Two Days Later
It's already two days now and some days to leave the pack. I was already packing eager to go and release my parents. I need my freedom too.
Eric hasn't said anything to the king yet. He endure whatever punishment was inflicted on him. He is strong.
I approached granny Joanne about needing her help with her phone which she gave me on that Same day I had an encounter with Rosie. I called alpha Ronald to ask him I'm fprovidinggng.
I thought he had been lying all along but he wasn't, he sent a picture of my mom being tied to a chair and my father lying lifeless on a bed. I couldn't hold my tears, I pleaded with him and he promise to release them only when I'm back.
The worst is that he threatened to blow my cover-up about me being Eric's accomplice if I try to outsmart him. He has pictures of the night Eric and I were talking. But how was he able to have that, I can remember that no one was around or was there?
Seeing my parents disheveled state made me want to go back home. I need to be with them now more than ever. I need to leave the pack before the king finds out the whole truth. The worst is today is the full moon. Many unmated wolves will get to find their mate today. My heat will be back again. I need to sindoindoorssor if I don't want to endanger myself.
I was laying on my bed staring at the ceiling a the thought kept flowing. I was already dressed in my nightwear. I didn't have the strength to go out today.
Just went I was about to doze off, someone knock on the door. I groaned.
" Who is there?"
" Mel, it's me !" The person said in a worried voice and that voice belongs to Jemima.
I rushed to the door and opened it. Jemima was standing with eyes full of tears " What. Happened ?" I was scared too.
" Mel, it's my brother. He is in danger "
My eyes almost bulged out " What ?!"
" Please come I need you right now. You are the only one I can trust "
I nodded but deep down I need to know what happened. I followed her as she led me to wherever it was the king is She finally took me to the pack hospital. This must be serious then.
Jemima stood in front of a door, she wiped her tears then pushed the door inside. She got in first and I followed behind her.
My breath cut into my throat when I saw the figure lying lifeless on the bed. The king Alpha was unconscious! What the hell happened to him?
I couldn't move, I just stood by the door staring at him. My mate needs me. I was oblivious to the people inside the room. My eyes water
" What is she doing here?" The queen's harsh words cut me off.
That was when I realized we were much in the room. The king's parents, Alpha Jeremiah, Rosie, the beta, and of course Jemima and I. I need to know what happened to him.
The king has a bandage wrapped around his head and arms.
" I ask her to come " Jemima answered the queen
" Why would you do that? This is a family matter for crying out loud Jemima"
" She is my friend and I needed her support" Jemima said as she held my hand. Her action surprised me Did she just call me her friend? Are we now back as being friends?
" Please we don't need to fight over this right now," alpha Jeremiah said " This is what el will want to see when he wakes up"
The pack doctor came at that moment. A good-looking doctor at that. He looks new though. He bowed at the king's parents and Alpha Jeremiah.
" I have news but I'll prefer we talk about it in my office," the doctor said
" Ok great. Please let's go" Alpha Jeremiah said
" Sorry to inform you all but everyone needs to go out too. The king needs some rest and this little crowd won't help his state right now "
" Sure " Jeremiah turned to everyone " you heard the doctor, so please we can all pile out of the room for the Alpha's sake
We all went out and my heart broke to be far from Raphael. No one has told me what happened yet and it bothers me.
After the elders went inside the doctor's office I turned around to talk to Jemima " What happened to him please ?"
She was sobbing quietly " one of the rogues escaped today. He poisoned the king with a wolfbane and that didn't stop him, he also used silver on him which is the result of the wound on his head and arm. Mel, my brother is never caught unaware like this I suspect that the rogue else he works within this palace "
My goodness " Why did you say so ?"
" This incident can be prevented only if the attack came unexpectedly. What I'm trying to say is, some kind of devilish power might be used in my brother to lure him out to the dungeon where the suicide plan was being carried out but because of his powers, he was lucky to be found alive " she explained.
I pulled her in for a hug. A bird once told me that a hug can also solve half a problem " he'll get better soon and that truth will be unveiled"
" Thank you. I don't know what I'll do if my brother ends up dead, his wound isn't healing at all. Thank God the doctor was able to find ways to stabilize him if not he would have ended up dead" she said with bloodshot eyes
I was also trying to be strong for myself. I also needed a shoulder to rest on too " so what other option did the doctor give ?"
