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.

 "But I thought I should say a

about to exit the kitchen

alpha. You look good

the least. How do people respond to those

what you really

my lower lip while tucking my hands on my pocket and shoving my foot in

you do that?"

"Do what?" He countered.

passed since I wanted to ask him

recalling a memory

and I grew up together. She was like a little sister to me, so adorable and spoiled. There's this one time she was bullied and instead of going to

why Gabbiel and her never got along well?" True to it, they don't

He smiled warmly.

Xyrus, well she likes him since we were little but the guy

realize you just called

laughed and I joined in. The tension in the air

 "Well, what happened then?" I

me to become the

like her

 "The first Mate Hunt we went together,

"He didn't." I finished.

was tough for her, she had

my turn to nod in understanding. I hummed in

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