Chapter 301 - The Vampire's Servant

Val and I spent the next few hours talking about everything. Our plans. The wedding. The honeymoon trip. When he would do his soulmate search. Anything that popped into our heads, we talked about. I knew our relationship was doing much better. I even convinced him to nap on the couch later.

When Harmony arrived, Val went to the couch near the wall and laid down. One of the nurses who was checking on Echo saw him and brought in a pillow and blanket for him. She flirted a little with him before leaving.

He drifted off to sleep. Light snores filled the room as I talked with Harmony more. She filled me in on other things I might not know about Echo. Things Echo never thought were important enough to mention.

It was about five o’clock in the evening when Echo started stirring. I squeezed her hand and she squeezed back. I kissed it and rubbed my face against it.

Echo chuckled breathily. “You need to shave. You’re all prickly.”

“It’s your punishment for scaring me like that.” I whispered. “Don’t you ever do anything like that again.”

“Were you scared, my sweet wolf? I didn’t mean to frighten you. I had such a hard time breathing.” She murmured.

“Victor and I have been so worried about you. We promised to always protect you and we weren’t there when you needed us most.” I replied with a stifled sob. “You can’t throw yourself in front of danger like that.”

“I had to save Victor. I would have done the same if it were you.” Echo said softly.

“Echo. Don’t ever do that again. Val and I would be lost without you.” Harmony whimpered, drawing Echo’s attention away from me.

“I love you, Harmony.” She mumbled and started to drift off again.

“I love you, too, Echo.” Harmony sniffled.

“She’s sleeping again.” I said.

“I want her to be awake. I want her to be sitting up and fine. I want her ready to go home.” She cried softly.

“She will be. We just have to wait. She’s healing a lot of damage.” I told her.

There were a few more wake ups, they each ended in Echo drifting off again shortly after. I talked to Dr. Foster before he handed us off to Dr. Johnson. He had no clue why Echo wasn’t awake yet. Everything seemed healed.

Victor walked in a little after eight. He greeted Dr. Johnson and was filled in on the situation. Victor sighed.

“It sounds like she’s reacting like a vampire who’s suffered blood loss. She needs the energy that comes from drinking blood.” Victor explained.

He crossed to the bed and bit his wrist while opening Echo’s mouth. Victor put his bleeding wrist up to her lips and let the blood flow in. After a few moments, Echo’s hands gripped his arms and she pressed her mouth to his wrist.

She moaned lightly as she drank. Victor tried to pull away, but she held him tight. I grew our one of my claws and drew a small cut in my own wrist before waving it near her nose.

Echo released Victor and grabbed at my wrist, bringing it to her lips and sucking. She whimpered a little and her tongue teased the cut making me hiss. The sound seemed to actually reach her and her eyes opened.

With a gentle lick over the cut, Echo sealed the wound and released me. She sat up in the bed and looked around.

“Where am I?” She asked.

“In the pack hospital, angel. Don’t you remember?”

“I remember being shot by Melissa and telling you I love you before I fell asleep. I couldn’t breathe. It hurt.” She sniffled. “I couldn’t tell you that it didn’t hit my heart.”

“Harmony told us. You should have, though. You should have told us much earlier.” Victor scolded. “I thought you were going to move to your second life. Neither of us was ready for that.”

“I didn’t know when I should have told you. I thought you would have figured it out at some point. You never put your head on my chest like I do on yours, though. I’m sorry. Please don’t be mad.” Echo pled.

“We’re not mad, angel.” I promised. “We were just scared. None of us were ready to give up our living, breathing, Echo.”

Harmony and Val were standing at the end of the bed. They hugged each other and reached down to pat Echo’s legs. She smiled at them.

“Did everyone make it out alive?” She asked.

“We lost a few people, but no one you knew. Melissa’s dead, so you don’t have to worry about her again.” I told her.

Echo looked relieved. I knew she would worry about Melissa being alive to try again. I still didn’t know who killed her, but I prayed to the Goddess that they would have good things happen for making sure that bitch was gone.

“Now that Echo is up and alert, you can take her home. I’m sure Dr. Foster told you, but I’ll repeat it, three days of rest and no strenuous activities, including sex, during that time.” Dr. Johnson said.

“Thank you, doctor. We’ll heed your advice.” Victor replied.

The nurse came in to unhook Echo and we helped her dress in scrubs they provided. Her dress and bra were ruined by the stake. Victor lifted her and carried her to my truck.

Val and Harmony said they’d follow us to the house in Val’s car. Victor put Echo in the cab of my truck and slid in next to her. He buckled her seatbelt before his own and took her hand in his.

“Let’s go home, princess. Our enemies are gone and our friends are waiting to see you.” He smiled.

“Soon we can send everyone away and have our life together. Just the three of us.” Echo sighed.

“I can’t wait.” I grinned and pulled out of the parking spot. “This is when our lives really get fun. Now we don’t have to be afraid anymore, angel, I can’t wait to marry you and take you on an adventure.”

We drove back to the house. In a few weeks, we would be married, I knew Echo was excited for the trip more than the wedding, but she’d love the ceremony. I knew it.