SWNOVELS Chapter 9
Blake's POV
As I tightened my grip on the table's edge, trying my best to endure the waves of unbearable pain that assaulted my body, the door of my hotel room suddenly opened.
“Are you alright?” Arthur asked, holding a bow! of dark medication toward me.
Arthur Pent was my personal physician and best friend.
I waved a hand at him, indicating that I was fine.
“Take the medication!” Arthur said while forcing the bowl to my lips. I guzzled it and the gnawing pain had subsided for the time being.
“How the hell did you get poisoned? You're not one to be so careless,” Arthur asked.
I looked up at him and noticed the hint of concern in his eyes. After a moment's silence, I answered, “I took the poison voluntarily.”
"Are you mad?” Arthur yelled. “You're our King! If anything happened to you, what the hell are we supposed to do? What would happen to Silver Pack?”
I clenched my fists. “I had no choice. They threatened me with her life.”
“Whose life?” Arthur asked with furrowed brows.
“Dean Baker's daughter,” I answered.
Arthur's mouth fell open in surprise. “Hold on, what do you mean? You and Alpha Dean's daughter... You..."
“It's exactly as you think,” I said with my eyes closed. I leaned against the bed as the scene from that day played out in my mind
Vanessa had sought me out and handed me a bottle of poison. She threatened to pass the poison to my mate Chloe if I didn't drink it and confess to the theft.
I could do nothing but take the poison.
A deathly silence filled the air. A long while later, I heard Arthur yell at me, “You really are going mad! Have you forgotten why you were even there in the first place? How could you risk your own safety for a woman?”
"Of course I remember!” I looked up at him. I was the Lycan King of Silver Pack. I had infiltrated Red Moon Pack for one reason, and that was to find out why my pack members kept getting poisoned time and time again.
Red Moon Pack was well-known for poison research. They were my primary suspect.
But...
I frowned as I said, “She's my mate. I've completely fallen for her.”
From the moment Chloe saved me at the border and brought me back to her pack, I should have had a crush on her. I had merely been in denial, unable to admit it to myself.
Arthur looked as if he had been struck by lightning. He remained stunned before coming back to his senses. He asked in a shock, “That woman is your mate? Could you have been mistaken? You're 25, and you haven't met your mate before this. Perhaps...”
“There's no room for doubt. I'm certain that she’s my mate,” I said firmly.
I could detect the supposed scent of my mate on Chloe from the first moment I met her.
My wolf got so excited and nearly went crazy. But she did not seem to share the same sentiment.
I had wondered why that was the case. Only upon seeing her with Alan did I realize that someone had already gotten to her before me.
That bastard did not know how to cherish her and even betrayed her.
I could never forget the way Chloe had been wandering along the stairway, looking soulless that night.
She had bumped headfirst into me, her tears staining my clothes wet. At that moment, I suddenly felt my heart ache for her.
I knew that I completely in love with her.
Even though she had never once lifted her head nor met my eyes, I was determined to have her. That was why I had marked her without hesitation when Dean requested us to switch mates. As Silver Pack’s Lycan King, I knew that this decision was borderline careless. But I could not wait any longer. I was eager to have her for myself.
Arthur sighed heavily. He looked at me helplessly and said, “Whatever, what's done is done. Your plans won't matter anymore, and you have to come back to the pack with me. We can't ignore the poison coursing through your veins right now. I need to get all the doctors in the pack to formulate a recovery plan for you. Before that happens, you have to avoid all strenuous activities, including shifting into wolf. Otherwise, the poisoning will only accelerate, got it?”
I raised my head to glance at Arthur. I could not be bothered to listen to his nagging. Just as I was about to reply, I felt a sharp pain in my ears.
“Blake, what's wrong?” Arthur asked as he noticed my discomfort.
My head was about to split open. A scene flashed before my eyes. It was... Chloe in her death throes!
Someone was going to kill her!
“Blake?” Arthur grabbed my arm. “Is it the poison?”
I pushed him away and rolled out of bed. Then, I shifted into my wolf and jumped out of the windows.
I could sense that Chloe was somewhere in the nearby forest. I had to rescue her!
