The sound of beeping filled the air and Maries eyes fluttered open. Her mind groggy and her body aching. As her eyes adjusted, panic spread through her entire body. She sat bolt up right in the hospital bed she was lying in and looked around. She was no longer in the cosy warm house from last night she was in a bright white room surrounded by medical equipment and and various paintings of flowers were spread around the walls. A hand reached out and touched her shoulder.
"Marie, calm down. You are okay"Dr Michaels voice bounced around Maries brain as she took in what he was saying.
"Where, where am I?" Was all Marie could manage. Her throat bone dry making it hard for her talk. Dr Michael grabbed a glass of water with a straw and held it up to Marie's lips silently instructing her to drink.
"Your in the human hospital back in the town. You needed more than my medical bag and the first add kit could offer"
Marie looked over her body and saw multiple wounds with stitches and others that were covered in large gauze bandages. Her had flew to her forehead and traced over the wound that was now sewn closed.
Tears began to fall freely, and Marie became awash with emotions. Marie allowed her to feel everything and her breath began to become short and sharp. Her vision blurred and panic rose once again her chest.
Dr Michael climbed onto the bed and pulled her into his embrace. "oh my poor sweet child, what has this world done to you" he whispered softly as he rocked her backwards and forwards in hope to calm her. Marie finally succumbed to exhaustion and fell asleep once more to the monotonous tone of the beeping emitting from the machines she was was surrounded by.
Hours passed and Marie's eyes fluttered open once more. This time immediately searching for Dr Michael. As always he was there sitting by her side.
She turned her head and met his gaze. "I am so sorry Michael"
"Don't be stupid my girl, you were right to call me"
"You didn't call Blake did you?" A mix of emotions washed over her at the use of his name. She wanted him to burst through the door and take her into his arms and make everything better but then on the other hand she knew he was better to stay away from her. She was not worthy of such an amazing man.
"No, I did not call him but...He has been calling your phone all night" before Marie could reply Michael continued. "Marie, did he do this to you?"
"What?!" Marie could not help but shout "no!. He would never. Blake would never hurt me Michael"
Michael sat down on the chair closest to the bed and wringed his hands together. "Then Marie why did you run away from him when you needed him?. You are the mate of the strongest man in our world. You have been given the rarest of oppoortunities in a second chance mate yet you runaway from him when you need him the most?" Michael looked up at Marie quizzing her silently with his eyes. Trying to search for an answer that would help him understand.
"I could not return to him. He would see how weak of a person I truly am. I am not fit to be his mate or his Queen. Look at me!!" Marie's voice started to get louder and before long she was shouting at Michael with tears running down her face. " I was attacked by somebody in that pack, somebody that told me the truth. That as soon as he realises how pathetic I really am, that he would reject me and leave me. I can't go through that again Michael. The first time...the first time all but nearly killed me. I will not survive it again. I won't want to survive it again" Marie's emotions were pouring out and Michael stood in shock at the words Marie has just thrown at him.
"But Marie, surely you can see that this is different. Blake is not Jacob. Jacob was ruled by his father Blake is ruled by nobody but himself. He took you to his home, accepted you as his mate. Surely you see how different this time around is?
Marie stared at Michael. Taking in his words as she did so.
"I, no I couldn't see that" was all Marie could muster between her tears. Michael wrapped her up in his arms. "Oh Marie you silly girl. Let me contact him He must be going crazy not knowing where you are, what happend or even that you are okay"
Marie nodded against his chest. Michael lay Marie back down on the bed and kissed her forehead. "Get some rest my girl, I shall make contact with him now"
Marie turned on to her side and pulled the blanket right up to her chin. She heard the door close as Michael stepped out of the room. What had she done? How could she be so stupid to run. She should have run to the man she has fallen so madly and deeply in love with. Her body one again gave into exhaustion and she closed her eyes falling asleep.