Chapter 90 Loss Of Memory
Kristen's POV
"You stare at me too much. Were we involved in any sort of platonic relationship?" I question the guy with dark-brown hair. He looks handsome and looks a year or two older than me.
And he just scoffs at my question, with his eyes still fixated on me.
While I let my mouth part as I blow out low breaths, wondering why he's refused to speak since he came here.
I cannot even recognize him, but it seems he knows me already. His eyes are already giving him out.
Right now, I can't tell what time it is, but it seems like I woke up several hours later after I had an injection pumped into my wrist. Because it's evening already.
Janette is having a discussion right now with Dr. Seth. It's obvious they're hiding something away from me, that's why they're talking in hushed tones. But I could hear 'Alpha insists he shouldn't be made known to his mate just yet'. And it confused me.
I am still in pain. The pain hasn't even subsided a bit, but I am learning to cope with it. The injection earlier was to make me sleep, so I wouldn't be awake to deal with the pain. Because I am suffering what I would never wish for anyone to suffer.
I shift my gaze back to the guy at my side. His beautiful blue eyes are still on me. His hard thin lips are as if they're giving into sadness, but then he stretches them into a small smile.
I gulp then instantly wish I hadn't, because it's more of a painful full with sores inside my throat.
Staying awake hurts, breathing hurts, and every single little thing hurts right now.
"You seem more weird than normal, by choosing to stay silent and staring at me like a maniac." Although it hurts to speak, I still managed fine. "You're creeping me out, with this stare of yours. Or can it be you were born a mute?" I question, lowering my gaze.
"She's traumatized which is a result of brain injury from venom. An average wolf is supposed to be healed from several medications. But the venom in her system is making things complicated. It wasn't just a mere venom." Dr. Seth announces loud enough for me to hear.
I hurriedly fasten my eyes to him, just in time to see Janette looking
at me.
Their faces are clouded in disappointment, and I can feel my own face squeezing into a frown. Because I just learned my condition is very critical.
"And the effects?" The boy at the side of my bed finally speaks up, in a very powerful masculine voice that has concern attached to it.
And I was beginning to think he's a mute or something.
Letting out a low heave, I shut my eyes close and try to let my brain fully comprehend Doctor Seth's words. Maybe I got injected with venom by this Rogue who was trying to kill me, but I still have no idea who I was as of then and how my life was. A single thing cannot be remembered by me.
"Things would be easy if she shifts into her wolf and lets her human form take over if they're wasn't any iota of this poisonous venom in her system. And because it's highly stimulating to her senses, she's having amnesia. She doesn't remember anything. Has not the slightest idea if she's a wolf or not. So it will be complicated for her to shift into her wolf." He concludes breathlessly.
"Goddammit!"
"Oh my God."
This curse word and exclamation of shock come from the guy at my side and Janette on hearing Doctor Seth's report concerning my condition.
And I swallow hard, ignoring the pain this time.
Because it revealed that I am suffering from memory loss due to the
venom.
What's this venom thing again?
And a werewolf? What's it like?
"May I know how this venom can be flushed out of her system?" The
guy suddenly asks doctor Seth, after letting out a deep breath of frustration.
"It would be made known to her ma.." Doctor Seth pauses, then
adjusts his glasses. "Alpha Calhoun."
And this unknown guy curls his fingers into a fist and clenches it so
hard, as it grinds his jaw along with it.
It seems as though he's trying so hard not to punch something, or someone rather.
And who might this Alpha Calhoun be?
Are we in a relationship or something? Or is he my dad?
So many thoughts are hovering in my mind right now.
"She'll be needing enough attention." Dr. Seth provides.
"That will not be a problem. I'll be by her side." Again, the unknown guy speaks up with a determined facial expression.
While Janette stares at him incredulously.
"Alpha Calhoun wouldn't want that." She states matter of factly.
And the unknown guy lets out an exasperated breath.
"I'll not be needing anyone by my side. What I need to be told is the
truth behind this whole thing." I say, and this immediately draws their attention to me.
And it hurts, that I can't move my body or feel my limbs. Everything is numb except my head and neck.
"You got kidnapped and tortured. A rogue injected you with several venom-contented injections, so it's making you undergo amnesia and paralysis right now." Janette explains as she shoves her left hand into her pocket like a man. Then she walks over to my side. "We're just glad you're awake."
