Chapter 18: Chapter 18

As we were driving home, my back started to ache. I think I was sitting in the restaurant chair in a weird position or something. I looked out the window, the snow was settling in. I guess winter really is here.

I looked at Solomon who was driving and smiled. I'm glad that we're just going to be friends. I feel like we would be better as friends than a couple. It makes things much less complicated than it needs to be.

I look back outside and see the stars. My mind drifts to who would be back at the pack. I knew that Noah was dazed when we first met, but I didn't know the extent of it. He didn't remember much of what happened at the cottage. I, on the other hand, remembered every minute. As soon as I saw Noah, I knew that he was different. Not only in an attractive way, but I sensed a strange power radiating off if him. I don't think it was because he was a beta either. The power seemed to run deeper than that, like it was genetic or something. I knew that he wasn't ordinary.

I remember how he was actually rather charming. He called me his angel because he thought he had died and gone to heaven. I blushed at the thought. I remember how he told me that I make the darkness go away. Even though he was totally out if it, I couldn't help but feel that what he was saying was true. His mind was unfiltered which meant that he was just speaking what he thought and felt. And I think deep down he still feels that way. Well I hope so. Because he is now clear headed, he has rebuilt his walls up again.

A trail of water runs down my forehead. I frown, I look up at the roof to try find if there was a leak or something. But there wasn't. I touch my forehead, wow, I'm sweating. A lot. "Hey Soul, could you turn the heater down."

He quickly glances at me and frowns, "It's not on."

"What?" I was confused. Why am I sweating? I don't even feel hot. I use my arms to sit myself up more. My muscles were shaking from adjusting my body. I was confused of why my muscles were so weak. I shake my head. I must be overtired.

I look outside and see the scenery as we were driving by. My eyes started to hurt from looking. I couldn't focus them, my whole perception has become wonky. What the hell is going on.

My whole body jerked when we stopped so abruptly. I look out front and see this car suddenly pull out and drive away.

"Stupid driver." Solomon Mumbled. "Seriously, most people in the road don't even know how to drive!? How could they have even passed the-" Soul suddenly stops talking and starts looking at me with concern, "Mia? Mia are you feeling okay?"

I frown at him, "Now that you mention it, I feel a little-" a big wave nausea rushes through me. I felt my stomach flip, my throat widen and the bile travelling upward. I quickly put my hand over my mouth and open the car door. I ran out and fell at a bank and threw up the contents of my stomach into the little creak.

My body shutters from the action. Once I'm done, I was shaking and shivering, but I wasn't even cold. I was sweating, but I wasnt even hot. I knew one thing though, I was not myself.

At first I was thinking I was in heat, but that would be impossible since I just had mine not too long ago.

A wave of pain courses through my back making me shutter and groan.

Soul sprints to me and falls to his knees next to me.

"Mia what's wrong?"

"Don't worry about me. I think the Italian food just didn't agree with me."

He doesn't believe me.

"I'm fine honestly. I think this whole day has just suddenly taken it's toll on me."

Soul sighs and gets up. He helps me up and we both walk back to the car. My back still in pain. We drive back to the pack. Soul opens my door and I slowly get out. I felt a little better. Maybe it really was the Italian food? But what's with my back?

Both me and soul walk into the pack house and see Noah pacing back and forth with Xander and Izzy on the couch staring at him with amusement. When he sees us, he marched right up to us.

"Where have you guys been? It late! How could you be out like this while we are in very dangerous situations!"

I roll my eyes, "It was fine! Soul was there. If there were to be any trouble, he would dealt with it."

"Soul? SOUL? You mean the guy that almost got you killed today? That Soul? Oh sure you would have been perfectly fine..." Noah kep yelling.

My body suddenly felt weak. My vision started to blur again. While Noah was shouted at me, my legs gave way. I saw the worry in Noah's eyes when he saw me fall. He was quick to act and caught me just in time. He pulled me to his chest when a wave of pain strikes my back. I groan in pain and fist Noah's shirt.

"Mia! What's wrong?"

Another wave of pain, but more powerful. I screamed this time.

"My back! Some is wrong! It keeps-"another wave of pain. My whole body shakes. I felt myself be lifted up before I blacked out from the pain.

NOAH

"We are in very dangerous situations! You can't keep running off thinking you can do what you want todo Mia! You may have been able to do that back at your cottage, but you're in this pack right now! It's time you-"

Mia collapsed right in front of my eyes while I was shouting. I quickly caught her and pulled her into my chest. She clung to me as her body shook with the pain she was experiencing. I could have just as easily given her to Soul. He would have taken care if her for sure. But I didn't want Soul to take her. I wanted to. I wanted to take Mia.

"What's wrong with her!" I growled at Soul.

"She said that she was feeling funny, but she thought it was the Italian food."

I lift her in my arms, "I can take her." Soul says with his arms stretched out. But I hates the thought of another male touching her other than me. I snarled at Soul, "Don't touch her. I'll take her." I ran her towards her room. However, I didn't stop when I was there. By instinct, I passed her room and took her to mine. I laid her on the bed. But as soon as I laid we on her back, she screamed in pain. It was like her back was broken or somethjng. I gentley flipped her on her stomach which she seemed to like better.

Xander, Izzy, Soul, Zapora and Eddie came rushing in.

"What wrong?!" Izzy exclaimed.

"She has a sickness of some kind." I said.

Izzy came to her, but Xander held her arm, "Don't. You're pregnant. You can't afford to get sick." Izzy looked annoyed but understood.

"Is there any other healer around here that could help her?" I asked.

Xander shook his head, "There isn't."

I growled, "Well we need someone to help her!" I shouted, "Look at her! She's sick! She needs help! Get her someone now!"

"Calm down Noah!"

"Don't tell my to bloody calm down! No one is doing anything!"

Zapora stepped forward, "I could try help. I would sometimes help the pack doctor with things. Maybe I could help her?"

I noded and stepped aside as Zapora came to Mia's side. She looked at her akin. It was definitely pale and clammy. She laid her hand over Mia's forehead. She friwns, "She has an extremely high temperature. Eddie Honey, can you please get me a wet cloth and a big bowl of ice?"

"Sure baby." Eddie runs out.

She looks at Soul, "Soul, on the way here. Did you notice anything?"

"Ummm...she was feeling nauseous and weak. She puked on the way here. She was also moving around a lot in her seat, like there was something wrong with her back."

Zapora looked at her back and her brows pulled together in question. She grabbed a hold of the back if Mia's dress. She was going to pull it up, but she first covered Mia's bottom half with a blanket. Zapora pulls the dress over her back. Her eyes widen in fright...and so did mine. Mia's back had three very deep claw marks, but they looked extremely infected. It was puffy, red purple and blue. There were black veins travelling out across her whole back. This was bad.

"My goodness. What the hell happened." Zapora mumbled to herself.

She looked to me in horror, "What is this?"

It dawned on me. She said today during her attack, the werewolf placed his palm on her back and she felt extreme pain. That rogue had done something to her.

"I think she was poisoned by that rogue earlier today."

"What do we do then?" Zapora asked me.

"We need to get a witch."