Hour of the Moon

Chapter 25: Icarus

I was a liar, a cheater, and in the moments of my sister-in-law to be lying in the hospital bed, all I could think about was the rift that I caused with Nani.

As she tended to her sister, I was enthralled with another women.

Lips swollen and with Kieran's scent lingering on my skin and hair, I take a hot shower, hoping to remove any lingering smell of her.

But as I envisioned her in my mind, I felt at peace. Warm brown eyes, full pillow soft lips, and siren-like voice that drifted me into a state of hypnosis. I wanted to officially claim her selfishly, dig my canines into her warm flesh and melt her body into mine. So delicious, so sweet.

I have feelings for Keiran, but I still love Nani. The revelation weighed on my soul, where my human mind wanted to see it through with Nani, but my wolf wanted Keiran, needed her.

Trying to muster the strength to pull myself together, I stepped out of the shower and changed into a freshly washed red flannel and jeans, I slide my feet into my boots and head back into the night. I wasn't crass enough to leave Nani at the hospital and check up on her.

The rain cleared, as my drive to the hospital was filled with silence.

According to the nurse, Nita's vitals were stable and I was in the clear to go inside the hospital room.

Nita didn't have a sickly scent attached to her skin, and I had a feeling her and the baby would be okay.

" How is she doing?" Nani hadn't left the bedside of her sister, and my presence hadn't gone unnoticed as both sisters turned as I walked in.

Nani gave me a smile of reassurance, as Nita glanced over, a weak smile lighting her face.

" She can speak for herself," Nita proclaimed, regarding me with amusement.

" I'm fine, Nani was just being mellow dramatic as usual."

" You could have miscarried, Nita. That is not something to taken lightly." Rolling her eyes at Nani, she sighed.

" I know, I know. It was a scare but all that matters is that i'm fine, right? Besides, i'm still not due for another few months. "

" Nita, next time please be careful. Also where is Tokala?" The two sisters stared a look, and Nita averted her gaze. It wasn't lost on me that Nita and Tokala had been going through some marital issues. It was dang near impossible to get Nani out of Doctor Mode, especially when it came to her sister. Although Nani was the younger sister, Nita was always the more rebellious of the two, but Nani felt protective over her sister.

" You know what? I'm going to stay with her until sunrise."

" Do you need me to bring anything, or even potentially stay?" It was the least I could offer in the moment, as I felt my heart hammering within my chest.

" If you want," Nani said dismissively, her presence fixed upon her sister.

" I'll see you at home."

" Bye Nita, take care of yourself."

" You too, Waya." I could feel their gazes rest upon me as I left the room, and headed back to my place. Did Nani suspect something? Granted, Lycan women didn't have the knack for smelling things so potently, but women's intuition superseded the supernatural at all times.

Everything okay with Nani and her sister? Keiran texted Waya.

She's fine, they're both fine.

I will call her tomorrow. I'm glad. There still felt like there was so much unsaid, but I turned my phone off, keeping my temptation at bay.

The hairs on the back of my neck stood up as an ominous presence surrounded my home. I sniffed the air, skeptical. Paranoid, I shut my car engine off, shifting to my night vision, my wolf eyes scanning the surrounding darkness of the night.

One presence smelled familiar and another smelled like decay.

" It's so nice to see you again, Waya," The hairs on my arms rose, as my head whipped to the direction of the voice.

As if catapulted into an alternate reality, I come face to face with Wohali.

My dead brother.

My throat felt constricted, as tears threatened to blur my vision. Shame, regret, bitterness encircled my mind as I stood before the one person who I admired, envied, and stole everything from.

" Hi baby bro," He stepped out of the shadows the trees casted within the forest, adorned in all white.

He looked like him, but it didn't smell like him. His wolf essence seemed gone as his own wolf mourned inside of him.