27 Grateful 

Luke. 

I heard a beeping sound continuously as I struggled to open my eyes. My eyelid was heavy, and I felt my bones snapping into place. I tried to remember what had happened, but my mind was blank. I struggled to open my eyes, and I finally did There was light above me, and something stuck down my throat. I blinked a couple of times, and a woman wearing a nose mask in scrubs looked at me.

“Alpha Luke, Alpha Luke,” she said, and I tried to respond. She brought her hand down towards my face and towards my mouth, then pulled at the thing in my throat. She pulled it out, and it was a breathing tube.

I took a deep breath by reflex, and suddenly the event flashed in my memory. I tried to get up, but they held me down

Tia, Tia”, I managed, and they held me down. “My... my wife?” I asked.

“Alpha Luke, You and your wife, sustained massive injuries in a car accident, and some silver was involved. Luckily both of you were still breathing when you got here,” the doctor explained, and I tried to move my legs. They weren’t fully healed yet. It hurt, but I needed to see my wife. “My wife?” I asked again.

“Relax, Alpha, she is receiving treatment,” The woman said to me, and I could not relax. The event that transpired played in my mind repeatedly until I passed out

I woke up in a hospital bed. My mind was still foggy, but it gradually came back to me. I got off the bed and figured I was fully healed. There were some joggers

and t-shirts made available by the hospital. 1

  • managed to put them on and exited my room. Finding

the front desk, the medical staff was shocked to see me. She was tongue-tied. I looked around and saw Tia’s mother.

“Mrs Lockwood,” I said, rushing to her. She was relieved to see me.

“Where is she?” I asked her. I knew I sounded desperate, but I could not help it.

“Follow mę,” she said calmly and led me to a room next to the one I woke up in. I rushed in. She was wrapped in bandages and hooked up to a machine. I went to her bedside and kissed the top of her head.

“The impact was on her side, Luke. She came here almost dead, but she held on to life long enough for us to get the silver bullets out of her.” She said, her voice cracking

“Silver bullets?” I asked, and she nodded.

“The assailants alighted their vehicle and shot several rounds at you and her, but her body was over yours, so she got the brunt of it. They were not able to

get close enough to aim for your heads. That was what saved the both of you,” She said with tears streaming down her eyes. I went to hold her.

for this, Luke,” she said, breaking down in my

wanted a simple life before all this,” Amy said between

asked, and she pulled away from

is getting better. She cannot heal as fast as you, but she should be awake

us to give her

am sorry, Amy. I really am,” I apologised to Tia‘s mother and held

stayed with Tia, and she eventually left

the couch and watched

father walked in hours

had tears in my eyes until he entered the room.

that did this?”

my head with his hands to help

is fine. She will pull through,” he said, assuring me, and I looked at Tia. I was more angry than scared. Angry that I couldn’t protect her, I let some assholes

my meeting with Miles, my discoveries, the board’s decision and everything he told me. My father was angry but believed this was a well-planned attack, and

father?” I asked him, and he bowed his head, and

through with my mother? Was this what you went through with Stacy?” I asked him, and he reluctantly

is mine different? I have never had peace for one second in my life, father. Why? What did I do to

is too hard for me to carry, father. It is just too much. It was bearable when it was just me, but I cannot bear seeing Tia suffer like this. What if

launched an investigation,” he assured me,

never seen my

investigation, “I told him, and I knew the best person to use for this very purpose. He looked at me with

LLLL 

told him point–blank, “At this point, both of us cannot exist together,” I said, and my

to conclusions, son,” my father said,

she was involved with this. I will live up to the name that she wickedly carved out for me and kill her. If it comes down to her and me, I choose me. I cannot sacrifice myself and my wife so your mate can be happy. If you think she is involved, you should take her far from me, father or I will take her out of this world,” I threatened with rage, and I knew he could see it. He knew what I was capable of, and

for a bit, and he finally left. A few hours later, the staff came to disconnect Tia from the machines. They said she was fully healed, and I should wait for the sedatives to wear off. I sat on the couch patiently until she finally

to her and kissed her forehead. I watched her blink a few times. I knew

eyes

forehead again. She blinked a bit more

she said with humour, and it was amazing how she always made light of terrible situations. I laughed a bit

bed and wore the joggers the

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