Chapter 98
Silas
-Dream-
Running free is the dream of every wolf. Fresh air going into our lungs, wind blowing through our fur, moonlight lighting our way it’s just what every wolf hopes they can do. To make it better, their mate would be running by their side their furs brushing against one another, and love puching them
forward.
Yet as I run, the air is stale and chilly. The forest around me is dark and suffocating. As I run, I’m lost and alone with no mate to be found. Falready risted everything with Naomi. No matter how much I yearn for or plead with her, she won’t come to my side.
I made a huge mistake trusting and loving Sunny. I was blinded just as Tristian was to Dahlia. Now I’m doomed to live forever alone. Soon 13 be a lonely rogue and lose my mind completely but haven’t J already?
All I can think of is Naomi. I can’t get passed it. I haven’t tried very hard but how can I? She was my perfect mate. She could have been an amazing Luna who would have elevated Moonlight Pack to the greatest of highf Instead, I discarded her for an insecure, trashy Beta female.
I don’t deserve to be an Alpha… I hardly deserve to be a rogue either. However, death would be a blessing instead of a punishment. No… I must suffer for what I’ve done. We both do… as I slide to a halt in the dark and dreary forest and let out a small and pitiful whimper. I still don’t want to live my life all
alone.
A sudden rustling of leaves alerts me of someone approaching and I look up sharply. An attacker?! But isn’t this just a scene created by my mind?! I snart and lower my ears before she comes into view.
This she–wolf is petite in size with light brown fur and soft brown eyes. She pauses when she sees me and tilts her hair curiously. The small white dots on her flank remind me of a fawn. I’ve never seen a wolf like her before.
Greetings.‘ Her voice is gentle and sweet. I lower my guard and perk up my ears. She smells faintly of herbs and poppies. “I see you’re rather lost, hub, Silas?‘ She pads closer to me and sniffs my flank. ‘What are you doing out here all alone in the dark?‘
How does she know my name? I observe her and don’t make any sudden moments. If need be, I can easily overpower her. I’ve been lost for a long time. I sniff her in return. ‘Who are you? And how do you know my name? I don’t recall ever meeting you.’
She looks at me and sits down. ‘I suppose that’s true. You see, I’ve been waiting to meet you for a while now.‘ Tilting my head to show confusion, I only watch her. ‘My name is Eden. I hope that one day we can meet under better circumstances.‘ She sniffs me again. ‘You’re hurt.’
Puzzled, I look down at my paws and freeze. They’re stained red with blood but it also drips from my fur. Suddenly panicked and lightheaded, I look back to Eden who looks sympathetically. ‘What’s happening to me?!‘
‘You were hurt in a fight. Both you and your human side.‘ Eden tells me and pads over to a tree. ‘You need time to heal and I’m here to help you. You see, I’m trained as a healer.‘ She comes back over to me with a bundle of bitter–smelling leaves. ‘You need to get better, Silas.’
I dig my bloody paws into the ground and close my eyes tightly. I need to get better? Why? If I’m hurt, won’t that make it easier to punish me? Will Naomi want me to bleed out and die? I whimper again and lower myself to the ground. How am I to face them all anyway? Maybe it’s better if…
A nose nudges me gently and I open my eyes again meeting a pair of doe–like eyes. Where have I seen them before? ‘Calm yourself. You won’t die. I’m going to help you get better so no more whining.‘ Eden says firmly before lapping up and chewing the leaves into a fine paste.
I grimace and wonder how she can bear the nasty taste but then I yelp when she applies the mixture a little at a time to my wounds. I growl lowly and show my teeth before Eden only continues to work like I’m nothing more than a tiny pup. She must do this often.
Eden meets my gaze and sighs. ‘If only you’d accept it completely…’ I perk up my ears curiously. ‘If you did, then you’d heal faster. You’ve done so much already. You’re on the road to redemption top… Nothing she’s saying makes any sense to me.
‘What are you talking about?‘ I ask but Eden only sighs once more before focusing on my wounds. Am I being dense? Is it something obvious? No matter how hard I think, I can’t figure out what she’s talking about.
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