Mated To My Brother ✔

Chapter 36 ✔

Black hair, pale skin. Xavier pushed Scarlets hair behind her ear, he liked the dark color against her skin but he liked her dark brown hair better.

Rushika rushed into the room with a bright smile, she jumped on Scarlets hospital bed and held out the picture she had drawn her to Xavier. Xavier smiled "this is amazing" he gusted looking at the six year olds handy work. It was as he expected, messy and weird with no plan on what it was suppose to look like but he guessed easily.

He gave a random guess "is this me, Scarlet and you?" Rushika nodded her head frantically "yep!" She said popping the 'p' grabbing a hold of Scarlets hand she sighed. "She saved me even if she was suppose to kill this pack" looking at Xavier with courase eyes she asked "do you hate her. . .ya know, for what she did?" Xavier looked Scarlet with undecided eyes.

"I can't blame her for trying to save me and her friends but wiping out a whole pack because of us is not exaceptable. The pack understands but I think they need know that their Luna tried to kill them" Rushika nodded "you didn't answer my question, do you hate her?" Xavier sighed running a hand through his dark hair.

"No" he stated "I did at first, years ago when she left me but now I know why. She had abilities she was scared of, she needed to know how to control them before coming back but in the mix of that Cliona poisoned her and took control. I don't hate her but I don't love her either" Rushika turned back to Scarlet, she whispered under her breath.

"You know my name isn't Rushika" Xavier looked her way "what?" Rushika repeated "my name isn't Rushika, it's my middle name Scarlet gave me when I was a baby. She didn't like that I had no middle or last name like she did, so she spent months looking for the perfect name. She was going to name me Rushika which means lord of the full moon day, but she named me Rushika instead, that's why Cliona was so persistent to kill me and get the ritual over with. She stole me from my kind when I was younger, I was apart of a group called the legends. They believe anyone born under the full moon could be the goddesses daughter. They taught, tamed and kept us under control but I never got that." Rushika stopped to take a deep breath.

"Cliona took me in hope of killing me when I turn seven during the full moon which is only a week or so away. She thought if she gave her soul to your goddess and if she gave the goddess her daughter back that she'd get a wish in return. She wanted that wish to be ultimate power. She wanted to wipe out your race. Scarlet as apart of thay plan, Scarlet would get is to the temple and they'd kill me" Rushika shook her head.

"She didn't want to but she didn't have a choice, she loved me but she also loved her friends and family and if that meant killing one person to save a group. She'd do so." Sighing Rushika continued "Cliona wasn't going to stop with just your race, sure they played a part but others did to. She just say your race as the weakest because you were controlled by the moon" once Rushika finished and Xavier listened intensely, he finally asked.

"And what is your full name then?" At this Rushika smiled, she turned back to him and replied "Mercy"

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Scarlet drifted in cool ocean waves. Her hair spread out beneath her, bathing in the bath given. A peaceful content smile spread across her lips subconsciously. She was at peace and she never wanted to leave but her peace was interrupted abruptly.

Scarlet found herself floating upright, spinning around to try and find the source of the laughter. She didn't see it at first, the person wasn't noticeable but when she did, she swam away in fear.

Cliona.

She appeared in ever direction Scarlet swam in. "You can't hide from me Scarlet, we're connected no matter where you go, how much you hide and how many years you deny it. I'm your mother and you can change a thing" Scarlet stopped floating and closed her eyes, she prayed Cliona would go away. She never wanted her as a mother, she had no choice.

"Please go away, please go away please go away" Scarlet mumbled under her breath when Xavier and Rushika entered the room.

Rushika started to get hunger half way through the and Xavier trusted her with no one. He ended up getting her something to eat and staying until she finished "Scarlet!" Rushika jumped on her bed, pushing her shoulders Scarlet kept mumbling.

"Please go away" Rushika turned to Xavier "I think she's scared" Xavier walked closer, he grabbed a hold of Scarlets hand. "It's okay Scarlet, your safe, come back to me hon" Scarlet stopped mumbling. Her shoulder jerked until her eyes finally opened, the blinding light had them slamming shut again.

"Xavier?" Scarlet whispered in confusion, she blinked her eyes open again. "I'm here" tightening her grip around Scarlets hand his kissed her knuckles. "I'm here" Scarlet gave his hand a weak squeeze back before her eyes flickered to Rushika, she smiled weakly "Rushika, my dear Rushika" Rushika grabbed a hold of Scarlets free hand. She gave it a squeeze.

"I'm here" Rushika whispered.

"Are you going back to your people?" the questions caught Rushika off guard. She shook her head "no, goddess no, I belong with you" with another weak smile Scarlet fell back into a deep sleep.

Seven Days Later. . . .

"Your lungs have healed perfectly Luna Scarlet, your finally able to go back home. I've talked to Xavier and you'll be staying in the pack house, the doctor there will clean your wounds and do weakly checkups for the next month. I've got painkillers you can take every two hours but no more than six every twenty-four hours" handing the bag of medication to Xavier the doctor continued to explain.

"The rest is sleeping medication, antibiotics and different kinds of painkillers in case the first one doesn't work. Xavier will be the one taking care of your medicine and I suggest you rest for the next week. Your body is still tired. . ." Scarlet zoned out, she'd finally be let out of this hospital room and eat real food but could she do it.

Could she face her pack knowing that she had let them down?

Scarlet gazed out the window, dark bags under her eyes. She hadn't been able to get an once of sleep over the past week, each night was restless with tossing and turning. Cliona haunting her dreams.

At first it was mindless bickering, Scarlet and Cliona would fight over them being the same. Then it turned into aggressive arguing. Then physical fighting, she thought it wasn't possible but it seemed it was. It was.

"Scarlet?" Turning to Xavier, Scarlet nodded she forced a smile on her lips that didn't reach her eyes. "Yes?"

Furrowing his eyes brows Xavier replied "it's time to leave, I've got a car waiting outside" Scarlet stood up slowly. Little amount of pain given to her lungs, "the pack is has been ordered to stay in their rooms until I give them the go. You don't have to worry about them" Scarlet nodded silently, she tugged on black skinny jeans then threw off her hospital gown and pulled on a black T-shirt. She didn't bother putting on a bra nor did she care about underwear.

She was lost in her thoughts.

Following Xavier out she entered the car and watched as Rushika curled in her lap. Scarlet stroked her hair subconsciously.

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Author's Note:

Yay me for making a long chapter!

We're almost at the end of the book, guys I am so happy you picked this story and I'm so sorry for the confusion of my rewriting. I know you got annoyed at some point and I apologize for that but we are almost done!

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