Chapter 38 - Losing Control

Ari's POV

Pack members scrambled everywhere; burns on some of them.

One comes up to me, frantically yelling, saying that they're under attack by this faerie with auburn hair and dark blue eyes. That she is burning everything down; screeching and breaking things, that I needed to get Alpha Whiteclaw.

I see the thick smoke and smell burning flesh and start running towards it.

The sight before me stops my heart.

There was only one other time that this happened.

She nearly wiped out the whole kingdom.

"LUNA! NO!" I yell out panicked.

I remember being in chains with Romeo, Shadow, and one other. She started an all out war and killed so many of us creatures.

She turned back time yes...but some remembered everything; she, however, forgot it all. Everyone could tell she harbored a hidden darkness and all were afraid but didn't know why. As a result, she was always alone. She was never the same after that.

She turns towards me and lets out a hiss.

"You'll burn everything and everyone! Calm down! Look at your surroundings! This is your home! This isn't you anymore! Come back to me, Luna! Come back for Nathaniel and Angel!" I scream trying to reign her in. She slowly lifts her hand up; it looks like a witch when she's casting a spell and some fingers look stiffened.  I keep heading towards her; I froze in midair. Panic overtakes my being when I start feeling her burn a hole in my left wing.

"Luna..." I wheeze out in pain.

It burns from the middle and it's working its way quickly to the edges of my wing.

Before she can do any permanent damage, I see her get tackled to the ground by a wolf.

I kneel to the ground holding my injured wing; it's getting agonizing.

The wolf starts snapping at her and then I realized it was Chen trying to kill her.

"NO! Don't! It's Luna!" I yell trying to crawl over there.

She bursts into flames and the wolf cries out leaping off of her.

She turns towards it and then starts shaking her head.

Chen comes over to me in wolf form and swipes at me with a ferocious growl.

He's upset with me.

He shifts back and he stands before me naked.

"Me has fallado por última vez." A kick to the face from him and I'm seeing stars.

You have failed me for the last time!

I was always a failure in your eyes tho.

Raised by you but never being good enough...

I never deserved your abuse...

Luna starts screaming and the fire around us grows higher and hotter than I thought possible.

"SHUT UUUUP! GET OUT OF MY HEAD! GET OUT OF MY HEAD!" She repeatedly screams while holding her head.

She's losing it.

What the fuck happened down here?!

Chen walks over to Luna; pulls out a needle and injects something into her neck, she goes limp and the fires start dying down.

"Guess who's coming with me?" He says chuckling darkly.

"No! Leave her alone! Put her down!" I yell out; pain searing through my left wing still, standing up to try and save her.

"So the lovely lady lost control again. What a shame. Send my regards to Prince Romeo for this most helpful tip." He says throwing something down and both of them completely disappear.

I grab my head and pull at my hair in anger and frustration.

I just stood there! Why didn't I do anything more than just fuckin stand there?!

"FUCK!!!" I yell out dropping to my knees pulling at my hair.

It's chaotic here.

Nathaniel comes running in this direction telling everyone to calm down while the warriors are getting the injured to the pack doctor; white sheets going over others.

"What happened? Where's Midnight?" He asks frantically; taking in the scene around us.

I shake my head and his face hardens.

"I just...i...she's gone..." I sob out and lay on the ground.

Silent tears fall down my face; not only did I not protect her, but I failed to be there for that child.

I don't do anything right. What's wrong with me?!

I'm yanked up and a hard smack goes across my face.

"SNAP OUT OF IT!" Nate shouts in my face.

I look at him with vacant eyes and do the only thing I can think of.

I close my eyes and when I open them I'm in Slymethius.

No.

I won't wait around and do nothing.

I'm a fuckin idiot but I'm not making the same mistake.

"CHEN!" I boom out looking for the man who made me call him dad.

Off in the distance, I hear a female screaming....it's coming from where her dad is at.

I teleport myself there to find both of them.

Another scream erupts and I take off looking; I stop short at her dads cell, he's holding his ears while tears stream down his face.

"I'll get her out of here. I promise. I'm so sorry for everything." I whisper to him.

He lets out a low growl and nothing more.

I deserve that; after all, I did tell him

I killed her.

I push forward when screams resonate the walls; I get to the end of the tower and there I find her shackled in iron, her wrists are burned and bleeding.

"Luna..." I say barely audible; trailing off at the sight of her.

I hear a crack and another scream comes spilling from her lungs.

I try to get inside but realize that I can't.

Another crack and the smell of burning flesh; a dark menacing laugh follows.

"LET HER GO CHEN!" I yell trying to open the door in vain.

"And what fun would that be? I waited so long for her to be brought to me; no thanks to you. It took Fang losing his god damned mind to hand her over." he says laughing as he slams the whip down onto her again and again. All I can do is watch and listen as she screams.

Fang will pay with his life!

"Ari please..." she whimpers out biting her lip when another lash comes down on her.

She cries out squirming in vain to get away.

"HELP ME! I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY!" She screams out; fear could be heard.

"You'll never be sorry enough for killing my mate. A life for a life will be sufficient don't you think?" Chen growls out before grasping her neck.

She starts gasping for air and making choking noises.

I pull at the door yelling and throwing my body against it. It was all in vain when I hear the sickening crack of bones.

My blood runs cold.

Don't look up...

...don't look....