Healing the Ruthless Alpha novel Chapter 57

Chapter 57

“Come in,” Cahir answered the door meanwhile, I was already burrowing into his skin. My hands found their way around his neck and I pressed my scrunched face into his chest as I awaited whoever it was on the other side of the door. Another assassin/kidnapper disguised as room service? “Alpha.” A familiar voice greeted. I raised my head from Cahir’s chest to see a raggedy-looking Sebastian enter the room.

His hair was sticking out in spikes, clothes dishevelled with what looked like puke on them, and his mismatched shoes.

“I have contacted the Alpha in charge of the island and cleared out the parking lot,” Sebastian spoke in a low and subdued tone with his head bent. “You have done well,” Cahir replied in an unimpressed tone. “Begin your punishment before I decide what to do with you.”

“Yes, Alpha.” Sebastian bowed himself out of the room. He looked smaller somehow. Perhaps the way he hunched over had something to do with it. “What is he going to do now?” I asked Cahir, worried about the words spoken earlier. ‘Begin your punishment’ sounded too ominous not to scare me. “He will decide what to do with himself.” He shrugged, pulling me back to his chest.

His fingers combed through my tangled hair and I relaxed into the heat of his body. A sense of security cloaked me like a heavy and warm blanket that had my wolf sighing in contentment. Was this the mate bond or my instinct recognizing the strength of the man holding me?

“I hope you won’t be too harsh on Aristo and Sebastian,” I murmured against his chest, then I pulled away, the awkward angle I was in making my back hurt.

“Do you realize the danger these men put you in?” He asked with a raised brow. “What do you expect me to do with them?” Sebastian and Aristo were just people who tried to help me but may now face Cahir’s wrath for something that had been my decision.

“Sebastian didn’t want to come. I had to beg him to so it’s not his fault in any way,” I told my mate.

“You just made things worse for him,” he growled. How!? “I instructed him to guard you wherever you go but you had to ‘beg’ him to do his job?” His nostrils flared. “Not only did he disobey me, but he also disobeyed you. He had the audacity to leave you to go drinking in a strange place when he was to be guarding you. Have you thought of what may have happened to you if I didn’t arrive when I did?” I swallowed at the unabashed anger tightening on his face. He always made a point of concealing his emotions but he could not at that moment. He was bristling, boiling over, and it showed.

Shit, did I really just get all these people in trouble? Three people were killed because of me and two more would be punished to the full force of Cahir’s wrath all because I had the stupid idea of going on a vacation without letting my mate know.

“You’re a kind person but you must learn that every action has consequences whether or not it is born from goodwill.”

I opened my mouth on a retort but held myself. The last time he told me I had to learn something, he ended up ditching me.

“If you say so.” I didn’t expect him to listen to me and right now, the urge to curl up in a ball and sleep until everything that just happened became a distant memory waxed strong.

I climbed into bed with the content of my bag scattered on it, the room still carrying the scent of blood and the tray overturned on the floor. My dagger should be somewhere in the

room but despite the mess, I wanted to close my eyes. I wanted to pretend, to push everything that just happened to the back of my mind and sleep. “I’ll clear the room. Sleep.” As if reading the thoughts on my mind, Cahir placed a kiss on my head. I grabbed his shirt when he tried to pull away.

“No, I – Will you hold me?” I didn’t need to ask twice. He stuffed my clothes into my suitcase and set it on the ground before climbing into the bed with me and pulling me into his arms.

“You’re warm,” I muttered with my lips against his shirt.

“As are you,” he replied. Was I warm? I couldn’t say because I felt cold but at the same time, I could feel sweat sliding down my back.

“I’m sorry I did that,” I whispered again.

“It’s fine as long as you’re safe.”

“T – Thank you for coming for me,” I muttered.

“I’ll always come for you, Sihana.” He kissed my forehead and hugged me tighter. “I am here so you can rest easy.”

His hand massaged my tense

shoulder making me sigh. It didn’t take long for me to relax in his arms. The blanket of warmth and security he surrounded me with put me to sleep but not for long. Nightmares plagued my dream from the second sleep took me. It felt like I was thrown into a marathon where I was already losing – they were catching up with me but all I could do was stumble, trying to run. In the crowd of people watching the race, everyone looked at me with anger and hatred in their eyes chanting ‘vengeance.’

“Wake up,” a voice louder than the chants of the crowd called sounding amplified. “Sihana.” Something warm touched my forehead, making me jerk awake.

My mouth fell open in a soundless gasp and my eyes blew to twice their sizes. I breathed