The second reason
“AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!! AAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!”
Nicole’s screams rang loudly everywhere as she was now holding a dead Ethan in her arms, who had a big hole in his chest, the place where his heart formerly occupied, his blood everywhere and his heart lying on the ground where Lucas threw it. Lucas ignored her as he hoisted Ava in his arms and took her out of there. Ava, even in her half-conscious state had seen it all, Lucas had killed Ethan much to the horror of Nicole and then he lifted her up, carrying her with his blood-stained hands, as he took her out of there, as she closed her eyes once again and drifted in sleep, she knew in her heart that was the last she would be seeing of her pack.
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Ava woke up in the evening of the next day, she’d been sleeping for so long, she didn’t know how Lucas managed to bring her back to the dawn packhouse but he did, her body felt a lot better and she was able to tell that she’d been given treatment while she slept.
“Oh! Thank the goddess you’re awake! I knew the sleeping herbs would wear off any time from now!” Came Nani’s voice as she entered into Ava’s room.
She didn’t care about whatever it was Nani said about her, she asked the number one question that was paramount in her mind.
“Where is Lucas?”
Nani looked up from where she was pouring a cup of warm water for Ava.
“He’s fine if that’s what you’re scared of, he dropped you here and told me to take care of you when he arrived with you last night, I’ve been so busy I haven’t gone to check on him since.”
“But is he around?”
“Yes dear, he is.”
Ava then stood up from her bed, “I have to go and see him now.”
“Oh dear, I’m not sure that’s such a good idea. Your body still needs rest.”
“I’m fine Nani, please, I have to go and see him, please.”
Sighs. “Ok, if you say so, he should be in his room, the hall or the study, you’ll find him there, and when you do, please come back to bed so you can rest dear.”
“Yes Nani,” of course she’ll be coming back to bed, but she’ll do it only if Lucas comes with her.
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She found him the hall, the same hall where the peace ball held two weeks ago, it was now big and empty. He was at the same place where she saw him that night where Layla revealed her true feelings for him. He sat in front of the grand piano playing that same song he wrote for her, the song about heart strings that Lucas sang with a wonderful harmony along with the sound from the piano.
Darling, you tug at my heart strings,
You are my love with all joy brings,
And every time I see you, I lose my mind,
Joy and peace I hope to find,
When I’m with you.
I love you, yes, I do,
And I sure wish you love me too,
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