Another week has passed and the next week before the next full moon approach in which makes Karol unconsciously agitate and unsettle. This, of course, didn't go unnoticed as Luka quickly mind linked his mother.
'Mummy? You okay?'
'Yes bud, I'm okay. I was just thinking about my work'
"Okay mummy, em, mummy,"
'Yes, baby boy'
'Can I follow grandpa and grandma next week?'
'Huh? Where too?'
'I overheard grandpa and grandma plan their vacation trip so I want to follow, can I mummy? Please, pretty please?'
'Baby boy, I'll think about it first okay,'
"Okay mummy~"
After the short mind-link conversation with her son, Karol quickly phones her parents wanting to know about their vacation plan.
"Mummy, I heard that you and daddy plan to go on a short vacation?"
"Yes we do but we'll tell you once you come back home okay?"
"Okay mummy, see you at home. Bye"
Later that night the Randale and Salvatore family minus Jason having their dinner together like one big happy family.
In the middle of the dinner, Karol suddenly has the urge to ask as she remembers about the vacation trip.
"Oh yea mummy daddy, when are you going for your short vacation?"
"Next week on the 27, you wanna come?"
"No thank you, I'll pass but a small body, I mean a boy that starts with the alphabet letter L want to follow,"
"It's me, she was referring to me, grandpa grandma. I overheard Aunty Sharon talk over the phone about it so I quickly tell Lex and we both want to follow"
"Oh my, our grandsons want to come. It'll be a fun trip just the 4 of us"
Said William as he winked at Lex and Luka who giggle at him at the same time, Anna asked them;
"But did you get your mother's permission?"
As she eyeing her grandsons who shake their heads in a 'no' motion then they confirm it again by saying "No grandma," in unison.
"Then get your mother's permission first then we'll go together okay,"
The nights' end with a happy atmosphere and unsettle feelings from Karol as she feels a little suffocated. The very next day in which Karol was at her office after their morning meeting when she gets multiple calls from Jason.
"Hello Jason, what's up?"
"Karol, I need a big favour"
"Okay, what is it? Is everything okay?"
"I'll tell you once I pick you up and no, everything is not okay,"
"Okay, then I'll wait for you at the lobby"
"See you in 5"
At the exact 5 minutes, Jason stops right in front of Karol's office in haste in which makes Karol hurriedly head over and hop inside the car.
"We will go back home now,"
"Why? What's wrong?"
"Please help me, Karol, you are the only one who can help us,"
"I will help but what is it?"
"It's about Christian," said Jason as he takes a glance at Karol who instantly freeze in her seat.
"...."
"He's dying Karol,"
"Why? I thought werewolf will not get sick unless they're over 70 or something" said Karol in confusion.
"That's another scenario but in Christian's case it's because it's been 5 years since he has a physical touch with his mate and without proper taking good care of himself,"
"Wait what?! He tortures himself these whole years?"
"Yes because he said that it's his fault that he lost his mate and it's a miracle that he didn't go feral after the past 3 years in which every werewolf will lose their sanity after the third year because lost a mate can kill the wolf part since their wolf need the physical contact to keep their sane intake"
"...."
"And this is one of the reasons why I have to bring you with me and meet him because by having you right beside him, he'll regain his conscious and strength,"
Both Jason and Karol arrived at their house, they quickly head over to their respective room, pack up quickly. About 10 minutes later they both drive away from the mansion and head over to the airport.
Upon arriving at the Theodulf airport Karol quickly calls her parents and inform them as she didn't manage to tell them beforehand.
"Yes mummy, I've told Sharon and she's with Luka and Lex now,"
"Yes"
"Yes"
"It's up to you if you both want to come here,"
Said Karol as they both head over to the mansion while Jason drives expertly.
"I don't know mummy, I just got here and we both heading to the mansion"
"No"
"Okay"
"Yes we head there straight from the airport"
"Okay mummy and thank you, bye,"
Upon arriving at the mansion Karol's heartbeat was like crazy, hammering against her ribcage making her slightly shiver. It feels weird yet welcoming at the same time as she walks inside the mansion.
"Come on Karol, let's go," said Jason as he grabs Karol's hand as they head over to the infirmary.
Upon almost reaching the infirmary, Karol asked;
"Where is everyone?"
"Some of them out for grocery, some working and some of them follow Beo and Accalia to the other country for their work in which I don't know what is it exactly plus some were given a week off so that's why there are not that many people here,"
"Why? Is it because he knows that he's dying and deliberately do this so no one knows about his conditions?"
"Yes, you are right because no one knows about Christian's condition except me and Doc Natal"
Reply Jason as he opens the door slightly for the both of them to enter. The moment Karol's eyes meet Christian's unmoved body all of her emotions come flooding in making her speechless as her feet are planted on the ground.
She feels pity, sad, betrayed, love, angry, everything that a lady could feel at that time in which almost make her weak on her knee. She was shaking and her eyes were moist as she heard the beeping sound coming from the monitor that was standing on his left side.
She hated him to the core for what he has done to her but the buried feelings and love from him slightly creeping up towards her as she look at him looking like a corpse.
Does she want him dead? Yes, for the things that he has done to her.
Does she want him to be dead permanently? 50/50 as she didn't know how she felt.
Does she want him to suffer? Yes definitely but now that she saw him laying down with wire attached to him, her feelings for him stop her from cheering.
She was torn, she knows how he felt as he numerously tries to get in touch with her, she knows the guilt after being drunk will come flooded into him, she knows that he is seeking forgiveness but what she didn't know is that he is torturing himself from inside out.
No one not even Jason, his best friend told her about his condition as he respect her as his sisters, all of this though come flooded into her mind. As a kind-hearted person like herself towards her family and loved ones, she put everything aside and help out.
From that day onwards for 3 days straight she accompanies her mate, wiping his body down while talking to him and constantly having some physical touch here and there trying to encourage him to wake up.