Chapter 406
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Instead, Maxwell had called to say he was busy with pack business and wouldn’t be coming home. I had broken down in tears at yet another broken promise.
Lily had comforted me, blowing on my hand and saying it would make it feel better. This was a way for us to express our care for each other.
Now I was using it on Lucas, this simple gesture of comfort and healing. My wolf recognized the intimacy of the action.
“Alpha Blackwood, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to,” the flustered healer asked. “Did I hurt you?”
Her wolf cowered slightly at having caused pain to such a powerful Alpha. The scent of her fear filled the small treatment room.
“It’s okay, it’s not your fault,” Lucas replied, his gray eyes fixed on my face. His heart filled with warmth at my display of concern.
He felt a mixture of pain and happiness. His wolf practically purred at my gentle touch and caring attention.
Lucas’s intense gaze was impossible for me to ignore. His wolf’s attention was focused entirely on me, making my skin warm under his scrutiny.
Realizing what I had done, I quickly stood up straight. I felt embarrassed by the intimate gesture I had just performed.
“Olivia, why are you out of bed?” Lucas asked, his eyes filled with tenderness. “Are you feeling unwell?”
His Alpha instincts were checking for any signs of distress. The concern in his voice made my wolf settle slightly.
“I’m fine,” I replied, shaking my head. My wolf relaxed under his concerned attention.
I then looked at his arm, asking with genuine worry, “Is the injury serious? Will it affect your arm?”
I knew that severe burns, especially those contaminated with silver, could sometimes lead to amputation even for werewolves. The thought terrified me.
“As long as it heals properly and doesn’t get infected, it shouldn’t affect his arm,” Healer Mitchell replied. She continued to treat the wound with specialized werewolf healing salve.
I breathed a sigh of relief. My wolf relaxed at the positive prognosis.
Healer Sarah Mitchell finished dressing the wound and left us alone. The treatment room suddenly felt much smaller with just the two of us.
I helped Lucas put on his Moonstone–Infused Recovery Garments. My movements were gentle and careful, my wolf naturally tending to his needs.
Lucas’s eyes grew even more tender as he watched me. His wolf responded to my nurturing behavior with obvious pleasure.
He couldn’t control himself and gently grasped my hand. He looked deeply into my emerald eyes with an intensity that made my breath catch.
With a hint of anticipation, he asked, “Olivia, are you starting to care for me?”
He had seen something new in my eyes. A hint of genuine affection that his wolf recognized and craved.
I hesitated for a moment, then met his gray gaze. I nodded slightly, my wolf acknowledging the growing bond between us.
“Olivia!” Lucas exclaimed, pulling me into a careful embrace. He was mindful of both our injuries as he held me close.
I didn’t resist. Instead, I wrapped my arms around his waist, leaning against him.
My wolf found comfort in his strength. I couldn’t help but be moved by his selfless act of saving my mother and me.
This Alpha had risked his life for us without hesitation. He had proven his worth through actions, not empty words.
(Ethan’s POV)
Unbeknownst to the embracing pair, I sat in a wheelchair outside the treatment room. I was witnessing the scene through the partially open door.
At the moment of Olivia’s nod, my heart plummeted. My wolf howled in anguish within me, the sound echoing through my consciousness.
My hand tightened on my injured thigh. The silver poisoning made the pain even more excruciating, but it was nothing compared to the agony in my chest.
The two inside remained embraced for a long time. I stayed outside, enduring the torment of watching Olivia leaning on Lucas.
She looked at him with an expression of trust and reliance. A reliance that once belonged only to me.
My wolf whimpered in defeat as the devastating truth settled in. I had truly lost her to another Alpha.
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