Chapter 50 - Incurable?

>>Maya

“He’s not waking up.” I said while I stood beside the bed Yohan was on. Multiple drips were attached to him and he was on constant supply of oxygen, “A whole day has passed.”

Guards stood outside his room to provide maximum security.

“Silver,” Ruda replied, “Silver is the only thing that can kill us immediately.” He deep breathed softly, “But Yohan is strong, he’s stronger than any other wolf alive so he survived the multiple shots. If it was me I’d be dead…”

“It’s my fault.” I looked down and clenched my fists.

“No. You’re a human. You’d be dead immediately.” He turned his face towards me, “I think you should go back to your guardian tonight.”

“No!” I rejected him immediately, “He said he’ll heal faster if I stay with him.”

“Maya, it’s dangerous.”

“It’s dangerous for Yohan too!” I glared at him, “I need to stay with him.”

Ruda grabbed my shoulders, “The original target was you.”

“Then why was he shot again?!!” I yelled at him. The words I spoke weren’t thought through. I just said what came to mind. “I’m staying.” I tried getting out of his grip which was awfully easy, it made me look back at him and I found him staring into space, “What is it?” He didn’t reply, “Ruda?” I snapped my fingers in front of him and suddenly he grabbed them making me jump, “What’s wrong with you?”

“You’re right?” He looked back at me, “Why was he shot if you were the target?” He scratched his head, “How could they… And with silver bullets. It’s as if they were here for him.” He bit his lower lip, “But one of the bullets was lead. The first one that hit him.”

“What are you trying to get at?”

“The guy I caught, all the bullets in his gun were made of silver.”

“Okay? So he had two guns? Or maybe the other guy had a different one.”

“No, The other one was knocked out by Yohan in another place, it was nowhere near the university. Besides, he didn’t have a gun.”

“So?”

“There are things that don’t make any sense. I didn’t see another gun maybe he wasn’t sent by the-” He stopped and I saw momentary panic in his eyes, “I mean-”

“Ruda.” I looked at him, “What are you hiding from me?” I knew there was something.

He shook his head, “Nothing.”

“Don’t lie to me, Yohan already said he knew who was behind this.”

“...”

“Tell me.”

“I’m not sure.”

“Just say it.” I held his wrists, “Please.”

“It might be-” He gulped, “I mean it’s not a fact just a theory-”

“Say it!”

He still hesitated, “It might be my parents…” His gaze dropped to the floor, “But!” He looked back at me, “They would never harm Yohan!!” He claimed, “There seems to be more to it.”

“What if it was your mom?”

Ruda was surprised at my question, he looked at me startled, then his expressions hardened, “I know she never liked Yohan but she won’t kill him.”

“What makes you so sure?”

“I know you have your doubts because you believe you saw her at your parents tragedy but I’m sure. Yohan is a very crucial member of the pack and not just because he’s the heir but because a white wolf is practically a deity to other wolves. Most packs fear us because we have him, because we have him our pack grew stronger. If you compare him to other wolves he is a lot bigger too. There’s no way mom would ever risk that. Having him killed would mean a lot of damage.”

“I see…” I guess if he points out the facts here I can’t deny it.

“And well, that’s part of the reason I want you to go to your guardian. We’re not even sure why this happened and whoever it was still might be targeting you. That vampire can keep you safe.” He sighed, “Maya, if anything happens to you Yohan’s sacrifice would be for nothing.”

His sacrifice… I held my right hand over my chest.

He went as far as risking his own life just to save me. Maybe I really am a bad match for him...

“If I die what will happen to him?” I asked.

“He won’t die.” Ruda answered, “ As far as I know the curse stated that he would never be accepted by his mate, the rejection will kill him but you two have bonded.” He looked at me, “Maybe the curse is no longer in effect now so if you die,” He looked back at Yohan, “He’ll only suffer a major heartbreak.”

“I see…”

“A wolf can never love another once they’ve met their mate. So although he’ll be fine physically. His heart will ache forever.”

“That sure is cruel.” I snorted sarcastically.

“No doubt.”

“...” I thought about it as I looked at Yohan, “I’ll think about it, about leaving but I want to stay with him and-” I sighed and prepared myself, “Where are the men you captured?”

“Why?”

“You’re interrogating them aren’t you? Let me go with you.”

“Not a place for a girl.” I glared at him, “Maya I’m serious.”

“Ruda, you’re taking me there.” He shook his head, “Why? Do you plan to hide what you learn from them?”

“No, it’s not that.”

“Then I’m going!”

“Maya!”

“I said, I’m going.”

He sighed and scratched the back of his head, “Fine, one condition though. I’ll take you if you fulfill that condition.”

“What?”

“From there, you’re going straight back home.” He glared at me, “I’m not bringing you back with me, rather I’ll drop you there myself.”

I thought about it for a few moments and although I wanted to stay, I really had to now first hand what those men had to say.

“Fine.. we have a deal.”