ACCEPT REJECT

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CARMINE POV

With Daphne's words I tensed and goose bumps covered my entire body. Fear started coursing through my veins. I must have looked horrified, because Daphne moved to me, taking my hand and having me focus and noticed Daphne’s ability to impart calm before.

“I have some tonics and remedies that will help you. At least we are now sure that you do indeed have a mate out there somewhere." Her words hit me like a bucket of ice. That thought kept lingering in my head, making it harder to focus on anything else.

“Miss Missy are you with me? I have this injection I want to give you, it will help ease the fever and the discomfort. Once you are feeling better, we can work out the best way to keep you comfortable.” Daphne's words were just a string of noises, while I understood and acknowledged her allowing her to treat me.

I was a little vague, and felt a little like I was dozing in and out of consciousness. I could hear talking each time I came too a little.

== I have informed Carmine, he will be staying in the guard house, as he is also on this floor, I have locked all the doors so no-one can hide in the rooms, I have sent all the male warriors and male guards to the other side of the Palace grounds. I don't want there to be any chance of one of them catching her scent ==

While Daphne's words were comforting and made things safe for me but they also had me thinking about what this all means to me. My head began to hurt, before long I was crying out, and then like magic Daphne was there talking soothingly, and then adding something to my IV. “Its just a muscle relaxant, it should help with this headache, and the pain you are feeling.

I don’t think I have ever been so grateful for a doctor being so caring and attentive. Although I guess realistically, I don't really know what all doctors are like, so maybe just maybe I am forever grateful for the doctor I have.

Smiling at the doctor in front of me, I manage to thank her the words actually coming out legibly. “Thank you, I appreciate that you are helping me, I don’t feel so alone.” I squeaked out, my voice a little hoarse from all the screaming I have been doing.

“How long will my heat last?” I asked, her face becoming a little a little solemn. “To be honest Miss, I'm not exactly sure, each she-wolf is different, for many it will only last a day or so, as their mate will ease the pain and discomfort while mating at the same time. When it comes to an un-mated or mate-less wolves then it can vary, but I will be with you each day until it passes.” Her words enabled me to relax a little before I began to worry for an entirely different reason.

“But Daphne, your mate and pup, I can't keep you from them, I have already taken so much of your time since I got here, please, I don't want you to stay away from them, especially when I am sure that you have staff that can care for me just as well, and you’re only a mind-link away.” I was almost pleading to get my request across.

My head was spinning with all the news I have received over the last few hours. “I have also moved Carmine to the guest house for the foreseeable future.” Daphne said casually, my eyes snapped up to her “Why would you do that? This is his house, his kingdom, and, and, well, I should be the one to move not him.” I sobbed out at her statement, now feeling racked with guilt.

Daphne let me cry, chattering to me all the while as I did, with hopes to distract my thought process. When it seemed I might finally be out of tears, although still sobbing, “I'm, I.... I.... I'mmmm...... so sorry, *sob* I'm not *sob* usually *sob* like *sob* this *sob*.” I managed to get out through sobs.

Smiling Daphne as she had all this time knowing exactly what to say, “My dear, don’t be silly, no need to apologise, it's hormones, and I am sure you are probably a little scared too, not having your memories wouldn’t be helping.” Her words said gently smiling at me the whole while.

Daphne, true to her word and stayed with me, although I insisted that at night she go home to her mate and pup, there were definitely enough qualified nurses to be able to monitor a sleeping she-wolf. I even ensured Daphne gave me a sedative before she would leave each night, helping to keep the symptoms at bay.

By day four I was praying for an end to this heat madness, besides feeling uncomfortable in my own skin, I am bored and I miss talking with Carmine, it had been nice to find out things about his pack.

Three more days it took, but now it seems I am free! Free to be able to go outside, free to move around more than just my room.

I chose to have breakfast in the garden, I feel so happy to be able to just smell the fresh air, feel the grass under my feet.

Before I could get far, I picked up on a scent, I spun around, but there is no one there. Putting it down to having been so pre-occupied with being able to leave my room.

Not knowing my surroundings all that well, I headed back into the Palace, I wanted to hopefully catch up with Carmine, see if he has and more information about where I came from.

Walking back into the Palace through the kitchen as the door came to was the kitchen not the rear lobby. All eyes were on me as I passed through.

As I made it to the large foyer I came face to face with a large man, and he owned the scent from earlier, his eyes cast up and down my body taking me in.

“So you’re my brother's newest stray? I guess your better looking than some of the others, he doesn’t want you he feels sorry for you.” He said chuckling as he walked away, locking the stairs to the second floor.

Feeling very depleted and now feeling like a burden, all I wanted to do was go back to my room and hide. Maybe it’s time that I left, maybe it's time to find out where I'm from.

Before I can even take a step toward the stairs there is an almighty hollering from the second floor.

“What the hell? Why is there a freeking lock on my bedroom door?” his words bringing a pit in my stomach. Not that I would, but before I or anyone had a chance to say anything he was storming down the stairs like a raging bull!

With panic coursing through me I try to hide behind the pillar, his eyes finding me “is this to keep your filthy paws off of things that don’t belong to you? Is it? Are you a thief? WELL ARE YOU?” he was yelling in my face now.

“N.... n.... n.... no,” *sob* I couldn’t help the meek voice, this man was yelling at me, his aura is terrifying and it engulfs me becoming more suffocating the more he yells at me.

Honestly, I think to myself he is going to ki8ll me, then I remember I can mind-link, Carmine, which I now do promptly.

== Ca... arm.... mi.... ne he.... l.... lp... == is all I manage to say, the choking hand gripping tighter around my throat.

I hope he gets here soon, knowing the blackness that’s creeping in on my vision.

My air supply is cut off, I gasp and scratch trying to get some air in to my lungs, my lungs burning, but he is not letting me go. I need help and it’s impossible to ask, let alone breathe.

Finally, I am lost to the darkness, I have no strength left nothing. As I lose my struggle, I honestly thought I heard something but it was then I lost my fight with consciousness, all I heard was.

“GABRIELL! LET HER GO! PUT HER DOWN NOW!!!” that was it, I was gone.