Kaden's Luna

Luna Winter’s P.O.V.

I follow Rico and Owen as they guide me towards the car, the three of us silent as we make our way through the forest. I can hear the screams and howls from where everyone is at war, the sounds making me cringe. We are all lost in our thoughts, the sound of crunching leaves under our footsteps seeming too loud in the silence.

I pray that Kaden is okay and comes back safe. I don’t want him to be harmed in any way, he already looked badly beaten up when his father had brought him into the prison.

I look to see that we are nearing the car, a quiet sigh escaping me. But then, I hear something rustle. I slow down, looking around to see where the noise came from. My eyes widen when I see Reid, carrying a gun towards the clearing. He is too far for us to stop him. A sick feeling rises with me and I don’t think, I just run.

All that is going through my mind is that Kaden is going to get hurt. I knew his father wanted to kill him all along, he wasn’t going to let either of us go if we had not escaped. I hear the boys yell my name when they realise I’m running towards the battlefield.

Reid catches my eye, a sadistic grin on his lips as he aims his gun towards Kaden, his finger edging towards the trigger. Desperation and fear sweeps through me like a chaotic storm and I know I must do something. But what?

I sprint towards Kaden and time seemed to slow down. My heart thunders away in my chest so loudly that the sound reaches my ears, my limbs feeling weak as I put every ounce of energy into running, my eyes solely fixated on him.

He is in wolf form with the moonlight shining down on his fur, making it glow ethereally. My heart hurts at the sight of his blood and wounds, chunks of fur and skin ripped out.

I end up running between the trees, out of his father’s sight. I increase my speed until I’m charging towards him, my legs feeling like they will give out at any moment. Regardless, I push on because the thought of him leaving me terrifies me. I scream his name, frustration coursing through me when he doesn’t hear.

And just as a shot rang through the air, I throw myself in front of Kaden.

At first, I felt nothing. Then everything all at once.

The war ceases as Kaden shifts and turns to grab hold of me when I drop towards the ground. A roar escapes him but the sound is muffled when it reaches my ears. My ears are ringing and my side hurts, I feel like I just got shoved hard by someone before a stinging sensation spreads throughout that area.

I can hear him now, but I’m struggling to breathe and stay awake. I don’t want to close my eyes. I’m scared I won’t wake up. I’m scared that this is the last time Kaden holds me in his arms, the last time I get to look at him.

But, I’m also relieved that it wasn’t him who got shot. This pain is worth it if it means he’s safe.

I look up at the moon and smile, the sight of it calming me down as pure chaos erupts around me. It’s a bright circle in the dark sky, stars twinkling around it. A shaky sigh escapes my lips, a pained moan following soon after when my side reacts in protest to me breathing. It’s beautiful.

Everything else is all a blur and I feel myself being picked up, being talked to as Kaden takes me somewhere. I open my eyes to see us in a car, turning to look up at him. He has tears in his eyes and it breaks my heart to see him like that. I want to hold him and tell him that everything is going to be fine. But, I can’t. My body feels heavy, like lead.

“I love you, remember that.” I remember myself whispering, feeling my cheeks becoming wet with tears.

He is saying something but I feel an eerie chill seep into my bones. I look up to see the sky becoming dark, like a storm is rolling in. Turning my head, I look for Rico in the driver’s seat but it’s not his friendly face that greets me. Instead, it’s him again.

And the barrel of his gun is touching Kaden’s forehead.

Before I can scream at him to stop, he shoots and this time he really does kill my mate. Blood splatters across my face but I pay no mind. I can’t stop screaming. I can’t stop crying.

Kaden Reid’s P.O.V.

My father’s screams are now hoarse from the hours of torture I have put him through. I am raging with fury and I want to destroy everything in sight. I want him to feel twice as much pain. But it’s hard to control myself when all I want to do is shoot him and end it all.

I stare at him in disgust as he pants on the chair, blood dripping out of his wounds that haven’t even healed yet. I realised that his wolf has been slowly weakening ever since my mother died. How he made it through all those years without her is beyond me. But then again, he’s the sick monster who killed her.

I throw him against the wall, swinging the spiked bat at his side repeatedly. His body convulses when I stop, his skin covered in blood from the damage I have done. He curls up into a ball, his torn clothes matted to his skin. I growl in annoyance when he won’t stop crying.

“You brought this upon yourself.” I grunt, taking a seat in the other chair.

