My heart was thumping in my ears as I opened the door with sparse breathing, it wasn't locked.
My heart dropped down into the deepest tunnel of despair and my eyes widened in absolute horror.
Stella was on the bed half naked with Liam hovering over her. His hands were all over her as he was kissing her.
My stomach churned in disgust and anxiety as I felt like throwing up.
Liam's head whipped in my direction and he peeled himself off of Stella as he hurried out of the bed and approached me.
I was frozen on the spot. My heart jackhammering in my chest with such force I was sure it would burst out of my ribcage any second.
Stella hurriedly wore her shirt as she got out of bed as well. Liam stood in front of me as he gently grabbed my arms, there was fear swarming in his brown hues.
"April, baby-"
He was about to grab my hand when I slapped his hand away. "Don't touch me with your filthy hands," I hissed sharply as tears stung the back of my eyes but I refused to cry.
“Listen, April, you are the one I love, I did treat her as my sister, she's sad, I just want to comfort her, I don't know how things went like this… believe me April,” He croaked.
He looked at me pleadingly as if he still loves me. Maybe he loved Stella all along but what about all those sweet memories I had with him? He just can't love both of us. He fulfills all of Stella's requests but I never knew that things have escalated to such an extent between them.
"You make me sick," I gritted through a clenched jaw. A sharp sound of a slap resonated in the grim silence of the room as Liam cupped his cheek, stunned.
I slapped him.
"Do you think of yourself as a master? You're just a mobile blood blank, the free slave of our family. Why do you think dad wants you to marry Liam?" Stella snickered as Liam gave her a death glare.
"Enough Stella," Liam gritted out.
"Dad wanted you to give birth to more blood banks for our family Rosess!" Stella said venomously as she stood face to face with me.
My chin quivered at her cruel words, but rage took over as I pushed her away.
Stella let out a gasp as she stumbled back, her eyes fluttering close as she fell to the floor with a thud losing her consciousness.
I watched her stunned. I knew I didn't push her with such force that she went unconscious, because I could barely stand with the energy left in me.
"Stella?" Liam dropped to his knees beside Stella as he cuddled her head to his chest trying to wake her up but no matter how many times he called she wasn't opening her eyes.
"Stella, wake up." Liam's voice held panic as he patted her cheek but Stella was unmoving.
Liam slowly looked in my way and my heart trembled in my chest as he glared at me with malice. The pressure of his Alpha gaze forced me to my knees. He looked deranged, the maniac look in his eyes rattled me to the core.
The very next second he was yanking me towards Stella roughly as I struggled. "Stop," but he didn't listen. He ripped my sleeves before grabbing his pocket knife and sliced my skin in one brutal cut. A cry of pain tore through my lips as he put it to Stella's mouth, my blood flowed down the corner of Stella's mouth. He squeezed my wound so hard that I cried, asking him to stop.
After my first wound he couldn't squeeze out enough blood. He cut the second... the third... the fourth.
Black dots started to appear in my vision.
"I...I'm p...pregnant... p...please... I beg you, stop. I'm pregnant with your baby." I was begging pathetically, I wanted to bring him back to his senses by telling him about the baby, I must save my baby.
Liam continued squeezing my wounds, I was not sure if he didn’t hear it or he just didn’t care about it.
Frea came out to save me as I started to shift but Liam forced my wolf back.
"Why the f*ck you hurt her?" Liam snickered like a crazed beast.
"Stella, please… don't leave me." He pleaded to the unconscious Stella.
"I...I'm pregnant, Liam.Stop, you’re hurting our baby!" I cried out. I couldn't feel my arms anymore. I felt cold. It was as if my body was giving up on me.
"How dare you f*cking hurt my step-sister," He growled.
Blood wasn't flowing out of my arms anymore. There were cuts and blood everywhere.
I could barely sit on my own if not for him roughly keeping me in a sitting position.
Liam ripped my dress from my shoulder as he cut my shoulder. A shrill scream of pain tore through my lips as pain so vicious engulfed me. The blood dripped down my arms to Stella's lips.
