Chapter 27: Chapter 27

Chapter 27

TESSA’S S POV

My heart was hammering in my ribcage, I wasn’t concerned about the drinks that had half spilled in the tray I was holding instead I was staring at Adrian, the same way he was staring at me.

“Tessa..” Adrian breathed bringing me back to the present. His eyes dimly flickered from my face to the tray of drinks in my

hands.

“Al……Alpha………I mean….Alpha Adrian” I heard myself say. Da mn it! Great, Tessa, stutter much? This was exactly what I didn’t need right now. Here I was, trying to be the ever-composed medic who didn’t give a dam nn about the past and here he was, trying so hard to bring up the past 1 was desperately trying to forget. Who am I kidding? He is the past precisely, the past I want to forget.

“Whoa there.” He said collecting the messy tray from my hands. Wouldn’t want to get punch all over yourself” He joked.

His attempt at humor only added to the awkward tension in the air and after a while of staring at ourselves awkwardly in silence, he got the hint and cleared his throat.

“You wanted to drink something this night?” He asked.

I looked down

“It’s for everyone at the med bay. I mean it was for everyone

one at the med bay since…umm it got spilled” I said. What is it with me and stuttering today?

“I’ll get you a refill” He offered, his gaze holding mine for a beat longer than necessary making a shiver run down my spine.

I opened my mouth in protest but he was already heading to the kitchen with the tray in his hands.

As soon as we entered the kitchen, the two cooks froze and quickly bowed.

“Alpha Adrian, Medic Tessa. What brings you by this night?” The male cook with a goatee said still bowing.

Adrian went over to the punch bowl and using a spoon, he refilled the cups.

“I’m just helping our Medic with some drinks” he said nonchalantly.

The female cook’s mouth almost dropped to the ground. Her face was a mixture of awe and amusement. It seemed like she caught an ogre helping a rat with a mundane task.

Adrian looked at the male cook.

“Where’s Paul?” He asked casually.

I remembered that name, he was the head chef and a buffy nice man. Seems like Adrian was familiar and friendly with the chefs in the palace.

A door leading to an inner room was pushed open and Paul walked into where we were, confusion on his face.

“What in the nine..” He paused, his eyes darting from the pleading look I had to the tray of punch in Adrian’s hands.

He gave a low rumble and looked at Adrian.

“By the great howling Wolf, Alpha! Never thought I’d see the day again!” He said chuckling

What the…

Adrian chuckled also, a rumble that sent shivers down my spine.

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“Well, Paul. You learn new things every day, don’t you?” He said calmly.

Paul looked at me, a huge grin on his face.

“Medic Tessa. It’s a pleasure meeting you again, I heard you dropped by the kitchen days ago but it’s a pity I wasn’t here. We sure have missed your presence in the pack” He said bowing slightly.

I nodded curtly with a little wavering smile

“Pleasure meeting you again also,” I said.

Adrian looked at me then back at Paul.

“Well, Paul. That’s it for today, why don’t you all get some rest for the night?” He said walking out while I followed closely.

behind.

As soon as we shut the door behind us, I let out a sigh of relief.

Adrian kept striding forward, the tray in his hands.

“Seems you got more familiar with them” I noted, increasing my pace to catch up with him,

He hummed softly and stopped abruptly.

“Yes,” He said simply before walking forward again.

The rest of the walk was completed in silence thankfully and once we were at the door, I collected the tray and bowed to

him.

“Thank you for your kind help. Alpha Adrian,” I said.

He said nothing and I found it rude to just walk out on him.

“Is there something you need, Alpha Adrian?” I asked.

He looked down at his feet and then up at me again.

“How is Pamela?” He finally asked.

I nodded.

“I gave her some sedatives to rest, she’ll be fine and ready to go in the morning,” I said with a fake smile.

He blew out a deep breath.

“Right and the triplets?” He asked looking intensely at me.

My lips tightened into a thin line. He didn’t deserve to know, he still had no right to inquire about my children.

“They’re fine,” I said curtly, refusing to elaborate further.

His face fell, a flicker of disappointment crossing his face.

“Tessa” He began, his voice low and sincere. “I know I messed up I deeply regret the way things played out between us…I

..I want a second chance”.

His words struck a chord within me. Part of me, the foolish and still vulnerable part wanted to believe him but the other rational part of ine remembered the pain, accusations, and heartache from years ago.

“Stop trying, Adrian,” I said, my voice surprisingly steady. “There’s nothing to salvage”,

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The look of pain that flickered across his face was almost enough to shatter my resolve. Almost.

“Tessa, can you ask you something?” He said in a calm tone.

I looked at him.

“Would it stop you from asking me if I said no?”

He shook his head in the negative and continued.

“Why? Why are you pushing me away?” He asked.

I knew, he also knew but he wanted to hear the words

“Seeing you again, Adrian” I began “is like looking at a full moon. It stirs the tide within me but I can’t tell if it’s a high tide or a coming storm that means doom”

His eyes pierced into mine and he took a step closer to me.

