Differences Aside, ?

Chapter Five

I couldn't.

There was a knock at the door. The man simply looked over and the door opened. Mind Link. A doctor waltzed in, a large bag at his side,

The doctor turned to the man, who still hadn't moved. He gave him a bow, "Alpha King Lancester," He then turned to me, "And Luna Queen Elora, it's lovely to meet you. I'm the Royal Doctor, I just want to check up on you and give you the all-clear. You gave us quite a fright you know, asleep for almost four days!"

Alpha King.

He referred to the main claiming that I was his mate as Alpha King Lancaster. I looked around the room once more, that would explain the grandeur of it. I looked over at the Alpha King. His jaw was clenched and his arms were crossed, but other than that, he looked completely neutral.

"Will she be able to come home today? Or does she need to spend another night here?" Lancaster asked, walking over and standing near the doctor.

The doctor placed his bag at the very end of my bed, sipping it open and looking inside, "We can never be sure Alpha, but I would say that she should be fine."

The King nodded his head, clearly pleased with the answer. "Doctor I'm not sure if she will be completely comfortable with you touching her, needless to say performing the actual examination..."

The Doctor chuckled, "I'm sure that she'll be fine, it won't take too long. If you feel as if you need to remove yourself from the room, go ahead. I will need to raise her shirt as to see her rib injuries but that's it."

He grunted, his eyes not leaving mine once. "You have my permission. Go ahead, doctor."

The doctor nodded, sliding his hand into a bright blue glove. "Luna, would you mind telling me if you feel any pain anywhere?" He addressed me, checking the bag attached to my IV.

I shook my head, I didn't feel pain, but I also couldn't talk. His large canines were poking out, his face scruffy and eyes wild. I was waiting for him to lose control, lose control and tear me to shreds.

He stepped towards me, "Luna do you mind just lifting your shirt? I just need to check your ribs and then we should be fine." He asked calmly, now standing at the edge of the bed, patiently waiting for me to follow his command.

But I couldn't.

All I could see was his teeth, his large frame, the hands that could so quickly change into claws,

"Luna if it's easier, I can raise the shirt myself. I understand that you are still healing..." He offered, trailing off with a spare glance to the King.

What was wrong with me? I couldn't even move my head to say yes or no, or move my hands so that I could prevent being hit. I screamed at myself, at my muscles to do something but they wouldn't respond.

"Leave her. She's not comfortable. Check her other injuries, and then leave." The Alpha commanded, his voice stern. The doctor bowed his head and leaned over and grabbed my wrist.

I can deal with that, I told myself, A wrist isn't as bad. He'll only be a second. 

The doctor pressed into the skin, not really causing me too much pain. His brows furrowed in confusion,

"Luna, you do not need to be so nervous. Your pulse is unreasonably fast,"

"I'm sorry," I said underneath my breath, I knew that they would still hear it, no matter how quietly I talked.

He placed my wrist back down on the bed and slowly moved his fingers up my arm to the Iv, carefully, he pulled it out of my arm, pressing a cotton swab over it to stop the initial bleeding. Then he moved down to my ankle, again, doing the same thing he had done to my ankle. I repeated the mantra in my head, but I could see that the reason for the doctor's firm grip was to keep me still so he could actually inspect my ankle. Finally, he stopped, breathing out a sigh he picked up the bag that was at the end of the bed,

"Based off of the healing in her arm and wrist, I would say that she is well enough to be taken back to the palace. However, I only say this because I feel that she may be more comfortable there, and I know that all of your staff are equipped to help her if she hasn't made enough progress." The doctor explained.

"Alright then, thank you so much for coming in, doctor. Both my mate and I appreciate it." Alpha Lancaster replied before the doctor giving a curt bow and exiting the room.

However, one thing was still playing on my mind. Why was I really here? It had been drilled in my head that the Alpha King made no mistakes, but in this situation, I think that he had. Humans weren't mated to Alpha King's. They were mated to guards, maybe one of the merchants. But not ever someone of status like the Beta, Gamma, Delta and Epsilons, nevertheless an Alpha King.

It just didn't happen.

I took a breath, the sooner I asked, the sooner I could go home. Elijah and Isaiah would be worried sick. I had no doubt that the doctors here hadn't bothered to call them and alert them of my situation.

"Alpha King Lancaster, can I ask you something?" I whispered faintly, my words coming out stronger than I had expected them too.

His head whipped towards me, he took a step forward, but still didn't come close enough to the bed for me to start being nervous. "Maddox. Don't call me Alpha or Alpha King Lancaster, Please, call me Maddox." He replied breathlessly, the plea evident in his tone.

I nodded, looking down, "I just wanted to ask, why am I really here? Humans don't get treated at places such as this..."

Maddox's eyes saddened as he once again took another step forward. "Because you're my mate. I can't let you go. You can't feel what I feel Elora, at least not until I mark you. I swear on my throne, you'll be happy. You'll be safe." He insisted, 

I could hear the truthfulness in his words, and yet, my heart still faltered. The wolves couldn't be trusted.

"What about my brothers?"

"Completely provided for. They'll be receiving heft allowances for as long as they need it, and we'll be moving them somewhere close to the castle soon. For your own benefit of course." He replied quickly.

I didn't ask when they would be coming. That would be too much. 

"It's still daylight," Maddox pointed out, "I'll call in someone to pick us up since you can't shift."

I just nodded my head absentmindedly, only half-listening to his words. I was his mate. Mated to the Alpha King. He would mark me, he would shift in front of me as if it was the most normal thing in the world. It all sounded too much, but I said nothing. I didn't ask him if I could go home, I didn't demand him to court me as I had once heard a woman did.

No. I sat in bed, listening to Maddox try and make conversation.

And not once did I reply.

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Chapter five! And they finally met!

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