Having her chin resting on her palms while sitting on the chair beside the bed, Cassie stares at Damien with a smile dancing on her lips. She was able to get him to the bed and called the physician to come to attend to him. The physician left just a few minutes ago, and she’s going to be looking after him all night.
Staring at his handsome sleeping face, her cheeks heat up as she feels her smile widens. He looks extremely handsome even in his sleep.
“What’s wrong with him? Why was he like that?” That is the question she has been asking herself all night but can’t come up with a possible answer to it.
A few hours later…
Alpha Damien finally forces his eyes open as the blurry ceiling welcomes him. He tries to get used to the environment, and he quickly recognizes the ceiling to be his room’s ceiling. Trying to recall what happened the previous night, everything starts playing in his head and he groans tiredly. He remembered going inside the bathroom the previous night to have his bath after a long day, and he got an attack on his heart there. The pain was so much that he thought he was going to lose his life. But how he got out of the bathroom and end up on his bed is what he can’t bring himself to recall.
Trying to move his right hand, he feels something heavy on it, and he slowly tilts his head to see a head lying on his hand. He bats his eyelashes for some seconds. He manages to retract his hand from the head and manages to sit up on the bed, ignoring the pain in his chest. He grimaces as he spots a trail of saliva on his hand.
“Hey! Hey!” He pokes the head with his finger, and she groans tiredly as she sits up on the chair, yawning quietly. Seeing Cassie sitting down beside him, he pulls a puzzled look.
“What are you doing in my room?” He asks her coldly, snapping her fully out of her sleep. Her eyes become clear, and she bats her eyelashes.
“You’re awake! Are you OK? How’re you feeling now? Do you want me to get you something?” She questions excitedly, holding his hands.
“Get your hand off me, now!” He snaps at her, and she quickly removes her hand from him, feeling sad. Why would she be here? He has been trying his best to stay far away from her, why does it have to be here, huh?
“I ask again, why are you here?” He snaps at her, and she quickly stands up to her feet.
“Can you just stop scolding the innocent girl, huh? You would’ve been dead by now if she was not here to save your ass. The least you can do is thank her for helping you, than being all grumpy. Don’t be an ungrateful soul, Damien,” Kai chips in as he walks inside the room. It’s as if he has been standing in front of his door all night and waiting for him to wake up.
Hearing this, Damien turns his face away and sighs softly.
“You may go now,” He says to her.
“Forgive me, my lord, but I can’t leave you alone. The…”
“It’s an order from me, Cassie. I told you to leave,” She finally bows slightly and with that, she turns around and walks out of the room sadly.
“Come on, Damien. You didn’t have to treat her like that, did you? She didn’t do anything to you, she was only trying to help you. Maybe you would’ve been dead by now if she wasn’t here yesterday to save your life,” Kai expresses disappointment as he sits on the chair beside the bed.
Damien stares into space with a lot of things going on in his mind. He needs someone to talk to, he needs to let his feelings out and free his heart, but he’s scared of what’ll happen. Will he still be able to avenge his father’s death? Will he not regret it later?
“You know you can always talk to me, right? You don’t have to keep things to yourself. You’ll end up hurting yourself,” Hearing this from Kai, he takes a deep breath and closes his eyes. Maybe he’s right, maybe he’ll feel much better if he let it out.
“Cassie… I… I…”
“It’s obvious, you’re in love with her,” Kai cuts him off, and he bites his lip as he turns his face away in embarrassment.
“I know this is crazy, I didn’t plan for this to happen, I just didn’t know how I suddenly started developing…”
“It’s OK to be in love with her, Damien. I’m happy that after all this time, you are finally brave enough to let this out…”
“This is wrong, Kai. This is wrong. She’s the daughter of my enemy, and that fact can’t be changed. I want to stay far away from her, I’m ready to get rid of this whole shit and focus on what is right, I don’t want to mess things up. My father won’t be happy with me wherever he is, my brother will never forgive me if he finds out about this,” He runs his fingers through his hair frustratingly, and Kai sighs.
“And who told you this is not right? She is the daughter of Nicolai, and she’s not him. We’re talking about your happiness here, don’t you get it? Are you going to sit back here and watch another man have her eventually? I have her interest at heart and do you rather I take her away from this pack and make her mine forever? I’m ready to do whatever it takes me to save her, and…”
“You’re not helping matters at all, Kai. Just stop spilling that trash, OK?” He rolls his eyes at Kai, and he chuckles.
“Look at you, you’re so jealous. Look at me, Damien. You’re my best friend, and I wouldn’t want you to hurt yourself, OK? You have to do the right thing. She was never guilty of anything, spare this girl and…”
“He’s still her father. She will eventually turn against me if I hurt her father,” This is his biggest fear. What if she suddenly turns against him in the future when he tries to revenge? What if she suddenly wants to protect her father?
“Stop thinking about the negative things, and do what’ll make you happy. Nobody will question your decision, Damien. It’s up to you to do what is right. Be strong, OK?” And with that, he stands up and walks out of the house.
Minutes later, the door suddenly opens and Cassie walks in with a tray in her hand. She has come to deliver herb to him.
“My lord, your herb,” She walks over to the center table and drops it there. She’s having a sad expression on her face.
“I’ll be right outside your room. Call me if you need anything,” She says before she finally turns around to leave.
“Wait!” She stops abruptly, and her heart skips like a million times as she holds on to her cloth fearfully.
With all the strength left in him, he stands up to his feet and drags his feet to where she’s standing.
“My lord, do you…” She turns around to face him, but he pulls her close to himself and slams his lips on hers, sending a shocking spark through her as her eyes widen. She can’t believe what is happening to her right now…