KATOMI - RISE OF THE FAE QUEEN

CHAPTER 18 – PILLS

KATOMI’S POV

I took a breath and walked into the house, I wasn’t looking forward to the fight I was about to have with my dad’s.

Everyone was sitting in the kitchen eating and my dad’s leg was bound

‘Hi’ I smiled innocently as my dad glared at me ‘How are you feeling?’

‘I’m healing’ He answered and placed his fork down on the table and I knew he was pissed

‘About what I said’

‘You will never swear at me like that again, do you hear me?!’

‘I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to, I just reacted’

‘I know’ He sighed and leant back in his seat ‘You can’t think straight when your mate is hurt or in danger, I will forgive you this once’

‘Thank you’ I said ‘And about Wyatt and Kai, I’ve told them…. I said that I’ll be with them’

My dad growled angrily and looked at me with dark eyes, but Shay touched is arm and he calmed down.

‘So be it’ My dad said angrily ‘Sit down and eat’

‘That’s it?’ I asked and looked him over, what was going on? ‘No yelling? No trying to talk me out it?’

‘Do you want me to talk you out of it?’

‘No’

‘Then sit down and eat’

‘Why are you being so reasonable?’ I asked as I sat down and lifted off a plate that was sitting upside down on another plate to keep the food warm.

‘You’re too much like your mother’ He commented ‘Once you’ve made up your mind, there’s no changing it so now all I can do is make plans in case things blow up in your face’

‘Thanks, I guess’

‘Besides’ My dad added ‘He saved my life today, I kind of ow him’

‘Great’ Jerome clapped ‘Now that you’re dating the King, you can choose who’s the future head warrior so I expect’

‘I expect you to eat and shut it’ My dad snapped at him, and Jerry sighed grumpily

‘If you want to be head warrior then earn it’ I said and shoved him playfully ‘So what happened today at the border?’

My dad told me everything and I informed him about the blue shimmer on Beau’s arm which we all thought was strange.

Eventually we changed the subject and I dug into my food, listening to Mia speaking happily about her project but I couldn’t get Wyatt off my mind, I wished he’d gone home to rest but he was stubborn.

‘I wish we’d gone home with him to celebrate’ Remi said excitedly ‘Do you think he wanted to mate with us?’

‘I don’t think so, I told him I wasn’t ready’

‘I’m ready’

‘Of course you are’ I laughed ‘But I’m not, maybe he wanted to do other things’

‘But we don’t know how to do other things’

‘Maybe I should ask Shay’ I wondered and looked at her, she smiled at me and continued eating ‘Do you think she’ll tell dad if I ask her questions about foreplay, when we talked about s*x she never went into detail about that kind of thing?’

‘Probably’ Remi said ‘Mates talk about everything, maybe we should ask mate about it’

‘Are you mad’ I blushed and looked down at my food ‘I couldn’t ask him about that kind of thing’

‘Kat, hello’ Mia complained and I looked up at her ‘I was talking to you’

‘Oh, sorry’ I smiled at my little sister ‘I was thinking about something, what were you asking me’

Mia sighed dramatically but continued with what she was saying

After spending most of the night trying and failing to get Wyatt off my mind, I went to bed but I tossed and turned all evening and when I did manage to fall asleep, I was haunted by nightmares of Wyatt being killed by massive rogues but after a second nightmare I gave up on sleep.

It wasn’t even sunrise yet, but I felt the need to see Wyatt, I had a very uncomfortable feeling like I was on edge and frustrated, I knew I’d feel a lot calmer once I was in his arms and I could check that he was fully healed.

I jumped into the shower and dressed in a black long sleeve sweetheart neck shirt and black floral print skirt that reached my mid-thigh, after I’d pulled on some sketchers, I pulled up my hair into a pony tail and quietly tiptoed down the stairs.

I wrote my dad a note saying I was going to see Wyatt and that I was taking his car back to him.

