His destined mate
Chapter 65

Ethan's POV

The darkness tightened around me and pushed me like an evil. I could feel the weight of disappointment trying to settle on my chest, but I fought it. Bianca was right; We had to maintain our relationship, our shared light.

"Bianca!" he said. he said, smirking. I hurriedly called him, and I looked for him in the commotion. I could feel his energy near me, but the shadow blocked me, pulling me back. I needed him. We needed each other. As I pushed away the shadows, memories flooded my mind-times we laughed together, nights spent under the stars, our dreams together.

This memory lit a fire in me, and I drew on that energy, focusing on the protective barriers around us. "Ethan!" he said. he said, smirking. His voice broke through the noise, and I felt a great sense of relief. I turned to see him fighting in the dark. pool.

"We can do this! together!" His determination inspired my own determination. I nodded, channeling my energy into the barrier, increasing its strength. The darkness paused and trembled. "Let's let him win!" I cried out as I felt the light vibrate around us. But Derek's smile was sweet, and he applauded us.

"Do you think your bond can save you? It's just a light shining against the abyss!" "Then we'll make it a wildfire!" I roared back, feeling Bianca by my side. We stood back to back, our forces combining to form a shining shield pushing away the shadows.

Once again, I saw darkness hovering, trying to cover us. "Keep pushing!" he said. I demanded, sweat forming on my forehead. We were strong together, and I could feel the bond between us growing, pushing me towards the fear that overwhelmed me.

"Ethan, shadows-they feed our fears!" cried Bianca, her voice firm but urgent. "We need to focus on the light!" "right!" I took a deep bra Bianca's POV

The shadows surged forward, trying to consume us. My heart raced, but I focused on Ethan's presence beside me, drawing strength from our bond. I could feel his determination echoing within me, fueling my own resolve. "Ethan, we have to hold the barrier!" I urged, feeling the pressure of the darkness closing in. "If we falter now, it'll all be for nothing!"

He nodded, his gaze fierce and unwavering. "We can't let Derek break us! Remember why we fight!"

I closed my eyes for a moment, envisioning all the things we had fought for our home, our people, each other. It was a reminder that we were not alone in this battle. We were united.

With renewed energy, I pushed against the encroaching shadows. "Together!" I shouted, feeling Ethan's magic swell around us like a protective cocoon.

The barrier glowed brightly, a beacon of hope amidst the chaos. But then, I felt the darkness shift, Derek's sinister laughter cutting through the air.

"You think you can escape your fate?" he sneered, his voice dripping with malice. "Your light will be extinguished!"

"No!" I screamed, determination flooding my veins. I couldn't let him win. Not after everything we had fought for.

Just then, Derek unleashed a wave of dark energy, and I could see it coming toward us like a tidal wave. Panic surged within me, but I forced it down. "Ethan!" I cried, my voice cracking. "We have to push back! Now!"

We focused our energy, channeling everything we had into a single point. The light flared around us, momentarily blinding me. I felt the shadows waver, but then Derek's power surged forward, crashing against our barrier. "Fight it!" Ethan urged, his voice strained as he pushed against the darkness.

I clenched my fists, willing the light to break through. "We can't give up! We are stronger than this!"

As the shadows clawed at our barrier, I could see Derek's twisted smile through the darkness. It fueled my anger, igniting a fire within me. "You will not take him from me!" I shouted, my voice filled with defiance.

With one final push, I summoned every ounce of magic I had left, channeling it into a brilliant beam of light aimed directly at Derek. "This ends now!"

Just as the light surged toward Derek, a crack of thunder echoed through the chamber, and the ground beneath us split open. "No!" I screamed as Ethan stumbled back, caught off balance. The shadows lunged, and the darkness threatened to swallow us whole.

"Bianca, hold on!" Ethan shouted, reaching for me, but I felt myself slipping away from him. "Ethan!" I cried out, desperation filling my voice as the abyss yawned wide beneath us.

In that moment, I knew that everything we had fought for hung in the balance.

Ethan's POV

The ground cracked like thunder beneath us, and I could feel the abyss yawning open, ready to consume us both. "Bianca!" I shouted, reaching out as she began to slip from my grasp. Fear gripped my heart like a vice, and I couldn't let her go. Not now. Not ever.

