The door slide opened and I raised my head from Arla's shoulder to see who it was. Beta Ryan's head popped in, an apologetic smile on his face, " I'm sorry to disturb your moment but I brought food". He raised the bag in his hands.
Arla looked at me, to ask if it was ok ; I nodded.
Soon, the food was set on a mini table and Ryan sat on the opposite side of the bed. He looked a bit uncomfortable as his eyes moved from my neck to my face " Does it still hurts?".
" A bit". I managed to smile, raising the spoon filled with porridge into my mouth.
"You know..." He scratched his neck awkwardly before continuing " Kaelith is really sorry".
I scoffed at that , my mood dampening more than it already was. I don't want to talk about him, I don't want to even think about him. Thinking about him hurts my brain and my heart and that's not really what I need right now.
" I swear he is. He has been beating himself about it since yesterday night ".
" Like he should. He almost killed me". I snapped. Saying it out loud like that made it more true than it was in my mind. He really did almost killed me.
And the craziest thing is that I'd still felt those stupid tingles even when life was slipping out of my eyes.
" He lost control of himself—
" Oh not his wolf this time?". I arched my eyebrow, not buying it. Wolf or not, the fact remains that he played with my mind and then almost ended me.
" Oh you're really good at interrupting people". He mused, messing with my hair. I huffed .Why does he like doing that? " But on a serious note, he really is sorry though his big ass ego will never allow him to say that out loud".
I chuckled at that, relieved he is ready to curse the Alpha out behind his back. That's my kind of person.
" Eat more, Lyssa ". Arla add some of the side dish into my main dish and I muttered a thank you. I avoided her eyes all through, embarrassed that she had seen my breakdown. I know she probably have a lot of questions to ask and that's what scared me the most. Because I won't be able to answer any of them. I don't think I can.
Some memories are better buried than shared.
I set the spoon down, feeling full already but a nasty look from Arla had me picking it back up again . For someone so quiet, she can be quite persistent. She watched me like an hawk till i finished everything in the plate.
" Happy?". I gave her a sarcastic smile which she returned with her normal goofy smile.
" Alpha Kaelith will like to.."— I yawned, loudly, laying down back on the bed.
Ryan sighed before coming over the side I was facing. I was about to tell him off when he raised his hand in mock surrender " Fine, I'll drop it".
I rolled my eyes before sitting back up " Can I leave the hospital now? I think I'll relax best at the house". I hate hospitals — it reminds me of the days I spent ,staring at the white walls, unable to move a bone.
Arla and Ryan exchanged a look and they seemed to be talking with their eyes, or they are just communicating through their mate bond but they both turned to me, their eyes resolute as if they've come to a conclusion " You're going to be staying with us for three days".
" What?". I blinked
" The full moon is just in two days and the pack will go for it's normal night hunt and then bonfire. Wolves will be at full energy then and it'll be harder to control every individual wolf. Plus Kaelith will have an harder time controlling his own wolf".
" So? What does this have to do with me staying with you two? Not that I hate it but I don't want to be an inconvenience ".
Arla's hand held mine at that " You are not an inconvenience".
" Yes, Lyssa. Plus it'll be safe for you. You're a wolfless wolf, you'd be better off in my protection. I've discussed this with Alpha and he agreed that this'll be the best".
He did?
Well...better! I won't see his donkey ass face for 3days. Nice, right?