Page 82 of Knot A Chance

“Too much,” I whined. “Bennett, please. Get Bennett.”

“Don’t worry, Felix.” The man injected the drug, and the scent of bleach overwhelmed me. “It’ll all be over soon. Sleep tight.”

My eyes fell shut again and a door slammed.

There’s a needle in my arm still. I should take it out.

I hovered between consciousness and total darkness until the feeling of being crashed into by something huge knocked me out completely.

Chapter Twenty-Three

Bennett

June

Felix whimpered and I tore my eyes away from Ryder who was writhing on the ground in pain, surrounded by nurses.

Reid stepped around the commotion, joining me next to Felix, while Oakley rapidly tapped Carissa on the back to get her attention.

Carissa appeared on the other side of Felix’s bed with Oakley next to her. “What did you do, Bennett?” Carissa asked firmly.

“I claimed him. I can feel the bond, it’s strong and solid between us. But he’s in pain,” I said, gripping Felix’s hand. I sent soothing feelings through the bond and a hefty dose of pheromones into the air.

Reid coughed next to me and stepped back. “Dude, warn a guy.”

“The broken bond is probably causing him some discomfort, and he’s also more alert than he should be at this point in the weaning process. I’m going to get Dr. Tanaka. It’s very likely that you jump-started his system in some way when you bit him.”

“Like jumping a car battery?” Oakley asked.

“Exactly,” the nurse said.

“Do you even know what a car battery looks like?” Reid asked as Carissa left the room.

“Do you think I’m an idiot?” she asked him.

“I think you’re spoiled, honey. Not an idiot.”

She rolled her eyes and took Felix’s other hand. “Bennett, he’s okay. You can feel that he’s okay, right?”

I nodded, trying to believe her as I reached for Felix through the bond. I could feel him there, reaching for me too.

“Oak, let’s give Bennett some space,” Reid said.

“Is that what you want?” she asked me.

“Yes, please. Thank you both for being here.” Reid squeezed my shoulder and Oakley gave me a sad smile as they walked to the door, Reid’s hand on the small of Oak’s back. They stepped around a screaming Ryder.

“Help!” Ryder yelled. “Please, I need something for the pain. Anything.”

Julia helped him to his feet. “I’m going to take him out of here and get him to a room where he can calm down.”

“Can you handle him alone?” a male nurse asked.

“Yes,” Julia said, giving Ryder a stern look as she turned him around and led him away from us.

Felix started choking and gagging around his breathing tube.

“Carissa!” I yelled.