*************Nero POV*************Each time my shoes tapped against the tiles, the sense of nervousness I felt got the best of me. Why they were staying so freaking long was messing with my head, and I kept having these what-if thoughts that were not helping my resentment for Loki and myself.Since Blake and Loki left, I could feel everyone's eyes on me, and gosh, it was pissing me off even more, and yet I knew this was a piece of the price I had to pay for love and betrayal.My gaze stayed down the entire time after they left. But when I finally raised my head and drew a breath, Luna and I locked eyes, and she looked hateful, coldly staring into my eyes. At that moment, the sound of the door opening got my attention, pulling my gaze toward Loki and Blake as they entered the room.One look at her eyes and I could tell she was angry and hurt, and for the first time, I despised it. The sadness in her eyes, how vulnerable she looked, and the hint of anger in her expression, I hated.Y

Blake POV I was staring at Loki, and it was so hard to believe how mentally ill he has become, and yet it felt normal that he would suggest something this sick. Because of the past couple of times, he had been nice to me, I kind of forgot just how brutal he can be and why I had called him, "monster," in the past. But it's moments like this that wake me up from my stupidity and show me the devil in Loki that makes me hate him to the core with everything in me. After all the mumbling I have heard so far from the elders, no one in the room was on my side, except Neron. But his silence was making me question if he was willing to risk himself for me. To be honest, I didn't want him putting himself in a crossfire because of me. If he gets hurt and it's my fault, I don't think I will ever forgive myself. So yeah, I rather he stays quiet because I know what Loki is like when he gets pissed, and I don't want Nero in any way involved with this situation. "What's wrong, sis? Afraid that

"Stay the hell away from me!" Luna shouted, finally jumping from the tile as Blake got closer.Her scream was so deafening that it hurt my ears a bit. But my pain and annoyance were the least of my concern as I watched Luna try to make a run for it only to get whacked fiercely in the back by Blake's wolf arm.I could only imagine the force of the blow as Luna flew a few distances before meeting the wall harshly, her head slammed into the concrete, and then she hit the floor.Blood immediately started rolling from her ears, mouth, and nose as she lay there, and when I noticed that she wasn't moving, my heart stopped for a second, wondering how traumatic that was going to be for Blake. After all, she and Blake share the same father, and they are blood, despite their conflict.Finally, Luna's finger wiggled and a moan echoed from her lip. But her eyes remained closed and other than her fingers, nothing else was moving.It wasn't hard to tell her wounds were more internal than external, a

Blake POV My hands were trembling as I tried to keep a steady grip on the steering wheel, and after every couple of seconds, I would look over at Nero, wondering if he was okay, even though we were just from the hospital. "The doctor said that no important organ was impacted," Nero said when our eyes locked for a moment. "Blake, I am fine. I just have some scars that will fade in a few days." Giving him a faint smile, I nodded my head slightly before focusing on the road. But I was not convinced because of how bloody his shirt was, even though it was dry bloodstains. After what happened between Loki and him, I was relieved, really, and yet, it was difficult to get rid of that feeling that he could have died because of me, and that was something I didn't want to face, not right now. "Why didn't you defend yourself?" I mumbled, clutching onto the steering wheel as I tried to calm myself down. "I have seen your wolf, Nero. You could have fought back if you wanted to, so why would you

Luna POV When I raised my eyelids, I stared at my mother who looked stressed and had a look of darkness in her eyes that I have never seen before. The anger in my mother's expression was more terrifying than usual, and I could only imagine the dreadful things that were going through her head. "What happened?" I whispered, trying to sit up, but my body gave up and collapsed back on the bed. My bone ached, my stomach hurt like hell and I felt like I was going to pass out from all the pain tearing me from the inside. A sense of fear washed over me as the agony began to build. I didn't know what was happening. I couldn't breathe properly. My head felt like it was going to explode. I felt my body start to convulse. A small whimper escaped my mouth as a sharp pain sliced through my back as I laid flat on the bed, striving not to move the slightest bit. "Did the hit you took from Blake make you lose your damn memories too!" My mother mumbled, sounding disappointed and angry. Her w