Fading into the Dark

Something wet and red clouded my vision, I tried reaching my face to touch it, but I felt nothing, I could neither feel my arms nor legs. 

My entire body ached, the sounds of footsteps approaching filled my ears, this time a black shoe followed, almost like a male’s shoe, I couldn't see it clearly.

“Tch tch, poor Aria, to think that even till your last breath you were so stupid and naive” Vanessa's cold voice boomed in my already pounding head, which was threatening to explode

My lips moved but no sound came out, instead I felt blood trickling down my mouth.

“You didn't tell me it was the Luna” the male said in a fearful tone, I couldn't recognize his voice “Alpha is going to kill me” he said shakily 

“Don't worry, Ady wouldn't even notice she's gone, you're safe”

I couldn't even laugh at myself even if I wanted to, after all, it was true. She was right, Adrian, my supposed mate who I had grown up with would barely notice my absence, not to mention harming anyone for my sake.

Something turned me over and a sharp object pressed against my ribs, it felt like heels, I struggled to lift my eyes.

My eyes locked with Vanessa's, she looked at me smugly, “oh, how the mighty have fallen” She smirked.

“I would like to have a word with hers,”

“Alright, be fast, I would love to leave here” the figure said, looking around.

“How does it feel? Being under my foot?” She chuckled, “so sorry, I forgot you can't speak. You look so awful and dirty” her voice was filled with disgust the more he spoke.

“I knew you were gullible, but drinking wolfsbane, that's next level” my eyes widened on it's own, finally I understood, why Luna was unusually weak, why I was losing my baby

“P…p.please” I forced my hands up, muscles trembling, I gripped her leg, “my… baby” I said with difficulty.

“Get those filthy hands off me” she screeched, irritation bubbling in her face, I latched onto her tightly, she was my last bit of hope

“Nessa, he's your nephew. Please” I pleaded stubbornly, holding onto her tightly.

“Fucking let go of me your bitch” she kicked my hand with her heels, but I tightened my hold, she stomped down on my hands, 

I winced from, but still held on stubbornly, “pleas…e.. ne..ssa.. I do..n’t..know..wh..y..you..hate…me…, b..b..but he's innocent” I managed to say with difficulty 

By now, my arms just like the rest of my body had completely lost sensation, with one final stomp from her, it fell to the ground,

“What makes you think I would ever help you save your bastard” she snarled, her heels digging into my palms

“He's not a bastard” I said through clenched teeth, groaning, my body shook uncontrollably from the pain, she looked at me with a crazed expression.

She crunched down beside me, “poor Aria, if your son is not a bastard what then do you call a child born of an affair”

I made to retort, to tell her it was all a misunderstanding, I have never had an affair ever since I got married to Ady

“Ady couldn't bear the thought of sleeping with you, an adopted bastard, unworthy of his status.” she laughed softly,

I looked at her in disbelief, Adrian had promised that I would always be his beloved sister even though we were not related by blood, there's no way he would think of me as such.

Especially not since we found out we were mates.

“You don't believe it” she giggled, “I can still remember the way his eyes lit up when I suggested letting someone else sleep with you, I never knew he would actually consent to it”

My face snapped to her, my gaze turned cold, “stop spewing such lies” 

“Shut up, you bitch” she kicked my squarely on my stomach, i clutched it tightly,  Luna hasn't said a word to me, but I could feel her, channelling all her strength to our pup, keeping him safe.

“You don't believe me” she chuckled, low but certain, in a way that made my stomach churn

“ Remember all the times he slept with you in the dark, because he couldn't have the lights on during sex, or how every morning you wake after sex your head felt foggy,” 

My heart beat quickened, how does she know the details, she leaned in closer, “it was all a lie, Ady would always make sure you were high and pass you off to a servant, that's the father of your baby, a Servant. Every single one of those night, he spent it with me” she finished wickedly

Time seemed to stop, everything came rushing back, how I thought he was particularly gentle and even felt different in bed, the glares I got from him the following mornings. And the undeniably, hatred in his eyes when I broke the news of my pregnancy to him.

“Hahahahahah,” I burst into bouts of laughter, they really got me, they got me real good, 

“You must have lost it” Vanessa said in disgust 

Looking at her fake face a sudden surge of adrenaline surged through me, and I clawed aggressively at her.

“You bitchhh” she shrieked in a high pitch tone, “How” she stomped her heels into my stomach, “dare” she stomped again “you” and again.

My body quaked from the impact, “baby” a tear slipped from my eye.

Finally satisfied she stopped, “Make sure to not cross me in your next miserable life” she scoffed and turned to leave.

“I'm sorry” I heard Luna's silent whispers 

Warm blood flowed out of me, I could feel it, my pup, my vision blurred as I fought, desperate to stay awake, to survive.

“Aria, Aria, fuck. Don't fall asleep, Aria” a panicky voice I never thought I'd hear again, called out. 

Would things have turned out differently if I had chosen you, Darken? I asked no one in particular.

And with that everything went blank.