Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
Joaquin
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It surprised me that my Little Bunny didn’t get up when I left the bed. But I guess that just showed how tired she was. She’s been working so hard these last few days, and it’s taken a lot out of her.
I started to get ready for the day. I had decided that it would just be best to wake her up after my shower. She needed the sleep.
The shower was typical, though I wished she was there with me. Showers with my sexy wife are always a good time, even if it’s just a shower and nothing more.
After the shower I followed the typical routine: dry off, apply deodorant, get dressed, brush teeth. Just the typical things. It only took me half an hour for the whole process, but that was a half an hour more that she got to sleep.
I snuck back into the room and slid into the bed next to her. She was so warm and the touch of her was so inviting that I wanted to just lay there with her, but it was almost time for breakfast. With a wistful sigh I pushed past that disappointment and shook her shoulder slightly.
She was laying on her side, face slanted down toward the bed and her hair was falling in her face. I gave into my temptation to stroke her face in the guise of pushing her hair out of the way.
When the hair was pushed back I saw her eyes were open.
“If you were already awake why didn’t you say anything?” I asked her with a smile on my face. But she didn’t respond. She didn’t move. She didn’t blink. “Riviana?” I called her name.
She was breathing. I knew she was, I could feel the air moving on my hand where it rested on her face. But why wasn’t she moving.
“Not again.” I cried out when I realized what had happened. “Riviana, how did this happen?” I asked her.
She had told me that when this happened before, she could hear everything, feel everything, smell it all too. She just couldn’t move. She was basically catatonic but fully awake and aware.
“How are we going to fix this? There isn’t anyone here that knows how to fix this.” I could feel the panic in my voice. I guess I could summon Griffin here, but that would mean she would be like this for another day.
I could feel the emotions welling within me. I was powerless to help her when this happened. I didn’t know what to do. I wanted to fix her. I wanted to wake her up. But how could I?
I leaned forward and pulled her into my arms. She was warm and soft and so wonderful to hold. But she didn’t move herself to fit against me, she didn’t wrap her arms around my neck or grab my shirt for balance. She was there but not there.
I held her close and kissed her lips softly, gently. I thought of the way she usually responded. I thought of the fire that burned in her soul and the love I always saw in her eyes. I needed that now.
“God dammit, if I am the warlock king, the king to Thoth’s people, why don’t I have the power to wake you up?” I demanded of no one in particular. I just pressed my lips against her again and kept thinking to myself. ‘Wake up. Wake up Riviana. Wake up Little Bunny.’ I said the words over and over in my head, but my frustration was growing.
“Wake up dammit.” I yelled to the room. My words were followed by an eerie red glowing mist. The mist swept from me to surround us both. “Wake up Riviana.” I begged her. This time the mist swirled around her head for a second before spreading across her entire body.
The next thing I knew, her eyes fluttered. She was awake.
“Oh thank you, thank you, thank you.” I buried my face in her hair and just continued to say the words over and over. She was awake.
“Fido, you dolt. There is a healer here you know.” She giggled at me. She clearly wasn’t as scared as I was.
“She’s just a nurse, she couldn’t wake up you like Griffin did.” I reminded her.
“She’s not just a nurse anymore. I granted her the same power as Griffin.”
“When? I don’t remember this happening.”
“Yesterday.” She smiled smugly.
“Well no reason you were so exhausted. You trained, granted a blessing, and punished those pieces of shit all in the same day.” I was glaring at her.
“Plus, I spoke to Nehalennia and Thoth last night. They pulled me in for a meeting.”
“Of course they did. You need to rest, you’re not getting out of bed at all today.” I would see to that personally.
I called Vincent in and told him what had happened. They would train without me today, I was needed elsewhere. I had to take care of my Little Bunny after all.
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Joaquin
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That was definitely not the way to start my day. I almost had a heart attack. Seeing my wife in a state like that again, it brought back the bad memories of the first time. The time I had found her collapsed on the floor, unconscious with no explanation as to why. I don’t ever want to experience that again.
I know what caused it though. This time and the last. I know that it’s not really serious. But that doesn’t stop me from worrying that she will never be able to come out of that state. Does she need to be woken every time or would she wake up after resting?
I really don’t think she would. She said she didn’t rest, didn’t sleep, while she was in that state. If she’s not resting while locked in like that then she can’t wake up, can she?
Oh well. I know what to do. Griffin, Lana, or me could all wake her up. Seeing her wake up in my arms, knowing it was because of me, that was a happy moment. This is just another reason why I have to stay close to her and never let her stray too far. Until her magic is stronger she will get exhausted too easily.
After she woke up in my arms she was finally able to sleep. She was asleep within minutes actually. That was a true sign of how draining the night had actually been for her. When she finally woke up again it was dinner time.
