Chapter 18: Chapter 18

Ariana's POV

It takes a miracle for a werewolf to survive the poison from a wolfsbane, time was running out, if nothing is done, I could die here, just a few hours more, I would be dead. My body was on fire as heat poured out from my skin, my veins twisted painfully and they were as hot as hell, I was in hell, the poison would soon get to my heart and once it does, there would be no remedy, I had to do something but what could I do, my heart constricted painfully and I gasped for air, my throat felt sore and hot and I screamed in pain, I couldn't help screaming out occasionally, I coughed and I could feel the metallic taste of blood on my lips, only one person can help me now or I'm certain I to die, Damien from silver moon pack, my pack, I had kept in contact with him when I left my pack, he was the pack's doctor and has treated a few werewolves that had encountered wolfsbane, the quickest way to get to him will be through mind link but if I do send a mind link to him, the rest of the pack will know what happened which was the last thing I wanted, phone, I had to call him through the phone, I felt that same constriction on my chest and I coughed out, I could feel someone lifted my head as blood spilled out from my mouth, "phone" I managed to rasp and watched as Ariana quickly brought my phone, "call.....this number" it took almost another hour but I finally called the number for her to dial amidst my coughing and spitting out blood, I was struggling to stay awake but I kept drifting on and off.

"Hello...., Can you hear me? can...." Ariana paced the tiny cabin, brows furrowed in worry as she tried to get reception, she turned to me, "the connection is bad, it got disconnected and he couldn't even hear me, what am I going to do now" she asked desperately, I was drifting out once more I felt her tap my chin, "Stay with me Dylan, please keep your eyes open"

Despite my condition, I almost smiled at her use of my name, it sounds nice coming from her lips and I would love to hear her call me by my name once more, I struggled to keep my eyes open but I was gradually fading out, there's only one option left and that is using the mind link, I had to use my power to block out the rest of the pack and concentrate on reaching Damien alone, I coughed out more blood as I grew weaker, my power drained of me and I was barely able to describe the location for him before my mind went blank as my body couldn't take more stress, I hope he was able to get the place and locate my scent, my brain was shutting off and I was once more drifting into unconsciousness.

Ariana's POV

I tapped Dylan's chin repeatedly, "stay with me please, you can't leave me, I won't let anything happen to you" tears streamed down my cheeks and I know I was acting desperate but I can't help it, he has to live, I carried his phone and redialed the number he had given me, it was still out of coverage, I threw the phone away as I racked my brain for what to do, whatever it is that was used to shoot him was quickly spreading and each moment more painful, my heart simply broke when I heard him screamed in pain, I touched his head and quickly withdrew my hand in shock, he has a very high fever, goodness, if it continues this way, he won't last for another hour, I quickly located a bowl, a very old and dusty bowl but it will do, I cleaned the dust and went out, thank goodness for the rain of yesterday, I easily got water and went in, I tore off the hand of my cloth and soaked it in the water before cleaning his body with it.

The door suddenly burst open and I glanced up into a pair of chocolate brown eyes, I shrieked and moved from my spot, he didn't so much as glance at me, his eyes were fixed on an unconscious Dylan, he must be joking if he thinks I would let him harm even a strand of his hair, my eyes darted round the cabin, looking for what to use as a defense, I grabbed a tiny stick close by and pointed it at him as he made to move towards Dylan, "stop right there, don't you even go close to him or I won't spare you" I warned, he glanced at me curiously and in split seconds, the stick I was using to wave at him was with him, how did he move so fast, I spread my hands as if to block him from reaching to Dylan, "look, who are you and what do you want? Don't you dare hurt him" amusement danced in his eyes as he snorted at my threat, "I am Damien and his friend, he had called me here"

"His friend? When did he call you? He hadn't even gotten up from this position" he shrugged as if it doesn't matter to him whether I believed him or not, "if you don't allow me to check him, he might die"

I brought down my hands at his words and allowed him to proceed to check on him, I saw him shake his head and I became filled with apprehension, "what is it?"

