Chapter 56 - Hybrid

Sarah.

The moment of ecstasy turned into unbearable pain which spread through my whole body making me scream. My eyes were closed yet I saw Milano retrieving back and looking at me. I could feel everything, even his breath, but I couldn't just respond. The pain from the bite was nothing compared to the pain I felt in my whole body. I slowly opened my eyes. Milano's face is just inches away from mine. His fangs have gone but his lips and teeth are stained with blood, my blood. Did he just drink my blood? I wondered.

“Sarah, are you alright? Did I hurt you? Is it painful?” He looked worried.

“I don't know what's happening to me. I just want to rest.” I said,

“Okay, I will call someone to take you to your room.” He said,

“Why? Can't I share your bed?” I asked.

“I don't know the exact answer to your question, my dear. I have no experience in this matter. But I have heard that when a werewolf marks someone who is not a werewolf, it's better to keep them away from the rest of the world for at least a day and night. You have to be alone because the changes that are going to take place in you are unpredictable. I should have thought about it first before falling for your words. I didn't want to lose you and that's why I did what you asked without thinking much.” Milano said,

“Milano, I don't know why I am having such a thought. Don't tell anyone that you have marked me. I'll go upstairs on my own. But I am worried about Teddy. What if he asked about me?” I asked.

“I will take care of that. I will tell Mom to be with him for the whole day. I will tell her that I have sent you somewhere. But are you sure that you can go upstairs on your own?” He asked.

“Do I have any other choice? I hope I will reach there without falling. Take care.” I kissed him, tasting my own blood. Then pushed him aside and got out of the bed. My head spun the moment I stood and I lost my balance and fell back on the bed.

“Sarah”

Milano got up on his knees forgetting about his leg and falling back in the process. A scream escaped his mouth but he hushed it. He helped me to sit on the bed.

“Sarah, you won't be able to walk on your own. I will call someone. They don't have to know that I have marked you. I'll call someone and tell them that you are not feeling well and need help to go upstairs.” He suggested.

“No, I shouldn't see anyone else. It would have been better if I could stay here.” I said,

“Then, I will shift upstairs. In a way, it would be better if you stayed here. This room is soundproof. Even if you shift and scream, no one will hear you.” Milano said,

“Are you afraid of me?” I asked.

“No my dear, why did you think so?” He asked.

“Then stay with me. I am confident that I am not going to harm you in any way. Please, be with me. If you are with me, I will at least know what happens to me when I am not conscious. Please, let me be with you.” I requested.

“Fine, I will have to inform others not to disturb me for today. You seem sleepy. Lay down and sleep. I am here with you.” He said and made me lay next to him.

My eyes closed as soon as my head hit the pillow. I slept for hours or days, I don't know. But it seemed like ages. I saw my whole life in my dream. In the dream, I saw my birth. It was as if I was standing there in front of everyone but yet invisible. I saw my parents. My father was really handsome and my mother was like an angel. Now I understand where I got this beautiful face of mine. I inherited it from my parents. I saw my father's palace and how the whole Coleman family welcomed their princess.

It was like I was living my own childhood again. I saw myself as a baby, how I crawled, how I cried, how I smiled, how I took my first steps and even my first birthday celebration. It felt as if I was cutting the cake. I saw my family, not just my parents but the whole Coleman family. Everyone showered their blessings on me. No one seemed to be unhappy. Everything was perfect. I experienced my mother's love, my father's care and a family I never had. Then came the worst part, the accident. Like that I saw everything until the moment I stepped out of the Salazar mansion.

Then the dream was over. Something is happening to me but what, I couldn't make out. I opened my eyes, and it took some time to adjust to the surroundings. There is just a dim light in the room. It took me a few seconds to realize that I was in Milano's room. I could see the stars through the window which means that it's already night. How long have I been sleeping? It wasn't even noon when I fell asleep. I looked around me and there on the couch sat Milano.

