Waylon POV By the middle of the next day, Jessica had already given me four syringes of the antidote for wolfsbane. My body was literally exhausted. As much as we brain stormed the discomfort I was feeling, we could not figure out what she was doing. There was times when there wasn’t any pain for a few hours. Other than that, there was a constant sting of pain in my arm or legs. Occasionally, also in my head or back but that was random. We were sitting in my office when Axel barged in. “Look at the news!” Jessica quickly grabbed the remote and turned it on. ‘Breaking news! I am currently standing outside the palace where it has been confirmed that the newly appointed Queen Hailey has been kidnapped. Shortly after the alleged confession of former King Thomas, Hailey was grated an acquittal from her charges. The power was immediately transferred from Thomas to Hailey, making her queen. Quickly after, her attorney, Lilith St. Claire, took her up to her room for safety reason as Thomas

“Plus, you don’t have a son.” The lies she was telling me were really piling against her. “Yes, I do!” My hand wrapped firmly around the back of her neck. The force it took to shove her head down was minimal but the fear in her eyes as she looked at the wolfsbane soaked grass was huge. “Try not to lie to me again. Next time, I will be less forgiving.” I whispered in her ear. There would be fingerprint bruises around her neck. “It wasn’t like that! Thomas fucked everything up.” My stomach turned in disgust. How did I ever date her? “Why don’t you tell me what it is like, then.” Allowing her to stand back up, I gave her a gentle nudge to keep her moving. My head started to feel a little woozy. As my heart pounded, I knew what was going on. Reaching into my pockets, my fingers wrapped around the syringe. Lilith was walking away from me but I wasn’t able to make out her words. Biting the cap, I was able to pull it the needle free and stab myself in the shoulder before it got wors

“Waylon?” His eyes were closed and his jaw was clenched shut but he held onto me. Never once letting go. My hair whipped my face as the helicopter went higher and further away. Trees turned into green blurs but the bullets stopped coming. Suddenly, the rope jerked. I could barely see from all the wind but it looked like the helicopter was getting closer. “Hold on, baby. Almost there.” Waylon tried to sooth me. “Keep your heart calm. Breath slow deep breaths.” I yelled to him. The whole bottom part of his shirt was sticky with blood. His head rested against the rope but his eyes stayed shut. “Give me your hand!” I heard above me. Looking up, two men with sunglasses and helmets were holding their hands out to me. “Take him!” I yelled as I grabbed his hand. “No.” Waylon opened his eyes and hoisted me up to them. It was so sudden that I jerked away and almost slipped out of their hands. Waylon made an sound that broke my heart. A painful growl echoed acrossed the valley. “HE’S BE

“Go?” I asked Jessica as she walked in, still clearly annoyed. “Yeah. Go take a shower. I am going to change his bandages. Hannah is getting supper.” Jessica bossed. “Want to tell us what happened?” I looked at her questioningly. “The bitch had the nerve to say that I was just being emotional and I should remove myself from the situation. Like I am the problem!” Jessica was tossing gloves around as she spoke. “Is she fired?” I asked as I got up. “Fuck yes she is fired! I got the last laugh there. Stupid cunt.” “Wow, the C word?” I asked as I grabbed the towel she tossed on the bed. “Yes the fucking C word!” Jessica glared. Looking at Waylon, “Good luck.” I mouthed as I walked into the bathroom. “Be gentle!” I heard him groan. Getting undressed, I laid the scrubs on the counter since I have to put them back on. Turning the shower on hot, I stepped in it. The whole thing felt amazing on my skin. It burned a little on my cuts but most of them were fading away. Placing my han

“Jessica?” I knew Waylon was still alive as I was still standing here talking but I didn’t know what condition he was in. “Hey. He had some transfusions but is stable.” “That’s good to hear. I’ll be down shortly.” I said feeling uneasy. “Okay. I’ll be here.” Jessica sounded tired. “Thanks, girl.” I said and hung up. “Everything okay?” Ky asked. “Yeah….” The fear of losing the blood pack hung in my mind. It was the only connection we had together. With everything that is going on, I’m not sure if we will be able to ever mark each other. “Earth to Hailey!” Axel snapped his fingers in front of my face. “What’s wrong?” Ky asked. “Oh, um… Waylon got a blood transfusion but is stable and doing good.” I tired to smile. “So, why are you upset?” Axel asked. “I’m not upset. Waylon and I had that blood pack. If Waylon got the transfusion, do we still have it?” They both looked at each other, before looking back at me. “I don’t know.” Ky said eventualy. “What does Jessica say about