Rejected but still desired

Saving Ethan

Selena POV:

I was escorted by two guards to a different part of the pack house. This was the Alpha and Luna's floor. I had no idea what they were planning right now. Well, actually, I did.

It was either:

A) They wanted to kill me then and there to save Ethan

B) They wanted to give me to Raze in exchange for Ethan's life

C) Or C, they wanted us to dance around a fire and make magic until Ethan is healed.

Considering how I was dressed, a beautiful black dress that trailed behind me like I was in a high fantasy movie. My hair was pinned up with a few tresses framing my face effortlessly. I looked beautiful and usually I only was made up for Raze. As we neared the big doors, my mouth had suddenly gotten more and more dry. This would probably be it.

I closed my eyes and took in deep breaths as I let them pull me through. "Finally!" Exclaimed Alpha August annoyed, I opened my eyes to see him standing near Ethan, who seemed to be asleep on the couch. Raze was no where to be seen. The guards let go of me and turned and walked out like robots.

It was now just August, Ethan and I. Even though, the fire place was fully lit, the room had a certain coldness to it, that I could only ever associate with Raze. "Selena," said August as he tried to smile, now something was definitely wrong. "I have come to accept that you and my son are mates," I stood quietly, listening and waiting to- Well, there must be more to this!

My eyes moved to the sleeping Ethan and something did not look right about him. There seemed to be a darkness seeping out of him. "What's wrong with him?" I asked, August looked away as if he was in a great deal of pain and on the verge of tears. "Raze poisoned him." His voice was choked and I understood how hard this must be for him. "Where is Raze?" I asked and August slumped down into his arm chair by the fire, "gone for now. Our pack is cursed." He picked up a crystal glass of amber liquid and brought it to his lips. "What do you need me to do?" I asked, he looked up at me and I watched the tears run down his eyes, his hair and clothes were disheveled and I realized he probably has not slept in a while. "Can you heal him, please Selena?" He begged with a sort of madness in his eyes, "I-I-I don't know how to-" "I will guide you!" He shouted over me and then softened his voice once more when he had noticed that I had flinched, "if you feel anything for my son..."

My heart was torn. I felt a lot of things for Ethan and watching him succumb to the darkness was no less painful than any whipping I had ever received but seeing August in pain had a certain satisfaction to it but was it worth Ethan's life?

"I'll give you anything that you want!" Blurted August and I looked at him surprised, "anything?" I asked, I couldn't believe that. "Anything!" He breathed out. "What if I want to leave?" I asked, "done!" He agreed without even a second thought, "and what if I want to marry your son?" I asked, there was hesitation but then he nodded, "done." I nodded my head, still not entirely convinced but I was going to help Ethan regardless.

I walked over to his sleeping form and knelt beside him, "unbutton his shirt," instructed August, my fingers were shaking as they fumbled with the buttons of his shirt, I could smell his sweet mint scent and it was calming my nerves, "place your hand over his heart," I did as I was told, "do you see the darkness? He asked, his voice was fading, the room seemed to be fading too. My vision was changing, it was like looking in through a key hole and everything felt spacey.

I was now walking down a long corridor, it was filled with shadows that kept trying to reach out to me but for some reason they couldn't get close. I felt safe and warm, even though there was this unexplainable coldness trying to get me.

"Hello, Selena," greeted the all too familiar red eyes. "Raze," I said. I didn't fear him here, I'm not sure where here was but Raze did not scare me, "why are you here?" I asked, "I'm not really here but I could be if you invited me in," he smiled and the shadows seeped together to create a humanoid creature with red eyes and black inky feathers. I shut my eyes as it reached out for me, reminding myself it was all a dream and then I felt his cold hands on my face, my eyes snapped open to see him standing above me, caressing my cheek. He did not look threatening at all. "I would never hurt you Selena," he said softly, "Raze, cut the crap!" I snapped pulling away, "what crap?" He asked surprised, "I know you want me dead!" I exclaimed, crossing my arms against my chest, "no, no Selena. I do not want you dead, I have nothing to gain from your death," he looked at me with so much sincerity, "I am a demon but I'm not evil. I am sorry about the death of your family but they were collateral provided by his family." He gestured to Ethan who had now appeared. He was strung up by the same kind of black inkiness that I saw Raze form into before. "What are you doing to him!?" I snapped, "nothing his family hasn't done to yours!" He snapped back. "It wasn't his fault, if anything it's his parents fault and yours!" "Mine!?" He snapped incredulously, "Selena! Don't be ridiculous!" He grabbed my arm and pulled me towards him. "You're being naive and one day you're going to regret it!"