The cut was so close to my carotid artery. By the looks of it, I was sure he would kill me to save Stella.
I was screaming and screaming but my throat was so dry because of screaming that no words escaped my lips anymore.
I could hear footsteps and there were gasps behind me. I could faintly hear the pack members begging him to let me go. The Beta grabbed Liam's shoulder to stop him but Liam pushed him with such force that he hit the wall and collapsed.
"We must get someone to save Luna," Someone said as he ran out of there.
I could still hear them begging Liam to let me go. But Liam wasn't that same Liam anymore.
"P…please, my baby…," I croaked out in a broken voice but he paid no heed to my words.
"LET HER GO!" I heard a thundering growl and the next thing Liam was pushed off me. I barely noticed a huge man punching Liam on the jaw knocking him off for a few seconds.
The man came to me as he picked me up in his strong arms. I was almost lifeless. I was certain I would die tonight. My teary gaze collided with the ocean hues. Concern and wrath were swarming in his eyes.
Was he my angel of death? Did he come to take me to heaven?
"April, stay with me." Even his voice was a deep timbre.
"Give her back," I could hear Liam yelling from behind but my angel didn't stop walking. Then I heard someone say Stella had opened her eyes, Liam stopped chasing.
I stared at my death angel as black dots started to invade my vision.
Before I could fully succumb to the darkness. Frea cried out in my head.
'We lost the baby.'
Jason's pov I was back in my training room. I couldn't stop thinking about what happened at that dinner party. That was why I avoided going to Liam's birthday party because I couldn't bear to see her like that and would've strangled some sense in that bratty Stella. I was hitting the sandbags with solid punches. Adrenaline and rage crammed through my veins like hot lava as sweat trickled down my forehead. I trained for three hours nonstop. I was furious at that f*cker Liam and his step-sister Stella. I had heard how Stella talked to April behind Liam's back at that dinner. I landed another solid punch on the sandbag making the chains that were supporting it rattle badly. April. I still can’t stop thinking about her. She’s beautiful, she’s an angel, she’s warm like her name, but she’s not mine and her mate doesn’t cherish her. He didn't deserve her. Her big emerald eyes were engraved in my mind. Those soft smiles she passes to the members of the pack. So polite, and innocent.
My head was pounding in pain and my eyelids felt so heavy as I tried to open my eyes. My body was in pain. With much difficulty, I opened my eyes and blinked slowly to get rid of the blurry vision.The plain white ceiling welcomed me. Slowly I looked around the room. I was on a soft bed. I slowly raised my hand where a cannula was attached. There was a pulse monitor beside my bed and a crease settled between my brows.I was in a hospital. This explains why everything was so white and the smell also. I scrunched my nose and breathed in slowly. Even breathing normally felt like a huge task for me.I blinked, muddled. Why was I in the hospital? Where's my father? Am I here because I've got a fever again? Where's mommy? They were supposed to be beside me. Why aren't they here? My throat was parched as if someone had rubbed it with sandpaper. I groggily looked at the glass of water on the side table. If I could just grab it but my body was too tired. I couldn't even move without feeling i
The next day I woke up a little late. Last night I slept well. I didn't know if it were because of the medicines or simply because I feel safe here knowing Jason would protect me.I was in my ward when the door was knocked once before it opened to reveal Beta Sebastian. But he wasn't alone, there were other pack members with him.Maybe they came to visit me and this small gesture by them warmed my heart."Luna, how are you feeling?" One of the pack members asked as I passed him a gentle smile."I'm getting better," I mumbled and they breathed a sigh of relief."We are so thankful to doctor Jason for saving your life. When Dr. Jason took you away. Stella opened her eyes and Alpha Liam also sent her to the hospital, even though she didn't want to go." Thomas said. Thomas has been working as a staff in the packhouse for three years now and he respects me a lot because I helped him financially when he needed money for his mother's treatment. I gave him my savings. I like to help my peopl
