Chapter 3 Hate Hospital

Jake's POV

Before going to another patient's room, I was discussing the wounded pack members with Alpha Kaden at the receptionist's table. We are a tad short-staffed right now since more warriors were hurt than we anticipated and we neglected to call in all of our doctors. He wanted to know when they may be released later tonight or early tomorrow morning, as well as if the injuries were severe.

"Well, they're not all injured in the same way. Some of their wounds are too severe for them to heal, therefore depending on their wolf, they may take a day and a half or two to heal. Their partners may also aid in their recovery. He nodded as I went over a file that the receptionist had given me for my next patient. "The rest of them just need a lot of rest and hopefully, they can be out by tomorrow morning."

"What about Raina?" As he asked, I tried not to grin. I get the impression that these two will become very, how could I put it, fond. interested. Of course, this might all be hyperbole with one another. I turned to gaze at him, thinking to myself. "Everyone is aware that Raina cannot be kept in the hospital for an extended time, not even for relaxation. "She despises hospitals," I said, turning back to the paperwork. It was then that the alarm went off. "By the time you walk back into that room, I bet she's gone, unless," I added. Because everyone was used to this, neither I nor anybody else was disturbed by it. Everyone, that is, excluding Alpha Kaden, naturally. I often forget that he is new to this.

"Why is it there? Why isn't the alert getting any response?" With a bewildered expression, he inquired. Raina called out to me from her room, "Well played, Jake," and I grinned. I threatened to build an alarm system and shut the hospital doors a few months ago if Raina continued to vanish every time she had the opportunity. She always stays in room 302. It's her room, alone her room. I doubt she was going to smash the glass doors since once the alarm goes off, the doors cannot be opened from the inside.

Would she?

Now that I think about it, I should attempt to have it changed to something more difficult. I suppose that since I didn't inform her about the alert when I received it, she was taken aback. Although Raina despises hospitals, she has a propensity to think everything will be well. Which is okay occasionally, but by the time you return, Raina will have left if you leave her to rest in a hospital room. She finally returns to the hospital after that.

"That Alpha Kaden, that would be Raina," I said, returning the paperwork to the front desk clerk. I told her to "put this in my office please," and I went to Raina's room. He replied, "Call me Kaden," and I nodded. When we got to Raina's door, I grinned and unlocked it after turning off the alarm.

I apologise, but I don't believe I have seen you before. "Who are you?" To tease her, I inquired, putting my eyebrows together and pretending as if I didn't know her. With a blank expression, she said, "I'm a masked murderer who plans to take your life." "How can you be a masked murderer if you don't have a mask?"

"Who says I don't?" She smiled in response.

"Are you serious? Then I need to give the Alpha a call-wait, he's already here," I smiled in response. "Well, I must get out of here quickly since that huge evil wolf is going to murder me. She shot back, a sneer on her gorgeous face, "But before I die, call the doctor to patch me up, oh wait, I forgot I killed him already." To be clear, I'm keeping myself for my partner and am not into Raina. Yes, even at twenty-five, I still haven't found the right partner.

"Okay, I have no response," we both chuckled thereafter.

"Well, you are aware of how this ends. It is unlikely that you and your wolf will recover as fast as other werewolves due to your current state. It could take a day and a half at most to heal this wound. Thus, go gentle. To aid with the discomfort, may I offer you some painkillers? She gave me a nod of the head. I detest how she looks like this. When she is injured, she realises that she won't recover as quickly without her wolf. All I want is for her to be cautious and for her wolf to find her again.

I handed her the analgesics she was holding. I added, "I suggest you take one now," and she nodded. I said, "I'll go get you some water," and left the room.

Raina's POV

It was only after Jake left the room that I noticed Kaden was inside. "So are you feeling better?" He enquired. After I said, "Yeah, I'm ok, thank you again," Jake returned. I took the pills and he handed me the water. After ingesting it, I sprang off the bed. I said to Jake, "Bye," and he grinned back as I walked away. Uncle Ethan was asleep when I walked to where he was, but I halted outside the door. Grinning, I leaned against the door frame.

