Chapter 82: Simon

The doctor was working too slowly. He was stitching her up too slowly. Getting blood into her body too slowly. He had a nurse come in and help. I watched as Violet plunged that knife into her arm. Why would she do that? Blood was everywhere. Blood covered me, I didn’t care.

Her face was pale, too pale. I came closer, touching her other arm, it was cold. I could feel my heart ripping apart.

“What’s happening doc?”

“Alpha, let us work!”

“Give me answers, now!” I slammed the desk that sat next to Violet’s bed.

“Get him out of here, Beta!” The doctor looked over to Jared.

Jared walked up to me. “Sorry, Alpha, you need to go.”

“No! I’m not leaving her.” Tears started to well in my eyes. “I’m not leaving her to die alone.” I choked out.

“I’m going to do everything in my power to make sure she doesn’t die. But I need you out!” The doctor yelled over his work.

I looked at her then back at Jared. I breathed heavily through my nose. “You stay in here. You watch her. And if it goes bad you get me. You understand.” I stared Jared down.

“I understand, Alpha.” He nodded his head and averted his eyes.

I stalked out of the room. I walked the halls, to antsy to sit. I tried to hear what they were doing, what they were saying but I couldn’t understand. I only could repeat in my head, “don’t leave me.” If she could hear maybe she would stay. Maybe she would come back.

Time meant nothing to me. Was it five minutes that I was pacing the halls or five hours? It didn’t matter, my heart was racing. What was I going to do if I lost her? I just got her. I heard stories of Alphas losing their mates and then dying from a broken heart. That was going to be me. I let the tears fall, not bothering to wipe them away. Remus whimpered in my head. How could he fair? He was her familiar. Would he die if she died?

I took deep shaky breaths. If she dies, I die. The pack would figure it out. Jared would be a good replacement as alpha. I can’t imagine going on with life without Violet by my side.

By the time Jared walked out of the room the blood on my arms were dry and starting to flake off. I looked at him, fear in my eyes. His expression didn’t reveal anything. “Is she…?”

“No.” He shook his head. “Doc said she’s through the worst of it. Her heartbeat is stable. He said you can go back in if you behave yourself.”

I just stared at Jared. I let the tears fall, not bothering to wipe them away. I took him and hugged him. I sobbed against my childhood friend. I could feel Remus wagging his tail, she wasn’t dead. I pulled away and walked into the room. Violet looked fragile, but pink. Almost her normal coloring.

“Alpha. It was a little dicey there for a moment but she’s stable. We have done all that we can do for the night. She needs rest, we will check up on her every hour. I might suggest going to get cleaned up and relax, yourself.”

I walked past him and took Violet’s uninjured hand in mine. The other one was wrapped in gauze and elevated. She had blood transfused into her body along with other liquids to keep her hydrated. “I’m not leaving her side.” I took her hand and brought it to my lips. “I’m not leaving.”

The doctor nodded at me. “As you wish, Alpha.” He walked out of the room with the nurse following him.

“I’ll get you something to clean up with and a change of clothes.” Jared said as he turned to walk out of the room.

“Jared.” I said. He paused and turned. “Thank you, man.”

He gave a weak smile. “Anytime, Si.” He walked out.

I looked down at Violet. She looked like a sleeping angel. The doctor said she was stable. Stable was good. What would possess her to plunge a knife into her arm. I brushed a stray strand of hair away from her face. My world lay here broken and I couldn’t do anything to protect her. She was speaking to something, something I couldn’t see. I didn’t understand what she was saying, it was in another language. She was looking at something, something that was near me. She yelled, ‘no.’ But what did they say? These questions would have to wait to be answered until she woke up.

I pulled the chair that was in the corner next to the bed, not releasing my grasp on her good hand, trying not to jostle her too much. Her breathing was gentle. Almost like she was really sleeping. I laid my head down next to her. I wasn’t going to move until she woke up. I said a silent prayer to the moon goddess, that she would wake up, soon.

I awoke with a start. When did I drift off? I looked around the room, now dark. Someone came in and turned off the lights. With my free hand I stretched my arm above my head. Next to me was a pile of clothes and wet wipes to clean up. Jared was very dependable. I don’t know where I would be without him. He was not only my right-hand man, but my best friend.

I slid my hand away from Violet’s. She breathed in slightly from the movement. I looked at her. If I shook her, would she wake up? Would my mate be conscious? I pushed the notion aside. She needed to rest, the more rest she got the faster she would heal.

I pulled off the blood crusted shirt and looked down. The shirt absorbed most of the blood, where the shirt stopped my arms had blood streaks. I took a wet wipe and started to clean up my arms. It took about twenty sheets to clean them up. Now I smelled fresh, like a baby.

I pulled off my joggers, I wasn’t wearing any underwear. We were pulled away from the bed when that witch came with her son. I didn’t have time to get fully dressed. I was relieved to see that no blood had made it to my legs. That would have been a nightmare to clean up with wipes. Jared brought me a clean pair of black joggers and a long-sleeved half button up shirt. I tossed the blood-stained clothes in the waste basket next to the bed. There was no point in trying to save them, they would forever be stained with her blood.

I sat back down and brushed Violet’s arm gently. She gave a small smile. My heart filled with joy. She was responsive.

“Hello, Alpha.” The doctor came in, looking at a clip board. “How is our patient?” He looked at me over his glasses.

“I think she’s doing better. She smiled.”

“Good.” He walked to the monitors and jotted something down on the clipboard. “Vitals look strong. Her coloring is back. Once she wakes up, we can move her to your room, when she feels strong enough.”

“Ok.” I nodded my head and looked back at Violet. I took her hand in mine again.

“I know you are going to refuse but I must say that you should go and get something to eat and get rest. It does her no good if you are overly exhausted.”

“I’m not leaving her.” I said sternly.

“I know, I know. But do try to get some rest. We can have them bring up some food if you are hungry.”

“I’m not hungry.” I shook my head and looked at him. “I just want my mate back.”

“You will have her back. It’s just going to be a matter of time before she wakes up. Have patience young Alpha. She will come back to you.” With his words he turned and walked out of the room.

He was right. She was responding to my touch, and she had her normal coloring back. She was coming back to me slowly. I leaned my head against the bed again. The doctor was right, I was exhausted. The day was a long one, with the Alpha meeting, making love to my mate, and the spell that caused her injury. I let my eyes close, and I drifted off.