Chapter<b>41</b>


    L’sPOV


    “Weeback,child“,theangelicvoicefrombeforedriftedtowardsmeandIfeltawaveofcalmnesswashoverme.


    “Selene“,Igreetedher.Ifelthermovingtowardsme.Itwasn’tobviousthatshewasn’tmovingbutsheseemedtodrawclosertome.


    “WhyamIhereagain?WhydidLlooksoscaredandeveryotherpersonseemedtohaveseenaghost?Infact,howdidIgethere?IsawnoSerenanorherbsinthehospital.What’sgoingon?”Iaskedher.Iwasreallygettingconfusedandfrustrated.


    “Yourwolfhasbeenconnectedtominesincethsttime


    youcametothisgarden.You’reherebecauseJasminecalledouttome“,shesaid,hervoicesoothingtotheears.Jasmine


    calledouttoher?


    “Whydidshecall outtoyou?”Iaskedhercuriously.Wewereatthehospital,howcouldshehavecalledouttoher.IsuddenlyrememberedthememorythatcametomewhileIwasinthehospital.


    “Was itbecauseofthememoryIsawbackatthehospital?”Iaskedandshesaid“yes“.“Wasthatmemoryreal?DidIreallyhaveabrother?Whathappened8yearsago?”Iaskedrapidlyandshesighed.


    “Ican’tanswerallthesequestions,L“,shesaidandI


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    wantedtoscream.“Youcananswerallthesequestions,Selene!You’rethe moongoddess,youknoweverythingandnothinggoesbywithoutyourpriorknowledgeorpermission!Justtell meeverything,I’mtiredofbeinginthedark“,Iscreamedoutbutitallcameoutinasilentandcalmmanner.


    Ican’tevenscreamoutmygrievances?Oheon!


    “Iunderstandhowyoufeel,L,butIdon’tknoweverything.Therearesomethings thatarebeyondmeandit’scalledfateanddestiny.You’llfindouteverythingsoonenough“,shesaidgentlyandIjustwantedtoscream.


    “ThenwhathappenedtoMomandDad?Aretheywithyou?CanIseethemandmybrothertoo?CanIatleasttalkto them?Imissthem“,Iwhisperedthstpartandayearfellfrommyeyes.


    Ireallydomissthem.NothinghasgonerightformesinceIlostthem.MaybetheycantellmeallthathappenedifIcan.


    talktothem.


    “Theycan’tansweryourquestionsevenifyouseethem,L“,Selenesaidasifshehadreadmymind.“Butwhy?”IneededanswersandIneededthemfast.


    “You’llfindoutsoon“,shesaid.IwasabouttoarguebackwhenIfeltmyselffallingfreelylikethefirsttime.Ifeltmyselfentermyb*dybackatthehospitndopenedmyeyeswith.


    agasp.


    Atthesoundofthegasp,feetpatteredtowardsmeandIwasbombardedbyquestions.Ifelt overwhelmedbythesuddenchangeinatmosphereandcouldbarelymakeoutwhowaswhoandwhattheyweresaying.


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    “Shejustwokeup.You can’tkeepaskingherquestionslikethat“,afamiliarvoicerangout withauthorityandeveryb*dywentsilent.Iwasgratefulforthesilenceandusedthat


    momenttogetmyself together.


    WhenIcouldfinallytakeinmysurroundings,IsawJayden,RoseandLwiththeirtearstrickenfaces,alsoAviancaandLotanawholookedsosadandguilty.


    “Thedoctorwillbeheresoon“,JaydensaidtomeandInoddedmyhead.Nosoonerhadhefinishedspeakingwhenabaldingmaninwhitecoatcameinwithtwonursesintow.


    “Alpha,Luna“,hebowedtoJaydenandRosewhenheentered.“Caneveryoneleavetheroomnow?We’dliketorunsometestsonher“,thedoctorsaidandthatwaswhenIlookeddownandsawthatIhadchangedoutofmyclothes.andwasnowinahospitalgown.


    Shit!Thepersonthatchangedmewouldhaveseenallofmy


    scars.


