The Lycan King's Secret Mate

chapter 9

Lucy POV

I think I’m awake but I’m not sure where I am. There’s a weird smell in the air and I can hear strange noises somewhere in the background, I’m not sure if the noises are inside my head or not. My eyes feel really heavy, and I can’t sense Diana. After a few more minutes of trying I’m finally able to get my eyes to open, it takes me a few minutes to recognize that I seem to be in a hospital room but as soon as I do I feel this tickle in my brain. Something happened last night and it’s right there just out of reach of my memory. I’m trying so hard to make it come back that I don’t realize there’s someone else in the room until a throat clearing in the corner has me almost jumping out of my skin.

I turn and see Maddox sitting in a chair and don’t know why I didn’t sense him there when I woke up. Even though I’m awake I still can’t find Diana, I thought it was just because I was in a sleepy state but there seems to be something else going on. “What happened?” I finally find my voice and ask Maddox because I need answers.

“Well, you were at the club dancing and my Beta noticed you, he was going to ask you to dance with him when he noticed you went missing. We came to find you and when we did Dan had you passed out and flung on a couch in a room. I don’t think I need to spell out for you what a man who has a passed-out woman at his mercy was trying to do.”

“But I didn’t even think I drank that much. I know I’ve never drank before, but should that have happened after just four drinks?” I feel like I can remember bits and pieces of what happened now that Maddox has told me but I’m not sure if my brain is just turning his words into memories.

“We think he may have drugged you.”

“How? I didn’t think drugs really worked on us.”

“We’re not positive the doctor will let us know more when he comes back in.”

“Okay, well thanks for helping me last night. And checking on me this morning.”

“Yeah well it wouldn’t have been necessary if you hadn’t been acting like a fool last night.”

“Excuse me?” I don’t understand the animosity in his voice right now, because I don’t see how this is my fault.

“I saw what you were wearing, the way you were dancing and flirting with all those guys. Probably sending mixed signals his way all day, from the minute you started working together weren’t you? Dan’s been working in the kitchen for over a year now and we’ve never had a problem, you come along and bam all of a sudden he’s a f.ucking r.apist? No, I don’t think so, I think you are as complicit in this as he was.” He’s almost yelling at me at this point but before I can tell him to back the f***k off the doctor comes in. He looks back and forth between the two of us before stepping into the room.

“I hope I’m not interrupting anything?” He asks.

“Not at all, please tell us what you found,” Maddox responds for me, like he has any right.

“Well you were correct, it looks like he dosed her with wolfsbane and a type of roofie called GHB.”

“Is that why I can’t feel my wolf?” I interrupt the doctor.

“That’s a good bet honey, the wolfsbane will have weakened your wolf and made it possible for the GHB to affect you in ways it normally wouldn’t. I’d like to keep you here for the rest of the day just to make sure the wolfsbane works its way out of your system. As long as I’m happy with your progress by this evening you can sleep in your own bed tonight.”

“Okay, that sounds great thank you.”

“Do you have any questions?”

“Just one, is it normal for my memories to be fragmented about last night? I feel like it’s right there for me to remember I just have to reach out and grab it, but I’m having a hard time putting everything together.”

“That is a normal side-effect of this drug in humans, it’s possible that as a wolf you may regain some of your memories of that evening.”

“Okay thank you, that’s all I have for right now.”

“Alright then I’ll leave you to it, and Alpha,” he says turning to Maddox, “I would advise giving her at least a few days off before having her return to her duties.”

Maddox just nods and watches the doctor leave. When he turns back to look at me I can tell he is going to say something but I’ve had a really rough night and morning and he was out of line so I really don’t care to hear whatever it is he wants to tell me. I know it’s rude, I know he could punish me for it, but I hold my hand up anyway stopping him from talking and giving me a surprised look.

“You had no right to say what you just said to me. I did absolutely nothing to lead Dan on, I met him one time and spoke with him for a collective three minutes before I saw him again at the club. And even if I had been flirting with him, even if I had been dancing in front of him with lingerie on, even if I had somehow led him to believe something would happen between us; nothing and I do mean absolutely nothing gave him the right to do what he did to me. Tell me, do you make it a habit to blame all victims in your pack for the things that happen to them? Or is this complete and utter bulls.hit reserved exclusively for me?”

“S.hit,” that’s it, that’s the only thing he says for a full minute before holding his head in his hands then walking over to stand by my bed. “I’m sorry, that was a really f.ucked up thing to say to you and you’re right,” my eyes widened at that mostly because it sounded like those words had never left his mouth before. “I lost my temper and I blamed you for something that wasn’t your fault, of course I don’t make a habit of victim blaming. I have never blamed a person in my pack for something that happened to  them and I shouldn’t have made that statement to you.”

“Well, thank you for apologizing, I don’t accept it right now because what you said was incredibly out of line, but I appreciate it nonetheless.” He nods sharply at me and I expect him to leave but he doesn’t instead he bends down and puts his forehead against mine.

“I know it won’t make a difference, but I was terrified last night of what he was going to do to you. I was terrified of not finding you in time, and looking at you lying in this bed made those feelings come back. I’ve never felt that out of control before and I didn’t handle those feelings well when you woke up.” I was so incredibly surprised but what he just said and even more so when I felt his lips meet mine. I don’t know if I was feeling vulnerable or if I just wanted to feel loved at this moment but I melted right into him, opening for his tongue to explore my mouth. I loved the way he tasted, the way he smelled, the way his lips felt against mine. He pulled back far too soon for my liking but I was thanking the Moon Goddess he had because Kara walked in right as he stood in a spot that didn’t make it look like we were just kissing.

“Oh Lucy, thank the Goddess you’re okay! When Maddox and Chad told me what happened to you last night I was so worried.”

“I’m starting to feel a lot better; I just have to stay overnight to make sure the wolfsbane gets out of my system. But thank you for coming to check on me.”

“Oh of course, I’m the one that brought you here I almost feel responsible.”

“Don’t, the only person responsible is Dan.”

“That’s the right attitude sweetie. Anyway, I also wanted to tell you that I called and spoke with your Alpha and Luna and I told them that our ceremony was pushed and they agreed to let you stay here until it is rescheduled, isn’t that great! And of course I told them about what happened to you they were so worried-“

“You did what?” Maddox growled at her.

“What?”

He rolled his eyes, “Why would you keep her out on loan longer than we already took her for without talking to me first?”

“Oh come on, she’s a great cook and in case you’ve forgotten we’re out one of those. Plus, her pastries are to die for and I want them at my ceremony. I don’t see what the big deal is.”

“You didn’t even think to check with the girl whose life you were messing with?”

“Oh please she’s going to love staying here, I happen to know she was assigned one of our best rooms she even has an ensuite who wouldn’t love that?”

“That’s not the f.ucking point, you know what whatever never mind. I’ll check in with you to let you know what my father and I decide to do with Dan,” he says turning to me before he walks out the door.

“Dang someone’s grumpy this morning, and besides you don’t mind staying do you? I didn’t think so, okay well I’ll look forward to having your breakfast again once your better, see you later sweets.” Kara turned and left, leaving me alone and wondering why she asked if I minded if she didn’t even let me answer her.

Of course I minded, I was going to have to watch my mate with another woman for even longer now. How was I going to survive this?