ENZO’s POV,
I have just brought the car to a sudden halt in front of the hospital when the lady who is standing away from my car collapses.
I rush out of the car and run towards her but by now she is already unconscious.
Cussing silently, I gather her up in my arms and rush towards the hospital.
I just arrived from the airport and I didn’t get a chance to go to my hotel before rushing to the hospital, apparently the patient waiting for me was getting worse.
As soon as I enter the hospital, a group of doctors rush towards them and they all look surprised seeing me with a lady in my arms, i am also surprised myself but this is not the time for that.
“Doctor Enzo” the hospital director bows lightly as he walks up to me.
“Put her on bed rest and administer some medicine for her, she passed out just now. I will come to see hee after my operation”
“Yes doctor”
With one last look at the lady who is being wheeled away, I hasten towards the elevator. Time is of the essence now and I don’t want to waste it.
I flew in from Los Angeles because a patient of mine suffered a hemorrhage in the brain despite having stage three cancer which we have been managing for a while now. She had come to Beverly Hills for a family function and ended up relapsing and I had to come over here, she couldn’t be transported back to Los Angeles.
“What is the status of the patient?” I ask as we make our way out of the elevator but before he can answer me, someone brushes past me and I can immediately feel it.
I turn to look at him and immediately I don’t like his face and he doesn’t look like he likes mine either.
“Why don’t you watch your way?” He growls while holding onto the hands of the woman he is with. For a moment, it makes me remember the lady from earlier.
“You obviously didn’t look ahead of you before walking
towards me”
“What?”
“Have a nice day”
After talking, I turn around and walk away. I don’t have the time to chit chat with a total stranger whose energy I don’t like.
“Tell me doctor smith, the status of the patient”
“Doctor Enzo, she has been in a coma for over three hours now and we have been stabilizing her condition with a high dose of epinephrine but I am afraid we can not do more. If the surgery goes bad, we might actually lose her”
I heave a sigh, I hated surgeries such as this.
“Let’s make this one quick” I say after a while before we hurry into the theater.
****
It is exactly seven hours after the operation has finally come to an end and I saunter out of the theater. I have never been more exhausted in my life than I am now.
“Doctor” the hospital director walks up to me, “i have prepared the condo at the top, you can take a shower and some rest there. Everything is new so you don’t have to worry”
“Thank you”
This is not the first time in the hospital so I know all about their hospitality and I genuinely need the rest right now.
I make to move but halt on impulse when the thought of a certain someone winds its way into my head.
“And the lady?”
“We placed her on bed rest as you ordered doctor, she is taking a rest now”
“And her family members? Did anyone call to confirm?”
“Not at all, doctor”
Another sigh escapes my lips again as I massage the space between my brows.
“I will take some rest and come to see her later, Make sure to take good care of her”
“Of course sir”
With that, I turn around and walk away feeling all eyes on me which is certainly not the first time, I am already used to everything from the people of this hospital.
****
After taking a shower, I put on a casual pair of joggers and a T-shirt which is totally my style. The director sure knows how to pick my style out.
With one last look at the mirror, I make my way out of the condo into the hospital again. I won’t be at peace until I see that lady. It is safe to say she fainted because of me.
As soon as I venture into her ward, the doctor and nurses all turn to me with a bow.
The lady on the bed looks so fragile and this is when I notice the tear marks on her face, was she crying?
For a moment, I am drawn to her in a way I have not been drawn to anyone before, everything about her intrigued me and I can not take my eyes off of her. It seems like a kind of gravitational pull which I find hard to explain.
Clearing my throat, I turn to the doctor.
“What’s the status?”
“She fainted due to stress, doctor”
“I see” I stare at her for a split second, “anything else peculiar?”
“Not at all, doctor”he immediately answers
My eyes travel down her body and I notice the ring mark on her finger. I don't know why I feel disappointed at this realization, I wasn't expecting her to be married.
“And she is a few days pregnant” he says again and I gulp, I definitely didn’t expect this.
“Has any of her family members called?”
