Chapter 228: FINAL APPOINTMENT
Chapter 228 FINAL APPOINTMENT
Today was Raphael’s final appointment with the doctor and he sat on his bed watching the doctor start to pack up. It was all over now and all that was left was waiting to hear what the results of his treatment all these months were.
The doctor done with what he was doing turned to face Raphael, a huge smile on his face. “ Well Beta,” He started. “ Everything seems normal. Your heartbeat is back to normal– thankfully. Your vitals are all okay, there’s no bleeding, the disturbing nightmares have stopped and you don’t break– shift anymore.” He stopped.
He used the word break- shift to refer to Raphael’s sudden shifting into his livid wolf without warning. He’s done that several times before, going berserk and attacking anyone close to him as he wasn’t in his right senses.
“ Your blood pressure might tend to drop once in a while, but there’s nothing a lot of care and rest won’t fix.” He reported scribbling down something on a book. He would have to submit it to the Supreme Alpha later on.
“ I'll be writing down some drugs for you though, you should keep on taking them till you’re completely back to normal.”
Raphael nodded slightly when the doctor handed over the prescription to him.
“ I must say Beta,” The doctor continued. “ You are one lucky man. You’ve really done the impossible. Congratulations, you’re ready to return home now.” He grinned.
“ He is indeed lucky.” A voice chipped in. Madame Carla who had been standing by the door trotted in. As the Supreme Beta’s personal healer, she needed to be there for his final checkup otherwise she would have been by the fireside knitting her time away.
Walking into the room, she smiled at the Raphael softly. “ He has really done the impossible by recovering when no one thought he would. No one except for her.” Her eyes settled on Raphael as she sat on a stool.
Raphael’s eyes darkened at her words. He knew what she was hinting at.
“ Ah yes.” The doctor exclaimed suddenly. “ Of course, how can we forget about lovely Avena. She didn’t give up even when we all lost hope. None of this would have been possible if it wasn’t for that young woman.” He nodded in agreement.
His words made Raphael clutch his fists a little too tight, eyes turning shades darker. His expression didn’t go unnoticed by the others.
“ Oh well” The doctor cleared his throat, eyes shifting between the Beta and Madame Carla. The atmosphere had suddenly turned chilly and the look in the Beta’s eyes were not something he wanted to see again. It would be best he leave if he knew what was good for him.
He cleared his throat before picking up his bag. “ I’ll take my leave now, Beta.” He bowed respectfully. “ It was an honor serving you these past months. I wish you perfect health and all the best.” He bowed one more time before nodding at Madame Carla and exiting the room, leaving the two people behind him staring at each other.
“ I see you’re in a hurry to leave already?” Madame Carla asked noticing Raphael’s already packed bags.
“ I’ve sent a word to the pack, someone would be here to get me soon.” He answered.
“ You’ll be missed around here.” Her expression softened.“ The villagers would certainly miss having you around.”
Raphael nodded quietly. Even he would miss them a lot. They made his stay here a lot better. “ Thanks for everything Madame Carla. I owe you a lot.”
“ You don’t have to thank me dear. It was my duty.” Madame Carla smiled at him. “ A duty I wouldn’t have carried out without some help from—”
“ Don’t talk about her please,” He cut her off immediately. “ At least not in my presence.” His countenance changed. He didn’t want to hear anything about that woman.
“ The reason you’re so eager to leave is because of her, isn’t it?” Madame Carla asked with a knowing look.
“ What do you mean?”
“ I happened to see what transpired between you two yesterday. I couldn’t believe my ears when I heard she was your second– chance mate.”
“ That woman is not my mate.” Raphael stressed his words.. “ She is not and she never will be.”
“ You denying it won’t change the fact that she is.”
“ Madame Carla, PLEASE!” Raphael growled getting to his feet. “ I don’t want to hear anymore. She is not and she will never be. That is it!”
The sudden urge for fresh air forced him to the window. The room was beginning to feel stuffy and talking about this only made his blood boil with anger.
“ A person can only love once.” He managed to say after calming himself down. “ And I have had my fair share. I only have one mate and she will be the only woman in my heart and my life– whether she’s here with me or not. No one would be able to take her place.”
His heart stung a little as he spoke but Raphael ignored it. Talking about Alena would always made his heart ache.
Madame Carla also got to her feet as well. “ I understand this must be hard to accept especially after what has happened but do not punish yourself so much child. Not everyone is lucky enough to get a second chance in life, Beta. I’ve never seen someone go berserk and survived it- most died before they could even undergo any form of treatment. But with the Goddess’ will, you did.”
“ You survived and you were also blessed with a mate to live out the rest of your life. Don't deprive yourself of this joy and hold on to the past. Don’t punish yourself and that girl. She doesn’t deserve this.. that’s all I can say to you.” Madame Carla gave him a pat on the shoulder before walking away.
The veins on Raphael’s forehead showed how hard he was trying to control his raging wolf. His fists clutched tighter and tighter till blood began to seep out but he barely even noticed. He stood there for God knows how long, a small pool of blood forming on the ground beneath him yet he didn’t let go. He deserved every bit of this pain and more, only then will he feel better.