Chapter 82. Decision

Zara's POV

My legs gave way under me as the wolfsbane poison spread through the rest of my body, leaving me in excruciating pain.

"Why are you doing this to me?" I managed to push the words over my lips. My tongue has already swollen in response to the wolfsbane. "I'm mated... and... marked. I... don't... belong... to you..."

My voice sounded strained and foreign to my ears.

A sinister smile appeared on his lips; he knew it wouldn't be long until I lost consciousness.

My head suddenly felt heavy, dropping to the side, while my eyes rolled back in their sockets. I was fighting with everything inside me to stay conscious—my mind threatening to give in and drift off to the darkness.

Noah grabbed my chin between his fingers, forcing me to look at him.

"I am your rightful mate," he hissed. "The Goddess chose you for me, and we will honor her decision! You will soon belong to me!"

Noah moved my shirt from my nape, his finger