Talia's POV

The doctor escaped my murderous grip by the skin of his teeth, after which he threatened to ‘put her down' with some injections.


I quietened because I did not trust anything here and I didn't want to be tampered with. I was with three strange men who could have their way with me and do whatever, if they wanted.

'What happened?" Alpha asked him in a much calmer voice than mine.

'He was poisoned." My ears rang immediately when he said that. How?! Who could've done that? We hadn't even eaten today. Our first food was supposed to be when he was back. 'But there's no food in his system, so we are suspecting it was slipped in his drink." The doctor explained further. It still made no sense that someone who hadn't eaten or drank anything died from food poisoning.


'Are you sure of what you are saying?" I asked him. My breath was already shaky, and even though all my strength was already spent, I could still pounce on him if I heard any more slanderous things about Kael.

'What did he eat?" The doctor's eyes were now on me like I was the culprit. The man keeps giving me more reasons to hate him.


'Nothing!" I roared at him. 'We have had nothing all day. Continue guessing ‘cause I'm damn sure that's not it."

'How about drink?" He then asked.

'Does water count as poison?" I returned. 'You're a fucking fake, and a liar. You just could not do anything about it and decided to blame someone else, anyone else." At this point, I had started crying, my already weak body was wrecking.

'It would be nice if you cooperated with me, so we can check you too before it's too late." He said. I hated him, I hated that look on his face, I hated that what he said still got to me.

It was then it dawned on me. Since we both hadn't had anything, in the house, what he had was outside the house, at Moonlily, his brothers! I gasped at the realization, nearly falling to my feet after which it took the three men to sit me on the raggedy chair.

I had a bad feeling about Moonlily. I wished I discouraged him from going instead of being insistent on going with him.

'Tell us what happened." it was the doctor's voice. He had one hand on my shoulder like he was about to perform some miracle.

'He went to see his brother a few hours ago." I started the story like I had been commanded to. 'He got back and we got into a fight." I could swear I felt Alpha flinch but I could not care less. 'I was on my own till I saw two men searching for me." I purposely failed to point out that Younger was one of the two men. 'I saw Kael in his pool of blood on the bathroom floor after which I let the men who were already trying to break open in, and begged then to help me." I stopped my story there. That was all that mattered. Kael was now dead and my fate rested in the arms of these strange men I met only a few minutes ago.

'She needs to rest." It was the Alphas voice. I'm sure his royal patience had worn out of hearing a story he doesn't feature in. 'Can I see you outside?" He lays my head down softly and eased himself out. Motioning to the doctor, they go outside, leaving Younger and I alone together.

With the room almost empty, just Younger, what used to be my Kael and I, I couldn't keep it in anymore. My head was heavy, same as my eyes, but the grief only grew worse. I never did anything to deserve him. If one could see the end from the beginning, I'm sure he would have let me rot that night in the woods.

I could see Doc and Alpha having somethwir discussion and stealing glances into the room where we were. Alpha kept pointing to his he'd, and his expression was not so favourable. I'd have wanted to eavesdrop and make sense of the gestures I was seeing, but I had more things on my mind. I didn't even know my way out of this town. And I'm sure there's no way in hell these people are going to let me go.

The doctor was the one who came in first. He took a deep breath like he was going on some odious task, the strode towards me, his hands in his pocket.

'We would have to keep you here for a while." He broke the news to me. I hated how my fate is always decided by people. What kind of life did Moon Goddes plan ahead for me.

'Why would you think of doing that?" I questioned him immediately. 'Don't I get to give consent to it? You both just made a decision and at the bop of his big mighty head you're walking over here to tell me…" I started tearing at him. All I saw was blood and I wanted it. I wanted to avenge Kael. He was too good to die.

'That big head is your Alpha and husband…" The bald middle aged doctor could not hold it in anymore, and against his better judgment, he replied to what I was saying.

'Who the fuck are you referring to?" I asked him immediately. I saw the Alpha look at him disappointedly after which he looked away to avoid my eyes. No one was saying anything about Kael, they were already talking about me. Is what they plan to do to kill us both and dispose of our bodies?

'Everyone, leave the room!" The Alpha, being the only calm one commanded. Younger was very hesitant to release me like I would have pounced on him and eaten him raw or something.

We were alone now, but I sensed he wasn't too comfortable being with just me. He kept a safe distance at first.

'You know why the doctor says he has to watch you?" He broke the uncomfortable silence.

'How would I?" I shot back at him. I get that he wanted me to warm up to him and stuff but it just seems all wrong. I needed time.

'We can't let you out on your own." Such poor choices of words. I was feeling all sorts of things. He strode over to me and put an arm across my shoulders.

'Don't touch me." I shot at him. I was already contemplating being with Kael in death, killing an Alpha is a damn sure way and he was only tempting me.

'I love you." He took his hands off my shoulders and cupped his head with it. 'I always did. I never stopped thinking about you and what life would've been if you were here with me. I mourned for so long, scratch that, I still am mourning. It breaks my heart to see you this way. All I'm begging you to do is give the doctor a chance to fix you. So you can remember the beautiful world you left behind.

'What if I said I don't know or remember you, or here, your kingdom, pack, palace, whatever…" I was already spent. Literally exhausted, I had no energy to fight anything. I still have the greater part of my memory and he still does not feature.

'I know all that now. It was hard accepting it, but now I know. And I can't blame you, you've been through a lot." He was near tears himself. 'But I need you. I haven't been the same. Life hasn't been worth shit since I lost you. I need you here with me. I promise I'd never let you go, ever." Somehow, he was kinda scared to come too close to me, so I inched closer to him, albeit instinctively.

We were in similar shoes, while he felt that way for me, I felt that way for Kael.

'I'm sorry." I told him for lack of anything better to say.

'It's not your fault. You don't have to be. I was the one who couldn't help, I'm sorry." I felt so bad, in addition to how horrible I was. I had just made a man die, and I'm putting another to tears. Why can I be the positive one, the one who carries positive energy around? Sometimes, I wonder if Moon Goddess just put me in the life of those she wants to punish.

'I'm a bad person." I said to him point blank. 'I'd only be putting you and those you care about at risk. You really should stay away from me, better still, send me back to the freakin 'cottage wherever Kael puts me." It hurt me to say it as much as it hurt him to hear it. But it's the truth, it's what has happened so far, Kael's body is living proof.