Chosen

Xena

This is ridiculous. Xael brought his mate here, but still wants us to act like we were before. Wolves are simple when it comes to these things. Clint’s response will hurt, but it will give my smitten wolf a wakeup up call.

“Has he?” I ask Diana.

“Yes, I have chosen you,” it is Clint who responds, completely throwing me off.

“What? That’s impossible!” I exclaim. He was all proud and cocky earlier when he declared that Gwen was their mate. Shouldn’t he fight for their mate?

“Xael!” I cry out, my whole body trembles when he unexpectedly enters me in one thrust.

“Clint and I will always choose you, no matter what. You are supposed to know this. We will grow old with you. We will die first before betraying this. Unlike you,” Xael says with an accusatory tone before pinning my arms above my head. I now feel like the one in the wrong. It does not help that I am completely compromised. I can’t suppress my moans. He knows exactly how to please my treacherous body. I am now on fire and completely under his spell.

“You owe me an apology,” he murmurs before locking his eyes on me and spilling his seeds inside me. “I was looking forward to being with my wife and she shut me out. Do you know how much that hurt me?”

“Hurt you? You brought…”

“Shh, not the time. I am not done with you,” he cuts me off and I can’t resist. It is two hours later when we collapse on the bed, utterly exhausted.

We made love and it felt great, but something is different. Our bedroom feels like it is haunted tonight. He has pulled me in his arms as usual, but I can feel the distance between us. He declared his undying love and loyalty when we made love, but he is miles away now.

It is past mid-night when he gets up and gets dressed.

“I need to go check on Gwen. She is not okay.”

I guess he can sense his mate. That is normal between mates, but it still hurts. He does not wait for my response but heads towards the door and leaves. To me, that is his true choice. He is not back when I head to work the following day.

He shows up at the hospital around mid-morning with a massive bunch of flowers. I spot him early, head to my lab and shut the door. That should keep him away.

“The Alpha is here. I told you guys that the presence of his mate won’t change anything.”

I hear the nurses gossip outside.

“Maybe he feels guilty. It always starts like that. Believe me, I know,” another one responds.

“Luna Xena is great, and I adore her, but the pack should prepare itself for their divorce.”

“How can you say that, Luise!”

“His wolf will always choose his true mate. It is their nature,” Luise says with certainty.

She is right and it hurts. My only dilemma is Xaden. He was so disappointed that his father did not have breakfast with us.

I block out everything and focus on the microscope before me. I might as well focus my energy on something that will never let me down. Unlike people, science never lies.

An hour later, I have ignored several calls and knocks at the door, until it all stops. I have figured a way to treat Alpha Damilion’s son. Now this is amazing!

It is almost dark when I come out of the lab. The staff looks worriedly at me.

“Are you okay, Doc?” nurse Luise asks, concern evident in her voice. I know that she really likes me.

“We have been calling and knocking at the door. The Alpha was also here and…”

“I am fine. We have a cure for the D-pack heir,” I tell them, and they are shocked. The D-pack Alpha brought his two-months old dying pup to us after being everywhere looking for a cure for him. His wife died giving birth to their son, their only pup. We were the last resort and close to giving up. It turns out I needed eight hours in the lab to figure it out.

“OMG! Really?”

I nod with a huge smile before leading the way to high care.

“I will let Alpha Damilion know,” nurse Luise announces and literally runs towards the duty station.

“This is huge. D-pack will be indebted to us forever,” nurse Maggie says.

“At this rate, everyone will be indebted to X-pack forever. You saved the Lycan king last year,” nurse Sandy reminds me.

The king was so grateful, he built the hospital’s south wing and donated the state-of-the-art equipment in the lab.

“And I get to witness it all. I can’t wait to tell our colleagues about this!” Doctor West beams.

“Beat you to it,” Doctor Storm says before typing on her phone.

I can only shake my head when they start arguing. They are both very smart but immature. Then again, most academics are like this.

“Alpha Damilion is already here,” Luise reports when she joins us.

“Really? D-pack is an hour away.”

“He was coming to visit his pup,” she replies right when the Alpha walks in with his Beta and warriors. A typical Alpha in looks, aura and stature. He is by far the most respectful of all the Alpha’s I have encountered.

He nods his head for me to proceed with the infusion to his fragile pup. I hold my breath as the solution I spend hours making, rush into the pup’s veins. This pup is the future Alpha of D-pack. This better work.

“The vitals are stable,” Doctor West reports.

“The prince is breathing on his own. He is breathing!” Doctor Storm adds, literally jumping up and down.

“Ahem!” I clear my throat. The Alpha is here, and they are too excited. I don’t want them to give him too much hope before we see the results.

“It is okay, Luna Xena. I can see for myself. This is the most tangible progress I have seen since Daniel was born,” the Alpha tells me.

“I am taking him off the ventilator,” Doctor West announces. The pup is really doing well and even moving his tiny arms and feet.

“Do that. I will process his bloods,” Doctor Storm tells him.

I just stand there at the pup’s bedside and watch them run up and down. Across from me is the Alpha and his entourage.

“The bloods are perfect. It is safe to say the prince will be fine!”

“West! I was supposed to make that announcement!” Doctor Storm is not impressed. She is the one who processed the blood and should be giving the report, but I am too tired and hungry to intervene in their bickering.

“You hijacked my message on the doctors’ group. We are even,” Doctor West defends his actions.

The pup will be fine. My heart jumps with joy. I can’t believe this worked.

“Stop competing and watch the prince closely. I will head home now,” I instruct and head out.

I am at the door when they respond in unison. “Yes Doc.”

“Luna Xena.”

I turn to find Alpha Damilion and his entourage on their knees.

“Thank you. My pack and I will never…”

Alpha Damilion has not completed his sentence when a fuming Xael shows up.

He looks at Alpha Damilion and back at me with his eyes blazing. I can feel his anger and his heart racing.

“Is this why you want divorce?”

I look at him, shocked. He read my mind and knows why I wanted to divorce him.

“I have been looking everywhere for you, Xena. You ignored my calls. This is why,” he accuses.

“I was working, Xael.”

“Right,” he smirks. “You missed the court to welcome Gwen to the pack. You know fully well that no decision can be made without your approval. You did this on purpose,” he accuses and now I am mad.

“You are angry and making a scene in front of guests because I was saving lives instead of welcoming your mate to the pack?” I ask, my rage threatening to explode. I am hungry and tired. I don’t have the patience for this.

His jaw clenches and nostrils flare. He is fuming and I don’t care.

“You are twisting my words. You have an Alpha of another pack and his officials on their knees proposing to you and you claim to have been working.”

My jaw drops at his assessment. This is how an Alpha would propose. It is how he got me to be his Luna.

“I think there has been a misunderstanding, Xael. Your Luna saved my only son and heir. I have searched for a cure everywhere and was starting to give up. I was just thanking her,” Alpha Damilion explains before getting on his feet and bowing his head. I feel so embarrassed. Now he and everyone knows our marital problems.

“We will go now,” he adds right before my vision gets blurry and everything becomes blank.