“Edgar, what did I just tell you?”
I watched as a younger Edgar flinched away from the man, fear shining in his eyes. The man took a threatening step towards him, his eyes black and cold.
Edgar gulped, “T-to n-not w-wake m-mother up.”
“Good, now…why did you disobey me?”
“Just punish the brat already, I want to go hunting.” The woman growled.
“I know, mate. We will go.” The man smiled lovingly as he kissed her on the cheek.
“I don’t get why we kept him? He’s a bastard child.” She sneered.
The man sighed, “Yes, a bastard child, but he’s stronger. Eduardus will never make it as an alpha, he doesn’t even want to be alpha.”
The woman grunted in reply. The man stormed over to Edgar and grabbed him by his throat.
“You’ll learn your place, bastard.”
I woke up gasping for air and sweating, the sound of Edgar’ scream quickly grabbed my attention. I jumped out of the chair and started soothing him, telling him he was okay.
Just moments later he snapped his eyes open, they were wide and filled to the brim with fear. When he saw me he quickly jumped off the bed, ripping his IV out of his arm.
“No! Please! No more…no more. I won’t wake her again!” He whimpered.
I slowly got off the bed, “Hey, it’s just me. Melanie.”
He furrowed his eyebrows, he was silent for a moment. His eyes then widened and he swallowed.
“I-I’m sorry…I didn’t..” He trailed off as he finally registered the pain his body is most likely in.
He crumbled to the ground, panting and cussing. I ran over and knelt beside him, he flinched a little at my touch, but eventually relaxed.
After calling in a nurse, we managed to get him back into the bed and put the IV back in his arms. I thanked her as she walked out.
I sighed, sitting down, I scooted closer and ran my fingers through his hair. She had given him some pain medicine since he was in immense pain when we got him laying down again.
I planted a gentle kiss on his forehead.
“You don’t know what he’s been through!”
Eduardus’ words from the meeting rang in my head. Sorrow pooled into me, awakening my need to protect my mate.
“Looks like I have a lot to learn about you.” I whispered.