Axton’s P.O.V
NO! NO! NO! NO!
What have I done!
I watched the color drain from Anika’s face as she looked at me in shock. Neither of us had planned that kiss…it had just happened. And now, both of us would have to face the consequences.
Anika covered her mouth with her hand and ran down the stairs, leaving me alone on the roof top to deal with my feelings alone.
Fuck!
I felt the stretch inside my mind. It the mating bond stretching out my tiny tendrils in search of the other mind that was supposed to be my mate. And this all happened because of the kiss!
How could I have been so stupid! I had thought a little harmless interaction; a little mindless flirting was going to be no big deal. But I had forgotten that this wasn’t just any woman I was flirting with. This was my mate.
When I had been with Lily, for several months and that too sharing a very intimate relationship, there had been no such bond and t
Axton’s P.O.V “Axton…” I opened my eyes to darkness. There was no light, no vision, as if I had gone blind, but I didn’t feel afraid. It was a welcoming darkness. “Axton.” There it was! That voice again. It was a voice I was very much familiar with. But how? “Lily?” I whispered, looking around frantically for a glimpse of her. Suddenly, a burst of light appeared in the darkness…and there she was. Lily Arliss. My beautiful, kind and patient Lily. Her long brunette hair blew back in the wind, the strands appearing to almost float around her head. Her blue eyes looked directly at me and her blush pink lips were tilted up in a smile. “Axton.” She smiled, stretching her hand. “Lily!” I reached out for her, stretching my hands out as far as they would go. Curling my hands around her waist, I brought her down,
Axton’s P.O.VI heard Anika’s head fall back on to the ground and knew that she fallen unconscious probably because of fear rather than her injuries. I could scent blood on her and it made me anxious to find out exactly how hurt she was, but I had to wait. There was a bigger problem in front of me.It was then that I turned into my human form and looked directly at the intruder wolf, taking a protective stance in front of Anika. If the wolf was out for blood, it would have to go through me first.“Who are you?” I growled deep in my throat, standing guard over Anika’s unconscious form. “Show yourself!”I knew every member of my pack by their very own unique scents, but this was no packmate. This was a wolf from another pack, probably an enemy. And even though my old pack was no longer my responsibility, I wasn’t going to let it hurt Anika. If I had arrived only a few seconds later, the
Anika’s P.O.VI woke up with a start, feeling my lungs constricting, my heart pounding against my ribcage.“Wh-where…” I looked around in a state of panic, trying to figure out where I was or how I was even alive.“Hey…Anika,” I felt a hand on mine and Raaz’s soft voice from beside me and felt the panic subside almost immediately.I looked beside me then, to find him sitting next to the bed, on the floor and holding my hand. His green eyes were darker than usual and they were filled with worry as he reached out to me with a wet towel and wiped at my forehead. The cool cloth brought me instant relief, just as I slowly came to the realization that I was now inside my cabin house, on my bed.“Raaz?” I asked, swallowing hard as I felt my throat dry up.“Here,” he reached for the bedside table and held a glass of water to my lips. “Drink slowly. You&r
Anika’s P.O.VI grit my teeth as I saw Steven Hallow’s smug smile from across the table. But he wasn’t my main concern as of this moment.The disciplinary board today consisted of the Chief of Surgery, Steven Hallow, some of our best surgeons, Dr. Willow Slogan and Dr. Raymond Desmond, the Senior Consultant, Dr. Madhu Prabhas and the CEO of New York City Hospital, Dr. Max Nosek.“Dr. Anika Mehta, I hope you are aware of why we are holding this meeting today?” Dr. Nosek raised his eyebrows at me, making me nervous all over again.But I wasn’t here to back down. So I swallowed the lump in my throat and shook my head. “I’m sorry, ladies and gentlemen.” I addressed everyone with a polite smile. “But I am completely unaware of why this disciplinary committee was called. As far as I remember…I hadn't done anything that would require disciplinary action.”“You
Anika’s P.O.V“D-delete that!” Steven struggled to get up from the floor as he stared at Gustav with his eyes as wide as saucers. “Delete that…now!”“Oh, this?” Gustav placed his phone inside his jacket pocket. “Nah! I don’t think I will. Unless, of course, you’re offering to suck my dick.”Steven gagged upon hearing that and back up further into a corner. But Gustav wasn’t done yet. He knelt in front of Steven with a menacing smile. “I almost forgot to introduce myself. I’m Sherriff Gustav Bernard, from the Sapphire Mountain PD.”That was all Steven needed to know as all the fight left his body and he looked up at Gustav in horror. “Now, be a good boy and pack your stuff, will you? I don’t think this hospital will be needing your services anymore.”“P-please…” Steven managed to stutter out.&
Axton’s P.O.V I looked down at the open trash can and the bowl of noodles in my hand, debating if I was doing the right thing. In the end, I placed the bowl back inside the fridge instead of throwing it out. “Fuck!” What the fuck had gotten into me? That kiss was nothing significant to fuss over? And now that she didn’t eat the meal I prepared for her, I was planning on throwing away the noodles I made for her this morning? Seriously, I was acting like an angry teenager who lives rent free at their parent’s house and yet feel like all the world’s suffering is insignificant next to theirs! There was no use in denying the fact that the kiss yesterday morning had made me feel things that I wasn’t supposed to feel, especially science it had only been days since Lily died. But the mating bond was hella strong…stronger than I had imagined it to be despite the fact that my mate was human. Was this how my father had felt when he let g
Anika’s P.O.VShutting off my engine, I took a deep breath and leaned back against my seat, as I stared at my cabin.Raaz was probably asleep, considering that it was past ten at night. Or he probably didn’t care that I was late?I shook my head at my foolishness. Why was I trying to avoid going inside my own cabin? Just because of a stranger’s judgment? Just because of one little mistake?My mind was a mess and I was stressing out and that too, over a man I had known for what? Four days now?But tonight, while having dinner with Gustav, I realized something about me and Raaz that I hadn't realized before. And it was an eye opening realization.The day I came to the Sapphire Mountains, my life was in shambles. Everything that I had been living with, my believes, my family, the people I trusted…they had all let me down in one fell swoop and they weren’t even the least bit sorry about what they d
Anika’s P.O.V I took in the light pink blouse and dark blue denims that I had put on in the mirror, debating if I should change into a white shirt instead to go with the moss green jacket I was planning on wearing on top. It was finally the night that I would get to meet my savior; the mysterious woman who had saved my life from that hungry-looking wolf. So far, I had no idea who she was or how she looked, but Axton says she invited both of us to dinner this evening. It was a bit strange that a woman who saved my life was asking me to join her for dinner except for it being the other way around, but I guess some people like things a specific way?... if that even makes sense. On the other hand, I was still getting used to calling Raaz as Axton. Not that I was used to calling him Raaz for long, but in some way, him getting his memories back meant that it wouldn’t be long before him and I go our separate ways. ‘What are you?’