Chapter 5

She jumped in between when Sepher was charging a bite attack towards the vampire . It resulted in her getting injured. Her skin near her ribs got dug by the sharp canine of the alpha. She screamed at the pain and Sepehr quickly released his grip. His fangs were painted in the blood of the girl he liked a lot .

The first glance of her was enough to make his heart beat furiously against his chest and now that she was injured badly because of him , his heart clenched and he quickly backed .

On the other hand , the vampire saw this as an opportunity to escape , so he ran away . He didn't desire to suck the whole blood out of the omega , which he could have possibly done , if he didn't run away on time .

Cecilia turned into her human form with a gasp . She was finding breathing a hard thing to do , with the huge wound on her stomach. Scarlet blood kept oozing out of it . Her injured body fell on the ground , painting it with her blood. Sepehr panicked at the side and swiftly snakes his one hand under the joint of her knees , and the other hand under her waist. He lifted her from the ground and ran towards the pack hospital in hopes of finding a good doctor for her.

Cecilia's eyes were teary , as she felt them rolling behind her head. She choked on her own breath .

"Calm down please little one ! you will be fine" Sepher whispered with a pain filled voice. He was guilty . If only he let her play the piano and leave , then it wouldn't have happened . She would be safe.

Cecilia could barely hear Sepher's voice , it was making no sense in her head. Her eyes kept looking at the sky which was full of stars to keep herself calm . She wanted relief from the stinging pain which kept hitting her stomach hard with each passing second . But Alas ! The view was blurry too and all she could see was a dark blue canvas with faint white dots all over it.

She was fighting to live and kept trying to breathe . At this moment she realized didn't want to die. All her life , she thought that death would be a pleasant experience but it was not . She thought that death will bring all her problems to end , but now that death was approaching her , she wanted to live .

She had barely lived her life for her own self. She had barely discovered who she truly was.

Sepher's voice kept ringing in her head making her feel guilty towards herself .

"𝘛𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘴 , 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺. 𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨"

She wished she could answer that question truly . Her mother , her father , Mrs Winslow , or no other alpha could be the villain of her story . It was only her . She had been the most unfair to herself .

'If only I survive today , I will change my life ' She mentally promised herself .

"I am so sorry" Sepher whispered out with tears threatening to fall down from his dark eyes too.

But no answer came from Cecilia's side . She was already trying very hard to breathe and her heart was so full of regret that she couldn't focus on anything nearby.

'I want to live my life on my own terms. I want to stand up for myself . For once I want to buy a dress for myself . I want to do something for myself'

She kept thinking about all the sweet scenarios which couldn't happen in her real life .

After a few moments, the hospital finally came and Sepehr barged inside not caring once about the looks everyone else present there was giving him .

"Doctor–" He quickly uttered, not being able to form the words .

Seeing the condition of the fragile omega , Sepher was holding in his arms , the doctor quickly rushed towards them. He was a stout middle aged beta. He came closer and examined the condition of the omega just by looking at her. Needless to say , he knew she was badly injured.

"Nurse! quickly rush her in the ward and ask the team to get ready" The doctor ordered and a thick nurse with a baker's body came and extended her arm in front of Sepher as a gesture for him to handle Cecilia. He just pulled her closer to his chest with a certain overwhelming feeling of protectiveness over her .

"Please just give her to us quickly. She needs help" The doctor told him , while staring at the alpha.

'Maybe Mr Winslow's son has finally found his mate' The doctor assumed.

After sucking in a deep breath , Sepher finally handed the omega to the nurse who was strong enough to carry her inside , alone.

The hospital wasn't too big . Instead it had only 4 rooms . One in which all the operations took place , and the three others in which the patients were kept.

There was just one big hall , which was the reception and also the waiting room for everyone. The whole area was made with woods collected by the wolves. It was like this ever since the pack first started and after that, there seemed to be no need for development. The werewolves barely got ill , and nobody attacked this pack due to the strong alphas the mother wolves produced. Due to all this , the pack hospital was mostly empty only .

After the omega was out of his sight , Sepher's legs started to feel weak and he sat on the floor itself . He didn't care about the dust , all he was caring about was Cecilia.

"Dear Moon goddess , please ensure her well-being" He prayed with all his heart. He knew if something happens to Cecila , he will never be able to forgive himself .

On the other hand,

One of the nurses cut the red dress of Cecilia from the upper side while pushing it down, till her waist . Her lower body was covered with her dress and her breasts were covered only by the pink brassiere . The nurse did it , to make sure the wound on her stomach and abdomen was clearly visible. Soon after , the doctor came in along with nurses , while wearing gloves and carrying a medical box with them.

They soon started stitching the open wound of the omega. There were a total of 1 doctor and 3 nurses who kept trying to work hard to save the omega , but it was difficult . She was bitten by an alpha on the ribcage. Her lungs were punctured by the attack she suffered.