    “I’mDoctorCole.Howdoyoufeel,L?”HeaskedwithawarmsmileandIslowlyfeltatease.“I’mfine,doctor“,Irepliedinasmallvoice.


    Hedidsomeminorcheckswhilehisnurseswrotesomethingsdown.Hemovedbackandlookedatmewhenhewasdone.“There’snothingwrongwithyoubutI’d stillkeepyouheretilltomorrowmorningtoseeifanychangesmightur.Haveaniceday,L“,hesaidtomewithasmilebeforeheleftthe


    room.


    ThedoorhadbarelyclosedwhenLraninsideandimmediatelycametowrapmeinahug.“Don’tscaremelikethatagain“,shewhisperedintomyn*eckandthatwaswhenI


    realizedthatshe wascrying.


    “Hey,hey,I’msorry,okay?It’sokay,don’tcryplease“,Isaidwhilerubbingherback.“HowmanyhourswasIgonefor?”<b>I</b>askedandshepulledbackfrommyb*dysofast,Ithoughtshewasburntby fire.


    “Hours?”Sheeximed.“Youweregonefor4days,L“,anothervoicesoundedfromthedoor.IlookeduptofindRoselookingtiredandwornout.


    4days?Iwasonlygoneforlikeafewhours.SeleneandIjustspoke forawhile,Icouldn’thavebeenoutfor4days.Ilookedatallof theirfacestocheckiftheywereyingwithmebuttheyallseemedsoseriousandsad.


    “I’msorry.Ididn’tmeantobesuchanuisanceorbringyoustress,I’msorryforanyformofinconvenienceImighthavecausedyou“,Iapologize.


    “Ishouldbetheoneapologizing“,Lotanaspokeup.“IfIhadnotbeenab*tchandshoutedatyou,you mightnothavegoneintoshocklikeyoudid.I’mreallysorryforwhatIdid,L,Isincerelyapologize“,shesaidinasmallvoicebutIheardherloudandclear.


    BeforeIcouldspeakup,Rosebeatmetoit.“Now,nowdies.Youcanallleavenowandsleepinyourhousesfortonight,I’dstaywithL“,shesaidbutthegirlsdidnotseemtoagree.“Thatwasn’tasuggestion,it’sanorderfromyourLunaandIwouldn’ttakenoforananswer“,shesaidsternlyandtheyallnoddedreluctantly.


    Lhuggedmeonemoretimebeforeshelefttheroom.Justbeforeshemovedawayfromme,shewhispered,“You’reso


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    strong,L“,leavingmeconfused.


    Rosecametowardsmeonceeveryoneleft.Shecametohugmeandheldmyhandsaftershemovedback.“Thankyoufoingbacktous<b>.</b>Iwouldn’thavebeenabletoforgivemyself“,shesaid,hervoicebreaking.Igaveherasmileandshereturned itwithashakyone.


    Rememberingthatsomeonemusthavechangedme,IaskedherthequestionIwasdreadingtoask.“Whochangedmeoutofmyclothes?”Iasked,hopingitwasher.“Idid“,shesaidandIbreathedasigh ofrelief.“Butthegirlssawtoo“,Ifacepalmedatthatsentence.


    Iguessthere’snohidingfromthemanymore.


    “ButImadethempromisenottopesteryouforwhathappened.You’dtelluswhenyou’reready“,shesaid.Inoddedatherwords,atleastIwon’thavetobesoself-consciousaroundthemanymore.


    Wetalkedforawhile beforeIstartedyawning.“I’llleaveyoutogetsomerest“,she saidbeforek*ssingmycheeksandkingtowardsthedoor.


    “Rose“,Icalledandshelookedback,awaitingmyquestion.“AndAdrian?”Iaskedandherfacechangedtothatofsadness.“Henever showeduponce“,shesaiditasifitpainedhertovoiceoutandI noddedmyheadwithasmileonmyface.


    “Rest well,L“,shesaidbeforesteppingoutoftheroom.Aftershewasgone,Iallowedateartoslidedownmycheeks.ThisisthsttimeI’dcryoveramanthatdoesn’twantme.


    Adrianwillbesorryhetreatedmethisway,Ivowedtomyself.