Revolting

Chapter Forty- The Case

Hannah

"What were you thinking?" Daisy shrieked, as she led Gabe in and pushed him into a chair. "Fighting an Alpha?"

Gabe clutched his shoulder. He was looking pale under his brown skin. "I was thinking, that Alpha is going to kill my mate," he growled in reply.

Daisy burst into tears, and carefully peeled away his torn shirt. "You've been bitten," she sniffled. "I'll call Nina. Maybe Raine can help you, pull the venom out like she pulled the poison out of Heath..." "No," Gabe put his hand over hers. "No healers, Daisy."

She shook her head in denial, "No Gabe, please..."

He looked down at his shoulder. "I've been bitten by an Alpha." He took a deep breath. "This is my chance."

"But you don't know, Gabe! You could die!" A sobbed wracked her petite body. "I can't lose you Gabe. Please, I can't live without you."

Gabe cupped his good hand behind her neck and pulled her in to kiss her lips, and then kissed away her tears. It was so sweet and intimate, I had to look away. "I'm not going anywhere Daisy. I'll pull through this, and then..." his mouth pulled into a half smile, "I won't be the odd man out any more."

"And then what? You'll be tied to Michael? Gabe, he's a psychopath!"

Gabe shrugged, and then winced when he accidentally moved his damaged shoulder.

"I didn't ask for this, Daisy, but I'm not going to look a gift horse in the mouth. I can already feel it, burning through my veins."

"Oh... oh Goddess!" Daisy blinked. "We need to get you cleaned up and into bed. Oh, I wish we had a proper medical ward with a real doctor like we had at Gold Mountain." She motioned to me, "Go get the first aid kit, Hannah, it's in the office on the shelf behind the desk."

I hurried to do what I was told. At least by helping Daisy tend to her mate, I would be distracted from my own thoughts, and that raw, gnawing pain in my gut that hadn't left me since I rejected the alpha.

I could feel my wolf whining and writhing with pain and disappointment. I rejected my mate.

Even so, when I had turned and saw Gabe fighting with Michael, I'd been tempted to run back, not to assist Gabe, but to defend my mate. I'd rejected him, but somehow the connection wasn't completely severed. Maybe it was because he hadn't rejected me back. Not outright, anyway. I watched Daisy fuss over her husband, cleaning the wound, dressing it with a clumsy looking bandage. I watched the way she brushed his hair back out of his eyes, stroked his cheek, and leaned down for a kiss, just to reassure herself.

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I felt a pang of jealousy. I would never have that now. What a cruel twist of fate to be saddled with a rogue-hating mate. And not just any rogue-hater, but the very man who tried to kill my brother. Who probably WOULD have killed my brother, if he hadn't been distracted today by the mating bond.

Nina knocked lightly on the door jamb of Daisy's bedroom, and poked her head in. "Hey," her golden-brown eyes assessed the situation. Daisy looked up at her anxiously. "What do I do?"

Nina shook her head, "I talked to my father. He said all you can do is keep him comfortable, and well hydrated. And um... well he may need to be restrained so he doesn't hurt himself if he has seizures."

Daisy's already pale face blanched even whiter. Gabe reached over and patted her hand. "Don't worry, mi amor, everything is going to be fine." But even as he spoke, I noticed some strain around his mouth, and a fine film of sweat along his upper lip.

"How long?" Daisy croaked.

"Twenty-four hours, maybe a little longer." Nina made eye contact with me, and motioned for me to follow her out of the room. I hugged myself around my aching middle and followed her out into the hallway. She put a warm, comforting hand on my shoulder. "How are you holding up, sweetheart?"

I shrugged. What could I say? That it felt like my insides were being ripped out with a grappling hook, and I was depressed as hell? She squeezed my shoulder and gave me a sympathetic look. "It took a lot of strength and courage to do what you did today. I know what its like. I've done it."

I gaped at her in disbelief. "You rejected Shane? But how?" They seemed so in love, so complete. They were like the model of a loving Alpha and Luna.

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"Not Shane. Before Shane I was mated to William's brother, Nolan." I saw some dark shadow pass over her face at the memory. "But it does get better, and who knows, in time, maybe you'll find a second-chance mate."

I chewed at my lip and nodded, but I was thinking to myself, I don't want any second chance mate.

"William and Heath are asking for you." She gave me a long look. "They are out in the barn with Michael Bishop."

I shivered at the mere mention of his name. How could someone be both horrifying and appealing at the same time? Did I dare go out there, and stand face to face with him again. Was I strong enough? "What... what are you going to do to him?"

"He attacked a pack member, on pack lands, as well as you and your brother, who are under our protection. Those are serious offenses."

I swallowed back a lump of fear. "You... you aren't going to kill him, are you?"

Nina looked away from me, refusing to meet my eye. "I'm not sure what's going to happen. Shane is going to meet with some of the other alphas to discuss the case."