He simply glanced at me but didn't say a word as he kept checking out his injuries, "I can't treat him here, he has to go with me"

"What? To where? I shrieked

He raised his hands as if he meant no harm, "breath okay, calm down, I'm not the enemy here, I just have to make sure he survives this" he stared at me for a moment as I took deep breaths to calm my nerves, "how did you guys end up here anyway" he asked

"We had an accident and fell off the cliff and somehow we ended up here but I can't explain the details right now as time is running out, please you have to make sure he's alright" I begged

"You care so much about him, don't you" his words made me pause for a moment, "he's a friend and he saved my life not just once" he nodded knowingly as if he has the answer to a secret I know nothing of, "Dylan Sabastine doesn't save anyone, he does not get involve in Human's affairs"

I was confused at his words, "human affair? What do you mean by that?" He simply waved off my question, " you don't need to concern yourself with that, let's focus on saving his life"

With his help, we lifted Dylan and walked just a few meters to where he had his car parked, he drove to Dylan's house and nodded for me to proceed, I stared at him, then at Dylan, "what about him?"

"I can't treat him here, I need to take him with me"

"Then take me along, why have you brought me here" I was exasperated by his action, how will I be able to sleep knowing he's out there and not knowing how he is.

"I'll be filling you in on how he's doing" I heard him say as if he had read my mind but I wasn't convinced, I loathe to leave him alone, "but why can't I come along and where are you taking him?" I tried one last time, although his face was gentle, his tone fully stated that he won't budge on his decision, "where ever I am taking him is for his own good, he'll be fine and shall return to you" the way he said "return to you made my cheeks colored.

"He wasn't mine in the first place, so how could he return to me" I muttered as I opened the car door and watched him drive away with Dylan.

Dylan's POV

[A week later]

I felt the burning in my veins subside, my skin was drenched with sweat but I was still feeling a bit cold inside of me, did I survive the wolfsbane? I slowly opened my eyes and frowned at the unfamiliar environment, "am I dead?" I whispered In a sand paper's voice, "yes you're dead, and welcome to hell" I heard a familiar voice reply and I turned towards the direction of the voice, "Damien?" He grinned broadly as he came towards me "welcome back buddy"

I tried to sit up and groaned as he quickly held me back to the bed, "easy buddy, you're not fully recovered" he warned and I grimaced, "where am I?"

"What do you think? I couldn't treat you in that forest and neither can I do so in your house under the watchful eyes of your woman, it seems she wasn't aware you're a werewolf"

"I have no woman" I quickly replied but he only chuckled at my strong denial

"You brought me to your house, to the pack I've left behind" It was more of a statement than a question

Damien stared directly into my eyes, "it's still your pack you know, you could have been our Alpha....."

"I'm not interested in becoming any pack Alpha, I am fully okay with being a human"

"But you're not a human, you can't run away from your identity forever"

I gritted my teeth as anger exploded in my heart, Damien has been my childhood friend and knew everything, yet, he's still expecting me to come back to a place that heard only memories of pain for me, I'll be on my way and no one should know that I was here" I quickly stood up and my head swarm and my eyes danced with indigo colors, Damien quickly held me before I could fall, "you need to still have some rest, surviving a wolfsbane poison is nothing short of a miracle" I'll have to concede that he was right in as much as I'll hate to admit it, I sat back on the bed as he helped me lay down, "Chase is a very arrogant and domineering Alpha" he stated and I have an inkling where this was leading to so I made no reply, "that place is your position, I wonder why you're letting him have it's

I growled at him and he lifted his hands as if in surrender, "okay...okay.....I won't say more"

", It's important that no one should know that I am here"

"Of cause buddy, I know that"

I had left the pack years back and leaving the pack means I have no relationship with the pack again, I could be considered a rogue but I consider myself human because I live among them and if anyone finds out I'm in their pack would lead to catastrophe most especially the Alpha who shared history with me.

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Myla paced her room, it has been weeks since Dylan was last seen In the office and every way of reaching him had proved abortive, something wasn't right and I had to find out what it was, "I'll pay him a visit" she murmured as she grabbed her bag on an impulse and walked out.