Ayden's pov
I thought I would break down after Derrick walked away from me, but I guess I'm just too numb right now. I can hear the crowd celebrating Lewis and Colton's mating and I felt selfish for not being there to wish them well, but the pain swept over me in continuous agonizing waves.
'We need help, Ayden . . . we can't stay like this.'
'It hurts . . . I don't think I can move, Alec.'
'Then use my strength . . . now get up.'
I slowly felt energy filling me and pulled myself up from the bed, the pain almost dropping me to the mattress again. I clutched my head, a sudden dizziness making it hard to think.
'Find Kareen, Ayden.'
'K-Kareen?'
'He's a healer. He can help us.'
I stumbled out of the room and into the hallway, the dizziness and a bad case of double vision nearly bringing me down with each step. Why were my symptoms so bad?
'Are we . . . Are we dying, Alec?'
'We are coming into our powers, Ayden.'
I nodded even though I had no idea what that meant, pausing to catch my breath when the pain became too much.
'I'm glad . . . I thought it was Kyle making this happen to us.'
'Ayden.'
'I'm just glad it's not him making us weak again, we've worked too hard for that Alec.'
I heard Alec purr with pride at the confidence in my voice.
'He will never make us feel weak again.'
Determination filled me and I forced myself to push through the pain that seemed to be growing stronger with each step and continue down the hallway, but when I reached the stairs, a weariness unlike anything I've ever experienced, made me collapse to the floor.
'I'm tired, Alec. Can't I just rest here for a while?'
'We can't be alone right now, you have to keep going, Ayden.'
'I-I'm sorry.'
Our connection snapped and I heard Alec's panicked whimper as everything went dark.
Alec's pov
'Ayden?! Ayden?!'
I shouldn't have pushed him so hard. I should have taken control the minute he got out of that bed, what was I thinking?! The truth is I wasn't . . . I should have paid more attention, but I let myself get wrapped up in how much stronger our new powers were making me instead of how much strength they were draining from him. Pushing aside my guilt, I quickly took control of our body and rushed down the steps, hurrying towards where I'd heard the voices . . . I need to move faster, I could feel my human side being crushed under the strength of our newfound powers and I . . . I can't let that happen!
'Ayden, hold on, I'm getting help!'
'I-I'm sorry , Alec.'
'Ayden?! No, Ayden, don't do this to me . . . I need you!"
'I-I'm sorry Alec, but I'm so tired . . . I can't________.'
Silence. No. It can't be too late . . . if Ayden is gone, I'll . . .
I hear familiar laughter, his laughter mixed with drunken feminine giggles and my mind goes blank. Letting out a roar, I burst into the ballroom, my gaze targeted on Derrick, whose cozied up with some drunk bimbo, probably thinking he's going to get lucky.
