Chapter 7
Catherine’s POV
Kia gave me control, and even though I could barely move, I managed to pull myself up against the windowsill. I forced my body into a sitting position, seeing my hands change into claws.
When the next set of pain hit my body, my body went limp, and I tilted backward, feeling weightless as I fell from the third floor…
I ignored the unpleasant beeping sound that resonated around me.
Even though it drove me mad at first, I have become acclimated to the sound.
I had been in and out of consciousness for the past few days and had no idea what time it was.
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I groaned as my mind wandered off into the unknown once more. I had tried numerous times to fight sleep, but it was futile. My body and
mind were in desperate need of rest, and the more I battled it, the more fatigued I felt.
Kia’s presence was present, but I had no idea what she or we looked like in our beast forms.
Have I ever completed the shift?
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The most excruciating pain rippled through my chest, cutting off my breath, and I gasped for air. My mind went into overdrive as the pain in my chest increased. I yelled out in agony, forcing my eyes open. I was greeted by a blinding white light from above me, and I
desperately blinked against the light.
“Argh!” I cried out, feeling the pain increase, and I forced my tired body into a sitting position, and my hands flew to my chest.
“What the f*ck was happening to me?” I whimpered out in agony, “Am I having a heart attack?”
“Ms. Kate,” a worried, husky voice said from a few feet away, startling me. I lifted my gaze through the pain, seeing a blurry figure in a
white coat standing at the door. I assume it is a doctor.
“I see you are awake,” he said.
I moaned again, panting for breath, and the figure rushed closer to me.
“Are you alright?” He asked, concerned.
“I–I–I… p–p–pain,” I stuttered with a moan, “w–w–what’s h–h–happening to me?”
His eyes widened in shock, hesitating next to the bed.
“I’ll be right back,” he said, and he rushed out the door.
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The painful feeling slowly lifted from my chest, giving me room to breathe, and I lay back in bed.
What the hell was that? I have never been in so much pain.
My gaze moved over the simple infirmary room, and a faint scent of my family lingered in the air.
A smile touched the corners of my lips, knowing that my family had visited me.
Why was the doctor taking so long?
I sighed frustratedly and swung my legs over the bed. I never had much patience.
“I better find out what’s going on.” I moaned under my breath and pushed my body off the bed.
I yelled out in surprise as my legs gave in under me, and I landed on the floor, bumping my head against the bed frame.
What the…? My eyes grew wide out of fear as I realized my legs didn’t seem to be working.
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A nurse entered the room in a hurry. She probably heard my yell and fell, her eyes wide, when she spotted me sitting between the bed and
the wall.
“Miss Kate!” She yelled, concerned, and rushed to my side, grabbing my arms as she tried to lift me back onto the bed.
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It was no use; my legs seemed to not be able to carry my weight.
“What’s going on?” The doctor’s voice sounded from the door, and my eyes snapped toward him in fear.
“I–I–I can’t get up!” I cried out in fear, “My legs…!”
The doctor rushed to the nurse’s side, and both found a way to lift me from the floor and help me onto the bed.
The nurse tucked me in and gave me a sad smile.
“I will go get you something to eat and drink,” she said, leaving me with the doctor.
Tears were now freely working their way down my face, and my emotions and mind were working against one another. My emotions won
the round, and I started to sob, feeling confused, sad, hurt, afraid, and scared.
What will I do now?
Will the pack be able to accept my disability? Will the members still see me as me? Will they reject and abandon me?
Will I still be able to do the same things as before without my legs?
I couldn’t walk anymore!
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I will now be seen as half a person and half a wolf! I will be a liability, a weak link in the pack!
“Kate,” the good old doctor tried to get my attention and, in the process, took my hand.
“This…” the doctor took a deep breath next to me before he continued, “disability might be the result of your fall; you have been in a
coma for some time, and we were not able to establish how severe the damage to your brain was until you were awake.”
My gaze slowly moved toward the doctor.
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I have known him my whole life, and he has never lied to me. Yet he sounded more worried about something else than the actual words
he spoke like there was a hidden message behind his words and emotions.
Was he withholding or hiding something from me?
I sought the doctor’s eyes, reading the concern in his warm chocolate–brown eyes.
“Y–y–you,” I stuttered through the tears, “said I was in a coma?” I swallowed hard and took a deep breath.
My mind was racing at 100 miles per hour.
I had so many questions and so few answers.
How was any of this real?
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I must be dreaming!
The doctor nodded his head, confirming what I had just heard was true.
“H–h–how 1-1–long?” I spit the words through the tears.
He sighed, and I got the feeling that he was hoping I wouldn’t have asked the question.
“Almost eight months,” he answered after a moment of silence, and my eyes widened out of shock.
The doctor squeezed my hand, trying hard to comfort me.
Eight months!?
I have lost eight months of my life!
Eight f*cking months!
A set of uncontrollable sobs rippled through my body as my emotions spiraled out of control.
Why?
Why was I punished like that?
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What have I done to deserve this?
I couldn’t wrap my mind around the facts of being in a coma for eight months and not being able to walk again.
“I will give you a moment to get your emotions under control. I understand that it’s a lot to process, and I can’t imagine what you are
going through.” The doctor said, turning to leave, “In the meantime, I will let Alpha and Luna know that you have awakened.”
I nodded my head in acknowledgment, and the good old doctor left.
I don’t know how long I was crying, but my tears dried up.
I felt tired, emotionally drained, and broken, but never in my life have I expected that this was only the start of being broken beyond
repair.
What will happen next?
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