I sighed when I noticed a Lycan sitting at the fence keeping guard over me ‘I’m going to Wyatt’s’

The unknown Lycan nodded and stood up while I climbed into the car and started the engine.

I put on some music and drove through the town towards Wyatt’s while the sun began to rise, no one was out except for a few patrol guards, there were more than usual, but I figured it was because of the attack.

When I pulled up at Wyatt's I found him working out in the yard

‘Why isn’t he resting!’ Remi growled angrily

‘Is this why we couldn’t sleep?’ I wondered ‘Because Wyatt was up?’

‘Maybe’ Remi said ‘It might be his frustration we were feeling'

Wyatt stopped doing push ups and smiled as I left the car ‘Good morning beautiful’

‘Hi’

‘Why are you up so early?’

‘I’m usually up this early’ I shrugged as I reached him ‘Why are you up early?’

‘You get up this early every day?’ He asked and shook his head ‘I see I’ll never get to sleep in ever again’

I laughed ‘Just because I wake up this early doesn’t mean you have to, and you didn’t answer my question’

‘I’m always up this early after a fight’ He told me and casually placed his hands on my waist and pulled me in while my heart went wild ‘I have too much adrenaline, so I have to um… do something physical’

‘Physical?’ I frowned at him ‘Like s*x?’

‘I used too, yes’ He admitted with a smirk on his face ‘But since last year I’ve just been working out, unless you’ve changed your mind about being ready’

‘Wyatt’ I gasped and shoved against his chest while he laughed

‘Kidding’ He said and pulled me closer so he could press his face into my throat ‘Kind of’

‘You and Remi need a cold shower’

‘So, Remi wants to?’ Wyatt leant back and looked me over ‘I think you should listen to her, she’s very wise'’

‘Nice try’ I said and looked down at his body ‘Are you healed?’

Wyatt pulled up the side of his singlet to show me that he was healed and I gently touched the area where the claw marks had been and I noticed Wyatt shiver slightly at my touch which made me feel very powerful, I liked that he had this reaction to my touch.

‘All healed up thanks to you and that paste’

‘Good’ I felt a weight leave my chest, he was going to be okay

‘You look so beautiful in the morning light’ He said suddenly and touched my cheek, I blushed and looked up into his golden eyes ‘I want to see you every morning’

‘Have you eaten?’ I changed the subject before he could ask me to move in again ‘I can make something while you finish your workout’

‘I’m done’ He answered and scooped me up, making me squeal in surprise

‘Put me down’

‘Never’ He said and walked us inside where he closed the kitchen door and sat me down on a stool at the island ‘So, is that why you came over so early, to check I’d healed?’

‘Yes' I answered 'And I was feeling really anxious and couldn’t sleep so I had to check on you’

Wyatt leant his forehead against mine and exhaled in relief ‘I thought you’d changed your mind about being mine’

‘No’ I told him quickly ‘I want to be with you or at least try’

‘Try?’

‘You’re going to reject me one day’ I shrugged ‘But I’m going to enjoy being with you until then’

‘I’m never going to reject you’ He told me firmly, his face serious

I cleared my throat and looked up at him again ‘So, why don’t you go shower and I’ll make breakfast’

‘Or’ He smirked and looked down at my body, making me nervous in a good way ‘You could come shower with me, and we’ll go out to eat’

I bit the bottom of my lip as I thought over his offer, but the truth was, I simply wasn’t ready yet but I felt like teasing him.

‘Sure’

‘Really?’ He said excitedly and I shook my head and laughed

‘No, now go shower you perv’ I laughed it off and shoved his chest gently

‘That was mean’ He smirked ‘I will get you back for that’

‘I’ll be waiting’ I giggled ‘Now go shower, I’ll cook breakfast’

‘I don’t know what you’ll make’ He shrugged and pulled off his shirt, making me blush and look away ‘I don’t think my housekeeper has done the food shopping yet’

I rolled my eyes ‘Well when I move in that will be one of the first things to change, the house will always have food’

Wyatt laughed and walked out of the kitchen ‘As you wish’

I jumped off the stool and went to the fridge, he wasn’t joking, the fridge was practically empty again, just like when I’d made him dinner, how has he survived without me all these years.

