Chapter 48

Eric’s p.o.v

“She has woken up” Melissa called from the other side of the door, with her head sticking out to look at us as she spoke.

I could not help but sigh in relief as did Ian.

“What are you doing?” Ian looked at me as he stood near the door. I had to do a double take as I didn’t even see when he left my side to be closer to the door.

“What do you mean what am I doing?” I asked looking at him genuinely confused. “I am sitting still.” I answered him honestly.

“Are you not going to see her?” He raised a brow my way, waiting for me to stand up and join him.

“I.. I… “ I stammered looking into his waiting eyes. “I can’t.” I sighed out.

“Your mate just escaped death with a slim chance. And you are meant to be the most excited, rushing to see how she is fairing. And you are telling me that you cannot see her?” at this point, he was looking at me like I had grown a second head or committed the most treasonable offence.

“You know why I can’t. What if I am to go near her and then my heat gets the best of me, what if I ….” I took in a deep breath, too scared to say the remaining.

“you love her, Don’t you not?” he said talking to me like he would talk to a child..

“Of course! Without a doubt.” I answered without even hesitating

“ Then I know that what you fear would not be a problem, not in the least. I Know you would rather give your right arm than to give into those urges. But one thing I know for sure is that If you do not make it into that room, think about how she might start to overthink.” He waited, to let the meaning of his words sink.

“Imagine how disappointed she must be for her to not wake up beside her mate and then he doesn’t even come visit.

“But..” I still tried to protest. I knew he was right. Everything in me screamed to be with my mate, to protect her from whatever harm she could encounter and hold her in my arm for….

I suppressed that emotion. It was dangerous to have them at this time.

“you are right, let’s go” we entered into the room and then the strong scent of butterscotch and baby powder hit my nose. It was a weird combination but it did things to my body. Things I could not dare to think of in her presence.

“There you are, I was starting to wonder where you were” she sounded like she had just ran a marathon and had only just caught her breath.

“I figured I was to give you some space. I seemed to be making things worse instead of helping so nice my wolf was going into an over protective mode” she nodded her head, she seemed to buy what I had

Said.

“Hoe are you feeling now?” Ian who had been behind me, as if stopping me from running away said qs he came to stand beside her.

“ian…” she looked rather shocked that he was with her right this moment. I knew that they were close before, but since after the incident where Eloise put his mate in danger, he tensed to stay clear of her, and separating Anna from Eloise too. Even I was surprised when he talked to her. I thought that he was here to only encourage me and nothing more.

I was kind of glad that he was talking to her again, even though it was only to ask after her. Hopefully it was not going to be the end of their conversation.

“Where is my mum” Eloise asked out of no where.

Ahh, she is still yet to remember' I thought to myself as I observed my mate.

“Eric, is there a reason you are staying so far away from me? I asked Melissa. It was barely a day I passed out.” She then proceeded to sniff herself. “surely, I do not stink. Do I stink Ian?”

“You do not stink” I cut her off before Ian could answer. *I just thought I would give you some space. You just woke up, I thought you might need it.”

She rolled her eyes.

“Bullshit” she said. “Come” she patted the side beside her. I looked around for help. Melissa seemed oblivious to what was going on and Ian looked like he did not know what to do.

“Your mother attacked you.” Melissa said, out of the blue, taking up Eloise’s attention.

“what? What do you mean attacked me?” She looked at her with wide eyes.

“Eloise sweetie, what do you remember ?”

I was grateful for the distraction.

“she came, she looked okay, she WAS okay. She apologized for everything that happened and then we hugged then those stupid visions interrupted.”

Melissa looked at me as if asking me if I was going to tell her. Felt the sweat come out my pores all the more.

I couldn’t tell her that I changed her, I didn’t know how she was going to react.

“Ian, get some men, search every single place for the coven, burn then down if you must and bring along the leader of every witch leader you might find and Eloise’s mum”

“Yes alpha” he said and left.

I turned to look at my mate who was looking down at her laps.

“You need not worry” I said raising her head up to look at me.” I would make them pay for what they did to your mum and try to fix her” I lied.

Eloise’s mum had attempted to kill my mate and then succeeded in hurting her. She was not going to be walking freely when I am done.

She shook her head no. “my mum isn’t just a victim” she said in quiet sobs.

“What do you mean?” I was confused.

“For a spell to work effectively, there must be some sort of desire even the littlest ones for her to want it. I have tried to hide it” she said wiping a tear from her face. “but if my mum was not phased by killing my dad to get her powers? Then she is not as much a victim as we think. It means that she would have stopped at anything to get her powers back. It’s always been a thought she had.” She shook her head as if to get rid of the tears that had gathered up in her eyes.

“There is another thing you must know” Melissa said looking straight at me. I felt my mouth go dry as she said it.

“Eric, can I talk to you for a moment?” she said and walked out of the room, signaling for me to follow her.

“What do you think she wants?” Eloise said, looking at me.

“I don’t know love, but I am sure what ever it is she doesn’t want to worry you about it” I said and then for the first time, I pecked her head and watched her melt.

“I’ll be right back” I said and winked leaving her to join Melissa outside….