Chapter 20
Amara’s POV
“Do something, why is he so cold?” I asked looking at Ethan and Dr.Smith worried.
“His condition is worsening by the minute. The stab wound on his stomach had drained too much of his blood. He is barely breathing right now” Ethan explained. I was just staring at him not knowing what to say or how to react.
Dr.Smith continued in a worried tone. “We have fixed him up externally but, it’s like he is not fighting for his own life”
I look at him baffled. “What does that even mean?”
Dr.Smith releases a sigh, “I might have a theory on this, by knowing the history you two share, I think it’s his wolf.
You know how important a mate is for us.
Years before it’s Alpha Zachary who rejected your bond and recently you have been pushing him away.
All this might have caused adverse effect on his wolf.
He just wants to give up on his life where he can’t have his mate.
The same goes for his human side. So many years of separation from you have left him hollow.
Mason also confirmed that recently he is been losing his control on his wolf. I don’t think any medication will help him further, if he doesn’t want to fight from within”
My head was pounding, Eva was shaking and howling with sorrow. I felt like I stopped breathing. “Pl... please save him. Do something. We can’t give up on him. I can’t lose him” I was pleading everybody in the room.
Mason was crying like a kid. “Please do something you all. Save my friend. Goddess help us here” he just collapsed on the chair nearby, holding his head.
“Luna, listen to me. Only you can help him. I have seen it many times in my career. A mate bond is so magical, it can make you live or die. Give him another chance. Try talking to both Aiden and Alpha. Stay with him. He will listen to you. I know you can pull him back from his own hell.
Just don’t give up yet. Will you help him?” Dr.Smith asked.
I don’t know what to think or say. Eva was relentlessly pacing in my head. I took a deep breath.
“I will do it. I won’t give up in him. I will stay with him here tonight. You guys can leave” I spoke with new determination. With that everyone left the room.
I sat on Zachary’s bed, taking his hand in mine. He was ice cold. I shook my head to avoid negative thoughts.
“Umm.. hi Zachary, I know you are listening to me. I know you are there. No matter how much I hate your guts for rejecting me in the past, I don’t like seeing you this way. Lying on the hospital bed doesn’t suit the all mighty Alpha Gray, is it not?”
I suppressed the sob coming out from my chest and continued “I know we got off on the wrong hook in the beginning, but lately I truly feel that you want me in your life. I have got the feeling that you get jealous when another male comes close to me.
You try to fulfil all my silly demands even though it goes against your own beliefs. I know you are trying to woo me and all” I fake laugh at the last sentence.
“Past few days when you were not around, I.. I really missed you. I felt a longing to see you and to be with you. And when I saw you unconscious and covered in blood, I thought the entire universe abandoned me. So.. one thing is for sure, I don’t want to lose you, again.
So if you truly want me to accept your apology and if you want me to be your mate, then please fight back. Come back for me, for us” with that I lay beside him.
It was a strange feeling being this near him.
Moon goddess please stop testing me. First you paired me with this obnoxious and rude Alpha.
The he rejects me brutally. Now when he finally understood the value of a mate bond, you put him in this situation.
Why would you do that? Please.. I beg you, stop playing with my feelings.
Please.. please bless my mate with another chance at life.
Eva sighed and crawled back into a ball.
I was up almost entire night, checking up on Zachary and his vitals. I never left his side. I didn’t know when I fell back to sleep from all the crying and sobbing.
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Zachary’s POV
I am sitting at a lake, gazing at the bright moonlit sky. Last thing I remember was being injured in the fight with rogues. But I don’t feel any pain now. I feel calm and relaxed.
Suddenly I see mild fog covering the entire lake, as the fog got cleared, I see a beautiful woman standing on the water. Okay.. am I hallucinating or something? It’s like she is floating. She wore white gown, her long hair flowing with wind.
She has this charming yet otherworldly beauty on her face. Who is she?
“Oh child, think again. I know you are smart” she laughed softly.
Suddenly I realised who she is.“Oh.. Moon goddess. Thank you for blessing me with your presence” I bowed before her.
“Right. It would be great if you have honoured my actual blessing to you, your mate. Which clearly didn’t happen as I expected” she says with sadness.
“You know the situation I grew up with. I didn’t want to get stuck in mate bond. I thought it will make me weaker. I would loose my mind, if I ever lose my mate, as my mom did. For the most part of my life, I believed I’m better without a mate. But then I met Amara, she was just 18 when I met her.
At that point I thought she can’t take up the role of a Luna. She looked so fragile to me. So I tried rejecting her and left” with that I fell on my knees and started crying.
“Oh my, sweet Zachary, you should not have judged her abilities with her age. I know she was just turned 18 when you met her. But she was perfect for you in every possible way. A mate is supposed to be your other half. You can’t be complete, without your mate being with you.
Do you still believe I made a mistake pairing you both?” She asked with hint of sarcasm.
“No Goddess, it was my foolishness that I didn’t realise it sooner. I tried staying away from her, but I couldn’t stay away from her thoughts. Then I met her again, this time I knew I need her in my life. There’s no meaning to my life without Amara. I asked her to forgive me countless times. But,
how can she right? I hurt her so badly that she asked me to stay away from her. I lost her again, I failed you again. I don’t have the will to live anymore. Just put me out of this misery and take me with you” I said with regret and shame.
“Oh you fool. I bind two souls for eternity. You two are meant for each other. Plus you don’t get to decide when to be born or die. It’s my choice. Now stop crying like a child and listen to the voice in your mind” she said with smile.
I hear Amara, my Amara speaking to me. She addressed me as Zachary. I was full of hope again. She said that she wants me to come back to her. She wants to give me another chance. She wants to take me back.
I was going crazy at that thought of being with her my mate, my one true love. I look at moon goddess and asked “Is this real? Is this Amara?”
“Yes, of course. I don’t deceive my children. She is indeed Amara. She wants you back and she is willing to give you a chance. So this time give your best shot at your relationship. Don’t let your insecurities ruin your bond with her” with that she disappeared.