Chapter 157
His arms are still wrapped tightly around me. The only time he let go was one at a time to help get the shirt down over me. I will my legs forward trying to match his steps but cry out instead, both out of pain and frustration. Gently he encourages me to match him and finally we start moving. I hear the door open as alpha walks backwards, supporting me nearly completely as we walk until we reach the stairs.
“Damian, you stay behind him. If he starts to fall forward I need you to pull him backwards. I’d rather him end up sitting hard on the stairs than falling down them.”
“Yes sir.”
Is the last thing I hear as we start down the stairs I’ve turned myself sideways and I’m leaning hard on the banister as I take each step down individually.
“Lucas, Angela is expecting him in the medical wing and has put a wheelchair in the hall for him. Go get it.”
“Come on dad. You said you would honor…..”
“I said I would give you and Pat time in regards to hands-on training. Pat has already started coming around to the possibility that he’s different from the rest of the pack. He is extremely sick and is in need of our help. Now you can choose to let go of your hatred for him and go get the chair or you can go to your room. If you choose your room, I will call you to my office once everything settles and you will be presenting me with your bare ass. Make your choice and make it quickly.”
I make it down a few more steps before pausing, slipping slightly causing me to yelp when the alpha keeps me upright.
“No dad. I’m not helping a perv. He deserves what he’s getting. I’ll go to my room once he’s off the steps.”
I have finally made it to the bottom and I’m waiting for the alpha’s reaction to his other son’s defiance but oddly, I see none.
“Damian, take Lyn with you to get the chair. Give her a ride back. It should cheer her up a bit. Jessa, I need a blind read on him. As I explained on the phone, I need to know the safest course of action for him. He’s in a lot of pain and overall just feels like shit. I need to know what we’re looking at as he’s progressing very quickly.”
It’s as I step off the last step and attempt to stand that I’m overcome with dizziness and feel like I’m going to fall. I swear I started to but never hit the ground. I’m so disoriented that it takes me a minute to even realize that alpha’s arms are wrapped around me again. I’m whimpering hard as it’s difficult for any touch not to produce some sort of pain let alone when someone has you in a bear hug.
I’m trying hard to focus but everything is swimming and my vision is blurred. I can’t remember the last time I was this sick and out of it. I’m starting to panic even with the Ativan starting to take effect.
“What’s going on with him, Demetri? He looks really bad compared to an hour ago at dinner.”
Luna’s voice is laced with concern as I feel alpha lowering me onto the stairs.
“We have blood work in the process of pointing us towards which one of two very dangerous possibilities but Jessa works best with the least amount of information. I need her to tell me what we are looking at but yes, he’s getting bad and it’s happening quickly.”
I’m sitting on the stairs with my head down. I can hear several pairs of feet coming towards me as alpha steps to the side. I feel soft, tiny hands upon my face. When I look up I find myself looking into the soft, light brown eyes of alpha’s daughter, Madisyn. I reach out and touch her face. I smile the best I can despite the pain as I gently swipe the tears from her cheeks.
“What’s wrong sweet pea?”
I speak softly as her eyes easily convey the fear and uncertainty she’s feeling. I know she can feel the tremors in my hand as I touch her but she stays with me and doesn’t say a thing about it.
“I hurt you. You were fine at dinner.”
She blurts out as she breaks down in tears. I reach out to gather her in my arms but stop part way before putting them down.
“Alpha?”
I nearly whisper as my energy is nonexistent and it’s a struggle to stay awake.
“If I can handle you teaching a hard lesson on sitting in her chair, I can handle you comforting her when she doesn’t understand what’s going on.”
I reach out to her again, this time without hesitation and gently pull her into me. She hesitates at first, showing me just how deeply she has convinced herself that she’s the reason I’m sick. I hold her gently as she sobs, rubbing her head gently.
“Maddie, none of this is your fault. I’ve been getting worse all day but I’ve been a real chicken about telling your dad about it.”
She steps back out of my hug, visibly upset.
“Why? Why didn’t you tell him when he can help you? Why are you sick? Why are you afraid? I feel it.”
I place my hand gently on her cheek trying to figure out how to explain what’s going on. Although I know it won’t last I relish in the idea that this place may actually be different.
“I live in a different world than you. A world where the hospital is a very painful and scary place to be, even for grown wolves like me. My sickness is because of a sore I have on my leg. It’s infected and I believe it’s making me sick. Very, very sick.”
I manage to whisper before laying my head back down on my arms that I have wrapped around my legs.
“Maddie.”
I hear alpha’s voice, gentle and consoling towards his daughter as she slowly steps away from me. I hear alpha step away as another set approaches, a soft, sweet feminine voice brings me back from nearly dozing off.
“Hello Cole, my name is Jessa.”
Something about her voice calls to me, forces me to lift my head off my arms to look at her, to see her. I slowly lift my head as even it is back to feeling like a ton of bricks have been placed on top of it. I lose my breath briefly as I look into the most stunning silver-blue eyes I have ever seen.
I can’t help but cringe, cover my ears and lower my head as my wolf goes berserk, prattling incessantly about finding our mate. I can’t help but feel that even the moon goddess, my one hope for finding a way out of the hell I live in, is taunting me when I’m the lowest I’ve even been since I was fifteen. There’s no way I can accept a mate in the condition that I’m in. I can’t care for her let alone defend her.
Her hands touch mine making my wolf get even louder as the pleasing tingling on my hands runs through my entire body. I whine loudly as I try to curl my hands into my hair but her hands are holding mine and I can’t bring myself to even consider hurting her.
My conflict is causing even more confusion and pain as my emotions were already all over the place before this one got added in. I can feel my tears stream down my face as I break down from the pain. I need to run and hide from everyone until this settles down but I’m far too weak to even walk. I’m stuck and very quickly losing control.
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