I managed to scrounge up a few eggs for scrambled eggs and then I pulled out some vegetables and seasoned and grilled them, a few pieces of fruit, I reluctantly I fried up some bacon, and I made some toast and put on the coffee.

In the end there was a rather sizable meal, all consisting of small portions of things, it wouldn’t be enough to fill an Alpha, but it would tide him over until lunch time

‘We’ll just eat family style’ I told Remi

‘Wow’ Wyatt said as he came back into the kitchen wearing jeans and a dark blue button up shirt with his sleeves rolled up.

I couldn’t help my eyes sweeping over his body, he really was so sexy.

‘You’re a magician’ He continued and walked over to his coffee jug ‘I didn’t even know I had all of that in the kitchen’

‘Well, you have nothing left now’ I told him with amusement ‘I’ll write you a list to give to your housekeeper, if I’m going to be eating here then I’ll actually need food to cook and eat’

Wyatt smiled and poured his coffee ‘Sounds good’ He said and came over to me and sat down ‘I have to admit, I like the idea of you eating with me every meal, thank you for breakfast’

‘You’re welcome’ I said ‘Oh and I left your car keys on the island’

‘Keep them’

‘What?’

‘I told you in the hospital that I’d lend you a car until you got a new one’

‘But I can’t take that one’ I gasped ‘Isn’t it like a $50,000 car?’

‘Something like that’ He smirked which told me it was actually more expensive, I went to argue about taking it, but he held up his hand ‘Don’t argue, eat your food’

‘You know, I always thought that if I got a mate, it would mean I could do what ever I wanted for once’ I admitted while I put some fried tomatoes and asparagus on my plate ‘But no such luck, I get mated to an Alpha’

Wyatt smirked and sipped his coffee ‘When have you not done what you wanted?’

‘Always’ I pouted ‘Dad’s always kept me on a tight leash’

‘Has he?’ Wyatt frowned ‘So that’s why you were always sneaking off to the woods alone’

‘I just like being alone’ I told him ‘Not that I’m allowed to be alone now that I’m your mate and you have people stalking me all day’

‘The guards are watching over you, not stalking you’

‘Same thing’

‘You won’t even notice them after a while’

‘Sure I won’t’

‘Do you want some of the bacon?’ He asked as he put some on his plate, I knew he wouldn’t accept the fact that I was a vegetarian

‘No’ I glared at him and he exhaled in annoyance so I changed the subject ‘How did the clean-up go, my dad told me what happened, there were a lot of rogues’

‘Your father needs to learn to keep his mouth shut’ Wyatt said grumpily ‘I don’t want you to worry about these kinds of things, let’s talk about something else’

I didn’t push him, we each needed to take our own time to get used to having a partner to lean on.

So I did as he’d asked and changed the subject again and we enjoyed having breakfast together but finally I said I needed to get home and he walked me back out to his car.

‘Don’t forget you’re having lunch with my mother at 1pm today’ Wyatt said as he leant against the open window ‘She doesn’t approve of tardiness’

‘Right’ I nodded as nervous butterflies started flapping around inside of my stomach

‘You’ll do great baby’ Wyatt said when he sensed my nerves ‘She loves you’

‘No, she loves you, she likes me, what if she doesn’t think I’m good enough for you?’

‘That’s not possible’ He reached in and kissed me lightly on the lips ‘And it doesn’t matter, I’m not giving you up no matter what, drive safe’

‘Are you worried about me or your car?’

Wyatt laughed and stood up ‘My car obviously’

‘Obviously’ I laughed and took off

I got home around 9am and went inside to find Bron sitting on the sofa eating toast and watching cartoons with Jerry.

