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Life and Death

Penulis: Dewumi Ezekiel
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-04-13 07:18:20

The medical wing smelled of blood and antiseptic.

Dr. Moira worked with practiced efficiency, but I could see the concern in her eyes as she examined me. Katherine held one hand, Elena the other. Outside the room, I could hear the controlled chaos of treating wounded warriors.

"The baby's in distress," Dr. Moira said quietly. "Her heart rate is dropping. You're only thirty weeks along. This is too early."

"Can you stop the labor?"

"I've tried. Your body isn't responding." She positioned equipme
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  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   Unexpected Visitor

    One week later, Luna is 29 months old, Alice is 25 months old.Sarah appeared at the Pack House gates on a cold Thursday morning.I got the call from Border Patrol at eight AM. "Alpha, we have Sarah Reed requesting entry. She's alone, unarmed, and looks terrible. What do you want us to do?"My stomach dropped. "Escort her to a medical clinic. I'll meet you there."I found Luna feeding Alice breakfast. "Sarah's here."Luna's hands stilled. "Here as in Pack House here?""Border Patrol is bringing her to the medical clinic now." I watched Alice demolish pancakes, oblivious. "She asked to come. They didn't say why.""Does Alice need to know?" Luna's voice was careful."Not yet. Let's see what Sarah wants first." I touched Luna's shoulder. "Can you keep Alice occupied?""Yeah. We'll stay away from medical." Luna wiped Alice's syrupy face. "Come on, grabby. Let's go practice shields outside.""Shields!" Alice cheered, scrambling down.Sarah looked worse than I'd imagined. Gaunt, hollow-eyed

  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   Coalition Day Three Hundred

    Two weeks later - Luna is 28.5 months old, Alice is 24.5 months old.Day three hundred of Coalition independence arrived quietly.No attacks. No crises. Just a normal Tuesday where the biggest problem was Alice refusing to wear shoes."Feet need freedom!" Alice declared, running barefoot through the Pack House."Feet need protection from splinters!" Luna chased her. "Alice Rose, get back here!""Can't catch me! I'm too fast!" Alice giggled, dodging around furniture."I literally caught you three times yesterday doing this exact thing." Luna cornered her finally. "Shoes. Now. Or no park later."Alice considered her options, then sat dramatically. "Fine. But I'm very upset about foot prison.""Your feelings are noted." Luna wrestled shoes onto struggling feet. "There. Civilized.""I reject civilization!" Alice ran off the moment her shoes were secured.Luna looked exhausted. "She's two and already has strong political opinions about footwear.""Wait until she's three," Katherine said, a

  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   Alice's Second Birthday

    One month later - Luna is 28 months old, Alice is 24 months old.Alice turned two on a sunny Saturday in April.She woke everyone at dawn, jumping on our bed screaming, "I'm two! I'm two! Birthday cake now!""Alice, it's six AM. No cake at six AM." Adrian groaned, pulling a pillow over his head."But I'm two! Two-year-olds get cake!" Alice bounced harder."Two-year-olds also listen to their parents about appropriate cake times," I said, catching her mid-bounce. "Breakfast first, then presents, then party, then cake.""That's too much waiting!" Alice wailed dramatically.Luna appeared in the doorway, hair disheveled. "Why is everyone screaming at dawn?""Birthday excitement. She wants cake now." I held the struggling toddler. "Help me convince her that patience exists.""Alice, remember what we talked about? Good things come to people who wait and don't scream." Luna sat on the bed. "You want presents, right?"Alice stopped struggling. "Yes!""Then you have to wait patiently. No presen

  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   Progress

    Three months later - Luna is 27 months old, Alice is 22 months old.Luna stopped taking antidepressants on a Thursday.Not impulsively. She'd been working with Dr. Chen for weeks, tapering the dosage slowly and monitoring symptoms carefully."I'm ready," Luna said during breakfast. "The depression is manageable without medication now. I want to try functioning on my own.""Are you sure?" I watched her carefully for signs of the flatness that had consumed her months ago."No. But Dr. Chen thinks I'm stable enough to try. If it doesn't work, I go back to meds. Simple." Luna poured juice for Alice. "Grabby, stop kicking the table.""Not kicking! Foot dancing!" Alice protested, continuing to kick."That's kicking with extra steps. Stop it." Luna handed her the juice. "Drink this instead of being destructive."Alice accepted the juice, grinning. "You're bossy, Luna.""Someone has to be. You're feral without supervision." Luna ruffled her hair fondly. "Mama, I'm teaching three classes a wee

  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   Marcus Returns

    Two weeks later, Luna is 24 months old, and Alice is 19.5 months old.Marcus appeared at the Pack House without warning on a Tuesday morning.He looked terrible. Thinner, older, like grief had carved years into his face. But his eyes were clear in a way they hadn't been for months."I need to see Alice," he said, without a preamble. "Just to see her. Make sure she's okay.""Marcus, you terminated your rights. Legally, you have no claim to visitation." I kept my voice gentle but firm."I know. I'm not asking for rights. Just asking to see my daughter one time. Please, Sera." His voice cracked. "I need to know she's happy."Alice was in the garden with Luna, both of them covered in dirt from planting flowers. Alice's laugh carried across the yard."She's happy. Thriving, actually. Calling me Mama, Adrian Daddy, settled completely into our family." I studied Marcus carefully. "Seeing her might hurt more than help.""I don't care if it hurts. I need to see her." Marcus looked toward the g

  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   Returning

    One month later, Luna is 24 months old, and Alice is 19 months old.Luna returned to teaching on her second birthday.Not full-time. Just one class, twice a week, with Katherine supervising. But she stood in front of twenty students with genuine excitement for the first time in months."Welcome to Defensive Shields, Advanced Level," Luna said, her voice stronger than it had been. "I'm Luna. I've been away dealing with some personal things, but I'm back now and excited to work with you."A student raised her hand. "Is it true you're only two years old?""Chronologically, yes. Developmentally, I'm closer to twelve." Luna created a shield demonstration. "My age doesn't change what I can teach you. Any other questions before we start?""Is it true you adopted a baby? That you're raising your own kid at two years old?"Luna's expression flickered. "My parents adopted my sister. I help care for her because that's what family does. But no, I'm not raising a child alone. I'm twenty-four month

  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   Six Months Earlier

    I woke up screaming.My hands clawed at my throat, searching for silver chains that weren't there. My lungs heaved, dragging in air that didn't taste like frozen river water. My heart hammered against my ribs, alive, terrified, and beating."Sera? Sera!"The bedroom door burst open and Damien rushe

  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   Death's Embr

    The silver burns more painfully than I expected death to feel. They gripped the chains tightly around my wrists, my ankles, my throat. Each link searing into my skin like liquid fire, eating through flesh until I can smell my own burning. I should be screaming. I think I was, moments ago. Now there'

  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   Dangerous Games

    Dangerous GamesAldric Thorne stayed for three days.Three days of watching me with those calculating ice-blue eyes. Three days of casual questions that felt like interrogations. Three days of smiling while my skin crawled every time he entered a room.On the morning of the fourth day, I woke to fi

  • THE LUNA WHO CONQUERED DEATH   The First Move

    The next morning, I woke before dawn.Damien was still asleep beside me, one arm thrown over his face. In the dim light, he looked peaceful. Almost innocent.I knew better.I slipped out of bed silently and locked myself in the bathroom. I pulled out my phone, opened the secure banking app I'd set

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