Hades' Cursed Luna novel Chapter 23

Hades~

I moved quickly through the work, narrowing the sight of her bleeding and dying in the tub. I had seen numerous deaths, but this was different. For a moment, my chest tightened, and time seemed to slow to a crawl as I plunged my hands into the crimson water. I checked her pulse, and where there should have been a heartbeat, I didn’t feel a flutter beneath my fingers. My stomach dropped, desperation tangled with rage inside me.

"You can’t fucking die on me," I growled. I carried her out of the water and straight to the bed.

Kael came in at that moment, his face falling as horror took over his expression.

"I will get the Delta," he said before walking out again.

I checked her pulse once more, and this time I felt its flutter. Faint and barely there. I pressed my hands onto her chest and began compressions.

"Your Majesty."

I raised my head to see Kael with my Delta. She made her way to Ellen’s unconscious form, her hand already glowing.

I took a few steps back to give her some space to do her job. I watched as she mended the gashes in Ellen’s wrists. She closed her eyes and placed her glowing palms on Ellen’s chest.

The seconds dragged on like an eternity as I counted down every last one. Kael clasped my shoulder to ground me.

A few minutes after the Delta had begun attempting to save her, she stopped, panting and turning to us. _{freewebnovel.cσ๓}

"She is stable now, but she will require a blood transfusion. She has lost a lot of blood."

"Alright," I replied, my eyes not leaving Ellen’s form.

"I will be back," she said, walking out.

Silence engulfed the room as I stepped closer to Ellen. Her mouth was slightly parted, her chest rising and falling so subtly that it was barely noticeable. Her skin was paler, her lips chapped, and her hair still wet from the bathwater.

All I could do was fucking watch her. She had a peaceful expression on her face. The tightening in my chest returned as anger coursed through me.

Time slowed as I took her in. Just when I believed I had her figured out, she pulls this on me. She was a ball of everything that I hated—unpredictable, deceptive, and complicated.

What was she fucking thinking? Was this supposed to be her final act of rebellion? Did she want to show me that I had no control over her? It seemed that I had underestimated her. I wouldn’t repeat that mistake.

She could not escape me.

Not like this.

Not unless I fucking allowed her.

Cerberus prowled beneath my skin, restless and waiting. "She is not going anywhere."

Our eyes fixed on her, following the shallow rising and falling of her chest. She had thought she could end her life on her own terms, defy me in the only way she thought possible. But I wasn’t going to let her die. Not when there was still so much unfinished.

The Delta moved swiftly as she returned with the blood bag. I watched in silence, my pulse thrumming in my ears as she hooked Ellen up to the IV. The room was heavy with tension, the air thick with the scent of blood and something else—something darker, more visceral.

Once the blood began to flow into Ellen’s veins, the Delta turned back to me, her expression grim. "It will take time for her strength to return, but the worst has passed."

I gave a curt nod, but my eyes never left Ellen. "Ensure everything is stable," I ordered. "I won’t take any risks with her life."

The Delta nodded and returned to her work, placing her glowing hands on Ellen’s chest again. The soft glow of healing energy filled the room, illuminating Ellen’s still form. I watched closely, the tightening in my chest easing slightly as the Delta worked.

Minutes passed like hours. Then, I sensed something and took a step forward. Her eyelids fluttered, her lips parted, and with a soft gasp, Ellen’s eyes opened, and immediately, they locked onto mine.