Barely Breathing

"A war has just begun." Luna Fae finished.

Her jaw tensed up while staring at me with mixed emotions different from the motherly care I'm used to. It's like she was unwrapping on her mind the little pieces of secrets that I am, not that I can blame her though.

"Soon, blood will shed and lives will be taken. It's just a matter of time before the council will know what transpired here. They will know. They always do." She spoke.

"But the war has stop years ago. It can't be. No way there is a war coming, just…not possible." I shook my head, unbelieving and pondering the ordeal we've got ourselves into.

I was expecting everyone to soon agree with me but no one did. The others took their time looking at the ground or elsewhere and it seemed everyone knows something I don't.

"Willow..." Tash hesitated.

"Luna, what Jasper has to do with the war?" I asked, determined to cross understanding of why his death meant something other than what supposed it was.

"You know the boy." Alpha Caden stated perceptively.

"Yes..." I hesitated, finding the right words to say. Observing everyone as to what I am about to reveal. I had been keeping this my whole life, maybe this is the right time to let go of the past.

“Fourteen years ago, his father, the alpha of Darkwood pack, attacked us and made us all slave, what was left of us," I confessed.

Tash gasped. "I - I... you never told me that. Y-you even lied! You said you're an orphan and a rogue ever since."

Hurt flashed on my best friend’s face and guilt instantly washed over me knowing I lied to her about my past. Of all people, after all she has done for me. I should have told her but I was so coward to do so.

I--" How am I supposed to defend myself from lies? But she already

Caden whispered after a moment, curiosity lingered in his eyes then his gaze shifted from mine to whoever was on my back. "I do

smell his rich alluring scent. Xyrus buried his nose in my hair, inhaling my

me at all yet him burying half his face on my hair made me feel tingly and warmth rose traitorously

in my ear, making me redder than I

"Y-yeah" I stuttered.

snow. My breath caught up in my throat as he suddenly

neck, his breath tickling my exposed skin creating a tingling sensation that spreads through my body making my knees felt wobbly. I stay still, not daring to

he to you?" He whispered;

ran from," I

He paused. I could feel his muscles tensed up just by the way

"N-no."

sighed, giving me goosebumps on how hot his breath grazing my

tone which left for no discussion. "As what the odds are, both of you dragged each other into

cannot shield her forever to what she is supposed to know the

I supposed

they hiding from

the one keeping secrets. Truth

hesitated to release me only to intertwine our hands like I was to disappear any moment and holding my hand will keep