Cold. I felt so cold and scared when my eyes met with Liam's brown pools. With a shaky hand, I pushed his hand away and tried to sit up properly but pain shot through my body making me hiss. My arms were still hurting and I was taking a lot more time in healing because the damage he caused me was severe. Liam pulled the lever as he set my bed in a sitting position. I noticed the soft expression on his face as he came to sit beside me on the stool. My eyes bounced around the room and then at the door. I wonder where Jason was and how Liam got inside. I recalled he was there when I fell asleep. "A...April, I'm sorry," Liam said in a gentle voice and I refused to look at him or give him any response. "Please, forgive me. Last chance. Give me one more chance, baby. I love you, please," He pleaded, trying to hold my hand but I jerked it away. "I...I was drunk that night, April. Believe me, please. I saw you in Stella. I didn't know how that happened but it was a drunk mistake, please
Jason’s pov: I came back to the hospital after flogging Liam. I didn't feel bad about it. I know that f*cker deserved it. He inflicted emotional and physical abuse on my April. This mere flogging was nothing compared to what he made April go through. I hated it when I had to treat his wounds afterward because I'm a doctor so I simply asked the nurse to tend to his wounds. If it was up to me I would've flogged him to death. I found Beta Sebastian and other pack members in the ward talking to her. April's brows were furrowed as she listened to them attentively. I requested them to leave so April could rest. I made sure that she had her lunch before I left to check on my other patients and later I brought dinner for her. She still looked pale and weak as I fed her the soup. I smile every time her nose scrunches up with each spoon of bland soup. She didn't like it but it was healthy for her. She looks adorable when she makes that cute face. After some time she falls asleep. When
A week has passed slowly and I've gotten much better in these past few days. My arms are almost eighty percent healed, I can do my work on my own. The stitches were removed. I started eating on my own as well. But still, the ache in my heart from losing my baby is like a fresh wound and no matter how much time passes, it seems this pain would never go away. Liam hasn't accepted my rejection yet. I had expected him to accept it sooner but he hasn't done that yet. And I haven't seen him in the hospital since that night. Jason never left the hospital after that night's incident when Liam had shown up. Jason has even instructed the whole staff of the hospital to let him know if they see Liam in the hospital. I can see he was being extra cautious, all for me. He checks on me twice every four hours. Even though I assured him that I'll be fine. He still checks on me from time to time. Making sure that I was okay and taken care of. He takes care of all my meals making sure that my food is
"I don't know Beta, all of this is unfair to Luna." I heard Thomas say, making my heart ache at his words. "Stop calling her Luna, she has rejected our Alpha! I don't understand why she has to do that. Alpha Liam is in this condition only because of her. She should be more considerate. Liam was her mate. How could she reject him just like that." Sebastian said. "But, Alpha didn't do good to Lu… to her," Thomas tried to defend me. "No, I think she's just being ungrateful for leaving the pack like this." Sebastian gritted out. "I think Stella would be the only one who could convince Liam to accept this rejection. That's why I'll release her from jail," Sebastian said. "Yes, Stella could make Alpha agree," Thomas said as my stomach twisted up in knots. "After Alpha accepts this rejection then April will not work as a Luna of the pack anymore so it doesn't matter what she thinks or whatever she does," Sebastian said as Thomas agreed with that. My body was frozen on the bench as I g
Jason was grinning ear to ear. This was the first time I saw him beaming like this and I noticed his grin was wolfish. It was so alluring and gave him such a charming look. I looked away abruptly when I realized I'd been staring at him for too long. His smile affected me in ways it shouldn't have as my cheeks heated up. But his offer to come along with him had given me expectations of a new life. A life where I'd be free and happy. A place that I could create only by letting genuine people into my circle. I could surround myself with positivity. It would be like a fresh breath of air without toxicity. "I...I... never told this to anyone but Capital university was my dream which got buried due to the pack's responsibility," I mumbled softly, fidgeting with my food and biting my lower lip. I looked up feeling his gaze on me. Jason was peering at me with a smile that held sadness as if he could feel my pain in his soul. His ocean eyes held so much warmth that they engulfed me. "I know