Chapter Twenty Five

CHRIS

"Chris..."

I heard the whispers of Lucy's voice as she called from a distance. Lucy had chased after one of them that had tried to escape. I searched for her but I couldn't find her, all I could hear was her voice in the woods.

Not like she was shouting out my name, I could hear her voice in my head. She was hurt and needed me.

"Chris, run away," her voice said. "it's the only way to keep you safe," it kept saying.

There was no way I would leave her in the woods alone with that dreadful man, it was my duty to protect her even though she didn't want it.

I continued my search for her and immediately picked a familiar scent nearby. It was her scent, Lucy's scent. As I got closer, I felt my body tremble. My heart squeezed up in fright.

I drew even closer and soon saw her lying on the floor, looking lifeless and covered in her blood.

My face turned red as I glared at the man who had done this to my Lucy. He grinned as he held his hand to his face covering the cut Lucy had given him.

"I should have known sooner that you two were lovers, that's why she's been so skeptical about handing you over to us. I can't imagine the smile on Cade's face when I tell him all of this," the man said.

"That is if you'll be alive to tell the story," I growled at him. With rage, I launched at him with everything I'd got. He barely raised a finger at me as I tore at his flesh. His groans made me smile as I watched him struggle to get up.

"What are you?" he asked. I could sense the fright in him. I too was scared of what I was doing. I wasn't the one in control anymore, it was Gavin my wolf who had taken possession of my being.

"Your worst nightmare you bastard,” I snarled. I separated his head from his body before he had the chance to say another word.

I rushed to Lucy who still lay on the cold floor, she wasn't breathing, though her body was still warm.

"You can't be dead, Lucy," I cried.

"We need to get her out of here!!!" Gavin yelled at me. I immediately carried her away, bridal style, and raced back to the pack to seek help.

I was lucky enough to avoid the prying eyes of the people as I snuck into my chambers.

"Get Kayla, now!" I screamed at my guards. "Find Lothar," I ordered another.

"Wake up Lucy, we're safe now. Please wake up," I said. My voice was a bit shaky, there was no way I would ever forgive myself if anything happened to her. I couldn't bear the loss of her in my life.

Kayla rushed in, panting. "What is the emergency about? Your guards said you needed to see me urgently," she asked. Turning to see Lucy, she asked again, "Who is she?"

"Do something, Kayla, she's not breathing. Wake her up please," I pleaded.

Without asking further questions, Kayla began to administer treatment to Lucy. I stayed by her side until she was able to revive her.

"She's stable now, she'll wake up soon," Kayla finally said in a reassuring tone.

"How soon?" I asked impatiently.

"I don't know but soon, she lost a lot of blood and is still unconscious. She needs time to heal," she said.

"Thank you, Kayla. I knew I could count on you." I said.

"Before you thank me, can I know who she is?" Kayla asked.

I sighed. Was it time to tell her about Lucy and who she was? Kayla was a persistent woman and wouldn't take No for an answer. Maybe it was time to reveal Lucy to her.

"This is Lucy, she was attacked," I said.

"and....." she said.

"She's my mate. The one you saw me with," I said. "Promise me you won't say anything to my mother, keep this between us."

"What happened to her? Who did this to her?" Kayla asked.

I took my time to explain everything to her, how we met, how I'd been sneaking out to meet with her, and most importantly the truth that she was a rogue. Also, the conspiracy about her father's hand in my father's death. I told her all of it.

Kayla slowly placed herself on the seat close to her. Perplexion was written all over her face, I knew all I had said was a shock to her.

"Your mate is a rogue?" she said. "Not just a rogue but the daughter of the man that killed your father."

"What if he didn't? Besides it's not her fault that she became a rogue," I said defending Lucy.

"Do you know how dangerous it is to be found with a rogue? What will the elders do when they find out about her? You'll lose your throne for sure," Kayla said.

"I'm not going to lose my throne, we're going to uncover the truth about my father's death together," I said.

"We..? It's we now huh? Is that how close you two have been?" she kept asking.

I waved her questions off and sat beside Lucy, holding her hands. I felt my heart break as I watched her, it was all my fault. I couldn't protect her, I couldn't keep her safe.

"She's going to be alright, trust me," Kayla said, noticing the worried look on my face. I wanted her to be alright, I felt guilty enough that she had risked her life in trying to save me. I owed her my life now and would do anything for her, anything she wanted.

I remained by her side all night waiting for her to wake up but she didn't. Kayla said she was going to wake up soon but why wasn't she? I prayed to the moon goddess to keep her safe.

It was on the third day that Lucy eventually regained consciousness. I had fallen asleep by her side when she woke up.

"Where am I?" I heard her ask and immediately jolted from my sleep.

"Hey, you're awake," I said excitedly. "Relax, I'll ask the maidservant to fix something for you to eat."

"Chris, where am I?" she asked again.

"You're in my chambers, love. You're safe here with me," I assured.

Like a flash, she sprung out of bed and reached for her clothes which were neatly placed by the table.

"I have to go, my mother might be in trouble," she said.

"Your mother is safe, I have my guards close by so you have nothing to worry about," I said in a more reassuring tone.

"How long have I been out?"

"Two days now, you still need to stay here until you're fully healed," I said.

Nothing I said was going to make her stay. She dashed into the bathroom with her clothes and dashed out almost immediately.

"You aren't healed yet, stay for a few more days then you can return home if you want."

"I can't, my mother is not safe there alone. She needs me to protect her from Cade and his crazy plots," she said.

Seeing that she had made up her mind to leave, I instructed my beta Glen to lead her back to the pack since she had refused that I didn't take her home.

As she left, my mind drifted away from her. I had to do something about this man, Cade before he hatched another plan.