Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. -Aristotle

"Did you just say that you love me?" Tears flew from his eyes, as he stumbled on the words. The question barely heard, but it did not escape my werewolf hearing.  I don't know why that affected him so much, it's just the truth. I do love him. 

This is the first time in the few months that I've known Alexander, that I have seen him in such an emotional state. Goddess, I wondered if it was the first time in years, maybe? I wouldn't know. All I know is that his walls came down, even if it was just at this moment.

He allowed me in, without questions, without warning.

I reached for his face and cupped it between my hands, wiping away the tears with my thumbs.

Our eyes staring into each other's souls, which I'm sure as hell was one, we're staring at one soul, in two bodies.

I don't care if it doesn't sound logical, what the hell is logic anyway?!

"I do love you, Alec. You are everything to me. It doesn't matter if you can't see it, I can feel it, here -" I said, pointing to my heart.

"It's going to be hard, I may be a dick some days, I apologize in advance... but, if you're sure..." I cut him off and kissed him. This kiss was one of so many untold emotions, feelings, and love.

I rested my head on his. "I don't care, Alec. I'm here, I love you, I'm not leaving." I whispered. 

"I love you," he whispered back, making my heart flutter and Ella pace back and forth, from the love of our mate.

"So-" I said.

"Alexander!!" A loud squeal filled the room, interrupting the moment we shared. Oh and to say I am frustrated right about now is an understatement. We just shared a moment, a rare and beautiful moment... Oh well  

'Who dares interrupt my shining moment with my king, we could have been making out right about now.. feeling his soft lips on ours?' Ella purred in my head, then laughing like an evil, werewolf? Person? Gosh, I don't know.

'Shhh Ella. Let's find out.' I responded

'Don't shhh me, idiot.'  She snapped back at me.

'Ella! You are rude and giving me a darn headache with your evil laugh. Now, hush or Ill block you out;" I snapped. How dare she call me an idiot!

'Whatever!' she said back and then blocked me out. Gosh, she is in a mood today 

I turned my focus from Alexander to the owner of the squeal. 

My eyes fell on a beautiful woman, probably my age, blonde hair, and bright green eyes. Her body was that of a supermodel and made me look like a plum in comparison.

Her eyes fell on me and then Lily came wobbling past her, her smile lift the room and she ran into my arms. "Mommy." 

Wait, Why was Lily with her?

The next moment I was smashed into the wall and Lily was taken from me. 

Hands covered my neck, taking away my air supply, coughs escaped my mouth as I started to choke.  I could hear someone growl fiercely at the back of my mind, but my brain felt like it was lost, due to the lack of oxygen. 

The person had his or her nails in my neck, drawing blood. 

"LET FUCKEN GO, NOW!! YOLA!" Someone growled, sending shivers down my spine as the angry words traveled through the hospital.

My body fell to the ground hitting it with a loud thud. I closed my eyes as flashes from my parents and the torture by Katy played in my head again. 

Over,

and

Over.

Black dots filled my vision as I tried to steady my breathing, hoping that my courage will come back to me, I've been keeping my eyes closed the entire time. I was scared, scared that it was him, again.

In my mind, I was back there, back to being forgotten, being hurt, and used. Why? Because one person choked me half into asleep? NO, you won't understand unless you have been there, been abused, up to the point that you will always be afraid.

A warm hand covered m face, I flinched a bit until I heard him speak.

"Open our eyes,"  he said cupping my face.

"Common love, you're okay." I opened my eyes and tiny sobs escaped my mouth.

"Alec?" I asked confused.

"Not quite," he said smirking. It's then that I realized that his eyes have changed.

"Zane?" I asked as tears fell down my face.

"It's me, love. Just breathe. You're okay. I'm here now, so is Alexander. We won't leave you." His words were like a breath of fresh air.

"H- How." I asked stuttering.

"Well, I don't know. You want to talk to Alexander?" He asked, rubbing his thumb over my cheek.

"P... Please." I asked, the look on his face was so sad, and I immediately felt guilty. I love Zane, just as I love Alec, but all I needed now is Alec.  "I love you, Zane. Just as I love Alexander. Don't you ever doubt that." I said, leaning into his hand with my face. 

"I love you, sweet cheeks," he said, which made my heart flutter. He closed his eyes for a second and when he opened them again, I was met with the blue eyes which belonged to my mate.

