Thereâs a commotion of sorts outside and Iâm watching, seeing warriors forming a group in the distance. I can only think of one thing that would cause that sort of reaction in the pack, and thatâs a rogue attack. I feel dread inside of me, even though I donât know why. Kai is an Alpha, one of the strongest werewolves in the country and more than capable of defending himself. But my concern is high and I hold out hope and a longing that he does not get hurt. Even now, I still canât bring myself to hate him, not when heâs finally showing me, even if itâs only a little bit, that he does care for me.
If he gets hurt, we can play nurse. How cute would that be? A little nurseâs outfit, tending him back to healthâ¦things start to happen when he gets better,,, hint, hint.
Sabriel, Iâm not buying lingerie to play nurse because you have a fantasy in your head.
We donât have to be an actual nurse, besides, Kai would appreciate the effort we go to, to make him feel better.
I bet he would, but Iâm not doing it and I doubt that you would have the same impact, dressed in a wolf nurse outfit You never know where his kinks lie.
You are twisted, Sabriel. But fun. Winter, lotâs of fun.
I shake my head at my wolfâs antics, still watching outside, but the wolves are that far in the distance I canât make anything out and I flop on the bed with a sigh. I still canât believe Kai wants to try being mates, after everything. My heart goes out to poor Candice who heâd broken up with, even if Kai claimed she just wanted to be Luna. Surely, their relationship had to have meant something to her. Nobodyâs that cold or calculating.
Are they?
You always want to believe in the best of people Winter. Itâs adorable. But it means youâll always be hurt by people, even those you trust.
Itâs better than believing the worst Sabriel.
True, but itâs unrealistic. Evil exists in this world. Itâs best to accept it and learn.
I want to believe there is good as well, Sabriel, rather than always see the bad aspects in life.
Hold onto that, itâs a rare quality in a person.
I can hear shouts now and I feel a dark, achy, pain in my chest and midsection, that seems to come out of nowhere. I wasnât injured, so at first Iâm confused. Realisation strikes and my eyes widen. Could this pain be coming from Kai? Was the mate bond allowing me to feel his injuries? Was he dead? Oh god no, please donât let him be dead.
Not now.
I felt grief for a moment. Thereâs a loud pounding on the door. Langdon bursts in, looking frazzled, completely naked and I immediately avert my eyes.
âWinterâ he pants looking pleased to see me and distraught at the same time. Somethingâs happened.
I looked over his shoulder to see that there are two men carrying Kai between them. What has happened to him? I look at Langdon, who looks sheepish as he directs them to place Kai on the bed. My heart skips a beat as I take in the nausea.
âHe was hurtâ Langdon tells me unnecessarily as I can see that for myself. âA rogue managed to get a few good hits in. We need your helpâ he tells me and my eyes widen in disbelief. How can I possibly help him? I dontâ have any powers to speak of.
âHeâll heal much faster, with his mate by his sideâ Langdon says, shooing the other men out of the room.
They leave after casting me curious glances. I guess they donât know, wholam. Well, now that they do, itâs bound to get all over the pack by nightfall. Gossip can be a real nuisance in a pack. I ignore the looks and focus on Kai.
I walk over to Kai whoâs breathing steadily, even if he is unconscious. I touch his scars, feeling how jagged and rough they are on his face. I feel tingles through my fingers and Langdon gives a small smile as he watches.
âYou knowâ he says quietly âI donât believe I ever saw Candice touch his scars ever. Youâre not afraid of them, are you?â
That makes me look at him. Why would I be afraid of his scars? To me it was a sign of how brave he was and courageous. I would never be disgusted by his scars. You would have to be pretty shallow to be or vain or both. Iâm none of them.
âIf you could maybe, lie next to him or keep touching himâ Langdon suggests gently âthen Iâm sure heâll heal in no time.â
Inod and trail my fingers down Kaiâs bare arm feeling the sparks that are always there.
Langdon backs towards the door. âIâll arrange for some tea to be brought to the room laterâ he says and I nod, giving a half hearted wave as he leaves us, the door closing softly behind him. I feel awkward and a little anxious as I hesitantly curl up beside Kai, snuggling hard against him and resting my arm over his chest.
It seems to do the trick, because he mutters something and slightly shifts closer to me as I hold his hand. Right now he looks so vulnerable, a stark contrast to the confident and overbearing man that Iâve seen the few times Iâve been with him.
His wounds begin to knit together as the hours pass by in a blur. Iâm enjoying actually touching my mate, but feeling bad itâs while hes unconscious and thereâs no way I would touch him below the waist, even if Sabrielâs urging me to at least look at his c**k which makes me blush. God Iâm tired, I think as the sun begins to set. My stomach gives a loud growl of hunger and Sabriel giggles in my mind.
I can think of something to put our mouths on, but it wonât really satisfy our hunger Sabriel! Now is not the time to be such a hornbag!
Thereâs always time to be a hornbag Winter, Iâm not ashamed.
Fine, but heâs injured, we should at least show some concern towards him.
I am concerned, who knows whether his downstairs has been affected? What if heâs hurt down there.
Really Sabriel?
You should check.
Right, thatâs it, Iâm blocking you.
I slowly climb out of bed, doing my best not to disturb Kai, who is now resting peacefully. But Iâm also hesitant to leave his side for a minute, let alone long enough to grab something to eat. Didnât Langdon promise to send food up?
Iâm starving Thereâs a gentle knock on the door and I open it curiously, grateful to see an omega on the other side, holding up a dinner tray with all sorts of goodies on it, including a teapot and freshly made tea. My mouth waters.
âMay I put this downâ the girl chirps cheerfully and I nod, motioning for her to place the tray down on the dresser. She does so and goes to leave, but I grab her arm and mouth the words âthankyouâ to her. She beams, before leaving, shutting the door quietly behind her.
Texamine the tray but my eyes dart to the tea. My throat is parched and Iâm incredibly thirsty. It would also slightly help with the hunger. I pour some into a cup and sit on the edge of the bed. I sniff the tea, puzzled. I have no clue what kind of tea it is, just that itâs a herbal one. It smells slightly bitter but that would be normal for such a tea. I sip it. It tastes like peppermint with a hint of something else I canât quite put my finger on.
But itâs not horrible, in fact itâs refreshing and I sip away at it, content as Kai begins to fidget and move around in his sleep. At this rate heâll be awake soon, I think to myself pleased. That meanâs heâs healing incredibly fast, but for an Alpha thatâs not really that surprising. They heal faster than normal shifters.
Lucky bastards.
I finish the tea and place down the cup with regret. My stomach is beginning to feel slightly uncomfortable now and I wonder if itsâ the hunger or the tea. Then the room begins to spin around me as I sit there, my limbs feeling like they are paralyzed. My throat begins to close up and my body topples to the floor, my eyes fixed on the ceiling as I feel like Iâm choking. Itâs like the air is being sucked out of my me and I lie there, unable to do anything, unable to grab anything to alert anybody to my predicament.
Just as I fall unconscious, a thought enters my brain. THE TEA WAS POISONED!