Alpha Luka And His Human Mate

I threw down the sponge after we finished cleaning him off, but I could see that he was slipping away slowly.

"Where is Tara with the blood! " my breathing got unleveled and my vision was just blurry; nothing seemed to be going right.

"Caleb! Caleb stay with me please" I cried as I dabbed a stream of sweat from his forehead. His eyes bobbed once and offered me a weak smile. He coughed again but this time blood followed with it.

"Doctor Deslandes " Someone called, but I ignored the voice and cleaned the newly spilled blood from Caleb's face.

"Doctor Deslandes"

"Caleb you're gonna be just fine just please hold on"

"Luna! " I was spun around and faced by Doctor Monroe as he gazed at me sadly.

"This is too personal for you. I suggest you go be with your family. We'll do everything we can in here". He suggested, seeing my condition too. I was just as panicked as Ashley.

I processed his words then glanced at the nurses hooking up the blood. They looked slightly uncomfortable because of my constant shouting, so I decided to take his advice.

"Please stay with us Caleb. We need you. Ashley needs you" I wiped the tear that fell from my eyes and onto his forehead as a nurse placed a ventilator mask on him. Placing one last kiss on his cheek, I exited to the hall where everyone was.

Ashley was still sobbing, and so was Emma who was dressed and sitting in a chair. Lincoln paced back and forth looking even more scared and torn than me.

He just lost a brother, I can't imagine how he'll feel if he loses another one.

I sat beside Ashley in the corner and hugged her tightly. Her crying only grew worse in my shoulder.

"He'll be okay Ash, it'll be okay" I cooed even though I wasn't entirely sure if I believed that too.

My heart ached at the whole scene. All of this could've been avoided, but it wasn't the time for throwing blame.

An hour passed and still nothing from the doctor. Caleb’s parents and Chris arrived, and he had no clue where Stella was.

Two hours passed and still nothing.

Three. Four.

Then Luka came.

"Luka" I whispered in relief as I jumped on him, my crying resuming in an instant.

Angel" He rubbed my back soothingly as I broke down for

but every minute that passed made me believe

beating herself up, Lincoln looked tormented, Chris seemed lost and confused,

She looked tired but wouldn't dare close her eyes. She would sniffle now and then, but her eyes never left the door that Caleb

all just

shouldn't have left" Luka

truthfully. If I knew Luka, which I do, I know he'd try and

down, everyone was

 she'd had just told

thought that IF he'd had fought better, this

 he'd had known his mate better,

Sam, Caleb wouldn't have followed

this was all about me. It had my name written all over it, even if I didn't know anything until this morning. But it didn't matter whose fault it was. What mattered was that Caleb was behind that door

hug, and for the first time since I knew him, I saw Lincoln cry. He was scared, heart broken and he felt like

that burden. He always felt like protecting us was his responsibility. He must've felt hopeless knowing that he couldn’t save his own brother, that alone Caleb. He didn't even bother trying to

was, it was just

gave us the answer we didn't

" He muttered, hanging his head in grief. But

finished talking. I threw my hand over my mouth to muffle a sob, no longer wishing

his body rejected the first few bags

all knew what he meant ,we

"He's gone "

And that was it..

loudly from where they sat. My heart ached as it felt like something had been pulled from it with

wasn't supposed to be gone!

was supposed

hear the cries of all his loved ones in the dimly lit hallway, I even felt a few tears on my forehead from Luka. But despite all the cries,

head off his chest to look at Ashley. Her state scared me more than if she'd been in a tantrum. She just sat there, with her knees against her swollen belly as she rocked back and forth on the chair.

calmly as possible while I

gone,"

"Ash."

she repeated,

this is

not gone! " She screamed as she started to cry again. "I said he's not