There was no anesthesia available in the hospital. The last dozes were bought 3 years ago , but due to no use in the past years .

Cecilia was feeling everything, every single needle piercing through her delicate skin and every single pour of her body . Tears kept rolling down her eyes , she felt her consciousness slipping away with every second but she tried to keep herself awake.

'I will live ! I will live ! I will live'

After 1 complete hour, the surgery finally got over. Every second was tormenting for Cecilia. The doctors finally sealed her wound and applied a herbal paste over her sealed wound , to give her some relief from the pain. The entire area was a little swollen and red.

A bandage was covering her chest , replacing the brassiere she was wearing as it had been dirtied by the blood.

The dark sky was covered with the bright sun in no time and the morning finally arrived. Sepehr was still sitting on the ground while waiting for any news from the doctor's side.

The doctor approached him .

"Sir–"

Sepher quickly looked at him with hopeful eyes.

"She is fine"

Hearing those words from the doctor , Sepher quickly hugged the doctor making the doctor break into a smile.

This was the very reason he decided to become a doctor , despite knowing doctors had barely any job in the pack. He just wanted to save at least one life in his entire life. He knew how it felt to lose someone dear to his heart . He lost her mate due to getting proper treatment , it made him feel useless but now that he saved Cecilia's life , he felt as if he saved his mate.

"Can I meet her?" Sepher asked.

"You can . But please make sure to not disturb her . She's exhausted from the operation and everything else. You also need to take a lot of care of her as she's very weak currently from all the blood loss"

Sepehr quickly nodded and walked inside to see Cecilia.

He quickly walked towards her with a small frown . He sat beside her and looked at her face. She looked weak and her face was pale .

Her ginger hairs fell on her face and her cheeks were stained with tears. He brushed her hair from the front of her face with a sigh.

"I am so sorry little one " He whispered but she was still asleep and he just gently massaged her scalp , waiting for her to wake up .

"When I first laid my eyes on your magnificent wolf , I knew you were someone special. Talking with you , just made me realize how right I was regarding you . You were so special . You still are. But look at you , because of my own selfishness, you are in this position" He whispered with a heavy voice . He felt a heavy lump in his throat . 

Cecilia opened her eyes with a slight groan . She clenched her eyes and Sepher quickly pulled his hand back nervously. She tried to sit , but her arms felt weak. 

"Relax. You are still weak" He told her and she let the grip go, and stayed in the position relaxing . Her stomach was still stinging with pain. She opened her eyes and stared at Sepher. Sunlight was coming from the large window which was in the room . The light rays felt on her eyes which made her citrine eyes more visible and clear. It made it shine with a slight golden color , which was in contrast to her pale weak face. 

Her ginger locks were falling on her forehead. Sepher extended his index finger while rolling the lock on his finger , and tugged it behind her ear. He slowly put all of the hairs behind and she kept staring at him weakly. She had no strength to say anything. Her throat was sore. 

"How are you feeling?" he asked her.

"Weak" She whispered out , but Sepher could barely hear her voice. 

"I am sincerely sorry for what had happened to you , because of me" He apologized.

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have jumped" 

Her voice was barely audible and raspy . She then moved her eyes to the side , to notice that the morning had finally arrived. A sudden fear filled inside her heart.

Her mother and father must be waiting angrily for breakfast. She wanted to cry again while thinking about all the beatings she would get . Even though she was in pain , she remembered how her red dress was torn . It was one of the few nice looking dresses she owned. She remembered how the white fur coat which was the favorite one of her mother was dirtied by mud and her crimson blood. She was devastated . Tears formed in her eyes.

"What happened ,Miss Everette? Why are you crying ? Are you in pain ?" Sepher asked in panic but she just shook her head. But her tears didn't stop.

Sepher quickly wiped her tears with his palms and whispered sweetly, 

"Then tell me what's the problem, Miss Everette?"

"My dress-it got ruined" She sobbed. 

Sepehr's eyes then fell upon her chest which was covered with a bandage and her lower body which was covered with her ripped dress.

"Don't worry about it . I will buy you a new one . I will buy you a hundred dresses. Just focus on your recovery . That's the most important thing here. Materialistic things keep coming and going away , health is the most important aspect" 

But even after Sepher convinced her , Cecilia couldn't calm herself down. She knew she wouldn't take a grain away from Sepher . She wasn't a gold digger or anything. She was a hardworking omega and she knew that sooner or later , she could buy those . The main problem here was what will she tell her mother and for how many days could her mother wait ? She was sure that if she returned home , she would be a dead meat. 

"What's tormenting you so much?" Sepher asked , after studying her face for a while. She seemed deeply affected by something.

"Nothing . It's nothing. I would be going now " She told him, while deciding she needs to run away to some other pack now , before her mother finds her. She sat up but the pain increased and she groaned while falling back on the bed .

"Relax please," Sepher requested.