“P-Please...just k-kill me. I’m b-begging you, p-please.” He holds his hands together before crawling forwards to wrap his hands around my ankle.

My beast growls in satisfaction when he sees him beg, wanting more of it. I kick him away, annoyed. Every hour that my beautiful mate lay unconscious in that hospital, he will receive torture. And when she wakes up, I will make sure that my father knows what it’s like to look death in the eye and not be able to do a thing about it.

He caused his own destruction and I will be the one to end it.

The door to the prisons slams open, making me growl at the guard who rushes in. He bows his head, showing me his neck so that I knew he meant no harm. I gesture for him to talk, standing to wash my hands and dry them of the blood. The metallic scent is doing both my head in and leaving me satisfied with every hit my father receives.

“Alpha! Luna Reid is awake!” He states, making my head snap towards him.

I feel my shoulders sag in relief, but the panicked expression on his face makes me frown in confusion. “What is it?”

“Luna Reid isn’t responding to the doctors, she’s having a panic attack.” He begins to explain, running to keep up with me as I march out of the prisons. “She woke up and kept calling for you, the Luna is hysterical.”

“What do we do with him?” Rico asks, nodding back to the cells.

I turn to look back at my father, who has a hopeful look in his eyes. The mere sight of him causes me to chuckle humourlessly, he thinks I’ll kill him now that my mate is awake. No, I’m not that kind. I’m a sick and twisted monster who thrives off of people’s pain. Luna is the light to my darkness, the purity in my life.

“Keep him chained, starve him. Turn the temperature down to the minuses, I want him to freeze. Keep injecting Wolfsbane into him, small doses so that he can feel as his organs give up one by one.” I turn to my father when he cries out, loudly begging for me to kill him. “I want you to feel the pain you caused my mother, my mate and countless of innocent lives.”

I nod at Rico before breaking off in a sprint towards my car. Starting up the engine, I peel out of Axel’s driveway and out of the forest, eventually driving onto the city streets. I race to the hospital, restless to see my mate. Hearing about her state has me panicked and it only makes me accelerate more to get to her.

Finally, I reach the hospital in under twenty minutes. Parking the car, I unlock it before running into the building. Ignoring the secretary, I take the stairs, not having the patience to deal with the lift today. I rush past countless of hallways before I reach the ward she is being kept in.

I hear her before I see her.

She’s yelling for me, sobs escaping her. I stop the doctor that comes out of her room, her eyes lighting up in relief when she realises that it’s me. She closes the door to Luna’s room, taking me aside.

“I think she is remembering the time she was shot. But, she thinks you died Kaden. She’s going to suffer from night terrors for a while where her memory of the incident will be distorted. I’m sorry I can’t be of much help, I don’t want to put her to sleep.” She smiles sadly, clutching her clipboard to her chest.

“It’s fine. I’ll take care of her.” I grunt, hating how I can’t see Luna because of the closed curtains on the window. “Can I take her home today?”

“I don’t think -” She starts to shake her head and I know she’s going to refuse.

“I’ll call you if anything happens and bring her in for regular check-ups. Please doctor, she’ll feel much better at our home.” I try and convince her, watching as she looks back at the room before sighing.

“Okay, usually we keep patients under observation for a day or two after they wake up but Luna seems to be doing fine apart from the terrors. I’ll have a nurse prescribe some pain medication for her and she’ll tell you how to change her bandages.” She nods, making notes on a clean sheet of paper as she talks.

“Thank you for everything.” I say, watching her leave before entering the room.

The doctors said it was a miracle for the gunshot to have missed all her vital organs. If the bullet had entered her body an inch to the left or right, my mate would have died instantly.

Luna is curled up into a ball, sobs wracking her body as she cries. I feel my heart break as she whimpers out my name, struggling with the nurse who tries to cover her with the blanket. I nod at her when she looks up at me, watching as she leaves before I’m left alone with my mate.

I make my way towards her, taking a seat on the edge of her bed. Picking her up, I settle her in my lap. Luna freezes and opens her eyes, her chocolate brown orbs widening at the sight of me. She gasps, not saying a word as her hands shakily reach out to touch my face.

I take her hand and place it on my cheeks, giving her a small smile. Her bottom lip trembles and I panic at the tears brimming her eyes. She sits up, wrapping her arms around my neck and hugging me tightly. The sound of her cries become louder and I try to soothe her by caressing her back.

