Chapter 15
"Can you just fucking mind your business and stop asking me about Tala anymore because that wouldn't get us to our goal, it would only be a distraction" he said and I could feel the tears flowing down my eyes.
"Why are you crying now?" He asked, feeling irritated but he stood up to meet me.
"You obviously don't care about me Asher and I'm sorry if I had been pushing this relationship so far" I apologized with my head bowed but he lifted my face to look at his .
"Come on, why would you say that?" He asked and his voice suddenly became softer than it was.
"I was badly injured while I went to meet Alaric, I could have died but you didn't care about that, rather you were being really mean to me."
"But you didn't die, did you?" He asked while caressing my cheeks and I was just so confused that I didn't understand what his actual feelings were.
"You're being too harsh to me Asher" I whispered under my breath but he had heard it.
"I'm not, love, I'm just doing what's best for us" he said but somehow I don't know why I was finding it hard to believe him.
Perhaps Alaric was right when he said Asher was only using me to get to him but then I don't trust the beast either.
He definitely can't find out about Asher's and I plan otherwise it'll be ruined so I don't care about what they say anymore. Asher and I perfectly know what we're doing.
"My head still hurts from all of the pain I had to face and I'm badly injured all over my body, you could at least care for me and consider my feelings"
"Your feelings are what I am considering Lenora, because I care about you and want the best for you" he said and placed a soft but swift kiss on my lips before pulling himself away from me.
I was thankful he didn't continue the kiss because the smell of Tala all over him still baffled me and made my stomach churn but there was no way I could get him to talk about Tala else he would be more furious and angry. I wouldn't want that.
"Now for the next thing you need to do!" He said while walking around the room as his head faced the ground, he was probably thinking of what to do.
"It's somehow difficult, you think you can handle it?" He asked and my heart skipped a beat at first and I wasn't sure of what to say but I wanted to be strong so I needed to.
"What's it?" I asked but it wasn't with my whole heart, I was still scared Alaric might hurt me again after how angry he was when I left the pack house and how I lost consciousness when I almost tried to slap him.
Despite the fact that Ariel had said Alaric cared about me and immediately called the medical department made me feel like he wouldn't hurt me on purpose but I was still scared.
"If we were to escape then we would definitely need a weapon, but he had somehow made sure to collect every weapon from everyone before we all entered the pack house" he said while I kept on staring at him but my mind was far from him,I was busy thinking about if I would survive this new task.
"Lenora!" He called out my name and I lifted my eyes to meet his gaze.
"You're okay?" He asked and I nodded my head while forcing a smile out but he didn't notice it was even fake.
"Alaric would definitely have some weapons in his room so can you sneak in and bring something for us?" He asked and my eyes widened in awe.
"Just perfect, how the hell do you expect me to go into his room and scan everywhere for a weapon when he doesn't even want to see my face." I yelled while he rubbed his temples and I could sense he was disappointed.
"I guess it was only in my thoughts" he said and I suddenly calmed myself the moment I knew he was disappointed in me.
"What was that?" I asked but in a much calmer tone.
"I thought you were stronger and bolder, but I guess it was all a facade." He said and my heart suddenly dropped, this was what I was trying to avoid and I never wanted him to see the weak side of me but now he already thinks I'm the same girl I was.
Not like I wasn't but I didn't want him to see me that way else he would never accept me.
With sadness in me, I called out his name as loud and feeble as I could as he was about to leave my room.
"I'll do it" I said to him the instant he turned to face me and a smile curled up on his lips.
"Good girl, get back to me tomorrow" he said before leaving the room and I slumped on my bed as I let out heavy breaths.
My head started to pound really hard again and I needed to take a painkiller but I had none in my room. I decided to leave for Ariel's room and perhaps ask her if she had some.
The instant I stood up from the bed, my head started to spin again and I had to hold the wall for support as I walked slowly to Ariel's room.
"Nora?" Ariel asked some moment after I knocked on her door calling her name.
"Hey baby girl...." She trailed on her words the instant she saw me and I tried to embrace myself so she wouldn't notice anything wrong.
"You okay?" She asked with concerns all over her face and I nodded my head in response.
"I'm fine, do you have any painkillers?" I asked and she shook her head.
