Children of the Moon

Chapter Twenty-One: His Will

Alaina
Thursday, January 30- Waxing Gibbous
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Cluttered thoughts hit me hard as I hunched over, hugging myself in the corner of the living room. I was shaking uncontrollably, and I could barely grasp the sides of my body with my sweaty palms.

This mansion was usually compacted with people, but where were they now? Every wolf of age fifteen was preparing for war. As for the others, they were sent into town to hide. And me, I refused to leave this very spot ever since I realized Charlotte was missing.

My last words to her were stuck on rewind haunting me with every repeat.

"Don't say I didn't try to warn you."

Tears poured down my face as my breathing became short gasps. I couldn't control myself anymore. I was losing it.

"Baby, what are you doing here?" Bradien whispered to me as he entered the living room. Instantly he was at my side removing the liquid tears from my face. "We need to get you into town, I'm about to leave for the fight." He said as he stood up, trying to pull me with him.

I shook my head as I fought him to stay where I was. "Alaina we have to go. Stop this." He said in a stern voice.

"No, no, no." I blubbered. "Stop pulling me! Just don't touch me!" I screamed at him.

I watched as his face faltered. He reluctantly let go of me and weighted himself on his knees in front of me.

"This is all my fault! She's gone because of me! He's hurting her because of me! Oliver is in pain because of me!" I cried.

"Baby please just," He extended his hand towards me but let it fall. His face was breaking every second he watched me. "I need you to be safe while I'm gone. I can't leave you here." He said in hopes of changing my mind.

"Do you hear that." I said in a cold voice with an emotionless expression. The room fell to silence, and you could hear the faint screaming of Oliver underground. His bones were repeatingly snapping as his wolf took over only to be un able to bare the pain placed upon his mate.

"That is the sound of Oliver dying." I said, and Bradien's face twisted into a new expression as he tried to come up with a lie.

"No." I said as I pressed my eyes closed. "Don't try to tell me that's not what's happening. I'm not stupid Bradien. Everything she feels he feels and once Bishop kills her, apart of him dies." I opened my puffy eyes. "And we both know the rest will follow shortly after."

"Alaina..." He whispered.

"You have to go. Go with Josh and Sarah to save her. I'm staying here with him because he doesn't deserve to be alone after what I've done." I finished.

"May I?" He said quietly as he gestures towards me. I nodded slightly and he embraces me. "I know you think this is your fault, but we are all at fault here." He whispered into my ear.

I didn't respond, I couldn't think of anything to say.

"I love you." He said breaking my thoughts like a dam. I pushed him back so I could see his face. "I've always loved you. Even before I met my mate I loved you. Things just got complicated, and they never stopped getting that way." He finished. It was absolutely quiet, and his smile gradually fell.

"Please just say something..." He mumbled.

"I love you too, but..."

"You think I'm going to leave you again." He deadpanned.