4. How is she?

Some of us never found time to be happy because we were too busy trying to be strong

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As they walked into the hospital building, the nurses followed behind murmuring among themselves. Their voices instantly died down as soon as they heard Alex's voice from the front.

"If you are not needed leave now that I still have the patience," he said without stopping in his movement he continued walking ahead of them as if he knew the hospital that he was visiting for the first like the back of his hand. "I don't need insignificant people following me," he said while standing before an elevator to take him up.

The nurses halted their steps and watched the back of the man who said it in disbelief. "Does he have to be so cold? Calling us insignificant. Does he not know that we are the ones who will be taking care of this girl in his arms?" one of them asked.

They were about to protest but the doctor stopped them. He shook his head at them wordlessly telling them not to. A single call from this man was enough to shut down the hospital not only their jobs will be lost. It was too big a risk to take and he was ready to lose that much. They got into the elevator with a nurse and then arrived at the VIP ward.

He laid her down on the bed and they began the treatment immediately. Alex stubbornly stood by the side and watched everything that they did. He was not planning on leaving her alone with the doctor not after meeting her for the first time and it was during a life-and-death situation. To him, everyone was a threat to her and he will stay by her side until she woke up.

The Doctor wanted to ask him to leave but was afraid he would provoke his anger. He was already angry and didn't want more of it in himself so he let him stay. By the time the doctor finished administering the necessary treatment to Lillie, Alexander was already sitting beside her holding her hand.

"How is she?" Alex asked with concern in his eyes and voice.

The doctor was surprised by the concern in his voice but he still answers professionally with no hint of surprise. "She will be fine with a few days' rest, her physical injury will heal soon as well." The doctor said, but Alex was not satisfied with the answer.

"Will there be scars?" he asked looking at her bandaged body.

"No. We will make sure that there are no scars when she is healed." the doctor answered.

"Mhm." Alex hummed and nodded, keeping his eyes on Lillie.

"Mr Ragnar, if there is nothing else, I will like to take your leave." the doctor said and started walking out of the room.

"Dr James!" Alex called, making his step pause and turning around.

"Yes, Mr Ragnar," he answered.

"You said her physical injuries will heal soon, does she have any other kind of injury?"

Hearing the question the doctor was not sure how to answer him but he had no other option than to answer. "Not exactly sir," he said and Alex shot him a glare. He didn't have to speak a word for him to understand the command and added more to his words. "I mean, she is emotionally hurt and will need time to heal. If you can get her family I believe that they will help her heal sooner."

Alex felt frustrated that he couldn't do much to help his mate, their bond was not strong enough for something like this. For their bond to be stronger they need to trust each other and they were still far from that.

He had no issues with trusting her as she was his mate and he can do anything for her, but the problem was her, she knew nothing about him or the true meaning of the 'mate' to his kind so she can't just trust him blindly. She will need time and he was going to give her all the time that she needs.

He turned to the doctor and asked, "When will she wake up?"

"It's uncertain. Her condition is not critical anymore but she will need some time to regain consciousness. So I can't say exactly when she will wake up." Dr James said and Alex nodded to him.

"You can leave now Dr James," Alex said. The man was no longer needed for now so there was no point in keeping him here any longer. He needs some alone time with his mate.

After the doctor left, Alex scooted closer to Lillie and leaned forward, and kissed her forehead while his fingers were drawing small and random circles on her palm.

"Wake soon my love," he whispered to her ears. "I want to see you looking back at me. It hurts me that we had to meet at a time like this but I want you to know that I will never leave you even if you kill me. I will always be there to protect you. I get at them for hurting you. This is my promise to you." he said to the unconscious Lillie.

After that, he used the opportunity to study her body. When he carried her, he noticed how small yet so perfect she was in his arms. Her petite frame was so perfect with his own like she was made just for him, which was true. She looked frail and fragile but he knew she anything but that. Mining his large palm, he cupped her face and felt the spark through the skin-to-skin contact and purred in delight. He traced his fingers on her face and her beautiful features and a smile graced his lips.

He didn't remember the last time he smiled but he had just done that just by looking at his mate. She was perfect and he Wouldn't want any other in her place. He trances his finger down to the cheek and then stops when he came close to her red lips. He started her lips and had the urge to touch them.

He used his thumbs to caress her lower lip and, it felt so good to his touch, though dry but soft as well. He wanted to kiss her, taste her and keep them moist but he stopped himself from doing something that he might regret later. Kissing her without her concern will not be a good way to start a relationship and get her trust.

He took his attention away from her lips so he won't be tempted to kiss her again because he was not sure he will be able to stay away from doing that for long. He trances his hand down to her neck and stopped at the curve where the shoulder meets the neck, he leaned in and placed a blight kiss over it and pulled away immediately. This was the place where he will put his mark on her.

He started at that spot on her neck and caressed it loving and almost getting lost in it and nearly losing control of his wolf who wanted to mark their mate. He couldn't allow that so he got up from his sitting position and walked into the washroom to calm down his wolf and stop him from hurting their mate further she was already in a bad state right now and they don't need her to get worse.