Chapter 51

Blake's POV

The name Brielle uttered before she passed out kept ringing in my head. River, River, River, River, River! That's all I heard was that name, and it became all I was thinking about. I managed to get Brielle to the hospital on time, and I was able to breathe when the doctor told me that there was nothing wrong and Brielle fainted due to stress and mental exhaustion. She would wake up in an hour or so. I called her family and let them know about the situation. They will be here in some time. Still, I couldn't completely relax. That name still bothered me, yet somehow, it sounded familiar. I couldn't wrap my head around it, but I felt like I had heard that name before. I tried to convince myself that I had it at school or somewhere, but I was not at all convinced. Thinking of the worst-case scenario was inevitable.

I am an Alpha and strong, but I can't help but feel insecure. It's a side that Brielle has been able to bring out of me. I remember the time I was afraid of her rejecting me. I was such a nerve wreck. I don't think I can stand her rejection. I don't even want to think about it but.. now I am forced to.

Could River be someone close to her? A love interest or a lost lover. Even thinking about it made me go mad. I know I don't have the right to get angry about that. I have a past relationship as well. Not to mention, she was almost murdered by my past lover. I sat on the chair beside her bed and just stared at her. When would she officially accept me? I don't think I can bare being away from her any longer. I want to be by her side all the time. I want to wake up next to her and be the first to see her beautiful face. I wanted to hug and kiss her. I want to hold her hand and I want to love her all the time. I want to be happy with her.

For that reason, I won't let anyone come between us. I won't let this River Guy come back in her life. I am here now and here to stay. I will fight for her life even if it means, in the eyes of many and my pack, I look like a fool. I don't know what exactly it is, but I can't imagine my life without her now. I need her as much as I need the air I breathe. I love her and I will show her every day that being with me was never a mistake. I will heal her wounds and become the companion she never thought she would have. She is the only one for me and I will not lose her.

I got up to get myself a cup of coffee. She was alright and that is all that matters at the moment. Once she wakes up, everything will be fine. I don't plan on asking about River. If it's something she needs me to know, she will tell me at her own time. On my way to get myself coffee, my phone rang. I took out my phone and saw that it was my mother. I stopped to answer the call.

" Hello mother. What is it?"

" Come home Blake. Y-Your sister. She had been attacked. The pack doctor is attending to her, but you need to come back right now. Your father has gone with other warriors to search the pack border for Rogues or clues. I need you," She sniffled and whimpered.

I froze. What the hell is happening now? How did Mia get attacked? Who the hell did it?

" Alright mother. I'll be right there."

With that, I changed course, heading to the exit, but I stopped, remembering that I was going to be leaving Brielle by herself. I was conflicted for a minute, but I really had to go. At that moment, Brielle's family frantically entered the hospital. I was relieved to see them. I walked up to them.

" Young man. How is Brielle? Is she alright? Where can we find her?" her mother asked me, looking genuinely afraid of her daughter. That made me wonder how my mother was holding up. Her daughter is in a more dire situation than Brielle.

" Don't worry mam. Brielle is quite alright. Just take a turn and walk down the hall. The third room is where she is."

They all walked off in the direction I gave. Now she was not going to be alone. I hate to leave her, but my sister is in danger and I have to be there for my family as well. With a heavy heart, I walked out of the hospital and ran to the car and sped back home. It's one thing after the other. Just when I thought things were fine, this happened. My mind was all over the place.

I hope my sister is not as badly injured as I imagined. In a few minutes, I made it back home. I jumped out of the car and ran inside the pack house. My heart was beating faster.

" Mom! Mom! Mom, where are you?" I ran around calling my mother and searching the rooms.

I stopped when I realized that I was in the wrong place. They must be at the clinic.

I went out of the house and went towards the pack clinic. As I advanced closer, I could hear the heartbreaking wailing of my mother. That shattered my heart and made me move faster.

She was crying in the arms of Kyle's mother and the Beta female, Kara.

" Mom, I am here!"

" Blake!" She cried out. I pulled her in my arms to comfort her.

" Don't cry mom. Mia will be alright. I won't let anything happen to her."

I don't believe the words I am saying. I am just saying that so my mother at least calm down or if she keeps crying like this she might pass out.

I nudged my mother towards Kara after I managed to calm her down a little.

" Where is the doctor? I need to talk to him."

" He is in there with Mia. He told us to wait outside. It's not good. It seems she was tortured and pumped with wolfsbane. Usually, she would never have made it back. The only thing keeping her alive is her Alpha genes, but still.. The chances are slim."

I gritted my teeth as I listened to what Kara was saying. What lunatic had the balls to do this to my sister? I was angry and so was Ryker. I wanted to hunt those bastards down and rip them to shreds myself, but I held myself back. Right now I need to see Mia.

I went inside the room even though doc hadn't allowed me inside. The sight in front of me was horrifying. Mia had a bunch of needles stuck to her. I walked to be by her and her whole body was full of bruises that were not healing, probably because of the wolfsbane. Her face.. was battered. I could hardly recognize her. My sister. My dear sister. All this happened to her and I couldn't have even saved her from it. I don't know who did this, and I don't even know if she'll survive this.

I don't think I will be able to handle it if she dies. Not like this. Our relationship had turned bad, and I just let it be. I should have fought for things between us to return to normal. And now, it's highly likely that I won't get a chance. I won't be able to forgive myself.

I didn't realize that I was crying as I stood before her bed. Tears just started falling out of my eyes. Even though Mia and I are twins, I have always been protective of her since we were young. I always protected her from everything as a child, but as we grew up things changed. I don't even realize how much we all have distanced from each other. That is probably why I didn't feel any pain when she was attacked. When we were young, I could feel the smallest pain coming from her. It was because of our bond as twins. Not much different from the bond of mates. I guess that is gone with our relationship.

I won't let this go on for long. I will make sure to make whomever did this to her pay dearly. So I hope she can get through this and live so I can apologize for neglecting her and not being there for her when she needed me the most. She must survive. I grabbed her hand and held on to it hoping she could feel my desperation for her to pull through.