The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 7
ADIRA
I checked my phone to look at the time. It was late, so I was surprised Mark wasn’t in the room.
Mark? I tried linking. My heart raced in anticipation. I didn’t know exactly how the mating process worked or if I would be able to link him.
g in my head.
nd I couldn’t help but smile. I could link him. He was officially my mate.
.
back in a minute.
. Stay there
legs this time. I threw on a pair of pajamas and grabbed a robe. I left the room and headed over to the medical room.
eart monitor hooked up to Julian’s chest. Mark was sitting in a chair, watching him, but as soon as he felt my presence, he stood up. He was the only other person in the room.I walked up to Mark and grabbed his arms, holding onto his forearms.
looked over at Julian. He looked peaceful in the bed, but his shoulder was wrapped in bandages, and the blood was starting to s
thing major. A couple of days, and he’ll make a full recovery.”
d.” I leaned forward and buried my head into Mark’s chest. My body still felt tired,
hair. “You should go back to sleep.”
circles under his eyes for the first time. “Have you gotten
s. “I couldn’t fall asleep. I wanted to check on Julian.”
ed the pack.”
know about.”
nted on his face. “I really don’t want to deal with Jori again so soon, especially after the way he talked to
directly. Just focus on this pack and what you can do for them.”
d you’re no good if you aren’t taking care of yourself.”
at Julian. “I don’t want to leave him by himself.”
he rest of the night. Now go get some sleep.” I tried to push Mark towards the door.
ave you either. I missed you.”
f time together.”
en though Doctor Zayla said he would be fine, waking up after being injured was an overwhelming thing, and I didn’t want Julian to wake up alone.
d feel him drifting off to sleep.
r everyone, almost to a detrimental point. However, I was happy I was here to take some of the burden off him and make sure he was okay. While he was taking care of everyone else, I could take care of him.
–
didn’t give any indication that she was aware of my presence, but that wasn’t unusual either. When she was doing something, she was also hyper focused on the task and saw little else.
and walked out as quietly as I could. She stopped in the hallway and waited for the door to shut.
rs. He should be back on his feet tomorrow.”
s great to hear.”
how are you feeling?” Doctor Zayla asked
n injured in anything. “I’m fine.”
s my neck. “I see Mark finally marked you. Are you recovering fro
mirror at it myself yet. “Oh, yeah. I’m a little tired, but I’m okay.”
inst mine, and I could feel him relaxing. “You are the best mate.”
otection?”
octor Zayla!”
rmal for us now.” She blinked at me expectantly, but when I didn’t answer, she continued. “Protection is important. I know it can be easy to get swept up in the moment, so if you need to talk about other options-”
efore she could continue with the mom talk. I could tell my face was
u are ready for-”
aid. I really didn’t want to continue this conversation. “I should probably
I also wanted to get back to Mark before he woke up, but I really needed a hot shower after sleeping in an uncomfortable chair. Clean clothes were also a necessity.
ke. He looked a little groggy, but his skin looked a lot brighter than before.
Julian greeted with a smile.
riors with training.
I whispered, not wanting to disturb Mark.
those hunters.
him and placed my hand on his shoulder. “You did a gr
ould tell there was still a lot on his mind. “You’re too nice. I need to get stronger if I’m going to protect this pack.”
oked over at Mark. “Has Alpha Mark been there all night?”
,” Julian said.
earing the pack members express their approval of Mark. I knew
is a great alpha,” I agre
e going to make a
ome things to take care of. If you need anything at all, please let me know.”
ew there was one thing I could do to take some concerns off Mark’s plate.
here’s something I need to talk to you about.”