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–ZANE’S POV–
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“Tighten your arm, Alpha.”
I did as Emerald instructed, and she filled up a syringe with my blood. She transferred it to a different one and then immediately injected it into Lia’s arm. She stirred, groaning, her expression contorting into one of pain.
“Is she okay? What’s happening to her?” I asked, sitting up.
“It’s a normal reaction, don’t worry. Lie back down, please.”
I tried to relax, offering her my arm again. She took another syringe of my blood, and injected it into her arm. Lia whimpered, although her eyes remained shut.
A tear left my eye, and I quickly wiped it off, hoping Emerald hadn’t seen.
I was supposed to be an Alpha. I was supposed to be strong. Invulnerable. Without any weakness.
But how could I be strong when my mate, my Lia was going through so much pain? When she was fighting for her life?
I took a deep breath, letting her scent fill my nose. Maybe that would calm me down. The wolf within me was restless with
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worry, begging to be let out. It was telling me to turn her. To eliminate the chance of us losing her.
But my human side refused to do it.
I couldn’t push my decision, my choice onto her. She didn’t want this complication in her life. She didn’t want anything to do with my kind. How could I turn her into a werewolf? She would never forgive me, and she would never be happy.
After Emerald had injected Lia with over ten syringes of my blood, she stood between us, looking at her and then at me.
“What is it?” I asked. “Are we done?”
She nodded.
I sat up, staring at Lia.
“Why isn’t anything happening?” I asked. “Shouldn’t she wake up? Or at least start healing?”
Emerald sighed. “I don’t know, Alpha,” she said softly. “I don’t have so much experience with humans on the brink of death.”
“Don’t say that,” I growled.
She flinched, lowering her gaze.
“Forgive me, but I’m just speaking the truth. She was poisoned,
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Alpha. And she lost a lot of blood. Human beings are weak, they’re not like us. They sometimes die after being bitten by at mosquito. Sometimes their heart stops beating at random and they collapse. Without any reason whatsoever.”
“We have humans in our pack, Emerald. There are a number of werewolves in our pack with human mates. You treat them all
the time.”
“Not like this, I don’t. Whenever it’s something serious, their mate always turns them. No questions asked. You’re the first one to insist to keep yours human.”
“Yeah, well, my mate is different. She’s stubborn and she knows me since we were kids. She spent the majority of her life despising me because Aaron, Ajax and Warner bullied her. She doesn’t want to be a werewolf, she doesn’t want to be my mate. I cannot force this upon her.”
Emerald frowned deeper. “But, forgive me if I’m overstepping, Alpha, won’t turning her solve your problem too? She would feel the bond and want you as much as you want her.”
“I want her to have the chance to decide. I was born a werewolf, she wasn’t. I always knew I had a mate. She always thought she gets to decide who she ends up with. Things are different for both of us. She found out the truth about me before I could get closer to her, before she could fall in love with me by her own choice.”
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Emerald slowly nodded. “I understand. Let’s pray to the Goddess that she is strong enough to get through this.”
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“She has to be, Emerald. I am certain that she’s gonna be fine. The Moon Goddess chose her for me for a reason. I am an Alpha, and she is my Luna. I won’t lose her to a scratch.”
Emerald looked like she wanted to say something, but chose to stay silent. “Her pulse isn’t getting better,” I commented. “Shouldn’t something start happening?”
Emerald did not meet my gaze.
“Emerald,” I said, my jaw clenched.
“Alpha, I don’t know. I’ve never dealt with something like this before. But if she shows any sign of deterioration, I’m afraid you won’t have another choice but to turn her.”
I held back a growl. “If something happens, is there anything you can do?”
She shook her head. “I’m afraid not. I have done all I could. I extracted the poison, stitched and bandaged her wound, applied the best healing salve I had and gave her your blood. There’s nothing else I can do.”
“Well, then, thank you. You can leave now. I will stay with her.”
“Yes, Alpha. I’ll be right outside. Call me if anything changes.”
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“I will. Thank you.”
She bowed her head and left the room.
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I glanced at Lia, climbing out of the bed and kneeling on the floor beside hers. I stared at her beautiful face. Her thick eyelashes, her delicate nose, her plump lips that begged me to kiss her. Taking a deep breath, I gently touched her cheek, before leaning my forehead against hers.
“Come back to me, Lia. Please, my love. Don’t leave me. Don’t make me take away your choice. Please, come back to me.”
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