Alpha Of Darkness And The Half-Breed Healer

GAEL’S POV

I curled up more profoundly into the bed, smiling at my dream. I felt someone’s hand in my hair, massaging my scalp slowly. I turned with my eyes still closed. “You did as promised. I have been waiting all day.” I muttered.

My eyes fluttered open quickly when the smell came off different. I kissed my teeth spitefully when the person I thought was Nia turned out to be Gemma.

“What the hell are you doing here?” I bellowed, jolting away from her like I had some electric shock.

“What is it? You missed me. How are you, baby?” Gemma cooed, bashing her lashes at me in what she thinks looks cute.

“I told you, Gemma. It’s over between us. What part of that English do you not understand?” I queried, giving her a cold look. Mumbling some incoherent words, I got off the bed and picked up my phone to dial Nia. My time affirms that it’s been two hours since she left me. She should have returned to the room by now.

Gemma took two steps closer to me. “Gael, what’s going on? I gave you space for some time to enable you to get over whatever mood you might have been in the last time. But it appears you aren’t in the right frame of mind.”

“Get out, Gemma.”

“Hell no!” She insisted stubbornly. “Who is she? I want to know her.”

“I don’t owe you any bloody explanation. Leave right now, or I will have you tossed out.” I warned as I redialed Nia. I called her house, and it went straight to voicemail. That is so unusual. If the maid wasn’t picking, she probably visited her family, and Nia would. For some unknown reason, I feel worried. She is hardly away from her phone, not even if she is in the restroom. Sprinting towards the closet, I grabbed a shirt.

“Gael, I need an answer from you,” Gemma whined in my ear.

“I have nothing to say to you. Is that clear? Get the hell out and never come back here again. It’s a simple instruction. I don’t understand why it’s so hard for you to adhere to it.”

“You won’t leave this room until we sort whatever it is out.” She insisted, standing in my way.

“Leave this minute, or I’ll push you,” I said sternly.

“You can’t. You won’t even dare to.”

Inhaling deeply, I pushed her aside without much force. I would instead not end up a murderer. I made my way out of the room and ignored her fake cry. I dialed Ezra, and he picked up the second ring. As I reached the stairs, I heard Gemma’s determined footsteps behind me. Well, I thought of giving her the honor and not making her find out this way. But alas, this is probably the perfect timing.

“What’s up?” Ezra bellowed into the receiver. “Why are you panting so hard?”

“Have you seen Nia?”

“Yes, about a few hours ago. Nia was heading back to the clinic. Is everything okay?”

“I have been trying to reach her, but she isn’t picking up. Where are you?”

“I am just about to leave the pack house now. I will drive down to check. She is probably just busy.” He assured.

“She takes her phone everywhere. I doubt if it’s just her being busy. My wolf is restless concerning her. I am heading to the clinic now. You should, too.” I said hurriedly, hanging up. I found myself racing towards the clinic. She might be okay or not. I need to know.

“Gael!” Gemma screamed behind me. “Why in the world are you seeking that damned being so frantically?”

I could strangle that witch right now for that stupid noise she is making. On entering the clinic, there was no assistant in sight. I hurried towards the office, and my heart stopped for a hired second at the sight of Ezra with a lifeless Nia in his arms, with dark blood dripping from her mouth. He was dialing the emergency contact on his phone. I fell to my knees, breathing heavily.

“What happened here?” I asked, taking her from his hands.

“I found her like this. There was no one here when I arrived.” He let out the reply in a shaky tone.

“Baby? Nia, please talk to me. What’s going on, baby? Nia!” I yelled, shaking her hard. “What do you think she consumed? Call the fucking ambulance!”

“I think it’s poison. That smells bad!” Ezra replied while pointing to the soda bottle on her desk. “She still has a little pulse. We might be able to save her.”

“I didn’t realize a healer can inject poison. Shouldn’t she have an antidote lying somewhere?” Gemma said in a mocking tone behind us.

