Chapter 116: Chapter 116

Ava's POV

Skye was lying on the bed and he was pale and white with his eyes closed. I held his hand sobbing and his hand was cold. I couldn't believe that he had left me in this cold world alone with no final words.

"You cannot do this to me, Skye. You have to wake up. Wake up!" I practically yelled at him but he would not.

Tears dropped from Camila's eyes as she consoled me. I pushed away from her. I did not need her comfort. All I wanted was my husband.

Mariya walked in with Anna. "The demon king has been burnt along with his ring and his ashes scattered away." She said.

I did not care. That man who was my father has brought me nothing but pain and sorrow and now, he has succeeded in taking the love of my life away.

I placed my head on his chest crying. "Please wake up. Please wake up." I pleaded but he did not listen.

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Everyone tried to comfort me but I would not take it. What more was there to live for? I've been separated from him for five years and now that I just got him back, he has left me again.

Why was fate so cruel to me? I was alone in the room crying my eyes out when Anna walked in.

"Queen?" She called.

"Leave," I said to her. I wanted nobody's comfort.

"I can save him." She said and that got my attention. I quickly wiped away my tears and rushed up to her.

"You can save him? You really can save him?" I asked her with a ray of hope and she nodded.

I hugged her tight. "Thank you so much, Anna. You've done so much for me. How can I ever repay you?" I asked her and she smiled without saying a word.

"How can you save him?" I asked her.

She shrugged and smiled nervously. "I'll give my life for his." She said.

I stared at her in horror and staggered back. "No!" I screamed at her and turned away.

"Please listen to me," she pleaded.

"I will not hear it, Anna. I will not. I shall not." I said to her.

"It's the only option." She said.

"No," I turned to her wiping another tear away. "There has to be another way. I want my husband back but not at the expense of your own life. Definitely not Anna." I said to her. I wanted Skye back but how could I risk Anna's life for us? She has sacrificed too much for me. I wouldn't let her.

"Queen," she began and I held her stopping her from going any further.

"I cannot let you do this please," I pleaded.

"Remember what the sorcerer said, this is my destiny. This is my fate. No one can save the alpha except me." She said and the tears started falling afresh again as I remembered Mariya's words.

Will I risk Anna's life for the sake of my selfishness?

"Do not overthink this queen. It is my fate and I have accepted it. He saved me from the hands of death and now, I must do the same." She said with so much determination.

I hugged her tight. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry for everything." I said crying.

She pulled away, tears dripping down her eyes. "Sorry? You shouldn't be my queen. You gave me a nice time here. You made me your friend. I did not have friends since I was a child. The alpha saved me, my queen. Please let me save him." She pleaded.

Everyone walked into the room. Camila's eyes were swollen from tears as Robin held her trying to control his own emotions.

Anna smiled. "I've said my goodbyes already. Y'all will forever be in my heart." She said and I held her hand tightly. She gave it a squeeze and then pulled away as she wiped a tear.

She turned to Mariya. "I am ready. Ready to fulfill my destiny." She said.

Mariya nodded. "You're a brave child." She said.

Anna lay beside Skye, her fingers entwined with his as she muttered after Mariya.

I fell to the floor sobbing as Anna closed her eyes to sleep. A slumber, she'd continue forever and Skye's eye fluttered open. I lost my friend and gained my husband back.

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****two months later****

"I proclaim you both man and wife." The priest said and Camila's face was full of bright smiles. "You may kiss the bride." The priest said and Robin lowered his lips and kissed Camila passionately.

Skye hooted as the whole congregation applauded. The crescents were in the pack house of the blood moons to celebrate this marriage and there were no evil glares. Just happiness. Both packs finally united as one. There was a lot of feasting after the wedding as everyone congratulated the newlyweds.

"Mum, look Davina handed me a chocolate!" Dahviel squealed in excitement. I smiled at him.

"Isn't she sweet?" I asked him.

"She's the best sister ever!" He squealed again and rushed towards his sister. I was so glad that he was over the trauma that his sister wanted him dead.

I walked out of the pack house and stood by the statue made for Anna in honor of her good deeds. I held her hand like I was holding the real Anna and not this made of stones.

When Skye had woke up and was aware of what happened, he was distraught. The whole pack house had mourned Anna. She was mourned for fifteen days and then buried. Skye had immediately called the sculptors to carve a statue of her in loving memory of her. She was truly the hero in this story of my life.

"I thought you to be here." I heard Skye's voice behind me and I quickly wiped away the tears that had fallen and I turned around to look at him.

He walked closer and placed his hand on Anna's statue. "I owe her my life. She'd forever be in our memory." He said.

I nodded. "Yes, she will," I said. He turned around and held me.

"Tears?" He asked noticing the salty lines on my cheeks.

"Of joy Skye," I said placing my head on his chest. "Only of joy," I said to him and I was right.

The joy that my father would never torment us again. The joy of two pack enemies uniting as one. The joy of having the twins, Lucas and Luna, and my husband by my side. The joy of Robin and Camila's union. The tears in my eyes were tears of joy. We were all finally going to be happy.

Skye held me close and rested his face on the side of mine. "I love you." He said and memories of our beginning till now flashed through my mind.

"I love you too," I said with all honesty and sincerity.

We've come a long way. Gone through trials and tribulations and we've conquered. It was all thanks to Anna. I owed her everything and she'd be forever in my heart.

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