It’s a long day at the hospital.Reese isn’t doing much better, and Mara has only gotten worse. They are in neighboring rooms now, making it easy to watch their symptoms increase and their health decrease. I sit between the two rooms in an uncomfortable chair, fighting back the nag of tire that has been surrounding me lately.That’s not the only thing surrounding me, though.Eugene walks me to the hospital every morning and night, while Gabriel will spend the afternoon and evening with me at the hospital and at the palace. When he is normally in his office, he instead works in our bedroom, meticulously trading a glance from me to his laptop.That’s not the worst of it, though. Alpha Herold will come up to the hospital around noon and spend a long part of the day with me, making it impossible for me to ever be alone with my many, many thoughts.I sit here now, watching the clock, waiting for the exact minute I hear that damn voice say those same words like they have every morning.“Que
The Royal pack run is today and even if I don’t feel like going for a jog through the woods, Gabriel says that it’s mandatory for all wolves, especially us, as we need to be a good role model for the younger pups. The run is to show solidarity of our numbers and the strength of our pack. I just think it’s to distract me from my plans against Alicia.Gabriel has tried everything now, even going as far as pleasing me in my office a few days ago. He didn’t partake in it at all, not that I would allow that, but the feeling of him pleasing my wet core was something I’ve never felt before.Sex with Alpha Herold was rough and abrupt, he hardly even seemed present in the moment and just wanted it to be over with so he could have his release and go through his day. But Gabriel’s actions a few days ago, that was focused on me, my pleasure, and I couldn’t get enough of it.Maybe for the day I will at least get to skip past Alpha Connor’s pack and get a glimpse of that witch in her natural habita
Eugene has been healing in the pack hospital but his room is far from Reese’s. I take turns spending time with both men, though neither of them has woken up. Mara is in the same state, her health slowly trickling down worse and worse until I fear she will be in the same constant state of numbness like Reese.It’s hard to see Eugene like this.It was harder after the battle, having the warriors run him to the hospital while I helped Gabriel with the lesser wounded wolves up top. He was so happy to see that I was unhurt, and he seemed to have a glowing respect for the physician in his effort to protect me. I know I owe Eugene my life, but I still couldn’t bring myself to tell him I loved him.He will continue fighting to have those words be true, even when I know they’re not. I feel so conflicted but it’s hard to focus on anything other than the small vial I had found on the battlefield. It was looped around a rope, large enough to circle a rogue’s neck, as if they were bringing it to b
Olivia’s POV I leave the hospital shortly after Gabriel’s outburst. I never knew I could see him so angry, his skin almost turning to fur in the hospital hallway. I’m glad he kept it somewhat together, but not that he is off to get Alpha Connor for a love affair that doesn’t really exist. I almost consider removing the mind link to call him back, but I think better of it. Instead, I pace the foyer in my short, silk nightgown. I figured being at the palace would be enough for him to calm down after his warning earlier. He hasn’t returned and from what the guards tell me, they haven’t heard of him through the link in a while.
Olivia’s POVHe gusts a gentle chuckle and slides his arm around me further. I take that as permission to try and relax, at least for now. I sink into his hold and his warmth, my legs instinctively curling around one of his as I settle in for a long night ahead of us both.His lips press into my forehead as I close my eyes and dare to drift asleep. I figured tonight would be about me comforting him but instead he seems to be trying to help me relax. It works too. I whimper slightly while drifting into some much-needed rest, Gabriel’s side more and more healed every time I wake up, surrounded by hot water and his protective arm.
Olivia’s POVIt feels odd returning to Herold’s pack lands. It’s still dark so the streets are bare and the shops are closed, but it changes nothing. I press my cheek against the window of Alpha Herold’s sports car and feel the engine purr at we creep through the empty streets of my old home.Nothing seems to have changed, but in the same respect, everything has changed.“Where are you going?” I breathe, my warm breath on the window. Herold has pulled off the main road, but not the one that leads to his packhouse. “I thought we were going to
Olivia’s POVI recognize Alpha Herold’s bed as I sit up, gripping his blanket that has been placed carefully over my body. I glare up at Herold who offers me a cup of coffee but I am too startled to take it right now. I feel around my body, my clothes still the same, even though he has changed and looks far more calm than I feel in this moment.“Please, tell me it’s not morning. Tell me I didn’t fall asleep here.”Herold grimaces as he replies, “you passed out on the couch while looking for the bottle. I tried to wake you but you were unders
Third Person POV The power finally turns back on but the trouble remains. Olivia is beside herself in grief, in agony, as she weeps over the vessel of her brother’s dilapidated, sickly state. She can’t stop crying, even as the machines have finally come back on and his numbers are climbing back to normalcy, the mention of his unknown status earlier has her thinking the worst has happened already. Eugene stopped the doctor who said Reese’s body may bounce back, but his soul may have already left in the process of loosing the electricity that kept the machines running. Olivia couldn’t accept hearing this and has practically barricaded