Why is he sitting there? He should be in bed with his injured leg. I looked at him and he seemed to be in shock. Did I attack him? I tried to recall everything. But nothing came except the dream. I just had a long dream and then I woke up. Nothing could have possibly happened. But something definitely had disturbed Milano.

“Milano, why are you sitting there? You should be in bed, your leg is injured.” I said,

I didn't get any reply. He kept looking at me as if I were an alien. I want to get up and give him a slap on his face. I asked him to be with me. I don't understand how he got to that couch. He is injured and it is not possible for him to walk. I just wanted to scream at him. I tried to get up so that I could at least switch on the lights. That's when I noticed something strange. There on the floor and bed are pieces of clothes. The realization hit me hard when I took a piece of cloth in my hand. It's the same dress I wore before falling asleep. A look at my own body and I knew what had happened.

The shredded clothes all over screamed at me the truth that I'd shifted for the first time. I am not a human anymore. I am lying on the bed completely naked even without a cover. The bed doesn't feel soft anymore. The soft mattress on which I slept has turned hard. I checked with my hand and it's true that the mattress is no longer there. Did I hurt him when I shifted? The thought itself made me hate myself. It was my request which made him stay with me. I felt ashamed not because I was naked but because I did something I could never change. I hurt my own mate.

I slowly got out of bed. My feet touched something soft and I knew what it was. I didn't care to cover myself. I walked toward him through the mess I made. I could feel the soft fiber of the mattress under my feet as I approached him. I knelt down in front of him and a weep escaped my lips making him look at me. I could still see the warmth of love in his eyes.

“I am sorry. I should never have asked you to stay with me. I messed up everything. I promised I wouldn't hurt you and yet I did. I don't deserve you.”

“No, my baby, you didn't hurt me. You can never hurt me and I know that. You didn't mess up anything. I am glad that you asked me to stay here. You are not the one but I am the one who doesn't deserve you. I am sorry for not responding when you woke up. Don't look at the mess. It's natural for a new wolf to make such a mess. Don't blame yourself for anything.”

His words were soothing. But the next moment I regretted my decision. His injured leg is bleeding. I quickly got up and switched on the light. The sight in front of me was way worse that I imagined. The blood from his wound has made the white fiber of the mattress red. The whole room was as if there was an attack. There definitely was an attack and I was the attacker.

“Darling, I told you not to look at the mess. There's nothing irreparable in this room. The room will be back to its earlier version within just a few hours. If you continue to walk around me like this, I can't promise that I won't take you down here in this mess and that too with an injured leg. Go and get dressed up.”

Milano's words brought me back from my thoughts. I felt shy about standing naked in front of him. I ran towards the closet. I checked myself in the mirror and my reflection was so miserable that I wondered how Milano could still adore me. I went to the washroom and cleaned myself, then took a t-shirt from Milano's wardrobe and wore it. There is nothing else I could wear because all my dresses are in the bedroom upstairs. After making sure that I was covered up, I took the first aid kit and walked out to Milano. I cleaned his wound and dressed it.

“Did I do this?” I asked.

“No, you didn't. You have been sleeping for hours and I have been watching you. It was like you were having dreams and I didn't want to disturb you. It was so soothing to see you next to me. I had almost fallen asleep when you stirred up. I opened my eyes and saw that you were shifting. I didn't want to wake you up or be a disturbance in your first shifting. So I got out of bed but I wasn't careful enough. My eyes were fixed on you and I didn't notice the coffee table. I hit my leg hard on the edge of the table and that's how I got wounded. But believe me, what I saw was the best thing I have ever seen in my life.” He said,

“How did I look? I mean, was I beautiful in my wolf form?” I asked.

“You were magnificent. Your wolf told me the truth that I didn't make you a wolf. You were one from the beginning. You are not a normal wolf like everyone. You are special. You have everything in you from the beginning. I don't know why it was hidden. You were just magical.” He said,

“You mean that I was not a human from the beginning?” I asked.

“Yes, Sarah. You were not a human nor a normal werewolf. You are a perfect hybrid anyone would wish for.”

Does that mean the dream I saw was real? My grandma and mother were witches!