Page 106 of A Female Alpha for the Lycan Prince
“I will.”
There is no postponing the inevitable anymore, so I head inside the infirmary. It seems I’m already expected as a nurse hurries toward me, bows, and then leads me into a private and secluded area of the hospital, where I assume they keep patients who need intensive care.
This area is empty most of the time, it’s only really needed when there is an attack.
But now my mate is lying in one of the beds with various tubes attached to his body, one of which I recognize as an IV. The beeping machine next to him is keeping track of his fickle heartbeat.
My heart aches at the sight. I have no idea what to do. Should I touch him? Would it help him to hear my voice?
Before I can do anything, I have to get my wolf to agree to work with me on this. The mate bond affects both of us.
Danica, are you in this with me?
I don’t really have a choice,she grumbles.Stupid mate bond.
In a way, it’s hilarious that my wolf is the one who dislikes the mate bond while I’m more accepting and positive toward it. Isn’t it normally the other way around? But then again, there is nothing normal about my love life.
I know you feel hurt,I tell her softly.But I cannot do this without you.
I’m with you, Celine,she points out.Whatever you do or decide I will always be with you. And I might not like his human form, but I do like Cyrus.
You like him, huh?
He’s cute,she admits.
A lycan wolf, cute? I chuckle.
He is,she emphasizes.He pretends to be all gruffly and grumbly, but one look from me, and he’s wagging his tail.
Our conversation gets interrupted by Liam coming to the room. “You came,” he states the obvious, looking both relieved and a little surprised.
“Not coming was never an option,” I admit.
“Thank you,” he says quietly, while putting a glass of water on the table and some… candy. I wonder what he needs that for? “Not everyone would have been so gracious.”
“It’s not about pride anymore when someone is close to dying,” I say quietly, my stomach churning slightly. I eye him curiously. “What do you need the candy for?”
“In case I feel dizzy,” he explains. “It’s going to boost my blood sugar, just in case.” He pauses, looking at Marius sadly. “The last conversation I had with Marius… we fought,” he admits to me. “I hit him.”
“Considering you’re an alpha, I’d say it took you a long time to snap,” I say quietly. “You’re a great brother, even to Marius, and I’m sure he doesn’t hold it against you.”
Liam smiles a bit at me. “Thank you,” he says, though I’m not sure what he’s thanking me for. He takes a deep breath, and I see the tension slightly easing in him. “Let’s start.”
“What can I do?”
“Just sit next to him,” Liam tells me and pulls a chair towards the bed for me. “And hold his hand. The skin contact will help. Let’s hope with you and your wolf at his side, we can reach out to Cyrus. We need him to heal Marius.”
“And you?” I ask as I sit down and make myself comfortable. I figure I’d better be comfortable enough to sit here for as long as Liam needs me… maybe even a few hours. I take Marius’ hand into mine, feeling how long his fingers are compared to mine, and how beautiful his hands are. I have always had a thing for beautiful hands.
“I will do the same,” Liam tells me. “Just that my wolf, Fenris, and I will go further. I will use the sibling bond to delve into his mind.”
“You can do that?” I ask in surprise.
“It’s not easy, but yes,” he admits.
I’m stunned, despite Elden explaining it to me previously. I didn’t know it was even possible, and I have never heard of such a gift. It’s amazing, to say the least.
Liam catches my surprise. “Only royal lycans can do it,” he explains while getting himself a chair. “But it takes a lot of training, and some can do it better than others.
