Sold To The Alpha
The Cursed Luna Chapter 59

Nine Months Later.

Steadily over the months, Charity's health had started to fail, first it was slight breathlessness, mild head aches and the need to sit for a period of time after exertion, but it gradually became an inability to pick up her daughter, needing help to climb the stairs to their room, before moving into an inability to shift into her wolf and spending the majority of her days in their bed, her eyes closed as the life ebbed from her body.

Aaron's fear was embedded into the walls of the pack house, all members terrified about what was happening to their Luna.

Holding a spoon to his wife's lips, Aaron pleaded with her to eat, 'Just one spoonful baby, just one for me and then you can sleep I promise' he whispered desperately as he supported her head and tipped the spoon of soup toward her as she barely parted her lips, allowing the liquid to pass into her mouth and swallowed before falling back against the pillows exhausted.

'Don't leave me baby' Aaron begged, 'I need you'

'The Sorceress will come' replied Charity smiling weakly, 'have faith baby, she will come' she whispered before her eyes closed and she stilled, only the faint rising of her chest giving evidence that life was still within her body.

Reaching forward, he placed a soft kiss on his wife's forehead before heading out of the room, stopping only to cast his eyes over his wife's sleeping form before closing the door gently behind him.

Walking downstairs into the kitchen, Aaron placed the barely touched bowl of soup onto the side, leaning against his hands heavily as he fought for control with his wolf who wanted to tear the pack house apart to burn off the rage that clawed away within them. Slamming his fists onto the counter he roared loudly, before brushing his hands sideways, sending the bowl and its contents flying until they landed with a smash on the floor.

Hearing the noise, one of the kitchen staff hurried in, stopping short at the sight of her Alpha before quietly grabbing a bag and some kitchen towel and cleaning up the mess, disposing of the shards before giving a silent bow and leaving again. Merrick walked in as she left, raising his eyes at the staff member who muttered to him before skirting around his muscular frame and leaving the room. Walking up behind Aaron, Merrick grabbed his shoulder, turning him round before engulfing him in a hug, 'She's going to be ok Alpha' he growled as Aaron's body shook in his grasp, 'The Sorceress is coming, she said the Luna needed to be at deaths door for whatever she had planned to work!

'I'm not sure how much closer to deaths door she can get without passing through' Aaron croaked, fighting back his tears, refusing to give in to his grief.

Suddenly he was pulled from Merrick's grip and surrounded by another pair of strong arms, 'Char will be fine' came the growl of Justin's voice, 'she's to strong to give up'

Pulling away Aaron looked into his best friends eyes, 'what are you doing here?' he gasped surprised.

'I had a phone call' Justin said airily, 'my replacement said that my best mate was trying to hide from his grief and was also losing hope, when I was like this, that same mate kicked my a*s, so i'm here to repay him in kind'

Aaron grabbed onto the back of Justin's jacket like he was a life raft and the tears started to fall as he howled into his best friends shoulder, his fears, grief and feelings of helplessness pouring from his body as Justin held him tightly, sharing his pain as silent tears ran down his own face.

As the duo released their fears together, Merrick quietly left the room, telling all the kitchen staff to stay away until the two Alpha's emerged.

When there was finally no more tears to fall, Aaron pulled back from Justin, wiping his tear stained face with the back of his hand as he was pulled by the arm toward one of the stools next to the breakfast bar. Sitting him down, Justin disappeared into the walk in freezer, emerging moments later with a large tub of rocky road ice cream which he set down on the counter top before grabbing two spoons and sitting himself down next to his best friend.

Pulling off the lid, he handed Aaron a spoon who chuckled as he took it, 'we haven't sneaked ice cream since we were kids' he muttered, forcing the spoon into the cold creamy dessert before lifting it back out and raising it to his lips.

