Poisoned. I was being poisoned. The idea barely registered in my mind. But honestly, it
wasn’t much of a surprise. After all, Dad had done everything else to me – why wouldn’t he
poison me too?
“Ever since you arrived, you mentioned the food tasted different,” Alpha Elias pointed out.
“Yeah, it really did,” I answered quietly.
“Your father was putting poison in your food,” he said firmly.
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flushed out of your system,” Dr. Eris exined.
“How long will that take?” Alpha Elias asked, leaning forward on his knees as we all sat in the
living room.
“It’s difficult to say. It depends on how much poison was ingested. It could be days or even
weeks. Eventually it will leave her body, but it will take time<i>,</i><i>” </i>Dr. Eris said.
I sat silently, listening as they discussed me. All I could do was nod; I didn’t know what else
to say. I knew my father was a sadistic bastard, clearly getting some twisted satisfaction
from poisoning me as well.
“Will this poison affect her getting her wolf?” Alpha Elias asked.
“When is your sixteenth birthday, Lyra?” Dr. Eris questioned.
“I’m not really sure. I don’t know the exact date. I think it’sing soon – maybe in about a
week,” I said. Both of them looked at me, surprised.
“Well, if the wolfsbane is still in her system, it will definitely dy her from bonding with her
wolf. She can’t get her wolf until she’s clean, healthy, and strong. She needs to gain weight
and get better. Otherwise, shifting could be fatal for her,” Dr. Eris stated bluntly, without
hesitation.
So that exined why Dad was poisoning me: to stop me from getting my wolf. Everyone knows you be stronger once you bond with it. Maybe he feared I would fight back, or that my wolf would take control and attack him. I honestly had no clue.
In less than 24 hours, so much had happened that my thoughts were a tangled mess. I was confused about everything happening around me.
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Dr. Eris gave me cream to apply to my wounds and pills to take if I felt a panic attacking on. She promised to return in a couple of days to check on me.
After she left, Alpha Elias sat beside me on the couch.
“I’m sorry. You don’t have to punish Lenore. I’ll handle it myself. I should’ve known it was too
much for you,” he said softly.
“I’ve spent so many years being punished. I can’t do that <i>to </i>someone else. That’s all I could
think about when you said it was my decision,” I exined. He nodded, understanding.
“I’m really sorry,” he repeated.
“Don’t be sorry, Elias. It’s okay. You didn’t know,” I reassured him.
“Don’t call me Alpha. Just Elias. You don’t have to be so formal with me,” he said gently. I
smiled at him but nced down at the cream in my hand, realizing a problem.
“You know, I won’t be able to put this cream on all my wounds. I can’t reach some of the
ces,” I said quietly.
“Do you want me to help?” he asked. I hesitated but nodded. Slowly, he took the cream and unscrewed the cap. I turned my back to him and shakily lifted the back of my shirt. I heard a small gasp from him, but he quickly controlled himself and began gently rubbing the cream
on the fresh whip wounds.
I hissed in pain at first. I could tell Alpha Elias hesitated after that and was being very careful. I knew I needed to try changing the subject – it was hurting both of us. The wounds were still raw and painful, and I wondered how I was managing to move around as well as I did.
“So, you and Luke looked pretty intense while he was here,” I mentioned, trying to distract us
both from the heaviness hanging in the air.
“Yeah. We’ve had a few requests for help from other packs, and there are reportsing in
from people who need assistance,” he exined carefully.
“Are you nning to leave?” I asked him, curious.
“No, I’m not leaving. I’ll be sending others out. There are enough warriors here who know exactly what they’re doing,” he replied calmly. I wondered why he wasn’t going on the missions himself–he always did. He’d told me before that he had to be in charge since this was his pack, and he needed to make sure everyone stayed safe. It was his responsibility.
Suddenly, I realized the real reason he was staying behind.
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“You don’t have to stay here just to babysit me,” I said, ncing over my shoulder with a
small smile.
“Well, you need help putting cream on your wounds, and you only just arrived. I’m not going to leave you alone. The others can handle the missions–they’ve been trained for this kind of thing,” he said firmly.
“I hope you’re right. I don’t want anything bad to happen to them just because you’re not there with them, Alpha… I mean, Elias,” I corrected myself awkwardly. He chuckled softly.
“It’s okay. I wouldn’t send them if I didn’t trust them to get the job done. Luke will be backter to tell me who he has chosen for each of the missions,” he exined. I nodded silently,
taking it all in.
He then carefully rubbed the cream on my arms and legs, making sure all my wounds were properly covered. After that, he ced the cream on the shelf in the living room, right next to my pills, so we wouldn’t lose them and they’d be easy to reach.
“It’s almost lunchtime. What do you want to eat?” I asked as I headed toward the kitchen.
“I told you, you don’t have to cook here,” Elias said, standing up from the couch.
“Well, I have to do something,” I replied, determined to keep busy. He walked over to the shelf, pulled a book down, and handed it to me. The book looked old and worn, but it was written in
English.
“I thought this might help you a lot. It’s about werewolf history and everything to do with being a werewolf. It even touches on the mate bond,” he said, passing it to me.
“My first book,” I said softly, smiling at him.
“Don’t worry, I’ll find <i>you </i>more books when we go into town next,” he said with a reassuring
smile.
“This is perfect, thank <i>you</i>. But I’m still making lunch,” I insisted. So I started preparing food, and when we sat down to eat, Elias gave me a strange look.
“You were the cook at the packhouse too? This food is incredible. I wanted to meet the cook, but they clearly wouldn’t let me,” Elias said, surprised. I smiled in response.
“I’m d you like it,” I said quietly. He nodded as he dug into the massive te I made for him, while I only managed to eat about a quarter of what he had.
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After lunch, I cleaned the kitchen and washed the dishes. Elias watched me carefully,
amazed at how quickly I worked.
Suddenly, we heard noises outside. Elias went to the front door and flung it open. There was
a fight breaking out among some of his pack members.
I moved to the door to look outside. Elias tried to break up the fight, but everyone stopped
when they saw me standing there. They realized the rumors were true–that he had found his
mate. I felt uneasy with all those eyes fixed on me.
One of the warriors stepped forward, his eyes wide, then dropped to one knee with his hand
over his heart, facing me. Elias looked at him strangely, clearly confused by the unexpected
gesture.
“Your majesty,” the warrior said. I quickly turned my head toward Elias, stunned.
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