Chapter 6. It Gets Worse?

The words of the man echoed in her mind but all Selena was really concerned about was her sister. She could still hear the cries of her mom in her mind, and also the sound of the machine that was in the hospital.

Selena didn’t care whether the man believed that she wanted to hurt the Alpha or not, she was mostly worried about her sister, if anything were to happen to the girl, she knew it would all be her fault.

If she would have just closed her mouth and pretend to love Elijah, all this wouldn’t have happened. This was all her fault, all because she couldn’t be grateful for what she had and wanted more.

She knew she would never be able to forgive herself…never.

“Are you not hearing a word I’m saying?” The man spoke, standing to his feet. He was wearing a uniform almost as if he was a guard, but he looked more important. More regal. So he probably was a beta or General. Or maybe both.

Selena sniffled dryly, her heart twisting as she remembered how blue her sister had gotten. Tears burned her eyes and she just sat there. “Please…I don’t care what you do to me, I just…I just want her to be okay. Please tell me if my sister is okay?” She begged, the tears falling from her eyes freely now.

The man’s firm expression soon broke and he sighed. “Look, omega, I don’t know how your sister is doing. But I can call the hospital and find out. Does that sound okay?”

She nodded. “Thank you,” she mouthed, wiping at her face with the back of her hand. She watched him walk out of the room and that was when she broke down.

More tears escaped her eyes, she felt like a million knives were being stabbed in her chest. She didn’t just feel sad about her sister, she felt sad and disgusted by how she had treated Elijah.

The man was perfect and only wanted to be loved, yet she couldn’t even do something as simple as that.

She also felt horrible because she knew without the man, she would lose it all. The mansion, the luxury living, the respect. She was going to lose it all. And if she could just turn the clock and make things right, she would.

Gosh, she hated herself so much right now.

Selena hated how she had ruined it all. Her mother would have to work more now even though the woman was getting older and more tired with each passing year.

The door made a sound and she lifted her head and saw that it was the man in the uniform. He had a phone in his hand, and he handed it to her when he reached the bed.

“Hello? Lily?” She asked.

The person scoffed faintly and she immediately knew who it was. It was Elijah. “It’s me, Selena. I heard you were in an accident.” He sounded worried.

This made her hopeful, maybe she could still fix things between them. Maybe. “Yeah, but I’m fine now. How is…how is Lily?” She was afraid to ask. She wanted to know the answer, but at the same time, she was scared to the bone to know it.

“She died two times, Selena. But she’s fine now. We had to put her in a medical induced coma though, but it’s for the best.”

“A coma?” Her voice broke, and so did her heart. “My god.”

“Yeah,” he replied in a small voice. “The bills are incredibly high, especially because you guys don’t have insurance.”

“Elijah, I’m sorry about earlier. Can we please fix things?” Selena was straight up crying now. “I swear, I will do better. I will do whatever you want, but please don’t leave me.” She sniffled, not even wiping the tears off her face.

“Can we not do this? We’re done, Selena. We should have done this sooner. You don’t love me, you never did.”

“I am begging you, Elijah. I am literally begging you,” she sobbed.

“Look, you don’t have to worry about your sister. I will cover her bills and everything pertaining to her. But only if you leave me the hell alone. You have hurt me way too much and I need to…I just need to get over you, Selena.”

She released a shaky breath, knowing that this was all her fault. She had taken an unique opportunity for granted. She had brought shame to herself and her family. But at least the stress of her little sister’s medical bills and treatment would be taken care of.

A few seconds fell between them before she broke the silence. “It was never supposed to be like this. It wasn’t. All I wanted was to love you, and…”

“Selena, I don’t need to hear it. Like I said, stay away from me.” With that, the call dropped.

The omega swallowed hard and then handed the phone back to the man. “Thank you,” she said, forcing a smile even though she was dying on the inside.

He took the device and pocketed it. Then he stood there for a few seconds before speaking, “There’s an investigation that has been launched into what happened on the road last night.”

“Do you honestly think I wanted to hurt the Alpha?”

He shrugged. “Maybe not. But based on that call with the pack’s most respectful doctor, it’s pretty clear you were suicidal. And whether that was the case or not, you put the life of our leader in danger. You have to be punished.”

Selena closed her eyes and cried to herself, “this seriously can not be my life right now.” Then she opened them and looked back at the man. “So what’s the punishment?”

The man cleared his throat and then replied, “Death.”

The omega doubled back in disbelief and shock. “Wait, are you serious? It was a mistake!!” Fear started to fill her heart. “I didn’t even see his car, I swear on my life!!”

“Listen, dear. Whether you saw the Alpha’s car or not, you still put his life in danger. And therefore you must be punished.”

“And the only punishment is death? What happened to jail time?” At this point, she would prefer that.

“The rules are not going to be changed. Not certainly for an omega.”