An Enemy Called Mate

ZIVA

Pulling away from the embrace, Mum’s eyes flooded with tears.

“Don’t do it!” She screamed as she was held back by the sorceress. I walked out of the room and rushed to the pack’s border with the Crystal Moon.

As soon as I reached the border, the smell of blood hit my nostrils. The Crescent Moon warriors were almost defeated by Darwin’s men, but they continued fighting. Slowly, they dropped dead on the floor like chickens and it hurt to watch them die.

From a distance, I noticed Darwin’s men, preparing a weapon that seemed to be deadly.

Then, I positioned myself with the Crystal Moon and prayed to the Moon Goddess. She doesn’t seem to answer my prayers, but I wished… I wished she did. I closed my eyes, not wanting to listen to the loud cries, and to concentrate on restoring the Crystal Moon’s powers.

“Moon Goddess, please restore its power and help the Crescent Moon pack,” I prayed silently. Then, I tightened my grip on the Crystal Moon and chanted the same words that I memorized from the sorceress’s book.

Suddenly, it felt like the wind pierced through me, and knocked my soul out. The cries of the men paused and the only thing I could hear was the repetitive sound of what I chanted.

“Ziva!” I heard someone yell. Opening my eyes, I realized that everyone was down. The warriors from both the Crescent Moon pack and Granelma pack fell. The Crystal Moon was too powerful…

“Foolish child. I was your father, yet you stabbed me in the back,” Alpha Darwin’s voice echoed. I noticed how his figure sped towards me with a silvery sword.

No, the Crystal Moon should kill him too. Didn’t I do the right thing? I closed my eyes, hoping that the Crystal Moon would work again and send the opponents to the ground.

Instead, I was hit. I looked forward and saw Alpha Darwin with an evil smirk on his face. The silvery sword was positioned to hit me, but I didn’t feel any pain. Then, I realized. I was enveloped in an embrace and the person who embraced me was none other than Alpha Xander.

He stumbled back, as his blue eyes flashed with a mixture of pain and fear.

Boom! The Crystal Moon activated, sweeping Darwin’s men off their feet as it threw them to the ground with a heavy thud.

At that moment, my sight became blurry and everything turned black. I sighed, as I was exhausted and excited… Finally, it’s over.

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The beeping sound of a monitor echoed in my head. It was loud and it made me flicker my eyes open. I glanced at the ceiling, and then the surroundings. I was in a large ward, then I caught a scent. It was Mum’s scent which meant that she was nearby.

“Ziva!” I heard her exclaim. The word made my ear ring loudly. I had to close my eyes and try to calm myself. I could not understand why I was not responding normally to the environment.

Also, it felt like I had been unconscious for decades. Mum hurried towards me and she sobbed, “I can’t believe that you are awake.”

I smiled and questioned her, “Everyone is fine, right?”

“Everyone? Talk about yourself. Are you alright? Do you feel better?” Mum bombarded me with questions. I could not even keep up with what she said as I just watched her speak.

As soon as her lips stopped moving, I said, “I’m fine.”

Then, she let out a sigh of relief and muttered, “Thank Goddess you are alright.”

“My pup,” I cut in, sitting up quickly as fear gripped me. Hastily, I reached for my abdomen, hoping that I would feel my pup, but Mum held my hand.

I turned to her and noticed that the smile on her face had faded.

“It’s been many months since the war. Everything is back to normal, and the pup…”

Tears slid down my cheeks before she could continue. I lost my pup.

“The pups are fine. Healthy pups too,” Mum spoke, causing me to burst into a chuckle. I touched my belly as I felt it shifting, as if alive.

“I can feel them,” I smiled.

Then, the door opened silently, revealing Alpha Xander with a bouquet of roses in his hand. My heart skipped a beat as I took in the sight of him looking more handsome than ever in his crisp button-down shirt and fitted jeans. His blue eyes were filled with warmth and concern.

“I’m going to step out for some fresh air,” Mum said as she walked out of the room quickly.

As soon as she walked out, I felt worried. It seemed like something bad happened and Mum didn’t want to talk about it.

I turned to Alpha Xander and asked him in a low tone, “Did something bad happen?”

“No, everything is fine… thanks to you,” he replied, as he smiled warmly. “Thank you.”

Suddenly, the door swung open. Alexei stood at the doorway with a bouquet of roses too. He was panting heavily.

“I’m so sorry. I was in a distant place and I had to rush over when I heard about your consciousness,” he managed to say amidst his heavy pants.

Hastily, he approached me and handed his bouquet to me. “Here, to the gorgeous Guardian.”

“Thank you,” I blushed. Turning to the other side, I realized that Alpha Xander left the ward.

“So, how do you feel? Should I call the doctor to have another check-up done?”

I furrowed my brows, “Another check-up?”

“Well, Xander insisted that the doctors should be around to give you a check-up every damn second. Just before you became conscious, the doctor did a check-up and she informed us that you were recovering. I had to rush down here lol.”All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

“Oh…”

Hurriedly, Alexei put a pillow behind my back and he spoke, “Sit, and relax. I will get a delicious, mouth-watering meal. Just give me a minute.”

“Alright,” I chuckled, as I leaned back and watched him rush out of the ward.