Chapter 94


    It terrified me knowing that deep down he felt like he wouldn’t make it .


    I saw him fighting .


    Even at night , he’d wake up and hold me tight , his heart thundering as the darkness surged .


    I felt him weaken as he repeatedly hurt himself to contain the threat he may be .


    The emotions in his kiss terrified me .


    It told me how much he loved me , how much he wanted to be with me , yet the fear that he’ll lose me ….


    ” So … tell me , what colour I should wear tomorrow ?


    ” I asked , looking up into those gorgeous cerulean eyes that I loved as a new song began ying .


    ” Hmm ….


    I actually have something for you .


    ” He said smiling softly His eyes sparkled as he caressed my cheek before cupping my chin .


    ” I hope you like it ” ” Ooo an outfit … I do like it ! Even if I haven’t seen it ! ” I said kissing his thumb that


    was rubbing my bottom lip He smiled in amusement before his gaze fell to my lips as he licked his own


    lush ones .


    I wrapped my mouth around his thumb , taking it fully into my mouth , letting my tongue stroke it as I


    sucked on i t for a moment , my eyes watching him seductively , my core throbbing with a need only he


    could satiate .


    ” Fuck love .


    ” He growled huskily , pulling me close and kissing me hard .


    This was the life .


    LIAM It was muchter , everyone had eaten and drunk a lot .


    I had gone easy on the drinks , having two and that’s it .


    With the darkness looking for any chance to seep out , I needed to be in my right fucking mind .


    We were seated at a table ; Zack , Taylor , Damon , Raven and I ying spin the bottle .


    A game that Taylor insisted we y .


    ” Ok ok , how old were you Zack when you lost your virginity ? ” Taylor asked , smiling goofily .


    The dude sure was drunk .


    ” Thirteen .


    ” Zack said , making Taylor pout .


    ” That’s early ! ” ” You asked , babe .


    ” Zack replied , kissing him hard .


    Taylor pulled him close , although there wasn’t much space left between them .


    The rest of us exchanged looks as Raven giggled , watching them .


    ” How old are you ? ” I asked her , standing u p .


    Her reply was only to whistle and giggle again .


    Damon chuckled .


    ” Go home , guys .


    ” He teased .


    The three of us went over to the side .


    The party was still going strong , and I knew it would continue for another few hours .


    ” Aunty seems happiertely .


    ” Raven said , looking over at Monica , who was now sitting with Mom and Dad as Mom hugged her .


    ” Yeah , I think having more people around her has really helped . ” Damon said guiltily .


    I knew he was probably feeling awful that he had to leave her often .


    ” You have work , don’t feel bad , no one realised we could have done more … I’m sure we can make


    sure Aunty always has someone around her .


    ” I said , frowning thoughtfully .


    ” She’s aware that Dad isn’t here … But she’s coping .


    , ” Damon whispered , his eyes on his mother .


    ” Yeah , losing a mate isn’t easy .


    ” Raven said quietly .


    All eyes were on Aunty Monica , but I won’t deny that we were all thinking of our own situation … I


    realised Damon only had his mother … and Raven … she only had us … Her family was gone .


    ” Ooo they are cutting the cake ! ” I smiled , watching her .


    Dad had cut the cake and Mom had fed him a piece a while ago , but it hadn’t been cut up for the rest


    until now .


    Trust Raven to want some , but i n the process , she left me and Damon alone with that matement


    hanging in the air … I decided to ask him the question that was on my mind .


    ” Why didn’t you tell me you two had rejected each other ? I swear I didn’t know , or I wouldn’t have said-


    ”


    ” I know you didn’t .


    You’re not a sly ” person , Liam .


    You’re straight up .


    I knew you didn’t know and Raven confirmed that .


    We did what was best , for all of us … ” He said quietly , looking up at the sky , sighing deeply .


    It ” It takes a lot .


    Thank you .


    ” I said quietly , looking at him .


    ” It does , but that’s the difference between us ..


    You’re an Alpha and I’m a Beta .


    ” He smiled despite the pain in his voice , but his words hit home .


    ” We won’t ever be equal , no matter how much we say it .


    ” I didn’t say anything , I couldn’t .


    I was an Alpha , and it was in my blood to be possessive , but in the process , I had made him feel


    inferior … That was never the intention .


