Pack of Lies

Chapter 42: Gift

Eliza

1 week later

"WHERE ARE THEY?".

"WHERE'S ELIZA AND AARON?".

I felt tears brim the lining of my eyes as I watched Brooke run through the hallway from the window of the room I was in shouting out for me.

She ran back and stopped at the window of my room and rushed in.

"Oh baby".

Brooke ran over to me and stroked her hand down my cheek. I couldn't help but lean in to her touch and cry. 

"Sweetie, I'm sorry I didn't get here sooner. We had another attack. I shouldn't have left you two. I should have been here to protect you".

"Stop. No-one knew what was going to happen. I just, I, my Warrick".

I had tried to be strong, but one look from Brooke and every part of me came crashing down.

Brooke wrapped her arms around me and let me cry on her shoulder. She knew better than anyone about the betrayal of a mate. The aftershock of a mate's wrath and evil. But Warrick wasn't evil, he was manipulated, but that didn't stop the flashbacks of the pain he inflicted on my body and my heart.

It had been a whole week since Warrick's tragic arrival and I still didn't know what to think. Thankfully the nurses and doctors tended to my wounds immediately and now I was in recovery with Aaron and with guards situated outside the door.

Brooke stiffened and went silent as I said his name. I should be ecstatic that he's alive, but how could I be after all he did.

"H-He tried to kill me Brooke".

Brooke held me tighter as my body shook uncontrollably and I let go of the tears I had been trying to hold back.

"Shhhhh" Brooke whispered into my ear as she began to rock me like a mother would with their child.

"What have they done to my mate? What if they can't change him back? What if"-

"What if there's hope. It's been a week and you and Aaron are both alive and well. You are going to get through this and I will be by your side all the time".

Brooke continued to hold me tight and stroked the back of my hair until my tears cries had quietened.

"Luna?".

Pulling myself from out of Brooke's hold, I looked towards the door and noticed 1 doctor and 2 nurses standing by the door looking as though they were about to break some serious news.

"What is it? What's wrong?".

The doctor smiled and turned to the 2 nurses and whispered something to them. They swiftly left the room and closed the door behind him.

"Luna, you can breathe easy now, it's good news".

"See, I told you there's hope" Brooke whispered in my ear.

"What I am about to tell you is not going to be easy to swallow and it may upset you, but you need to know what they did to him. Follow me, and may I recommend you bring Aaron with you".

"Are you out of your mind? He tried to kill her over a week ago and you want her to bring a newborn baby into the same room as him!".

"Brooke, calm down. I trust the doctor. I trust him".

"You can't be serious!!".

The doctor walked past Brooke and walked up to the incubator. I watched as the doctor opened it up and unhooked Aaron from the machines he was connected to. He was healthier and was able to be taken out of the incubator for a short while.