AllFreeNovel
Share Us
“Your bond is toxic, and it is essentially poisoning her. Eventually…” He pauses for a moment. “Please don't take this the wrong way, Alpha, but you have been with a lot of women for her body to be deteriorating at such a rate. Most of the time, this is the reaction of a rejected bond, and in the advanced stages.”
“What do you mean?”
“She is dying, Alpha. At this rate, it could only be a couple of years, especially if you keep sleeping with other women. You will kill the bond and, in turn, kill her.”
Everly gasps.
“But wait, people live like this for decades, not years. I …” She glances at me. “I’ve researched it.”
“Yes, but you are rogue and also young. I haven't seen this sort of deterioration in a patient before. Given Alpha Valen’s reputation with other women, I am afraid you are deteriorating more quickly than most I have seen, which explains your lack of aura; also all your other symptoms.”
“So, how do we fix it?” I ask desperately, still feeling sick.
“You mark and mate her. Remain close to build the bond. Bonds are fragile, Alpha. They are supposed to be taken care of, not abused,” he says, glancing away. It was like being punched in the gut. So, I did this? I did all of this? I nod, but Everly is shaking her head.
“No. We will find another way,” Everly says.
“There is no other way. I am marking you, and that is final.”
Doc clears his throat, and I look over at him.
“May I make a suggestion?”
“Yes, please,” Everly says and huffs.
“I understand, Everly, you don't want him to mark you. That is, unfortunately, the bond. It hurts; I get it. I get that betrayal is unforgivable, and you have been living with this a long time, clearly.”
What the fuck is he doing? Doc looks at me before frowning.
“Maybe if you mark him until you are comfortable accepting the bond, it will help strengthen it and slow down the deterioration, but eventually, he will have to mark you.”
“No, I will just mark her and be done with it,” I say.
“Alpha, I don't recommend forcefully marking her. You need to understand that you doing that could hurt her more,”
“But you just said…”
He scrubs a hand down his face.
“I know what I said, but your bond has been weakened. Unless Everly wants you to mark her, you could make her worse. You need to remember you being with another woman was basically like rejecting her repeatedly. The bond is damaged. You need to repair it before forcefully marking her. You marking her will not only make her hate you but may shock her system.”
“What if she never lets me mark her?”
“We will cross that bridge when we come to it. I would like to reschedule for a month's time,” he says, and I nod. Everly also inclines her head slowly—I’m relieved she agreed. Maybe hearing this scared her. It petrifies me. I just found her and may lose her, all because I was an idiot. I make myself feel sick.
I reschedule her appointment and see Doc and his assistant out while Everly waits in the living room. When I return, I find her staring out the window.
“Everly?”
She nods, turning around before walking toward me.
“We should head back,” she states, about to move past me when I grab her. “We need to get back.” She looks like she’s on the verge of tears.
“I know you hate me, but please, just mark me.”
“I’ll think about it; come on.” She moves to step away, but I shove her, pressing her against the wall. She struggles, trying to push me away.
“I know I did this. Let me fix it,” I snap at her.