    “


    That’s not true Damon , my behaviour does not mean- ‘  ” I love you , Liam , you are my Alpha , but don’t


    use that line .


    We both know we aren’t equal .


    ” He said quietly , his eyes full of hurt , hurt that he usually masked so well .


    ” Guys ,e here ! ” Raven shouted .


    ” Come on .


    ” Damon said , patting my shoulder .


    “


    Damon .


    ” He paused , ncing back at me .


    ” Yeah ? ” ” I may have wanted her all for myself , but never once did I think that I deserved her more


    than you because my rank was higher than yours .


    I’ve always loved her , since I was young , that was all I could think of .


    That I loved her first … It was never because I was an Alpha and you weren’t .


    ” I said quietly .


    I needed him to know that .


    ” Isn’t it the same thing ? ” He asked quietly .


    I didn’t reply , unable to .


    If anything were to happen to me ….


    Maybe they could be together … Maybe that’s why she was given two mates ? I watched him walk off ,


    thinking he’d once said he’d die for me … Didn’t he realise I’d do the same for him too ? ” Liam ? ” Raven


    said ,ing over holding a te piled high with two , no three ,rge slices of cake .


    ” Yes , beautiful .


    ” I said softly as she caressed my face with her free hand .


    ” Are you ok ?


    ” I nodded , ” That’s a lot of cake for one bite – sized she -wolf .


    ” I teased .


    She pouted .


    ” One was for you .


    ” She said .


    I raised an eyebrow .


    ” Was it ? Or were you nning on taking y share ? ” I asked .


    my s ” Not at all … I mean , you should offer it to me because I need to eat lots to grow … but that wasn’t


    the n .


    ” She said , blinking u p at me .


    Oh , it was definitely the n , when it came to sweet treats , Raven could eat lots .


    I chuckled ,


    ” Depends on what I get in return ? ” 1 asked .


    ” And now your bartering , shouldn’t mates be willing to give up everything for the other ? ” She


    comined , sounding cute .


    ” I still want something in return .


    ” I wrapped my arm around her as she did her best to keep her te upright , and it was at that moment


    that I felt a wave of coldness wash over me .


    Something wasn’t right .


    I may not have the ability to foresee like Kiara . But I have always been very intuitive .


    It was the same when we had pinpointed where the witch Endora was trying to resurrect was buried .


    I just … felt i t .


    I looked around sharply , the sound of Raven’s voice fading away , my eyes burning a maic blue .


    I could see the kids ying together … Azura now in Mom’sp … No , it’s not …


    I turned scanning the crowd , watching Damon walk back towards the wall where we had been not long


    ago … and it was then that I saw it .


    The sh of something out there , hiding i n the trees , metres beyond the wall .


    My heart thundered in my chest , as I saw the glint of metal , and I realised what it was …


    Time seemed to slow down , my heart .


    thundering in my ears as my eyes homed i n on the man who was holding one of the deadly assault rifles


    we had designed only to use on the Wendigos years ago … Weapons that were now meant to be locked


    away … A weapon that was pointed towards us , with Damon being in its first line of range , eating his


    cake unsuspecting .


    My instincts kicked in and I pushed Raven to the ground .


    ” GET DOWN ! ” I shouted , as I rushed towards Damon in a sh , spinning him


    around , shielding him with my own body a s I heard the shots go off .


    Screams erupted in the air , pain ripping through m e , knocking the breath from me .


    Pain , suffocating pain ….


    My entire back was screaming in burning agony , spreading through my entire body .


    I couldn’t breathe , I couldn’t …..


    The growls of wolves filled the air as Damon turned , his eyes wide in shock as h e stared at me ,


    catching me before I fell .


    I said I’d die for you too … My eyes stung as I realised this was it ….


    I never got to say goodbye to her … Her piercing scream of despair ripped through my heart .


    I had failed her .


    I wanted to see her … Onest time to tell her I loved her … but I couldn’t link … I looked up at Damon’s


    hazy face .


    He was saying something , panic and fear in his voice .


    I wanted to tell him … to take care of her … I felt my heart palpitate before it seemed t o slow .


    The agonising pain was fading … and darkness was surrounding me .


