Chapter450BurntheCarlynsAncestorsGrave Everythingunfoldedsosuddenlythatitfeltlikemybrainshortcircuited.Whatwashappening? InthesplitsecondIsawtwoofmyclosestlovedonesdie,Wisterialaunchedherattackonme,onlyforCartertostepinatthelastmoment, savingme.
Myeyeswidenedinshock,andIshookuncontrollablyinhisarms.
I wantedtospeak,toactinsomeway.
Butwhenoverwhelmedbyintensefear,stress, oremotion,youoftenfreeze.Youlosecontrolandsometimeseventheabilitytospeak.
AllIcoulddowasgazeupathim,mylipstremblingasIbarelymanagedtowhisper,Blood Heheldmesoftly,hisvoicelowandcomfortingashewhisperedback,Chloe,Imherethistime.
Inmypastlife,Iwasaloneandvulnerable,lefttofacetheattackonmyown.Butthistime,Carterwashere,protectingmefromWisteriasblade.
Whatwashappening?WhywasthisstillunfoldingdespitemedestroyingtheStoneofDuality? WhatthehellwasCarterdoing? Carter.
Tearspoureddownmyfaceuncontrollably.Ididntwanttocry.Iwouldvepreferredtohavebeentheonestabbedinstead.
Sensingtheintensityofmyfearandtrembling,Cartertightenedhisholdandmurmuredsoothingly,Dontworry.IknowwhatImdoing.
Thatonesentencemadeeverythingclick.
Wasthispartofhisplanallalong? Wisteria,clearlynotexpectingCartertointervene,wasstillavicious,unstablewoman.
Withoutasecondthought,shepulledoutherdaggerandrushedtowardCarter.Carter,youandChloewilldietogether! Withswiftprecision,Carterspunaround,pullingmewithhimashekickedWisteriaaway.
Shehadlostheropportunity.
Dominic,stillgrapplingwiththegriefofGrandmasdeath,turnedjustintimetowitnessthescene.
EverythinghadgoneaccordingtohisplanexceptforWisteria.Shehadbrokenfreeofallcontrol.
Shewasbentondestruction.
Wisteria,whatthehellareyoudoing?DidntItellyounottoharmChloe?Dominicsvoice wasfilledwithrage.
1/4 Chapter450BurntheCarlynsAncestorsGrave +8Pearls Uncle Dominic, youretoosoft!TheSandersdeserve toperish, right?Isntthatwhatyousaid?Butnow,because ofyour son , youletAnnago , andbecauseof a woman,youspareChloe.Youvechanged!Wisteriaspat withfieryhatred.
Carter,hisowninjuriesforgotten,staredatWisteriawithpureloathing.AsshearguedwithDominic,hereachedforagun.
Irealizedwhathewasabouttodo.ThiswasthefirsttimeIdeverseenCarterwithaweapon.
Hecoveredmyeyeswithonehand.Chloe,dontwatch ThenIheardthesharpsoundofagunshot.Bang! Had hehither? Carterremovedhishand,andIsawWisteriastaggeringabulletwoundinherside,thoughitwasntfatal.
Carterfiredagain,andagain.Wisteria,skilledatdodginggunfire,narrowlyavoidedeachshot.

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Sherolledontheground,missingdeathbymereinches.
Nowbackedagainstthecliff,thewavescrashingbelowher,shestruggledtogetup,glaringatmewithhatred.
Chloe,evenifIbecomeavengefulspirit,Illhauntyouineverylife,andyouwilldieatmyhandsoverandover! Bang! Carterfiredoncemore,theshothittingWisteria,andshefellfromthecliff.
Wisteria! Dominicsfacepaledashesawherfall.ShewaspartoftheCarlynbloodline,andhecouldntbeartolose.anotherfamilymember.
Still,hehadntyetfeltthesatisfactionoftheSanderfamilysfallwhenhewatchedWisteriaplummet.
Whethershecrashedonthecliffsideordrownedintheocean,therewasnoescapingdeath.
Then,astrikingfigureinwineredstormedin,slappingDominicacrosstheface.
