The Lunar Saga: Crescent Moon (Book 1)

Chapter 33: Impatience

Edward’s POV

I never moved a muscle as she slept peacefully, I made sure she was comfortable in every way and her eating health became a problem at first, but Carlisle managed to sustained her food habits. I held her hands as she slept, day and night, waiting for her to wake.

Sometimes, I wondered if my cold touch suffered her. However, I read Carlisle, being next to Kris balanced her temperature. Since her body was always burning.

The guilt prepared me with nothing, if I only felt the warm beneath her touch, if I only seen, or how I concentrated enough to stop her in time. Why isn’t she waken up? It’s been merely a week since her conditions hasn’t fully healed.

The adjustments to my liven habits in Clearwater’s home was unbearable.

“I know you’re holding your breath for Kris sake, Edward” Carlisle said as he examines her conditions “but you can’t hold your breath forever or your hunger.”

His right… I’ve forgotten how the wolves here in La-Push are different from Kris’s scent.

I gentle kissed Kris’s forehead and I left the house

“I’ll be back for you” as I whispered in her ears

Some of the wolves here haven’t formed. It’s understandable of course. I’m surprised Leah isn’t in her wolf form like Sam. He was very cautious whenever she was around me.

“Where are you heading? I thought you weren’t leaving Kris’s side?” as she approached me

“No offense but your scent is different from Kris. It’s unbearable to smell.”

“Speak for yourself. I can’t stand your disgusting scent either” she said as she looked back “but I’m sure Kris doesn’t agree with me.” She tried to smile

Sometimes I wonder if she truly is smiling

As I was about to leave I heard a familiar heart pounding coming from the Clearwaters home.

Before Leah ran, I was already inside helping Carlisle.

Her body was burning massively, Leah felt she was about to form inside her own house.

“We got to get her out of here! Jacob, Seth help!” She called out for them as she tried reaching for Kris but I stopped her in time.

“No. We can’t.” I looked at her

“You’ve seen what we can do. What if she hurts any of us? Or you!?” She said

“Then I’m willing to take that risk”. I told her

A silent between us felt forever, I have no intentions of what Leah was about to do nor did I care but she isn’t moving Kris.

She nodded “If she forms I’ll take her down”

“No, that’s not the way”

“Then what is?” she said in a rush

“An explanation, that’s all she needs.”

Jacob and Seth were by the door. They were about to grab Kris but I stop them in time.

“Let go of us” Jacob gazed at Kris than at me.

“Kris isn’t going anywhere” I tried to reason with Jacob

But everything became silent around us, even Kris panic attack. I held her hand, making sure she’s breathing. Everyone gathered while Carlisle tried to examine the cause of this situation. We were all taken aback from her surprised, a simply tear flow down her rosy cheeks.

Today, will be a week without Kris waken. Carlisle was worried about my hunger and Leah without asking, stayed by Kris’s side.

My family and I hunted without Carlisle. Rosalie thoughts became loud and clear, making it harder for me to concentrate on my pray.

“What was I supposed to do? I wasn’t going to let her die.”

“This isn’t about you. This is about all of us.” Rosalie hissed “Do you realize the danger she puts on! The Volturi will come for her…and the pack itself. They don’t know about wolves except us.”

I stood silent for a while, Rosalie was right. The Volutri will stop at nothing to get their hands on her.

“She’s part of this family now.” Esme broke the silence “After all, she did saved Alice life.”

Everyone else nodded except Rosalie.

“Maybe…in a few years no one will know about your lover secret with the wolf girl. But you should know, time itself will make you suffer than existing. Love has a price to pay, Edward...and you can’t cheat death by turning her into a vampire.” Rosalie finally spoke the truth I’ve been avoiding
“Your love for her….will never lead into a happy ending”

“She is the only reason that I exist, that I have finally found a purpose to live, and knows what being a monster is.”

Suddenly, after our hunt, we headed back home and with an unexpected sound, we hear the wolves howling.

I ran towards the La-Push

As I open the door, Kris was already standing. She’s awake.