ALPHA ROMAN’S POV
Juliet’s injury wasn’t that serious but it turned out her wolf was a slow function wolf. She barely got hurt but her wolf wasn’t able to heal her.
It has been hours, but there has been no improvement. I even thought taking her out on a ran could help since it works for most, but it was no use, as I realized at the end of the ran. Her injury seemed to be getting worse, and since it was a rogue attack, it was no doubt infected.
” Is it necessary I see the doctor again?” Juliet asked as I opened the car door for her. I didn’t know if she truly didn’t want to see the doctor or if I was the one overthinking things.” We can’t have it infected.” Rogue attack couldn’t be taken lightly especially when the injury refused to heal.
Her wolf was too weak to heal her, and I guess that was because it was a slow functional wolf.
” Are you hungry?” She asked when I started the engine.” I will take you to get something after seeing the doctor.” I said as I drove on the main road towards the pack hospital.
Carolina met us at the entrance as I mind-linked her on the way.
She helped Juliet inside the hospital. I tried mind-linking my gamma, but the link didn’t go through, which could be because he was out of the pack’s territory. I didn’t know where he could be at this time of the day. I checked my wristwatch and realized it was already noon; maybe he was on his way to get Bella off from school.
I pulled my phone out of my pocket to call her number, but it didn’t go through, which was weird. Rivers wasn’t that distant from the pack. I tried again, and still, it didn’t go through. ” Roman, I’m starving.” I heard Juliet say, and I climbed back inside the car “Are you okay?” I hemmed as I drove her down the path, and after a few minutes of driving, the car halted in front of Zane’s restaurant. ” Are you not coming with me?” I didn’t realize she was out of the car. I didn’t know, but I felt a bit uneasy. Bella’s phone wasn’t going through, and I couldn’t find any explanation for it.
My pack was not the closest to the school, but it was t the furthest.” We can head back if you don’t want it here.” She said and I pushed the door open.
I led her into the restaurant. It wasn’t crowded like it used to be even though there were a few customers around. We took the back table since the window table, which I liked to take, was taken.” See who decided to show up here?” Zane turned out from nowhere and I let out a slight chuckle.” Is this the Luna I have heard about?” He asked and I wished I could knock the smile from his face.
” I’m Juliet.” Juliet introduced herself with a smile, and Zane gladly took her hand without hesitation and placed a soft kiss behind her knuckle, not taking his eyes off me. ‘ The bastard is trying to make us jealous.’ Xade said and I scoffed.
” What a pleasure to meet the Luna of our noble alpha.” he said sarcastically while letting her hand go.
“Turner’s pack finally has a Luna.” He added, and I rolled my eyes; I didn’t need to object to his stupid assumption.
He could have just asked instead of assuming it.” What can I get you?” He finally asked what I thought he would never ask.” The best on your menu.” Juliet said excitedly and Zane shifted his gaze to me for a few seconds before moving along.
” So I’m the first female you have come here with?” She asked and I hemmed. I never thought of bringing Bella here because she loved Madeline’s cooking. She wasn’t hard to please nor was she picky.” Then I’m lucky.”
” I love this place and I hope you will bring me here often.” her eyes moved around the place.
Zane’s restaurant was the best in the pack so I wasn’t surprised she loved the place. They serve most of the popular foods, and with more than half of the pack population having their daily meals here, this restaurant was more popular than a five-star restaurant.
” Here is your order, I hope you enjoy your first time here.” Zane personally brought the order and served us instead of letting his workers do it.
” I love the place and I’m sure I would love the food as well.” Juliet flipped the cover of the food and I could see how eager she was to dig in.
The aroma was as good as it looks.” Great aroma.” She smiled at him and his eyes moved to me.’ The Luna isn’t bad looking.’ he mind-linked me, and I chuckled.
” Roman, I think you should have a bit.” She dropped her fork after a bit and picked up her phone.
” You don’t mind, do you?” She asked, and without waiting for my reply, she took more than two pictures and hissed when her injured arm hit the table.
