LOGIN"“I’m sorry, I don’t think I can take it anymore.” he whispered. And with one hand, he grabbed her neck and pulled her towards him, giving her a very passionate kiss. ***Selena doesn’t know she’s the werewolf in the Moon’s prophecy, but when she’s twenty years old, she starts to discover new powers that she doesn’t know how to control. Her abusive father also tells her that she is engaged with some Alpha she’s never even met. To make things even more complicated, she meets Lucas, a very handsome but provocative werewolf, who always annoys her and leaves her with mixed feelings for him. While Selena is trying to understand how her life had turned upside down, dark forces are gathering behind the scenes, plotting against her. Will she be able to fulfill the Moon’s prophecy and her destiny? Under the Full Moon is created by Rafaella Dutra, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author."
View More「久遠さん!しっかり!」
ストレッチャーに載せられ、救急車へ運ばれる私は、腹部を襲う激しい痛みに、不安はますます募っていく。スマホの画面に付いた血の跡に構う余裕もなく、発信音を聞きながら、視界が少しずつ滲んでいく……足の間を伝わる生温い感覚、止めどなく流れているであろう体内から排出される血。それと対比して私の体温は下がって行く。救急車の中の医療スタッフの切迫した声が響く。
プツ……
電話が繋がった。
「……用件は?」
スマホから聞こえて来る冷たい声。夫の久遠湊の声だ。その声は落ち着き払っていて、私とは少しでも言葉を交わしたくないという感情がその声のトーンで読み取れる。
「湊……大変なの……私、血が、出て……赤ちゃんが……」
一瞬の静寂。答えが返って来ないその数秒は私にとって何よりも長く感じた。
「血……? 赤ちゃん?」
湊の声は“私が何を言っているのか全く分からない”といった雰囲気だ。そして大きな溜息が聞こえ、湊が冷たく言う。
「同じ手口を何度使うつもりだ?」
スマホの向こうからガヤガヤと声がしている。
「俺は忙しいんだ、君も知っているだろう? 君の芝居に付き合っている暇は無いんだよ」
私は涙を流しながら言う。
「違うの……本当に……!」
そこまで言って痛みが走る。言葉が切れてしまう。それでも伝えなくちゃいけないと思い、言う。
「今、救急車で……運んで貰ってて……」
その時だった。
「湊さん、誰と話してるの?」
スマホの向こうから女性の声がする。柔らかく甘えた口調、そしてその声の主を私は知っている。その声を聞いた瞬間、思わず息を呑み、心臓が強く跳ねる。
柔らかく甘えた口調、そしてその声……まさか、彼女……?
―——そんなはず、ない……
「くるみ……何でも無いんだ。大丈夫」
湊の言葉は重い一撃のように、私がずっと目を背けてきた予感を容赦なく裏づけた。
――くるみ……やはり、彼女だった。我が家の家政婦の娘の名前。
(湊は今、彼女と一緒に居る……どうして彼女と一緒に居るの?)
「ねぇ、湊さん、一緒に検査結果を聞きに行ってくれない?」
甘えるような声でそういう彼女に湊がふわっと笑うのがスマホ越しでも分かる。“何でも無いんだ”その一言を聞いただけでも分かる。私と話す時と彼女と話す時の声のトーンやその態度の違い。あんなに優しい声で話す湊は、私はもう何年も見ていない。
(でも、どうして……?湊は今……なぜ彼女と一緒にいるの?)
