Chapter three

I opened her eyes slowly. My eyes met the white ceiling. I blinked them twice to clear my vision. 

The banging headache was gone and I no longer felt the pain in my abdomen. I felt something on my right hand. I tried to shake it off but it wouldn't go off. It was a drip. Why was I on drip? Where was Kace? Where was Avalon? Surely they would tell her why I was on a drip.

        

" You are awake." A deep voice sounded and I turned in the direction of the voice. His voice held power. He was an Alpha. 

Why is another Alpha here? Where is Kace? He should be here assuring me that everything's going to be alright.

        

" Easy. You just woke up." I stared at the man standing beside me wondering where I was and what he was doing here.

        

" W-where am I?" I stuttered.

        

" In the hospital. You passed out at the border of my pack. My guards found you and brought you into the pack for treatment. So, you're safe." He squinted his eyes at me. 

The memories came rushing back at an alarming speed and I pressed my hands tightly against my head. The rejection, the taunting eyes of Avalon, the betrayal from my mate and my best friend, the blood. It all came back. I felt someone's hand rubbing my back in a rhythmic pattern trying to calm me down.

        

" Calm down. The doctor is on his way here." The person assured me but my eyes were fixed on my legs. I could still feel the blood running down my legs but yet, I couldn't see the blood. 

I felt another hand on hers. It was warmer than the other. I looked up to see the man in white coat smiling at me. Instantly, I knew he was the doctor.

        

" I see that you are awake." He said to me and I nodded.

        

"  We were able to save you but I am so sorry that we couldn't save your baby." 

        

" What baby?" I turned sharply at the man's words and he wriggled his brows.

        

" You had a miscarriage." I stared at him and flung my head back laughing so hard that it brought tears to my eyes.

        

" Isn't miscarriage for people who were pregnant?" The doctor and the other man nodded.

        

" Your result must be wrong. I have never been pregnant. I am sure of that." I said and the doctor shook his head.

“Look, I initially thought I was pregnant when the pains started. I did a pregnancy test and it came out negative! My mate hasn't touched me since then. It turns out that the pain was as a result of his cheating.” I laughed hysterically. They shook their heads. They had pity in their eyes. They pitied me and I hated it.

        

" I know that it must be hard on you but you were brought in here bleeding profusely. The reason you were bleeding was because you were having a miscarriage. We are sorry that we couldn't save your baby but we had to choose between your life and that of your baby..." The man continued his speech but I wasn't listening. Streaks of tears ran down my cheeks. I had lost a baby I didn't know l was carrying!

        

My hands moved to my abdomen and  caressed it. So the reason I hadn't been feeling well was because I was pregnant? Did the pack doctor know and refused to tell me? Did they know?

I was pregnant and yet Kace rejected me. The baby couldn't survive the pain. Did Kace know that she was pregnant? If he knew, would he have rejected me? More years ran down my cheeks as I mourned for a baby I never knew about until I lost it. How ironic.

" It's going to be okay." A voice assured me and I flinched. How was it going to be okay when I had just lost her child? 

        

I shed more tears. I was too weak to protect my child. Mothers were meant to protect their children with their life but I couldn't. I would never be able to forgive myself for that. 

  

" I'm sorry for your loss. The doctor said you could go home now." Home was a strange word to me. I have no home. I stared into the piercing brown eyes of the stranger through my teary eyes. 

        

" You were found passed out at the border of my pack. Where are you headed to? I could send my Beta to take you there."

        

" You are an Alpha" She stated and he nodded.

        

        " And this is?"

        

        " Red moon pack." He finished for me and my face was drained of whatever color it had. Red moon pack! I had heard of the pack and it's Alpha but have never met them because Kace made me stay in the pack to take care of things in his place each time he attended the Alphas meeting.

They had zero tolerance for rogues and I was in front of the merciless Alpha. My forehead suddenly felt itchy and goosebumps appeared on her skin. I knew I had to leave the pack immediately.

        

" Thank you Alpha Arlo for your hospitality but I would like to be on my way now." I was grateful that my voice came out smooth without betraying her. 

        

" Like I said earlier, I will send my Beta to drive you to your destination. Where are you headed to?" He looked into my eyes and I held his gaze. They wanted to drive me to a quiet place so they could kill me and leave my body untraceable. No thanks. I could pass.

        

" I can go by myself." I muttered as I tried to leave the bed.  His fingers bit into my arm holding me back. I bit my lower lips to stop myself from hissing in pain.

        

" It's not safe out there for you. You are a rogue." I held my breath as he made it clear that he knew who I was. Why wouldn't he? It was pretty obvious in the atmosphere.

        

"Please let me go. Don't kill me. I've been through a lot... please." I cried out. Begging was my last resort.

        

"If we wanted to harm you, we wouldn't have taken care of you for the past two weeks."

        

"Two weeks?" My eyes widened in shock. I was out for two whole weeks? It felt like yesterday.

        

"Yes. You had lost a great deal of blood. Since you had no wolf, it took you longer to recover." He explained and I nodded.

        

"Do you have anywhere to go to?" I shook her head in shame. Bloodclaw pack was the only place I knew. I have no relatives.

        

"Then stay with us." I shook my head.

        

"Thank you for your hospitality but I have to go. You have done more than enough for me by watching after me for the past two weeks. I won't let you be forced to take care of me." I bowed to him.

"Do you think that I will allow a harmless female rogue to go into the forest and be hunted down by other rogues who could smell your weakness? No way. You will stay with me here in my pack until you fully recover." His voice gave no room for arguments and it brought tears to my eyes.

        

 "Your people don't like rogues. I won't be the reason you have to go against your people." I said and he scoffed. He held my hands in his and stared deeper into my eyes.

        

"They wouldn't dare to go against me. If anyone tries to hurt you, let me know immediately and I will have his head by the end of the day." His eyes flashed black for a moment and I immediately let go of his hands and cleared my throat. His wolf came forward for a second. The threat was from his wolf making it more scary.

        

"Thank you very much."

        

"Was your mate a rogue?"

        

"No." I bit my fingers.

        

 “Where is he? Judging by your scents, it hadn't been long since you turned rogue .”

   

"No, he probably doesn't want to see my face." I blinked the tears that threatened to fall down my cheeks.

        

"He rejected me and crowned my best friend Luna in front of me. They should probably be in each other's arms." My voice choked as the last sentence left my lips. I was immediately drawn by strong arms as he tried to calm me down.

        

 "It's okay, you are safe here with me. No one will subject you to any pain again. Not under my watch." He consoled me as I cried my heart out. I believed him wholeheartedly.