    Was this what death felt like ? Was my time truly over ? RAVEN My heart shattered when I felt agony


    tear through me , as I watched Liam pull Damon away from the wall …


    Watching my love take the rain of bullets , the smell of his blood and wolfsbane hung in the air , his pain


    and sadness washing through the bond .


    A scream left my lips as I ran towards him .


    All I could think of was the seal on his healing .


    Many wolves rushed past , heading to the attacker , but all I could think of was my mate … ” Liam ! ” I


    cried as Damon ced him on his side .


    ” Fuck ! ” He whispered , he was shaking I was about to look when he shook his head , cing his hand


    on my shoulder .


    ” Don’t look .


    ” ” Liam baby , ” I whimpered , cupping Liam’s handsome face instead .


    His heartbeat was fading , I couldn’t think straight … This can’t be happening ….


    He couldn’t heal ! He can’t … “


    He can’t heal ! His healing is sealed ! ” I sobbed as if someone could fix this .


    ” ” What do you mean , Raven ?! ” Damon asked urgently .


    ” No … No , Liam , wake up ! ” I cried , cradling his head to my chest .


    He can’t die , or I don’t want to live anymore .


    Goddess , take me instead ! ” Liam ! ” Aunty Red called .


    ” Raven , what d o you mean he can’t heal ?!


    She looked ghostly , tears streaming.down her cheeks .


    ” He got Delsanra to seal his abilities away so he wouldn’t hurt anyone if he lost control ! ” ” No wonder


    … I couldn’t sense his Alpha Aura … ” Aunty Red murmured .


    ” We need something to lift him onto ! To get him to the hospital ! ” I stared down at him ….


    This was a nightmare … It’s not real … I couldn’t breathe … I can’t … I don’t want to live without him … I


    need him ! The pain inside of me was ripping me apart , tearing into me like a thousand beasts ready to


    kill , each passing moment more painful than thest .


    My head was pounding , my heart was squeezing …


    I felt someone dragging me away from Liam .


    ” Let go of me ! ” I struggled , tears blurring my vision .


    I need him ! ” He’ll be ok .


    ” Damon’s soothing voice came , but it was lies ! I could hear it in his voice , the broken tone of defeat .


    The two doctors were shaking their heads and pointing at his back .


    ” ….


    can’t move him ….


    ” ” He’ll die … ” ” It’s toote … ” No.


    NO ! It’s not toote ! ” I need him ! Let go of me ! ” I screamed .


    I won’t let him go ! I twisted in Damon’s arms , mming my elbow into his ribs as hard as I could , and


    broke free , rushing to Liam’s side .


    Aunty Red was sitting there frozen , her face ghostly white .


    I pushed through , lifting Liam’s head in my hands .


    You are my world .


    I won’t be able to live if my world is gone .


    I looked at his handsome face , tears streaming down my cheeks .


    The fight isn’t over until we take ourst breath .


    I kissed his unmoving lips , and for a moment everything faded away … The soft tingle of a dying bond


    remained … There’s nothing worth living for if he’s gone .


    I looked down at his neck , my heart pounding , my eyes shing before I bent down , extracting my


    canines and sinking them into his neck .


    Marking Him … I felt the flicker of the spark re through us as I felt the bond bingplete .


    His heart skipped a beat , picking up for a moment , and my heart leapt with hope .


    ” Please , blue eyes , look at me .


    ” I begged .


    ” We need to get the bullets out .


    Just try ! ” Aunty Red was shouting .


    ” Contact Kiara ! ” D ” Luna , please listen , he … there’s no hope .


    ” One of the doctors was whispering .


    I stared down at him , begging him silently .


    Wake up , baby … Please wake up …


    His heart thumped , once … twice … and then … It stopped .


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    I felt something being torn from my chest , agony slicing through me like a millionshes .


    ” NO ! ” Aunty Red’s scream filled the sky .


    I closed my eyes as pain I had never felt before wrapped around me … I couldn’t breathe .


    The pain inside of me was crushing me . Goddess … If you are to take him , then you will take me too …


    I opened my eyes , as tears streamed down


    my cheeks , staring down into the face of the man I loved … Reality hit me brutally , wreaking havoc in


    my life in a way I never thought was possible ,pletely destroying me .


    Only one reality rang clear in that raging storm .


    Liam was gone .