Desperate Measures || Adrian & Naomi
Naomi paced around the house, her heart racing and her fists clenched. She had grown accustomed to feeling so on edge, but it still didn’t make it any easier. She may not have had heightened senses like Adrian, but her magic was buzzing around her like an invisible aura, ready for anything. Lately she was always nervous, but it was on occasions like this that she was truly afraid. Adrian had left hours ago, and he should have been back by now. She was furious at him for going without her, but her chest ached painfully at the thought of something having happened to him. Her hand went to her stomach, where a small bump had already begun to form. She understood Adrian’s desire to protect them, but this was a battle she could not let him fight alone.
She froze when she heard someone approaching just outside, and she immediately recognized his footsteps. A moment later she stormed over to the entrance of the room and threw the doors open. The relief at seeing him alive was quickly met with anger. “Estás loco? Te podrían haber matado!” Her eyes ran over every inch of him to see if he was hurt. She loved him more than anything in the world, and she wouldn’t think twice to give her life for him, but right now she could just strangle him. “Adrian, you can’t fight this alone, this is my war too, and you can’t keep me out of it.”
Adrian hated this stupid war, with stupid sides and stupid fights. If he could, he would have just taken Naomi and flew to the opposite side of the world. But alas, he couldn’t for two big reasons. One, they were locked in this town, thanks to Maya and two, he couldn’t just run. This was his battle and he could never rest at peace until he was sure Alder and Maya were both buried deep in the woods, lifeless and soulless. He knew how hard this was especially on Naomi and the fact she was pregnant didn’t make things any easier for her. She should stay in bed, only care about what to eat and what names to give the baby. Instead, she had to worry about her psycho sister and for that sole reason, Adrian hated Maya. He knew their history, but that didn’t mean he thought for one second the woman had any reason to do this. She was trying to kill her own flesh and flood and the werewolf could not imagine for one moment he would ever be able to harm Isis in any way.
He had been out far longer than he expected. Problems arouse one after another and at some point, the Original thought he wouldn’t be back until sunrise came down. Thankfully, he had exaggerated, but by when he had reached his house, he was exhausted. This whole war tired him out and all he wanted to do was sleep. But obviously Naomi had other plans in mind. He just sighed and listen to her rant. These arguments were too often and he could feel his head explode just by thinking. It wasn’t that things weren’t good between, they were just... dynamic. He understood Naomi’s point of view, but she was pregnant and he wouldn’t put her or the baby’s life in danger, at any cost. “I’m not the one who went ahead and got himself pregnant, so these are the consequences you must suffer.” He immediately regretted his words as soon as he said them. It was as though he didn’t want the baby. He did want him or her, but it would have been a thousand times better if this happened after the war would be over. If it would ever be over.
