The Son of Wolves (A Grey Wolves Series Fanfic)

Chapter 22

Chapter 22

"Ugh," The light from my window was shining brightly into my eyes. I rolled over and grabbed the pillow next to me. I covered my head and let out a sigh. I heard a chuckle from the other side of the bed and knew exactly who the voice belonged to.

I shot straight up from the pillows and bashed my head against the headboard. "Ow!" I yelped. My hand automatically reached up to stroke the spot where my head had collided with the evil head board, but there was already a hand there in an instant. I looked up into Percy's green eyes and saw his worry for my head. 

"Are you alright?" he asked. I couldn't think properly with his hand stroking my head, trying to ease the pain. I just nodded and saw that he was sitting in a chair that was right beside the bed that I had been sleeping in. As I looked at him, I saw that he was also affected from our separation. He looked like he hadn't slept in months. His hair was disheveled and sticking out at weird angles. He looked skinner, as if he hasn't been eating enough, and his eyes seemed to think that I would disappear at any second. 

Even though he looked like he didn't want to, he pulled his hand away from my head. He looked away from me and I wondered why. That's when the recent events raced back into my mind, refreshing all that had happened before. My magic is gone, I thought to myself.  But Percy had fought Edmund for me. Percy, my Percy. 

"Percy, I-" I started to speak but Percy held up a hand to silence me. 

"Crystal, there have been many things that I've wanted to tell you but couldn't over the past week and I know you have questions and want to talk, but please. I have to tell you now in case something else happens." He looked at me, waiting for me to say it was okay before he continued.

I nodded my head and Percy began talking again. "Crystal, this past week has been hell for me. For starters, I have said things a wolf should never say to his beloved mate and I have hurt you. I even avoided you, afraid that you were going to yell and scream at me that you didn't want me either and I wouldn't have been able to handle it. 

"After talking to my father, I knew that I couldn't avoid you any longer. The separation of just not being able to touch you or even talk to you was killing me and I knew that I had to apologize for my despicable behavior. 

"When I thought I saw you in the garden, I ran over and begged for you to take me back. I was so worried that I had made too great of a mistake and so relived that you had forgiven me, that I didn't realize that the female before me was not my mate, but another in disguise. When I saw you throw the female to the ground and saw her disguise disappear, I-I did't know what to think. You looked so hurt and heartbroken by my actions, something inside of me snapped and broke. I had told you I didn't want you and had kissed another female. My wolf was so outraged by the man's actions, that it took over and silenced the man. I just wanted to make things right again, and I had no idea how. But then I saw you leave with the two males-" Percy stopped and was shaking. It looked like he was barely holding himself together. I reached over and entwined his hand in mine. His head snapped up to look at me, surprised. I didn't say anything but motioned for him to continue again.

He let out a small sigh and squeezed my hand tighter before he continued, almost as if it was my touch that kept him going. "Luna, I became a monster. I was so lost without you. Not knowing what kind of torture you must've been going through at the hands of those males and the thought of you being claimed by another-" He shook his head. "I wouldn't eat, sleep, or rest until I had you back in my arms, where I knew you were safe. When Terrell called my father about the fight, I knew that I had to go and fight for you. I had all this pent up energy in me that I used to defeat the blonde male. But when I challenged Edmund for you, and you appeared in the field, it was all I could do to stay in the ring and not run to you. I had barely lived a week without you in my life and seeing you there was like seeing rain in a barren desert.  I craved your touch, your smile, and your voice so much that I lost focus on the wolf in front of me. He would've killed me if it wasn't for you." Percy placed his other hand on my cheek and I automatically leaned into his touch. "You are my mate, my Luna. You hold the other half of my soul and I can't live without you. You saved my life, even after all the pain I had caused you. I love you more than life itself and I would move mountains and walk through hell if it meant that I could be by your side. You are mine as I am yours. So please, my Luna, forgive me."