"No I don't but you don't look like you're okay" she responded and I feigned a smile to assure her I was fine even though I wasn't.
"It's just a mere ache," I replied, but with the loud thuds in my head I don't think it's even just an ache.
"I think the prince has some in his room, the doctors had kept it there for you, I'll go get it" she offered but as she was about to leave I stopped her by holding her arms.
"Don't worry about that Ariel, I'll do it myself" I said and immediately started walking before she would try to argue with me. I was trying everything in my power to walk without holding the walls,at least not while she's still staring at me but the moment I heard the door closing I instantly rested my body on the wall as my panting increased.
After some time, I was finally able to see Alaric's room in sight but my legs suddenly started to tremble and I couldn't walk anymore.
I fell to the ground and tried to crawl my way to his room but the loud and constant bang in my head wouldn't let me even move an inch until I could feel my eyelids closing.
*****
My eyes opened slowly as I stared at the environment I was in, it was the same place I had found myself in when I passed out and I'm there again.
I tried to get up but a gruff voice ordered me to stay still and I turned to look at where it was coming from.
"You wouldn't have passed out again if you had finished your medications but you were hell bent on being stubborn" he sighed as he kept on staring at me without saying any more words and I suddenly felt embarrassed.
No usual wolf would even pass out in their entire life but this man here had got to witness me losing consciousness three times and it's not even up to two weeks yet.
"You'll only get up from that bed when you are through with that drip there!" He commanded.
I remained quiet and didn't say anything until I suddenly felt a feeling in my stomach. I was pressed.
"I really need to urinate" I said with my hoarse voice before coughing, I couldn't even feel myself well and It was obvious I was drained and sick.
"That's just an excuse" he said and it almost pissed me off, he doesn't get to pretend to care about me when he obviously does not.
"I guess I'll just have to pee on the bed, what a shame" I sighed and his eyes widened in awe.
"You better not try any funny thing right there" he said with his brows cringed.
"It'll be too late soon" I replied again and he suddenly stood up from the chair he was sitting on and came to meet me.
"You can go now!" He said after disconnecting the tube from my hands.
I tried to stand up from the bed but It was like some kind of force dragged me back to the bed with horrible pain.
"I can't stand up" I said with shame in my voice as I could feel tears building up in my eyes. I hated to feel so weak and helpless that it hurt badly.
"Your hands" he stretched out his hands to me after staring at me for some while and I put my hands in his as he lifted me up.
I was surprised with the way he carried me and treated me gently. I had expected him to just hold me like I was a piece of shit but his grip on me was soft like I was an egg.
"Here you go" he said after dropping me in the bathroom with his eyes fixed on me. I waited for some while for him to leave even though I was really pressed and needed to release the fluid.
"Why aren't you peeing?" He asked and I cocked a brow at him as I looked at him in awe, did he really want me to pee in his presence? Ew!
"Because you're in this room with me" I responded and without any emotion on his face for some time, he finally walked out of the bathroom but I could feel him close to the door and that was fine as long as he wasn't peeping through some sort of hidden camera.
I let out the pee and heaved a sigh of relief because it somehow felt really good to be light again after holding it in for a long time.
"Are you done yet?" He asked and when I responded he opened the door and walked up to me as he carried me in his arms again while I was suddenly feeling something strange in me. No one had really shown me this much care except for my grandma and Ariel.
He gently laid me on the bed and connected the tube back to my hand and left to sit back on the couch.
"Thank you" I muttered as I immediately coughed and wished he had not heard me but with the smirk on his face one could tell he had heard me but didn't say anything in response.
It's somehow strange how he can switch his personality around me and how I could hate him so much at one point and feel soft for him the second moment.
"Oh, it's time for your drugs," he said as he checked his wristwatch and stood up from the couch to his drawer.
I kept on watching as he pulled the drawer open and brought out the medicine but before he could close it my eyes spotted a gun and I suddenly remembered my conversation with Asher.
He had told me to get a weapon from Alaric's room and I have just seen one but how am I going to get it without him noticing but then I doubt he would leave this room.
I don't know why I somehow feel like I shouldn't do this to someone who was nice to me since I was kind of sick but I needed to prove to Asher that I was stronger.