"Hi,"  he said,  his eyes fixed on mine. I gave him a smile and then, he hugged me. Alexander the King, he actually embraced me into the most loving, death grip of a hug. Which sent my emotions into a thousand different directions, making me sob like the weakling I am.

The dour of the hospital room flew open, which I did not realize was closed. We were alone in the room and in the doorway stood Dr. Green. His eyes wide as he saw Alexander kneeling in front of me. "In my life," he said, which is funny because Dr. Green is not that old. So the impact of his statement was kind of funny. Is it wrong to see it that way? 

Dr. Green insisted that we do some tests, scans, and x-rays on Alexander. As he cannot seem to understand why this happened so fast. Everything was normal, back like nothing ever happened before.

I informed him of what happened before everything started, before Alexander was in front of me, or well Zane.

By the end of the day, the only explanation Dr. Green could give us was that Zane and Alexander were so set on helping me, protecting me, that Zane healed him in some miraculous way. Neither one of us argued at the fact that he now could walk again. 

Alexander and I were about to walk out of the hospital when someone shouted across the hospital. "Alex!! Wait, please. I'm sorry" 

I turned around and there she was again, the same blonde woman. I flinched a bit and stumbled backward. "It's okay. I got you" Alexander whispered in my ear, pulling me closer to him.

"Yola," he said. 

Wait... Who the fucktart is Yola?

"I told you, months ago, we are over, done. Just accept it," he said to her.

I was caught up in my thoughts when I realized what he actually said... so this, lady.. is she his girlfriend? I took a closer look at her. Studying her appearance and features. The memories came flushing back, hitting me hard in the gut.

It was her, the lady from that meeting. She wanted to take Lily away from me, the day I got her back from those... things. 

Does this mean they are still together? Were they together there, that day? When did it end? Does he love her? Oh goddess... what if he loves her? What if he still loves her?  The questions were floating around my brain, the feeling was so overwhelming, that I started to feel nauseous. 

What if I fell in love with someone that does not really want me? What if he never loved me? What if he leaves me?

"You are overthinking this, love," he said, snapping me out of my own personal state of 20 questions.

"I... I don't, I want to, I wasn't..." The words came out of my mouth like a bunch of scrambled eggs in a tumble dryer, goddess what is wrong with me. 

I mentally slapped myself. All I wanted now was to climb into my bed and wither away under a soft and fluffy blanket. Is that too much to ask now?

"It was over, long before I even saw you for the first time," he said, I was wordless again. I think my brain got some damage, due to the lack of oxygen or something.

'yeah... let's go with that.' Ella said, popping into my brain

"Okay," I whispered, ignoring Ella and her antics.

"Hello, earth to Alexander!! I'm talking to you still." she came striding towards us. Alexander wrapped his arms protectively around me, pulling me closer to him.

'Hmmm, I like this' Ella said, purring inside my brain.. 'Shh. Ella.' I scolded her.

Yola was about three meters from us when she stopped in her tracks, looking me in the eyes, staring daggers at me, but this time I did not show her any fear or insecurities. 

"So, this is her then" she spat out. "Is she the reason why you left me?" She asked.

"Don't you dare say a word against her, Yola. You know why I left you." Alexander growled and because he was holding me the growl was much louder in my ears, causing me to pull him closer.

"Wait, so it's because, and I quote "I would never be able to love someone?" she said, looking at me and growling.

"I honestly thought that, Yola. I don't need to justify myself to you. I don't love you. I love Monica, the Luna, My Queen." Alexander said proudly making Ella jump for joy in my head.  "Besides, you know it's about more than that! You told Cecile personal information about our travels, those people almost killed Lily at that meeting." 

"How the fuck should I have known that she was that Cecile!! Goddess Alexander, I did not know!" she responded, throwing her hands in the air waving them around explaining.

Alexander did not respond, but I did not trust this, I also did not trust Yola. At all. 

"Fine, have it your way." she hissed and walked towards us. She stopped next to me and looked at me, Alexander was now growling at her, sending her a fierce warning. 

"Just so you know, the sex was not that great." She spat out.

It took me a few moments to actually get out of my state of shock, how can someone be so blunt and that towards an Alpha. 

I looked up to Alexander and he just stared at me. "I'm sorry," he said finally, taking a strand of hair out of my face, tucking it behind my ear.

"It's all in the past, Alec," I said smiling. I would never blame him for being with someone else. "As long as you just don't cheat on me now," I whispered, but he heard me and whispered back.

"Never." 

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