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Chapter 75: Awake
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River"She's awake again."His mother's words echoed through his mind like a surreal dream, hitting him in the heart like a sledgehammer. He felt his breath stagger as he turned to look at her, not sure what he should say or do.Ellie was finally awake? After all of these hours? He was glad she had woken up, but he also didn't know what to do about it now. He was sitting in a study across the hall from the bedroom where he'd had Ellie moved as soon as she was stable. He'd sat there all through the night, not wanting to intrude on her privacy by being in the room with her but unable to leave either. Michael had spent the night in the room, so he would know if there was a problem. River felt out of place being as close as he was, but he just couldn't seem to pull himself away."She seems to be doing all right. Unlike the last time when she woke up for just a few moments, she's really awake this time."That's good." Words were not his friends at the moment. Michael had come out a few hou
The Last Luna Chapter 77: Phone Call From a Friend
EllieResting was a good idea, but as Ellie lay there reflecting on what River had said, she couldn't get her brain to stop for long enough to fall asleep. She was glad she'd remembered everything this last time she'd woken up. At least she didn't have amnesia. Still, she'd been through so much. To hear him apologize and say he had just been scared to get too close to her made her feel better about their situation in general, but it didn't actually change anything. How was she supposed to trust him with her heart again after he'd let her go so easily?Ellie glanced around the room, trying to figure out what to do since she couldn't go to sleep. She spotted her cell phone on the nightstand. "How did that get here?" she wondered. The last time she'd seen it, the phone had been in her car--and then it disappeared. She wondered if someone had gone out to her car and found it while she was unconscious. That was the only explanation.Picking up her phone, she saw that she had several misse
The Last Luna Chapter 78: A Try
RiverIt was vitally important to River that he show Ellie just how important she was to him, no matter what it took. If that meant sitting at her bedside all day, then that's what he'd do. If it meant bringing her flowers to brighten the space, he'd clear out all of the gardens in the pack. If it meant bringing her her favorite foods, he would do that. He just needed to show her how much he cared about her and how sorry he was for not realizing how ridiculous he had been acting.He didn't want to bother her when she was asleep, but he felt the urge to go into the room and check on her, to make sure that she had everything that she needed and that, if she was in any pain, he got the healer over to check on her as quickly as possible. So a few hours after he'd apologized to her and left the room so she could rest, he found himself knocking on her door again."Yes?" She sounded wide awake, so River felt relieved that he hadn't woken her up. He wondered if she knew it was him. Could she
The Last Luna Chapter 79: Little Brothers to the Rescue
EllieShe had been very rude to River the last time he'd come to check on her, and she felt bad about it. The moment River had left her room, Ellie had cringed at her behavior. Why did she have to be so ugly to him? Why did she have to be so stubborn?The truth was, he cared about her, and she cared about him, too. So… she should just say that. She should just forgive him for misinterpreting what he saw and heard and recognize that everyone makes mistakes. It's not like she was perfect after all.But that was so hard! Telling someone she was sorry was never something she was good at. She'd been raised to be the proud leader of her pack, so saying she was sorry felt like admitting she wasn't as strong as she thought she was. Granted, River had just said he was sorry to her, and it didn't make him seem any less like a man. So why couldn't she just tell him how she was feeling?Ellie's thoughts were interrupted when her phone rang. Seeing that it was Hans, she answered right away. She'd
The Last Luna Chapter 80: Give and Take
RiverWalking into that room and telling Ellie that he wanted to talk to her after she'd been so dismissive of him not that much earlier was one of the most difficult things River had ever done. But after speaking to his mom and her dad, he knew it was something he had to do."About us?" Ellie repeated. "Didn't we do that already?" He could tell by her expression that she had softened slightly, that she wasn't quite as angry as she had been before."No, not really," River said. "There are other things I think we need to talk about, Ellie. After all, what we decide to do doesn't just affect us. There are other people that are involved, people who care about both of us."Her eyes stayed glued to his face for a moment before she finally blinked and nodded. "All right. What do you want to talk about then, River?"He cleared his throat, not sure how to proceed. "Well… I don't want to just… give up. On us. I think… we should give this another try. And I know that you're angry at me for jum
The Last Luna Chapter 81: On Her Own Two Feet
EllieStaying in bed was getting unbelievably boring. Ellie didn't know how much longer she was going to be able to tolerate it. Luckily, she'd been cleared by the pack medic to get up once she could demonstrate that she had the ability to keep her balance while walking to the restroom and was strong enough to walk that far on her own without having to stop or getting winded.She'd just finished lunch when Sarah, the pack healer, came into the room with Luna Patricia."Hi!" Sarah said with a cheerful smile. "How are you, Ellie? Are you feeling okay?""Yes, I'm feeling great," Ellie said, meaning it. Her back was still a little sore, and she had some scratches that were pretty deep that hadn't completely healed, but other than that, she was in pretty good shape."All right," Sarah said as Patricia took the tray from her lap. She'd eaten all of her sandwich and most of her chips. Patricia would've made her anything she wanted and often spoiled her with delicious meals, but Ellie was tir
The Last Luna Chapter 82: In the Garden
RiverWaiting for Ellie to change clothes so he could take her outside seemed to take forever. River was determined to give her at least five minutes. Every time he looked at the clock, he felt like at least a half an hour must've passed, but it was usually only about twenty seconds."River!" He heard her voice from across the hall and darted over, ready to fly through the door and help her in any way she might need. But reminding himself that she was changing clothes, he stopped right outside. "Yes, Ellie?""I'm ready," she said. River took a deep breath and opened the door. She was sitting on the edge of the bed wearing some comfortable looking purple linen pants and a soft white, long-sleeved shirt. She had on white tennis shoes, and her hair was up in a ponytail.She looked every bit as lovely now as she had at the ball where they'd shared their first dance.Walking over to the bed, River offered her his hand. "All right then. Let's go."Ellie put her hand in his, and River pull
The Last Luna Chapter 83: Yoga
EllieSpending time with River had made Ellie nervous at first. He was always polite and never did anything to make her feel uncomfortable. The more time they spent together, the more at ease she felt, but he was certainly keeping his distance, and she wasn't sure why.It had been about a week since she'd started walking again and had gone outside. The healer had told her that she was ready to start training again, and River had volunteered to help her with that as well. She was dressed in workout clothes for the first time since before the attack, and while she was nervous about what might happen when she started exercising again, it was nice to be back in something that made her comfortable. She'd never been one for lounging around.River knocked on her door at 10:00 sharp, which was exactly when she'd been expecting him. She was fine to walk on her own, so she went over and opened the door, giving him a smile.He looked great in gray joggers and a blue T-shirt. "Good morning," he s
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