‘About time’ She complained ‘I’ve been waiting for you, we were going to study in the school’s library this morning, remember’

‘Oh right, sorry’ I said ‘I’ll go grab my bag and be back in a second’

‘I thought you were giving the King his car back?’ My dad called out when I was halfway up the stairs

‘He leant it to me until I get a new one’

‘Right’ My dad said in annoyance ‘Well if this one get’s blown up, you’re paying the half a mill to replace it’

‘Half a million?’ I gasped, no wonder he was amused by my comment about the cost of his car ‘Bron, you’re driving to the library’

Bronwyn laughed ‘In the Kings car?’

‘No’ I smirked ‘In your car but nice try’

I rushed up stairs to get my bag but after looking around my room I remembered it was still in Wyatt’s office so I just grabbed some of my books instead before heading back to everyone to find Bron waiting by the front door with a bag of M&M’s in her hand

‘Ready’

‘Sure’ I answered ‘I’ll be back later, I have to change to go see the Queen for lunch’

‘Make sure you do, don’t keep the Queen waiting on you’

‘I won’t’

After Bron and I were in her car I suggested going to the packs library near the pack house instead of the school because it would be quieter.

‘Please’ Bron rolled her eyes ‘You only want to study at the pack’s library because it’s closer to the Alpha then the school’s library’

‘I do not’ I lied ‘Can you just drive’

‘Yes Luna’ She joked and I threw an M&M at her, and we both laughed.

After parking in Wyatt’s spot at the library because of course, the King needed a parking spot everywhere, even places he never went, we walked inside and everyone stared at me before quickly looking away.

‘Creepy’ Bron linked me and we continued inside to one of the tables at the back.

I started feeling a little uncomfortable as we sat down, and I scratched at my arm that was stinging

‘You good?’

‘Yeah’ I answered and opened my history book ‘I just feel a little itchy’

‘Eew, maybe the King gave you germs’

I laughed and shook my head at her, but it stung a little, so I stopped ‘Do you want me to quiz you first?’

‘Sure’

We studied together for the next hour, but I was continuing to feel very strange and then the pain intensified, I gasped and dropped the water bottle I was holding, spilling water everywhere.

‘Are you okay?’ Bron asked as I closed my eyes and tried to take a breath

‘My skin is burning’ I told her and then I realised what was happening, I’d been through this once before when I forgot to take my tablets

‘Really?’ She said in panic ‘Do you think someone put something in your drink?’

‘Did we take our pills this morning?’

‘No!’ Remi gasped

‘Kat?’ Bron asked and shook me, but my body stung where she touched and I quickly pulled out of her grip

I opened my eyes and looked around for my backpack but then I remembered that it was in Wyatt’s office

‘I forgot to take my pills’ I told Bron and stood up shakily ‘I need to get to my bag in Wyatt’s office, I have some in there and the pack house is closer than my house’

‘How the hell did you forget your pills!’ She snapped and went to help me stand but I shook my head

‘Please don’t touch me’ I told her as I started breathing harder, pain had erupted all over my skin ‘We have to go now!’

I quickly rushed out of the library, leaving all of our books behind, I would get them later, I doubted anyone would take my stuff, they’d be too afraid of Wyatt to steal from me.

Bron ran ahead and quickly opened the passenger door for me ‘Thanks’ I said breathlessly and climbed in.

I closed my eyes and leant against the seat as Bron slid into the driver’s seat and started the engine.

‘Just hold on’ Bron sounded like she was crying ‘We’ll be there soon’

I nodded, my whole body was shaking and my veins were on fire, but I tried to take deep breaths.

Bron ignored the parking lot and parked right in front of the pack house’s front door, the two guards posted there looked annoyed until they saw me stumble out of the car.

‘Luna, are you alright?’

I couldn’t answer, my throat was on first and I felt my lungs burning as I ran past them into the packhouse.

Bron and I rushed into the elevators, and I leant against the wall trying to breath

‘Take the next one!’ Bron shouted at someone, and the doors closed

‘Hold on!’ She told me again

Once the doors opened up, I ran down the hallway as the pain increased, my throat felt like it was burning in fire and I felt like I was going to throw up.

