The Love I Never Knew I Wanted

Things had been different since the strange happening with the crystals. Chimera had warned all of the women to stay close, don't leave the island and above all, don't touch the fucking crystals or anything else that glowed. Both his experience and Ali's experience had been horrendous, though she had suffered more than he had. Worry was a constant now. There wasn't a waking moment where Chimera wasn't worried about his family. This blue bullshit proved that it could hurt them and what could he do against it? Nothing. For once, Chimera was helpless. He didn't like it one bit.

The island had been quiet. No one ventured outside of their rooms much, save him. He needed to go out to check on the others and to make sure that everyone had what they needed. Food. Water. Comfort. How long they could live like this, he didn't know. Hopefully things would shift back to normal with the changing of the season, but it was hard to hold on to that hope. The strangeness had taken hold so completely. So quickly. Hope... was hard.

As the crystals had yet to invade their sleeping space, Chimera and Aliana spent a lot of their time holed up together. With little else to do, the pair were catching up on a lot of sleep. It was during one of those sleeps that Aliana's fear filled voice wrenched the man from sleep. Instantly his eyes ripped open and he was on his paws. He didn't even have to ask what was wrong. He could smell the blood. He could see the panic on her face. She was going to give birth... but even he knew that it was too early. "Hold on," he growled to the woman, though not roughly. It was simply his reaction to the panic that surged through them both.

Striding to the door, Chimera kicked it open, the wooden panels slamming into the walls. The beast roared across the atrium, calling for Siren and Dalila. He didn't care who the fuck he woke. Something was wrong and he wouldn't risk Aliana's life for some pleasantries. Once his call was made, the brute made his way back to the clouded woman's side. He was hesitant to touch her because she appeared to be in so much pain, but he managed to press his forehead to hers. "Tell me what I can do..." There was nothing. He knew that there was nothing. He had to ask anyway.

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