Chapter 11 - An Alternate Route

>> Yohan

I opened my eyes and found myself on the hospital bed.

“Are you okay?” I heard Ruda’s voice and looked in the direction of the voice. He was sitting on the couch by the window with eyes full of worry. I sat up and realized I was in a private room.

“I’m fine.” I gulped as I felt that my throat was dry, “Water.” Ruda got up and poured me a glass from the jug sitting on the table next to the couch.

“It was worse than expected.” He handed me the glass and I took it weakly. It was at that time I noticed the blood drip attached to me, “You lost quite some blood.”

“I see…”

“It was really dark.” I looked at him in confusion.

“The blood?” He nodded and I sighed. I guess that also proves I’m cursed.

“What will you do now?” He was oddly concerned about me.

Come to think of it even though we weren’t close we were never really on bad terms either. We were just always stuck in an odd situation.

“She-” I started but then paused to think about it, “She doesn’t know we’re wolves.”

“But she does hate wolves, a lot, and that’s what we are.”

“...”

“She’s my last hope.” I coughed lightly, “She’s my fated partner.”

“More water?” Ruda asked and I shook my head.

“I’m fine.” I took a deep breath and looked at the drip. The blood had now finished in the bag and I was feeling a lot better, “Call the doctor. I wanna leave.”

“Are you sure?”

I nodded and he went out to call the doctor and I began to think about my chances.

My fated partner hates wolves but she doesn’t know I’m a wolf so if I think about it she hasn’t rejected me yet.

I looked out the window. The sky was dark and filled with clouds.

It can’t be like this… I felt a pang in my heart and felt like I was going to cough up some blood again but I managed to stop it.

I know it can’t be! I know she hasn't rejected me yet.

If she doesn’t like wolves then she never needs to find out that I am one. I can just stay here in the human world.

She doesn’t need to know about anything.

I placed my hand over my chest and clutched my shirt.

“She’s a human…” I whispered the words to myself, “She didn’t fall right in love like I did when I first saw her.” I gulped as I felt my throat get dry again.

I smiled to myself. A rather hurtful smile, “Why was I born a werewolf if I had to go through this…?”

Why is my mate a human who knows nothing about other supernatural creatures? If only she was a wolf… Things would have been so much easier.

All my life I thought I would die just like how the people told me but then I finally met her after twenty six years.

She’s supposed to be my hope but then why?

I started feeling sick so I shook my head.

No! There’s still hope.

I just have to take an alternate route. I can’t give into this curse.

***

I reached home and found the kitchen and dining table clean. The blood on the floor had been cleaned up too.

I wonder where Maya is. Did she leave like how Ruda told her to?

I walked to the lounge and turned on the lights. The moment I did, I flinched because a figure suddenly rose from the other side of the sofa.

“Maya?”

She came running to me, “Yohan!” She held my hands, “Are you okay?” There was worry written on her face, “What happened to you? You were coughing up blood!” She stared at me and I saw her eyes were slightly red.

Did she cry?

“I’m fine.” I said in a low voice.

“Are you sure?” She sniffled, “Did I do something wrong?”

“What makes you think that?”

She looked down, “Well, when you coughed up blood, all of the sudden you and Ruda became so cold towards me.” Her grip on my hand tightened a bit, “Your words felt sharp… Ruda never talked like that with me, so I kept thinking about what I did wrong?” She looked back at me. There were tears near the corners of her eyes, “But I don’t know what I did wrong! Tell me.” She pleaded, “I’ll make it right.”

“...” I can tell she’s a good girl but she’s a person who’s never come in contact with anything related to my world, “It’s not your fault. Ruda and I, we both were in panic too so that’s why we might have been a bit harsh.”

“Oh…” I felt her shoulders relax, “But what was that?”

“Maya.” I said her name softly, “Do you hate me?”

“What! No! Never!!”

Her words made me feel better immediately. Just two words and I feel healthier but I didn’t have the courage to ask her if she liked me. I feared the rejection too much.

It was like my life was in her hands. Like my own life wasn’t mine. I guess it never was…

I sighed and began to move away. I just wanted to rest but she held her grip on my hands and I looked back at her.

“Yohan…” She looked down, “You’ve been talking in a monotone.”

“Oh… Probably because I’m tired.”

“Is there something I can do for you?” She glanced at me while she bit her lower lip.

No doubt she looked cute.

I wonder though… An idea popped in my mind and I stepped closer to her.

If just her words can do this much damage then it should be the other way around too.

“Say..” I brought my face closer to her, “If I say I have a very very rare disease to which you’re the only cure. What will you do?”