The Alpha Queen And Her Chosen Mate – Chapter 38

Thorin

“Let’s go pup.” I barked, flicking my head towards the opposite direction of Kelly. “We get wood and food.” Jonas nodded, a grim expression across his face. “Now is not the time for sad faces. Save that for when you meet Keres,” I said as we continued along.

“You think she’ll ever forgive me?” Jonas asked.

d, understand?”

ot it

to say but wouldn’t. Eventually, I cracked.

?” I sighed, annoyed with the

ad? In the cave.”

meaning.

He frowned.

Kelly too?”

es.”

“When you meet Keres

’t something done before?” He asked.

vil plant doctor seem to find treatment okay.”

or drugging her.”

when you figure out.” I chuckled.

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Emmett

ld let me take a look at that.” I said, finding Kelly in the woods, c

but picked up her head and nodded. I helped

at the leaves in my hand.

but that’s a long slice on your back.”

anks for pushing me

leasure,” I snorted. “Now le

o spend some time cleaning her wound. She went hours without having it bandaged.

g?” Kelly asked.

m almost done.” I reassu

an how long until the

hdrawal effects already.”

hat. I was just hoping I had more time.

y.

ppens, listen t

s and what bandaging we had. “There, good as new.” I chuckled.

ing a new shirt. “Wanna go see if we can figure out where we are at?” She suggested.

the handmade map.

be too late to continue along tonight, but maybe if we get up early tomorrow we could find it and still have time to make camp before sunset. As long as Jonas doesn’t invite any unwelcome guests to our camp. Part of me wondered if Jonas would even come back or if Thorin would just shoot him out in the woods like a wounded hoarse. So much for being a diplomat.

Kelly. She said she started using drugs because she was desperate. I might get a front row seat to see what her definition of desperate was. Everyone, of course, has their own thresholds and she has been dealing with this for quite some time now. I just wondered how bad her bad actually was. Seeing Thorin with a cattle prod made me think it might be really bad, but I also wouldn’t put it past him to use excessive force.

me some indication as to why she is so squirrely.

Kelly

look at Jonas. I know he was just curious, but it almost killed us. I specifically told him to use the buddy system. If I had been with him, I probably could have prevented this from happening. I should have known better. Jonas was always a bit reckless, and sometimes it paid off, but not today.

ing me a spear with some cooked meat on the end.

’m not rea

couraged.

right,

s. “Thanks.” I mumbled.

me forever.” He pleaded, kneeling next to me.

eyond stupid.” I practically growled.

.” He said, reaching for my hand. “I promise it’ll never happen again.”

t, especially if Keres

er!” Jonas said, following after me.

should be!” I yel

care!”

that now but you wont mean it once you meet her.”

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