Chapter 245: Finding A Way.
They arrived in Renn’s car, the drive silent and tense. He kept glancing at her like she had lost her mind, but Angela ignored him. Her heart was pounding too fast to care. The moment the car stopped, she pushed the door open and ran toward the stairs that led to Hiro’s room. She didn’t bother to knock.
Kaito and Alex were already there. They had arrived first since they came in Kaito’s car. Seraphina and Hailey had been left behind at Mr. Slade’s house where it was safer for them.
As Angela stepped into the room, the air felt heavy. Taros was holding Hiro down as he fought against him, shouting in disbelief, his voice full of raw pain. She felt his agony as if it were her own. Renn came in right after her with Stales and Samuel, who they had picked up on the way.
"He is alive! Do your fucking job, Dave!" Hiro shouted, his voice breaking as he tried to break free. Kaito rushed to him and grabbed hold of him.
"Calm down, you have to calm down," Kaito said, confusion clear in his voice. He had no idea how to comfort his brother. Kael wasn’t just anyone to Hiro; he was his Beta, his brother in battle. Losing him was a pain no Alpha could bear.
"There must be a reason for this. I know how you feel," Taros said quietly, but Hiro pushed him away.
"No, you don’t!" Hiro yelled, his voice shaking. "None of you know how I feel. None of you have the right to say that to me!" He tried to shove Kaito off, but Kaito held him tighter, pulling him close against his chest.
Hiro fought against him until his strength gave out. The room went silent. The sudden stillness was almost frightening, but Angela felt a strange wave of relief. She wanted to move closer, to hug them both, but her feet wouldn’t move.
"Oh fuck... I’m out of here," Stales muttered, breaking the silence. He stood up fast and headed for the door. Alex followed, both of them looking pale and uneasy. Their sudden fear made Angela’s stomach twist.
"What’s going on?" Angela asked, her voice trembling.
"He is losing his mind," Stales whispered, though everyone in the room could hear him. He didn’t even want to look in Hiro’s direction. "I started seeing things, Angela. I was hallucinating."
"I felt the same," Alex said, his voice shaking. "It’s like the day my father died. My worst fear came back. I can’t stay here, I’m sorry." Before Angela could say anything, they both ran out with Samuel, leaving the door wide open behind them.
Voices started to echo from downstairs. The pack members were gathering, their worried murmurs growing louder. It was clear they all sensed something was wrong with their Alpha. A cold shiver went down Angela’s spine. What was she supposed to do now? How could she help?
It was all because of her that Evan had died. And now Kael? What had Kael ever done wrong? He only tried to help her, and for that, he got injected with that strange drug by Dr. Dylan’s men—and now he was gone.
The cure Taros and Dave worked on for nights, the one they believed in so much, had failed. Why didn’t the moon goddess stop them sooner? Why let them believe when she already knew it wouldn’t work?
Why did she allow this to happen? Was this punishment meant for her? If it was, then fine—let her suffer. She was used to it. The moon goddess had been cruel to her from the moment she was born. But why punish Kael? Why take it out on the ones she loved?
Angela refused to cry. This wasn’t the time for tears. She had to bring Kael back. The others might believe he was gone, but she didn’t. He had to wake up. He had to talk to Hiro so that everything could go back to how it was before.
"You have to stop it, Hiro. Your pack members might know what is going on," Renn said with tears in his eyes. His chest was tight with guilt and fear. He didn’t even know if stopping his brother from grieving was the right thing, but he couldn’t stand seeing him break like this.
"Don’t hold it back, bro. Let it out," Kaito whispered, rubbing Hiro’s back as he leaned his head against his. "You have to cry, Hiro. It’s the only way you’ll feel a little better."
Angela’s hands were trembling. Her palms were still wet, but she didn’t care. She ran her fingers through her hair, forcing herself to breathe. Then she walked slowly toward Hiro and looked at Kaito, her eyes asking for permission. When he gave a small nod, she wrapped her arms around Hiro and held him tight, closing her eyes as if she could carry his pain herself.
"My love," she whispered, her voice shaking, "I wish I could stop this pain." Her lips brushed his cheek, her tears mixing with his. "It’s my fault he got injected in the first place. Kael was such a sweet soul. He never blamed me, not even once. He never spoke about it again because he didn’t want me to feel guilty. That’s why I have to bring him back."
"Bring him back?" Taros asked, stepping closer with a frown. He looked at her as if she had lost her mind.
"I am serious. I will find a way," Angela said with all the strength she had left. She broke free from the hug and looked deep into Hiro’s eyes. He seemed to be awake from his illusions now, his face hollow and defeated. There was no sign of hope anywhere, but she refused to give up. She had to do something.
"I’ll find a way," she said again. "Even if it kills me."
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