The Golden Queen

Chapter 26 - Lost

I took that picture the other day...I was kinda proud lmao.

On with the story!

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Lyra's POV

I look down at my mate, my caring and loving mate.

Eros stands behind me, he hasn't left my side since Cole was brought into the hospital 2 days ago.

Cole's beta, Macon, and beta female, Troian stand next to me. His delta and delta female are running the place, as of now.

Troian had also been with me this whole time, except for when she mysteriously had to leave at one point.

I look down to Cole. He has a broken arm, leg, and the worst out of the three, a broken back. The only reason he's still alive is because he's a werewolf.

The doctor told me the reason he's not healing quickly enough is because he has wolfsbane in his system.

I feel my heart break in two, yet again. I look down at Cole, his face is contorted in pain. I feel a tear slip down my cheek.

"He doesn't deserve this."

Eros comes around the chair I'm in and kneels down.

"No, he doesn't. And you don't deserve to see this. Whoever did this to Cole will be dead by if not by tomorrow, than by the end of the week."

Eros looks at me, with a look I can't understand in his eyes. It almost seems like he's looking at me with...love.

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Cole's POV

All I see is darkness.
All I feel is numb and cold.
All I hear is silence.
All I smell is nothing.
All I taste is nothing.

Most of my senses are failing me. All I know is that my mate is near. I can feel her presence, but I have no clue from where.

Flashback:

I wake up to darkness. I look around, trying to see, well, anything. I can feel the chains, covered in wolfsbane, cutting into my wrists.

A year a laugh.

"Hello, young King. I am known as the Golden Hunter. But you might know me better as your mates' father."

"Why am I here?"

"Your going to help me."

"With what?"

"World domination, duh."

"I see. And what if I don't want to?"

"Well, that's too bad."

"How so, Cole?"

"I don't help lunatics."

And with that I feel a horrible sting on my back.

"Have you ever been through torture, your highness?"

He pauses, waiting for an answer.

"No? Hm. Well, let me introduce you. Whip, this is your torture subject. Cole, this is your torture weapon. But wait! There's more!"

I hear him pick up a bottle and uncap it.

My nostrils burn at the smell of it, it's wolfsbane.

He chuckles as I tense. And then the torture begins.

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Lyra's POV

I had left the room for a little while, because Cole's heart-rate had gone through the roof. The doctor had told me to leave, and so, for his safety alone, I did.

So now I sit in the waiting room. Doing what I do best: waiting.

I sigh. And then I regret ever being bored.

Cole walks out into the waiting room, perfectly fine. He has no limp, nothing.

I run over to him, and kiss him.

I then look into his eyes.

"Oh shit."

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Eros's POV

I walk around the hospital, waiting. I can't just sit around and watch my mate slowly be torn apart.

I can feel her pain, her hurt. I want to change all that for her, but sadly, I'm only one of her two mates.

I'm not good at comfort. Hell, I'm barely good enough as a mate.

I'm not good enough for her.

Her laugh and smile, I've only seen and heard once.

Her touch, I would absolutely love to feel it more.

There's just one thing I don't understand. She's pure-blood wolf, but yet she hasn't shifted. She's definitely old enough to shift.

I close my eyes. I need more of her, but yet, I can't. My vampire literally wants to drain her if blood and there's nothing I can do about it.

I sigh. And then I regret it.

My emotions suddenly swing upwards, but I know they aren't mine.

I run into the waiting room and look to where my mate is.

She's hugging Cole. And crying.

I turn away and walk out of the hospital.

Lyra doesn't need me, nor does it seem that she wants me.

I feel myself become lost without her. I need her, but I can't have her.

Then I decide to do something I haven't done in years. I go hunting.

Hunting for human blood.

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