37. A Little History

KIARA

Shouting. It's all I could hear, then the clean smell of a hospital hit me… I frowned, Goddess why were they so loud?

"I want to know what happened?!" Greg's growl came.

"Calm down sir, you must understand, she only overexerted herself." Doctor Callum's voice.

"I don't care, I'm calling Alpha Elijah!" Greg snapped.

"Don't! Please… I think Kiara will wake up soon." Raven's voice came.

Thank the Goddess for her! I mean, I didn't want Dad to come! I forced my eyes open and looked up at the ceiling. Yeah, I was right, this was a hospital room.

"Guys shut up." I groaned.

They fell silent and I realised there were more than just the three in the room, Serena and Raihana were also here. They all looked at me and I stared back. Was I naked? I looked down. Nope, all covered.

"Something on my face?" I asked sitting up.

"More like what"s in your hands." Raven said, smirking.

I raised an eyebrow, looking at my hands.

"Oh, you're so dumb at times." She said, making Raihana smile.

"You have a gift Kia." She said.

OK, I"m dreaming. Right? What were they talking about?

The door opened and my eyes widened in surprise when none other than Rayhan, stepped through the door. Although a little paler than usual and with some bandages covering his chest and shoulder, he actually looked fine. The state he had been in earlier, it wasn't possible for him to be up already.

This was definitely a dream. Should I pinch myself?

"I never realised you were that special." He said with a wink, breaking the thick silence that had fallen over the group.

"Okay, either I"m dreaming or this is a weird prank…" I grumbled.

I didn't feel tired anymore and it was dark outside, so it was still night, right?

"Let me explain, Miss Kiara." Callum said, coming over. "Remember how I said you may be a witch with the way your touch calmed the patient? Well, there was more to it. It seems you're blessed with some healing abilities."

It took a moment for me to understand his words. Ok, this was ridiculous, I was definitely dreaming. I raised my hand to my mouth and bit down on it hard. Oh fuck! That hurt!

"Kiara!" Raven said alarmed.

"That makes no sense!" I complained, massaging my poor hand.

Doctor Callum chuckled. "I've heard of it. It"s rare, but there are at least 3 recorded cases of wolves with the ability to heal throughout our history. You are a healer wolf Kiara, your sight is clear proof of that."

I didn't say anything, trying to comprehend what he was trying to say.

"My sight? The part where I"m blind as a bat?" I asked, unhappy with this weird situation.

"I"m really curious to know what this means too." Selena asked with intrigue.

"The wolf who is blessed with the gift of healing often lacks something. The first one recorded in history was a mute, she was born without a tongue and therefore she couldn"t speak, but the gift of healing ran through her veins. The second was blind and the third was paralysed from the waist down. Very little is known about healer wolves and some even think they are a myth, but for someone like myself who loves medicine and healing, I have done extensive research. I believed in it, but there is no clear proof. The healer wolves hold many abilities, although knowledge of what exactly those are has been lost. It also means you are without a doubt of Asheton heritage. The past healer wolves were all known to be from that lineage." Callum explained.

I was beyond stunned, unable to really believe his words. Rayhan standing before me perfectly well, looking at me smiling was proof enough, right? It seemed Callum wasn't done.

"The Asheton blood is said to be from one of the very first werewolf families that came into existence."

"Wow…" Raven murmured.

"It would also make sense for your mother's special abilities. Giving birth to a healer wolf is very dangerous and not something an ordinary she-wolf would be able to do. Apparently, if we go by the myths and legends, Selene was gifting her children the ability to grant life - something the other Gods disapproved of. So she made a deal that she would only grant this ability to a rare few, and in return, take something else from them to compensate. In your case, your night vision." He took a deep breath and continued.

"It is said that some of the Gods tried to cheat her, to kill the women who carried these healers, so Selene granted them the strength to protect their pup. Your mother"s extreme self-healing must have played a part in her own and your survival." Doctor Callum looked grave now.

Just the thought made my blood run cold. If it hadn"t been for the mention of the name Asheton in my Great Uncle's books, I wouldn't have believed it so easily.

"So long story short, when you touched my wound, you healed it somewhat. By tomorrow or the day after, I'll probably be as good as new." Rayhan said, now walking over to the bed and taking a seat. I could tell he was still in pain.

I glared at him; I was not going to let him off the hook!

"Can you stop challenging him?!" I said annoyed.

He raised an eyebrow.

"Well, he acts like he"s the damn…" He trailed off, making a face and I knew what he was going to say – ‘Like he's the damn King or Alpha" – unfortunately he was both.

"Exactly, so please, if you want to do something for me then please don't piss him off." I stated.

"Are you alright?" He asked me, not even caring about what I just said.

I felt a sting of pain at the memory but I was not going to let him get me down. I was Kiara Westwood, I was not a pushover.

"Perfectly. Just annoyed that he didn't mention his engagement." I said sighing.

"Well... Excuse me." Callum said leaving, knowing the conversation was getting serious.

"Care to share what happened?" Raihana asked.

"Never you mind, Uncle and I kind of fought." Rayhan said, it was clear she didn't really know the full story.

It was better this way. I knew she had been asleep when we kissed… and I didn't really want to make stuff more awkward.

"Well, that house is a wreck… Do we go back there?" Raven asked.

"No, I can set you all up elsewhere." Serena said.

"Raven, you can do as you wish but I"m going back there. I"m not going to let him think he had an effect on me." I said firmly. My eyes flashed a brilliant purple.

Rayhan sighed.

"You're more stubborn than your mother…"

"And you're nearly as hot-headed as your Uncle." I shot back.

Raven huffed, giving in.

"For you, I'll go back there…" She muttered.

"Me too… I mean, Uncle"s been ok with me…" Raihana said, looking at her brother.

Rayhan didn't say anything, as if contemplating what he should say.

"Sure, whatever you prefer."

"Well then let's head back." I said, climbing out of bed.

"Oh no, you two are staying at the hospital today." Serena said firmly, making me pout. "Get some rest and just stay put."

"Luckily, Uncle is leaving tomorrow evening, so maybe we can all just chill together?" Rayhan suggested.

"Sounds good." Raven nodded her agreement.

"As long as it"s in the evening. I have stuff to do all day…" I said.

And at night I thought, remembering the match with Carmen.

I was glad I was staying here tonight, but I didn't want to tell them that. I did feel tired but the main reason was I didn't really want to go back to the mansion… Not right now. I just needed a little time to pull my thoughts together before I faced him.

Serena nodded and told us that she'd take Raven and Raihana to hers for today. Rayhan returned to his room and I lay down again. So much had happened, I wouldn't be able to forget how he made me feel. Or that night…

Would I ever find anyone who awoke the animalistic side within me the way he did? That deep desire that he ignited? I closed my eyes, remembering the way he fucked me, the way he buried his nose into my neck and said my name. I shivered as I felt my core throb.

Don't Kiara… Don't think about it. Alejandro Rossi, the Lycan King, is bad news. I would never be a side piece for him, and never would I hit on a man who was tied to someone else. The mistake was made because I didn't know… and for that, I'd apologise to Jasmin… But if she was willing to stay with a man like him, then that was on her… So consumed by my thoughts, I didn't even realise when sleep overcame me once again.