Alpha Of Darkness And The Half-Breed Healer

NIA’S POV I sighed in delight, settling into my comforting office chair. I had asked the office to be in the same room where Perry does most of her paintings. That way, I get to reflect on our shared memories and have a soothing view that calms me after a long day. The diseases spread through the pack, and more people stream in daily. Just as Ezra had said, it didn’t take long for the abandoned building to regain a new life, and I must admit there is some odd connection to it that makes me feel very calm. And it’s not because of Perry. I am guessing the former healer’s spirit is pleased with me, considering the mass spread of the strange disease. I’m working on a potion that we would inject into their bodies that way, they become immune to the disease. But I will need the go-ahead on the Alpha, which is nearly impossible, for the past two weeks since I became the official healer of this pack. He hasn’t tried to meet up with me despite saving his pack from calamity. His hatred for me no doubt runs deep. Because of the Alpha’s unwarranted hate, I have to wait for Ezra, who is on an official assignment, to return before giving the people what they need exactly. I would have loved to go to the Beta directly, but I feel unsafe among them. I have refused to let my sudden fame get to me. It’s the only way to keep myself from getting hurt. No one will rescue me this time, so I intend to remain patient and wait till Ezra returns. We have become close in the short span of knowing each other. My phone rang loudly, jolting me out of my deep thought. A bright smile spread on my face as the caller ID came up. “Hey there, friend.” Perry laughed into the receiver, “How are you, stranger? I thought you would never call, so I had to do the honors.” I smacked my forehead, biting down on my lips in regret. “I’m so sorry for my negligence, Perry.” “It’s fine. I heard you haven’t had the easiest week either. Must be hard having to deal with those annoying pack members.” She hissed. I laughed softly, “they aren’t all that bad.” “Oh, please, they are all the same.” I can imagine her rolling her eyes. “I’m just so glad you are no longer an easy access for those uncouth bullies. I hope you are doing fine?” “I am. Your brother is a messiah.” “Don’t praise him too much. He would become full of himself.” “Perry.” I laughed, throwing my head to the back. Just then, I heard some noise from the hallway. It sounded like some fight. “Let me call you back, Perry,” I said, hanging up. I stepped into the hallway and backed up against the wall painfully. My heart thumped hard, and my breath suddenly hitched. It feels like I am about to have a panic attack. It’s the Alpha’s girlfriend, Gemma. I can’t get over her cruel push the first time we met. It twisted my guts a bit too much. “She is the healer?” She yelled out to the ladies behind her. All the while, my eyes was glued to the poor lady between her thighs whose hair she pulled at painfully. I winced on her behalf. She has sweat beads on her forehead, and her limbs seem pretty weak. The assistants hired to help me peeped from inside their wards, and some of the recuperating patients were stretching their necks to know what was happening. I held up a small smile to assure them everything was fine. “Why don’t you come into the office with me, ma’am,” I said to Gemma while trying to avoid her eyes. Kissing her teeth, Gemma pushed her victim to the ground for the two ladies with her to drag her into the office. I wonder what she did to deserve such foul treatment. “What do you need me to do for you?” I asked as politely as possible. Gemma scoffed, sitting as she crossed her legs. “The goddess has a lot of jokes in her pocket. What’s a lowlife like you doing as a healer?” “Gemma, don’t do that.” One of her friends warned, mouthing some words to her. Rolling her eyes, she snorted. “I see. So we can’t disrespect you because the goddess ordains you? Total bullshit. Anyway, I don’t want to waste my spittle. Give that girl something to flush out that bastard inside of her before I choose to feed her some more wolfsbane.” She said, pointing at the lady on her knees. She seems to have given in to whatever fate has in store for her. I noticed her head dangled a bit too low, too. I gulped hard, eyes darting around the room quickly like I had heard wrong. “What did you say, ma’am?” She slapped the table angrily, and I am sure her palm would feel a wild impact. “have you gone deaf? I just told you now that I want you to give her something to drink to abort that child, or I’ll kill her myself!” “I… I am a healer. I don’t do abortions. You can take her to the hospital to complete the procedure properly.” I advised, stuttering like a fool. “Well, I already fed the bitch about a small dose of wolfsbane, and she still isn’t responding, and no blood is coming forth. It must be hard aborting a cub. Unlike a human child. But you are a healer, and you should know what to give her to get it out.” Gemma yelled. A loud sound reached the depths of my ears when I tried to decipher Gemma’s words. Oh my goodness! She fed the lady with poison. No wonder she looked almost lifeless. I rushed towards her hurriedly. Her eyes were closing up, and because we were all engrossed in Gemma’s talks, no one noticed she was bleeding. “She is bleeding,” I said in a husky tone. “Already?” Gemma sounded scared by the question she asked. “Please, he…” My words hanged in the air when I realized it was just me and the dying lady. Gemma and her friends have left. I didn’t even know I had let out a scream when she suddenly went limp. “Help!!!” I yelled for the entire world to hear. The next hour passed with chaos; the assistants came to help me get her into a room while I got some herbs from the garden I just started tending to. Wolfsbane is one of the most potent poisons that kills a werewolf faster than a silver would. The lady whom one of the assistants recognized as Sarah, one of the Alpha’s concubines, seemed to have a firm will to live cause it took every herb I could get together to stabilize her. I didn’t know what to do, and my mind was everywhere. How could Gemma do something as cruel as this? She is bold to admit to such a grievous sin with no remorse. If the Alpha isn’t so biased, I would have loved to report her. But it won’t come as a surprise if I get blamed. I have experienced cases like that. Many times when I lived with my former family. Mindy will always do the most outrageous things, and everyone blames me for it except Kingston. He has always been a supporter from the very beginning. Inhaling as I leaned on the chair I sat on watching Sarah, my eyes fluttered slowly. I am exhausted from the heart racing and panting I had to do these past minutes. Thanks to my assistants, my legs would have given way to the ground because of fear. I stared closely at the lady, who was probably just a few years older than I was. But the face looks like it has been through a lot. She has sad lines on her forehead and wrinkles on both sides of her eyes. Sometimes, I wonder if I look like the pains I carry in my heart. Even though I live like I have no worries, it’s hard not to bother. Getting up on my weak legs, I caressed her hair slowly. I wonder how she would feel when she wakes up and realizes that her child took the pain in her stead and died. It will take a day or two for her to wake up. I hope by then, the Alpha will search for her. To think I would have become one of the women Gemma could easily trample upon all in the name of being the Alpha’s girlfriend, even though my status might hurt sometimes. I must admit being a half-breed isn’t such a bad thing.

