She runs out of the room, Cj following after her.
“The amulet?” Chase asks weakly, one could easily tell he was in so much pain.
“Some magical necklace.” Josey says right before Clayton starts coughing up blood, so much of it coming out.
Josey and I leave Chase, attending to Clayton. An elder rushes in and helps calm him down.
“I’m afraid the same thing is happening to him as well. Their wolves are too weak to heal them.” He says and Josey falls to her knees next to Clayton’s bed.
“Aren’t Lycans irritated by silver? Why is this silver weakening them?” I ask, looking at Clayton.
“One stab wound, is not enough to weaken them but multiple stab wounds, lead to a slower healing which allows the silver to enter the bloodstream and make it’s way to the heart. Once it is there, there is nothing we can do to save them.” The elder says and Josey sobs loudly.
Arianna walks in but freezes in her tracks upon seeing us by Clayton’s bed.
She walks up to us, worry written on her face. Cj enters the room with Anthony, Hunter and mother.
“Oh no. Please don’t tell me Clayton is.. don’t..” Arianna tries to find the words.
“I will leave you all to say your goodbyes.” The elder says before walking out. He stops at the door to say something but Arianna cuts in.
“The amulet does not have enough power to save both of them. I… I thought it was just Chase. What do we do?” Arianna asks looking between the twins.
“What happened?” Mother asks and Josey chuckles.
“You let a boy grow up without a mother, used half the amulets power for whatever reason. You haven’t even tried to fix the shit you have put us all through and now my mates are dying because there’s a vampire with a score to settle.” Josey says as her vampire comes forth.
Hunter remains emotionless on his face but a look of annoyance crosses mother’s facial features but quickly disappears.
“Josey…” Chase calls out, we all look at him.
“Use the amulet on Clayton. He needs it.” Chase says. We all stay quiet, trying to take in what Chase just suggested.
“No. Save Chase, I know he deserves it more.” Clayton says to us.
“I want to save the both of you!” Josey shouts out loud. My heart was breaking for her.
“Arianna, you save Chase and I will try save Clayton.” I say.
“You are the moon goddess now, you can’t just save everyone. Life happens and it ends, in this case, with the rules that we have, it would not be right to change fate. Disturbing the balance, will only bite you in the end.” Hunter says to me.
“I can’t just stand by and watch one of them die!” I say, looking at Hunter.
“I have to agree with your father. Life and death is at a balance so by saving Chase, someone else will have to die. Someone that means just as much to you or even more.” The elder tells me.
Josey sobs even louder at hearing what Hunter and the elder had to say. I want to cry too but I must remain strong for Josey. There had to be way to save the twins without my interfering with so called balance.
I can’t just stand here and do nothing. I know I can’t save them without having to pay for it later and I can’t afford to lose Xander or Adrastos, for they are the people I care for the most.
I will not use my powers but what else was there to do? How do I save them now?
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