Our Other Mate: Chapter 10

Chapter 10

Merricks POV

Phillip has been strange ever since we had run into Alpha Luca. He had told me about some of the packs that run the Greek isles that run the black market, I wonder if his pack is one of them. They seemed to make him nervous so we had declined their dinner invitation. We were almost close to the end of our vacations and would have to head home in a few days.

I found that Ella was really an amazing person. She loved history and we had agreed tonight we would play trivial pursuit or watch a documentary. I asked Phillip to play with us too and it was nice for him to be with us, our own little trio. He was better at holding a conversation and making people laugh. Plus he helped me avoid what I knew had to happen. Our bond would never feel real until I mated and marked her, but I wanted it to be her choice.

When we get to the beach restaurant it's packed with tourists, luckily Phillip had made reservations for us. After we sit, plate after plate of vegetables, pies, stuffed grape leaves, and bread were brought to the table. We watch as the cook rotates the lamb on the spit, the intoxicating aroma making our mouths water.

"This is so beautiful," Ella says looking out at the water and the yellow and pink sunset. She looks spectacular with the sunset shining through her auburn hair. I think tonight I will kiss her. Our meal is delicious and we eat until we are about to burst, almost giving our waitress a heart attack. After we pay and give a large tip we decide to walk on the beach. It was a full moon and if we had a place more private we would have run.

Phillip hangs behind us to give us more privacy I place my hand on Ella's. We walk ahead holding hands and talking about our lives growing up and different royals who were weird or were fun to be around.

"You're lucky you had Phillip, I had no one but my older sister and she was the next Duchess so she has more responsibilities than me", she scoffs, "I was often alone." I could tell she was sad the way she said that.

"You never have to be alone again", I squeeze her hand, "You have me and Phillip too. I would like you to think of me as a friend and not just your mate" I give her a kiss on the cheek and even though it is dark, her cheeks burn bright red.

We walked back to Phillip who must have been watching us. He smiled and after Ella passed him he air high-fived me. I roll my eyes and we walk back to our car. Once we are back at the hotel, Phillip rushed to bed quickly, he said he must have eaten too much. Leaving me and Ella in the sitting room.

"Do you think Phillip is ok? she asked concerned. "I'm sure Phillip is fine, he probably just wanted to give us some privacy." He did seem a bit off but he knew I had a duty to make this work. "Can I offer you a drink?" I ask nervously. She shakes her head, yes and I reach for the wine Luca had given us. "Oh, please not the wine!" Ella pled "I'll have what you are having." I grab the Dalmore and pour us each a glass while she sets up the game.

After 4 rounds she is beating me and I swallow my last bit of Dalmore before going in for a kiss. I feel her soft lips press against mine and sparks shoot throughout my body. It didn't feel the same as it did with Alliyah but it still felt good. When I let my eyes slip open I see her soft eyes looking at me, I could tell she was nervous.

"You're really beautiful, Ella. I know we have both had our share of trama, but I think we can make this work. I'm willing to try if you are." she smiles slightly and nods her head. She leans in for another kiss when out of nowhere we hear a blood-curdling scream.

Phillip!!!

We both race to his room where we find him lying on the floor in a pool of his own vomit and blood. He had shifted and his wolf looked limp. Ella fell to her knees shaking his shoulder and screaming his name but he didn't move. " We need to call a doctor!! Is there a pack doctor on the island?" she almost screams at me. "I...I.." my mind went blank. Just seeing him lying there he looked almost dead. Images of Alliyah flashed before my eyes and I could feel the tears threaten to fall down my face. "Merrick! he is still breathing! But we need to act fast." Ella moved Phillip out of the vomit and was trying to clean off his fur. Call Alpha Luca, my lycan screamed at me.

Pulling out my phone and my fingers fumbled with the business card that Luca had given me and my shaking finger typed in the number.

"Hello?" Luca answered. " Alpha Luca, this is the Duke of Dashpointe and I require your pack doctor immediately!" I used my alpha voice, I normally didn't have to but I couldn't let anything happen to Phillip. " Your grace, what seems to be the problem?" his voice was unaffected and almost sound expected.

" Philli....My guard is sick and needs medical attention. He is passed out but has vomited blood." The phone goes silent for a few moments before I hear what sounds like muffled cries. "Alpha Luca, please the doctor!" I scream. "He isn't here. He is in Athens, his daughter is giving birth." it was clear he was upset. What was I going to do!!!? I hang up and call the king's doctor who took care of my father when he has gotten too sick and needed someone to care for himself.

"Doctor Reed, This is Merrick Saint-James. I really need your help please!" I try to remain calm but I can hear Ella behind me crying. She is is still trying to wake him up.

"Your Grace, Of course, How can I help you?" his voice was steady. " My guard is terribly ill and there is no pack Doctor in Rhodes. Please help me. He looks to have vomited and blood and he has shifted. My bride and I are unable to wake him." I tell him as calmly as I could but I could hear the fear in my own voice.

He was my best friend and my closes friend and I down know what I would do without him. " Your grace, please remain calm. explain the events of the night please." Dr. Reed questions. " We... We went out today and visited the village, came back to the hotel then had dinner. After dinner, he said he had eaten too much and needed to lie down. That was an hour ago." the panic in my voice was heavy.

"Does he have a fever? Did he have anything to eat or drink that you didn't?" the Doctor asked with quickness. I look over at Ella who was holding his head in her lap and stroking his wolf's face calling out his name.

"Does he have a fever?" I shout, not meaning to. She jumps a little before checking his ears. "Merrick, he is so cold!!" Dr. Reed hears Ella over the phone. "You must get him warm your grace! Was there anything else?" I racked my brain thinking and when my mind was finally able to remember Ella and I scream in unison, "THE WINE!"

I ran back into the sitting room and grabbed the bottle. It didn't smell like anything, so I poured some into a glass. when the bottle is almost empty I see something shiny fall into the glass. I used a spoon to fish it out and it looked like a capsule. Shaking it I saw a shiny silvery powder shit inside. I knew what it was, It was a capsule of shaved sliver but to most lycans, it was a death pill.

"There are death pills in the bottle of wine. Doctor Reed, I need you some come immediately! I am sending my personal jet". "Of Course, your grace, best to keep him warm and try to make him vomit again." I hung up and called Greenvine to get a hold of my pilot and send him the instructions to Pick up Dr. Reed and bring him to Rhodes as quickly as possible. It would still be another three hours before they would arrive and I needed to do something to keep Phillip alive.

Ella had covered him up and was pacing around the room when I came back. " Merrick, what do we do? I don't want him to die!!!" she says the frantic tone of her voice alarming. I place my arm on her waist, "look we need to get him to vomit again and we need to make him warm." Turning to the bed the first task would be easy, his wolf retching on the floor as more bile and blood came up. "Phillip! Phillip!" I gasped. His body went limp and I felt all the blood rush from my face. He was going to die...

I turned to Ella who had started to strip, " What are you doing?" I turn trying to give her privacy. "We need to get him warm, right? We will have a better chance naked. you get on that side I will stay on this side" she said crawling into bed with Phillip.

Placing her hand around him and rubbing his sides trying to warm them up. I get naked and shimmy my way underneath the cover she had thrown over the both of them. We sat in silence, doing our best to keep him warm and alive.