chapter Fifteen: Trust
Samantha’s POV
I sat behind the table, scowling at the half–eaten food that I wasn’t even enjoying. The thought of that poison going straight
to Theo’s vital organs and killing him because of his
stubbornness was enough to drive me crazy.
I was exhausted from the back and forth with him. The point he
was trying to prove made no sense to me. His stubbornness
was not only hurting him, but it was also taking a toll on me
because deep down, my fear of him getting worse mounted.
Lunch was rice cooked with chicken and vegetables and a side
dish of salad dressing made of tomatoes, cilantro, and jasmine..
When Theo walked in, I pulled the food remnants away. The chair creaked slightly with movement and he sat opposite me. I
noticed the uncertainty in his eyes, despite his attempts to hide
it behind a smile.
I didn’t return his smile, because there was nothing to be happy
about. We were in the middle of a crisis, and his stubbornness
was only making things worse.
“Hey, I’m glad to see you’re eating,” Theo said, sounding
cheerful. “This is exactly what you need to be doing – resting and
taking it easy, not stressing yourself out.”
There was a tense silence in the room. I didn’t take my gaze off
him, because why was he so oblivious to the gravity of the
situation? How can someone be so reckless with their own life?
“I don’t understand,” I said after a tense silence and put down.
my food to face him directly. “You’re acting like I’m committing a
crime by trying to cure you.”
Theo got up and moved to the window. He opened the heavy velvet curtains and sat against the window, gazing outside. “You don’t have to do this. I care about your health and well–being. I
don’t want you to get sick. Or are you working tirelessly so that I
can get well and you leave?”
His words irked me and made me feel irritable. “That’s really
rude,” I said, raising my voice and damning the consequences. “I
did all this because I care.
His hands gestured emphatically and there was a powerful exchange of glances. I was trying hard to suppress my tears.
“You keep making excuses and forgetting that we’re mates and
I can’t watch you suffer. I have chosen to forgive and help you and I expect you to be thankful. But you’re making it seem like
I’m forcing myself on you.”
chapter Fifteen: Incl
Theo stood tall and rigid and his back turned to the room. My
hands clenched into fists under the table, suppressing my
anger.
Theo was leaving the room and spoke in a gruff tone. “Let’s talk later,” he said, his back already turned to me. “You need to eat and rest tonight before I permit you to go back to the lab.” The door shut behind him, and I heard the click of the lock.
I was furious.
How dare he! If it weren’t for this stupid mating bond, I wouldn’t even bother with his ungratefulness. Does he have any idea how frustrating it feels to try to help someone who refuses to accept
it? His words only made me angrier.
Ungrateful being.
My mind raced with all the ways I’d like to tell him off. I began
pacing around the room, my restlessness growing with each
step. He locked the door as if I was a prisoner.
Angry, I pushed the plates away. I needed to burn off some of
the anger that was growing like fire inside me.
Aurora.
I waited for my wolf to wake up, my anger simmering just below
the surface. “Did you hear that? You keep claiming that I’m
stubborn and our mate is perfect, but he doesn’t want my help,
and he still has poison inside him. He keeps misunderstanding
me and it’s tiring.”
Aurora was silent, and I rolled my eyes. Just what I expected.
My wolf was so fascinated with Theo that she couldn’t see
anything wrong in his actions. She thought he was perfect, and I
was the one who was always wrong. I scoffed, shaking my
head.
I stalked into the bathroom, needing to wash my hands and
clear my head. When I scrubbed my hands under the warm
water, Her Royal Majesty finally responded.
“He has a point, and he wants to protect you. He knows if you
give out too much, you might die. He’s just trying to keep your
safe and I don’t see anything wrong with that.”
I snorted, incredulous. That was her excuse for everything –
Theo was always right, and I was always overreacting.
She disconnected, and I stood in front of the mirror, staring at
my reflection. I still looked thin. My eyes were sunken and my skin had an unhealthy pallor.
Maybe that’s what Theo saw and was angry about, but inside, I felt fine. I only wanted to cure him, to be there for him like a mate should. I sighed, running a hand through my hair, and
turned away from the mirror. My eyes scanned the room and I
felt trapped and helpless.
Theo’s status as alpha meant he required a more potent potion.
I wished I had magical abilities to teleport to my father’s study.
Because only he had the right antidote.
While I was lost in thought, I sensed my father’s mind link. It
was typical of him to finally reach out after a few days. I found it even more irritating and didn’t respond to the link. I could feel his anger through it, but I didn’t care.
He should be ashamed of being the worst father ever.
My mind suddenly snapped with a solution. Instead of preparing
an antidote, I could transfer some of my blood to Theo, since
my blood is a natural poison neutralizer. This thought excited
Aurora.
Why hadn’t I thought of this earlier?
The longer the poison stays in Theo, the higher the risk of him
losing his life. I needed to take action immediately.