“No doctor” one of the nurses replies, “and her phone got damaged during the fall I guess, we are unable to contact anyone.
“I see, so I guess her doctor must be in this hospital then seeing she fainted in front of it.
“Yes doctor, doctor Mandy is her doctor and we have called him, I am personally aware of that”
“When he gets here, ask if he has any of her family member’s contact information, we should let them know their daughter or wife is here and…
My statement is cut short by the slight groans of someone.
“Stop talking so loudly” the lady on the bed laments and I immediately turn to her, for a moment I am stunned as her eyes flutter open.
MICHELLE’s POV.
The moment my eyes flutter open, I am shocked to see the man in front of my eyes. He has sharp features like Nicholas but his are more pronounced and his hazel eyes continue to stare back at me while his wavy hair is all over the place.
I can’t lie, I am lost for words. How can a man be this beautiful apart from Nicholas! Everything about him is just so perfect that I can not take my eyes off of him, why did he have such rosy lips? Is he a vampire perhaps?
A lot is going on in my head as I continue to stare at the angel in front of me forgetting that it was their noise that woke me up.
“You are up” his deep and hoarse voice reached my ears and I can feel a knot in my stomach, his voice is also one to die for. For a moment my mind drifts off to Nicholas and my mood immediately dampens the things he did to me.
“Who are you?” I ask him while pushing myself to a sitting position.
“I am a doctor” he answers with an eyebrow.
“How did I get in here?”
I use this opportunity to look around and I have never been in this part of the hospital before. The last thing I remembered was losing consciousness and that’s it, I don’t know what happened after then. Did he bring me into this room?
My eyes fly back to him again and I rest them on him waiting for an answer from him. Maybe I want to hear his voice again.
“You fainted in front of my car and I had no choice but to bring you in, your doctor will be here soon and he will check on you thoroughly. I heard you are pregnant, you should be more careful, you could have miscarried”
I gently hold onto my tummy and feel the little life growing inside of me; thank the moon goddess my baby is safe. I should be more careful in future, I can not put its life in danger again.
“Thank you so much, doctor” I finally find my voice, “I had a lot on my mind and that’s why”
“You should be careful for the safety of your kid, like I said”
“Of course I will”
After he is done, he turns around and walks out of the room much to my disappointment. I wish he stays but why? I don’t even know him, I don’t know his name and I don’t know anything about him. How can I possibly want him to stay longer?
“You should take some more rest, ma’am” the nurse tells me, “your doctor will be here soon”
“Thank you” I flash her a smile and the two of them walk away leaving me alone in the room.
My mind wanders off to Nicholas again and I heave a sigh, I should stay away from him at all cost. He is bad for me and my baby, I need to keep it safe. But how could he? How could he bring her to my doctor? The tears well up in my eyes but I quickly sniff them back. He was not worth shedding tears for anymore.
The door creaks open and doctor smith saunters in, he has a concerned look hovering above his face and i know why, he is very worried about me and I am glad.
The reason why I am so comfortable with him is because he is one of the pack members and he respects me a lot even up to this moment when Nicholas had cast me away.
“Sorry Luna, I should have come early”
“First of all, I am no longer your Luna doctor Smith, you should really come to terms with that. Didn’t you see? He brought his new wife to get checked by you and I think that is more than the evidence you need”
“Of course”hw bows lightly, “my apologies, let me check on the baby”
I pull myself back on the bed and close my eyes, I only want to take care of my unborn baby.
After a few minutes, he finishes and I pull my body to a sitting position again, before turning my attention to him.
“Is everything okay?”
“Yes, it is”
My lips curl into a smile, thank the moon goddess”
“But you need a lot of rest, you shouldn’t worry about anything and let me do the rest”
“Of course”
After I am done, something piques my interest and I turn to him again,
“Nicholas and Natalia, did you check on her?”
