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Phoebe's POV. 

"Die." She gritted her teeth, her face was scrunched in anger and hate.

"Die."

Before I could realize, I was running out of breath and choking. 

I was choking but my dress was getting wet. I recalled that she ripped the IV from my wrist. 

It was blood and it scared me because it was not simply dropping but it seemed like it was gushing out. 

Despite the pain I was feeling and how weak I was becoming maybe because of the loss of blood and the strangling but I couldn't let her kill me so silently. 

My hands gripped her hands tightly and I scratched her knuckles with my long nails.

She winced and instantly retracted her hand and cried out, she felt the sting of the scratch. I coughed boisterously and rubbed my neck to reduce the hotness around it.

I was not paying attention to her whining, I was still coughing and planning my escape from the bed but as I tried to attempt it, she grabbed my hair from behind and pulled me back on the bed.

I grunted as it felt like my hair was being pulled out of my skull.

"Aah, please… stop "I groaned in tears.

I was loudly groaning but no one heard me from outside which was really strange because I could have sworn that Alpha Kingston had installed guards outside. 

He did that after he heard of what his father did but why weren't they coming to my aid?, What did she do to them?. 

I tried turning my face away and closing my eyes but she snapped angrily at me. 

"Open your eyes, peasant" She sneered and snapped her fingers in my face. She forced my head in a position that made me finally face her. 

"I am warning you for the last time because I would suffer another repetition. Stay away from my brother and leave while you can because the next time I might not be so lenient and forgiving" Serana said so balefully that I wondered what I ever did to her. 

"What did… I do to you?" I sobbed and coughed. 

I asked this even though I knew that I had done nothing to amount to such a show of wickedness and spite.I knew that she was like Sasha who was simply jealous of my beauty. Sasha was no match for me and that made her extremely envious and callous. 

I think she probably thought that I would snatch Mark away from her. I was also certain that she was aware of the fact that Mark was my mate. Finally having the knowledge of this, I was no longer amazed by their actions. 

"I just want you to leave and don't you dare tell my brother I did this to you because if you try doing that and earning sympathy, I won't think twice about wasting your worthless life" 

I was fuming inside;I wished that I wasn't this weak, I would have beaten the hell out of her. 

I cried helplessly because even if I tried it would be a futile attempt. My mind was already designing her face with scratches under my claws and also my canine teeth biting her head off her slim long neck but all that was my imagination. They were just illusions. 

She released my hair and I buried my face in the bed, crying. 

I coughed and shook my head to reduce the headache that she caused. I managed to get myself from the bed and grab my wrist to stop the bleeding. 

My eyes were slowly getting blurry and my mouth becoming dry. I steadily came down from the bed but I ended up falling weakly to the floor. 

I was bleeding profusely and at this rate, I could die. I didn't want to die right now;I didn't want to give Mark, Sasha and his mother the satisfaction of hearing about my demise. 

I tore part of my dress and pressed it against my wound. I crawled to where the telephone was and I got a hold of it. 

I dialed the number of the servants which I only knew. 

'Hello' 

'Help me… "

Before I could utter another word, my heavy eyes succumbed to utter darkness. 

****

"She lost a lot of blood but I believe that she will wake up soon" The doctor said. 

"It has been days now and there has been no sign of her waking up"Alpha Kingston's voice was disturbed. 

I heard their conversation but no matter how I attempted opening my eyes, it wouldn't budge. My body was stiff and refused to heed to any of the commands. 

It hurt me to hear him everyday. His voice was sad and yearning for me to wake up but I am trying… 

I'm trying Alpha Kingston… 

Help me… 

My wolf and I put efforts together and slowly I could feel my eyes obeying me. My lips even spread into a little smile. 

Finally I did it and my eyes shot open but there was little brightness in the room. I squinted and rubbed my eyes gently with my hands that finally moved. 

I exhaled and forced myself up. It was quite a struggle but I was able to achieve my aim.

I looked around the room and checked my wrist which had been bandaged. My bewilderment lasted for some minutes before all my memories came back. 

I decided that I couldn't stay here any longer. I was almost killed by Lina yesterday. Was it yesterday?.

I scratched my head in confusion. I knew that Alpha was really nice to me and I should say my last thank you to him but I wouldn't want to risk escaping death. 

A tear fell from my eye but I quickly wiped it away, I had to pull myself together. 

I removed the nasal cannula I was attached to and came down from the bed, I walked cautiously to the door and opened it stealthily. 

I poked my head in between the space and looked left, right. There were two guards by the side of my door, sleeping. 

'So unreliable' 

I sighed and closed the door back. Even though the warriors were sleeping, that did not guarantee my escape, if I tried. 

I sauntered noiselessly to the window and opened it. 

'I am sorry Alpha Kingston, I will always owe you my life but I can't stay, I have to go' I said inwardly but was unable to avoid a sob from my lips. 

I inhaled deeply and carefully climbed on the window.