I am sure the news will hurt the Alpha. It’s his child, after all. It’s probably the first fruit. I don’t feel pity towards him except for the poor lady whose life had to be on the line because of another’s selfish decision. I wouldn’t say I like the Alpha, and there is no reason for me to like him. He is nothing to write home about and doesn’t deserve respect from anyone. People like him shouldn’t be rulers. All they do is feast on their followers’ weaknesses. I hope the goddess does something to him; that way, everyone can be free of his assault. To my surprise, Kingston was waiting outside the office when I stepped out. Seeing him brought peace to my mind, and I didn’t hesitate to run towards him and hug him tightly. Like always, he embraced me with warmth, and all of my worries melted. Since I became a healer, there was no longer the need for him to sneak in to see me. If anything, I am grateful for this chance I get to be able to see my brother whenever I want. Kissing my forehead, he patted my back gently. “I heard you had an emergency. How is the patient doing?”

I nodded against his chest. “It’s barely two weeks since I took you the healer position. The pandemic is still there to battle with, and now I have to deal with that, too.” “I heard the person is the Alpha’s concubine, and his girlfriend brought her in. What’s happened to her?” Releasing myself from his hold, I scoffed. “I can’t believe this. How fast do words travel around here?”

I don’t think it would be a good idea to tell Kingston about what happened. I had only administered herbs to Sarah and didn’t make it known that she carried a baby. They all just thought it was the poison at work. “News travels more fast than technology would in the packhouse. You will have to get used to it. Have you had something to eat?” I shook my head, “Not yet.” “I brought some sandwiches; it’s in the car. Let’s go eat it out in the open. This place is stuffy and smells like a herbalist coven.” He teased, pulling at my cheek. “It sure is a herb place,” I added, walking beside him. I stopped by the entrance to wash my hands. The sandwich tasted nice. I didn’t realize I was that hungry until I had a bite. Kingston cleared his throat after taking a sip of water. “What have you been up to? You are doing a great job at healing the affected wolves. The pack is back to normal since you began working as a healer.” I smiled weakly, “I never knew I had the ability until now. I never thought I might have gotten my mother’s gift. I have been working on some herbal vaccines. Every wolf will get a shot, and I believe it will keep off any odd disease whatsoever.” “That’s very thoughtful. Why haven’t you started administering it to people?” “I still need the Alpha’s approval to give it a final touch and administer it.” “That shouldn’t be hard to get.” I laughed, “That person hates me. I can’t go to him myself. I must wait for the assistant Beta to return from his trip.” Kingston looked unhappy at my response. “What’s wrong?” He sighed, “I am thankful you don’t have to enslave yourself to him anymore. At the same time, it bothers me that you will be stuck here as the healer for life. I was working hard towards getting us out of this pack. Far away from here to a place where we can be happy.” “You sound like Perry,” I said, grinning at him. Pulling at my nose, he chuckled. “How do you always get to smile in the toughest situations?”

I shrugged, “I’m only learning to live. After all, I can’t live my entire life in a gloomy state. I will have to create my rainbow myself.” “You are so adorable.” He mused, pulling at my cheeks. “Come here.” Taking a deep breath, I rested my head on his shoulder, chewing the rest of my sandwich. I feel very contented.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.