The Sickened Luna's Last Chance novel Chapter 285

Chapter 285

Chapter 285

Ella’s POV

+15 BONUS

I burst into Alexander’s office without knocking. Hunter tried to block me, but I shoved past him. “I need to speak with the Alpha. Now.‘

Alexander looked up from his desk, eyebrows raised. He was alone this time, thank the Goddess. “Stella. What’s

“I need to take the day off,” I blurted out.

Alexander blinked at me. “You know, you’re supposed to request personal time ahead-”

“I know. But this is an emergency.” I had to avoid telling him too much for fear of giving myself away, so I said carefully, “My friend is in the hospital.”

“Oh. Alexander studied my face for a moment, and at first, I thought he might refuse anyway. But he finally nodded. “No problem. Take whatever time you need. I’ll have Lilith cover your duties.”

“Thank you.” I didn’t wait to hear Alexander’s response, if there even was one, before I turned and fled.

A little while later, I burst into the hospital where Liam was being kept. I found his room on the third floor. The door was cracked open, and through the gap, I could see him lying in the bed with an IV in his arm. He looked pale. Too pale.

Even though I wanted to run and hide away as if that could somehow fix my grave mistake, I pushed the door open and stepped inside, wringing my hands.

Liam’s eyes opened. “Ella.”

“What did they say?” I moved to his bedside and grabbed his hand. “What’s wrong with you?”

“Pancreatic cancer.” He said it so calmly, like he was telling me about the weather. “Rare and aggressive. They’re not sure how I got it, but…” He shrugged and gave me a meaningful look. “The doctor said I have a few months.”

Cancer.

I had given my friend fucking cancer.

“No,” I whispered, burying my face in my hands. “No, this can’t be happening.”

“Hey. It’ll be alright.” Liam reached out and gently pulled my hands away from my face. Of course he was smiling, just happy I was alive, like he wasn’t going to die now. And unlike mine, his bloodline wasn’t affected by a curse that allowed him to be reborn when he died.

“How can you say that?” Tears were streaming down my face now. I couldn’t stop them. “You’re dying because of me. Because I told you the truth. Because I was selfish and stupid and-”

“Ella, stop.” Liam’s grip tightened. “This isn’t your fault.”

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Chapter 285

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“Yes, it is!” I was sobbing now. “I told you that the curse always kills people who learn the truth. Always. And now you’re… You’re…”

I couldn’t finish the sentence. Couldn’t say the words out loud.

Liam pulled me closer until my head was resting on his chest. “I don’t regret it,” he said quietly. “Even knowing what would happen, I wouldn’t change anything. You’re alive. That’s all that matters.”

But it wasn’t all that mattered. Not when the cost was his life.

I stayed there with him for hours. The nurses came and went, checking his vitals and adjusting his medications. Liam dozed off a few times, and each time he did, I found myself watching his chest to make sure he was still breathing.

This was my fault. All of it.

And there was nothing I could do to fix it.

Alexander’s POV

I knew something was wrong the moment Stella left my office. There was something in her eyes, like she was keeping something from me, and it made my wolf go crazy. I didn’t even think before I grabbed my keys and followed her all the way to the hospital.

The hospital receptionist gave me a strange look when I entered and asked which room had a recent visitor matching Stella’s description, but didn’t argue when I insisted–perks of being the Alpha King, I supposed.

After searching through the hospital records for a few moments, he said a woman with auburn hair and silver eyes and wearing a gray Omega uniform had checked into a room on the third floor.

I made my way up to the third floor and down the hall, still not sure why I was even here. I decided that I just wanted to catch a glimpse, then I would turn and leave.

But when I peeked through the window of 314 and saw Stella sitting on the edge of a hospital bed with a familiar man in it, I froze.