“Tessa, standing before you again feels like breathing for the first time since I let you go. You’re the sun that chased away the darkness in my heart, and I’ll spend every sunrise trying to earn your light back.” His voice was low and sincere. It made me have goosebumps.

I took a step back.

“Good night, Alpha Adrian,” I said before entering the med bay and leaving him outside.

Honestly, when I heard his words, I felt my cheeks turn rosy so that’s why I had to bail before he saw it. Cringe!.

As I entered the med bay, the familiar sterile scent greeted me. Eva, Gabe, and Zed all looked up at me, their faces etched with curiosity.

“Took you long enough. Medic Tessa” Zed quipped playfully.

I hid a smile as I dropped the tray on a table at the back. “I spilled a bit then I bumped into Alpha Adrian”

Eva and Zed exchanged knowing glances, their lips twitching with barely controlled amusement.

“So…did anything interesting happen out there?” Eva asked, her voice laced with mischief.

I glared at her.

“What is it with you guys?!” I asked exasperated. “For the goddess sake, he’s married”

Eva suppressed a retch.

“The new Luna? Oh my goodness, I could do better than that. I don’t like her one bit in fact no one does, I only tolerate h because of her kid” Eva said rolling her eyes.

That piqued my interest.

She has a child for the Alpha?” I asked

Zed shook his head while Gabe watched, his face blank.

“No, she came to Silvermoon as a widow with her kid so he’s not the Alpha’s child but he’s the next Alpha” Zed said taking a

of punch from the tray and drinking it.

cup

I nodded a bit disappointed, why?

Eva also took a drink and looked at me

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“Still dodging my question?” She asked, a playful glint in her grey eyes.

“Just a spilled drink” I said. They could pry all they wanted, but I wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of knowing my encounter with Adrian.

“Right,” Zed said dropping an empty cup onto the tray.

“Well, whatever it was” Eva chimed in. “It seems to have brought some color back to your cheeks”

That’s it!

“All right, you two. Good night, I’ll see you early tomorrow. Leave now” I said.

The both of them exchanged glances and then shrugged in unison.

“Alright, alright” Zed conceded “We’ll leave but just remember Medic Tessa,” he paused with a wink “If there’s any more. spilling in the future, don’t forget to call the Alpha

1 scoffed looking at me with a deadly gaze. He raised his hands in silent surrender and left with Eva,

Which left Gabe and L. He sat on his chair, his legs crossed and his gaze fixed on me.

“Where’s Gia?” I asked leaning on the table.

“In her chambers for the night. I gave her an early time off, she was exhausted” Gabe said.

I nodded.

“Any new case?” I asked. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a new patient in the 30 minutes I was gone.

Sure enough, Gabe pointed to the far end of the med bay

“An elder, he’s stable though. According to what Eva and Zed said, the rise in cases is reducing due to the lockdown in the village” He said.

I nodded and cleared my throat.

“Yeah, it’s certainly getting better. Isn’t there like a vaccine or immunization we can give the uninfected? You know, like to prevent them from catching the plague. I mean, you drank the vaccine yourself and nothing happened to you, same vi me” I said my arms crossed.

Gabe stared at me with a dead serious look.

“That was me and you, not them. We have different body systems, it may work or it may kill them if it doesn’t find the plague to fight against in their body” Gabe said.

“Ohhhh” I drawled. That rules that out.

“I wanted to speak to you, Tessa” Gabe said.

I sat down and placed my hands on the table

What’s wrong?”

He kept mute and something dawned on me.

“Let me guess, you guys heard our conversation,” I said nodding to myself.

“We’re wolves, Tessa, we have great ears besides it’s not like you guys were whispering not to mention you were speaking right in front of the door…”

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“Alright, I get it!” I said

Great. Just what I needed. My heart pounded a frantic rhythm against my ribs, and a wave of heat flushed my checks.

“Do you still like Adrian?” Gabe asked without beating about the bush.

My breath hitched.

“…” I knew what I wanted to say but the words wouldn’t come. Truth is, I don’t know.

Taking a well-deserved breath, I looked at Gabe.

“I don’t know” I admitted under his watchful gaze.

He relaxed, his expression unreadable.

“It’s okay if you don’t. Just be careful and don’t get hurt again” He said softly.

I stood up.

“Thank you, Gabe. Il go get some red carved a small room at the back of the med bay where I could sleep without

having to leave the patients alone.

He nodded and I went in.

As I collapsed onto the bed, I thought about what Gabe said. His words mirrored the anxiety I felt. Did I still like Adrian? I had come back for a reason, I was getting distracted. So far, I have learned absolutely nothing

The image of Adrian’s face filled my vision and his words echoed in my head. His apology, his request for a second chance.. was it genuine repentance or was it a carefully crafted act.

With a sigh of frustration. I pulled the thin blanket over my head shutting out the thoughts that were drowning me.

Get a hold of yourself, Tessa, you came back for answers not to make things right with

anyone!

I’m here to expose Will and help cure the plague nothing else.

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