I shut his door so he could sleep well and headed toward the door. That's where Luna Audrey and Alpha Thomas came in. They came to embrace me as soon as they saw me. "We arrived as quickly as possible," Alpha Thomas said. "We just heard what happened, are you ok?" As they moved away from me, Luna Audrey inquired, and I gave a nod. Yes, I'm OK. They both seemed perplexed when I responded, "But I think you should save the hugs for your son." At that moment, they turned to face the man standing a short distance away from us. Even with my back to him, I can still detect his presence since I smelled him.

The first to move was Luna Audrey, who hugged her kid before he returned the favour. Thomas the Alpha approached them and encircled them with his arms. I grinned at the figure, seeing tears welling up in their eyes. "Hello, Mom..."Hello Dad," Kaden murmured, but his voice broke as tears cascaded out of his eyes. He gave them a strong embrace as if they might soon vanish. I lowered my head and brushed away the tears that had just escaped my eyes.

Think about how it would feel to be surrounded by my blood relatives. My parents in real life. I have no idea whether I have any siblings at all. Perhaps a younger sibling who annoys us by running about the home and making sounds, or perhaps an older sibling who is protective of us. Imagine myself living that kind of life. Though I'm thankful for Uncle Ethan and Aunt Mariah every day, is it unreasonable that I'd ever consider it?

I sensed someone was staring at me and I turned to face them again. Kaden. For a few seconds, I kept my eyes fixed on him before turning to leave the hospital. I rushed quickly through the bushes. It was already dusk, but that didn't bother me. My feet hurt from jogging for so long after an hour, but I didn't want to stop.

"Lizzy, please." No answer. "Lizzy, say something." Just as I was about to cut off communication with my wolf, I heard it.

"R-Raina" I abruptly stopped as Lizzy responded, "Lizzy? How are you doing, God? I apologise for not being there for you. However, since the rejection, I've been gradually losing my strength. "What?"

"I am feeling less strong than usual. I attempt to become stronger again. It's just too difficult... It's just too difficult. I think I'm going to die.

"Why didn't you inform me sooner?"I never imagined things would become this terrible, and you're always busy helping others with their issues and trying to get along with everyone else. I did not want to burden you with any more burdens. You are welcome to visit me at any time. "Lizzy, you are important too, no matter how busy I am." "T-thanks, Raina." "I'll figure out a way to help you regain strength." "I-I won't be in contact for a while." B-but don't worry, I'm here for you. Just keep fighting,"

Then, without warning, she severed our connection. I dropped to my knees, feeling my feet give up on me. Both death and being alone myself no longer terrify me. However, you can't help but think about someone you care about and who is related to you passing away without your knowledge. Who in their right mind would do that to their wolf? Their closest pal? I'm a horrible person, and I eagerly await the day when I'll be lifted from the ground and into the sky. somewhere I feel content with who I am.

I leaned against a tree behind me, folded my knees to my chest, and encircled them with my arms while gazing out at the pitch-black forest. To have some alone time with my buddy Darkness, I broke the mental connection between myself and the pack.

Even though I knew it was late-it seemed like it was minutes to ten-I didn't give a damn. I have remained put. In the dark, chilly wilderness. By yourself. All I want to do is freeze. For once, experience coldness. I want the absolute minimum of warmth and comfort, and I want to tremble from the cold. I want to remain in this state. And I want to pass away alone when I do. There is no purpose to life without my partner. Finding our partners and spending the rest of our lives with them was our birthright. to become parents, age together, and die away together. None of it would exist without our partners. There's no goal.

Nobody else is what you would desire. For the next six months, I sobbed every night when my partner rejected me three years ago. I suppose the moon goddess had other ideas for me since I was saved by either Uncle Ethan, Aunt Mariah, Alpha Thomas, or Luna Audrey, even though I attempted to kill myself. When I do things like that, Aunt Mariah and Luna Audrey always weep, and I detest bringing them to tears. Though I could see they were concerned about me, Uncle Ethan and Alpha Thomas were trying to be tough. I despised myself and I was hurting them. For them, I wanted to be resilient.

To help them feel better, I exercised and made an effort to be there. I keep reminding myself to "fake it till you make it." However, my wolf is now dying, and if I don't assist her, I'll eventually die along with her. Because without her, I could not possibly continue living here on Earth. My partner has already left me. I couldn't bear to lose Lizzy as well. I'm left with a specific question after thinking about it. Will my life always be like this from now on?