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Would he miss William? Would Saint miss Willa? He did seem to have a soft spot for my psychotic madness. That could have been why she'd somehow bonded with him.
I feel like I'm such an odd prodigy. Heck, I could be one of a kind. Endangered Psycho Alpha Princess on the loose.
If I could smile, I would at that thought, but time was ticking, and I wasn't going to deny that I was really on the verge of death.
"Willow!"
The voice was closer, extremely close, but I couldn't see anything. I was just sinking in this place of darkness, but there was a pinch of warmth near me.
A comforting warmth.
Something touched my cheek, followed by the other cheek, but still, nothing was following me into this never-ending lagoon. Their touch made me calmer, and their protectiveness was uniquely different from what I'd felt in the past.
I wondered who it was, but then for a brief second, it felt like I was smelling a rich cologne – the kind of aroma I knew only one within our pack would invest in.
Dimitris?
Saying I felt a bit surprised was an understatement, but the relief that overflooded me was indescribable. I couldn't grasp how he had swum down here, or why I couldn't physically see him, but I could feel him.
I wished I could change into William and greet him - kiss him not out of spite or desire, but just out of the love that was growing between us. I knew deep within he struggled to love. He was frightened to lose someone dear to his heart again.
I bet if I survived, he'd break up with me so he wouldn't have to carry the burden of his emotions for the sake of the pack, but something told me it was far too late for that.
He loved me enough to find me in the depths of the darkness. That meant something, right?
"Willow,"he repeated my name as if to get my attention, and this was my chance to tell him. To let him know this wasn't my intention.
I wasn't sure if speaking would only hasten my demise, but at this point, I didn't care. This was my one chance to say it, and Dimitris had to know so he could tell the rest of my pack.
My pack...Willow's Forbidden Pack.
"I didn't mean to die, Dimitris." My words somehow echoed through the space, even though it felt like I was underwater. The sound of my pleading words encouraged me to continue. "I...don't want to die. I didn't mean to kill myself. Is that's what is going on? If so...I'm sorry. You were right. Somehow, you're always right...and I'm fucking scared to die this time, Dimi. I don't want to die this time. Please?"
Arms wrapped around me, and it felt so fucking real. I could barely move, but I fought to hug him back, fought with every nerve and muscle in my body to lift my heavy arms and close them around him.
It not only proved I could somehow move, but it also confirmed I wasn't alone in this fearful world of death.
"You're not going to die,"Dimitris muttered."I didn't give your ass permission."
"Always...needing permission," I couldn't stop myself from commenting, and it was even harder not to burst out in tears. "Dimitris...Alpha. I don't know...how to get back up there. The surface is so far. There's no light."
"There is light, Willow,"he assured me as he held me tightly."Where there is darkness, there is always light. That light is within you, Willow, and that power can bring you to the surface. You just need to see it. Reach for it. Believe that you are capable of getting there."
"I'm sorry for getting mad at you earlier."
"Idiot,"he muttered."Say it to my face when we find you."
"You're...looking for me?"
"A pack without our Forbidden Queen is going to become too hard for me to handle,"he confessed."Can't leave you behind now."
It felt like he was slipping away now, and it scared me.
"Dimitris...you're leaving."
Warm lips pressed against mine, that compassionate kiss he gave me once in a blue moon giving me strength. "I can't stay in this state any longer or I risk not being able to get back," he revealed.
"Find me,"I whispered, and I meant it. I may have found a new determination to live, but I was afraid of what lay on the other side.
