Shooting up on the bed and gasping for air, Maya began panting as she felt her heart pounding, threatening to rip out of her chest. She gripped her chest tightly, wheezing with cold sweats gathered on her forehead. “Calm down, calm down, breathe" She felt an arm wrapped around her shoulder. She looked to her side and saw the Alpha sitting beside her and smiling warmly at her. He slowly began rubbing her back up and down and taking her hand in his. “Just breathe. You're awake now, it is alright. It's all over now" He whispered to her. “Wha...what happened?" “Nothing you should worry about for now" He replied, picking up a glass from the nightstand which contained a red liquid. “Here, drink this" He offered her the drink. “What is this?" She asked, accepting the drink “My blood"

