Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 38 The Haunting

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“Somehow we all are burning ourselves as we constantly thinking about our past.“–Bunny Naldu

Neron

I shot up from my bed in a cold sweat. Rapid resonating beats of my heart pounded in my ears, blocking the deep heaviness of my breathing. I did not know of the wetness that coated my ch*eks until I brought my hands up to my face. Lo–and–behold, my hot tears covered my fingertips. My eyes darted around the space, expecting that rainy void of grey. Imagine my relief when I found that I was no longer in that nightmare, but in my bedroom. I threw my head back on my pillow, my hand over my heart as if it would help calm me down.

This must stop. I can’t take any more of these nightmares.

The nightmares were becoming more frequent. Every night is the same thing: Halima tells me how much she hates me before ending her life. Nothing I said would change her mind. How could it? I was a monster back then, born from misplaced hatred. Her ghost haunts me as I sleep, tormenting me with its sickly flesh covered in welts and empty eyes filled with an undying hatred.

How long must this go on?

Halima, what do you want me to do?

“It’s those nightmares again, huh?” I turn to my right to see Odessa shuffling awake. The pink slip dress she wore rode up on her supple flesh as she stretched, exposing her bare curves. “They’re killing the mood, baby. You need to do something about them.”

I know, I don’t know what I should do. There is no one I could talk to about this. The guilt about what happened to Halima was as real as the bed I was lying on, a palpable sense of loss. I feel like I was going mad. Everywhere I turn in this house stirs up a distant memory of how I treated her. A simple walk down the halls reminded me how I would trip her as she mops or push her down the stairs when she got in my way.

Every f*cking thing I did to hurt her lingered like a restless ghost, their dead eyes imprinted on my flesh.

“Who were you screaming for this time?” Odessa crossed her arms underneath her chest, watching my every move. She was expecting an answer. How the hell do I tell her? That I was dreaming about my dead mate? Odessa’s jealousy held no bounds, especially with other women. I rubbed my face once, throwing the covers off my legs as I walked to the bathroom.

“No one.”

“It sounded like someone.” My lady in bed retorted. “Neron, this can’t go on. If you’re not yelling in your sleep, you’re thrashing all over the place. Or you can’t wake up. Whatever the issue is, you need to deal with it. You’re killing my sleep, too.”

our guest rooms if it bothers you so much.” I splash my face with cold water, feeling the exhaustion dissipate. The bags under my eyes were an attestation to my well- deserved suffering. The water droplets cataract down my face, dripping

of Halima were ruining

– The Haunting

it was what I deserve. Anyone with

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anymore and bury yourself in paperwork constantly. I try to help you, and you blow me off. You have yet to mark me, to make me your Luna, and you ignore me when I need you the most. You’ve

about you.” I snapped. “I have a lot of things going on in my mind, as you can see. What is it you want

Luna, we’re supposed to be together. We’re supposed to be the power

Odessa. She is and will always be my first love. But I’ve made a huge mistake that cost me my destined lover, and I don’t know what to do. No matter how much I focus on Odessa and the pack, my mind always wanders back to Halima. What would she

Halima is dead. I need to focus on the have been, as

and not what could

loop around my neck as she k*ssed me back with the same vigor. I love her. This matters more. I cannot keep focusing on a ghost when I have a tangible, beautiful woman in my hands.

feel neglected. I still love you, and that won’t change. You’re mine and I promise, I will mark

against my neck, pressing her body more against my own. “And I love you too. Could we spend the morning together, please?

for one another. Through our bodies and our hearts. Odessa was mine, and nothing will change that. Nothing will come between us

I must.

the rooms been set up for our newcomers?”

standing on the tips of her toes to dust off a wall lamp. “Yes,

After Alpha Anthony accepted my request for an alliance, we’ve arranged an exchange. Since my pack had lost our best Deltas, he offered to send his

loss was a brutal blow. Premature–trained wolves did not make a

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this was the next best solution. My hopes for Garnet Moon to pass their combat

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should allow the newly shifted pups to train. Sure, their enthusiasm and vigor would prove to be their best assets, but approval must come from their parents. I’ve already received a few responses

zooming by with a

Once they’ve settled in, I want you to give them a tour of our territory to get them accumulated to living here. Kwame will draw up plans and records of our soldiers for them to look