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
Alexei:I smiled at my beauty who lay peacefully in my arms.The mental battle that I was in was something that I wouldn’t wish for an enemy to go through.It was one that not only broke my soul and shattered my mind, but broke my whole family too.“You have no idea how grateful I am for you being here, malyshka” I whispered to my sleeping mate. I kissed Scarlett’s temple before carefully getting out of bed. Scarlett needed as much as rest as she could get to heal, and I won’t even start talking about her nutrition.I walked out of the bedroom to check on Claire, who I knew left the surgery room before we went to bed. I just didn’t want to worry Scarlett with the fact that I might be getting out of bed while she slept.Walking down the stairs, I frowned when I saw Nikolay sitting on the couch which was by her infirmary. His eyes were fixed on the ground and despite it being a while past one in the morning, the man was wide awake.“Your father is inside, Alexei” Nikolay said, his playf
Scarlett:I woke up when I didn’t feel Alexei laying on bed with me.Sitting up, I frowned, searching the room for him to find that he was out in the veranda.His back faced me as he stared into space, clearly lost in thought as his mind played everything that he has been dealing with.I winced in pain as I got out of bed. The wound on my stomach still stung whenever I tried moving, but nevertheless, I still forced myself out to go and see him.“You need to be in bed, malyshka” he said, not turning to face me as he put his cigarette down on the ashtray. I wrapped my arms around him from the back, hugging him tightly, kissing his spine.“And so do you, but it seems like the two of us have our own plans” I said, laying my head on his back. He put his hand on my arms, gently removing them before he turned around to face me, wrapping his arms around me as he hugged me.“You are the one person that is keeping me sane right now, malyshka” he whispered, sounding defeated “one side of me is d
Alexei:I frowned when I woke up to find that Scarlett was nowhere to be seen. Her side of the bed was cold meaning that she has been awake for a while now, and rubbing the sleep from my eyes, I sighed when I checked my phone to find that it was a while past noon.I got up from bed and walked to the bathroom to freshen up, catching Scarlett’s scent in the house, knowing that she was safe somewhere downstairs with the other family members. Maddie would most likely be with her, and if not Maddie, it would be Lena, Ivan, or even Artur. If anyone in the house knew what it was like to go from ‘stranger’ to family in this house, it was Artur.The fact that I knew that she shouldn’t have been out of bed with me asleep was something, but judging by the fact that I also knew that there was no way for me to keep her in bed all day while she let me sleep, she had to move for her wolf’s sake; I knew that I was forced to submit, leaving her to do what she saw as right.I walked out of the bathroom