I intended to give her a befitting response, but something flashed in my head just in time as the ambulance arrived. I swallowed hard. “There is an antidote. She has been working on an antidote.”

“Yes, she mentioned it,” Ezra noted.

“Take her to the van. I am going to find it.” I said, quickly searching around the office while Ezra lifted Nia outside.

My entire body seems to be in disagreement with each other. How the fuck am I supposed to know which one is which. If the antidote isn’t here? Where would it be? It should be in the storage room. I should check the storage.

I have no idea how long it takes poison to circulate the body before one is pronounced dead. And at the realization of what Nia’s lifeless state might result in, my body trembled even more. The store was locked when I got there. I hurried back to the office and searched her bag. I got the keys and tried to figure out which belonged to the door.

“This is unbelievable, Gael. The person you left me for is the half-breed? How can you stoop so low and embarrass me like this?” Gemma questioned. 

I didn’t respond and finally found the key I was searching for. Glancing around the room, I said a quick thank you to the goddess when my eyes landed on the labeled bottle that read, “Antidote, do not touch.” It’s a pity I have to touch this, and I remember she mentioned it might go wrong if misused. I just hope I don’t end up killing her myself.

“Gael, are you deaf?” The banshee screamed behind me again and pulled at my arm so roughly that I almost dropped the potion if not for my tight grip.

Using my other free hand, I hit her in the face. “Are you crazy? If you ever touch me like that again, I will go off on you. Let this be the last time you step foot in my house! Defy my order, and you will see what becomes of you.” I growled, storming out of the place, not minding the shocked look on her face. That is what she deserves for being so insensitive.

Nia had different tubes attached to her by the time I arrived at the hospital. I stared down at the antidote in my hand. If this goes wrong, I will never forgive myself.Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

“Did you find it?” Ezra asked. He had sweat beads on his forehead.

“Yes, but I am not sure how to administer it. What did the doctor say?”

“They are not sure she would make it. Since she is a half-breed, the poison seems to be more quickly active inside of her than it would in a full werewolf. Her blood test just came in. It isn’t good. The healer should be the one to administer it to a patient. Do you think it will work? We are not healers.” He said with fear written all over his face.

I inhaled deeply and stared back at my girl. Nia’s face looks pale. Inhaling deeply, I opened the medicine bottle and nodded towards Ezra to open her mouth. Trusting the Moon Goddess to do her miracle, I poured just a little dose into her mouth with shaky hands. Standing back, we both stared at her intensely. About an hour passed; it was the most extended hours of my life. And like a miracle, her eyes and her hand moved.

“She is awake. I will get the doctor.” Said Ezra as he ran out.

I sat next to her, placing the antidote somewhere close. Taking her hands in mine, I patted it gently as she seemed to struggle to wake up. I fear I might have given too little. Just then, she opened her eyes fully while the doctor walked in to check her.

“What in the world?” The doctor gasped as he stared at Nia in awe after doing a quick check-up.

“Her vitals and everything else are back to normal? She was a few minutes away from death the last time I checked. I had hoped for a miracle, but knowing she was the healer, I doubted we could save her. She is the ordained healer. How was she able to heal herself, though?” He rambled on.

Letting out a relieved breath, I bowed my head. “She did it all by herself,” I mumbled.

“Gael?” Nia called out.

I shook my head quickly, “Shhh, don’t say a word, baby. Be fine first. Please.” I whispered. She held up her million-dollar smile and went to sleep. I exchanged a grateful look with Ezra. “Do you think she did this to test the antidote?” I asked, feeling confused.

“Don’t you think she would have left it nearby just in case?” Ezra replied.

“So you think someone did this?”

“Hundred percent.”

“Who would do such a cruel thing?”

Ezra sighed, “I can’t think of anyone.”

I gritted my teeth hard and clenched my fist. Whoever did this, I will find them. They had better hide themselves well because I will stop at nothing to get the bastard who did this. For now, I will wait until Nia is back on her feet.