The Runt & The Alpha

Chapter 59- Never Again.

Layla's pov

After my tormented scream, everything was pin drop silent, I couldn't even hear how badly my heart was beating. How loud my sobs were that were filled with such unruly, never ending hopelessness. Not even the howls from the wolves of the pack that were paying respect to their alpha. I slowly lifted my head to see everyone was watching me.

A loud high pitched sound resonated throughout the woods and wind blew, pushing the leaves to swirl in the air around me. I watched as some of the leaves on the ground were forced aside creating a type of path. Then a light surrounded the forest across from me and I winced. My eyes squinted at the now bright white light that shined through, lighting up the whole area. No one reacted to the loud sound but, me.

When I followed the trail with my eyes, a slim figure  emerged from the light in the forest. I caught sight of long platinum hair that flowed down. As the person came closer and closer, the light dimmed out. Upon her head sat a golden crown, a sculpted carving of a wolf was on it, the eye being of a ruby. I felt an immense pull to her but, I didn't want to believe it.

"Who are you?" I questioned, gripping Landon's hand in mine, eyeing her long white dress that trailed behind her.

She smiled sympathetically, "You know who I am."

"The Moon goddess." I breathed, almost in shock she was actually real.

I looked around to see if anyone else seen her but, they seemed to all look right past her, "They can't see me, all they see is you...crying for your loss." she explained softly, her grey orbs filled with sorrow when she glanced to Landon.

"Can you help him?" I instantly questioned, my eyes welling up with fresh tears again.

She walked closer to us, "You know not of what you ask of me." her eyebrows drew together with worry.

"Please." I begged, looking back down at him and placing a hand against his cheek, "He's all I have."

When I looked back up she shook her head, "You see him?" she walked over to where Jacob was standing with Genevieve.

His face was morphed into such pain, his eyes filled with unshed tears, I nodded, "I've seen what happens Layla." she walked back over to me, "Your brother will be there for you, he'll help you and you won't be alone."

I shook my head desperately, feeling the tears race down my cheeks, "And you now carry what's left of your mate inside of you." she knelt down in front of me with a small smile, "You will be okay."

"No." I stated, "Please." I begged again with everything in me, I didn't want to let him go, I couldn't, "I love him."

Her stormy eyes were filled with conflict and remorse, "When wolves lose their mates, I feel it, I feel it every time." she spoke, continuing on, "The feeling, the energy that flows from that pain, it calls to me but, never quite reaches me yours however, did."

"Then help me." I looked down at Landon, bringing his hand to my lips to kiss once again, "Bring him back to me." I lifted my head to meet her eyes.

"Again, Layla you know nothing of what you ask of me, doing this has consequences." she explained, glancing back down to Landon, eyeing his mark then mine, "Nature demands balance if I do this."