Chapter 39

Aleksander’s POV

I was becoming so restless. Looking at Elisabeth's body, she was already healed. At first, seeing her body heal fast I was happy that she would wake up soon but that wasn't the case. She didn't. Why is she not waking up? I had questioned the doctor taking care of her over a million times.

"Why is she not awake yet? All her wounds had healed up" I asked them, frustrated.

"Yes my King, her wounds have healed but then she lost too much blood and she's still weak. That's why giving her all the injections I know could help her recover fast. If not that she's a strong one, she would have died a long time" he said.

I growled at him when he mentioned death. I hate to hear that word used for my mate. I was waiting for the day she would open her eyes. Nicholas asked me to go see Chris but I still refused. Victoria wouldn't come to me again after she barely survived being killed by me.

The funniest thing, I didn't eat for a week and four days and no one asked me to. I was only taking water. I didn't have an appetite to eat at all. I was weak but I never cared. Elisabeth is facing worse than I am facing.

"Elisabeth, please come back to me. I know I have ignored you and tried to cover my feelings but if you come back to me, I promise I will love you with all of my heart. I will cherish you and protect you even with my life" I said with sorrow as I held her hand.

Tears fell from my eyes if she didn't move at all.

"Please don't die on me, my Luna Queen," I begged.

I kissed her and I wept bitterly.

This wasn't the first or second time I would be making these promises. I even made promises to the moon goddess if she keeps my mate alive. But it seems that all my prayers were not heartfelt. For two weeks now she hasn't moved nor opened her eyes. I was so afraid.

"I don't think it will be good to see an Alpha King crying" I heard a very low voice.

I stiffened.

"Who just spoke?"

I asked myself. I was afraid to raise my head up to see who spoke. Did the moon goddess decide to visit me and help me heal my mate?

"You should stop crying" I heard again.

This made me jack my head up to look at where the voice came from. Then my eyes met with the most beautiful eyeballs I have ever seen. The only eyes that I have wanted to look at for the past few days.

Elisabeth was looking at me and she wore a frown on her face. I don't know if she wants to be happy to see me or whether she is in pain. I was looking at her not knowing what to do. This was like a dream to me. There was both excitement and shock in my eyes. This was just all I had wanted but it happened. I was so happy that I couldn't move.

"Are you just going to keep staring at me?" She asked me.

Her voice hasn't recovered from the long days of not saying anything. It was low and hoarse.

I moved closer to her and then gave her a hug. This was when my happiness started to flow out.

"I thought I lost you, baby," I said to her patting her head.

She was silent for a while and I knew that it was because I called her baby but I didn't care. Her getting injured made me realize how much I want this woman. I got to know that I couldn't survive without her.

"You shouldn't do that to me again Lisa," I said to her.

I released her from the hug and I looked at her. She wore a frown.

"Why are you looking like this?" She asked me.

Elisabeth’s POV

I was having this beautiful dream when I walked through a door and I found myself opening my eyes. It was as if I should return back to that dream because it was like Aleksander was just the only one in that world and all he does is to shower me with love. It was so beautiful that I was really happy but it ended.

When I opened my eyes it was as if someone had placed needles in them. It was so painful that I had to shut it back. After a while, I opened it slowly to make it adjust to the light in the room. I tried to move my body but it looked like it was stiff. What really happened to me?

Then I remembered how we went to capture a man and how we succeeded but then, I got injured in the process. I was still thinking when I heard someone sniff. Turning my head, I realized that it was Aleksander. He was crying. Although I didn't see his face because his head was placed on my bed, I knew it was him. But why is he crying?

I don't want to flatter myself by saying that he was crying because of me. Never will the almighty Alpha King cry because of someone like me. Mate or no mate.

"I don't think it will be good to see an Alpha King crying," I said.

I wanted it to come out loud but then it was very low and my throat gave me pain. It was like I haven't been talking for days.

Why does everything look like it has been a long since I passed out? Or were the claws of the rogues poisoned? This I don't have an answer to but I could barely move.

I didn't see Aleksander move. I don't know if he heard me or if he was just too embarrassed to lift his head up to see me. Then I decided to repeat myself.

"You should stop crying," I said again.

This time he lifted his head up and I almost screamed at what I saw. It was as if the handsome man I had fallen for was wasting away. His ears were all over his face and I know that Aleksander hated beards. He would shave it off both morning and night. He was looking gaunt like he hasn't eaten for days and his eye bags were looking so scary, like someone who has not slept for a long time.

I tried to stand up and he assured me. He didn't say anything but kept on looking at me. This was awkward. He was looking so haggard and guilt filled my heart.

I was happy that he was the first person I saw when I woke up but I wasn't happy at the state I met him. No one would see their Alpha King like this and be happy.

I was tired of him looking at me so I had to talk.

"Are you just going to keep staring at me?" I asked.

Then it got me a hug for a reward. He hugged me so tightly that he was almost squeezing me. I wanted to complain, but then he said something that shut me up.

"I thought I lost you baby."

I couldn't believe my ears that I stiffened. Aleksander just called me baby. This was so confusing to me. I couldn't even say any words.

