Alpha's Blind Luna novel Chapter 72

When I woke, I was back hanging up against the wall. My wrists had already re-dislocated and I knew they must have used something to knock me out. Who knows how long I was actually asleep. Worry wormed it way through me but I realized after a bit it wasn’t mine. I lifted my head up, resting it against the wall. Hector was stuck with me. As much as the bond shouldn’t be felt with all the silver, I didn’t have the strength to pull up my walls. He would just have to feel everything for now.

“Auri?”

I slowly peeled my eyes open and looked at him. He let out a sigh of relief.

“You’ve been out for a long time.”

Showing him a small smile, I leaned back again and closed my eyes. “You could say they keep me sedated all the time. Giving me extra just adds more potency to it. I’m too weak, my body can’t fight it anymore.”

Hector grew quiet and I slipped in and out of sleep. I was awoke by the door scraping open and Oran stepping in, followed by two guards.

“Good morning newly mated wolves, how’s it going? Feel the bond solidify? Do we need another round of heat to help?”

Hector growled at him. “You obviously don’t know shit about bonds.”

“Alright alright. Testy much? Is it because you woke up and she wasn’t in your arms? That you can’t…protect her.” Oran chided Hector.

It worked. Hector tried to rocket from the floor at him but the chains held tight. Oran just laughed, shaking his head. He looked over to me who hadn’t moved. I refused to give him the satisfaction for as long as I could.

“We have the big operation today! Aren’t you excited?”

“Why would I be excited for you cutting me open? Again? You’ve done this the entire time I’ve been here.” I answered, deadpanned. All the while trying to calm the anger radiating off of Hector. It would only get him in trouble.

Oran clapped. “I’m glad you asked!” I groaned but he continued. “This is a special procedure. One that we have yet to actually have any wolf live past but I have a feeling with your power and all the building up we’ve done, it shouldn’t be an issue.”

Rolling my eyes while they were closed, I wondered how many of the times he opened me up that was the case.

“But the other day, I realized, it would be cruel to only operate on you.”

This made my eyes fly open and I glared at Oran. “Leave him out of this.”

“Oh my dear, but this is too big. Too much. Obviously, he would have died if we just put him under the knife same as you. But now, now that you two are mated and share a bond…” His lips pulled back in a maniacal grin. “…let’s hope you can use some of that power to keep him alive as well.”

My heart sunk. Fear filled my veins but I couldn’t look at Hector. I knew he felt what I was feeling and as much as I tried to be strong, this was well past that ability.

“Oran, I could die by giving him all my power to save him. You wouldn’t want that now would you?”

Oran burst out laughing. “Well now! There is the fight I missed. The games that we used to play. No Auri, you can’t give him all your power because if you die, he dies. It needs a long continuous drain to heal and acclimate the body to it. I promise you though, it will be worth it. Two of my very good colleagues gave their life for this. You wouldn’t want that to be in vain, would you?”

I swallowed and balled up my fists. Snapping his fingers, Oran had four guards and three people in lab coats shuffle into the room. They pulled in the metal tables. Closing my eyes, I felt the pinch from the needle they shoved in my neck. There was no reason to fight it. It would only hurt me or worse, they would take it out on Hector. My body felt heavy and the chains gave way. The two guards lifted me onto the table and secured me with the silver bonds. It didn’t help that the whole top of the table was coated with it. I hoped they knocked Hector out completely for this.

They rolled me out before putting Hector on his table. Usually, we went to a small room, where two or three of the lab coats would operate on me. Today, they rolled me into a huge room. There were people scattered everywhere. Some in coats, some in scrubs, and then guards at the door. This was much bigger production that usual. The table was secured and they left me. Hector was wheeled in moments later, his eyes closed and his breathing was steady. There was nothing through the bond and I was glad they knocked him out.

“I want this done simultaneously. It can’t be botched on either of them. This is our chance.” Oran strode in with a coat on.

The whole room burst into action. Everyone started to step up on either side of Hector and I. I wanted to reach out to him. Hold his hand, something but I could barely lift my eyelids, let alone my arm. He was close enough though I could smell him. Taking a breath, I tried to push past the silver, allow some power to come out and encompass him. It was then I was hit with his scent. It was moss and cinnamon. I swallowed the lump in my throat.

“Good, keep doing that. He may survive this yet.” Oran was leaning over me and I glared at him. “We need you awake so your power can keep going but I’m afraid you need to be dead for a few minutes. We will wake you back up, don’t worry, but you better be quick on the draw for that power. Otherwise, you’ll both be dead.” His voice was light and chipper. I wanted to make him eat the damn silver table. Oran’s death would be my crowning achievement in my life and I would retire.

“Let’s begin!”

At his words, he stepped away and more lab coats came forward. Closing my eyes, I focused on the power flowing through me and then flowing through Hector. Instead of pushing it out of my body, I channeled it through our bond alone. A continuous flow of power between the two of us. Even though I couldn’t feel the pain of it, I could feel them drag the knife down and open me up. It was a feeling I never thought I would feel, let alone get used to, but here we were.

“Are you there?”

“Yes, Dr. Mathis.”

“Alright, in 3…2…1…”

For a split second I felt a searing pain and the life leaving Hector before darkness consumed me in a instant.

-

“Wakey, wakey, your highness.”

Squeezing my eyes tight, I tried to take a breath but I felt like I was suffocating. Was I dying again? I could feel the pain through Hector and I panicked. Remembering what Oran said, I focused on the circulation of power between myself and Hector. It filtered through my body, through our bond, through Hector and back. A constant and even flow. It could burn him, kill him, or kill me if I fucked it up.

“That’s right. Keep going. Give it a little more, Auri.”

I winced and tried to ignore the solid beep of the machines. Pushed past the darkness that was creeping around the edged of my consciousness. After all this, I wouldn’t lose Hector. Not now, not ever. He would live, even in he hated me after all this, after the monster I had become, I wouldn’t allow him to die. After a single, deep breath, my eyes opened and the room was bathed in a golden light. I had tapped into my power further and I upped the power that was circulating.