I found out the hard way that bathing an unconscious woman is not an easy task. I should have allowed Ella to stay, if not for anything but to help hand me stuff I couldn't reach. The task is challenging but I finally managed to get it done without causing any major disaster.
After she's cleaned and dressed in one of my shirts, I call Anders in to do his part
"I asked you before if you want the miscarriage to pass naturally or quickly with medication?" Anders says as he sets his medical bag down on a chair near my bed.
"I don't know which, Anders. You're the healer, which would you recommend for her?"
"Miscarriage usually takes around two weeks to pass naturally. If you can't wait for that long then I'll give her the medication that will make her pass the blood and tissue more quickly and it will be over by tomorrow, except for spotting."
"What's spotting?"
"It's mild bleeding. She might spot for about two days before it stops entirely."
"Okay, do your thing. Make it pass quickly." I say and watch as he begins to set another IV line for her.
Eric had vacated the room beside mine that I insisted he moved into when he was recovering for Anders to temporarily stay so he would be able to take care of Ash without stress.
After he's done administering the IV and whatnot for her, I grab a quick shower. I need to meet with the team so they will help fill up the void in my memory and also find out all they know about the fake one called Miranda.
Since I can't leave Ash by herself, I'm considering calling Ella to come to stay with her when I hear a knock on the door.
My brows shut up questioningly when I open the door and see Victoria standing there.
What the hell does she want this time? Hasn't she done enough foolish blabbing already?
"Alpha, uhmmm... I just want to know how Ash is doing."
"Luna..." I corrected the liberty she took in calling my mate by her first name. Who the fuck does she think she is!? Who gave her that privilege!?
"Uhh?..."
"It's Luna to you, not Ash, do I make myself clear?" I say sternly
"Yes, crystal! Now that we've gotten that out of the way, how's the Luna doing?" She asks, acting sweet like she's immune to the cold way I'm treating her.
"She's fine and thanks for coming!" I say and attempt to shut the door in her face but she stops me
.
"Wait!... Please!"
"What do you want!?" I snap
"I would like to see her, please."
"See her for what? I just told you she's fine, didn't I? You don't need to see her, just fuck off or would you rather I get the guards to throw you out!"
Her countenance darkens then.
"I'm sorry Alpha but you can't do this! It's not fair! She's my friend, you can't just stop me from seeing her!" She says, her eyes flashing with anger.
I narrow my eyes in surprise to seriously look at the girl standing in front of me in defiance, wondering where she suddenly got the guts to raise her voice at me from.
She's completely different from the shy girl that barely had the courage to look me in the eye when we talked before. Her change in behavior really surprises me, making me wonder if she's been pretending with me all this while.
Before I can order for her to be incarcerated and dealt with, I hear a weak voice call from inside my room
"Thor?... Is that Victoria?... I thought I heard her voice?..."
"Yes, it's me, Ash. I'm just helping your doctor with some things here, I'll be with you in a minute!" The bitch quickly shouts before I can respond. With a smug look on her face, she folds her arms like she's daring me to try and stop her from seeing Ash now that Ash is aware of her presence.
I'm furious. I feel like strangling her to death right then. I don't care if her mate is the infamous Rogue King. I'm about to call the mansion's guards to throw her ass in the dungeon for insubordination. To teach her a lesson she wouldn't forget in a hurry but before I can say or do anything, Ash calls out for me again.
"Thor?..."
"Just a second babe. I'll be with you soon..." I peek inside the room to give her a quick reply before turning back to Victoria.
"In case you've forgotten, then let me remind you that I brought you out of Council Yard. One more word out of your loose mouth and you'll be back in prison so fast your head will spin!" I whisper through gritted teeth before shutting the door in her face
I walk back to the bed and see Ash's eyes are closed. It looks like she has gone back to sleeping or maybe not... I thought
"Ash... Babe..." Her eyes flutter open as I softly call her name and they drift close again almost immediately. It looks to me like she's still half asleep
"Hey... You called for me. Are you okay? Do you need me to get you something?" I ask, watching as her eyes drift open again.
"Victoria?... Where's she?... Heard her voice just now?" She speaks groggily
I exhale. She's asking about Victoria when I don't want the bitch anywhere near her. I don't know what Miss Loose Lips still has left to talk about.
"Thor..." She calls softly again and I know there's nothing I can do to stop them from talking right.
"Yeah, babe she's here. She came to see you but she's currently helping the healer with something. I'll bring her in in a moment... So are you sure you don't need anything else?'' I ask again
"No..." She replies with a shake of her head."
"Alright then let me ask her to come in. I'll see you later, yeah?"
"Hmmm..." She replies and nods
I bend to kiss her lightly on the lips, expecting her to turn away from me but she doesn't. She kisses me back to my surprise. Has she forgotten her threat to leave me or is the medication making her too drowsy to care?
The kiss was supposed to be a peck but I linger on a bit more, enjoying the feel of her lips on mine. I can't allow the opportunity to pass me by. Who knows what will happen when the effect of the drugs wears off?
"Come over here!" I say and roughly grab Victoria by her arm when I step out of my room.
"Look, I know you're angry that I told her about us. How am I supposed to know that she's your mate? I told her because she's my friend and it's normal for friends to trust and confide in each other about stuff..." She hastily explains as I pull her up from where she's sitting, and as far away from my bedroom door as possible.
"Shut the fuck up right now!" I growl and push her against the wall.
"Did I just hear you say 'us'!? There was never a 'us' little girl and there will never be! The concubinage that was supposed to make your 'us' thing possible was over before it even began! How you could even believe there was ever a 'us' after the conversation we had about your mate is beyond me.
If I have not done so before then here it is for you to understand...
I, Thor Reginald Quinn, right now rescind you, Victoria Ariel Hampton's allegiance to me and my pack. Henceforth, you cease to be a member of this pack. I'll advise you to go get your stuff together because you're leaving my pack the moment your mate comes for you! Do I make myself clear!?"
I expected she would be shocked and ask for forgiveness but no!
"Whatever!" She replies haughtily, snatching her arm away from me at the same time.
She heads back toward my room but I grab her arm again, whirling her back to face me.
"If not for my mate, I already had a plan to deal with you but do not test my patience, bitch because you're worthless to me! I'm warning you right now to mind what you say to my mate, otherwise, it will be your dead body I'll be sending to yours! You can call my bluff if you dare!" I say and shove her away from me.