As Yara made preparations for the blind date, Ethan cleaned himself up, shaving and restoring his usual look. It hadn't been easy being clean for three months, but it was worth itâĶ he hoped.Today, Ethan was on the bed, still clad in his hospital uniform as he listened to his mother's story about an old friend she had met yesterday.Her face was beaming with happiness lately; he couldn't tell if it was due to the fact that he had agreed to the blind dates or because, after five long years, he finally found himself smiling. Even though it didn't really reach his heartâĶ that deep scar would perhaps forever be branded there.Ethan let out a soft chuckle at her joke. She looked up at him, surprised, her hand flying to her mouth.âOh my, you just laughed!â she teared up immediately. âThat is so sweet!ââWhy wouldn't I? It's so fucking hilarious,â he grinned, and Yara pulled him into a deep hug.âI love you, son. I love you so much,â she said, stroking his back gently.âI love you too, Ma.â
{Five years later}A woman clad in a white robe walked down the hall, her black shinny heels clicking softly on the marble. She pushed a door open and took a seat before a man who looked away with his jaw clenched.âItâs been several months since with had a session. Do you wish to tell me what happened?âNo reply from the man, just him shutting his eyes feigning her existence.âAre still taking drugs Mr. Wave?ââAre you still taking drugs, Mr. Wave?âSilence.The woman crossed her legs, her pen tapping gently against the notepad resting on her lap. Her eyes lingered on the man before herâunshaven, sunken eyes, jaw tight like he was holding back a scream.âEthanâĶâ she called softly.No response.She sighed, jotting something down. âYou havenât responded to any of your prescriptions. Your parents said youâve been skipping meals. You rarely speak. And the nightmares?âHer voice dropped. âIs it still about Lucian?âHis eyes snapped open. Hooded lifeless brown eyes.âI told you not to say
âWake up Ethan. Stay awake, don't close your eyes'âFuck he had already lost so much blood. His condition is criticalâ a doctor said.âWell fÃŧcking do something!â Eric yelled, buy sounded distant in Ethan's hearing.âOh my God' Twilight's distant voice followed.His sight was blur. He was breathing through and oxygen mask, with several doctors trying to save his life.Everywhere, Everything hurts, but not as much as the scene replaying in his head.His memories with Lucian. When they first met, sorting out their differences, how they began to fall for each other. How every flaws became their addiction. His smile, jealousy, touch, voice, warmth and nowâĶ Death?The fire made his head bang, his breath slowed down.âWeâre losing him. His heartbeat is dropping!âThe panic in the doctorâs voice sliced through the fog in Ethanâs head, but it felt so far away. Like a dream underwater.Everything was dimming. Fading.Lucianâs voice still echoed in his mind.âI love you, Ethan Wave. I always wi
The air went stilled and quiet only broken by Zoraya's chocking sound.âAâĶ AlâĶâ she croaked, tears streaming down her face.âYou betrayed me. Iâm only returning the favor. Besides, you made the vowâĶ not me.â He let go, watching her body crumple to the floor lifelessly.Zorayaâs body turned grey instantly, like a vessel drained of blood.Aldric crushed the heart in his hand and smirked, his gaze sliding back to Ethan as he began to approach againâbut before he could take another step, a blur slammed into him from the side.Lucian.Fangs bared, eyes pitch-black, blood still dripping from the corners of his mouthâhe tackled Aldric with the force of a collapsing mountain. The impact sent them both crashing through one of the remaining pillars, rubble and dust exploding around them.Thanks to Zorayaâs death, the spell holding Lucian down was broken.âEthan, run!â Lucian bellowed.Ethan didnât move. His arms trembled as he pulled Morgana closer, still shielding her body with his own, even t
âThe more you struggle, the stronger the energy becomes,â Zoraya said, vanishing and reappearing before Lucian, pressing down with more force to restrain him.Morgana was gasping, the drugs in her system and the collar around her neck suppressing her sorcery.âYou know whatâs sweet about power?â Zoraya mocked. âI donât need your permission to use it.â She sliced Lucianâs arm, collecting blood for her pot.Lucian roared at her, and she nearly flinched. Despite everything, she still had werewolf blood in herâand the Alpha effect still held some power.âOhâĶ my heart just raced. For a second, I thought I was going to die,â she laughed, standing and walking back to Ethan, mixing Lucianâs blood with his.She snapped her fingers, and a small, ancient dark book appeared in her hand.As Morgana whimpered at the sight, Lucian realizedâthe spell was in that book.Zorayaâs voice echoed as she began chanting. Ethan felt fire in his bones. So did Lucian. Both of them moaned in agony until the chant
Lucianâs head spun with rage, his eyes darkening until no light remained in them.The wounds on EthanâĶ fuck! Lucian was beginning to transform.Sensing that, Zoraya warned, âEasy, Lucian. It wonât take a second to kill this sweetheart right here. You need to think twice.âLucian forced himself to calm down, though his eyes remained fixed on Ethan, tears burning behind them.âEthanâĶ Iâll get you out, okay?â his voice trembled.âAww,â Zoraya purred.âLet him go,â Lucian warned. âIâll do whatever you want.ââOf course you would,â Zoraya smirked.The power radiating from her was intense. It felt as though every cell in her body pulsed with dark magic. All he had to do was cooperate, find her weakness, and save Ethan...Wait. Whereâs Morgana?As if answering his unspoken question, the door opened, and one of those large, brutish rogues with glowing green eyes dragged Morgana in. The rogue bore the aura of an Alpha.Morgana was slender, her body marked with bruises. She was forced to her kn