The Alpha and the Omega

Chapter 10

Jayson’s POV

Why did she have to push me? I couldn’t just let her talk to me like that in front of my pack. I didn’t want to hurt her again. After finding her hanging from the ring on the verge of dying, I had promised myself I would not hurt her anymore.

I still didn’t plan to keep her as a mate, but I didn’t want to kill her. She deserved better than me. She was innocent and pure. And even when she was in pain and hurting she was still worried about others. I saw this in her when she was comforting my sister.

Yelling quickly pulled me from my thoughts. “Where is she, Jayson?” Camilla yelled.

“She is fine.” Is all I could manage to say.

“Take me to her.” Camilla yelled. "Do you realize what you are doing? You knocked her out and you threw her in that crap of a shack. Then your future Luna fed her rotten food. Before you ringed her. You are going to kill her."

“Go home Camilla.” And with that I shut my door in her face and went to bed. I didn’t sleep. I just tossed and turned all night as Beau my wolf yelled at me over and over to go get her out of the box. I didn’t really understand the purpose of the box. I knew it was a form of punishment used by my Great Grandfather a long time ago. Beau wouldn’t let up but finally I blocked him and managed to get a few hours of sleep.

Jaclyn’s POV

I should be surprised at this horrible turn of events but I’m not. He hates me and I am destined to remain alone. This was my punishment for speaking my mind. I realized he was an Alpha and had I spoken like that to Alpha Damon he would have killed me on the spot. I was not special and I would never be special.

‘Jaclyn, we can make it out of this.’ Nova softly spoke to me. I was very grateful she finally calmed down.

'Nova, what is the point? We are stuck here and our mate hates us.’

‘He doesn’t hate us. I just don’t understand why he is so heartless.’

I didn’t know how to respond to her. I know she wanted to believe he would love us, but I knew better. She did let me know that the box was created long ago before witches were almost wiped off the earth. The box was designed to separate a wolf from its human if they were not strong enough.

I was scared. Very scared. I had not fully healed from the silver ring and the silver was still running through my blood. In addition, I was already weak due to the lack of nutrition. The few days I had in Camilla’s care were not enough to undo years of damage.

It had been 6 days since he threw me in the box . The first couple of days, Nova talked but she kept getting weaker. By day 4, she stopped talking almost all together. I didn’t really understand what was happening but knew something was wrong.

‘Nova, why can’t I feel you? Please talk to me. I am barely hanging on.’

‘Jaclyn, I am so sorry. I have tried to hold on for as long as I could. The thing about segregation is that if you are not strong enough, I hoped we could make it, but we were not healed enough to get through this. I am not strong enough. I am so sorry.’

‘NO, NO, NO PLEASE DON’T LEAVE ME NOVA. WITH YOU I CAN MAKE IT BUT IF YOU LEAVE I CAN’T GO ON.’

‘You never really needed me. You are strong, stronger than you know. Promise me if you get out of here to live.’

‘We are getting out of here together. I will be strong enough for both of us.’

‘I can’t hold on any longer but, know I love you. So promise me, please.’

‘I love you too! And I promise we will get out of here. OK? Nova? Nova? NOVA?’

She was gone. He had killed my wolf. With the silver sill in my system and then segregation tore us apart. I will never forgive Alpha Jayson. Never. With that I gave up, I decided it had to be death. It was the only thing left. I closed my eyes and let go.

Jayson’s POV

My pride, my stupid pride. Why did I leave her down there so long? I couldn’t. I have just gone to get her. Why did I block Beau out for so long? When he finally broke through, he told me the box was designed to kill a wolf.

Here I am pacing back and forth waiting for the doctor. I keep praying she will be OK. If she makes it out of here, I will spend the rest of my life making it up to her. I will send Milly back to her father, which I should have done from the first day. Like a Queen.

The Doctor stepped out and snapped me back to reality. “How is she doc?” I didn’t even try to hide the worry in my voice.

“Alpha, she is stable. The silver is still in her body and we almost lost her. Right now she is in a medically induced coma and waiting for her to heal.”

“A medically induced coma? Can’t her wolf heal her?” I was confused. I had never heard of a wolf needing time to heal.

Doc looked at me with the saddest eyes I had ever seen. He let out a huge sigh before telling me my mate had lost her wolf. I had caused her to lose her wolf.

I entered her room and pulled a chair up next to her. I took her tiny hand into mine and cried. I hadn’t cried since my Mother died. I cried for her, my queen, my Luna, my mate. I am not sure how long I cried but I was beyond exhausted when Camilla burst into the room.

I know she wanted to yell but one look at me and she stopped and wrapped her arms around me. I didn’t deserve her empathy but I took it and grieved for Jaclyn’s loss.