The Hunted Wolf – Chapter 70

ADIRA

I rushed to the infirmary, still in my robe and underwear. My hair was pinned up in curls still, and I had a full face of makeup on, but I didn’t care. It had been days since I tried to wake up Jori, and I had been starting to get worried that he would never wake up. I wanted him to fight, but in the end, he was the only one who could choose to live.

Today, he chose just that.

th Doctor Zayla. Rie followed me into the room, just a step behind us.

id, grabbing my arm before I fully made it into the room.

out of her grip and continued forward.

his arm and he looked down at me. His worry lines were showing, and I could feel his hea

I linked.

rk for

anted so badly to believe Xavier was the one causing all of the issues for the past few months.

take it easy for the next few days. Short walks only, and no heavy lifting.”

dent Jori, not this calm, mellow Jori.

left, leaving Rie, Mark, and I with Jori.

de. Her hands were trembling, which made me realize she was af

, so I knew they were linking each other. After a moment, Rie gave me a weak smile. “Don’t take too long. We need to finish getting you ready.” With that, Rie left the room, so I turned my attention to Jori.

I looked at him, his eyes were already on me.

me. “I did try to kill you and Mark’s baby.”

think about what he almost lost.

pened.”

was like this whisper in my head, feeding off the anger so he could feed off me, and I let it happen, because I was just so angry.”

xt to Jori’s bed, so he was now at his eye level. “I get what you mean. I was angry for a long time about what happened. After losing my parents, you became my family, so when you didn’t believe me when I came to you about my grandfather, it hurt. I blamed you, and I didn’t want to be around you. But

an evil man who only wanted power. Honestly, I don’t know if that’s true or not, since I never knew your grandfather, but I should have apologized for the cruel things I said. I should have asked you to come back to the pack, but I was afraid.”

of approaching me?”

back at Mark. “It always infuriated me how much you underestimate yourself. You were always happy being my beta, but anyone who looks at you knows you were meant to be an alpha of a pack. Not only are you firm and strong, but you have the heart of a king. You would die for your people, and it makes people want to follow you. I was afraid that if you rejoined the pack, you would outshine me as my beta, and people would wonder why someone like me was left in charge of the pack.”

laughed. “I was happy being your beta, because I knew you would make a great alpha. I was never going to go after the pack. But when I found out what happened to my grandfather, I was desperate to understand why. My father should have taken

rting to

g like an outsider.

ling me closer to him. That was a cle

ly for two boys who used to be best friends.”

right. Our friendship never stood a chance with that loaded gun.

s towards her anymore.” He looked at me this time. “No offense.”

his head, smiling. “Just another loaded gun towards our fr

r did stand a chance, huh?”

more.”

e needed to have with Jori a long time ago. I was glad they were finally able to clear the air, but it still felt heavy in the room.

igure it out. I didn’t know how to handle things at that age either.

ny. If you are feeling up for it, it would be nice if you came.”

ady to murder me for what I did.”

ckly corrected.

ed at his hands, and they were shaking under his gaze. I could see the guilt he was still holding onto.

laming yourself. You were put in a terrible position. You couldn’t control your body, but you still fought through it and broke free for a moment. That moment where you took back con

it with him.

there was nothing else I could do for him at that moment.

k about it.”

od up after me. “Get better. Your pack needs you.”

d me a little. He clearly still blamed himself for everything that happened

ne in the hallway, he wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me into him. For a brief moment, I expected him to kiss me, but then his head fell onto my shoulder.

neck.

as he needed. “I will always be there for you.”