Damien POV
As the color washed from Evelyn's face, my heart ached and my body trembled as she suddenly collapsed on the floor. I wasn't quick enough to catch her and allowed her to feel more pain.
"Call for the pack doctor now!!!! The Luna is unconscious." I shouted as I tried to wake her up but got no response.
"Yes Alpha!" Someone answered and I heard footsteps hurriedly walking away,
"Run, dammit!!!" I shouted.
I carried her in my arms to her room then sent another maid to call the doctor. Something tells me she didn't collapse from shock and exhaustion and I'm trying not to think of the worst but it's hard.
Five minutes later, the doctor finally arrived and examined Evelyn.
I tried to remain calm but I kept on pacing around outside her room waiting for the doctor to tell me how she's doing.
I waited for what seems to be an eternity before the doctor came out to inform me about her condition.
"So what is wrong with her? She suddenly collapsed and I'm sure it's not because of exhaustion. Is she sick?" I clenched my fists and asked the question I've been dreading to ask, "Was she poisoned?"
"Alpha Damien, after some tests, I found some toxins in her body." The doctor finally responded.
"Toxins?" I exclaimed.
"Yes Alpha. The toxins must have damaged the walls of her stomach, giving her horrible cramps but she's stable now."
As the doctor explained further, so as my fury increased. "Guards!" I yelled, "Bring me Luna's maid."
The maid was brought in seconds later and I dragged her to where Evelyn was lying, lifelessly on the bed, "Do you see your Luna? She's in pain, suffering because of you! I swear if anything happens to my mate, I'll feed you to wild pigs!" I threatened and the maid immediately fell on her knees and begged.
"Please forgive me, Alpha but I didn't do anything to the Luna. How could I dare?!"
"In that case, why is she lying there like that? Why couldn't you take proper care of her? It was your job! If this pack loses it's Luna, it'll be all your fault!"
The maid whimpered and cried, "please Alpha, forgive me."
"Please my lady, wake up." She cried beside Evelyn's bed.
I grabbed her hair and was about to drag her away when a voice stopped me in my tracks.
"What's going on?" Evelyn's voice sounded through the room, it was hoarse and a bit unclear but I was glad to hear her voice.
*****
The sun is almost down, giving the sky a red hue. I carried my guitar to Evelyn's room and sat beside her. I began playing my favorite song and didn't notice when she woke up.
"The songs are beautiful and romantic, Damien." She said although her voice was strained and weak. It breaks my heart everytime I see her like this, it makes me feel incapable, like I failed to protect her.
I can't allow the politics of the pack to harm her, I can't let her die, I have to protect her.
"How are you feeling now, my little fire?" I asked.
"Thanks to your song, I'm so much better now." She sat up to face me then planted a quick kiss on my lips.
"Hey, that's not fair! It was too short, how can you torture me like this." I complained and she laughed.
"Am on the bed because I'm sick, don't you think I'll be stressing myself out if we continue?" She teased.
"That's not a problem, I can do all the kissing instead, that way you won't be stressed at all." I smirked as then leaned closer to her, trying to stir up any emotion from her, "I love you."
I whispered into her ears before placing a kiss on her soft lips.
"Do you really mean that?" Evelyn asked shyly, looking up at me from her beautiful long lashes. The bright moon shining through the window illuminated her, she looked like the moon goddess herself, radiating under the moonlight.
"Of course, my little fire. I'll burn the world for you. I'll never let something like this happen to you again." I assured her. I can tell she's still in doubt and that hurts me. How do I show her how I truly feel, what other ways can I express them?
Evelyn chuckled, "Burn the world? You're an Alpha, you need to protect it not burn it! What if your subjects heard you say that?" She continued chuckling.
"Poor werewolves, their Alpha is planning on burning them."
"Let them hear, whoever messes with my Luna will hear from me!"
She continued laughing and a weight got lifted off my chest. It feels so good to hear her laugh, to see her smile. She's the most beautiful when she laughs but she hasn't been laughing much ever since she got here. I am overjoyed I'm able to see this side of her and I'm the one who made her laugh.
"Your laugh is so contagious, it's a good thing it's a medicine for my heart otherwise I would have had you arrested for trying to make my heart explode." I teased.
She furrowed her brows and came closer, "What do you mean?"
"Come here," I pulled her into my arms and rested her head on my chest, "listen to my heartbeat, hear how much it's thumping, it's because of you, are you trying to kill me?"
She playfully hit my chest but she didn't pull away. "I guess my heart is the better musician since it's his music you prefer listening to."
"Excuse me, Alpha Damien, my Lady," a voice from outside the door suddenly interrupted us. "A message from your ally pack has something to discuss with you urgently."
"Alright I'll be there," I answered then turned to Evelyn, "My little fire, sadly I have to go now, please rest well for me." I kissed her one more time before leaving.