“Blake! Don't! Do you want to diel?” Arthur's roar sounded behind me. I did not bother answering him. I had to get to Chloe as quickly as possible to save her!
Damn it! How could I trust those evil bastards to take good care of her?
I should've taken her with me!
Anything would've been better than leaving her to the mercy of those fucking devils.
I sprinted forward like mad. The closer I got to the forest, the stronger my senses became. Suddenly, I heard a pained cry from a woman. I jumped and spun around. I spotted a brown wolf raising its vicious claws, ready to attack Chloe.
“Chloe!” I yelled, then pounced onto the brown wolf, pushing it away.
The brown wolf rolled over and managed to get up. He looked over at me in shock and screamed, “Lycan!”
I ignored him and rushed to Chloe. I bent over to pull her unconscious body into my tight embrace, feeling as if something pulled at my heart.
My blood was rushing furiously! My Wolf was more furious than ever, clamoring to tear everyone who hurt Chloe into shreds.
“Who the hell are you?” the brown wolf growled from behind.
I turned around and glared fiercely at the brown wolf. The wolf trembled slightly and took a few unconscious steps back. A trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
"You're... Blake Hayes!" he cried out in shock, his posture defensive. “I can't believe you haven't died!”
I chuckled coldly. Then, I put Chloe down slowly and walked toward the brown wolf slowly.
“You're the one who's going to meet your end this time,” I said relentlessly. I pounced on the brown wolf, tackling it to the ground.
The brown wolf did not have enough time to resist my attack. He let out a loud shriek and began to struggle violently.
I got a tight grip on his neck and lifted him up, slamming him onto the ground mercilessly. I kept up the motion repeatedly until I noticed his screams weakening.
“This is what you get for hurting her,” I said through gritted teeth. I clawed through his chest, digging out his still-beating heart as he regarded me with terrified eyes.
His eyes were wide as his body twitched from the violent assault. Then he stopped breathing and lay limp on the ground.
I threw his disgusting heart away soon enough. Then, I walked over to Chloe and carried her in my arms
Her injuries were severe, and she was barely breathing. She needed medical help immediately. Unable to delay much longer, I walked away with her in my arms.
Stepping through the hotel room's door, Arthur spotted me and hurriedly got up from the sofa,
looking shocked.
He glanced at me, then shifted his gaze to the woman in my arms, his feet rooted to the spot. “Save her,” I said anxiously.
“Mind your own business first! Are you aware that you've just worsened the poisoning?”
“I said, save her first!"
“Blake!”
“As your King, I'm commanding you to do as I say. Save Her!" I roared out.
He was startled by that. He took Chloe from me with gritted teeth and began to look her over. Several minutes later, Arthur straightened up and said, “She's fine, just a few flesh wounds. She's also suffering from malnutrition and blood loss. I've bandaged her up as best as I can and administered her with some glucose.”
I heaved a huge sigh of relief. All the strength I had in my body disappeared in an instant, causing me to stagger a few steps back.
Arthur rushed over to hold me up. With furrowed brows, he said, “Am I allowed to treat you now?” After I calmed down completely, I nodded.
Hurriedly, Arthur gave me a cut, making me bleed out the toxins. Then, he handed me some capsules that were meant to suppress the poison coursing through my veins. He didn't relax until my complexion improved.
He slumped into the chair, shut his eyes, and asked, “She's your mate?”
I did not speak, staring at Chloe, who was lying on the bed.
“What are you planning to do with her?” He asked.
My gaze remained fixed on Chloe. It was clear that she had lost a lot of weight, and she had paled so much that she was nearly transparent. It was difficult for me to imagine just how much she had suffered during the few days I was gone. I truly regretted my decision.
But from now on, I was not gonna let her suffer any more.
I stayed silent for a moment before speaking. “I want to bring her back into our pack.”
"Are you sure?” Arthur raised his eyebrow at me. “You've never told her who you truly are, have you? I'm sure you didn't tell her the real reason you infiltrated her pack either. Are you sure that she'll forgive you for all your lies?”
I stiffened at that. With clenched fists and a sunken heart, I pondered over Arthur's words in my mind.