Chapter 83: Brothers and Mates

Talia "Frederick," I called, caressing his face. "Give him a few more hours." I turned around to find Averio leaning against the doorpost of the hospital room. "I'm just impatient and happy. I also want to strangle him for being here. Did you come alone?" I asked him. "Yes. For now. Once we breached the Witch's Forest, we had to call home. A few more of ours will be here soon," he said as he walked closer with very silent footsteps. "I thought something seemed funny. Frederick was so angry. He was hoping to kill him." Avario laughed. "I knew it was a fool's tale. A fool's quest. A very dumb idea in the first place. The plan was to find you, Talia," he said softly. "I knew of the Blackthorn alpha, seeing him fight was something I had only heard stories about. But from the way he looked, he didn't seem like he was hurting you as we were led to believe. It all just seemed too strange. Did he hurt you?" he asked, looking at me. I shook my head. "He's been nothing but kind. Nothing