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My head was pounding, again. The pain however, was a thousand times worse, and it seemed as if my body didn't want me to open my eyes and go through with it. My brain was awake, letting me know what was going on around me, but my body was shut down. I couldn't move or do any type of indication so the persons I knew were surrounding me, knew I could hear their voices.

"I still can't believe I did it again. It's like this girl is a magnet for trouble." A familiar voice whispered, but I couldn't quite point it out.

"Talk about coincidence. Poor girl though, if she didn't have any head trauma the first time, she definitely has some now."

I heard someone gulp and then some movement. "I know," the first mans voice came out in a whisper and I felt eyes on me. "I just hope we aren't too late. I will feel extremely bad if something happens to her, especially because I caused it."

"Pray to the moongoddess that your ma isn't at the castle, or she will have your head."

There was a groan and skin hitting skin, as if someone was giving their face a high five with their own palm. "Oh no. I'm totally screwed then. Do you think mom will let me go live with Aunt Em? At least she has a healer."

"Your Aunt is the queen of vampires. I don't think she has time to take care of her nephew."

There was another groan, and then someone touched my head. The pain intensified times ten, which quickly began to shut down my live brain.

The last thing I heard before I blacked out again was, "I'm sorry."

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When I came again, I found out I could move my body this time. My fingers twitched, and my legs moved, causing a small groan to escape from my lips. It felt as if I had been in a single position for too long, and all of my muscles were strained together.

My eyelids peeled open, causing me to quickly shut them again. It wasn't bright, but my eyes weren't used to seeing color again. After a few tries, I managed to keep them open to finally take a look at where I was.

The room definitely did not look like a hotel room. The bed underneath me was comfortable, but not as comfortable as before. A shiny, silver bar caught my attention, and after a few seconds of thought, I knew what type of room I was in.

I was in a patients room.

There was no heart monitor, or IV connected to me, so that didn't help with my search. I was still dressed in the clothes I had been wearing when I left the hotel, and that made me wonder what day it was.

As I swung my legs over the edge of the bed, the door creaked open, startling me. My eyes were wide as a female walked in, her eyebrows furrowing as she looked down at a piece of paper. She sighed, shook her head, and whispered something to herself before she looked up. Her own eyes widened for a few seconds when she saw me up, but then they softened and a smile graced her lips.

"You're up. Are you feeling alright now?"

I opened my mouth to respond, but I found it dry as a desert. The woman noticed, and with unimaginable speed, she whirled around the room, coming to a stop in front of me with a glass of water. I blinked at her rapidly, and slowly took the glass from her outstretched hand. "Err... thanks?"

She gave me another smile and nodded. "You're welcome. Do you have any headaches?"

I shook my head slightly as I continued drinking the refreshing liquid. I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand, and whispered another thanks as she grabbed the glass back from me. "You must be hungry. I'll be back with a-"

I shook my head once more, halting her from going anywhere. I quickly dropped my hand from her bicep, and gulped multiple times to clear my throat. "No, I'm fine. I'm not hungry, but I do have some questions."

Her lips thinned but she nodded. "Very well. What are your questions?"

I raised an eyebrow as I stared at her. "Who are you?"

Her cheeks flushed and she actually hid her face as she chuckled. "Oh my god, that's embarrassing. I can't believe I forgot to introduce myself before as soon as I saw you were awake. Hello, my name is Quinn, and I am a doctor as you can probably tell."

She stretched out her hand, and I slowly shook it as I uttered my name. "Where am I?" I added after the awkward introductions ended.

She turned around, and busied herself with some paperwork as she answered my question. "You, my dear, are in the wolf kingdom."

My jaw dropped and my voice rose a few octaves. "Wait, what? I'm where?"

"You heard me right. You are in the werewolf kingdom Eva. Prince Xavier brought you here knocked out. He thought you had a concussion and decided to bring you here since it was safer for him to bring you here than a normal hospital, with him being a royal wolf. First of all, it would look bad for a supernatural creature to be carrying an unconscious girl, and then second of all, it would be bad for a royal wolf to knock someone unconscious and leave them behind."

My lips were making weird shapes as she continued to speak. I tried to get some words out, but all I could say were some weird noises, and the concerned looks she was giving me made me shut up and listen to what else she had to say.

"There's nothing to worry about. Your clothes are being brought in by-"

"Wait, what?" I repeated again. "My clothes? You know where I'm staying?" My voice was so high, I sounded like a chipmunk who was fighting for a nut.

She nodded as she stared back down at her papers. "It was a bit of trouble, but after reviewing a few tapes and following your scent, we managed..."

"My scent!?" I had no idea why I was freaking out. They were supernaturals, and this was totally normal for them! But for me... gosh... maybe I was getting a headache.

She laughed breathlessly and laid a soft hand on my arm. "I know this is a lot to take in, but take deep breaths. You are safe Eva. Nothing will happen to you, and you won't have to worry about looking for a place to stay at for a few weeks." My cheeks burned at the mention of my living conditions, and I opened my mouth to ask how she knew about that. "No one carries all of their personal belongings if they are just taking a trip. Passports and birth certificates are usually left at home, somewhere safe and sound, not still stuck in the luggage.

I frowned as I realized they had looked through my luggage, but the anger quickly dissipated. They were royals; of course they would search items that didn't belong to the royal family. Who knew what dangerous things people were carrying.

"Why do I have to say for a few weeks? Can't you give me another contract for me to sign so I can live on with my life?" I saw her wince, but then pause, her eyebrows furrowing in confusion.

"What do you mean by another contract?" My eyes widened as she crossed her arms over her chest. "This has happened before?"

I chewed on my bottom lip as I looked away. Fuck... I just damned him...

"Eva..." she threatened and I squirmed in my spot.

"It was an accident, and I don't blame him. I am a very clumsy girl, and I don't watch where I'm going, so..." I trailed off as I saw her shaking her head and muttering something underneath her breath. "Please don't punish him or something. I know I'm just a human and he is a supernatural who can take care of himself, but I would hate myself if I got someone into trouble because of me. I already promised I wouldn't press any charges the first time, and I won't do it this time as well, so can I please go?"

She looked confused. "But don't you..." she stared at me for a good minute before she sighed and shook her head. She tucked a strand of her blonde hair behind her ear and hugged the clipboard to her chest as she spoke. "I'm sorry, but you can't leave. You're were seen with him for a few seconds at the time of your injury, and again once they ushered you out the car and into the building. The press is going crazy, and I'm afraid we demand for you to stay until they calm down and let you leave in peace."

I groaned and slumped back into the bed, covering my eyes with my arm. It was silent for a while until her soft voice broke it. Her words were barely above a whisper, but I heard them, and that made my breathing hitch and stop.

"Besides... I know everything about you. Everything." I froze and she continued. "I won't tell anyone, but I think you should enjoy this until it's time. It's free, and you will be treated like royalty, since you are a guest of Xavier." I stayed completely still, still not breathing as she sighed deeply and walked away. I heard the door opening, but I didn't hear it close. "I'll tell them you're conscious, but want your privacy. I'll send someone with some food here in a few minutes. I'll see you soon Eva." The door closed and with that, my breathing started again. I uncovered my eyes, and stared at the white ceiling above me.

She knew... she knew....