Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

77. A Single Touch

AURELIA

"Let her be!" I shouted despite the commotion around me. "Leave her to me."

I recognized them as Raiden's men but how could I ever leave Jessica to them? "We've to take her so you can focus on getting the boy to the healers. There's no hope for her but your son is still breathing and you need to get treated-" One of Raiden's men voiced with a bit of frustration and concern.

"How many times do I have to tell you that I can fix her? I can fix all of these so just leave us alone." I barked with tears streaming down my face and I held on to the hope that despite the time that had passed, Inara and I could find a way to make Jessica's heart start beating again.

Yes, there was a fucking hole in the middle of her head and blood was leaking out of her in a way that made my heart constrict. Kyle was unconscious and my back still ached from where the arrows were of course still poking out. No one would rip them out. "Alpha! Alpha!" I heard someone screaming from behind me and that scream reminded me of Raiden and the fact that he took a bullet for me.

My mind raced back to him and I recalled some of the words he and Larisa exchanged before she disappeared again. I didn't hear all of it as I tried very hard to block Larisa's bitching voice out so I could concentrate on bringing Jessica back but I failed at both. I thought I could save Jessica first and then help Raiden before Larisa could finish me off but as I turned my face towards the last place I saw Raiden, I found him in Andrew and Jake's arms and he was just as limp as Kyle.

My heart thumped, "Is he dead?"

Inara was the only one who could answer my question and her voice spreading over my restless heart, "He will die if we don't hurry. A touch from you will help me gain access to his body. We can still save him, Relia. I hate to be the one saying this but we can't let him die." I sobbed, "But we can't save Jess? Why can't we save Jess?"

Raiden men stared at me, hoping that any moment from now, I'd accept the help.

While Inara answered defeatedly, "Jess died the second the bullet went through her head. We can't raise the dead but we can at least try to save Raiden and Kyle-"

I can't let her die." I cried out loud,

her sorrow colliding with mine, "She is gone, Relia. Jessica is gone. I'm

I thought to myself as my wolf's words resonated through my head. It's no doubt that Jessica died because of me. She gave her life for me- no. she

to knock the gun out of Larisa's hold but instead, I selfishly chose to

I cried

face had started losing its color and I couldn't perceive life from her.

even though he kind of deserves to die." Inara's words might seem harsh but the way she sounded when she uttered them, communicated her true feelings. "I wonder if he

are immune

to silver?"

became a part of you, Relia. I'm a white wolf remember?" Inara etched, subtly urging me to just

around me would get hurt. Now it was Jessica. Soon, it might be my kids

handle her body with care. She is going back home with me." I finally accepted the

in my heart and the huge bile in my throat. They didn't hesitate to lift Jessica off the forest floor and I watched them

didn't know how to feel

save me but I

grateful so followed Inara's

instructions, touched Raiden while

Jake

non

kept my hand on him Until I heard him cough, blood