~Avery's POV~
I woke up to the sound of a beeping noise and difficulty to move. I closed my eyes quickly when I felt the strong light burn my cornea.
I decided to open them for a few seconds each time and slowly adjust to the brightness.
After a few moments, I flickered them open and saw the lamp hanging from the ceiling. I looked around and realized that I was in a hospital room. The walls were yellow and they had some paintings hung up to break up the awfully boring wallpaper.
As I scanned the room, my eyes landed on a beautiful man sleeping in a chair next to my bed. His head was resting on the bed and his arms were used as a pillow. I gently stroked his head and he flew up, startling me.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to wake you." I said quietly. Cringing when I heard my own voice. I sounded like an old woman who had smoked her whole life.
"Avery? Am I dreaming?" James asked me and took my hand.
"No, you are not. I'm awake." I said calmly, caressing his hand with my other one.
James laughed and leaned in, placing a kiss on my lips.
"How long was I out for?" I asked him when he pulled away. Making me miss his lips immediately.
James scratched the back of his neck before answering me. I raised my eyebrows, thinking that it couldn't have been that long.
"A week," He said. My eyes widened and in pure panic, I started removing all the cords and needles that were in me.
James grabbed my hands and pinned them to my sides.
"Hey stop! It's okay, everything is okay." He said, taking a seat on the bed.
"What happened?" My memories were groggy and I didn't fully remember everything, except that there was a war.
James went on to tell me everything that had happened. From the magic to the wizard, to my wolf, and how I killed Crow. He didn't like telling me that last part, however, as I almost died too.
"Oh one more thing. You're never allowed to fight a war or a battle agian. Ever." He said. His face was fully serious.
"What? You can do that," I shrieked and crossed my arms over my chest.
"Oh but you see that's the best part, I can. It's the Alphas orders." He said with a smirk.
"We'll talk about it," I said and reached for the water that James brought me.
There was a knock on the door, I yelled for them to come in.
The door opened up and the last person I thought I'd see walked in.
"Liam," I said quietly.
James was standing with his arms crossed over his chest and a smile on his face. Did they know each other?
"Hey, Aves," Liam said as he came and took a seat in the chair by the bed.
"How are feeling?" He asked me.
"What are you doing here?"
"Right... I want to explain what happened, in Brooksten."
I sat up straight and looked at Liam.
"When we were about thirteen, your parents came to my family. They said that I had to be with you. As your boyfriend. I had a massive crush on you but I didn't want to force you to be with me so I told them no. Your father, the Alpha, laughed and ten other werewolves came walking in. He said that if I refuse, we're all dead. Me and my family. So I started dating you, and my feelings were real, Avery. But then when you turned eighteen, they said it was time to end it.
Not only to end it, but they wanted you to hurt in the worst possible way.
And so they made me stage what you saw." Liam took a break to gather his thoughts. I felt my tears falling down and a hand on my shoulder, it was James.
"I'm so sorry, Avery, for everything. You didn't deserve it, any of it."
"That's why you tackled Chase," I said in a gasp and Liam nodded.
"Yeah, I knew that he was a traitor. And I knew that he wanted to hurt you."
"You could've been killed," I said and took his hand. Earning a growl from the Alpha behind me. I rolled my eyes and Liam chuckled but pulled away his hand.
"Sorry, but the Alpha scares me," He whisper shouted.
"And yes I could have been killed. But I deserve so much worse for what I did to a girl I truly loved." Liam said.
I grabbed his arm and pulled him closer to me, and I wrapped my arms around him, hugging him hard.
"Alright that's enough!" James said from behind me. We pulled away and I turned to James.
"That was like five seconds." I said.
"Yes. And that's enough." He showed me a price-winning smile making me roll my eyes and giggle. And then it hit me,
"Sofia, where is she?" James looked down at his feet before meeting my gaze.
"She didn't make it. She was badly wounded. She did however say to Elizabeth when she was in the infirmary, that you'regoing to be a wonderful Luna."
I leaned back and my head hit the wall.
She's dead. She spent her last time in the dungeons for something she hadn't even done. Her last moments in life she helped me and now she's dead.
"It might make it easier for you to know that she lived in the house for the week leading up to the war. She and Micheal found each other, if so for a short period of time. She was happy. She wanted to fight, for you." James added.
I'm so sorry, Sofia. Thank you.
Another knock was heard, and the door opened up. James growled beside me.
"You woke up like ten seconds ago. Can't I have you for myself for an hour at least?" He said, pouting like a child.
Natasha came in and I felt my breath hitch in my throat.
"Can we speak privately for a moment?" Natasha asked.
I looked at James and nodded my head. He leaned down and gave me a kiss before he and Liam took their leave. James put a hand on Natasha's shoulder and gave her a smile before they closed the door.
Natasha sat down on the chair next to the bed and fiddled with her hands, nervously.
I remembered what Crow had said about the contract.
I felt a small smile make its way up on my face as I watched Natasha not knowing what to say.
I decided to end her misery and placed my hand on hers. Causing her head to jerk up and her eyes to lock with mine.
"I am so sorry, Avery," Natasha whispered.
"I've known that you're my sister for a while, I just couldn't tell you. And about the contract, I don't care, Natasha. If it had been before then I might have, but I don't. You're my sister, my family, and that doesn't change. Sometimes we're put into impossible situations and we have to cope with them. Trust me I know how that feels. But I wouldn't have been able to cope with my impossible situations if it weren't for you. I love you, Natasha. That hasn't changed. Let's just not keep anything from each other again." I added and smiled at her.
Natasha looked at me, her eyes were glossy. She didn't say anything, she simply stared at me before wrapping her arms around me in a big hug.