The Lycan Pack's Luna

Cassandra's POV

The silence that followed the battle was deafening. The cries of the wounded, the rustle of the trees, and the eerie stillness of the forest combined to create a haunting atmosphere. I barely noticed the blood staining my hands as I held Alec against me, his head lolling on my shoulder. His body, once filled with life, was now a heavy weight in my arms.

Adrian was gone. His body lay in a crumpled heap a few feet away, his twisted expression frozen in his final moment of shock and fury. I should have felt relief, but it was overshadowed by the gaping void his death had left behind. It was over… but at what cost?

My breath hitched as I looked down at Alec, his silver eyes barely open, flickering in and out of focus. His lips parted, but no words came. His breath was shallow, ragged.

“Alec,” I whispered, my voice breaking. “Please, don’t leave me.”

He gave a weak smile, one that didn't reach his eyes. "Cass… I… I can't stay… much longer…" His voice was barely a breath, but I heard the pain in it, felt it deep in my chest.

"No," I whispered urgently, tears blurring my vision. "No, don't say that. You’re going to be okay. Just hang on. Please."

I looked around frantically, but there was no one. Jack, Damon, and Sophie had gone to deal with the rest of Adrian's army, ensuring that no one else would rise against us. My heart pounded in my chest as I searched for anything, anyone, that could help Alec.

The battle had taken its toll. The ground was littered with bodies—some of Adrian’s men, some of ours. The stench of blood and death clung to the air, thick and suffocating.

"Stay with me, Alec," I whispered again, pressing my trembling hands to his wound, but the blood kept flowing, too fast, too much. “I won’t let you go. I won’t.”

He closed his eyes briefly, and for a moment, I thought he had fallen unconscious, but when his eyes fluttered open again, they were filled with such sorrow, such acceptance, that my heart shattered.

“I’m sorry,” he murmured, barely audible. “I couldn’t protect you… couldn’t save you… from all this.”

Tears streamed down my face. "You did," I said, choking on my words. "You saved me. You’re the reason I’m still here. Please, don’t give up on me now."

He smiled again, faintly, as if trying to reassure me. "You’re strong, Cass. You’ll… you’ll be okay. Without me."

I shook my head violently, not caring about the pain that rushed through my chest. “Don’t you dare say that. You’re not leaving me, Alec. We’re in this together. Always.”

But even as I spoke, his breaths became more labored, more strained. His pulse was weakening, and with every passing second, I could feel him slipping further away.

A scream of frustration tore from my throat, and I looked around, desperate, helpless.

"Help! Somebody help!" My voice echoed through the night, but there was no answer. No one could hear me. No one could save him but me.

I pressed harder on the wound, as though I could will it to stop bleeding. My hands shook, my heart racing in my chest. But nothing worked. Nothing could stop this.

"I love you, Alec," I whispered, my voice barely audible, but I needed him to hear it. "I love you. Please don’t leave me."

His silver eyes flickered one last time, locking onto mine. There was no strength left in them, but in that brief moment, there was everything—his love, his pain, his acceptance.

"I love you too, Cass," he whispered, his voice so soft, so faint, that I could barely make it out. "Always…"

And then, just like that, his body went limp in my arms.

No breath. No heartbeat.

The world around me seemed to collapse. My body went numb, and for a moment, I was frozen in place, unable to comprehend what had just happened. I stared at him, as though hoping that if I looked long enough, he would wake up, that he would open his eyes and smile at me, just like he always did.

But he didn’t.

The tears came then, like a dam breaking open, and I let them fall. I didn’t care about the blood that stained my hands, or the battle that still raged in the distance. I didn’t care about anything except the man I had lost.

I held him close, my arms wrapped tightly around him, as if I could somehow pull him back from the brink, as if I could force life back into his body.

But there was nothing. No warmth. No heartbeat. Just the cold weight of his body in my arms.

"Please, Alec," I whispered through my tears, my voice desperate. "Please don't leave me."

Jack and Damon appeared then, running over, their faces grim as they took in the scene before them. “Cassie…” Jack said, his voice full of concern and horror. “We need to get him to the medical tent. Now.”

Damon crouched beside me, his face pale, his hands quick as he assessed Alec’s injury. "He’s losing too much blood," Damon muttered, his voice tight. "Cass, we need to move fast. He’s not going to make it if we don’t get him treated."

"No," I whispered, shaking my head as I clung to Alec. "I’m not leaving him. Not like this."

Jack knelt beside me, his expression softening as he placed a hand on my shoulder. "Cassie, listen to us. If you stay here, you’ll lose him. We can’t do anything here. But if we get him to the medic, there’s still a chance."

The urgency in his voice finally broke through my panic. I nodded, my hands trembling as I gently pulled away from Alec, giving them room to lift him.

I couldn’t look away as they carefully lifted him, each movement slow, deliberate, but every step was agony for me. The weight of the loss I was already feeling threatened to crush me, but I couldn’t let him go. Not like this. Not ever.

Alec’s body was limp in their arms, but his face—his beautiful, familiar face—remained a source of solace for me. I reached out, brushing my fingertips against his cheek.

“I love you,” I whispered, more to myself than anyone else, as they started to carry him away.

Jack and Damon exchanged a glance before Jack spoke again, his voice soft. “We’re going to save him, Cass. We’ll do everything we can.”

I nodded, but the emptiness inside me only deepened as they took him away.

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This was a heartbreaking chapter to write🥺
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With love,
Izzy.