"You are badly hurt . You need to rest " Sepher added , but Cecilia's lips trembled with helplessness. She needed to go as fast as she could, she still remembered the promises she made to herself . She wanted to start a new life as fast as she could . Once her parents come , she won't be able to go.

"I can't ! Why can't you understand !" Cecilia shouted, feeling suffocated from her situation, but her furrowed eyebrows soon came to rest and her eyes turned into one of fear. She shouted at an alpha. She clenched her eyes shut while putting a hand over her face to protect herself from any punch which comes in her way. 

Sepher sighed at this gesture. 

"I am sorry" She said in a small voice.

"Don't be...I can understand you Miss Everette. Don't be afraid, Little One please" His last word came more as a request. Cecilia opened her and slowly put her hand down while still looking at Sepher with uncertain eyes , but she found no anger on the face of the alpha ,who kept staring in her eyes. 

"I am sorry" Sepehr told her while holding his ears from both of his hands with a small smile making his dimple appear. Cecilia's heart melted at this small gesture. 

"Am I forgiven?" He asked her and Cecilia looked at her.

"You weren't at fault" 

"I certainly was Miss Everette , but let's leave this matter . How about we talk about something else ? something of your interest , like painting ?" He asked her .

"Painting?" she asked and Sepehr nodded.

"You can look around to add some ideas to your pretty lie" He told her, making Cecilia shocked .

"Yo-you knew ?" she asked him and he chuckled while ruffling his hair awkwardly and nodded.

"Painters don't look around the area to talk about their inspirations , they look at the sky certainly" He told her with a smile.

Needless to say , Cecilia was again embarrassed.

"I am sorry for lying" 

"You don't need to . I must thank you , afterall you practically showed me one thing which my friend always used to say. You know what it is?" He asked her and she shook her head.

"Beautiful girls look even more beautiful, while lying"

Cecilia was surprised at his words and a blush crept upon his face . She loved how sweetly Sepher talked with her and how precious he made her feel. 

"You are very good at weaving your words" Cecilia complimented with a shy blush . Her voice was now not filled with sadness , but it was still weak and very low in tone. Her mind was diverted from her worries now .

"You know what else I am good at ?" He asked her and Cecilia again shook her head.

"I am great at cooking. So please wait for a while , while I cook some delicious soup for her. You must be feeling hungry" 

With that he got up, but Cecilia quickly held his wrist . Sepher looked at his wrist which was held by Cecilia's palm . His heart started beating loudly against his chest . 

"You don't need to" 

"I actually do , okay ? Till then wait here or else I will feel that you haven't forgiven me"He told her while removing her palm from his wrist.

"I will be back soon" He told her and walked away while giving her a small wave. Cecilia smiled at that and closed her eyes to take some rest. She rested . 

Without her noticing , she dozed off on the pillow. 

Sepher, on the other hand , went back to his cottage which was near the pack's hospital. It was surrounded with a garden full of delicious ripe blueberries and beautifully bloomed daisies. He went into his kitchen and pulled up the pack of instant soup . He poured some water in a utensil , while pouring down the packet of soup in it . While it was boiling , he picked some vegetables from his refrigerator and started cutting them skillfully, with some mushrooms .

After preparing the soup , he put it in a thermos and walked towards the hospital feeling excited to feed his handmade soup to Cecilia.

He opened the door of her ward , and Cecilia woke up with the creaking noise.

"You were sleeping?" Sepher asked her and she shook her head while rubbing his eyes from her fist , to shake her sleep away.

"I surely trust you" Sepehr told her and sat on the chair beside the bed . He put the thermos on the side and pulled a bowl from the polyethylene he was carrying. He poured the steaming hot delicious soup into the bowl and put it on the side of the bed which was empty and put a soup spoon in it.

"It looks delicious" Cecilia told him .The soup was glazing brown in color with green and red vegetables in it . The mushroom was now brown in color dipped in the delicious gravy .

Cecilia tried to sit , but again failed. Before she could try again, Sepher put a hand on her shoulder pushing her softly over the bed.

"Let me feed you" He offered , after noticing how weak she truly was , from all the blood loss.

Cecilia felt weird in declining the sweet offer so she just nodded slightly . Sepehr put the soup in the spoon and brought it near his own face , while blowing on it slowly , to cook it down. He then put it in front of Cecilia's mouth . With crimson cheeks , she took a bite of the soup. The rich tomato flavor with hints of garlic, onion, and other herbs and spices, which Sepher added made Cecilia's taste buds dance in satisfaction. The soup had a creamy texture too , due to the cream , Sepehr added.

Sepher kept staring at the girl who was devouring the soup. A certain content was in his heart. He couldn't believe that this content was made by an omega , and not by the unlimited amount of money he was showered with . He kept on throwing parties but it never gave him any excitement, which talking with Cecilia gave him.

'Is this love?' Sepher thought to himself.