“Oh, I can’t wait to see the look on his face when he finds out that the one person who can save his pack is the mate he rejected six years ago. He’s going to be so shocked. If I were in his shoes, I’d be speechless-I wouldn’t know what to say,” Zoey said, doing her best not to laugh.
“Not going to lie, that’s the one part of all this I’m looking forward to,” I told her, and we both burst out laughing.
“Okay, I’m going to leave you to that. I’m heading in. Don’t stay up too long. Goodnight, Lee,” Zoey said as she got up.
“Goodnight, Zoey,” I said. She went upstairs, leaving me alone.
As much as I want to help, I can’t help but wonder how I’ll feel when I see Leo for the first time after six years. And then there are the kids. They have eyes, and they’re so smart for their age. Will they figure out that Leo is their father? I don’t think I’d be able to lie to them if they asked me a direct question.
Shoving that out of my mind-it’s not something I can handle right now-I picked up my laptop. Leo was still old-fashioned, sending letters by mail and even writing them himself. But that’s not me; I don’t have the time.
I checked the return email address on the envelope, then opened my email and typed it in. I stared at the screen, trying to find the right words, and finally, after a while, they came to me.
-Alpha Leo’s POV-
I was walking around the pack. It looked so different, and everywhere was so quiet. What a difference six months could make. Usually, there were kids outside, running around and getting into all sorts of trouble. Men and women milling about, going about their day, all with smiles on their faces. But ever since the sickness started, everyone has kept to themselves. They barely leave their houses unless it is necessary.
The sickness hit the kids first. The healers at the pack didn’t see it as anything at first. They thought it was just the flu or a fever. But when the first child died and more kids got sick, we knew it was serious.
They did their best. I called in the best doctors, but they couldn’t identify what the sickness was. More kids died, and then it spread to the men and women. No one was safe. We don’t know how it spreads or is contracted because not everyone gets sick. Someone might come into contact with a sick person and be fine, while another person won’t. This sickness had no reasoning whatsoever-it took whoever it wanted.
Everyone was looking to me as their Alpha to help, but there was nothing I could do. I had used every resource I had. Everyone came hoping to help, but in the end, they all said the same thing: there was nothing they could do. Lena Everhart was my last hope to save this pack. I had offered her everything I could, and if I could offer my life, I would. If she didn’t help, that would be the end of Moon Shadow Pack.
I walked into the building that housed the sick. I didn’t bother putting on a mask. I’ve been in this building enough times to know I’m immune to the sickness. It’s like it’s laughing at me-refusing to make me sick-but wanting to see my people suffer and die while I watch helplessly, unable to do anything.
I walked inside, and the smell of death and sickness hit me. One of the nurses, covered in full gear, walked over to me.
“Good morning, Alpha. Is there any news?” she asked.
“Not yet, but I only sent the letter out two days ago, so hopefully, we’ll know something soon,” I told her.
“We’re all praying that it’s good news,” she said.
“So, what’s the news here?” I asked her as I looked around the room at all the sick children lying in their beds, as if all the life had been sucked out of them; their eyes looked soulless.
“Well, there haven’t been any deaths for the past three days, but that’s where the good news ends. Even though no one has died, it doesn’t mean they’re getting better. They’re just getting worse and worse, especially the children. They’re in pain, but they’re too young, so we can’t give them strong painkillers,” she told me.
“There has to be something you can do to at least relieve some of their suffering,” I said. I could smell their pain and fear; they were just kids, and they didn’t deserve any of it.
“We’ve been keeping this as a last resort, but the way things are going, we don’t have a choice. We’re going to have to put them in a medically induced coma. It’s not going to heal them or anything like that-they’ll still be sick-but at least their pain will be gone. We just need you to sign off on it. The parents have already been informed,” she explained.
“Could they die while they’re in the coma?” I asked.
“Yes, they can. Like I said, the coma won’t help heal them in any way, but at least their bodies can get the rest they need, and the pain will be gone,” she told me.
“Give it one more day. If we haven’t heard from the doctor by tomorrow, then you can go ahead,” I told her, and she nodded.
I walked around the room, checking on each child and their parents. Most of them didn’t have their parents there because they were also sick. The lucky ones were the children whose parents were immune and present.
I spent some time there, then left the building. As I stepped outside, I saw Del running toward me.
“There you are. I’ve been looking all over for you,” he said as he stopped right in front of me.
“Why? What is it? Is there a problem?” I asked. Ever since this disease hit the pack, I’d been on high alert, hoping for the best but expecting the worst.
“I just came from your office. The doctor replied; she sent an email,” Zeo said.
For the first time in six months, I felt hope in my heart.
“Really? What did she say?” I asked.
“I don’t know. I didn’t open it. You said you wanted to be informed immediately if there was a reply, so I came to find you,” he told me.
“What are we doing standing here? Let’s go,” I told him, and we both ran down to the Alpha’s mansion where I live. For some reason, I had a feeling that good news was waiting for me in that email-it had to be.
We got to the house in record time, and I walked into my office with Zeo following behind me. I got behind my desk, sat down, and immediately turned on my computer. It powered up, and I opened my email. Her message was the first one on my list.
Just as I was about to click it open, I stopped myself. The fate of my pack lay in the content of this email. I took a deep breath and then clicked it open.
Dear Alpha Leo…
-Alpha Leo’s POV-
Dear Alpha Leo,
You are a very persistent man-or a desperate one-or maybe both. I read your letter, and you have convinced me. I will help your pack.
“Fuck yes!” I shouted, feeling a huge wave of relief spread through my body.
“What is it? Is it good news?” Zeo asked me.
“Yes, she has agreed to help us,” I told him.
“That’s amazing news. What else did she say?” Zeo asked.
“Let me continue reading-I didn’t get that far,” I told him, and he nodded.
Now, I am not making any promises. I don’t know what this disease is or if I’ll be able to cure it, but I promise I’ll do my best. Because this is such short notice, I won’t be able to come immediately-I have obligations at work that I can’t get out of. The soonest I can make it there is in three weeks. I know it seems like a lot, but I would have come sooner if it was possible. Plus, those three weeks should be more than enough time for you to get me everything I need so that the moment I arrive, I can hit the ground running.
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