Justin laughed, 'Last time we did this was when my grandpa passed away' he said sadly, 'you slept on the floor of my room for weeks, that night I couldn't sleep at all so you dragged me down here in our PJ's and we nicked your dad's favourite out of the freezer, he went crazy when he found out it was gone the next day'

Aaron smiled at the memory, 'yup, I told dad that a Rogue must have broke in and stolen it' he replied laughing.

'Don't think he believed you, but he never disagreed' Justin said with a grin.

After eating their fill of ice cream, Justin placed the half empty tub back in the freezer before returning to help his friend up, slinging his arm around the broken Alpha's shoulder as they made their way out of the kitchen and toward the stairs. 'Where's Marcus?' Justin asked as they made their way upstairs

'He's here' replied Aaron, his eyes dull as he watched his footing on each step, 'He decided to stay here after we returned from the island, didn't want to be away from Charity'.

Justin nodded, 'He sure does love that girl, almost as much as we do' he chuckled.

Aaron nodded, 'well she has that effect on people, everyone in the pack loves her Jus, we wont survive without her here' he muttered, his voice tight in his throat.

Reaching the top floor, the pair made their way to the Alpha's bedroom, quietly opening the door to reveal the pale face of the Luna peeking out from above the blankets that cocooned her body. Stepping over the threshold Justin made his way to the bed, sinking down next to Charity as he reached for her hand.

Opening her eyes painfully Charity's face broke into a smile as Justin's face swam into focus, 'what a nice surprise' she whispered squeezing his hand weakly.

'Hey Char, how you feeling' Justin asked with a grin, 'you just lounging around in this bed are you? how are we going to run away together if you spend all your time in these blankets?' he joked.

Charity giggled quietly, 'You couldn't handle me Jus' she chided in a shaky voice, 'plus I love Hazel way to much to be messing with her mate' she added.

'Ahh tis true, my mate would not take kindly to me running off with my best mate's girl' Justin mused thoughtfully.

'Oh so you have qualms about upsetting your mate but not about upsetting your best friend?' Aaron grumbled annoyed.

'Of course dude, have you seen how hot our mates are? and how bad a*s? out of all three of you, I got my best shot at winning against you over them' Justin reasoned as Charity let out a feeble laugh which turned into a haggard cough as she raised her hand to cover her mouth pulling it away to reveal a spatter of blood in her palm.

Panic in his eyes, Aaron's eyes glazed as he mind linked to Doctor Charles who appeared moments later hastily asking Justin to move as he took his vacated place by Charity's side. Checking her over, the doctor muttered to himself before patting the Luna's hand affectionately and rising from the bed, beckoning the two men outside, he softly shut the door before turning to face them. 'Alpha' he said worriedly, 'if nothing changes in the next few days I fear that our Luna will not be with us for much longer'. As Aaron's face crumpled, Justin hastily thanked the Doctor before dragging his friend into a strong armed hug, trying to energize him with his own hope as the young Alpha collapsed in his arms as the doctor walked away.

'Alpha Aaron' suddenly came a dulcet tone behind them, turning around the pair were faced with the silver haired beauty of Floretina.

'Who are you' growled Justin angrily, 'no-one announced a visitor.'

'I am Floretina, you may also know me as the Sorceress' replied Floretina simply, 'I do not require a front door to enter a premises Alpha'

'You came' Aaron said weakly, his knees giving way beneath him as he fell to the floor.

'As I said I would Alpha, the Luna's time approaches, we need to prepare if we have any hope to succeed' she said sternly.

Sweeping past the pair, Floretina opened the door to their bedroom, entering silently as the two men followed in her wake, hope and fear surrounding them as the view of the Luna came into sight, Floretina standing over her, studying her face as Charity's chest rose and fell in slumber. Turning too the two men, Floretina caught them in a steely gaze, 'you need to summon all those who are closest to her Alpha that have come of age, this is not suitable for a youngling'

Nodding silently, Aaron's eyes clouded as he called out to his Beta, Marcus and his parents, giving the order to come to their room as quickly as possible.