“Hmm.” he looked at me, his smile faded in an instant. “So am I.”
Watching his every action, I saw him held the handle of his sword and pulled it out of its sheath. The sound of the metal clinking through the sheath made my ears ring. The sword itself holds a tremendous amount of power.
“Listen, my wolf, I will need to thrust my blade to your chest. I will not damage your heart, that I promise.”
I knew it.
“Is this part of the-”
“Yes. I need you pooling with your own blood and so that blood will cover your mate. Pretty huge amount is needed but not too much to kill you.”
I gritted my teeth.
“For what? Bringing back my mate or taking my child’s strength?”
He watched my face, studying me. “Both.”
I made this decision and I know I’m ready to face the consequences of it. I don’t know if I could trust the King but I have no option but to. Either way, he can get what he wants. Instead of more bloodshed and life as payment, I swore myself I’ll take the burden on myself.
“Anytime you’re ready.” he smiled again.
I sighed and closed my eyes.
For bringing back Ashira. For the safety of my child. For my family.
“I’m ready, Your Hi-”
Ack!
I coughed and blood came out of my mouth as my chest felt burning from the blade that struck my flesh. I can feel every bits of it and it fu*cking hurts like hell!
True to his words, the blade didn’t reach any of my organ but it didn’t change the fact that it feel as if dying.
“When I pull my sword, you’ll start to bled hard. Make sure to soak your mate’s chest down to her lower abdomen with your blood before you heal or else I need to stab you once more. Do you understand?”
Huff*Huff*
My vision is blurry and I know the its making me lose my head but I fought the pain as hard as I could. I will heal and the healing will start when he pulled out his blade but from the damage I received, I won’t heal as fast as I could.
I nodded slowly.
“Ahhhh!” I shouted the moment the blade was out of my flesh. With with my mind intact, I went on my knees and hover over Ashira’s immobile body. My blood kept gushing out of the open wound and I continued coughing blood.
I can feel my body healing, repairing every broken tissue slowly, making the blood lessen a bit.
Just a little more…
“Very well. That would be sufficient.” Zeron kneeled down beside Ashira and I moved away from above her. I’m in all fours as I cough blood, my wound is almost closed but the pain can be felt inside.
I watched as Zeron placed his hands above Ashira’s heart, not touching her skin in the process. His eyes are closed and his mouth was moving, uttering some words that I believe is part of the ritual but I can’t hear or understand any of it.
After a while, I felt my heart throbbing as if my heart beat is crawling to every corners of my body. I feel something inside me that awakens, its calling. Its…
Its the mate bond!
“You have your mate back now. Well, unconscious, but when she woke up she’s good as new.”
I looked at Ashira and I don’t know how to explain the feeling I’m having right now. I’m overjoyed.
Slowly, my hand found its way to held her hand. I hold on to it as if my life was just placed in those tiny hands. I’m never taking my eyes off you again…
“Now, for the pup…”
I watched Zeron placed his hand on Ashira’s bump that is soaked in my blood. He started chanting words that I don’t understand again, hissing from time to time.
I watched as ocean blue mist left Ashira’s belly and the smoke-like thing was absorbed by Zeron’s body.
From that moment, I told myself that I did the right thing. This is better. The royal blood won’t run after my son or family just to ensure the throne is for them. I don’t need that much power, we won’t need it.
This is for everyone’s safety.
“And it’s done.” The King stood up. The sun was gone and the dark already took over the place but his eyes still shine, I can see it piercing my soul by his gaze.
“How would I know that my mate is back?”
“You will. Once she woke up in an hour or more. I never eat my own words, Aiden, trust at least that.”
I looked at Ashira again. I can’t wait…
“I’ll be taking my leave.” he turned his back on me and I stood up before he disappear in the air again.
“Wait.” he halted but didn’t bother looking back to me but I know he’s willing to listen. “I believe I need not to thank you, Your Highness.”
“Heh.” he looked up to the sky but didn’t face me. “I hope we won’t need to meet again.”
With those words that he left, he disappeared in thin air again.
I hope so, too.
I walked back to Ashira and held her face. “Are you with me now for real?” I whispered. Leaning down, I placed my lips on her. I miss you, baby.
I went down to her bump and kissed my unborn inside her despite the bloody clothes she wear.
‘Forgive me, little one…’
I waited. Will I hear it again? But no response like I had earlier. Am I just hallucinating?
Sighing, I decided to mind-link Seth and Nick. I need to take Ash back home and my strength seems weaken because of the wound inflicted by the royal blade, and so I needed help. I can’t let her wake up covered with my blood, that would be suspicious.
Have you ever felt waking up with a feathery feeling? I can feel like my body was flying in the air as if I don’t weight at all. It’s… so light. I feel so light.
“It’s been three days. Why isn’t she waking up?”
Aiden? Why is his voice so hoarse and tired? Did Nick stopped helping him out with the pack works and he was loaded with the job?
I can feel a familiar warmth on my palm. I know this hand. I know every inch and warmth of this big hands. Suddenly, I feel like my hand was micro-sized in between his.
“Have we been tricked?” That’s Seth. Tricked of what?