Filed To Story: Falling for the Alpha As a Student Novel
It worried me.
Jazzy was quiet for a moment.
“It’s not necessary,”
she muttered.
‘It is if you want your spell to work. If her blood is tainted or if she’s ill, it won’t work,”
the woman said in return. “Jazzy, I have been your healer for over a century. When will you learn to trust me?”
There was no response at first; for a moment, I thought maybe Jazzy had walked away. But then she spoke again, and I felt my body shuddering.
“Fine. You have 3 hours. Then I want her back in this cage. Give her more wolfsbane to be sure she doesn’t try anything stupid.”
“Yes, mam,”
one of the men holding me said.
I felt a sting in my neck and then it felt like my entire body was on fire again. I wanted to scream, but the pain was too much. They wouldn’t let me go; as much as I struggled, they wouldn’t release me.
The last thing I thought about before everything went black was, “Enzo….”
…..
When I opened my eyes, I instantly wished I could black out again. I moved my arm and pain seized my flesh. I screamed in agony and looked down to see that a silver cuff was wrapped around both my wrists.
When I moved my legs, more pain consumed me, and I realized I was cuffed at my feet too. I was completely chained down on this bed.
The worst part was… I was completely naked.
However, I was more alert than I was previously. Which meant whatever they gave me to make me feel numb and out of it was wearing off.
I heard the clicking of shoes and it was coming closer. I wanted to struggle and try to break free from these chains that bound me, but I knew if I did then it would only cause me more pain. I was so weak, and I was so exhausted; I didn’t want any more pain right now.
“Oh, you’re awake,”
the same gentle voice from earlier said as she approached.
I looked up to see that healer lady walking toward me.
“I’m Dr. Hannah Laureen,”
she said gently, giving me a small smile. “You can call me Hannah if you’d like.”
“Where am I?”
I found myself asking, surprised that I could even speak.
She looked surprised too but then she smiled.
“I’m afraid I can’t tell you exactly where you are. But you are inside of my clinic right now. I’ve been monitoring and examining you for quite some time now.”
“W…why?”
I struggled to ask that question; I wasn’t even sure I wanted to know the reason.
“Jazzy wants to use you to create a Volana vessel,”
she answered simply as if she were ordering pizza. “But she wouldn’t be able to do that if you were unwell or tainted.”
“A Volana vessel?”
I croaked. “Why me?”
She raised her brows at me as if she was genuinely surprised that I didn’t know the answer.
“Because you are the strongest Volana to ever exist,”
she answered, narrowing her eyes at me. “Which means, she can create the strongest vessel to ever exist.”
The strongest Volana? I’m not the strongest Volana. I just started to be able to control my abilities. I’m still learning. I’m still young. My mother was way better than I was.
I couldn’t be the strongest Volana to ever exist. I would have laughed if I wasn’t so uncomfortable.
“So, she’s going to turn me into a vessel so I can do her bidding?”
I asked bitterly.
This made Dr. Hannah Laureen laugh.
“Oh, goddess no. You are just the Volana used as the sacrifice. She has another body for that.”
I suddenly felt cold.
She was going to use someone else as the sacrifice? Who?
I wanted to ask, but I couldn’t even get the words out of my mouth. I felt uneasy and my stomach clenched.
I just wanted to go home; I wanted to get back to my mate. My wolf was whining and there was nothing I could do about it.
“I have most of your medical tests done. You seem very healthy. I’m pleased by that,”
she said fondly. “Your allergy list will take a little longer. I should get results within the next day or so. But other than that, I’m pleased with what I see.”
“I want to go home,”
I muttered, wanting to struggle against the chains. But not wanting to cause me any more pain.
She frowned.
“I’m afraid that’s not possible. Jazzy needs you as a sacrifice for Monday’s ritual.”
“Monday?”
I whispered. I knew they had taken me on a Saturday which was when the banquet was held.
Oh, goddess… the banquet. Everybody was going to be so worried. Did they even know I was missing?
“Monday is when the red full moon is,”
she explained. “It’s the only time that this spell will work.”
“What spell?”
I demanded to know.
She sighed.
“It’s not important,”
she said, shaking her head at me. “All you need to know is that Jazzy is the boss. What she says goes. If you go against her, she will hurt you in ways that will make you wish you were dead.”
I shuddered at the thought, thinking about earlier when I felt that terrible pain. I didn’t want to feel that again. I glanced at the cuffs that were wrapped around my wrists and legs.
“Can we get rid of these?”
I asked, hearing the strain in my voice. “They hurt…”
She frowned and glanced at the cuffs before shaking her head.
“For my safety… I can’t remove those,”
she answered.
“Do you seriously think I’m strong enough to do anything?”
I asked, staring up at her pointedly.
She only shrugged.
“You are the strongest Volcano wolf to ever exist. I can’t take the risk.”
A growl escaped my throat and this time I knew it was my wolf; she was awake, and she was angry.
Val being awake meant the wolfsbane was wearing off, or maybe this was a different kind of wolfbane that allowed her to be active.
“I think it’s some kind of enchantment…”