Chapter four: Waking up. EDITED.

His eyes were a deep shade of red, and on his perfect face was signs of blood from his kills.

Elsa took a large gulp of breath as his gaze danced over to her. A cold shudder running down the back of her spine.

"Are you okay?" Alexander asked her softly.

Elsa forced a nod after which her eyes rolled to the back of her head and she collapsed on the floor before Alexander could even respond.

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When Elsa woke up she was taken aback by the familiar environment, until she slowly recovered the events from the night before.

She shivered from the puscological chill, hugging the blanket around her tightly.

Her nose itched from the patch on her nose and there was also a bandage wrapped around her head.

"You are awake?" The door pushed open and she looked up to see Alexander walking in. He was carrying a tray in his hands.

She was immediately reminded of his red eyes, instinctively backing away until she was at the other edge of the bed.

Alexander stopped in his step, staring at her. He asked in a bland voice. "Are you scared of me?"

Elsa looked away with a bit of guilt. After all he saved her. "No....I..."

"Come here." Alexander walked over to the bed and beckoned for her to scoot over.

After some hesitation, Elsa crawled over to him.

Alexander picked up the glass of a water on the tray, handing it over to her. "Here. The doctor said to take some painkillers when you wake up."

Without a word, Elsa took it from him, pour a mouthful of water and stuffed the pill in her mouth.

"How do you feel?"

"Shitty." Elsa mumbled under her breath. After saying that the room fell into a weird silence.

"That wolf.....that wasn't a normal wolf was it?" Elsa played with the empty glass cup in her hand. Saying with uncertainty. "Also, I saw your eyes. They were glowing red."

Alexander looked at her without saying anything.

Elsa met his gaze, staring into his eyes as if searching for a hint of the red glow she saw before. Her voice barely pass a whisper. "What are you?"

"What do you think?" Alexander questioned her in return.

With doubt and disbelief swimming in her head, Elsa uttered after a moment of sorting her thoughts. "You are not human."

"Hmm...." Alexander gave an affirmative hum.

"Since when?"

Watching her expression, he slowly revealed. "I was born like this."

'And I married you without even knowing.' Elsa wanted to laugh. Mostly at her own stupidly.

For a whole two years, she didn't noticed anything out of place.

Pushing back the irrelevant emotions, she asked the other thing that was bothering her. "That wolf earlier. Why was it chasing me? I don't even know what it is so why did it want to kill me?"

"Because of me." Alexander's reply stunned her and Elsa asked reflexively.

"What did you do?" Thinking about it, she quickly change her words. "If it is you, then why target me instead?"

"Because you are my partner."

"That....but we are no longer married..."

"We are not divorced." Alexander countered her with firm eyes.

Whatever fear she felt before was thrown to the back of her mind as she spat out. "But I want a one."

"You are tired. Take a rest." Alexander picked the tray and then stood up to go out of the room.

"Wait." Elsa called out. Nose scrunched up. "I need a change of clothes."

"I will have someone bring it to you." He said before walking out of the door. "The bathroom is to the left. Feel free to use what you need."

Elsa sneered at his back, sinking back into the Ned when he shut the door close.

The reality that she was almost murdered the night became more clear and her bones grew heavier.

Yet she detested foul odour that attached itself to her, forcing her body to get up and go to the bathroom.

Staring at her reflection, she was spared the surprise of seeing her haggard state. The dark circle under her eyes and her swollen nose made her look both weird and funny at the same time.

"Say hello to Rudolph.....ouch." She plucked a twig from her hair, bringing it up to her eye level.

'fuck that damned rogue.' Elsa gritted her teeth.