Chapter fourty-one

Slowly Silas woke up. It took him a second to recognise the room he was in. He was looking up to Ms Archwood's smiling face. 

"Welcome back, Silas."

"What...happened?"

"Your...beta, I think he said he was, brought you. He told me you fainted out of nowhere. Thus I did some tests on you. Oh, and there was this other boy too, but don't worry, we didn't talk in his presence. You have a really sweet beta."

Silas smiled to himself, "Thank you Ms Archwood. You said you did some tests?"

"Yes, yes I did. I was just about to test your reflexes. Would you mind?"

Silas let the middle-aged woman finish her job. After she was all done she took a chair and sat down next to the examination table on which Silas was still seated.

"So, Silas."

"Yes, ma'am?"

"I tested everything. I guess you'd like to know the results, sweety?"

"Ehm...please."

"Your reflexes were working just good, exceptionally even. Your blood pressure was too high, both. As was your heartbeat. But I could see that one easing with every passing minute. You had a burning fever too, something I don't really see by a fainted client most of the time. But that one's gone thankfully. And you were fully covered in sweat," she paused. Silas could see the doubt in her face.

"What is it?"

"All your symptoms eased by the passing of time. Silas?"

"Yes?"

"Why are you letting yourself suffer this much?"

Silas was shocked by what she said. He looked at her as if she asked him if he could feed her pet unicorn.

"I don't quite understand. Why would you think I'd let myself suffer? It was just an attack."

"How much time has passed since you met them?"

Silas had a faint suspicion as to what she was referring to.

"What are you talking about?"

She sighed, shaking her head. "Stop lying to yourself," then she looked through the window to the waiting room, where Jiwon was sitting.

"You've just created a new pack. Instead of taking responsibility just as your beta did, you try to put your mating instincts away," Silas wasn't sure anymore what the doctor was talking about, "How'd you feel if your beta didn't accept it but neglected his mate? If he was going through pain and on the verge of getting into heat?

Your pack is still young. They need you. And you need your mate."

"Sorry, excuse me?" Silas asks, shaking his head in confusion.

"Don't neglect your mate, you-"

"No, I got that part. I've been trying to find my mate for a couple of weeks, miss. But until this morning without seeds."

"Then what part did you not get?"

"You we- my-Jiwon," after seeing his doctor's questioning look he added, "My beta. You said something about him and...a mate?"

"Yeah? What about him? Don't you like his mate? He looked like a sweet guy to me, caring. Literally, he carried you in," after seeing the look on Silas's face she gasped.

"Y-you didn't know?" it's a sentence that should normally be a question. But there was an undertone. She knew the answer. 

Silas got up and turned back towards her afterwards, "I'll try to get to my mate. I'm not going through heat by choice. Thank you, Ms Archwood."

She nodded and smiled sadly, "You're welcome, sweety. And..."

"Yes?"

"He must've had a reason not to tell you. I'm sure he will when the time's ripe."

Silas smiled back, "Of course, he will. I'll give him space."

And after this he left to join his friends in the waiting room. 

"Sly!" Jiwon yelled as he got up to hug his best friend, "What did she say?"

"Nothing to worry about, Ji. But there is something else you should worry about."

"What?"

"Mr Stale will kill us if we're not on time for economy class."

"Holy duck! I totally forgot. Let's go!"

As they run out of the office Silas saw the hands of the two boys in front of him brush for a second. And smiled to himself. I told you it was fate, didn't I? He thinks to himself.

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 "Like it or not, you're his. Better act like it instead of hurting the boy."

"I'm as much his as he is mine."

"No, no you're not. The only reason you bit him is that you can't fucking stand someone having the upper hand on you. Admit it. Yeah, you made him. But that doesn't change the fact you are his."

"Minseok , pick up your mouth."

"You know I'm right. Fucking deal with it," Minseok spits, turning around and leaving the dance studio after slamming the door shut.

Leaving a shirty Raphael behind.

As he walks in the hallway he bumps into a rather familiar boy. 

"Sorry, hyung! I didn't see you coming."

"It's ok, Jake. Don't you need to be in class, though?"

"Yeah, that's why I'm in such haste. I'm fucking late, man. Miss is gonna have my head. Such a bummer, I'd prefer for her to give one instead of taking mine."

Minseok couldn't contain his laughter at the behaviour of the younger boy. 

"Oh my gosh, before I forget about it. I'm having a party to celebrate my 18th birthday. "

"18th birthday?" Minseok asked, shocked.

"Don't think Lorenzo's the only smart one. Theo too, by the way," he answered the older, smiling sheepishly, "Anyways, I'd love for you to come too. If you do, you can ask one of your roomies for my address or just come with them? I hope to see you then! Gotta catch class, though," and with that Jake ran away.