Chapter 28

LEAH

“Are you sure you don't remember anything?” I stared blankly at Dante, but I couldn't clearly remember anything, I couldn't even remember who the child was.

“I don't, everything is fuggy” panic floods my system as I tried to remember but absolutely nothing came to my mind which scared the shit out of me

“Nathan!” A sad woman's voice echoed in the woods and I turned around immediately to see a woman in tears as she ran to the young boy who was still shaking in fear, “... Nathan, thank the goddess, I… I'm so sorry your majesties” She picked the child without waiting for a response and ran to was the pack and my heart beat rang in my ear.

“What's going on? What happened?” Dante looked dazed and his breath shaken.

“Everything is fine. You're…"

“Dante…" I warned as I felt rising anger that I didn't even know was there to begin with.

“You almost killed him…" My heart dropped, and my head immediately snapped to his mother that ran with him over her shoulder's, but he was still looking in our direction, looking at me “... Elaina said you were going to kill someone and I saw you looking at the child with a murderous instinct like you were going to kill him” I shook my head.

“That can't be right, why don't I remember a… Victor…" The name flashed in my head and the memories of the moon goddess in my dreams haunted me, but I couldn't remember attacking the young lad.

“He ran away” My head snapped to Dante and I looked at him dead in the eyes

“What do you mean by he ran away? I was meant to kill him? He was meant to die, why didn't you kill him if I couldn't?”

“I couldn't” He breathed out helpless and a mix of emotions crossed his eyes before everything went blank and dark again

“Dante…" I reached out to him but he pulled away immediately.

“I tried everything. My claws, my fangs, and even a sword, nothing killed him. I thought he was dead but turns out he wasn't, and I realized why. I can't kill him, only can and only you will”

“The moon goddess asked me to kill him” he looked at me like I had the horns on my head

“You met the goddess?”

“I did, but she wouldn't tell me anything, just to kill Victor that it was my mission, that I had my powers”

“Do you remember chanting?”

“Yes, I didn't know what I was saying. I couldn't tell what I was saying at all” Dante looked at me with sympathy and that's when I realized his skin slowly becoming pale and his left hand trembled, “Dante…"

“Go home, I'll be there soon enough” He took a deep breath before getting up, and I realized his side was bleeding heavily

“Dante… Goodness, Dante!” I reached for him before he could fall to the ground, “Dante!”

“Go home and send someone over” His eyes were closing gently, and he sounded quiet and without thinking I slapped him hard across the face

“Keep your eyes open, or I will kill you myself!” I screamed at him and a corner of his lips curved into a smile.

I should kill this man when he is not dying, that way will be easier and more fun.

I used the energy I had left and pushed him upon my shoulders while supporting his weight with my with waist, I knew this as man was big, but this was an entirely different and very heavy

I began to walk while dragging him along, it became hard to breathe but honestly bi didn't care enough to stop. I continued to drag him and I noticed I was close to the pack house. My heart shattered into millions of pieces at the bodies scattered all over the place.

It wasn't just warriors that out their lives on the line but rogues, hell out were more of rogues than them, yet my heart grieves for my people

“Help!” I screamed and hit Dante's head for him to stay awake, and he muttered something under his breath which I didn't catch, but honestly, I didn't care what he said as long as he was awake.

I had tied his bleeding rib position to stop the bleeding, but I doubt a simple cloth will do the trick and I suck at first aid it was never something I did. The blood pour had reduced there was no doubt, but I fear he had lost a lot more than he should before I noticed.

“Dante?” I questioned, and he nudged me a bit with his head, almost pushing me off guard, “... Yes, I called you I didn't ask you to send us to square one of lifting you up, mind you this is very difficult!” I hissed, and he chuckled a bit before groaning in pain, “... Don't laugh, it will just worsen things!” I snapped and he nods quietly while I pulled him.

There was still no one in sight, I didn't know how long we had been out here or how long the battle had ended, but there was no doubt that people were looking for their loved once, and we were only at the outskirt of the palace

“Help!” I screamed again, but there was no answer, sweat nourished my forehead like a second skin and I felt my legs going numb, but I needed to keep going “... Help!” I screamed again.

“Your majesty?” A voice echoed from afar and my head snapped up as I waved with my free hand, “... They're over there, hurry!!” He yelled and as if my body just registered it was tired, my legs gave up, and I held on to his head so he wouldn't be injured any further.

My back slammed against the floor will Dante fell upon me, causing me to gasp for air, it felt as though he was paralyzed.

I looked down at his rib and the string that held my heart together cut, the blood was purely black, there was no doubt that this as poison and I couldn't tell what it was

His body's weight was suddenly pulled off me and I gasped for air and the nurse tried to nurse me, but I refused

“He was poison, attend to him immediately. He must not die!”

“But your majesty, you're…"

“If my husband dies I will hang you by a chain and slaughter your family right in front of you” I growled in a voice I couldn't even recognize, but I meant every word I had said

“Yes your majesty” Tears filled my eyes as I watched the medical attendant work on him, as the began to extract the poison and just when I thought there might just be hope

His body began to tremble immensely. I lifted my eyebrows as confusion and panic settled in.

“What's going on? Martha? What the hell is going on? Why is he trembling?” A guard helped me on my feet and my body weight rested on him.

“We need to take him to the hospital, now” The worry that laced her voice had my heart drumming in my ears “... Where is the car? The car was meant to be here minutes ago!” She yelled, and her eyes met mine for a split second, and she gave me a sad smile. “Hans, take the queen away”

“What? No! I command you to keep me down at once! Hans!!!" I struggled, but my limbs were too weak to fight and tears rolled down my cheek like droplets of rain against a window glass.

“I'm sorry, my queen” It all happened too fast, too soon and just like that something came in contact with my head and darkness took me before I could hold the light