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The Water

Author: Duny
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-07-17 23:39:08

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE— The Water

Ronan’s Pov

I didn’t wait for the elder to blow the horn or say anything.

The moment Selene dropped to the ground, I ran.

My heart felt like it was going to burst.

She wasn’t moving. Her face was pale. Her breathing — slow, too slow.

I dropped to my knees beside her. “Selene,” I whispered, holding her head gently. “Selene, open your eyes.”

Her lips trembled.

Then, slowly, her mouth opened. Her voice was faint — like a whisper in the wind.

“T-The… water…”

My blood ran cold.

“The water?” I asked, leaning closer. “What about the water?”

She coughed weakly. “S-Something’s… in the water…”

I turned sharply. “Lucien!”

He was already walking toward me.

“Get the water she drank,” I shouted. “Now. Don’t let anyone touch it. Keep it safe.”

Lucien didn’t waste time. He called two warriors and pointed to the silver bowl still sitting on the table. “Bring it now!”

I lifted Selene into my arms. She was burning up.

I didn’t trust the pack hospital. I didn’t trust anyone. Not now.

I turned to run toward my house.

As I passed through the crowd, I heard shouts behind me.

“Hey! Give us the bowl!”

“Who said you could take that?”

Lucien’s voice thundered, “Nobody touches that water!”

I glanced back and saw two men struggling with the warriors carrying the bowl.

“Don’t let them take it!” I screamed. “Keep the water safe!”

I ran faster.

Selene’s body felt fragile in my arms. Like one wrong step and she would break.

I pushed open my door and carried her straight to the guest room — the one I kept clean, the one no one ever used.

I laid her gently on the bed.

Her clothes were dirty and torn. Bruises already forming.

I clenched my fists. I wanted to go back and tear Sasha apart with my own hands. But Selene needed me first.

I got my first aid box and opened it on the table beside her. My hands moved quickly. Bandages, alcohol, cotton. I cleaned her wounds carefully, trying not to hurt her more.

She flinched a little. Even in pain, she didn’t cry.

“You’re stronger than this,” I whispered to her. “You don’t deserve this.”

I placed a cold cloth on her forehead.

She was still burning up.

Poison. It had to be poison. Sasha wouldn’t fight fair.

I rushed to my small shelf where I kept herbs. I hadn’t touched them in a while — not since my father died. He was the healer of the pack. He taught me a few things, just in case.

Thank the moon goddess for that.

I crushed a few dry leaves in a bowl. Mixed it with warm water. Stirred in the powdered root that was known to clear toxins.

I came back to her side. Lifted her head gently and pressed the cup to her lips.

“Selene,” I whispered. “Drink this. Please.”

She didn’t open her eyes. But she drank — slowly.

I sat by her side, holding her hand. I didn’t even realize I was crying until a drop hit her arm.

I wiped my face quickly.

“You can’t leave,” I said softly. “Not like this. You have to fight again. You have to win. You were supposed to lead. You were born for it.”

I stared at her peaceful face. Even bruised and pale, she was still the strongest person I knew.

I swore under my breath.

Someone poisoned her. Someone in this pack. And they would pay.

But first… she had to live.

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