Aurora
I slept wrapped around Arne like a blanket, I couldn't let what happened last time happen again, I will protect him properly this time.
After Ethan rescued Arne and brought him back to me yesterday night and stopped the attack, I had retired to bed with Arne immediately. He was still pretty shaken up from what happened so I didn't push him to tell me, I cleaned him up and laid beside him.
With the way he clung to me I knew last night must have traumatized him. I never stopped rubbing slow circles on his back and planting kisses on his forehead. Oh my poor child!
Soon it was morning, a harsh knock on the door woke us up. I frowned, irritated that the noise woke Arne up.
“Who’s there?” I asked as I got up and approached the door.
There was no answer, instead there was a harsher knock, my nostrils flared in more irritation and I opened the door, curious to see who it was. Nothing prepared me for the person who was knocking, it was Isadora.
She looked wretched with eyes that lacked sleep, she was pointing a knife at me and I immediately stepped back with my hand put up in surrender.
“Isadora, what are you doing?” I asked as I continued to step back while she stepped into the room. I pulled Arne who was already awake and scared behind me protectively, over my dead body will any harm come to him again.
“You ruined my life, Aurora, you took everything from me” She accused me with a crazed look in her eyes.
“I took everything from you? What are you saying?” I asked, trying to stall her while I figure out how to escape from the room.
“My Keenan is dead because of you, the pack was supposed to be ours, he told me he would make sure of that but now he is dead. I am the destined Luna of the pack but that position has been taken away from me because Keenan is dead and Ethan will never take me back. You have been a pest in my life ever since you were born, I hate you so deeply and since you refuse to leave, I'll have to end you myself. If I can't become Luna then you won't be either” She spilled out with so much vile, the hatred clear in her eyes.
I was surprised by how we were blood sisters and still so different, we had always lived entirely separate lives and no ounce of bond between us. But despite that I didn't hate her, apparently I couldn't say the same for her seeing she wants to kill me.
“Listen, you can have the Luna position, it's all yours now. I'll leave with Arne and you will never hear of me again, I promise” I tried to assure her. I was honestly beginning to think of leaving with Arne, after what happened yesterday I didn't want to put Arne in more danger just because I wanted to be with his father. I chose him and if protecting him means leaving this pack then I would willingly do it. It was just a nudging thought before but after Isadora's tantrums this morning, my resolve had only been strengthened.
Isadora bursted out laughing like a maniac then she stopped and said, “You must think I'm a child, you think Ethan would let you leave with his son? Or do you think he will take me back as Luna. No, I know that I cannot be Luna anymore but I'll never let you both have a happy ending… over my dead body” She spat out venomously while brandishing the knife in front of my face.
Wait!... She knows Arne is Ethan's son? This is bad. If she knows then that means Keenan knew too… This is very bad.
“Isadora, you were not like this, what happened to you? Mum and dad would be groaning in their graves seeing you do this to your blood sister and only family” I tried another approach to stall her since the other one wasn't working. She was slowly driving us into the corner of the room, I needed to think fast.
“Mum and Dad? This same parents who treated you as their favourite up until their last breath. Or which parents are you talking about?” She asked.
“What? That's not true. They always treated us equally and with love, you were the one who was rebellious and kept rejecting their affection” I fired back, beginning get angry at her lies.
“They were the reason why I was like that. Ever since you were born they completely neglected my needs, everything was about you you you and you. I had to grow up on my own and when we were much older, they tried to reconnect a broken and forgotten bond. Well, it doesn't work that way, does it? Good thing they are dead now, you can go and join them after I kill you” She said and then she lunged at me with the knife.
I quickly grabbed her arm and pushed her back, away from Arne. We were engaged in a tousle, I was desperately trying to make sure I didn't get stabbed and she was trying hard to see my blood.
Items were being scattered on the floor as we struggled, I tried as much as possible to move away from where Arne was folded in the corner. I silently prayed that help came soon… that Ethan came soon.
I suddenly slipped and fell on the ground, she took that momentary time of disorientation and got on top of me, then she raised the knife high before throwing it down at me.
I thought it was going to be over, I saw my life flash before my eyes. Seemed like I was destined to leave this world no matter what because people kept trying to kill me even my blood sister.
I was about to accept my fate when he barged into the room.
Ethan
My mate.