Chapter 843: 843-One Last Attempt To Kill Me.
Helanie:
"Jessica, you hurt my baby, and I’m telling you right now, I will not let you live either." This time Norman’s voice wasn’t sweet. I could tell she had pushed him too far with her actions.
"I know that. Do you think I don’t know what will become of me if I hand your daughter over to that Zharn?" She even let out a laugh, but it was broken.
"I’ve thought it through. I just can’t die knowing you’ll all live happily ever after me. So this is the only option I’m left with. I want to give you a scar for life if you pick her, and you already did, because you didn’t even mention me making you kill Helanie. So there you go."
The minute she said that, she sprinted. We all ran after her, but she was too close to the Zharn, and she instantly rolled my baby toward it. My little daughter started to scream and cry. She had no idea what was going on.
"No!" I screamed, and Norman grabbed me from behind, because the Zharn had already caught the baby and was staring at her. I could tell any sudden move from me would make the Zharn do something insane.
Another Zharn appeared, and the one holding my baby sprinted into the woods.
I tore myself free from Norman, who let me go, realizing that our restraint wasn’t the problem anymore. I rushed toward the woods, but suddenly I felt a tight grip on my arm. Jessica was holding me back from going after my baby.
My mom wasn’t allowed to follow, she had no strength or power, but Lord McQuoid sprinted into action. I saw Lucy rush after him too.
"Let me go!" I screamed as I punched Jessica in the face, making her instantly release me.
This time Norman stepped forward and grabbed her by both arms.
"What the fuck have you done, Jessica?" he yelled, shaking her.
"No, I’m not gonna let it happen. I have to kill her. If you won’t kill her, I will!" she screamed in his face, but I was already running after my baby.
I was sprinting forward, clawing at the Zharns in my way and kicking others aside since I had no weapons. At the same time, I had to make sure Lucy wasn’t attacked, though I could tell she was doing a good job dodging them.
Then I felt it, it was going to be too late. The Zharns, while running away, could easily hurt my baby. I dropped down to my knees, crying, almost giving up. Just one bite and my baby would be dead.
I saw Lucy stop and look at me, then turn her eyes toward the Zharns running away.
"Wait! I order you to wait!" Her stern, harsh tone even stopped my cries.
The Zharns instantly froze and looked at her.
"What the fuck is wrong with you? I told you to stop!" she commanded, her voice powerful and sharp. I noticed the Zharn didn’t act like a monster anymore. It looked confused, almost lost.
"Do you not know who I am?" she grunted.
Lord McQuoid stayed silent. We all just watched Lucy take control, and it seemed like it might work.
"I am Zu, your master," she hissed. "Did you forget that?" Her body language had changed. She was acting all confident and fearless.
"Now, hand me the baby before I order all the Zharns to attack you," she threatened.
I noticed the hesitation in the Zharn’s response. It looked as if it was struggling with whether to believe her.
"What are you waiting for? Hand me the baby. I’ll take care of it myself," she demanded.
Her voice now sounded eerily like the entities when they used her body. I even glanced at Lord McQuoid, almost asking him with my eyes if this was really Lucy or something else.
After a moment, she started walking toward the Zharn. It didn’t move away. She reached it and slapped it hard, making it lower itself, almost like kneeling in front of her.
"When I tell you to listen to me, you listen to me." With that, she took my baby from its arms. Relief washed through me as I felt my strength return.
"Now go," she ordered. "I’ll kill the baby in front of them. Go." She dismissed it with a wave of her hand, and the Zharn obeyed, walking away.
Lucy turned to me, smiling as if holding back laughter, then rushed over.
"Take her, take her. She’s fine," she said in her usual tone. I was shocked, but also amazed by her courage.
I rushed to my feet, taking my baby from her and hugging her tightly.
"Thank you so much, Lucy." As I started to cry, I noticed the Zharn stop and turn back.
"It’s a baby Zharn, so I was able to fool it. But I don’t think we can for very long," she said, pointing toward the Zharn, her face showing real fear.
Lord McQuoid gave us a hand gesture to say he understood, then I watched him bring out his claws and attack the Zharn. He sliced it open, and I turned my back to them. I didn’t want my baby to see violence, even if she was too little to understand. I just didn’t want it for her.
But now we had to return, because Norman was still with Jessica, who had honestly disappointed me so much. When we got back, I found him still holding her down, keeping her from coming after us as she tried to wriggle free. The moment she saw me and my baby safe, I watched her break down.
"Oh my goddess, Helanie, I’m so sorry. I don’t know what I was thinking. I’m so sorry. I feel so guilty." She began crying hysterically, and we could only look at her with sad faces, because it was true, she had never acted this crazy before. Maybe she was too scared, knowing we had been killing the other mates. She probably thought we were going to kill her too.
Even so, I didn’t know how to forgive her for putting my daughter’s life in danger. She tried to wriggle out of Norman’s arms, but he held her tight.
"No, Jessica, you still tried to kill our baby. You’ll have to face the consequences. And by that I don’t mean we’re going to kill you, but you will be sent to jail for attempted murder of our baby." As Norman said that, she started nodding.
"I know, and I deserve it," she whispered.
He finally let her go, then turned to his father, who had just returned. My mother rushed to hug Lord McQuoid.
"Call the warriors to arrest her," Norman said.
"Before you take me away, I just want to apologize to Helanie," Jessica whispered, steadily walking toward me. But I didn’t want her near, so I started stepping back. Norman must have noticed my discomfort, because he moved in closer between us.
But she was quick as she pulled out a dagger and lunged at me.