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~Devonte~

My head is throbbing. I don’t think I’ve ever felt pain like this before, and I swear I never want to again. I move my body and can hear beeping in the distance. That’s a really annoying sound, and I need to try to turn it off.

I crack an eye open and see white. I close my eye and try to remember where I was last. I swear I had gone outside and was running in the woods. I open my eye, fully this time and look around. White walls. White walls are all around me. I open my other eye and take in the bright ass lights. I look to the side and see the machine the beeping belongs to. “D? Baby?”

I turn to the voice and suck my breath in. “Sonya? Where am I?” She smiles and leans closer to me. She strokes the side of my head, running the pad of her thumb across my lips. My stomach twists at her touch, but I swallow that down.

“You’re in the clinic at this, uh, shabby pack……Emerald Lake, I guess.” I close my eyes and think back. Yeah, that tracks. We brought a prisoner here and are supposed to be helping the pack with their issue.

“What…” I clear my throat, wishing I had some water. “What are you doing here?”

“I missed you and wanted to surprise you. When I got here, you were in the clinic.”

“Did you follow us here or something? We just got here a few hours ago.”

“D, you’ve been here for two nights. I got here the first night and have been with you since.”

“What time is it?” Sonya grabs her phone and looks at it.

“It’s noon. I’ll go get a doctor.” Sonya kisses me on my cheek, and it feels slimy. I close my eyes and count to three before opening them again.

Abe, are you okay? I wait, but there’s no response. I know I feel something, but it seems so far away. I don’t know where Abe is, but I need to find him.

~Vonte~

I climb into bed with my mate and wrap my arms around her. She’s been in a funk for days now, and it’s breaking my heart. I place my lips on the top of her head and breathe in her scent. Lynn whimpers a bit but doesn’t say anything. “He’s awake, baby. He’s awake and talking.”

“Talking to her,” she whispers. I can hear the pain in her voice, and the bond is feeding me her sadness. I don’t know what to do to make things better for her other than be by her side.

*Flashback*

I can’t believe that shithead! He’s so fucking ridiculous. So, because he said he wasn’t going to accept Lynn, I wasn’t supposed to? So, because he was born first, I’m supposed to do what he says?

I make my way to what looks like the training area. The best way to get through this anger is to work it out. I can hit a punching bag for a while or even spar. I’d have to take it easy on my partner, but it may be worth it.

I feel a tug at my twin bond, but I ignore it. There’s no way I’m going to listen to more of his bullshit. If he doesn’t want Lynn, he needs to reject her. Let me be the one to give her all the love she deserves. I don’t need him to do that; I can do it on my own. We have to go.

Mace? Is everything okay?

Our brother is in trouble. You need to get to him now! I don’t think, I just react. I take off, back the way I came. I run into the woods and use our bond and his scent to search for him. I see clothes on a fallen log. I move further into the woods and see my brother curled up on the forest floor.

I run to him and drop to my knees. I shake his shoulder while looking for any possible injuries he may have. “Devonte, brother. Are you okay?” He’s breathing, but he’s not responding. I scoop him up and run.

Baby?! Where’s the clinic?

Huh? Are you okay?

I’m fine; it’s Devonte. I need the clinic.

I’m coming. I make my way out of the forest and run toward the packhouse. I see a body running toward me, and I know it’s Lynn. She sees Devonte in my arms and turns herself, running in a different direction. I follow her, and it takes us no time to get to the clinic.

Lynn must have mind-linked someone because they had a gurney waiting at the door. I place my brother on the gurney and watch it get guided through the clinic to the back. Lyny clutches my hand, and I can feel her fear through the bond. I wrap an arm around her shoulders and tightly pull her into my body.

Devonte was unconscious, and the doctor couldn’t figure out why. He put him on machines, and we waited. Lynn was by his side, holding his hand. I couldn’t be what she needed me to be with my brother like that. We share a soul, so when he hurts, I hurt.

We were by his side for hours when the door opened, and that witch walked in. Lynn had fallen asleep on me but jolted up when she heard the door. “Oh, D, baby.” She walked up to the side of his bed and grabbed his hand. Lynn looked up at me with a questioning gaze. I shook my head and told her we would talk. “Who are you?” We both turn to look at Sonya. Goddess, I hate her.

“I’m the Beta of this pack, Lynn Ross. And you are?”

“I’m his fiance. What happened to my mate?”

*End of Flashback*

When we left the clinic, I had to sit Lynn down and explain everything. She’s been like this since. She’s heartbroken over the fact that Devonte’s sick and about Sonya. I swear he needs to make this right, or I will never forgive him.