Barely Breathing

Chapter 18: Time to run free like the wind

EXHAUSTED. That's how I feel yet here I am lying flat on my stomach, hugging my comfy pillow under my head while staring at space. For sleep was too elusive which left me awake throughout the night. It was 2 a.m.

I blame it all on Xyrus words lingering in my mind, mocking me of its truthfulness.

Another moment passed and still beat awake, I groaned flinging my head up and down on the pillow out of frustration.

Moving out of bed, I decided to stop in the kitchen to get some drinks first.

A can of coke seems the exact opposite of what I should get but I took it still. Curse the sleep I need later, I'm getting a soft drink.

"Can't sleep?" I almost spilled out the coke being surprised at the slurry voice behind me.

Carter, standing in the doorway with a smug look. He leaned on the doorframe and folded his arms.

"Yeah," I said casually, tossing a sprite in his direction. He caught it with ease. "Uhm, Carter?"

"Hmmm?"

"What you did back there, I-"

Carter crushed the can of sprite on his hand, spilling the content on the floor.

"I didn't do it for you, Luna."

I was startled by him crushing the can but he didn't sound angry, more stressed so I let it go.

shrugged. "But I thought I

and was about to exit the kitchen when

alpha. You look

least. How do people respond to those kinds of words, I have

 "You don't have to thank me as it's not what you really want to say. I know

while tucking

do you do

"Do what?" He countered.

 Long passed since I wanted to ask

then sighed, recalling a memory based on the spark in

a little sister to me, so adorable and spoiled. There's this one time she was bullied and instead of going to

that why Gabbiel and her never got along well?" True to it, they

He smiled warmly.

him since we were little but the guy was too dumb to notice or maybe pretending not to

chuckled. "Did you realize you just called

tell him." He laughed and I joined

confessed. "Well, what happened then?" I said, urging him to go

they stick together more while my father was training me to become the best warrior like him. We stayed friends

you like her

calmly, prolonging the word. "The first Mate Hunt we went together, I

"He didn't." I finished.

her, she had her hopes

turn to nod in understanding. I hummed in response. "Must be tough for you

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