Chapter 165: Veronica
Chapter 165: Veronica
Elena
The dinner was an absolute movie and not the happily ever after kind. It was like the Titanic, tragedy everywhere you looked and it was just so unfortunate. It was obvious to anyone on the outside looking in that way they cared about each other. It was written on both their faces, why would they both get so worked up for no reason? The answer was simple, they cared about each other.
It was so frustrating just watching them teeter around their feelings for one another. My meddling bone was starting to itch but I had promised my husband and myself that I would not meddle again.
"It is just so frustrating, Bern. They are missing the most obvious elephant right in front of them. They like each other if they could just get past that horrible date. Maybe then, they could move forward."
I turned away from the vanity and looked to my husband who was leaning against the closet door frame and watching me get ready for bed. He was only wearing pajama bottoms and his torso was on full display for me to admire. When I was done ogling my mate, I moved my eyes to meet his gaze and his was twinkling with mischief already.
He stalked over to me like a predator would do his prey. In one fluid motion, I was hoisted into his arms and he was staring down at me with a look that had my heart pounding. I would never get tired of seeing the love behind his eyes. It was a look he only ever showed me and it was a look I guarded jealously. This man is everything to me and more, I still had to pinch myself most days to remind myself that he is mine and he would forever be mine.
"How about we put a pause on talking about other people's relationships and focus on our own." I smiled.
"I can do that." He crashed his lips down to me and carried me to our bed.
It was late into the night when a buzzing noise woke up from my sleep. Bernard's arms were draped over me and I was locked under his hold. It was still dark in the room which meant that the sun still hadn't come out yet. I moved his arms and reached for my phone, I answered the call without seeing who it was. Whoever it was better have a good reason for calling me at these unholy hours.
"These better be good." I grumbled.
"Elena, it is me." From the tone of Liam's voice, I could already tell that something was wrong. I sat up quickly in my bed, my heart already sinking.
"What is it?"
"It is Veronica, she had a fall and…..it is not……I think you should get down here."
I had already peeled away the cover on my bed and was heading to my closet. Bernard was saying something as he reached for the light.
"Elena, what is going on?"
I was frantically looking around the closet for something to put on. I stripped down to my underwear and grabbed a pair of sweatpants and a hoodie. I walked back into the room and searched for the shoes that I had taken off after dinner.
"Where are my shoes?"
I muttered moving around like a madwoman. I was frantic and felt like I couldn't keep my head on straight.
"Elena," Bernard was in front of me, holding me by the shoulder. His forest green eyes peered into mine, penetrating right through my soul.
"Calm down and tell me what happened." I tried to swallow the lump that had formed in my throat.
"Veronica," I sniffed.
"She fell and Liam just said I should get there as quickly as possible and I….I don't know, I just feel like I am suffocating now."
I started hyperventilating, trying to take in more air but somehow failing to. I leaned forward and placed my head on his chest, I was really hyperventilating at this point. He rubbed a soothing hand down my back.
"It is okay, Elena. Just keep breathing, I am right here with you."
I was trying to focus on his words but I couldn't get past the aching feeling in my chest.
"We need to go, we need to go to her." I panted.
Bernard kicked into gear and started getting dressed and at the same time keeping me somewhat calm. My mind was going at a million miles and I was struggling to hold it all together.
It was all a blur, from climbing down the stairs to getting into the car and making our way to the hospital. This was the last thing I had expected to be hearing so late at night. My eyes moved to the dash of his car and I noticed that it was actually early in the morning. It was around four o'clock, I should have felt tired but the adrenaline running in my veins had me wide awake.
The only thing that was on my mind was Veronica, I knew that she wasn't my blood but she was like a family to me. She had taken me in even before she knew who I truly was, she had given me advice when I felt like I was in a dark hole. She gave me my very first shot in this pack.
I looked to the moon as Bernard zoomed down the roads, I stared at the moon, calling forth the moon goddess from within.
'If you can hear me now, moon goddess. Please save Veronica."
We made it to the hospital in half the time it should have taken. We got out of the car and walked hand in hand into the building. I was gripping Bernard's hand for dear life, I was sure my knuckles were white. I was on autopilot, Bernard led me through the halls of the hospital. With each step, we drew closer and closer to the third floor which was for inpatient.
The elevator door opened to the third floor and we were greeted with a very somber looking Liam. He was in his scrubs and he looked tired.
"How is she?" I asked immediately.
"She is stable right now but it's not looking good." My heart pounded in my chest.
"I want to see her, I need to see her."
"You will see her, Elena but I need to explain what has happened to her. I also need to give her husband his time with her alone."
"Oh, my goodness." I placed my free hand on my chest.
"Does he need anything? Is he okay?" Liam nodded.
"He is fine, he was actually the one who found her when she fell. He just needed a moment with her, we had put her under a medically induced coma to allow her body time to heal."
"What is her likelihood of surviving this?" My husband asked the one question I had been terrified to ask. I looked at Liam, holding my breath.
"As of right now, I would say she would be lucky to make it through the weekend." I let out a low cry.
My heart felt like it was breaking, she had to be okay. She is Veronica, she was invincible in my eyes.
"How did she fall?"
"From what her husband said, she fell down the stairs and landed hard on her hip where she had a plate put in a few years ago. She had undergone surgery, they had removed that plate and we had to put in a new one but she also fractured her pelvis and fluids managed to leak into the bloodstream. She went into septic shock, so we had to counteract that." I clasped my hands over my mouth.
"Her wolf is a bit far detached from her but we are working on bringing her in to help Veronica heal." This just kept getting worse and worse by the second.
Liam kept talking but his voice had faded into the background and all I could think about was Veronica. The last time we had property talk was at my wedding, I had made her promise that I would come to the bakery to see her but I never went. Now I wished that I had gone, I wished that I had just made the time for her. We had time then but now it seemed like our time was dwindling and fading.
The silent tears that had been streaming down my face turned into low whimpers until I was finally wailing. My knees gave out and I dropped to the ground but before my body could hit the ground, Bernard caught me in his arms and held me up. I cried into his shoulder, letting go and breaking into his arms.
He pulled me closer to him and allowed me to lean on him like a pillar. He kissed the side of my head and whispered soothing words to me.
Why haven't I created more time for her? Why had I not visited her? These were questions that kept running in my mind and I wish I could rewind everything with her back.
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