"You were supposed to make the whole truth known to her. Why did you leave out some details?" The unknown guy growls, glaring at Janette with his just clenched.
"It's not important right now," Janette answers, not even budging that she's being glared at. It's as if she's used to his anger.
Doctor Seth comes to my side.
"She cannot remember anything because she's lost that ability. This is why she cannot recognize anyone or figure out where she is. We'll come up with a solution when I discuss it with Alpha Calhoun." He has his hand holding my eyelids up as it takes a look into my eye. "She needs to be helped in regaining her memory while the poison is still in her system. Let's find out if she can shift into her wolf to heal completely." He supplies as he looks at Janette.
"That's why I'm volunteering to help. I will do anything." Unknown guy astonishes me by announcing this, audibly.
And I ponder deeply if we were in love or something.
"That's not happening, Ben. You two weren't close before. She'll be
needing her mother by her side. Mostly Alpha Calhoun." Janette
saves me from going further with my thoughts.
This guy's name is Ben.
And it wasn't as if we were close before.
Then why is he acting like this? Like we've known ourselves for a
long time?
He even has several indescribable emotions in his eyes whenever he
looks at me.
"See you all later." Doctor Seth says then makes his way out.
"How long have I been trapped in this condition?" I ask Janette because she seems like someone I can trust more than this Ben guy.
"Eleven days... Kristen." She pauses to gulp. "Alpha Calhoun has been scared shitless. He's been worried sick about you. Told me to watch over you whenever he's not around. Right now, he has a lot on his plate. That's why he isn't here." Janette provides and from my side glance, I catch Ben clenching his jaw.
"Alpha Calhoun? Who is he?" I am beginning to wonder if I'll meet
more people who I will not even recognize. People who would be total strangers to me.
Janette opens her mouth to speak but gets interrupted by my deadbeat groan.
A sting of pain shoots through my head like someone inserted a
needle in it.
"Kristen, are you alright?" It's Ben who's already by my side. Although I can feel nothing I see my hand clasped in his. I can't even
figure out how fast he rushed to me.
"I hurt everywhere, mostly in my head. But please let go of my hand and maintain a five feet distance." Despite I am wincing in pain, I
still manage to make this demand. Because Janette made it known to me that I wasn't close to him
But he looks genuinely concerned and currently hurt at my words.
Wait a minute, is it him who is the rogue psycho?
"My apologies." Ben carefully puts my hands at my side, then recoils
and steps backward.
While Janette has a satisfied smirk on her face. "Are you the rogue psycho who kidnapped me?" I ask Ben. "What? No.. no. I was with you the whole.." Ben is trying to explain
something to me but Janette puts a hand on his shoulder to stop him.
"If I were you, I wouldn't go too far. Respect Alpha Calhoun's wish." She warns Ben, in a dangerously low tone.
"You don't tell me what to do." Ben swats Janette's hand away from
his shoulder, then takes a step forward to stand right in her face.
They're both the same height, but there's this mutual feeling of hatred radiating in the atmosphere.
"You should leave. Alpha Calhoun warned you from coming in here." Janette says through gritted teeth.
It's more like they're trying so hard to not get into a fight right now. Ben clenches his jaw and then takes a step backward. "You don't have any right to tell me to stay away from her. Do you
know how fucked up it feels that she doesn't remember me?" Pain is evident in his voice as he barks.
"You're just crazy, Ben. The earlier you accept the fact that she isn't
yours and will never be yours, the better. And if you don't put an end
to this attitude of yours, you'll keep heading to your doom." Janette warns sternly.
And I am dumbfounded at this. The pain in my body isn't even
helping.
"Leave, please," I demand when it seems like the two are about to
get into a fight. My eyes are held tightly together because I don't
want to see their angry-looking faces. Janette clears her throat.
"You should leave first, Ben." She tells him and I take this as an opportunity to open my eyes.
Janette is already at the door with her hand on its knob.
"Leave, Ben. You're only worsening her condition with this trashy attitude of yours." She leaves the door and comes to his side. While Ben thins his lips with spite as he looks at her.
He shoves his fists into his pants packets then heads to the door, but
stops to put his hand on the knob.
"Kristen?" He calls out then turns to face me, with his eyes growing
soft with warmth.
"Ben?" I say his name too. "I'm just glad you didn't die."
With this, he leaves.