Lycidas Viscardo

Chapter Five

As my eyes fluttered open, I could hear the monitor beeping away. My body felt utterly sore; I couldn't move with the pain I was feeling. Dr Pride stood to the side of the bed, injecting more morphine into the IV that was in my hand. I looked to my other side and saw Alexis sitting in the chair, sound asleep.

"How long was I out?" I whispered to Dr Pride.

"You have been in and out of consciousness for a few weeks. Your healing slower than usual, but that's to be expected with the trauma." I slowly nodded my head, but the pain in my back slowly subsided with the medicine. Alexis started to stir in her sleep, and her eyes adjusted to me. Her eyes widened with delight, and she smiled at me.

"It's good to see you fully awake. How are you feeling?" she asked, her bright grey eyes gleaming with happiness.

"Feeling better with the medicine. Where is Lycidas?" The one question I didn't want to ask but had to know.

"He is away on a trip to help a former ally with some rouge issues. He will be back in a couple of days." I didn't want him near me after what had happened.

"Good. It will give me some time to think of what to say. I need time to heal and not be anywhere near him." She nodded in understanding.

"Olivia, your wolf hasn't pronounced herself yet, but you are free to be signed out after she does. But I will have medication and ointment for the scarring. With the damages, I could only repair what I could, and the others would leave ugly scars. But don't be alarmed unless they start turning a different color. I will leave you to rest. Page me if you need anything." Dr Pride being helpful was what I needed. But the pity and sorrow in his eyes gave me hope that I would leave this territory one day. I would never forgive the alpha for this.

"Olivia, there are some things we need to talk about. You don't want to hear it, but Lycidas regrets hurting you. The whole pack is angry at him for hurting you and disgracing the pack for hurting their Luna. I'm not here to speak for him, but I think you would want to reconsider being his mate. What he did wasn't forgivable." I nodded but couldn't understand why she would want me to be with her brother. After what he did? He scarred my back and ultimately hurt me. I don't even want to look or speak to him again.

"Maybe I'll think about it. But Lycidas would have to show he wants this, not anyone else. I will rest and wait for my wolf to return before I even reconsider." She nodded and got up to walk out of the room. I sighed, knowing I had to choose what to do next. Almost dying and disgraced in front of the pack was beyond what I had to endure at my old pack. But I wouldn't ever go back there. I closed my eyes and fell asleep to the monitor beeping away.