“Yes and her baby is doing well”
“Oh”
I am a bit disappointed, I don't know why I feel sad. Did I want something to happen to her? But it should have been me he came with, he should beg been with me bur he chose my sister instead. This is something I will never be able to forgive him for no matter what but that is a story for another day. I have to take care of my unborn child for now, the fact that I am unable to heal myself despite my abilities shows that I have to be extra careful and cautious with my pregnancy, I can not lose my baby no matter what.
Tears well up in my eyes but I quickly sniff it back, this is not the time to be weak, I have to be strong for my baby.
“You should take some more rest, I will call for a cab for you”
“Thank you doctor” I flash him a smile and he nods before walking away leaving me to my thoughts and my pain.
********
After about an hour, I finally decided to go home. I grab my bag and saunter out of the room and it is at this moment that I meet the doctor from earlier.
He is talking to a group of doctors and they all seem interested in what he is saying.
From the look of things, he is a well respected man.
I don’t know for how long I stood until he turns to me and his lips curl into a little smile.“You are ready to leave?” He asks while walking up to me.
“Yes” I answer, “I think I have taken enough rest, I should be on my way now”
“I see” he comes face to face with me, “you really look stressed, you shouldn’t do that. It isn’t good for the baby”
“I will keep that in mind, doctor”
There is something about him that I can not quite grasp, something intriguing yet dangerous and unsettling. Something I didn’t quite understand at the moment and I am not sure if I want to understand it.
“Well, I think I should get going now doctor. I don’t want to get into traffic”
“How about I drop you off?” He asks and my heart skips a beat, is he being serious?
“I don’t think that will be necessary, I don’t want to..
“Let’s go, Michelle” he rasps out and I am taken aback, he even knows my name.
“How do you…”
“We will talk on the way”
With a wink, he turns around and begins to walk towards the entrance leaving me standing dazed, did he do a background check on me so soon?
“Don’t keep me waiting, Michelle” he calls out to me and I gulp before walking towards him, a lot going on in my mind.
MICHELLE’s POV.
The ride back to the hotel is unusually quiet, he keeps receiving calls and giving orders in a way I don’t even understand. At one time, he even flares up and I even flinch,he isn’t like his looks. He is much more different.
I am also not in the mood to start up a conversation so I just focus my attention on the road head and close my eyes. The thought of Nicholas and Natalia fills my heart and I can’t help but feel worse than I already feel.
The fact that he brought her to our personal doctor shows how much he wants to get rid of my thoughts and everything that concerns me. couldn’t even believe it when he ventured into the office with his hand snaked around her waist.
Nicholas is in a hurry to tell the world that we no longer belong together. It is painful yet disgusting, how could he do that to me? The more I think about it, the more furious I become.
“Kobo for your thoughts?” His voice filters into my ear and I abruptly turn to him, he is looking at me and he has a sleazy smile on his face.
He has the same kind of demeanor as Nicholas, they are both hard to decipher. They both smile a lot but underneath that facade, a storm is always looming.
For a moment I want to laugh at myself, I am actually thinking about Nicholas who I am not sure still thinks about me. It is not even up to a week and he looks like he has already moved on.
“No, thank you” I finally find my voice, “I prefer not to talk”
“You look like you have a lot on your mind, Michelle” he continues and a slight frown appears on my face.
“What do you mean?”
“First pregnancy?”
“Hmmm” I nod.
“That’s why, you look irritable, you should take a lot of rest”
“Can I ask you a question, doctor?” I turn my full attention to him and he nods with a smile on his face. I am left wondering what kind of a man he is, how can he smile all through like he has got no problem in life?
“Ask away”
“Why do you keep speaking to me casually like we know each other”
“Of course we do” he answers, “a wolf recognizes another wolf” he drops the bombshell and for a moment I am speechless. I was too preoccupied to even think of what he said back at the hospital but I can swear I felt a different aura from him when I woke up at the hospital.
“What?” I am still dumbfounded, “you…
“I recognized you the moment I set my eyes on you Michelle”
“Oh” I flash him a small smile, “I didn’t realize”
“You can’t if I don’t allow you know it”
I don’t say anything again and turn to the road ahead again. A lot is still going on in my head and I just want to rest my head and maybe get a few hours of sleep. Wolves are scattered all around the country and it is not a big deal to meet another one. Even my gynecologist at the hospital is a beta wolf, one who has made a name for himself.
