Todos los capítulos de Even Dying, I Still Come Second: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 9

I coughed up a mouthful of blood, and my vision was slowly fading to black. I called out weakly, "The steering wheel is crushing my abdomen, and there's silver dust in my wounds too… It's destroying my wolf."My older brother, Kevin Green, frowned, but his voice softened. "Leia, don't be scared. Just hang in there. I promise you. Once Lina's out of danger, I'll get you out of there immediately."Kevin raised his hand, as if to reassure me. "Don't move. If the metal panel moves too much, we can't get you two out alive."My mate, Wayne Aston, was already crouched next to Lina Muhl, slowly raising the metal panel with a jack. He quickly looked back at me. "Leia, you have a buffer, don't you? I'm sure you can handle a little pain. You don't want to owe Lina again, do you?"Pain shot through my chest. It hurt me so bad that I could barely keep my eyes open.When Wayne first arrived, I could tell he felt my pain through our mind-link. Now, he had closed off our mind-link, and he was b

After the healers switched me to a standard machine, my temperature shot up to 104 degrees that night. My wounds began to worsen as well. The healer on duty pulled back my covers, and color drained from her face. "The patient's bleeding badly! I need help! She's developed a high fever after surgery, and her internal bleeding's starting again!"I was curled up on the bed, pain tearing through me at the slightest movement. "The wound on her abdomen's infected." Andrea Kraft, the healer who had operated on me, looked agitated and furious. "Didn't I arrange for her to use the specialized silver-toxin purification machine? Why is she on a standard machine?"Another healer grew anxious too. "The specialized silver-toxin purification machine has been reassigned to Ms. Muhl."Andrea was visibly upset to hear that. "That's crazy. How could they gamble with someone's life like that?"My heart sank a little further. Kevin and Wayne were in the room next door, keeping an eye on Lina. E

My consciousness drifted free of my body. I was nothing more than a soul now, standing off to the side as I silently stared at my blood-soaked self on the operating table.The heart monitor blared nonstop as the healers scrambled to save my life.My body lay motionless on the table, making me look like I was simply asleep. For the first time, I felt no pain. I had endured the agony for hours, and it all vanished the moment my vital signs disappeared. The healers emerged from the operating room, their hands covered in blood. Panic was written all over their faces. "The patient has no vital signs. She's in critical condition, so we suggest—"Kevin cut them off, his eyes bloodshot. "I don't care what the monitor says. You have to save her!"Wayne's face was drained of color, and his voice trembled. "Just tell me what you need, and I'll make the calls right away. Do whatever it takes to save Leia!"The healers saw how distraught Kevin and Wayne were. They gritted their teeth and

In the end, Kevin didn't say anything and simply nodded. Even though Lina had gotten what she wanted, their indifference still bothered her. She stood there, pressing her lips together. The next day, Kevin and Wayne started discussing my funeral. Kevin spoke first. "Let's give Leia the grandest funeral to make it up to her."Wayne added. "I'll try to convince the elders to approve it."Lina stood off to the side, stunned. It would be very hard for me to qualify for a grand funeral, since I had barely contributed to the pack, but Kevin and Wayne were willing to speak to the elders about it. Jealousy flashed in her eyes as she clenched her fists. I was already dead, but somehow, I was still standing in her way. Of all days, my funeral just had to fall on Lina's birthday. In the past, Kevin and Wayne would start planning her birthday party a week in advance. They would get her cake, flowers, and all sorts of presents, making sure she had everything she desired.Lina tugged

The moment those words slipped out of her mouth, Lina realized she had just given herself away. She looked at Wayne and Kevin in shame and struggled to explain herself. "No… I… It's not what you think."Kevin snatched the bottle from Andrea and glanced at it. He then stared at Lina in disbelief. Wayne closed in on Lina until she was backed up against the wall, with nowhere left to go. "It's not what we think, huh? I never knew you could be so calculating! We spoiled you so much all these years. How could you hurt Leia?" Kevin glared at Lina. All the pain he had been holding in finally exploded. "So it was all a lie from the very beginning! What were you thinking when you saw Leia lying in that hospital bed, suffering in pain? You're so cruel!" Wayne clenched the pendant so tightly that his knuckles turned white. He was barely able to stand. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have trusted you completely. If I'd only listened to Leia, she wouldn't have died. We ignored her suff