Alexei:My heart dropped to my stomach when Scarlett’s eyes closed, her body giving out on her.I could hear her heart weakening as she refused to open her eyes, and watching me, Madeline put a hand on my shoulders, wanting to pull me back. The doctors who were frozen in their spot for a second ran inside the room, their eyes widening at the sight of blood covering her naked body. Her shoulder was bleeding badly, and to make things worse, I wasn’t sure if the bullet that hit her abdomen hit any vital organs.“Alpha…”“I do not care what you have to do, I don’t want any mistakes” I said, stopping the doctor from talking. I got up from the edge of the bed where I was sitting. Walking past Maddie, I rushed out of the room, heading toward the room where Scarlett told us they entered.A low growl escaped my chest when I heard Ivan giving orders to close all the house’s exits, letting me know that they’ve escaped. My growl seemed to catch everyone off guard as Ivan and the others jumped in
Scarlett:My body ached letting me know that I was alive.Alexei’s scent filled my nostrils and the familiar smell of the bedroom made my wolf relax despite the pain that we were in.Squeezing my eyes shut, I tried to force myself to control my muscles, and that started with trying to move my eyelids, wanting to regain my self control.Come on, Scarlett…My mother’s voice filled my head as I tried opening them, remembering the number of times I would fall sick after being poisoned as a child, sleeping for days when they refused to take me to a hospital, wanting my immune system to resist. The number of times they have forced me to take scorpion stings or snake bites, not giving me an antidote, watching as my body suffered for a few days before I would get up, and each time they repeated the process, I took less time to heal, until eventually, these poisons didn’t affect me anymore.Forcing my eyes open, I looked around the empty room, my heart racing against my ribcage as I recalled w
Alexei:I walked out of the room, my heart breaking with each step I took from my mate who I knew was sick in bed, unable to follow me.Her heart raced against her ribcage and it wasn’t until I saw the nurses running up to the bedroom that I realized that something was wrong. I followed them inside and my heart dropped to my stomach when I saw that she had blood coming out of her nose. “Scarlett?” I whispered, running to her side. A nurse went to test her pressure and noticing blood coming out of her ear, my eyes went wide as I cupped her cheeks, forcing her to look at me “malyshka, I need you to calm yourself down. Your pressure is too high”I didn’t need to wait for the nurse to confirm that it was, I knew that she was going through hypertension. Scarlett’s eyes were fixed on my face, but I could tell that she could barely hear me.“Alpha, we need to give her something to make her sleep” a doctor said from behind me. I nodded, letting her go, watching as they injected her with mor
Scarlett:I whimpered in pain as the doctor injected me with the IV to ensure my nutrition.Having refused to eat, he didn’t expect me to eat anyway; Alexei called him here for help.Alexei’s eyes were fixed on me, worry drawn over his expression as the doctor checked for my fever, then started passing a flashlight on my eyes, wanting me to follow it.“Everything seems alright so far. But you still need to take things easy. The painkillers usually wear off wolves faster than humans; hence why you tend to need them every few hours. As for you wanting to sit up, get up, or even run, that is normal. Your wolf is on survival instincts despite being weak, and you getting worked up didn’t make things any easier on her as she seems to feel insecure” he said, looking at me. I looked down at my lap, nodding in understanding. I knew what she was feeling and I had a feeling that the doctor was well aware of that; his words were directed at Alexei, and not me.The fact that he had doubted me to t
Alexei: Never in my life did I think that I would be in a position where I would be truly saying that I was in love with someone. But having heard her muttering it in her sleep a few days back; I knew that the feelings were mutual whether or not she managed to open her mouth and say anything now. Scarlett froze, looking me in the eye, trying to process what I said. Her eyes met mine, and wrapping my arm around her, I hugged her tightly, wanting to assure her. The two of us pulled away to look one another in the eye, and gently leaning in, I kissed her temple, purring as I calmed her down. The fact that I had told her in an angered moment annoyed me, but I knew that I had to calm her somehow, and seeing how she was reacting, the insecurities that she was having were rising to the surface making her lose all her self control. “We are going to need to seek a little help, malyshka, okay?” I whispered to her, my eyes softening when she looked at me. My heart broke when I saw the child th
Scarlett:I opened my eyes to find Maddie sitting beside me.Her eyes met my own and despite the throb in my head, I smiled, patting the bed as to have her lay beside me. She did, raising herself on her left arm as she faced me. The woman has not only been there for me on my toughest of days, she was also my listening ear when I felt like I was alone.“How are you feeling? What did the doctor tell you this time?” She asked, her voice gentle. I knew that somewhere, deep down, her and Ivan regretted not stopping me from leaving the hall that night. But I also knew that it wasn’t their fault, and despite knowing that Alexei must have given them a hard time, I couldn’t bring myself to agree with his ways.“I am fine, he said that I could walk today. But the cut is still there, just superficial” I said, sitting up, resting my back against the bedrest. Maddie stayed in her same position, looking at me.“I take it that you and Alexei made up?” She said, making me laugh. I shook my head at
Alexei:Scarlett and I walked toward the room where my sister was staying.Ivan, who was watching her, more specifically, trying to get answers out of her, took a step back when he heard us coming in.Scarlett froze at the sight of the bucket that was beside her bed. My sister’s hair was just drying, and the bandage that was initially on her stomach was now open.“What the bloody hell happened here?” Scarlett asked, shaking her head at both me and Ivan. I shrugged and Ivan smirked at her. “You two are impossible” she said, looking at my sister. She went to take a step toward her, but wrapping an arm around my beauty’s waist, I stopped her from approaching.“Alexei” she urged.“If she is alive, malyshka, it is for us to get answers only. Claire would be dying soon enough, her death would depend, of course, on whether or not she cooperates” I said, glaring at Claire who whimpered in pain. I nodded at Ivan to take a step toward her, and seeing him, my sister flinched, realizing that she
Scarlett:I sat as Maddie brushed my hair, leaving it to dry on its own.“Thank you for this, Maddie” I said, looking at her through the mirror. I knew that I wouldn’t have been able to do it for myself if I tried. My right arm was still immobile, and me trying to move it was somewhat impossible right now.“You are my sister, Scarlett, and I know that you would be doing the same for me” she said, smiling at me. I nodded, putting my left hand on her own, squeezing it gently.“I believe that you are stealing my mate” Alexei stated, breaking our conversation. Maddie and I laughed, turning to face him, and seeing me looking better; he smiled.Maddie took a step back, heading toward the door where I knew Ivan would most probably be waiting for her. The exhaustion on Alexei’s face told me that his day was long enough as it was.I walked into his spread arm when Maddie walked out, smiling when he pulled me closer, hugging me tightly. Alexei kissed the crown of my head, letting his lips linge