After six years

Chapter 3: After six years 

ROWAN 

It's been six years already, six years since she left like nothing happened. Something did happen right. A one night stand which shouldn't have happened. A big terrible mistake that wasn't meant to happen between two friends. 

I thought of apologising to her when it happened, especially with the fact that I already have someone, but unfortunately, it was too late. She was gone. I felt she had left the pack because of the sin we . Maybe she was shamed, humiliated and wasn't able to look at me twice after that night. 

But I can't turn back time. Late timing, late movement. 

If I had known what I felt back then was love, I would have turned down my Luna, my mate which I wasn't so sure of and embrace her, the one my heart truly belongs to. 

It took me days, months and years to realize I actually loved her and the woman which I had been married to for the past six years was nothing but a scumpage and a mistake. 

I did love autumn, there was nothing I didn't do for her. but unfortunately, she loves other man and decided to humiliate me by running away with her lovers after a whole fucking six years of marriage. 

And now, I'm left with a deep ache in my heart that has refused to heal. Caused by Madeline. My friend. 

*******

I always thought my father was unbreakable, he was the previous Alpha, strong, fearless. The man who had been leading his people for years now. The man who everyone looks up to. 

Wolves don't fall sick like humans do. Our body always heals fast, our strength comes back in a day, but the night my father collapsed, everything I believe shattered. 

He clutched his head with both hands, groaning in pain I had never seen. The healers rushed to his side, pouring herbs, chanting prayers and calling on the moon goddess help but nothing worked. His pain didn't ease, it only made him grow worse. 

Days passed and my father 's memories started slipping away. Sometimes he didn't even recognise me. Other times he will forget he's the Alpha. And when the news finally spread, the pack began to whisper, asking if my father was cursed. 

But unfortunately, my father wasn't cursed. It was something worse. The healers admitted they couldn't cure him, but they would recommend a human doctor from the human world. 

But when they showed me a picture of the doctor , it was that of someone I know. 

 Her picture. 

Madeline, wearing a white coat, stethoscope around her neck. She was a doctor.. The doctor I have been hearing about. 

So all these while, she had been hiding in the human world. I didn't bother to go after her after autumn left me because I believe she must have been married to men who cherish her and have children. 

But even though I really don't want to have anything to do with her, I just can't watch my father die. 

I'll have to send someone after her. 

*****

Wrapping my arms together, I leaned against the wall as I watched my father in the hospital bed, sleeping like someone who has no plans to get up again. 

He's been here for months now. He was diagnosed with brain tumour, a rare sickness no one here could treat, maybe except Madeline. The great doctor. 

On a norm, we wolves have a fast healing ability for physical injuries like broken bones, bites, or even poisoning. But a brain tumour isn't an external wound. It is an abnormal cell growth inside the brain. 

The healing can't recognise it as an injury, so instead of repairing it, their bodies actually feed it, making it worse. 

And as a human doctor, Madeline would know how to diagnose and treat the condition with surgery, scan and medical knowledge we wolves don't have. 

“They just returned, Alpha. Your presence is needed.” Loe’s voice filled my head, my beta, my brother in all but blood. 

I rushed over to the grand hall. I hope they're here with good news.

The three wolves I have sent to the human world to bring Madeline for the third time lowered their heads in shame, the moment I walked in. It seems things didn't go as well as we planned. 

“We weren't able to bring her with us.” One of them said, making my stomach drop. 

The first time they replied to my message, I waited a week, hoping she would come but she didn't show. 

The second day I told them to threaten her if she wasn't going to come, but she didn't. 

The third time I had no choice but to tell them to kidnap her, but unfortunately, it didn't work. 

How can I get to her? I have used all methods,, requesting nicely, threatening her and even attempting to kidnap her but none of that work. 

“We are really……”

“Just get the hell out of here.” Seeing them makes my skin crawl in anger. 

Simple mission, but yet, they failed it. 

When they were still hesitating and hoping to apologise, I stood up and hit my hands against the wall, the sounds reverberating through the air. 

And immediately, they ran away in fear. 

Leo narrowed his gaze on mine, his eyes filled with sympathy. He was the only one who understands me dearly, clearly. The only one who knows how deep the pain that has been growing in my heart was. 

“I'm really sorry,” he whispered. Sparing him a gaze, I smiled and walked away, heading to my room. 

Maybe everything is happening as a result of my sins. I'm being punished by the moon goddess. What if autumn is my only mate? What if the moon goddess never gives me a second chance? 

Time isn't on my side anymore. I need an heir. Just in case anything happens to me, so he would be able to take over from where I stop .

I'm very afraid my father won't be able to survive the sickness he's battling with, hence I need to approach Madeline, and see if she can treat him. 

I have sent people to approach her nicely, but she always turns it down. I guess this time around I will have to use force. Kidnapped her without her consent .

I will do eve

rything I can to make sure my father stay alive, even if it means threatening Madeline life