She wiped her tears " only if we can find his mate. She'll be the only one to help out at this moment "
My heart skipped a beat " What ?!"
" Yes Melissa, it's only that or we pray that the moon goddess should heal him on her on the term"
" This is serious than I thought" my mind was yelling at me to speak out but I can't. I can't tell them I'm his mate worse is that they won't believe me. What do I do?
" Yes it is more serious than we thought"
" I need to tell you something, Jemima. It's important" I said
Just when she was about to reply to me the doctor's office got open and The king's parents walked out looking sad. Alpha Jeremiah also walked out together with the doctor.
Then something cut my attention. Jemima who I just spoke to has a deep blush on her face. At first, I was confused when I saw where her eye was looking at, it clicked.
She and the doctor! Is there something I'm missing? Okay, what is going on here?
" So what now?" Rosie asked as she came closer.
" The only best solution is to find his mate as I have said earlier," said the doctor.
Rosie pouted " must it be only his mate? What about I his girlfriend?"
" I'm sorry miss, you two don't have some kind of Bond, that won't work out "
" But doctor you.....
" Enough Rosie you heard what he said " Jeremiah came to the doctor's rescue.
I rolled my eyes, Rosie is always persistent. She pouted but shut up.
Jemima smiled loving the fact that her little crush was rescued. I need to confront her about this little crush of hers.
" I'll excuse you all and I promise to do my best "
" Thanks, doc,d Jemima with a glint look. The doctor's smile swooned at her. I think the feeling is mutual. I looked around to see if the others also notice but they didn't. I was the only one that noticed then.
The doctor left while my friend watch his retreating back till he was out of sight.
I cleared my throat at her
" What ?" She asked pretending as if she didn't know I saw her.
I raised a brow"?"
" I'll tell you later" she whispered and I nodded.
" So I think it's time we all pile out. We need to find Raphael's mate" Jeremiah said.
We all went out of the hospital leaving the king's parents behind. They needed time with their son as they too are passing through a lot right now Having your eldest child in the hospital can be traumatizing for them and I understand. The only issue is I need to help the king since I'm the only option now they have but they don't know How can I go about it without anyone knowing?
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"She's nothing but a piece of trash. She doesn't love you that's why she betrayed you. We work together "
He turned on the bed trying to wake up from this nightmare but nothing works for. He tossed, fighting it but the nightmare refuses to stop.
" She is your mate and she hides it from you. The chain around her neck is the reason why you didn't know. Melissa does not want you same as how Alisha died without you knowing who killed here"
Make it end his mind screamed but words weren't coming out. Make it end!
" She has a mission in your pack and when she's done with that she'll leave.  She'll leave you alone after making you fall in love with her " the voice said again.
He tossed in his bed trying to make everything end but the voices still rang in his head. They consume his every thought, they make him feel useless and unwanted.
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Melissa's pov
The pack members were shocked when they came to know what was going on. We learned that the event happened in the middle of the night leaving two guards dead. It was a quiet kill. This mission was so clean. There must be someone in this pack working for the alpha Ronald aside from me. Eric and someone else is an accomplice and who might that person be?
I raked my head trying to think but pointing a finger right now isn't the solution. The solution is to save the king and by doing so he'll tell us who did this to him since he saw their face.
" What are you thinking about ?" I almost screamed
" Sorry for scaring you as that " Alpha Jeremiah said with a concerned look
" It's nothing really," I said trying to calm my beating heart.
" Are you sure? I'm a good listener if you don't know " he tried again
I let out a sign " ok fine. I've been thinking about the king "
He seems so interested " What is it about him"
" What if we find the mate what do you think she can do to save the king ?"
" Good question !" He said excitedly "She'll need to mate the king "
My mouth was wide agape " what? How will she do that when he's unconscious?"
He furrowed his brows " if she needs to save him then she'd find ways to do that "
I couldn't believe my ears how was I supposed to mate the king. I'm not even experienced.
" Or are you his mate ?"
That question threw me off guard " of course now  " I said without meeting his eye.
" Oh cool"
Oh cool? What does he mean by that? Am I not capable of becoming the king's mate?
He saw my expression then raised a hand in surrender " it not what you think"
I folded my arms waiting for him to continue.
" What I meant was if you were the mate you'd have spoken up immediately if you truly love the king but since you aren't I don't have to lash at you for not speaking out on time " he explained making me feel more guilty and I hate that feeling right now.
" Oh"
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