Then he started to scold me. I could see that he was deeply worried for me but then I didn't like his looks. All his cheeks were already saying bye to his face.

"Why are you looking like this?" I asked him.

" Don't talk about me Lisa, how are you doing?" He asked.

He was touching me to check my body but then I wouldn't let him use that to cover up my question. Even if a plague had hit him, he shouldn't be looking this horrible.

"I'm fine. You have to answer my question" I said firmly.

My voice was already getting cleared.

"It's nothing, I'm just tired," he said.

Then before I could say more, he carried me and headed to the bathroom.

"What are you doing?" I asked him as he placed me in the bathtub.

"Bathing you" he replied.

I felt so embarrassed at what he said. How can I let him bathe me? He is a man.

"No, don't. I can bathe myself" I said.

Then that beautiful smile of his came. Even though he looked like he had already added another hundred years, his smile was still beautiful.

"Don't be shy. It's not as if this is the first time you are getting naked with me" he said with a mocking smile.

I gritted my teeth at him.

I don't care. Just leave, I can bathe myself" I said, taking the spring he picked.

" Elisabeth, you just recovered and me helping you is not a big deal," he said calmly.

I would have allowed him if I wasn't too shy. I shook my head at him. How was I going to cope with his hands on my body? He is going to definitely smell my arousal and he will think of me as a s*ut. I don't want to humiliate myself anymore.

"You should fix your face instead of caring about me," I said to him.

Seeing that I wouldn't agree, he gave up and left. I was trying to bathe myself but my hands were still shaking. I felt weak but I knew I could still bathe, it wasn't that bad. Not too long after he left, Ava came in.

"Lisa!" She called.

Aleksander must have told her that I'm awake.

"I'm here" I called out.

She then rushed to the bathroom. She didn't even mind that I was already soaked in water. She hugged me tightly.

"It's good to have you back Lisa," she said with a shaky voice.

I don't want her to start crying. I patted her back.

"Good to see you too but don't cry," I said to her.

She looked at me and she laughed.

"Stop staring at me and help me bathe," I said to her.

As I bathed, she kept telling me how worried everyone was, especially Aleksander. I was shocked when I heard that I had been asleep for almost two weeks. It was like a long night for me. What's more shocking is that Aleksander didn't leave my side nor did he eat a single spoon of food.

"No wonder he was looking like a spirit that emerged from the tree," I said in surprise.

" I don't know that my brother could be glued to a thing like that. He didn't leave your side nor did he allow anyone to stay with you. I'm not sure he sleeps" Ava said.

I was short of words. I didn't know that Aleksander thought of me like that for him to go through all that stress.

"I don't even know what to say," I said to Ava.

My heart warmed in a sweet way as I heard that Aleksander had been beside me all through. Not even Adrian who had claimed to love me would do that. Many times I had fallen sick at his place. He would just tell the doctor to treat and he would go his way. He might be back and start to ask me how I'm feeling but now, a whole Alpha King took care of me for almost two weeks, that's just so sweet. I didn't even dream of it.

"That's not even the shocking thing Lisa. The most shocking thing is that he almost killed Victoria '' Ava said.

My heart skipped at that news and it got me shouting.

"What!" I exclaimed.

I wondered what she had done that made him want to kill her.

"Yes, if not for Nicholas's interference, she would have been dead by now" Ava continued.

I know Aleksander, no matter how angry he was, there will surely be a reason he would fly into a rage and want to kill someone like Victoria. Although I have a grudge against her, I still wouldn't wish her dead even if she wants me dead.

"Why did he want to do such a thing?" I asked curiously.

" Well I wasn't there though but according to Nicholas, she asked him to eat and leave your side even after he had refused her severally. So his wolf took charge and wanted to kill her" she explained.

That was too minute for him to fly into a rage. I know that Victoria cares about Aleksander and she must have seen him wasting away. I didn't blame her for persuading him. It is what I want to do.

"What she did isn't wrong. She is only watching out for him" I said.

Ava rolled her eyes and I wondered why she did that or if Victoria had an ulterior motive.

"It's not as if she's not aware of Alek's rage before now. His not eating for weeks will not kill him. She should have just let him be" she said blankly.

It was as if she also had a grudge against Victoria. But then Ava is not someone to give such a criticizing look. I wonder if I could look into her head and know what is going on with her. But then I was surprised that Aleksander can go weeks without eating. That was amazing.

"He can go weeks without food?" I asked, showing my surprise.

" Even a month. He is an Alpha King. The most powerful of all. Do you expect him to be killed by mere hunger?" She asked me with pride as if she is the Alpha King.

"Wow! That's awesome!" I said.

We left the bathroom and Ava helped me dress and because I was still very weak, didn't let me go out.

"I should bring you something to eat," she said to me.

" No, I will eat with Ander," I said.

I had thought that she was going to ask me who Ander is but she didn't ask me.

"I didn't think he would be available now. I see him go out" she said to me.

" Don't worry, I'll wait," I said to her.

I couldn't have the mind to eat when someone hasn't eaten because of me for almost two weeks. I was going to wait for him.