Silenced: Book 1 of The Bound Trilogy

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

~Devin’s POV~

An hour had passed since the nurse gave my mate the painkillers. Even though I have been sitting here for the past three weeks this hour seems to be the longest one in history. Ever since I saw my mate’s eyes, I have wanted her to wake up so I can drown in them. I hate that she woke up in pain. I don’t want her to wake up like that again but I also don’t want them to have to sedate her again if she wakes screaming again.

God that was terrifying. Her body twisting from the pain, her mouth opened in a silent scream. And the fact that there was nothing I could do to take that pain from her.

Getting up from my spot next to her bed, I leant over her bed and brushed a finger down her exposed cheek. I needed to get something to eat, but I really didn’t want to leave her in case she woke again. The nurse said the drugs should keep her under for at least another hour or two. Sighing I placed a gentle kiss to her bandaged forehead and left the room looking for the cafeteria.

I pulled out my cell phone as I walked down the hallways of the hospital. Hitting the number two, I speed dialed my Beta, Jack. If my mate was going to wake up soon then she was going to want some things. Clothes to change into, shampoo, soap, toothbrush, a hairbrush, etc... So, asking Jack to pick some things up for her I told him to stop by my place and grab some stuff for me too. It looked like my stay here was going to be extended until my mate was well enough to get out of here.

An hour and a half later, Jack had dropped off the things I asked him for, he left right after that as he got a call over his radio. I didn’t mind though. I was just sitting here waiting for my mate to wake up. This was getting frustrating. I wish I knew her name. It’s getting tiring calling her ‘mate’ all the time. It was even more annoying when the nurses would come in to check on her and call her ‘Jane Doe’.

I almost snapped at one nurse in particular who came in and kept talking about my mate as if she was a specimen in a science experiment. Saying things like, “Jane Doe’s blood pressure seems to be normal.” Or, “The drugs we gave Jane Doe should keep her under for a while.” It didn’t help that she kept trying to flirt with me over my mate’s motionless body. Seriously, couldn’t this tramp see that I was sitting here with the love of my life?

I was brought out of my frustrating thoughts by a movement from the bed. Looking up, I saw my mate’s hand twitch. Jumping up I called for the doctor to come quick as she was waking up. I also switched the light off remembering her reaction from the last time she woke. As I waited for Sue to show up I prayed that this time my mate would wake without pain.

~Girl’s POV~

I was slowly becoming aware of my body again. Everything felt numb. It took a lot of energy just to try to move my fingers, let alone open my eyes.

I was aware of someone shouting for someone to come quickly, and then a pressure upon my hand. I felt something shoot up my arm and into my chest. It wasn’t painful. It was actually quite pleasant. Tingles shot out from my chest to the rest of my body making me aware of everything that was wrong with me. I could feel something heavy on my leg and arm. Also, I could feel something wrapped around my head and chest.

What happened to me? I wondered. Where am I? Why can’t I remember anything?

My eyes shot open on that question and collided with the most wonderful pair of blue eyes. Did I know this person? I opened my mouth to try and ask but nothing came out. I tried again, and again nothing escaped my mouth. I looked up at this person trying to convey with my eyes what I wanted to know.

As if realizing that I couldn’t talk, he reached over next to us and handed me something. I looked down at what was in my lap and I had no idea what it was. I started to cry at this point. I didn’t know what he wanted me to do. I didn’t know anything. I had no clue who I was, where I was, what anything was. I just sobbed harder not knowing what to do.