~Anna~
Beep. Beep. Beep.
What an annoying sound.
I cracked an eye open, staring at a white ceiling. To my right was a machine that constantly emitted the sound.
Very annoying.
I tried to sit up, but my muscles ached. I felt weak and tired all over. A muffled groan vibrated from my throat.
“Anna?”
Gale came into view, and I opened my other eye. He stared down at me with a slack jaw, before running out of the room.
What the-
“Anna?”
It was Lexy this time. She came over to me, with a huge smile on her face. I smiled back, just a little. My vision was spinning, and I felt lightheaded. I shook my head gently, but it worsened the dizziness.
“How do you feel?” she asked, sitting on the bed.
“Ghe…” I meant to say “great” but instead managed a raspy whisper.
“It’s alright. You should take it easy for now,” said Gale.
~Liam~When I came to, warmth seeped into me in electrifying currents. My lids felt heavy still, and in the darkness that I found myself floating in, I clung to this comforting warmth that melted away the cold. Here I felt nothing, heard nothing, tasted nothing beyond what was supposed to be my physical body. I contemplated if this was death, or the transition to it, but the warmth calmed me down. I could feel it inside me, coming from my wrists then up to my arms, as it dispersed through every part of me. It made me feel alive, gave me hope of something… that I couldn’t quite point out.There used to be voices I couldn’t decipher, whispers and a far distant scream. There used to be a woman with the light behind her that I couldn’t see her face. I did
~Anna~He stared at me for an uncomfortable amount of time, brows furrowed in concentration. Then he looked away with downcast eyes, sighing.“I’m sorry,” he mumbled.It had been like this for three days now. He’d randomly stare at me to figure out who I was only to look away and mumble an apology. It was painful seeing him so confused, so lost within his own world.“It’s alright,” I said as I molded my hand into his.We sat on the side of my bed in silence, waiting for Lexy and the others. They’d come every morning to check up on him, and talk to him, bringing up memories that might help him remember or at the very least trigger something.For thre
~Anna~“Will he be alright?”“I believe in him, Carson.”“Are you alright?”“We’re doing fine. Thanks for checking up on me,” I replied.“Bella, you know you can always lean on me. If anything comes up, anything at all, please give me a ring?” he asked.He’d been calling every day, something I was thankful for. I almost forgot to call him with everything that’d been happening.“You’ll be the first to know,” I told him.Liam stirred in my lap. “Got to go now. He’s awake. Talk to you soon?”“I’ll call you. Take care of yourself, Bella. Please…” he said before hanging up.
~Rigel~Fuck his possessive ass if he thought he could get rid of me. I wanted to see my princess in person; it was my duty as her knight. Lexy and Gale might tell me that she was doing fine and so was Liam, but that I had to see for myself.It’d been four days. They were hiding something from me and if I found out Anna wasn’t well; someone was going to pay, preferably Gale.“Last chance,” he said as we were almost in front of her bedroom door.“I’d like to see him try.”There was no way I was letting myself get pummeled by him. Just because he was the Alpha didn’t mean he could push me around. Getting overly jealous when I was around his mate, I swear to Goddess he was the
~Anna~He settled his head at the crook of my neck and inhaled my scent. It sent shivers down my spine and his teasing soft lips on my skin made me smile.“We have to shower again,” I said, giggling.“We can shower later,” he whispered as he trailed kisses along my jaw.Sighing, I turned to my side to face him. I traced a finger on his stubble, rough and prickly. “Aren’t you hungry?”“We can eat later,” he said, taking my finger into his mouth and sucking it. This man was dangerously seductive; I could feel my core ache for him, again.I took my finger off his mouth and sat up, sheets covering me.“I have to check up on the
~Liam~Memories came flooding back to me as I watched her sleep. Everything… a blur, a flash, a series of images on play. I remembered everything… but was still a scramble.An arm flung around my waist, and her leg came over my thigh. She was anything but a still sleeper, but she looked adorable with her hair messy. My Anna, I remembered her then, as with everything else that preceded, and I understood what was happening with the pack.Luca wasn’t responding, yet. Even when I marked her and she marked me, he didn’t make his presence known. I knew he was still with me, but he was keeping himself shut off.He tried to poison me and succeeded; Luca must be in a worse condi
~Liam~A solemn look fell upon everyone’s faces as our comrades retrieved our fallen. Seventeen from our borders with six more from the infirmary. All their lives were on me. I should’ve been more careful at the Alpha Duel. I should’ve woken immediately. I should’ve remembered soon. They needed me and I wasn’t aware they needed me.Growing up, our predecessors instilled that there was no greater honor than giving our all to the pack in honor of the Moon Goddess. Now I hoped that our fallen brothers and sisters found peace in her arms.I felt a hand squeeze down on my shoulder.“It’s not your fault, Alpha.”A rumbling came from the skies and harsh winds blew. Then it rained heavily, drenching all of us. T
~Anna~The elders prayed to the Moon Goddess with the rest of the pack silently praying on their own. Dressed in black from head to toe, we gathered around the graves of the brave men and women who fought for us. Their families wailed in their dirt-covered graves, clutching at the headstones that summarized their entire identity, the life they lived. Soon, plants of their choosing would be planted by their spouse, or their parents, or their children, whoever they have left behind.Today was particularly chilly. Mud dirtied our shoes and the atmosphere, melancholic.I watched all these unfold with a heavy heart, holding back the tears as I felt their pain – the pain of losing a loved one. They were warriors to me, as someone else to the rest – a son, a daughter, a mother, a father, a wife, a husband, a friend. They lived their lives with a different identity to each person in their life but died with the s