The ride becomes silent again, he goes back to his calls while my mind drifts off to Nicholas again, tears well up my eyes as I remember the smile he had on his face when he walked into the doctor’s office.
****
“We are here” he announces after a while and that is when I jolt out of my train of thoughts, we are in front of the hotel.
I heave a sigh, “thank you so much doctor, I really appreciate your kind gesture towards me”
“Hmmm” he winks at me, “why are you staying at a hotel though?”
“Nothing much” I shrug, “I just want to stay here. Thank you again”
After I am done, I try to open the car door but his next words halt me.
“Are you hurt?”
“What do you mean?”
He shrugs, “I mean you had tear marks on your face earlier and you look tired, is something the matter?”
“You do not have to bother yourself with me, doctor. I am fine”
“Of course”
He opens the pigeon hole and hands me a card, there I see his name boldly written.
“I am also a psychiatrist and you can come to me for free consultations. I will be here for at least a week, I am hoping to see you, Michelle”
I stare down at the card for a while refusing to think about Nicholas at this time. I must look so deranged for a psychiatrist to give me his card. The thought of it makes me scoff, I must look like a joke now.
“Thank you doctor Enzo” I say after a while, “but I will not be needing it, I don’t a therapist”
With that, I drop the card back into the pigeon hole and nod at him,
“Thank you for the ride”
After that, I open the car door and alight before he can say anything again.
I watch his car drive off into the distance and a huge sigh leaves my lips, even a total stranger understands what I am going through. It is all because of Nicholas and my own sister, how can he do this to me?
Trudging through the entrance, I make my way towards my room and I am surprised to see my aunt standing beside my door and she looks worried. How did she even find me here?
“Aunt?” I call out to her and she turns her head towards me before rushing to me.
She envelopes me in a bear hug and I allow the tears to fall freely. Maybe I need it; maybe I need to cry all my pains out so I will not suffer anymore because this is killing me, it is making a mess of me. Seeing my mate and my husband with my own sister breaks my heart more each day.
I am not so sure If this is the will of the moon goddess but how do I tell her that I am already tired of the pain and the heartache this was causing me?
“How have you been, Michelle?” Aunt asks as she slowly disengages from me, her eyes are also full with tears and my heart breaks into a thousand pieces.
After my parents died, my aunt has been the one taking care of me and I see her as no less than a mother.
“How did you know I was here aunt?” I ask her, “I told you not to worry about me right?”
“How can I not worry about you, dear” she carrasses my cheeks lightly, “i have been worried since Nicholas announced Natalia as the new Luna of the pack, I kept wondering what you are up to”
“Aunt, I am fine” I force a smile over my sad face, “you know how strong I am right?”
“Liar”
She knows me too well and how I wished things were different.
“I promise aunt” the smile on my face intensifies, “I am about to be a mother so of course I am happy”
Her face changes drastically, she is surprised at my outburst.
“Are you pregnant?”
“Hmm” I nod.
“Really?” Her face breaks into a huge smile, “how long?”
“I just found out aunt”
“Does Nicholas know?”
“No” I answer with a painful smile, “I was about to tell him before he gave me the divorce papers” tears well up in my eyes at the mention of that again and my aunt draws me into her embrace again, she is also in tears.
“Then why don’t you tell him? Maybe he will leave Natalia and come back to you. You should..,
I immediately stop her, “no aunt, he can not know”
“Why? Her face creases into a slight frown, “you need to tell him”
“Nicholas doesn’t have the right to know, he lost it the day he made me sign the divorce papers and this is a secret I will take to my grave”
“Michelle” she tries to talk again but I halt her with a wave of my hand.
“Please aunt, I am not in the mood anymore. Come, we should talk more inside”
With that, I walk towards the door and open it before gesturing at her to come on. I am actually glad to see her but the pain in my heart will not let me show it.