"Hold on!" I urged, stretching my fingers as far as they could reach, desperate to close the distance. The light from our magic flickered as the darkness surged, trying to pull us apart.

"Ethan!" Her voice trembled, and I could see the fear in her eyes. It ignited something primal within me a need to protect her at all costs.

"Focus on the light!" I yelled, willing her to remember our bond, our strength. I could feel the energy pulsing between us, a lifeline in the chaos. "We can do this together!"

The shadows writhed, their grip tightening, but I refused to give in. With every ounce of strength I could muster, I summoned the magic deep within me. "On three!" I called out, my heart pounding. "One... two... three!"

We pushed against the darkness with everything we had. A brilliant beam of light erupted from us, momentarily blinding the shadows. But Derek's laughter rang out, a chilling reminder that he wouldn't let us escape so easily. "You think you can defeat me with mere light?" he mocked, his voice echoing ominously around us. "You're just fueling your own demise!"

I could feel the ground trembling more violently, the abyss growing wider. "Bianca, we need to pull together!" I shouted, focusing on her, on us. The darkness around us writhed and twisted, but our bond pulsed like a heartbeat, steady and strong.

"Together!" she echoed, and I could see the determination in her eyes. We were not just fighting for ourselves anymore; we were fighting for each other, for everything we believed in. Bianca's POV

The shadows clung to me, clawing at my skin as I struggled to hold on to Ethan's hand. Panic threatened to overwhelm me, but I fought it down, drawing strength from our connection. We had to believe in each other, or we would be lost. "Ethan, I won't let go!" I shouted, my voice cutting through the chaos. The abyss loomed beneath us, but I focused on the warmth of his hand, the light of our magic.

"Just a little more!" he urged, and I could see the strain on his face as he fought against the darkness. We were stronger together, and I felt the energy between us flaring up, illuminating the shadows.

As we unleashed our combined power, I could feel the darkness shuddering, trying to retreat. "Keep pushing!" I cried, feeling the adrenaline surge through me. "We can do this!"

But Derek's laughter echoed like thunder, filled with malice. "You think you're special? This is just the beginning of your suffering!"

With every word he spoke, the shadows around us grew darker and thicker, threatening to consume us. I felt the ground beneath me shift again, and my heart raced. "Ethan, we need to "

But before I could finish, a jagged crack split the floor, and the darkness surged forward, swallowing the light. I could see Ethan's face, determination etched into his features as he fought to hold the barrier against the encroaching shadows. "Don't give up!" he shouted, but I felt myself slipping. The abyss called to me, its dark promise of oblivion whispering sweetly. "We can't let him win, Bianca!"

I clenched my jaw, forcing myself to concentrate on our bond. "I won't let you go!" I yelled, channeling all my fear and anger into a surge of magic. The light flickered, battling against the shadows that threatened to engulf us.

But the ground shook violently, and I felt like I had lost my footing. "Ethan!" he said. he said, smirking. I screamed, as the abyss expanded wider beneath us. I had to fight the fear.

"We are stronger together! remember! As the darkness poured in, I felt very disappointed. Just when I thought we were about to pull away, a dark light broke between us. The barrier glowed as he pushed back against the shadows, but it was getting weaker. "Bianca!" he said. he said, smirking.

Ethan's voice sounded fraught with urgency. His grip loosened, and in that second I realized the truth-I just couldn't hold it; I had to fight everyone. With the last of my energy, I reached deep into my soul, pulling out every ounce of magic I could muster.

"This ends now, Derek!" I screamed as the Shadow Heart aimed directly at my magic. But as the light flowed forward, I was suddenly hit by the power, and I felt my world collapse. The abyss literally sucked in, and I screamed as the darkness threatened to swallow me whole. "Bianca!"

Ethan's voice disappeared, and I felt myself being pulled down, into the void. I couldn't give in. I had to hold onto our connection, the light that united us. "Ethan!"

I cried as I resisted the pull of the shadow, but the abyss didn't stop. And in that moment, as the darkness closed in, I felt a spark of hope flicker-a last chance for freedom