Chapter 109: Midnight Ari's pov Gideon tried to keep his eyes open, but the weight of his droopy eyelid and the damp eyelash weighed down on him. And so he had to close his eyes at intervals.It's been a very long few days and he was at his limit.(Help me)He whispered softly to me but he got no reply. I have since given up on living and every minute that went by, Gideon could feel my consciousness slip and like slime, the more he tried to hold on to his human, the more slippery it became.(Come on! Help me. Keep your eyes open!)He purred at me, trying to get me to do something. But just like yesterday and the day before that and the day before that, Gideon got just a murmur and some gibberish he couldn't make out and then his human aka me was off again into the Cuckoo's world.I am just a day away from going mad from the poison hooked into my hand and when I eventually do, Gideon would turn into a blood thirsty beast and not the cage he was in could hold him back from his murder
Aniston's POV Soon, we rejoined our friends and we made our way out of the Midnight pack land. It was going to be a long trip. We parked our van just outside the enemy territory. If we can reach there without being surrounded then we would be safe.I was grateful when we succeeded.We all sat inside the van in silence.I did my best to keep the Alphason comfortable on the bumpy road and with the silver chain gone, Ari was slowly beginning to heal.He drifted in and out of consciousness numerous times. "You are alright now, sweetheart. Just sleep" I always end up telling him even though Lee, Raven and Dev looked at me like I was a lunatic who was secretly in love with a man who didn't know I existed.And I wasn't going to break Ari's trust as much as I wanted to tell everyone that he loves me…he risked his life for me and I am his mate.I was content being the crazy love struck girl cradling a grown ass man like he was a scardy little baby in need of some good loving.But I didn't ca
Storm's POV I could barely see anything, including my feet. The smoke had already engorged the whole room. I could see the fire on the roof and part of the walls. I had a bad feeling that the roof would give way and crush me to death, if I don't get out on time.The smoke made my eyes itch and then the coughing started. I have never felt so hot like this before. It was like I was being roasted on a hot oven. I took a deep breath but that was a mistake. My lungs burned as I fought for oxygen. "Little boy! Little boy! Little boy!"I called out several times but I couldn't make any distinctive sound of a human being in the room. I almost gave up and decided to turn back. But a crazy thought entered into my mind and head. What if I abandon my mission and the little boy's body was found burned to a crisp the next day, Will I be able to live with the guilt? Probably not! I heard the sound before it happened. One second the roof was still intact and the next, half of it came crashing d
Aniston's POV I watched as he regained consciousness. I knew it in the way he watched me. I wrapped my arms around him and I vowed not to let him go again."Hey. You shouldn't have risked your life for me"His short black hair that was usually neatly combed to the back and was everywhere and sticky with wet dirt.He seemed to have shrunk in height or was it the way I gathered him into my arms like he was an infant?"Why not?" I whispered into his ears.I remembered how I first described him the first time I saw him.I thought what a beautiful devil he was with his sculpture-like chiseled jawline and distinctive straight nose. It made me smile, I touched his jaw, he was still the most beautiful man I have ever seen even in his disarray.Ari looked at me. Taking every effort to hold my gaze."I would rather put a blade through my own chest than see you hurt trying to save me"I focused on him.I stared at his high cheekbones that looked man made and too perfect, his lips delicious and
Aniston's POV.I stared at the door for a few more seconds before I sniffed back and opened it.That was enough cowering for a lifetime and it was time to rejoin the real world and get medical attention to Ari.It was time to burst the bubble and find out if my best friend made it or not. I stepped down from the van and I offered my hand to Ari.He was reluctant."Do we have to?" He asked and clutched his abdomen like he was in pain, which he was."I need to be with Stormi. Good or bad, I need to be with him" I sniffed back tears and I tried to be brave.Bravery eluded me since it felt like my insides were on fire and I was slowly roasting alive, and so, I did what I do best and I faked it…for Storm's sake and for Ari's sake, I had to."There is no need to cower here. We are Alpha wolves, we face things head on" I said in a stone cold voice.Ari pushed himself out of the van but he stayed seated."Don't do that" he whispered.He closed his eyes briefly and he waited for the pain to pa
Ari's POV Luna tossed on the bed like she was being prodded like a cattle. She was sweating profusely but she was also cold too. I did my best to wipe each bead of sweat as it came, anything to keep it from soaking her body.Her breathing was steady and normal now but that was about the only thing that was working in Luna's favor. Apart from sweating, Mom had chills and general weakness. She was easily irritated even in her unconscious state.Dr Alyssa warned me about the headaches and muscle aches she might experience due to sucking the venom out of Storm's blood and that it might lead to a bad temper on her side.I tried feeding her the mashed potato Cephas sent to her room but my mother would not have any of it. If her inability to take any food continues, Doctor Alyssa would have no other option than to insert a feeding tube through her nose and it was a sight I would rather not see.I was able to deal with her dehydration by constantly pouring water down her throat with my other
Storm's POV I kept my back to the wall and I did my best to make myself extra small. I took a deep breath and I took another step and another step until I was almost out of the danger zone. I was so close to the gate when I heard a voice behind me. "Why are you walking like a thief?" I exhaled when I realized the voice belonged to my brother but Ari was being exceptionally loud. I turned around and I placed my hand over his mouth to quiet him out before the person I was trying to evade found me. I pushed him against the wall and I looked around to be sure we were still alone before I spoke in whisper. "Hush" (Take your filthy hand away from my mouth, it smells like cheese burger) He told me through his mind link and I quickly obliged. "Sorry" I murmured and looked around. "Who are you hiding from?" Ari asked me and adjusted his clothes. "... because if it's Alpha Ryan then I am hiding from him too" "Not Ryan, I am trying to get away from Aniston. She won't give me any bre
Aniston's POV I found Ari outside by the pool, he wasn't bleeding like I expected. Instead he was sitting down with his legs crossed sipping a glass of Brandy."Oh, there you are. Are you alright?"He dropped the glass when he saw me and stood up.I hugged him before I realized we were in public and that was just a recipe for gossip."Sorry, I shouldn't have done that" I apologized immediately."That's okay. They will find out about us sooner than later""Is there a place we can go to? Somewhere private" I asked him.I wanted to fuss over him without an audience."I have been meaning to check out the orange Plantation. Do you want to come along?" He asked me and offered me his hand.I have been to the plantation before with Stormi and it was exactly what I needed."I thought you would never ask"We took a walk down the orange plantation. It was a new therapeutic project that was started four years ago which at first glance looked like a total waste of funds but on a second glance tur