The guards outside of Wyatt’s office looked panicked and quickly pushed open the doors, I rushed past them and bolted into the Wyatt’s main office area where he was sitting with Beau.

‘Kat?’ He stood up as I fell onto my knee’s where I’d left my bag ‘What’s going on!’

As I ripped open my bag to grab my pills the pain exploded, and I threw up blood all over Wyatt’s white carpet

‘KAT!’ Wyatt knelt down beside me and grabbed my upper arms ‘WHAT’S HAPPENING, HAVE YOU BEEN ATTACKED, BEAU GET ME A HEALER NOW!’

I couldn’t breathe and my hands were shaking so badly that I couldn’t hold open the bag any longer and dropped it so Bron, who’d been close beside me snatched my bag from the ground and tipped it upside down to empty the contents so she could find the pill case easier.

‘She forgot to take her pills’ Bron answered Wyatt ‘The ones that stop the silver from killing her’

‘SHUT THE DOOR!’ Wyatt ordered and one of the guards quickly closed it

‘Here’ Bron held up the pill, but I shook my head, I didn’t have the strength to take it

‘Give it to me!’ Wyatt ordered and took the pill, he grabbed my jaw and forced my mouth open and pushed the pill into my throat, causing me to choke and force me to swallow.

I began to shake, and Wyatt held me tightly against his chest until finally I began to breath normally again and the shaking subsided.

Wyatt pressed his face into my hair ‘That’s my good girl, just take deep breaths, you’re okay now’

I could feel Wyatt’s heart racing as fast as mine and I felt guilty for scaring him

‘I linked William and Shay’ Beau told Wyatt ‘They’re on their way’

‘No’ I groaned ‘Tell them it was false alarm’

‘Like hell’ Wyatt snapped ‘I want Shay to make sure you’re alright’

‘My dads going to kill me’

‘Well, he should’ Bronwyn said angrily ‘How could you be so stupid and forget your pills’

‘Yes, thank you Bronwyn’ Wyatt said, and she fell silent ‘I will take it from here, how you could be so reckless’

I sighed and rolled my eyes, but it stung, and I tensed a little and gasped

‘Baby?’

‘I’m alright, just a little sore’

‘Well hold onto me so the pain will go away’

Wyatt lifted me from the ground, and I groaned in pain as he carried me over to the sofa where he sat down with me on his lap, I closed my eyes and clung onto his shirt and took deep soothing breaths.

‘Do you forget your pills often?’ Wyatt asked me as he stroked my hair

‘No’ Bron answered before I could talk ‘She only forgot once right after she started taking them but that was the only time I know of’

‘Good, so this is just an isolated incident’ Wyatt said in relief

Wyatt hugged me tighter and pressed his face back against my throat

‘Come sit down Bronwyn’ Beau said and gently ushered her over to an empty chair ‘You’re as white as a ghost’

‘Thank you’

‘I’m going to go calm the guards down’ Beau told Wyatt ‘I’m sure words spread that Kat was hurt, half the pack will know by now’

‘Don’t mention the silver’ Wyatt told him ‘Tell them she was hurt because of the stabbing when she was younger but that she is find now, if they ask any questions tell them to mind their own business’

‘Will do’

‘I’m sorry’ I said weakly ‘I didn’t mean to give you extra work’

‘Don’t worry about it’ Beau responded and left the office.

Wyatt held me in silence for the next few minutes but then I tensed and looked up at the door when I smelt my dad’s scent

‘What’s wrong?’

‘Dad’s here’

‘Don’t worry’ Wyatt smirked ‘I won’t let him kill you’

The office doors opened and my dad and Shay came inside and my dad made a B line straight for me and knelt down in front of us

‘Bunny what happened?’ He asked, fear thick in his tone and I felt guilty for worrying him

‘Will, please move’ Shay said patiently, and my dad moved out of the way while Shay sat down beside myself and Wyatt

‘I assume you took the pill?’ Shay asked and I nodded

‘Good’ She said and opened her bag ‘I’m going to give you an extra dose to make sure everything’s healing’

‘Do I have to?’

