~ JESSE ~
I stumbled in that dusty canyon of Cazz's black soul, bleeding and crying, pleading with Cazz my mate through the bond that attached us.
'CAZZ! CAZZ, COME BACK! PLEASE!'
'Jesse- '
'YOU CAN'T LEAVE ME, PLEASE!'
'JESSE!'
A warm, solid hand landed on my shoulder and I stopped short, blinking, choking on sobs, and staring at Rake who somehow stood in front of me in this dark, supernatural place, disheveled and pleading, hands cupped at my neck, leaning down and demanding that I saw him.
I gripped his wrists, panic fluttering in my chest because Cazz was still too far away- I wasn't even sure he'd heard me-
'Jesse, listen to me. I can get you out of here. I can… I can save you from this.'
I blinked again, my breath hitching with every zing of pain that still sang through me.
'I… what? What do you mean?'
Rake's brows pinched together over his nose and he stroked the line of my jaw with his thumb.
