True Luna by Tessa Lilly

Chapter 287: Chapter 287 When We Were Little

Alexander’s POV

I was lying on my bed, staring at the ceiling. I couldn’t sleep. I was exhausted, but I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t stop the thoughts that were eating at my soul.

Would I ever get to hug my parents again? Would something terrible happen to them? How strong was my mom now? Could she hurt my dad? What would happen to my mom when she realized that she hurt her mate? What if I lost both of them? How the fuck would I survive losing my entire family?

I closed my eyes and tried to take a deep breath. It was impossible, though. My chest was being squished by so many emotions and I couldn’t breathe normally. The air was barely entering my lungs and my whole body hurt due to the lack of air.

I swallowed the lump in my throat and turned to my side. I grabbed one of the pillows that were on my bed and held it close to me. I buried my nose in it, hoping that the softness and the scent of the pillow would somehow soothe me. My pillow always smelled the same. My mom always used the same fabric softener and the scent reminded me of her. It reminded me of simpler times. It reminded me of my childhood and how my biggest concern was if my mom would create four or five clouds over my bed. I liked five better. There was more lightning if she created five clouds.

I forced the scent into my lungs and breathed out slowly. It soothed me a little, but I still wasn’t able to relax enough to go to sleep.

I tried to get more comfortable just as Fia mind-linked me.

Lex? She called me, her voice laced with sadness. Are you awake?

I am. I responded immediately. Is everything okay?

Can I come to your room? She asked instead of answering me.

Always, Fia. I said softly.

My heart raced a bit, wondering if something happened to her. She calmed down a bit before we went to bed, but she sounded so fucking sad when she mind-linked me.

walked inside. She was wearing her pajamas and carrying her favorite blanket. I knew immediately why she had come here. We always did this when we needed comfort. I wanted to ask her to come to my room earlier. I needed her. I needed to hold her hand and sleep next to her just like when we were little. Being with her was sometimes the only thing that could get me to fall asleep when I was upset. I knew it would be the same now. I knew that I would be

made room for her in my bed. She climbed in and lay next to

in mine

she said quietly, making my heart

of her hand

too, Fia,” I said

her eyes almost

walk out of that room, Lex?” she asked, her voice

lump in my throat was threatening to suffocate me. I didn’t know how to

Fia,” I told her honestly.

and

little and dad would always make us pancakes

remember,” I said as a small smile spread

her head

to live together,” she said. “I think that he had just gotten used to the taste over the years so he made them just like she

clenched and the lump in my throat only grew. The love my parents shared was one of a kind. I hoped that I would find a love like that someday. I hoped that Fia would find it. She was on a

Fia mumbled, looking down. “I should have known that he would find a way

was right. We should have seen

raised my hand and

I said. “I

and squeezed

“I felt it. I wanted to come to you immediately, but