Chapter 150 Waking up
Waking up
Damon pov
In my sleep, I heard different voices alternating between each other.
"They're both alive, but barely."
"The boy has lost too much blood."
"And…the commander.”
"Still trapped in his form, The curse is too strong."
"What do we do?"
"We wait. And hope."
"Hope for what?"
"That a miracle would happen for both of them.”
“Stupid fools. I am alive, release me at once.” I screamed but it seemed like the voices could hear me.
I wanted to wake up. I wanted to see who was talking. I wanted to see milo,
But sleep held me tight.
All I could do was wait.
I hope that when I woke up, Milo would still be there.
Still be alive.
Still be mine.
I woke up gasping for air, like I'd been underwater for too long.
My whole body hurts. Every muscle, every bone, my lungs burned as they opened to allow oxygen to enter.
I tried to move, but something was wrong. My hands... they weren't hands. They were still giant paws with long claws.
I was still the beast.
How am I alive?
The last thing I remembered was protecting Milo. Fighting all the thousand of soldiers. Then... darkness.
"Ah, you are awake alpha"
I tensed,
I turned my huge head. James sat on a wooden chair beside me, looking tired but smiling.
"Welcome back to the land of the living, old friend." He was smiling.
I tried to speak, but only a growl came out. Being stuck as a beast meant no human words.
Fucking great, now instead of dying like I was supposed to, I am stuck I this…, I looked down at the ugly black covered skin.
Worry clawed my heart immediately,
What will I do if I am stuck like this forever? How will I face the world? And Milo… how will he see me, like this?....
James seemed to understand my worries anyway, he always does. "Milo? He's alive. Don't worry."
Relief flooded through me. At least my mate was alive.
"He went with Daphne to get more medicine," James continued. "He didn't want to leave your side, but Daphne had to drag him by his neck to see the sun for once since a week”
A weak? I Excalibur, but it also came as a growl.
I punched the ground in my expression of frustration and anger.
I made some letters on the ground, Daphne? Here?
"Yes, she's been helping. Both of you were in bad shape when we found you."
I looked around. We were in some kind of cave. Warm, Safe, But how?
I must be dead. That's the only explanation. Dead and dreaming.
Because for the first time in years, I had dreamed of my childhood, Of Father, Of Mother… Of Luna, my first mate.
Things I wanted to forget.
"You're not dead," James said, like he could read my thoughts. "Though you came close. Very close, I must say even for you, you are a tough nut to crack."
“I am better dead than this…” james stood up, breaking my thoughts, he clapped his hands twice.
Suddenly, the shadows in the cave moved. No, not shadows… people dressed in black stepped forward. Ten of them.
My body tensed, ready for war again.
"Relax," James said, a smile on his face.
"I calmed down, they were my shadows, the secret weapon of my pack. my Shadow Warriors. My secret fighters."
The warriors bowed to me. Even as a beast, they showed their ultimate respect to their commander.
"They saved you," James continued to explain. "We arrived just as you collapsed. Hundreds of dead Council soldiers everywhere. Just you and Milo left alive."
One of the Shadow Warriors spoke. A woman's voice, my brain failed to remember her name. "We've never seen anything like it, Alpha. You destroyed an entire army of the council without any help."
Another added, I recognised him being close to Milo during the arena fight “The Council has retreated. For now."
James nodded. "The pack is safe, cared, but safe. At least that is what mattered , that the threat of the council has been resolved. Many are asking about you."
I made a sad sound that resembled a whine. How could I lead them like this? As a monster?
"The curse is stronger now," James said quietly. "Daphne says it might take time before you can change back. Maybe weeks. Maybe..."
He didn't finish, but I understood. Maybe never.
I pointed a claw at the cave entrance, then wrote on the ground for all to see. The message was clear.
"You don't want Milo to see you like this?"
I nodded.
James sighed. "I understand, but…"
I growled, letting him know that I was serious in what I had told him.
Milo shouldn't see me as a beast, even though it pained me, like currently my heart or what remained of my heart throbbed painfully in my chest, I know that it is for the best.
He will be scared. His last memory of me shouldn't be like this.
"I will tell the others," James said. "No one lets Milo in here."
The Shadow Warriors nodded, clasping their hands on their chest in respect.
But the mood only lasted for seconds, before the atmosphere changed.
But then one of them tilted their head. "Ummm, sir? There might be a small problem."
"What problem?" James asked, turning back.
The warrior pointed at the cave entrance.
My whole body tensed up immediately, my nose twitched, as I turned to face my worst fear.
There, standing in the entrance of the cave…
was Milo.
His arm was bandaged. His face was pale. But his eyes...
His eyes were looking right at me.
My heart lurched forward.
Fuck!!.
"You're awake," he said softly, his voice sounded like music to my ears.
I tried to back away, to hide in the shadows. But the cave wasn't big enough to hide a beast my size.
"Don't," Milo said. "Don't hide from me."
But his words further made me restless,
James smiled, the fucking phsycho was laughing...
my ever faithful Shadows all stood like statues, for the first time leaving me to fight a war all by myself.
The war was between me and the male in front of me who looked like he just came down from heaven.
traitors!!
I wanted to growl at him, but I couldn't look away from Milo, who was still there.
Why was he not running already?
Why was he not disgusted?
Why did he continue to take a step closer?
“Ahhhhhh” I screamed inside my chaotic head.
Milo took another step closer. Then another.
"It's okay," he said. "I'm not afraid."
That did it,
I gave one last growl of frustration filled with my grief, I did the only thing I knew I could do…
I ran.