Chapter 120
Chassy
The hospital corridors blurred into a surreal haze as I rushed through them, cradling Xander’s lifeless form in my arms. Ethan followed close behind, his eyes wide with shock and disbelief. Every step felt like an eternity, the weight of loss pressing down upon us like an insurmountable burden.
The scent of sterile cleanliness filled the air as we burst into the emergency room. Nurses and doctors turned to us, their faces transitioning from routine professionalism to somber understanding as they saw the anguish etched on my face.
“Luna,” a nurse called, leading us to a sterile room with a cold, steel bed. With a heavy heart, we gently laid Xander down, his unmoving form a stark contrast to the medical setting that now surrounded him.
Ethan hovered at my side, his eyes fixed on Xander’s face, a silent plea for hope and reassurance. But I couldn’t offer any. The bond between an Alpha and Luna was profound, and I felt the diminishing echoes of Xander’s heartbeat through our connection.
“Please, do everything you can,” I implored the medical staff, my voice strained with the weight of grief. The doctors worked diligently, their expressions serious, yet there was an unspoken understanding that the battle had already been lost.
As monitors beeped and medical instruments hummed, I clasped Xander’s cold hand in mine, as if trying to infuse warmth back into his lifeless form. The flickering pulse on the monitor mirrored the flickering hope within me.
Ethan, standing beside me, seemed to age in an instant. His youthful innocence had given way to a premature understanding of loss, and I wished more than anything that I could protect him from the harsh realities of our world.
The medical staff exchanged glances, and a heavy silence settled over the room. Their efforts were exhaustive, but the truth was undeniable-Xander was gone. My heart sank as the monitor emitted a final, steady tone, announcing the cessation of a life that had once been a beacon for our pack.
Ethan’s eyes welled with tears, and I wrapped my arms around him, offering what little comfort a grieving mother could. The weight of our loss pressed down upon us in that sterile hospital room, which was filled with the antiseptic scent of despair.
The news would soon ripple through the pack, a collective howl of grief echoing through the den. Xander’s absence would be felt in every corner, a void that no amount of mourning could fill. The Red Moon Pack had lost its Alpha, and I, a mate who had shared in both triumph and tribulation, faced a future reshaped by the cruel hands of fate.
Silas materialized in the room, his presence unsettling yet strangely comforting in the face of tragedy. His eyes, usually veiled in inscrutable mystery, betrayed a flicker of concern. The air grew heavy with a mixture of grief and the unspoken complexities that bound us together.
“Chastity,” Silas murmured, his voice a low rumble that held both sympathy and a trace of something deeper.Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.
I turned to face him, the lines of sorrow etched across my face. There was no need for words; the understanding passed between us, an acknowledgment of the intricate threads that connected our lives. Silas, for all his enigmatic demeanor, bore witness to the raw vulnerability that eclipsed my usually composed facade.
“He’s gone, Silas,” I uttered in a fragile whisper that echoed through the room. The weight of loss pressed upon me, a suffocating force that threatened to unravel the carefully woven tapestry of my existence.
Silas approached slowly, a gesture of both caution and solidarity. His hand extended, his fingers brushing against my arm in a gesture that conveyed more than words ever could. The bond we shared, though complex and entangled with the threads of fate, was undeniably present in that shared moment of grief.
“I’m sorry, Chastity,” Silas said, his voice carrying the weight of sincerity. In that instance, he was not the vampire elder, nor was I the Lycan Alpha. We were two beings tethered to a destiny that had dealt us a cruel hand.
As the reality of Xander’s absence settled in, a quiet acceptance passed between us. Silas, with a depth of understanding that transcended the bounds of our supernatural existence, stood beside me in silent solidarity.
The hospital room, once filled with frantic efforts to save a life, now bore witness to the stillness of loss. Silas and I caught in the ebb and flow of our intertwined destinies, faced the aftermath of a tragedy that had reshaped the course of our lives.
Silas, in his characteristic enigmatic manner, extended an offer that lingered in the air-an ethereal proposition that held the promise of the extraordinary. His gaze, a tapestry of ancient wisdom and understanding, met mine with a silent question.
“Chastity,” he began, his voice a low cadence that reverberated in the quiet room. “There are ways to bring him back. Not through the conventional means of our kind, but through ancient rituals and the convergence of supernatural energies.”
I looked at him, caught between the tendrils of grief and the glimmer of hope he dangled before me. The proposition was not without consequence, and the gravity of such mystical endeavors echoed through the realms of the unknown.
“The moon goddess has bestowed upon us powers beyond the comprehension of most,” Silas continued. “I can guide you through the rituals, channeling the essence of our shared bond to traverse the fine line between life and death.”
The idea danced on the periphery of my understanding-a dance of shadows and light, of sacrifice, and the precarious balance between the natural and the supernatural. Silas, with his wealth of arcane knowledge, offered a thread of hope in the tapestry of despair.
Yet the weight of uncertainty pressed upon me. Bringing Xander back from the brink of death was a realm uncharted, fraught with perilous consequences. The moon goddess, a silent spectator in our tumultuous journey, held the key to secrets that defied the mortal coil.
Silas waited, a figure poised at the crossroads of fate, offering assistance that blurred the lines between allegiance and the inexorable dance of destiny. The room, bathed in the sterile glow of hospital lights, bore witness to a decision that would echo through the annals of supernatural existence.
A heartbeat lingered in the silence-an invitation to tread the mystical path that could rewrite the narrative of Xander’s fate. As Alpha of the Red Moon Pack, I stood at the threshold of a choice that transcended the boundaries of the known, beckoning toward the arcane mysteries that awaited in the shadowy recesses of our shared realm.
“Is there any other way besides that?” I asked,
“There is, but I don’t know if he or you will like it,” Silas replied. More or less, I already have an idea about it. I didn’t know if Xander would like it as well, but I think it was better than letting him leave me. Even if I didn’t know what the future would hold with what Silas would do, I nodded my head and let him come near my mate.
After doing what he needed to do, Silas left the room and the pack after he warned me that the process would take time, and then he didn’t say anything but give me a warm kiss before he turned his back to me. I looked at Xander, who was lying on the bed and touched him. My lips curve into a thin smile when I feel him a little warmer. I ran to the door and called the doctor, who rushed in.
I agree with Silas because I don’t know if I will be able to go on without Xander. He had been my life after we came back into each other’s arms. We are in the pack hospital, and the doctors are trying to revive him. Ethan and I didn’t want to give up on him, so I think he will understand my decision when I tell him about it.
The doctor looked into Xander as soon as they entered the room and found out that the blade that struck him was filled with silver and wolfsbane. It was what put his life in danger, plus, according to the doctor, the blade almost hit his heart. So the poison that comes with the blade is the real reason why he is in a critical condition. They couldn’t believe what happened. They believe that Xander is gone, and having him back is a miracle. I didn’t tell them about what Silas did, and I will keep it to myself until my last breath or when Xander becomes curious in the future.
“Mommy C,” said Ethan. I looked at him, and just like mine, his eyes were filled with sorrow and pain. I know how much he loves his father. On our way back here, he told me about how happy he was when Sena brought him here and introduced him to Xander. He was excited to know who his father was and was very proud when he found out what kind of Alpha he was.
“Everything is going to be okay; that’s a promise,” I said and hugged him.