その疑問が、頭の中でグルグル回る。鼓動が激しくなり、息が苦しい。流産の危機に瀕しているから、鼓動が激しいのだと自分に言い聞かせる。私は震える体で息を吸い込み、血のついたスマホを握り締め、何度となく浮かんでは消える同じ質問を言葉にする。
「湊……何でくるみと……どうして……」
直後、スマホの向こうでアナウンスが流れる。
「愛沢くるみさん、妊婦検診でお待ちの愛沢さん、診察室三番へどうぞ~」
それが聞こえて来た次の瞬間にはプツッと通話が切れ、ツーツーツーと冷たい電子音が響いていた。
妊婦検診――
その言葉が私の心を引き裂く。
乾いた笑いが込み上げて来る。笑っている筈なのに涙が溢れて止まらない。もう手に力が入らなかった。手からスマホが滑り落ち、救急車の床にスマホが乾いた音を立てて、転がった。
(……そうだったのね)
両脚の間に温かい感触が伝わり、体内の血液は止めどなく流れ出す。それに反して私の体温は少しずつ下がっていく。
なんて、滑稽なんだろう。
私が流産の危機に瀕している時。
私の夫は他の女の妊婦検診に付き添っている。
しかもその女は、私の家の家政婦の娘だ。
「久遠さん、点滴をしますよ」
医療スタッフがそう言い、私の腕に針を刺す。痛い筈のその感覚を私はもう無くしていた。
乾いた笑いが込み上げる。すぐに痛みが走って笑っていられなくなる。手が冷たくなっていき、感覚が無くなっていく。医師である自分でもこの状態が良くない事は分かっている。
(きっと、もう、ダメ、なのよね……)
意識が朦朧とする中で、私はもう二度と目覚めたくない、と心から思った。
They were staring at the sky for a while now, just examining the clouds and listening to the sound of the waves bursting on the shore.Selena and Lucas had gone inside to shower and put warm clothes since the weather was getting colder outside. Then, Lucas grabbed a bottle of wine and some food while Selena placed a towel on the sand so they could have a night picnic. Selena was still on cloud nine after the incredible day they had. It was exactly what she needed in life at that moment.Their lives were just beginning and they had a promising future ahead of them."Hey, why is it that every time I leave you alone you seem to get into a sort of interior analysis?" Lucas said as he got back with the wine and the food.Selena smiled and helped him by serving the wine into the glasses.They made a toast as Selena thought about what to answer him.Not that she had much to say, but it was starting to be a habit of hers to think about the future lately."I was just thinking about our future
They arrived at the house while the sun was still very high in the sky.Lucas parked, and they brought their luggage inside.Selena put on her bikini and Lucas was wearing his shorts, and while he was preparing some drinks for them, Selena organized their things outside the suitcases.Lucas came to her and handed her a glass of something colorful but very tasteful.They spent the whole day at the beach, talking, swimming, making out and laughing. Just being at each other's presence was more than enough.The sun was almost setting when Lucas told Selena about what had happened at the wedding party.Selena's jaw was widely opened and she forgot to breath for a moment."You saw… your mom?" she stuttered.Lucas nodded."Is that even possible?" she continued."I mean, I thought the same thing, but apparently it is. I mean, she did came here once right. Otherwise I wouldn't have been born." he said.Selena slapped his arm slightly."You know what I meant." she rolled her eyes.Lucas laughed
It took Lucas a few more minutes to pull himself together and go back to the party.It still felt like a dream that he had seen his mother, but he had to go back to his wedding.Selena should be looking for him.He went back to the house and bumped into someone on the way out."Hey, Lucas! We were looking for you." It was Maddie. The girl was already blushed from so many margaritas she had drank. "Hey! What happened? Why were you looking for me?" he asked nonchalantly."Well, we need the groom to cut the cake, you know? It is your wedding after all." the girl said annoyed but smiling. "Come on, Selena will kill us if we take too long." Maddie grabbed him by his hand and pulled Lucas outside to where the party was still going strong.He saw Selena at a distance looking at him with worried and curious eyes. She was actually really cute when she acted like that.Lucas saw her coming towards him with her arms crossed and trying to look angrier than she actually was."Where were you? I s
Lucas blinked a few times, trying to make sure he wasn't imagining anything, after all, he had some drinks during the night.Maybe the day was so overwhelming, that his brain was making things up. It couldn't be what he thought it was.Specially because he had never had an experience like that during his whole life. So why now?But as much as he tried to ignore that light, something inside him kept bothering him. He needed to check.Selena was shooting some glances at him during the dance, but he tried to pretend everything was ok.He didn't want to make her worried at that night. It was their wedding after all. And he wouldn't say something like that if he wasn't sure.She would probably think he was crazy.The music ended and Maddie came to say something to Selena, and Lucas thanked the girl inside his head.He needed a minute for himself, but that seemed to be an impossible mission at that crowded place."Baby, I'll go to the bathroom real quick. I'll be right back." he gave Selena
Selena collapsed on the couch. Grandma had never really talked so openly about her mother. Actually, that was a subject rarely brought up in front of Selena even since she was born.She could count of her fingers the times she was able to know more about her mother in a conversation. So the fact that
After a few days, Selena was feeling much more relieved since the construction had finally been finalized. She and Lucas arranged to bring his pack at once, so they could accommodate and get used to their new lives. It took a few more days for everyone to be placed in their homes, tidy everything up
Lucas couldn't stand still during the whole day.He woke up early to finish some things before the ceremony, but as soon as he got back to the village and saw everyone organizing the place, the reality hit him.He would get married. To Selena, what was even more unbelievable.How could he be so lucky?
Selena ran to his arms and jumped into a hug. Her tears wet his shirt, which made Lucas really worried."Hey, what happened? Why are you crying?" he asked pulling her by the shoulder to face him."I… I'm just exhausted. This is too overwhelming to me, I can't do it.""Baby, come on. You can't think lik






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