Howling Hearts

(Warning very graphic Chapter do not read on if you cannot handle violence or death please skip)

After a few shy smiles and a long pause filled with awkward silence Asher again turned around to leave.

As I saw him taking his first few steps away I was battling within myself I wanted him to stay but I didn't want to make Lucian feel betrayed.

I no longer loved him but he did play a role in my past both extremely good and bad. "Wait... Stay" I heard the words leave from someone else's mouth.

With a deep husky voice in a tone that seemed unsure. I turned my head to watch the man I love so much seem to have a battle with in himself.

"If we as alphas are making amends the least you can do is stay for the rest of this party out of respect of course" Asher slowly turned on his heels an awkward smile hanging at his face. "Sure Alpha Lucian" Asher said and I heard Lucian chuckle beside me.

"I see you've finally learned respect." I watched as the two men carried on like best of friends for hours and I couldn't believe my eyes.

It truly was a sight I thought I'd never see.

As the night went on and members of the pack congratulated me on carrying the future alpha.

And all that socializing excitement I sat down onto my chair and leaned back when I suddenly felt an eerie feeling.

Something that told me danger was on the horizon. I looked over the crowd and to Lucian and Asher chatting away like old friends and my parents when I felt someone sit next to me.

I jumped up from my chair and turned to face the person when I saw that it was the moon goddess. "So you're feeling it too huh?"

She said staring over the crowd investigating every square inch just like I had previously. "Yeah, something not right" I said as I joined her in the Search.

After a while of looking around she laid back in her chair calmly. "Why are you so calm" She giggled at my words and I raised a brow at her and tried to read her.

"One must always be calm in times of war to think straight. When you don't you make mistakes and mistakes are weaknesses that the enemy can exploit", She said and I just continued staring at her.

"Besides it's your gender reveal a time to enjoy and cherish. Not to be wasted on matters that aren't concerning at the moment"

"Mother I think we have different views of what is concerning"

I said in an irritated manner. It irritated me that everyone was so calm about us being on the brink of war with the most powerful beings to have ever existed.

"If I do say so myself I'm going to have a handsome grandson whom will also be the most powerful being to have ever existed one meant to rule the world from the comfort of the throne.

You my child must bring him up wise, Strong and with all the other great leadership qualities. That is no easy task. But not to worry I will be there to help" "Yeah sure" I said in a sarcastic manner.

"What's bothering you Scarlet?" "Maybe the fact that when things got tough you sent me away to live with a different family with no recollection of you. Maybe the sudden change of heart to be part of my life when I turned 18.

Maybe the fact that you abandoned me for most of my life and now you want to come here and make like I need your help in parenting my son NO THANK YOU"

I said as I got up and walked away.

In all honesty I don't even know why I got so angry it's like I wanted to get angry but at the same time I didn't.

And now out of the blue I'm turned on for no apparent reason. I spotted Lucian in the crowd still talking to Asher and that also made me mad.

I saw Asher's eyes lift to meet mine and a sudden fear clouded his blue eyes. I couldn't possibly be so scary could I?

He started running toward me at a lightning pace. "SAIGE NO" He screamed as he reached past my head with his right hand and his arm seemed strained right next to my cheekbone.

I turned to look at what he could possibly be grabbing and I saw a hand with a dagger that glowed a light blue.

I followed the hand that had gripped the dagger and saw Saige. Her eyes were glossy with a tear threatening to fall from them. Her head was shaking and her mouth was rambling the words "no, no, no, no" over and over again. I subconsciously stepped behind Asher to protect myself and

my son.

Suddenly Asher's whole body fell to the ground with a big thump echoing through the ground and climbing up my spine.

I looked down at his face seeing those ocean blue orbs have gone completely grey almost white and his veins had gone a lightning blue hue whilst his body was jerking frantically.

"Ashy Baby" Saige screamed as she fell to her knees and cupped his cheeks. Her tears streaming down her cheeks and covering his in her salty bitterness.

"Ashy Ashy" She continued to whale. At this point, all the pack members circled his body watching him die.

I was frozen in place watching the scene play before me unsure of what to do. Suddenly, Saige shot to her feet and turned to

me.

Her mascara was a train wreck forming train tracks all the way down toher breast. Her eyes were puffy and blood shot. Whilst her nose was running to catch up to where ever the tears led. "THIS IS YOUR FAULT HAD YOU JUST DIED THE DAY YOU WERE BORN NONE OF THIS WOULDVE HAPPENED"

I saw Lucian and a few pack members wanted to intervene but I mind linked them to stay out of it that its between me and my sister and that I would be able to handle it.

She said as she took steps closer to me until she was inches away from my face. I could smell the anger on her breath and feel is pouringout of every pore she had.

I could feel her thoughts and emotions and I could sense what was about to happen next.

"BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER" she grabbed the dagger and sliced it over my arm. I stepped back and saw that what it did to Asher it isn't doing to me.

"ILL KILL YOU" Saige screamed at the top of her causing everyone to growl since they couldn't do anything else.

"Saige please don't do this to your sister" I heard out mom say from the side lines "Shut up Celeste you've chosen your side stick to it"

She said glaring out our mom I watched as sadness filled her again. She loved us both equally and hated that Saige felt this way

"Anyway I kill you....ILL RIP THAT BABY FROM YOUR BELLY AND HAVE YOU WATCH THE LIFE DRAIN FROM IT AND THEN .... ILL USE ITS UBILICAL CORD TO STANGLE YOU" Just as she tried to slice at my stomach a sudden wave of power flew her high into the air. When I saw her come down her body fell into the middle of the forest.

But I knew that there was no way one could survive it. I watched as my parents shifted and ran into the forest while I fell onto my knees filled with guilt. Lucian rushed to my side I felt his hand rubbing my back trying to comfort me.

I looked down to the floor and saw Asher's foot still shaking next to me.

"Asher!" I said as I turned to face him. I saw the moon goddess come and kneel next to me. "What do I do mom?"

"Place your hand on his heart. Concentrate on his heartbeat. Slow it down and keep it at a pace. Then use you magic to pull the venom from him like a magnet".

I did as she said and I listened to his heart beat through my hand and controlled it whilst I used the other like a magnet to pull the venom from his veins.

I could see the dark blue hue subside and soon it was all gone.

Just as he regained consciousness a heart wrenching howl echoed through the air. And I knew exactly what it meant.

Soon my father pulled Saige's body from the woods. She was blue and her limbs were clearly broken and dislocated her eyes were stone cold and the life were drained from them.

She was dead and I was staring at the biggest mistake I had ever done in my life. Tears started falling down my cheeks.

But when I saw my mother come out of the woods and lay next to Saige whispering and howling Asif though she was calling her soul back.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

Something in me changed and I no longer felt sad.

Nor guilt just nothing.

Just numbness