Alpha Tristan ✓ [Republishing]

Saranta [ 40 ]

When I had returned to the hospital, things were chillingly silent. Matthijs and Dahliah were seated on a chair and looked just as worried as they had before I left to speak to Mindy. All the anger evaporated from my body and I was just tired.

I craved Kara more than I ever did before. I needed to see her eyes; I needed to hear her voice and feel her arms around me. I could barely keep myself up as the sound of her scream from earlier flooded my ears.

It was full of pain and fear, and I never wanted to hear it again. The thing that scared me the most was that I would never hear anything from her again. I steadied myself against the wall and closed my eyes tightly as Christian came from behind me and placed a hand on my shoulder.

I hadn't felt that much pain since my parents died. She was everything to me and I didn't know if I could handle losing anyone else.

"She's a fighter, Tristan. She won't give up." He spoke quietly but against the stillness of the hospital, I heard him loud and clear.

I couldn't bring myself to speak because I feared I would break down. If I broke down, I needed Kara to be with me, telling me everything would be okay. I swallowed down the thick emotion that threatened to choke me as Nuka came through the double doors.

He pulled off his surgical mask and I forced myself to ignore the blood that stained his scrubs. His face expressed stress and he blew out a sigh, lifting his gaze to mine.

"Our Luna is still alive. She's stable but she hasn't woken yet."

My stiff posture relaxed as I sighed in deep relief. I stepped forward and tried my hardest to control myself. "I need to see her." My voice was raw and full of pain.

Dahliah stared at me and frowned, staying still for a moment before she laid back against Matthijs' chest. She gave me the green light to go first and I nodded my head in gratitude. My heart was in my throat as he gestured to the doors behind him.

I followed gingerly behind him, feeling my heart rate increase with every step closer to her. Nuka left me at the threshold and I stepped into the room, closing the door behind me. When my gaze fell upon her connected to machines and her eyes closed, I released a shaky breath.

Pulling up a chair, I sat by her side and reached for her hand. I lifted it to my mouth and pressed a kiss to her soft skin. I couldn't take my eyes off her and caressed her hair softly. It was like seeing her made everything feel better.

"Keep hanging on, αγάπη μου." I shakily whispered, leaning forward and resting my forehead on her shoulder. Her scent was overpowered by the smell of antibacterial and I screwed my eyes shut. "I need you. I can't do this anymore without you."