Chapter 154

I stared at him silently, not knowing if I should believe him but compelled to. But I wouldn’t let myself trust again. I had to be careful, I had to protect Brett.
“Let’s get you cleaned up” he said and I shook my head and answered “I won’t leave him”
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“i’ll wait” I said stubbornly, knowing I wouldn’t be leaving anytime soon. Jacob stared at me for a few moments before sighing. He sat down next to me, leaving a bit of distance between us before saying “then I’ll wait too”
We sat there for a while, neither of us saying anything. And I was ashamed to say his presence brought me some comfort. It felt like ages before the woman came out of the room. Her name was Miranda, now that I could think clearly enough to remember it. I stood up immediately “How is he?”
“Well he had several cuts and bruises, so he took quite a beating. And he had a bullet wound in his shoulder. Just a graze but it was infected. He has a fever due to the infection but I’m treating him and hopefully his fever breaks by tomorrow morning” I nodded and asked her if I could see him. “He’s not conscious but you can go in.”
Before I could go in my arm was grabbed gently. “at least let me get you fed and cleaned up”
“I won’t leave him alone” I said but the underlying message was obvious: I didn’t trust them alone with him.
Jacob grimaced and then nodded “But I’m going in with you. I don’t trust him” That confused me since Brett would never hurt me. But then I understood that to them he’s a hunter but he was never a hunter to me. I didn’t say anything as I got in and immediately ran to Brett’s side. He looked so fragile, so hurt I wanted to cry. So I got a chair and pulled it as close to the bed as possible and held his hand, placing my head over it and crying silently.

Recap
“I won’t leave him alone” I said but the underlying message was obvious: I didn’t trust them alone with him.
Jacob grimaced and then nodded “But I’m going in with you. I don’t trust him” That confused me since Brett would never hurt me. But then I understood that to them he’s a hunter but he was never a hunter to me. I didn’t say anything as I got in and immediately ran to Brett’s side. He looked so fragile, so hurt I wanted to cry. So I got a chair and pulled it as close to the bed as possible and held his hand, placing my head over it and crying silently.

Celena
it had been a full day since Brett was brought in and I had not moved. Jacob stayed with me the whole time. He tried to talk me into washing up and resting but I didn’t even answer him. I didn’t know what to do, I had so many conflicting feelings I felt like I was going to burst. The one thing I was sure of was that when Brett woke up, I’d do whatever he told me to do. He was the only person I had left.
“I got you food. Miranda said its bad if you don’t eat regularly” Jacob said entering the room. He had left only five minutes ago and I had thought he had finally grown tired of this. Guess not. I looked at the food in his hands and shook my head. It wasn’t fair that while I was eating Brett was sick and unconscious, because of me. Because he wanted to keep me safe
“You are going to eat” Jacob’s voice changed to stern and I stiffened, looking up at him through strands of my hair. His stand was firm and his eyes were slowly melting into black “I will not tolerate you harming your health. You haven’t slept and you won’t even change, but you will eat. Or i will feed it to you through an IV”
I sat there, paralyzed with fear. This was the first time since meeting him that I had truly felt genuine horror. Memories of how being given drugs through an IV registered in my head and I was close to panic
“Just…you…try” I tired, hoarse voice sounded in the room and I immediately snapped my head to the side, my panic fading at seeing Brett looking at us through half-lidded eyes.
“Brett!” I exclaimed launching onto him and hugging him fiercely. He groaned in pain and I immediately backed off. “Sorry”
“S’okay” he said smiling at me “You okay, little lamb?” he asked, his eyes scanning my face “They didn’t…hurt you…ah…did they?” I felt tears welling up in my eyes. Brett was in pain and he still asked about me. “Why are you crying?” I didn’t answer and he looked at Jacob sharply “Can we have a moment” he asked but it didn’t exactly come out as a question. I could feel Jacob’s gaze on me but I didn’t look back. He sighed and said “Fine. But I’ll hear it if anything happens” and then he left.
Jacob immediately raised a hand to my cheek as soon as Jacob left and rubbed his thumb on my cheek gently.
“I’m sorry” I blurted out “This is all my fault” I felt the tears coming and felt ashamed. I knew Brett hated it when I cried. I just couldn’t help myself. “You’re hurt and I’m
“I’m fine, little lamb” He said “The important thing is we’re both safe. That better not be your blood on those clothes”