” Are you okay?” I asked and she smiled. ” I’m good. Carolina said it will heal and I just need to give it some time.” I knew this was going to happen since her wolf was a slow-function wolf; this was the only way for her to heal.
She would heal slowly as humans did. Constant cleaning of the wound and application of anti-infection creams.
‘ Roman, Bella is nowhere to be found.’ Zack finally mindlinked me but that wasn’t what I was waiting to hear.’ What do you mean?’ I frowned and he sighed as if scared of what he was going to say next.
‘ According to the students, Bella didn’t attend any of her classes today.’ he explained and got off my seat.” Are you okay?” Juliet asked, but I didn’t have the time to reply to her as I walked out of the restaurant.’ Check the surveillance camera.’ I ordered before jumping into my car.
ANNABELLA’S POV
” She is just trying to get rid of you.” Kelly suddenly said and I stopped swaying my legs in the water.
I was currently sitting on the small bridge in front of the wooden hunt and my feet were drawn in the cold water.” I don’t think he is that kind of man.”Kelly said and I felt a bit lost in thought. It has been very difficult to get alone time with him these days because he was always with her.
” Trust my judgment. “She smiled and went back to swimming. The sun was setting, and the guys had gone into the woods to get firewood. I didn’t know how they spent their nights here, but according to the little that Kelly told me, they would light a fire and sit around it and play different kinds of games.
There was no doubt that I was curious as to what kind of game they possibly played, but that didn’t mean I wasn’t worried. Roman would find out and I wasn’t sure how he would react to it.
” Hey.” Amanda took a seat beside me and dived her feet into the water.
” You look a bit worried. Don’t you like it here?” She asked and I shook my head with a smile.” It’s a great place.” I shrugged.
” I don’t think you should be worried about her.” She said and I turned my head to look at her only to find Cory stepping out of the hunt. She wears a proud smile and an elegant designer dress.
” She is nothing but one of his playthings.” She said and I scoffed.” And why should I care?” I mumbled, I have my problems.
First I needed to find out what exactly Juliet was up to. I didn’t know how but I feel I had to do something to get her away from Roman.
” You don’t mean that, do you?”
” Wade is not my problem and he will never be.” I was tired of everyone thinking we had something going on.
” I’m sorry if I upset you.” I shut my eyes and let out a breath.” I’m sorry too.” The notification bell on my phone rang, and I grabbed my phone to check, only to find another picture of Juliet and Roman in a restaurant.
Maybe I should also have a good time and forget about him for tonight. ” I will get a drink.” I left the lakeside to the hunt, after all; I was eighteen and had the right to drink.
I stared around the room and I didn’t know where to go. I should have asked Kelly before storming in here, I just wanted to have something to drink.
” Need help with something?” Great!
I turned back from the door, my gaze settling on the bottle in his hand.” Want to have a drink.?” I didn’t care how he knew, I shifted my gaze to look up at him before nodding my head.
” I don’t mind sharing.” He stepped down from the stairs and handed me a glass.” It’s your first time drinking.?” He asked, but I didn’t think my reply mattered because he seemed to know.” Too much can get you drunk and I know you wouldn’t want to get wasted.” He advised, and I smiled at him for the first time.
Eve didn’t intervene this time, and I was glad she didn’t remind me of how much she hated Wade Jackson because, right at the moment, he was my drinking partner and I was okay with it.
I was having a good time and forgetting about those pictures Juliet kept sending to me.
” You upset?”
” Me?” I shook my head.” I don’t believe that.” He poured me another glass.” Does your mood have something to do with him?” I smiled without letting out a word.
He seemed to hate Roman as much as he did but I wonder why.
” You know, you were right. The mate bond isn’t for everyone.” He said and I raised a brow.
Did he just admit that he was a coward?
” Not everyone is strong enough to handle that venerability.” He admitted and I wondered what he meant by that.
” Why do I feel that you are admitting something?”
” Because I am.”
” I felt attracted to you when I first met you and thought maybe I could keep you with me but …”
” You didn’t know I had a mate?” I laughed, and suddenly, a loud growl resounded in the air and both Wade and I turned our heads.