Amber,coveredindustandseethingwithfury,shouted,Youlyingb*stard!Howdareyoudeceiveme?Illkillyou! Dominicsarrogancecrumbledthemomentsheappeared,replacedbyguilt.Honey,Imsorry.
Shutup!Youliedaboutmebeingburned,lied aboutwantingtodie…youliedabouteverything!Amberhammeredherfistsagainsthischest.
Dominic,momentarilyforgettingaboutWisteriasfall,pulledherintohisarms.Nomorelies,okay?I wontlieagain.
Iquicklysaid,AuntAmber,Cartershurt… 2/4 C Chapter450BumtheCarlynsAncestorsGrave +Prods Amberseyes flickedtoCarter.Wisteriasknifehadstabbedhisback,butthankfully,ithadntgonetoodeep,thoughIcouldnttellifithaddamagedanythingvital.Worryknottedinmychest.
ThiswastheCarlynsterritory.IneededtouseAmbersinfluencewisely.
AmbersfaceshiftedwhenshesawCartersinjury.ShepuntoDominic,herangerflaring.Whatareyoustandingtherefor?HurryandtreatCarter!Ifanythinghappenstohim,IllburntheCarlynsancestorsgrave! Herragewaspalpable,anditwasclearshewasntbackingdown.
Itwasasiffatehadbalancedthescales.
Now,IunderstoodCartersstrategy.HecouldhavestoppedWisteria,buthetookthehitforme.
OnlyheandknewthetruthabouttheStoneofDualitysfailedexchangeoflives.IfIremainedunscathedandhewasinjured,Amber wouldhavecaughton.
ThankstoAmbersinfluence,hadletmego.
Cartertookthehit,creatingafalseimpression.
Itfulfilledtheprophecy.
Anythingthatcouldharmmewouldfallonhim.
Withhisownbody,hedgivenmetwo powerfuladvantages.
AmberandtheCarlynswouldhavetoprotectmenow.
Seeingthebloodsoakingthroughhisshirt,Iburiedmyfaceagainsthischest,crying,Idiot! Hegentlyranhishandthroughmyhair.Dontcry.Ithurtstoseeyoulikethis.
Thedoctorrushedin,butCartergentlypushedmeaside.GosaygoodbyetoGrandma.Illbefine.
Amber,stillscoldingDominicandhittinghim,suddenlyranoff.
TaylorlaidWhitneydown,unconscious.
Dad,Illhandletherest.GocalmMomdown.Ifsherunsoffagain,nomatterhowfaryouchase,youwontcatchher.
Dominicglancedattheoldwomankneelingbythegravestone,hisworstproblemnowresolved.
Oh,well.
Greg,barelyalive,nolongermattered.
IkneeledbesideGrandma,holdingherclose,myeyesfixedonthebloodstainsonthegravestone.
BloodfromRonaldsgravedrippedslowlydown.
TheSandershadspilledblood,finallyclosingalongchapterofentanglements.
AfterDominicleft,IsawTaylorapproachJosh,hiscoldeyes lockingontothetwodoctorsstandingby.
Ston thebleedingNow 3/4 Chapter450BurntheCarlynsAncestorsGrave Iwas stunned .
+8Pearis The knife hadnt hithisvitalorgans.Hedintentionallyleftitin,makingeveryonethinkJoshwasdead .
Inreality,Joshhadjustpassedoutfrombloodloss.
HedtrickedDominictosaveWhitney.
Whatareyou… Taylorshotmeacoldglance.Dontmisunderstand.ImnothelpingtheSanders.
Amberssuddenappearanceanddisappearanceithadall beenpartofhisplan.
Hehadschemedagainst hisownfather.
Lightingacigarette,hisposturereminiscentofalone,ancienttree,heexudeddetachmentandsolitude.
Gazingupward,exhalingapuffofsmoke.
Youdontneedtotellherabouttoday.LetherthinkIvealwaysbeenthebadguy.
Iwasstunned.Whataboutthechip… Hesmiledfaintly.Therewasneveranychip.
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