the sobbing.

My brothers and I surround them, dropping to our knees by their side. Our tears streaming down our faces.

Talons gone. He died for Miracle. He gave his life for Miracle, while we all stood there frozen in our tracks. He sacrificed himself for her. For love.

I'll never get to see him again. To hold him. Laugh with him. Joke around with him. Never get to see his face, hear his voice. He's gone!

Talon is gone!

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