The Unwanted Wolf – Chapter 45

Doctor Zayla barged into the room. “You are excused.” She waved her hand at the other doctor without giving him eye contact.

“Who do you think you are just coming in here and-”

She stopped and looked at the man curiously. She tilted her head ever so tightly. “I’m the doctor taking over this case. Do you really think you are more competent in this matter? If you do, please prove it to me. If you are not confident, I suggest you leave so I don’t make you cry.”

ainst her unless I was absolutely confident in my abilities.

myself in the room.

her indicators.

and the steady rhythm of his heartbeat was soothing. It was a constant reminder that he was still alive. His face was pale and still as stone. I couldn’t break my eyes away from him, anticipating his eyes opening and him smiling at me again. My whole body ached for that smile of his.

Zayla ordered.

, afraid of getting in the way.

went over every inch of his body, and when she pulled back the blankets to check on his torso, I winced from the dark purple and blue bruises covering his body.

for a long time, but he didn’t hesitate to use it to hurt him. I wondered how many bones were broken and how much pain Mark had been in. With his wolf suppressed, the pain would have been much worse and lasted much longer. My stomach was in knots thinking about it. I felt responsible for the pain he was in, and I wished I could do something more to alleviate the pai

iven him pain medication and fluids to help his body heal to the best of its ability in his current state.”

e?” I asked.

the blood sample in her bag.

ou for coming on such

dition, but I hope we can all return home soon.” Doctor Zayla turned and looked at me. “He would recover faster if you marked him.”

know what to say.

nary tone. “That’s not really our business.”

d, I could not mark him without a conversation with him.

said.

n’t said that word to me yet, and it was terrifying to think about.

.

g to eat. We should give Adira a moment alone with Mark.” Rie steppe

yla protested.

mething like that.”

out of the room. Scythe stuck around, shifting his weight from foot to foot.

, but not wrong. Mark cares very deeply for you. I don’t think it’s just the mate bond, either.”

le. “I care about him, too. I know I haven’t been the best to him, but-”

st for you.” Scythe put his hand on my shoulder.

h you and Percy?” The words slipped out of my mouth without thinking. Normally, I tried to avoid prying into personal

the floor before meeting mine again. “No, it’s okay. It’s about

zing tightly to try to push down my nerves.

. I think I’m ready to talk about it. I think you might understand more than others the struggle I had to deal with.”

nd we sat next to Mark.

you know about what happened between Mark and Jori?” Scythe asked, after settling into his chai

would like to. I have heard Jori’s side of it, but I still haven’t had a chance to ask Mark for his. No one else has really explained it.”

ythe nodde

f what went down. He clearly took Mark’s side in everything, but I felt like he would be a more neutral source of information than Jori or Mark.

t was best for him to leave.”

me?” I said. This was a little surprising, especially after Jori’s explanation. He had made it seem like Mark tried to lead a rebellion against him and the p

ed with doing the best thing. I don’t blame him, though. It’s hard to do the right thing all of the time, even if you are trying your best.”

I wanted to do what was best for everyone else, but it seemed like I kept making mistakes and someone was getting hurt because o

nd up going with him?” I asked.

nds. “Mark saved my life, in more ways than one. I nearly drowned in a river when we were younger. I was trying to act brave in front of some kids, but the current

ine being alone, but I had been lying to myself for the past few years. It was Mark and Scythe and even Rie who made me realize the truth. T

d me realize that I am perfect just the way I am. Which is why I knew no matter what happened with the pack, I would follow Mark to the end.” Scythe s

e next part was the hardest part.

ant to go. I begged him, but he said I was being stupid and ignorant for leaving with an alpha who didn’t even have a pack. He told me I was giving up a good life for a stupid reason.”

talk about the tragedy that could come with it.

d. “Yes. I tried to hate him for not coming with me, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t hate someone I loved so deeply.”

guys patch things up? You two looked like you were g

talked to Percy about all

ill pop on its own sooner than later, but I don’t want to do it sooner than I have to.”

could do to change the circumstances. “I’m sorry.”

th him. He kissed the back of my hand, and then patted it with his

d up and pulled Scythe into a hug. “Any time. If there’s ever anything you need me

brother vibe. “You too. You’re not in this alone. We are here for you. Now why don’t I get out of your hair, so you can spend some alone time with Alpha