Chapter 23 (My Love)

Gabriel’s pov

After that poison in the arrow started travelling in my nerve, I felt like I would die. I could hear Zayla scream in pain, but I could not move even the small finger of my hand. However I could feel the pain in my body reducing. It was becoming more bearable and I thought I would survive. I would not leave Zayla so soon. I was having hope.

I woke up in the mid-day of the next day. I checked the surrounding and this familiar coziness brought a smile on my face until I recalled everything that had happened the day before. I checked my body and the wound and the poison were nicely treated. I immediately got out of bed and headed towards the living room.

“Aunt Nancy? Where’s Zayla?” I asked the minute I spotted her.

“You woke up? Are you feeling fine?"I hated that my question went unaddressed.

"I am asking you where Zayla is Aunt Nnacy."

"Don’t worry. She is fine so relax. She just took in some of your pain, not the poison itself.”

What? “What the hell are you talking