Chapter 59 : Gone

I slowly opened my eyes, blinking a few times at the bright flash of lights coming from the massive window by my bed. My head was still dizzy, and I felt soreness in my joints. I hastily got up in my bed, recalling the night's event. I had to find Caspian. I didn't trust any of it he had uttered the night before. How could he join hands with the pack responsible for my parents' death? There was something wrong with him, and if I were to give up on him just because of his rejection, that would make me a terrible mate and a leader of my pack. Movement from the corner of my eyes alerted me of someone's presence in my room; I turned to find Athereld lying uncomfortably on the massive couch. As I strolled close to Athereld, I saw his face reflected in the sun's rays. My eyes fell on the bite mark on his forearm. The wound was so grievous that it was healing poorly. "Did he do that to himself?" I wondered. "But why?" Athereld woke up as his aqua-blue eyes met mine. His pale comple