“I-I thought Reid k-killed you. He s-shot you...in the c-car. I thought I l-lost you.” She chokes out, her body shaking like a leaf.

“It was just a bad dream, little moon. I’m right here, I won’t ever leave you.” I stroke her hair, kissing every inch of bare skin I could find.

“I want to go home.” She mumbles into my neck, her warm breath causing me to shiver.

“Once we get confirmation, I’ll take you home.” I reply softly, holding her tightly as if she will disappear if I let go.

She nods and pulls away, tucking a messy strand of hair behind her ear. She is patched up now, a bandage on her temple from where she hit it off the steps and her wrists, cheek and jaw have been tended to. To me, she still looks beautiful but I wish I can take away her pain.

The nurse comes in after thirty minutes with confirmation that Luna can indeed be discharged from the hospital. She shows me how to dress her bandages and which medicines she can take for pain. I thank her before she leaves, the door of the bathroom opening making me turn.

Luna is freshly showered with help from another nurse, who makes sure she’s comfortable before bidding us goodbye. Her dark brown hair almost looks black when wet, droplets of water sliding down her curly strands. She’s changed into a new pair of clothes Eva had brought her yesterday.

I smile and take her hand in mine, intertwining our fingers. It’s so small yet it fits perfectly in mine. We make our way out of the hospital, Luna carrying the ‘get well soon’ cards everyone gave her whilst I carry the flowers. Getting into the car, I make sure she’s not in any pain from the seatbelt before starting the engine and driving out of the parking lot.

It’s quiet as we make our way back and I glance over at Luna to see that she is struggling to keep herself awake. Chuckling, I shake my head as I turn a corner.

“You can go to sleep, sweetheart.”

“No,” She whimpers, staring at me with frightened eyes. “I’m scared I’ll have another bad dream.”

My jaw clenches, knuckles tightening on the steering wheel. Fury courses through my veins, hot and searching for an escape. I’m so mad that my father still has a control over her. I need to make it go away.

So, I don’t take the right turn to her street. Instead, I keep driving forwards and towards the countryside. I can’t tell if she notices or if she’s lost in a daydream but I’ll be damned if I let her sleep by herself, without me.

Eventually, I am parking outside the tree line at my house and opening the door. I quickly appear at her side and gather her up in my arms, pressing a soft kiss to her lips. She sighs before resting her head on my shoulder, her arms wrapping around my neck for support.

I climb the steps gently before opening the door, kicking it shut behind me. Heading straight up to my bedroom, I lay her down on the bed. Lifting her shirt, I check to see if she’s opened her wound by mistake, happy to see no sign of blood. I made sure to be extra careful and gentle with her.

“Why did you bring me here?” She frowns adorably, tilting her head slightly.

“Because you belong here, not at the apartment where I can’t keep you safe.” I reply, taking off her shoes and sweatpants which makes her squeak.

I smirk at her blush, replacing her sweatpants with one of my shorts so the waistband won’t dig into her side where she’s hurt. She smiles in appreciation, murmuring a quiet thank you before tugging on my sleeve. I realise what she wants and take off my hoodie, slipping into bed beside her.

Pulling her close, I keep enough space between us so her wound isn’t irritated. Kissing the top of her head, I breathe in her scent. I am finally at peace now. Everything is quiet and calm, I have my beautiful mate by my side. Life is perfect. S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FɪndNøvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

“I pay rent for the apartment.” She chuckles softly, stifling her yawn with her hand.

“Maybe you should move in with me? You are here most of the time and since Eva and Maddox are now dating, they could have the apartment to themselves.” I suggest the idea, longing to have her stay with me every day.

“I signed a lease with Eva’s dad when I moved in. How about I move in with you after graduation?” She looks up, pressing a kiss to my jawline.

“Perfect.” I breathe, tilting her head up and pressing my lips to hers.

She melts into my touch and kisses me back. It’s sweet and slow, nothing like the hungry and passionate kisses we’ve shared before. Eventually, I pull away and rest my forehead against hers. I chuckle at the slight pout she has on her lips, annoyed that I ended it so soon.

“Later.” I promise, lying down in the bed and pulling her close. “You need some rest, I can see you struggling to stay awake.”

“I’m not tired though, just kiss me.” She grumbles, making me laugh at how she craved my attention.

“Sleep, little moon. I’m all yours after you have a nap.”

“Promise?” She grins, resting her head on my bare chest.

“I promise.”