‘YES!’ Wyatt, my dad and Shay said all at once and I sighed and held out my arm for Shay to inject me

‘So, what happened?’ My dad asked again and I shrank back against Wyatt for protection

‘I forgot to take me pills’

‘How?!’

‘I..’ I looked at Wyatt and blushed ‘I got distracted and forgot to take it after I got home from Wyatt’s’

My dad glared at Wyatt and then back at me ‘You cannot let yourself get distracted like this!’ He got up me as the door opened again and Beau walked back in

‘I’m sorry’ I pouted and tensed as Shay injected me

‘Sorry!’ My dad ranted ‘You’ll be sorry if you forget again, I swear if you ever’

‘Don't threaten her William’ Wyatt warned before turning the Shay ‘How often is she meant to take the pills?’

‘She is meant to take it every second day’ My dad growled as he glared at me ‘But she can go around 51 hours between doses’

‘Right’ Wyatt said thoughtfully ‘I want some of those pills brought to my office and house, so she has some stored everywhere, do you keep some at school?’

‘Yes’

‘Good’ He responded before turning to Beau and fell silent, they must have been talking through the link so we couldn’t overhear.

‘Sweetheart’ Shay said to get my attention ‘I need you to look at me for a moment’ I turned to her and saw she was holding a small light and I groaned ‘You know the drill’

I looked up and Shay shone the light into each of my eyes and I groaned in pain, the light burnt

‘Is your eye site blurry?’

‘Yes’

‘I thought so’ She responded and pulled out some drops which she used on my eyes before checking some other things until finally she was satisfied that I was healing

‘How is she?’ Wyatt asked

‘She’s healing but I want her to come home and rest for the remainder of the day’

‘But I’m meant to have lunch with the Queen today'

‘Don’t be ridiculous’ My dad rolled his eyes

‘I will speak to her, and we can push the lunch back until next Saturday, go home and rest’

‘Alright’ I nodded and slowly stood up but I swayed a little

‘Do you need me to carry you?’ My dad asked but Wyatt growled

‘She is mine now William’ He snapped ‘I’m sick of telling you that, if she needs help, I will help her’

I sighed, they were going to drive me crazy ‘I can walk on my own, besides, I can’t let the pack see me weak, it would look bad for

Wyatt and Kai’

‘Who gives a cr*p about that Katomi’

‘I do’ I snapped and then coughed.

‘Kat’ Wyatt panicked

‘I’m fine, I spent my whole life dealing with them thinking I was weak because of the attack’ I told him ‘I’ve had to work so hard to get them to see me as strong, I won’t have you undo all my work by carrying me’

‘Baby, needing help doesn’t make you weak’ Wyatt told me and went to pick me up but I slapped his hands away

‘I said I can walk!’

‘Fine’ He growled in frustration but he took my hand and pulled me close so I could use him to lean on.

‘Can someone please grab my stuff and bag?’

‘I’ve got it’ Bron said quickly

‘Thanks’

Together we all left Wyatt’s office, and crammed into the elevator, I noticed how tense my dad and Wyatt were at being so close to each other and I exhaled quietly, would I always have to deal with them fighting one another?

Once we left the elevator, we found the lobby area full of pack members, what is going on?

‘Is the Luna, okay?’ One of the women asked and I was shocked by her concern

‘Was she attacked again?’ Someone else yelled out ‘Was it the same person who blew up her car’

‘Take her home’ He said to my dad and kissed my forehead ‘Rest’ He ordered through the link and I nodded

My dad reached over and took my other hand and pulled me from the lobby with Bron and Shay while Wyatt and Beau addressed the pack, I wanted to stay and help calm everyone down but I knew Wyatt wouldn’t let me