Capítulo 15: Distraught Azimir
Vasili's eyes dilated in fear as Azimir's teeth reached his neck, and unable to stay still anymore, he mustered all the strength in him and attempted to push his Alpha. But he was utterly exhausted and his push did not even affect Azimir. He stayed hovering above him as he almost glared at him for even trying to push him away.
'Alpha, please wake up. Please.' Vasili shouted in his mind. But to no avail. 'Please Azimir.' He almost begged before a whimper left his mouth and he closed his eyes when he felt an intense pain near his neck. Warm, thick liquid trickled down and a snarl from the wolf above him ensued immediately after.
Vasili's eyelids turned heavy while his heart was filled with worry. He was worried for his friend. 'Please do not blame yourself, Azimir. I will never hold you responsible....'
Azimir watched the wolf below him losing his breath and he smiled in his mind, celebrating the victory over this puny wolf. Since the time the game of chase had begun, he had been livid. Not only had the wolves agitated him beyond belief, but they had also even challenged him, making him see red. He was the Alpha, and provoking the Alpha would never lead to any good.
Still not satisfied and wishing to rip off the wolf's head, Azimir aimed for his neck again when a fierce pain spread through his body. Immediately he backed away, making the other wolves, who were mourning over Vasili's state, watch him in alarm.
Azimir's gaze turned hazy and he did not notice nor sense the other wolves nearby him. He blinked several times to clear his vision. But the pain only intensified and his head felt heavy. A whine left his mouth and just when he was about to lose consciousness, he shifted into his human form, startling all the other wolves.
Immediately, their eyes averted towards the sky and sighs of relief escaped their lips. The moon had disappeared and even though the sun was yet to rise, the sky was already turning orange as the time for the sun to rise approached.
One by one, the other wolves too shifted when they felt the warmth in the air and they rushed to cover themselves with the clothes hidden in the jungle.
By the time they returned, Azimir was lying conscious while blood flowed from Vasili's neck. He was barely breathing and even his pulse was faint.
One of the men who was the royal physician helped to stop the bleeding, while the others covered their Alpha. Even though he was unconscious, he was in a better state compared to their Beta who right now was fighting for his life.
"Should we take them back to the kingdom, Kyle?" Zavid sat beside him as he helped the man to clean Vasili's wounds.
"Let me stop the bleeding first. It would not be good if we returned with both our Alpha and Beta unconscious. The humans will be terrified and I am certain that is not what our Alpha wants. Neither do we." The old man stated and continued to clean the wound, wiping the blood off Vasili's body.
The birds came out of their nests and sang merrily to welcome the sun while the wind carried the warmth and the joy with it. But nobody was in the mood to celebrate the joy. Although they were relieved that the dreadful night had ended, they were in immense grief to see their Beta in such a condition.
If not for him fighting their Alpha, the other men were certain that it would have been someone among them who would be lying in his position.
"Zavid, mind link the other pack members and order them to return to the kingdom. Since both our Alpha and Beta are not in a condition to lead us, you are responsible for us." Kyle continued and Zavid understood his meaning right away.
Being the third in command, it now came upon him to ensure the safety of the other pack members and he took his responsibility at once, mind linking his people his orders.
'How about our Alpha and Beta? Are they fine?' He immediately received a response from one of the men, enquiring about their well-being and Zavid's eyes fell on Vasili's bleeding wounds.
'Alpha Azimir is fine. He is just unconscious and he will wake up shortly. And Beta Vasili is a little wounded. Kyle is tending to him. We will return to the kingdom once Kyle finishes with his work.'
'Please take care, Zavid. We will wait for your return.' The men replied and Zavid took a breath as he watched Kyle press onto the wound on Vasili's neck to stop bleeding.
'Vasili, please be safe. Otherwise, our Alpha will not be able to bear the guilt of losing you.' He begged in his mind as he helped Kyle wrap Vasili's neck with a cloth.
Silence filled the place until a groan broke it, and everyone's gaze shifted towards Azimir who was stirring slowly.
"Alpha," One of the deltas helped him up and Azimir pressed his head to reduce the throbbing pain. He forced his eyes open and saw his men around him. A frown marred his handsome face as he observed them before he realized the state they were in.
"Is the night over?" He queried and realized how foolish he sounded. Obviously, the night was over. Otherwise, would it not be dark still?
"Why are we here? What happened?" He continued and stood up slowly. Even though he felt weary, he forced himself up. But the moment he saw his Beta, all the remaining strength in him vanished.
"How did this happen to him? Who..." He did not even have to continue for the memories of the night appeared in his mind and he recalled how he had bitten Vasili's neck.
"No." He shouted in anguish and his eyes turned red at once. Azimir dropped to his knees as he stared at his best friend who right now was fighting for his life. "Please forgive me. Please, Vasili." He held the man's hand and pleaded with him to wake up.
"I am so sorry. I..." He bit his lip, not knowing what more to say. "Please just wake up. You can punish me however you want and I will accept them happily. Please." He begged and unknowingly, tears started to flow down his cheeks.
Azimir had never felt this distressed before, not after his parents' death and to see his friend, the only person he considered close to him, lay in this condition made him let loose all his grievances. He could not stop his tears as he continued to plead in his mind.
"Please control yourself, Alpha. Although Vasili is in danger, he is a strong man and he will soon wake up." Kyle attempted to assure him even though he knew how critical the situation was. Until Vasili woke up, he could not claim him to be out of danger.
Azimir wiped his tears as soon as he heard Kyle and stared at his men.
"Let us take him back to the kingdom. I am sure he will wake up. He has to. He cannot leave me to die in guilt for the rest of my life. My friend will never do that." He stood up and sniffled lightly. "He will wake up for me, for our friendship and for the kingdom of Ideni."
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