************Raymond******
'Leave her'
These two words have haunted me for two days now. I cannot leave her. Where would I go? What would I do? We are fated mates and I really like her.. I do not want to denounce her.. I can't.
I can't give up just like that. There has to be something... something I can do.
"Raymond. Say something, please." Fernando pleaded coming closer to seat beside me. " I already know its bad, but we have to know, please." I looked at Fernando, all the shock I have been hiding spilled over..
Fernando doesn't do ...this. It made me happy that he was finally opening up .. I was beginning to get worried. But it still doesn't change the fact that it's weird.
"Her werewolf side is taking over or struggling to take over and it's my fault."
"How?"
"When I'm closer to her, the werewolf cells get triggered and start multiplying, dominating the human cells. But when I'm far away or two steps away the human side takes over."
"Wow, so if you stay any longer with her what happens?"
" The werewolf cells would try to take over her brain and it's going to hurt...a lot."
"Shit.. this is fucked up, Ray!!"
" No shit. And Steele says the only way I can avoid that is to leave her"
"Leave her?!! He must be out of his motherfucking mind. You can not leave her, Ray. You can't even think of it."
" Then what do I do, Fernando!?"
" Tell her!!, tell her who she is."
I looked at him. " You must be joking right?" I said. From the look on his face, he isn't joking. " Okay, how do I do it, huh?, Call her to my office?"
"Look, I don't know how your gonna do it but you are not leaving her" With that he left the room.
This is crazy ..
She's supposed to be discharged today, I have to go see her.
I left my office taking the elevator down to the parking lot. As I sat in my car I felt something I haven't felt in a really long time...fear.
How do I do this, how do I stay away from her? Do I sack her? Nah that would be too weird... How about having her transferred.. I'd be too worried.. I'm loosing my shit.
'You didn't ask Steele what was going to happen if her brain is completely flooded with the 'were cells'.-' Ritchie asked. 'I do not think the result would be bad. It will be painful though, as painful as shifting but nothing more.'
'And how would you know that?' I asked. 'You've ghosted me for almost three days Ritchie, who does that?'
' I'm sorry I did, I had to... think '
'And since when did you do that'
'Since you stopped asshole.. look I'm going to tell you this because I care about my mate and not you. She has to transform, if she doesn't she's going to loose her wolf, and you know what happens when you do.'
I was speechless. I immediately sped to the hospital, I needed to see Steele as soon as possible. I can't have my mate go mad!!
I got to the hospital in no time and ran to Steele's office. He wasn't with anyone so I badged in.
"Hello, Ray? Here to kill already? You took a while though"
" What would happen if the cells take complete control of her brain and exactly how painful is it going to be?" I said ignoring his banter
" Uhh.. She's going to become a werewolf like all of us and I don't know how painful it's going to be, but it shouldn't be more painful than it is when you shift for the first time"
" Then why did you suggest I leave her? "
" What would you do then? Let her shift? You know who she is, Raymond. What she is... Would you rather let her stay ignorant or bring her into all this danger?"
"So she'd die not knowing who she is? And what if the wrong people find out? What if the witch council finds out? You know how long they've waited for her.. and who knows, from her scent alone they could know. This is dicey, Steele."
"Well, that's why you, the Alpha king, was chosen by Artemis to be her mate. I bet she trusts you to make the right decision. But in my honest, unsolicited and undiluted opinion. I really think you should let it flow. But in the mean time, stay away from her till you decide."
I sat there in exasperation. He's right. I should let it flow, but how can I do that? I can't bear to see her in pain but at the same time I have to be there for her throughout the entire process. Why me, Artemis?
"Thanks, mate. I'd go see her now." I said giving him a handshake and left his office.
I made my way to her room. The closer I got, the heavier I felt. We need each other but why does pain have to be involved... Why?
"Arghhh" Someone shouted. It came the room that was two rooms away from the place I stood. That's Anna's room!
I bolted into the room only to see my mate holding a man in a white coat at gunpoint and her heel on his groin?!!
" What the fuck, Anna?!!" I looked back the man and back at her and came to a realization. The asshole was here to attack her!!
I was seething and I knew it. Ritchie was so angry . He immediately took over, snatched up the man and held him up.
" Who sent you" he wasn't replying and Ritchie was seconds away from snapping his neck in half.
I felt Anna's arm on mine. " Ray, he can't talk." Ritchie released him and let me take over again. I dropped him and he scooted backward into a corner of the room.
I asked him again who sent him and he said he was sent to get something from Anna. What could it be? ... I wanted to search him, beat him up, tear him limb after limb but i had to stop myself. I can't let Anna see that side just yet. I need her beside me.
I knocked him out instead with the gun. Fernando would take care of him.. it's safe to say he wouldn't be alive when his done with him.
I turned my gaze to my mate. My vixen. She was checking me out. Apparently she missed me but wouldn't admit it and I missed her too. And before we knew it we were wrapped in each other.
I don't think I'd be able to stay away from her. I'm going crazy!! I need help.