Chapter 49

Blake's POV

I drove like a madman heading to that place. My heart and mind were in turmoil as thoughts of Brielle invaded my mind. I tried to calm down by telling myself that she was safe. Till that moment, I couldn't feel anything that would suggest that she ​was in danger, but couldn't help but get a bad feeling. Our relationship was just progressing well, but I don't know how it will be now that this happens. Will she just have a change of heart and distance herself from me? Scary as it may be, her not being safe is way more scary. I just want her to come back and be safe. I cannot ask for much.

My hopes of her being at that place were slim. It was dark when I took her out there. I had to carry her on my back because she was unable to navigate in the dark. Could she remember her way back there? It was highly unlikely, but I was not going to just dismiss it without checking. If she is not there, then I'll check everywhere else, under every nook and to the ends of the world until I find her. I just hope it doesn't come to that.

I came in view of the place and parked the car where I had parked it the last time. I got out and started walking in the direction of the cliff. I sniffed the air and I stopped when I caught a whiff of her scene. That familiar scent of lilies and vanilla. I could never be mistaken about that. So I was right. She was here. As to how she remembers this place still amazes me, but that didn't matter right now. I am just glad she found her way to this safe haven.

I started picking up the pace at my wolf speed and in no time I was up the hill. I stopped when I saw Brielle lying on the ground immobile. My heart almost stopped right then as I froze. I looked around but nothing indicated that she was hurt. There was no blood on the ground or her nor any scars. Everything seemed alright, and it seemed like she just fell asleep. I had to make sure. I walked over to her.

Even sleeping she was just as beautiful. I got distracted watching her sleeping, her chest rising up and down slowly. That was until she started groaning in distress. I kneeled beside her and touched her face. She was fine physically. She startled me when she started groaning and shacking. I was shocked, and I didn't know what to do. I attempted to wake her but no matter how much I shook her she wouldn't wake up.

What the hell is going on? I was getting really worried. Why won't she wake up? Her shacking started to get violent as she began thrashing and groaning.

I took her upper body in my arms and tried to stop her shaking, but it was of no use. I called out to her, begging her to just wake up and open her eyes. I was so scared. Was it some kind of seizure? Should I take her to the hospital? I was so confused.

" Brielle, please wake UP! Brielle!"

After a while of calling out to her, I had enough. At this rate, if I just continue like this and not seek help, I mind end up losing her. I need to get up and take her to the hospital. I was about to get up when her eyes shot open. Her face was full of sweat. I felt a sense of relief wash over me. She finally opened her eyes.

" Thank God, Brielle. I'm so glad you are okay." I was thinking everything was okay. Brielle started crying. Something was definitely wrong with her.

" What is wrong, Brielle? Talk to me," gripped her in my arms and tried to wipe the tears from her face, but they kept pouring out endlessly. It broke my heart that she was going through something and I couldn't help her nor share in her pain. I wanted to take upon whatever was bothering her. My wolf Ryker, who I had managed to suppress all this while, started to get agitated because of seeing his mate in such pain. I suppressed him more. I can't let him out right now. He would just make things worse.

She just kept crying, and I stopped pushing for her to tell me what was wrong, and I let her cry. I cradled her in my arms and tried to comfort her as best as I could. She suddenly stopped crying and reached her hand to touch my cheek. I felt the tingles with her touch that made me shiver.

But the words she uttered shocked me. " River.." she managed to say, weakly. I thought I had misheard, but she said that name again.

" River, it's you. I-It's really you."

She was touching my cheek, smiling at me lovingly and yearning in her eyes like it was a while since she had seen me or River. I tried to stay calm as she went down by the name of another person and tried not overthink. She was not in her right mind, and she might not be aware that I am not the one she thinks I am.

" Thank you, River. Thank you for coming back. I.. I love you," she whispered before falling limp in my arms. My heart shattered. I kept thinking that I was not hearing her right, but I did. She was talking about this river, and now she confessed to me that she loves her. It hurt so much to hear her say that, much less mistake me for him. I was still as confused as hell. I looked down at her in silence. What the hell just Happened? Now she just fell unconscious, and I can't even ask her what is happening. I pushed all those bad thoughts to the back of my mind and I carried her in my arms. I walked back down the hill and went back to the car. I laid her in the back seat of the car carefully, and I got into the car and drove off.

My mind was clouded, and I was barely holding back from thinking the worst. There must be a clear explanation for all this confusion. I refuse to believe that she loves another besides me. I will trust that all this is just a misunderstanding and I will wait for her to clear things up for her. All I want is for her to be alright and get better. Everything else can wait for later.