Chapter 36

***Alpha River's P.O.V***

I woke up to the sound of constant beeping. I opened my eyes and after blinking them for a few moments I became aware of my surroundings. I was in my room with a heart monitor and an IV stand beside my bed.

What now?

I was closing my eyes to go back to bed when I heard movements in my room. I turned and was met with the teary gaze of Matthews and a surprisingly worried Kiara sitting at the edge of my bed.

"Am dead aren't I?" I asked worriedly

"No but why would you say that" Matthews asked heatedly

"Kiara is here with a worried look on her face. I should be concerned" I snapped

"You know River, you don't like me and the feeling is mutual. You hurt Chaos so badly that she might never recover from it. The problem is, you didn't only hurt Chaos but the entire family and one thing I know about my family is that they are a bunch of sadistic fuckers who know how to hold a grudge.

What happened today was an attack from our homeland. We don't know who did it but we know it was a family member. The news is spreading and they will be coming for you. They can’t kill you but am certain they will torture the living daylights out of you.

And that worries me. You did wrong and you have to pay for the consequences but this just turned into a whole different thing. They are coming for you."

I was stunned into silence. I was shocked and scared. What I felt today was no joke. It felt like a pair of hands was tugging on my heart.

This was not just about my mate and I anymore. It was about her whole family coming after me. This kind of devotion and loyalty was frightening. I didn't know what to say or do anymore because I did not know where the next attack will be coming from. And the fear of the unknown was far greater and dangerous than anything.

"Say something Jay" Matthews whispered shakily

"I... I don't know what to say or... or do" I answered just as shakily

"Well we will leave you to rest up. My uncle is coming and I can assure you that it's not going to be a carnival over here. "Kiara replied monotonously

"King Chaos??" Matthew questioned hoarsely

"Yes baby. He's coming and no one can stop him" Kiara answered

"Where is Chaos?" I asked softly

"She's outside talking to Uncle Hephaestus and her brothers. Mama Chaos will be here soon."

"The whole family eh"

"Oh wait until papa chaos gets here then u will see the whole family"

"Um can you guys give me a moment? I would like to be alone for a moment"

Without a word, they walked out the door and I didn’t miss the pitiful looks on their faces. If Kiara was showing concern and pity for me, then I was in a whole lot of mess than I presumed. My brain was working overtime and my heart was in accordance to it. The loud beeping was enough proof. It wasn't long before doctors were rushing into the room to check on what was wrong. I was numb and just laid on the bed staring at the ceiling whiles they fretted over me.

After bombarding me with questions and not getting any answers, they resorted to knocking me out with a shit ton of sedatives.

They didn't know but I was grateful to be knocked out cold but my comfort didn't even last long because even in my sleep, I was been hunted.

I watched in my own head as a red eyed lady pranced around me with a terrifying whip in her hand.

I tried to move but that was when I realized I couldn't move. I couldn't hold back my screams when the whip came down on my back. The pain was another thing all together. She didn’t stop there. She laid it on me like I was just a piece of meat and not a person. If anything my screams of pain excited her. I could smell her arousal in the air and it was breathe choking.

How could she be aroused when she was tearing my flesh apart with blood splattering everywhere? I lost track of time seeing as I fell in and out of consciousness.

A sigh of relief couldn't even escape my mouth when she looked about done with me. She still had a sickly-sweet smile on her face when she folded her whip and walked towards me...

"Now that was fun. It will be a while before we see each other again because there are so many of us still in line. Make sure you don't die and oh tell Chaos and Kiara that Auntie Persie said hi"

She vanished before my eyes and then I woke up to a bustle of noise and screams. It took a while to realize that I was the one screaming. I couldn't see past my pain and whenever I tried to lift my searing back of the bed the doctors will just push me right back. I raised my hand to remove a doctor's hand from my chest only to see it covered in blood. My blood. Out of desperation and frustration, I opened the mind link between my mate and I again.

"Please get the doctors off of me. My back is in shreds and it hurts. Please"

I closed it afterwards and sighed in relief when Chaos and Kiara barged in a second later

"Get the fuck off him dimwits. His back is bleeding and you keep pushing him back onto it" Chaos barked out coldly

All movements seized afterwards and I took the chance to lift my back off the bed. I ignored the gasps of horror that resonated round the room as I tried to get out of bed.

"What the fuck happened?" Kiara questioned

"Your aunt Persie said hi" was all I said before I passed out again and thankfully this time, I was left alone.

Finally!!!