Page 178 of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha: Part 2

"Are you sure? Ten years together, as a family. It’s better than nothing."

"No. I will not shorten her life." I whispered with complete determination, feeling my heart shatter completely.

"As you wish." Her voice echoed around me, and I was suddenly thrown into darkness.

‘Forgive me, Amore Mio…’

I felt the pressure wrap around me and everything was spinning, I was being sucked away. This was truly it, but I would happily embrace it as long as she was ok…

A blinding light surrounded me and Selene’s mystical laugh echoed around me.

"You passed the test. You are a king and a true mate… Under the moonlight, look within her eyes and all shall be replaced."

I didn’t have time to understand what she meant as darkness enveloped me. I felt my body weigh down on me. My chest and ribs were suddenly aching and I sucked in a deep breath, as if I had been deprived of oxygen.

My eyes flew open and I stared at the ceiling. I shot up, looking around me, my heart beating loudly in my chest. I groaned, I felt like I had been hit by a fucking truck or a shit load of rabid wolves.

I froze when I realised I was in my bedroom… it looked the same yet different… there were changes… yet… the delicious, intoxicating smell of hazelnut chocolate hit me hard and I inhaled.

Kiara.

I looked at the tubes that were still connected to me and wrenched them off as I pushed the blanket away. I was alive. I don’t know how but somehow Selene…

‘You passed the test.’ Her words rang in my head as I fell out of the bed, my legs screaming in pain as if they didn’t know how to function. I took a deep breath, resting on all fours I suddenly realised I was alive.

Everything came rushing back, I had no idea what happened after that battle but I was fucking alive.

Kiara. I needed Kiara. I needed to see that she was ok. How the fuck were we back here? I crawled to the bathroom, grabbing the door as I pulled myself up and into the bathroom. Going over to the sink, I stared at myself in the mirror. I had lost weight, but apart from that, I looked the same. I splashed water on my face, before gulping some down.

I didn’t know what exactly happened, but I still felt like I had gone through hell and back. I stumbled back into my room.

"Fuck."

I looked up to see Darien standing there, pale like he had just seen a fucking ghost.

"Al… Alejandro! Man, is that you?" He whispered.

"No, it’s the ghost of fucking Christmas past. The fuck? Obviously, it's me." I growled, my voice coming out fucking hoarse as if something was being grated on sandpaper.

"Fuck… We… You…"

I rolled my eyes as I staggered over to him.

"Enough of me, you, I and all that shit. Where is she?"

"H-hospital." He managed to stutter before I rushed past him as fast as I could.

I needed to see her, now. I felt this emptiness within me, as if something was still missing. I probably fell down a few steps, not that I gave a shit as I ran out the door and towards the hospital.

I rushed through the empty halls, night had fallen and by the looks of it, it was near midnight. Her scent hit me and I stopped in my tracks, my heart thundering. Even when I heard Darien enter the hospital, I didn’t bother with him as I followed the scent. It grew stronger and with each step, I felt it give me the strength to continue. I reached her room, my heart thundering as I stared through the small window in the door.

My heart was in my throat as I looked at the scene before me.

Kiara sat in bed, a baby in her arms as she breastfed him. Tears trickled down her cheeks and I could sense the pain she was in. My heart tightened painfully and I felt as if I was drowning.

Why was she so broken? How long was I gone? She had the baby already?

"You were in a coma for over four months." Darien whispered from behind me. "Several hours ago, your heart stopped… We tried to revive you, she tried to heal you, but you were gone. You were dead. We all felt it… I don’t know how you're back, but you're back from the dead Al."

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