I pushed him away instantly, angry to have him sneak into my bed like a thief, but he pulled me in tightly, forcing me into his embrace and his brow furrowed as he opened his eyes.
"Stay put if you don't want to be punished." he grumbled, his breath warm against my skin as his nose brushed mine.
My chest tightened, every nerve in me screaming to move away but his threat made my body froze. I knew he wasn't joking.
I obeyed quietly and parted my lips slightly, forced to gaze at him. His dimmed eyes stared back, possessively and I felt like an ant helplessly sucked into them with no choice to resist.
His plain v-neck shirt revealed his exquisite collarbone and instead of the fierce, cold aura he had the first night, he was warm.
There is no way anyone could refute him in this way.
"I'm uncomfortable." I said after a few seconds.
He pulled away slightly, barely giving me space to move and I adjusted. He placed his hand gently on my back then lowered his head and closed his eyes again.
I continued to stare at him, bewildered as he slept and then a knock came on the door.
"Xavier," Clara's voice came from the door, sounding urgent.
I froze instantly, expecting Xavier to stand up and go to her but he remained quiet, seemingly unbothered.
Perplexed, I decided to get up first but heard a soft whisper in my ear, pulling me back.
"Don't move."
"Miss Clara, what are you doing here?" i heard Stephen's voice behind the door as well.
"I thought Xavier was back." she responded.
"The Alpha has given instructions that no one is allowed near his room or this one, please leave."
Fading footsteps followed and I exhaled. Seeing Xavier so unbothered, I decide to get some more sleep and closed my eyes.
…
When I woke up again, it was already dinner time and Xavier was also gone from my side. I got out of bed, relieved to find the door opened.
I wasn't sure if everyone else had eaten because it was dark already and the lights were off but I felt very hungry and couldn't go to sleep on an empty stomach.
Even if it's just some snacks, I might find them in the fridge I saw earlier while at the dinning.
I made my way down successfully and grabbed a cup of ice cream and chocolate, deciding to take them to my room quietly but heard a voice that seemed to be in pain.
I turned towards the sound of the voice and found it outside the house. I hesitated a bit but heard another shout of agony and hurriedly opened the door to see who it was but came face to face with a Lycan.
Its eyes were brown, and it growled at me.
"What…"
I couldn't get the words out of my mouth before it launched itself at me and I made a run for it, turning to the other side of the house.
The Lycan chased after me, closing up the gap between us easily and caught up with me just before I could reach the other door in front of me and landed it claws on me.
the claws cut into my legs, causing me to fall, and then it came all over me, biting my arms and ready to rip out my heart.
I fought back, but was already overpowered by it and couldn't shift but the Lycan suddenly stopped, and glare at me before walking away into the dark.
I fell flatly to the ground, with blood oozing out from my body and lie there in the dark, my breath slipping away.
"Raina," I heard Xavier's rushed voice called, and I tried to respond but I was too weak to.
He ran up to me, with Stephen and Clara behind him.
"Raina," he said, lifting me up from the floor, scooping me up in his arms.
"Did she really attempt to run away?" I heard Clara chipped in, and tried to explain but I was in so much pain to argue with her.
"Ask the doctor to come over here." Xavier shouted, seemingly more concerned about that than listening to Clara.
He ran into the house, and head up to my room where Ken was waiting and he spread another duvet on the bed before Xavier lowered me on it.
"I can't believe you are so draft to think you could run from here." Xavier muttered angrily and asked for towels to stop the bleeding.
Tears fell from my eyes instead, and I writhe with unbearable pain that blurred my vision.
Xavier continued trying to stop the blood and in that moment, I felt like I was dying.
"Xavier, maybe she got tired of being locked up and tried to sneak out?" Clara's persistence voice came again and I shook my head weakly.
"It's my fault for asking you to let her out of her room this afternoon, or she wouldn't have thought of doing something like this." she continued and I wished someone could just shut her up.
"No…" I mumbled but it seemed no one was listening to me.
"It's not your fault." Xavier replied.
Stephen entered the room alone, without the doctor and Xavier furrowed deeply.
"Where is he?"
"I couldn't…"
"Actually, I asked him to leave a few hours ago." Clara muttered, lowering her head.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been impulsive. I just don't want someone so old as my doctor." she explained apologetically.
Xavier was quiet for few seconds, his eyes narrowed at Clara who quickly apologize once more.
"I really sorry Xavier, I didn't expect something like this to happen."
"It's not your fault." he said finally, and turned to Ken to get the first aid box.
"Alpha, if she doesn't get a doctor then she is not going to make it. We need to get her to the hospital." Stephen said, stepping forward but Xavier shook his head.
"Ask the pack's doctor to come over here." he responded.
"But that will take another few hours. I'm not sure she can make it until then."
Ken returned into the room with the big box in his hand and placed it on the floor beside Xavier.
"Get me a bowl." he ordered again and asked Stephen and Clara to leave first.
"But Alpha…"
"Xavier…"
"Now!"