Chapter 132 - The kindest hearts can birth the darkest evil

Thorne's eyes filled with tears as he realized the situation was hopeless. He gently touched Kara's head, his voice cracking with emotion. "Kara, my love, it's time to go. Take Aria and run, please. You can escape in your wolf form, get as far away from here as possible." Kara shook her head, tears streaming down her face. "No, I won't leave you," she growled, her voice barely human. Thorne's face contorted in anguish. "Please, Kara, I beg of you. Save yourself, save Aria. I'll hold them off, just go." But Kara refused, her eyes blazing with determination. She growled, warning the villagers to back off, but they just closed in, their faces twisted with hatred. One of them threw a garden fork, and Kara felt a searing pain as it stabbed into her shoulder. She fell to the ground, her vision blurring. Thorne stood over her, still begging, still tears streaming down his face. "Please, Kara, don't die. Don't leave me." But Kara's eyes were fixed on Aria, her daughter's face etched wit