6 Chapter 6 - New friend

Adelina's pov:

The days pass very quickly but also very boring when you are imprisoned. I spent the most of my time sleeping and resting in order to regain my force. All the time here, my thoughts were pessimistic and dark about my future in this pack. That was no way of living. Those rules are absurd. The whole thing is unreasonable. Me staying here under those circumstances is preposterous! All my life I was raised with discipline but always with freedom in acting, thinking, living. I do not think I will ever manage to adapt to this oppressive new life.

The day that I would be released arrived. Two guards took me and carried me in my room. I wasn' t able to walk even if I wanted to. I had four days to eat. The guards had been bringing me only a bottle of water per day the last four days. So I am fasting during since then.

When the guards left me alone in my room I used all my strength I had, to get up and take a bath. After a quick shower I laid on my bed and darkness overwhelmed me.

When I woke up I felt too weak to open my eyes. I heard people talking and I felt a light in front of me. Am I dead? But how? I remember lying in my bed. How did I manage to die? When I opened my eyes all I could see was bright white lights and I heard a woman calling a doctor. "Doctor, doctor she is awake she is awake" she was yelling.

A doctor came. He was a very tall and handsome man with brown hair and beautiful warm green eyes. He looked worried and relieved at the same time.

-"How do you feel Adelina"? he asked me.

How on earth knows my name?

-"I'm .....good I guess...hm ...how did I end up here?" I finally asked him.

-"An omega found you unconscious in your room and called an ambulance. It transferred you here in the hospital. You were very weak and malnourished. You were out for four days. Also when I checked up your medical file I found something very strange for a werewolf. You have anemia, did you know that?

- "Yes, doctor, I am aware of that. I was diagnosed with anemia from the age of two. Nobody knows why I still got it. When I was little, the doctors told my parents that when I will shift for the first time I would get rid of it but against all odds I still have it. Nobody knows why".

-"That's exquisite! I mean that's strange. Please, I would like to search it more and run some more tests. If you you allow me of course. I assure you it would be only for research purposes".

-"I don't see why I shouldn't doctor.........."

-"I am sorry where are my manners? I am Alex Stone".

-"Adelina Mac Arthur. Nice to meet you sir."

-"Just call me Alex".

-"Am I interrupting something?" Maximus' voice echoed in my ears followed by a low growl.

He was standing in the door with his two arms folded crossed in front of his chest and a blank face. Nevertheless, he was gorgeous with this night black suit that he was wearing. His grey eyes were on fire. He looked annoyed. Maybe he was, probably due to the fact that as my Alpha and only kin here, he had to come to check on me. However all these days that I was imprisoned he didn't show up even for a minute. He made clear that he didn't care about me. In fact he didn't give a damn. Why did he come now? Surely to keep the appearances. To show to his pack that he cares about everyone even for a new comer.

He took some steps into the room. His alpha power spread all over the room. His face was rigid but also he looked tired like he hadn't slept for days. I wonder what he was doing.....probably something "funny" with this unpleasant red haired woman.

-"Alpha. No, of course not. I was informing Adelina for her condition" Alex said in a boring way.

-"Miss Mac Arthur you mean" Maximus scolded him and continued "So is she well? Can she leave?"

-"Yes, she is stable but I would like to keep her in the hospital for a night or two to run some more tests".

- "What sort of tests?"

- "I am sorry Alpha I cannot reveal this information. Μedical confidentiality".

-"How dare you? Do you know to whom you speak? This woman is my m...she is my m..."

- "She is what Alpha? " Alex confronted him with a courage that surprised me. He was respecting Maximus but the same time he was showing signs of defiance. Like he really wasn't afraid of him and the whole "respect thing" was just an act.

Maximus cleared his throat and went on. It seemed that he was angry with Alex's behavior, and inconvenient with his questions but somehow he showed incapable to punish him for that. As if something was stopping him.

-"She is a member of my pack. I must know" Maximus scolded.

-"I am sorry Alpha even though she is a pack member she is not obliged to inform you about her health status. She can do that only if she wishes you to be informed. Do you want that Adelina?"

Maximus casted a warning glance to Alex but he didn't look to be affected by that. He continued staring at him with arrogance.

- "No, doctor I do not wish to. I do not even like his presence here. I want him to leave at once" I finally said.

I didn't want Maximus to know anything about me. Especially the secrets that make me vulnerable. Despite that, I didn't wish for him to be informed about me? What for? He didn't care. Now I won't make him this or any other favor. I don't intend to help him build his image to the rest of the pack.

-"How dare you? Do you want to be imprisoned again? Or you would prefer some more drastic measures in order to learn to respect your superiors?" Maximus threatened me.

-"And how about you? What measures do you think suit to your situation?" I talked back.

-"Careful miss. You swim in deep waters" he told me menacingly.

-"I know how to swim" I responded.

-"Do not cross the line with me. You know the consequences."

-" And I am the one who cross the line? Really?" I said angrily.

-"Please let's all calm down. Alpha, Adelina is not in a good mental condition yet. As you were informed she has been out for four days. So please don't push her and give her time to recuperate".

-"Ok. Whatever..... I 've spent much more time for her than she really deserved".

And with his stern face and those venomous words of his, he left the room. How does he always manage to make me sad? Why is he so mean to me? What I ever did to him? What's his problem? Even if he doesn't want me why he behaves so disparagingly to me?