The Sun and the Moon

Panic attack

Liam's POV

~He huffed at me, grabbing my hair to move me onto my back as he used his other hand to hold my chest down. "Cut it out. You're just gonna hurt yourself and that pup of yours by doing this." I stopped immediately, looking at him wide eyed.

How the fu*k does he know about my baby?

He just laughed again when my body finally stilled under him, grinning at me sadistically. "Don't worry kiddo. We want you, both of you, to be good and healthy. You see, born wolves are pretty rare from two very powerful beings like you and that boyfriend of yours." He moved his hand to my stomach and I gagged, jerking away.~

I yelled out, kicking and pushing away from whatever was holding me. "No! No you can't take it. Please. Don't take it away."

My sobs were gut-rinching, sounding pathetic and raspy as I struggled to get free. Everything around me was a blur, feeling wrong and unfamiliar.

I yelled again, fighting against something-someone. Who? The hunters? I wasn't sure.

I felt sick. Scared. Anxious. My stomach churned as I sobbed, babbling out pleas that were mostly incoherent in my own ears.

My ears were ringing and my throat burned. I could smell something. Something earthy? Dirt maybe. It was all wrong. Nothing was right.

No, Theo had found me, I know it! I escaped the hunters and I'm home. It's not a dream. Is it? No! It can't be!

Light poured through my still closed eyelids, causing me to wince and jerk back. My body shook and I realized I wasn't breathing. I couldn't make myself breathe.

With every passing second my lungs started to burn worse, feeling like fire was spreading inside me. My chest clinched as I choked back my tears.

A pounding sensation on my chest forced my eyes open just enough for me to make out a figure above me. It looked so familiar. A silhouette I had seen before.

Why couldn't I think? Why couldn't I figure this out? It should've been so easy to breathe in and open my eyes, but I couldn't.

Or...I wouldn't.

My mind spun, just adding to the list of things that were wrong right now.

As the pounding sensation got stronger, something cut past the ringing in my head. It wasn't understandable at first, but finally I realized it was my name. Someone was calling my name. Saying it frantically over and over.

"LIAM!"

My eyes widened suddenly as I started to make out the figure above me.

Oh god. That was Theo's voice. That was Theos silhouette. I was right! He had found me. I did escape. I was safe. What the hell is happening now? Why wasn't I breathing?

Liam, come on dammit breath you idiot!

A dream. That's all that was. A nightmare that must have triggered a panic attack.

Breath Liam! The pup doesn't get oxygen if you don't!

That seemed to work. All of a sudden I was sucking in air. Choking it down desperately as I brought my hands up, grabbing onto Theo.

He slowly started to come into focus and his words started to become less scrambled as I heaved in breaths. "Oh, thank god. You're okay baby. Just breathe. There you go."

I realized I was saying his name over and over in-between ragged breaths, still trying to get a grip of the situation.

He placed a hand on my cheek, wiping away my tears. It was then I noticed he had tears of his own all down his cheeks and chin. A look of pure relief painted on his face.

"I'm here Liam. I'm here. You're safe I promise." He sniffled and pulled me into his chest, cradling my head and rocking me gently in his arms.

My lungs still burned like hell, but I managed to catch my breath, just taking in deep gulps of air.

I held onto him. gripping his shirt tight enough to turn my knuckles white. Whatever had happened was over now. I was safe.

"Theo?" He leaned back a little to look at me, placing kisses all over my face. I was still shaking, still confused and exhausted with half lidded eyes and a confused expression scrunching up my features. "I'm here. Shh. It's all okay now."

I just nodded, letting my body go lax against him. It was just a dream. I'm safe now. I'm with Theo. He found me. I'm safe.

I kept saying that over and over to myself till I was calm. My heartbeat was normal and my breathing was steady and smooth. My chest only hiccuping occasionally.

The world seemed to come into focus and I glanced around. I was home. Safe.

Theo finally laid me back against the bed, wiping his hand across my forehead before settling it on my cheek.

He watched me for a moment as I held his gaze, a smile slowly appearing on his lips. "There you are." When I nodded a little he leaned forward, kissing my forehead tenderly.

I breathed out, feeling so many emotions rush through him as pain left my body. Black lines formed around his mouth for a moment till he pulled away, still smiling down at me. "You scared me baby...but you're okay now. It was just a dream."

I wasn't sure if he was reassuring himself, or me, but I nodded, repeating the phrase softly. "Just a dream."

He nodded too before laying down next to me and pulling me to him. He held me close, letting me nuzzle into him and breathe in his scent.

When I relaxed fully into him, I realized the sun was beaming through the windows, playing off the walls in our bedroom and casting a warm light on us.

It was more than welcoming compared to the darkness I'd been wandering around in a few hours ago.

"Go back to sleep, baby. I'll make some food in a bit and you can shower too, but for now just rest." Theo rubbed my back, pulling me closer so I could feel his heartbeat against my own.

My body reacted before I could even answer, but I forced myself to look up at Theo.

He smiled, tracing his thumb over my cheek. "Everything's okay Liam. I promise." He moved his hand down then, resting it on my stomach.

My breath hitched and instinctively I nuzzled into his neck, breathing out a sigh I hadn't realized I was holding in.

He knew.

Even though I wished I could have told him, knowing that he knew and was happy was all I needed right now.

He kissed my head, lingering for a moment as he whispered into my hair. "I love you both so much. Now get some rest. You both need it."

Nodding, I closed my eyes, reveling in the warmth of Theo's hand on my stomach. It calmed me on a deeper level. Somehow, I knew our pup knew it was him. Knew it was their daddy.

I whispered something along the lines of "love ya." Before my exhaustion took over and I was fast asleep against Theo.