Damon's POV "Alpha!"That single, urgent call made me froze to a spot. "Alpha!" The shriek came again. This time, it was from two to three people with different pitches of voices.Even though I tried to move, I found the task excruciating to achieve. I knew that the desperate call of these people could only mean something bad. As bad as the fact that Evie has just lost her life."Alpha, please!" The doctor shouted again.That jolted me out of whatever had me spellbound to a spot. I turned on my heels and rushed over to the bed as I saw Evie convulsing profusely and the doctor doing something I couldn't understand to get her to stop the act. "What the fuck is going on?!" I yelled, completely losing the little control I had."She seems to be going into a panicking mood." The doctor cried. "Please don't die in me!" He yelled, slapping her by the chin."Do you want to die?!" I hissed at him. The hand he had in midair froze, and he bowed his head. "Don't you dare hit her again." I igno
Damon's POVI trained my golden eyes on the unwanted guest, and the man dared to laugh."Do you want to die?" I asked him, already fisting my hands by my sides."Not unless you want her to die first." Alpha River chuckled at me, moving to stand in front of me. When he got to my side and saw the wound above Evie's chest." He hissed loudly. "What the actual hell?!" His eyes flicked to rainbow colors instantly."Anger would do nothing in this case. She needs a blood transfusion as soon as possible." The doctor said. He went to the tray and brought out a syringe. He went to where Alpha River was and motioned for the man to bring his hand. "Mind if we take your sample, Alpha?" He asked politely."I haven't given you my permission yet!" I scowled."Well, you told me to make sure she survives. This is me making sure." The doctor said without any emotion. He ignored me and drew some blood from River's vein. Once he was done, he handed the filled syringe to the nurse again. "Check if this matc
Alpha River's POV I prayed to the moon goddess that nothing would happen to that woman. If anything did, I wasn't sure if I would be able to cope. For what felt like forever, I was no longer cold during the night. Just the mere thoughts of her were enough to lift me out of whatever dark mood I was in. The nightmare that usually plagued me every time I closed my eyes was almost always disappearing each time I slept with the thoughts of her on my mind.The nightmare was something no one knew of. It was my own demon to fight alone. I intended to do that itself. But thanks to Evie, who was the sunshine of my darkness, I could cope with it without worrying too much about anything else. So, what would I have done if she lost her life?I turned sideways and watched silently as her chest rose and fell as she slept on. Her eyes were no longer flickering about, struggling to choose between staying awake or falling asleep. She was now sleeping."Oh, the drip you are taking is done." The doctor
Evie's POV My body ached. It felt like my entire body had been beaten and battered up with how I felt pain in them all. It was even excruciating to think about opening my eyes as the task felt heavy. My body felt like it had been weighted down by a great force or some bricks. With great effort, I slowly opened my eyes and blinked a few times to adjust to the light. The room where I was in was dimly lit, but I could make out a figure sitting in a chair next to the bed. I blinked several times to make out who was there. No matter how many times I tried, I couldn't tell who it was, though. All I knew was that I recognized the person, but not exactly who it was. The figure lifted their heads, and I was surprised to see that it was Alpha Damon. "How are you feeling?" He asked, concern etched on his face.I tried to speak, but my throat felt dry and scratchy. I cleared my throat repeatedly before I mumbled a barely audible, "not good," out.Alpha Damon nodded his head, almost as if he ex
Evie's POV No matter how hard I grilled the Alpha about where Alpha River was and what happened to him, the man refused to tell me anything. However, I was able to calm down when Miss Aurora and Gamma Samuel visited me at the hospital."The Alpha offered to let him stay for the night as he was grateful that he gave you blood, but Alpha River rejected the offer and went back to his pack. Don't worry too much, though. He got to his pack safely. He made sure to call Alpha Damon every day to ask about you." Miss Aurora informed me."What about Grace and the others?" I asked next."Oh. They are all fine." She answered. But then, she scrunched her face."What is it?" I asked, already feeling nervous. I was suddenly reminded of the Alpha's command of them. "Is the Alpha still not allowing them to eat?!" I yelled. I felt the impact when my chest constricted and pain radiated through my body up to my head, giving me a headache. "Damn!" I said in a low, slow breath when I regained myself."Who
Alpha River's POV I was pathetic, I knew that. I was nothing but a pathetic individual who didn't want to let go of his illusion and obsession. But there was one tiny hope in my heart that if I was patient enough, if I waited long enough for her, then she was going to see that I was the better choice and come over to me.Even as I watched her pale face that seemed like she was going to faint any moment from now if she wasn't forced to lie down right now, my heart was still with her. I wanted nothing more than to take all the pain I knew she must be having and give her everything that made me happy. But how was I supposed to do that when she was the reason for the happiness I had? Was there a way to give someone themselves back as a gift?So, knowing that there was nothing I could do other to remain there for her and show her that I would always be there no matter what anyone said and no matter how they tried to separate us, I made up my mind to finally visit her again after doing my
Alpha Damon's POVI needed to protect her. I needed to protect that woman. Those were the only words that kept running through my mind as I kept watching her even after River left us alone.But how do I protect her?I was skeptical about doing anything to those who wanted to harm her. I first started noticing that people, especially Miss Kardashian, maltreated her each time it looked like I was siding with her in the past. But I couldn't pass the blame on anyone else, knowing that I was the catalyst that ignited such emotion in those people. If I hadn't shown my hatred for her in the first place, none of them would have done such a thing. If I didn't show that I wanted her to suffer, they would have made sure that they didn't cross her path. But I had done all of those things. I wished that I had simply ignored the mating bond between us just as I was doing these days.The reality, however, was that it was hard to ignore the mating bond pull. There were only two ways to get rest from
Alpha Damon's POV For the next two weeks after I made that decision of how to offer some protection for Evie, I didn't go over to see her or check on her condition. I was afraid that if I did, I would develop cold feet and renounce what I already told her I was going to do. I still felt like I might stop it, especially each time I remembered how she proclaimed that she only gave in to my sexual advances because she was scared of me, but what kept me on hold was the fact that making her my concubine would not only offer protection for her but would also give me access to do whatever I wanted with her.Since that would be the case, it would be easier to get her to bow to my touch and beg for more."Are you sure you want to push through with this?" Came the question from my Beta."Why not?" Gamma Samuel retorted. "If you ask me, I will say marking her is the way forward, not just making her a royal concubine. But then, a win is still a win." He concluded. "I am only saying so because I