Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 76 – The Aftermath

“Possessiveness destroys love. And they should not be possessed, because that again destroys your love.” – Rajneesh

Third Person POV

Who ends up picking up the pieces after a battle?

Who ends up mending and healing after a tragic loss?

Ash litters the ground with faint wisps of smoke ascending to the air. The flames met their demise, but not without leaving behind damages, even on the untouched. Hearts were weary, fear is prevalent, and worry hits the souls of Zircon and Gamet alike. However, it is a time for unity.

Pack members worked to repair the inferno’s damage to their home while their bodies were on the brink of exhaustion. No one could think to rest if the beautiful earth around them was charred with black. Pup trainees, with an awakened sense of leadership, led the charge with the adult warriors. Those who haven’t been hurt badly in the war with the behemoth in black.

While their arms worked tirelessly, their hearts were heavy. From the blood on the ground to burial preparations for the fallen and with the news of their ranked wolves and the disappearance of their future

Luna.

An overrun hospital was not a pretty sight. Doctors and nurses whizzed by to help the bleeding and injure wolves, some worse off than others. it was controlled chaos threatening to spill out of control. Rainn sat in a seat in the waiting room, leg bouncing as if it could take away some of her anxiety.

“Mommy?” Adonis asked from the seat next to her. “Will Daddy be okay?”

“He will, my baby boy. She whispered, caressing his hair with her nimble fingers. When Raina heard the news that Valerian had been badly hurt in the fight, she raced over with her son as soon as she was able. Through their bond, she felt his pain. Every hit, every cut–like she was in the battle herself. It was a common feeling that many mated women and men felt through their bonds. All she could do was pray to the Moon Goddess that Valerian would be okay,

Lorelai sat in a seat across from her, eyes glued to the floor, still as a statue. She had yet to know Kwame’s condition. The doctors wouldn’t tell her anything because there were so many wolves needing treatment, especially the Alpha who had the worst of it all. Raina noticed her Gamma Female.

In

empathy, she picked up Adonis and walked over to sit next to her. “Lori? Please talk to me.”

“What’s taking them so long?” Her hoarse whisper grated at the Beta Female’s heart. “They have to tell us something soon, right? I just… I need to know if Kwame would be ok I’m so worried. Mala can’t stop howling for Moses.”

“Our mates are strong.” She took Lorelai’s hand and squeezed, lending her some of her courage. “The Moon Goddess blessed us with amazing men. They’ll make it through.”

“What about the Alpha? Or the Garnet Moon warriors?”

Those questions Raina couldn’t answer. She doesn’t know if Neron was okay and the rumors amongst the hospital weren’t helping. He suffered a serious wound and was being operated on since his healing wasn’t

acting fast enough to repair the damage. Each Garnet Moon warrior suffered significant injuries.

Raina didn’t even know where Kiya was. She waited for her body to appear from a hospital room or the front entrance, but she was nowhere in sight. That only added to her anxiety. The chief protectors were hurt, and her little sister was missing. Times like these were when Raina wished she still had a familial bond with Kiya, at least she would know if she was okay.

spotted Raina and Lorelal and marched towards them.

yet,” Lorelai answered.

Odessa complained, running a hand through her

wolves to treat, Odess. Their

my man

in with a growl, dark eyes on the woman. “Just be patient.”

it wasn’t from the chaos of the hospital atmosphere. Within a few minutes, Dr.

nose.

are alright.” His smile was warm.

go see Daddy,

hurried to Valerian’s room and Lorelai to Kwame’s. Only Odessa

Impaling. We’ve worked close the wound with stitches. Now, it’s up to his healing ability to help him out. He’s sedated with p medication.”

“And…Darien?

moved on to the other families waiting for news on their loved ones. Odessa had a choice: go check in on Darien or Neron. Her mate or her former

to

bed, shirtless with thick gauze bandaged around his torso. Small spots of red dotted the deep layers. Her heart lurched as she walked closer,

insisted to her human. “We need to see

I need

yours and would never be yours. You lived in your little fantasy long enough. He

been mine and will always have my heart,

the right to treat Darien like this? He loves us more than Mother Earth. His heart is pure, and you’re blinded by old feelings! Blinded by the power you felt when Alpha. How could you

were with the

says I can’t

selfish. No one can have two mates, and it’s unethical to have a true mate and a paramour. You can’t be Luna

stuck in the old ways, Ariel. We’re in modern times. Humans can have multiple lovers, so why can’t wolves? Why can’t I have

be taking Kiya’s soulmate away from her.”

fuck! She could burn in hell for all I care!”

you hate her so

wolf. She’ll never understand her, so there was no point in reasoning with her. Her attention was pulled to Neron when he shuffled, moaning in pain.

his face. He was so warm. Neron would

his hand in her own, she planted a soft kiss on the back. “I’m here,

a name Odessa expected. The name ignited volcanic fury within the woman, causing her to stand abruptly from her seat. The force nearly knocked the chair down

his sedation. “K–Kiya…

in his sleep, he yearns for her. Awake, he yearns for her. No matter what Odessa did, Neron would always yearn for Kiya. Halima. The former slave.

to see you. She’s evil! She brought that monster here that

face upon exiting Neron’s hospital room, heavy sobs hiccupping through her quaking body. Kiya had made a name for herself in a pack that once hated her. Since former Alpha Jonathan announced her as Neron’s mate and future Luna, the pack had pushed Odessa to the side. She had no authority anymore like she used to. All that power, the glory–gone.

wipe that bitch from her memory. Suicide didn’t get rid of her. Poisoning didn’t get rid

her. Standing tall in her Delta might, overflowing with the power of a Beta wolf. Those damned corkscrew curls, shining smile, and big brown eyes. A spitting image of a younger Raina, Even she, who once hated her and would