Page 21 of His Bonded Omega Mate
“I’m okay. I’ll be fine.”
Briefly I saw a look exchanged between my friends, and then I passed out.
Healer
Roan
Iwokewithnoawareness of how much time had passed, just that it had. It was a disconcerting feeling. Quickly I took stock of the important things.
I was in the clinic, the place familiar from the days of the beta sickness, when I would come and check on people and order supplies. They had painted the walls a soothing ocean blue. The floors were made of a heavily lacquered wood, the footsteps of the staff squeaking as they walked between beds and the nurses’ station.
A comfortable bed supported my ravaged body. My healing seemed to have kicked in a little, the bleeding slowed and the worst of my injuries were covered in bandages. Yet everything ached. Fire raced through my arm as I strived to wiggle my fingers.
They wouldn’t move.
Panic had ice flooding my veins. From my elbow down, there was no sensation. I ran my other hand over my damaged arm, I felt nothing at all. Would I lose my arm?
Dismissing the idea was difficult. On the back of that thought came one where I wondered if I’d lose my place in the pack if my arm wouldn’t work. I wouldn’t be able to protect Kade any more. I’d be next to useless.
My wolf huffed.Not useless. Family. Pack. Assistant.
His thoughts were succinct as usual. It was just a relief to hear that internal voice after being cut off. It had to mean that they had given me a magic canceling potion while I was out.
He felt my relief and rubbed along my mind, radiating affection for me.Fine. Better soon.
While I wished my wolf was a better communicator. I kinda liked how he got his thoughts and feelings across.
I waited in the room; the pain fogging my thoughts until Aldrin and James bustled in.
“Sorry, Roan. We got you stabilized and had to check Elliotte. I’m sure you understand.” Aldrin looked harried in a way I’d never seen, even at the height of the sickness.
“I get it Doc.”
The alpha bear shifter glowered at me. “I’m letting that pass because you saved my great-granddaughter.”
James choked back a sob. “I can’t even think about what they were planning to do with her. She’s just a baby!”
Aldrin wrapped an arm around his mate and turned his focus to me. “Thanks to you, she’s safe. You’ve spared her that fate.”
“I did what anyone would do.”
Aldrin shook his head sadly. “One attacker was from this pack. We haven’t identified the one Kade spared.
“Kade!” I shot upright, yelling out a curse from the torturous sensation that wrought its way through my body.
“Is fine.” James rushed to my side, making me settle back down in the bed. My face twisted with pain and he noticed. “I’m sorry. We couldn’t give you anything to ease things. We tried some healing potions and they must have interacted with the magic on you already. You had a seizure.”
I looked at Aldrin for confirmation. He nodded. “We nearly lost you at one point. It’s too risky right now to try any more potions. Luckily, we have more help now, so I’ve sent for the new healer instead. As much as I’d like to do more, I’m exhausted.” Aldrin looked gray, rather than his usual healthy tan color.
“Another healer?”
“You remember the omega that joined the pack a couple of weeks ago? Hiroshi? He’s a very talented healer. In high demand. Been around the world working with other healers. He’s been helping at the clinic.”
“Oh,” was all that I could say. I hadn’t met the omega that Dakota knew intimately. He’d been his heat partner for a while before Dakota had met his true mate in Jasper.
“He won’t be long. His betas went with him to check on the prisoner so Blake could interrogate him later.”
“What happened? Why did no one come or hear anything? How did Kade know?”
