I Had To Leave You

Chapter 18: perscriptions

Liam's P.O.V
I hugged my mate to my chest and listened as the pack doctor told her about panic attacks. She'd had a nightmare about the rogue wolf and had woken up screaming, saying she's a murderer.

"Now, that's not the only problem here." Dr Patrik said, "I checked your blood levels, and they're extremely low. You must eat more red meat and get more protein otherwise you'll get extremely sick and we don't want that."

She nodded. She looked absolutely terrified. She was still shaking a bit and she was very jumpy, her sapphire eyes darted to every corner of the room as if checking for intruders.

I kissed the top of her head and wrapped an arm around her shoulders.
This wasn't fair. She shouldn't have had to go through this much at sixteen. My poor baby, I just wanted the best for her. But if she hadn't jumped out the window in the first place then we wouldn't be here, talking to a doctor, getting her a prescription for antidepressants.

"Now Alpha, " he said, looking at me, "The Luna can't be kept in for weeks at a time, three days at the most."

"Why?" I asked. It seemed too convenient that my mate felt exactly the same way.
She could've paid him to say that in hopes that she could run free.

"If she stays couped up for too long her moods will drop a d it's not healthy. She needs to be doing something, not just sitting on her phone or drawing. I'm not saying that she can't do it, I'm just saying that she needs exercise so maybe just go for a walk or to the mall where there are lots of people." He suggested.

"Did you pay him to say that?" I asked my mate.

She frowned at me, looking hurt. "No! Why would I do that?"
She sounded so upset.

"Well, you really wanted to go outside so I thought that maybe you paid him to tell me that."

I could see the anger and hurt in her eyes. She shook my arm off and stormed upstairs, leaving me and the doctor in awkward silence.

"Okay, well... I'll be off now, " he stood and left.

I stared at the stairs, waiting to see if she would come down and hug me and tell me that it's okay.
She didn't.

My shoulders slumped and I put my head in my hands. I'm a horrible mate, how could I even think that? Ruby would never do that! I'm such a jerk.
I wanted to go up and apologize but she probably wouldn't want me near her. I should give her some space.

I picked up the prescription and dialled the local chemist's number into my phone.
I wasn't leaving her so I would get them to deliver it to her house. They didn't normally do that but since I'm their Alpha I could just order them to.

It's been three hours and she still hasn't come down yet so I divided to go up and see if she was okay.

She wasn't in her bedroom and I was about to knock on her bathroom when I heard a small sob through the door.
No, no, no, no, no, I thought, trying to get in but the door was locked.

"Babe? What's wrong?" I asked through the door but she didn't answer, "Ruby... Ruby answer me, please."

I slammed my shoulder into the door and she froze, we both stared at each other, stunned.
Blood was dripping from her arm and she was just finishing bandaging it up.

Anger raged inside me.
"WHAT THE HELL!?" I yelled, storming up to her and snatching her arm, "WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU!? WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU DO THIS" I asked, but she just stayed frozen, staring at me like a deer caught in headlights, "ANSWER ME!"
She cowered back and I heard the warriors rushing in.

"FUCKING ANSWER ME!" I yelled and my hand blurred as my fist connected with her cheek.

She cried out and I felt the warriors trying to find me back as I stormed over to her.
She cradled her cheek and I saw Andy hugging her. Why was he hugging MY mate? My anger grew and then I felt my wolf taking over and my vision went black.

Ruby P.O.V
He roared and three the warriors off him. I whimpered as Andy pushed me back and continued to hold Liam back.
Blood still spilt on the floor from my arm. I didn't mean for him to walk in like that.

Andy was thrown back and the mirror shattered, little bits of glass littering the tile floor.
I heard Liam growl and saw his wolf form pouncing on top of me. My head cracked against the floor and I whimpered as tears stained my face

"I sorry." I cried, "I'm sorry, I'll n-never do it again, just s-stop, please." I sobbed.

I heard Liam whimper and then his tongue was on my cheeks, wiping my tears.
I let him lick the tears away, not wanting him to snap again. I heard some of the warriors groaning as they woke. Liam growled at them and they cowered back, then scampered out of my room.

I now understood why Liam was the Alpha, and why most people were scared of him.
Hell, I was scared of him, but I would never tell him that. He might snap again.

He stopped licking my face and laid his head on my stomach, his paws resting under his chin. I sniffled and touched my cheek, looking away from him. He whimpered again and I felt him shift into human form.

When I looked at him I could see his unshed tears in his eyes and regret.

"Babe..." He whispered, reaching forwards and lightly touching my now bruising cheek, "I'm so sorry, I... I never meant to hurt you, I would never hurt you... I love you... I..." He trailed off, then buried his face in the crook of my neck and straddled my thighs, wrapping his arms tightly around my waist.

"I'm so sorry, baby... I'm a terrible mate." He said into my neck.

I could tell he was suffering more than I was so I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed his hair.

"It fine, I'm... I'm fine." I said, gently rubbing the back of his neck.

He shook his head. "No, it's not fine, and don't lie to me I know you're terrified of me now."

I pursed my lips. I forgot mates could feel each other's emotions if they were strong enough.

"Well, I will be fine," I said, "We'll be okay."

He nodded and we stayed like that, hugging each other, surrounded by blood and the shards of a broken mirror.

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