Thirty Nine - The Rescue

THIRD PERSON’S P.O.V It took Riley eight minutes. She appeared in the doorway with a tablet in one hand and a face so composed it could only mean she was furious and using every part of that fury to become useful. “His grandfather’s chapel. It’s forty minutes north on family land. It was sealed since the grandfather died, but Marcus has been making maintenance visits every month for the past year.” Xavier’s eyes locked on hers. “Every month?” “Every single month.” Riley said. “Sometimes twice.” “Anyone else with access?” “No. Just him.” “Mind-link Leo.” “I tried. Nothing.” Xavier’s jaw flexed. “Blocked?” “Either he is blocking us, or something is blocking him.” The room went very still. Then Xavier turned. “Get the warriors. Full escort. We leave in three minutes.” Riley was already moving. Xavier was about to move as well but Marla caught his sleeve before he could pass. “Xavier.” He turned back. “She really loves you.” The words hit him harder than any accusation

Forty - Anger and revelations

THIRD PERSON'S P.O.V Three endless days of sitting in a stiff chair, Xavier’s body was aching from lack of movement and his eyes were burning from staring at the same pale figure over and over. Three days of listening to the monitors beep erratically, each pulse and flutter a reminder that Althea’s heart was fighting a losing battle. They had successfully brought her to the hospital but she hadn’t wait up till then. He rubbed his temples for what felt like the hundredth time, trying to will away the growing panic in his chest. Her chest rose and fell with shallow, uneven breaths, and every exhale felt like a knife twisting in him. Dr. Chen had told him that the body was rejecting her heart this morning. That without the bond sustaining her, her human body was realising it had a werewolf heart and was trying to destroy it. Xavier’s fists clenched at that thought. He had begged, pleaded and promised. “There has to be something we can do!” He had shouted. His voice was raw from des

Forty One - Between Life and Death

Between Life and DeathAlthea’s P.O.VDarkness.But it wasn't empty. It pulsed softly and steadily, like a heartbeat in the void. My own? I wasn't sure.Then came the stars.One by one, they lit up the darkness above me like someone was painting light onto a black canvas. I was lying on something soft, like moss, though there was no ground.A warm breeze touched my skin, and with it came the scent of lavender and something divine and sacred.I didn't feel pain. Just peace.I opened my eyes fully, and she was there.A beautiful woman.She wasn’t made of shadows or light. She was real. Her hair looked like moonlight flowing down her back. Her eyes were deep, like they held stars inside them. Her skin glowed softly. Being near her made me feel calm and broken at the same time. My chest tightened, and I wanted to cry without knowing why."Where am I?" I whispered.She knelt beside me. Her hands glowed faintly."Between the threads of life and death. A space only the chosen may reach." Sh

Forty Two - Done

Third Person's POVXavier froze in the doorway.For a long second the world stopped around him. The constant low buzz of the medical machines fell into the background. Everything narrowed down to one single fact that his body had been waiting to confirm for days and was only now allowing itself to believe.She was awake.Althea was sitting up against the pillows. Pale, exhausted, the shadows under her eyes carved deep enough to look almost like bruises. But she was awake. Relief slammed through Xavier with a force that almost took his legs out from under him. He had to brace one hand against the door frame to keep himself upright. The wolf in him was howling somewhere just below his skin. The part of him that had been quietly preparing for the worst was suddenly told that it had been wrong.He did not so much walk as cross the room.He did not even register Althea’s mother starting to walk toward him. He reached Althea's bedside and his arms were around her before he had finished for

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Thirty Nine - The Rescue

Forty - Anger and revelations

Forty One - Between Life and Death

Forty Two - Done