Protect Me Alpha King

18. Black Heart

“Who are you?” I whispered. "A-are you okay?" I mentally slapped myself for asking the obvious answer. No one would be okay just like that.

How could he still have the strength to open his eyes? The blood—his blood dried beside him. I wanted to cover my nose, but I didn't want the stranger to think I was disgusted with him.

"Can you talk?"

The least I could do for him was to give him consideration and mercy. It was too much. I wondered how he remained alive despite the blood loss.

My head spun when I imagined the red and metallic blood.

I gagged.

I can’t stomach it anymore. My vision was getting blurry. Gasping for breath, I went to the iron bars and held them as if my life depended on them.

"I'm sorry."

“Did you suddenly feel sick after seeing me?” he asked, barely whispering. His breathing was shallow. He should be treated immediately! Why did the guards never pity him? They could have at least brought the pack doctor!

I glanced in his direction.

I hesitated. “You have to tend your wounds or they will be infected."

"It was already infected. Come."

I shook my head. My vision was still blurry.

His lips curled.

“Understandable. Who would ever help a dying man?”

He coughed. "Could you help me drive away the flies? My skin is always itchy whenever they land on my skin."

"What happened to you?" I murmured.

"I don't have the stamina to talk loudly." He coughed once more. Scratching his legs. A fly landed on his face, but the stranger did not even shoo it away.

I gulped, gathering my courage, and strolled towards him.

His face was smeared with dirt. There was a big cut on his shoulders. Flies were everywhere. And he smelt. Urine. Human waste. Blood. Everything.

"Who are you?" I asked.

was getting stronger. But if I did that…someone might see what I am doing and punish me for

watch him die, another part

again but he did not answer.

looked like he was still

fanned myself when a fly went in my direction.

a small smile. “No one. A rogue.

Black Heart?

are you referring to?”

at me with watchful eyes. It seems that those eyes will lose their light in a

coughed

was punished by Black Heart

ask the twins why the alpha king

reach his eyes. Low. Void of any emotion. Not lively. “He always punishes anyone, believing he

in

you

the guards. Called any one of them. But no response at all.

choose this cell again? I never wanted to be the main character. Only the

he mouthed.

and fell to the ground. He lay just like that. Immobile. As if

cold. My heart hammered against my chest.

“A-are you alive?” I asked and mentally scolded myself for being insensitive to a dying man just like him. When he

pulse. It was faint. He was barely hanging with a thin

the pack doctor! Someone is dying

no hope here. The moment we step into this place, let's consider

cell he was detained in. But it was no

Hold his hand. That's what anyone wanted when they awaited their death. Someone else's warmth to make them feel that they are not alone as the

shook my head. No. There is still something to be done. I cannot let someone die

someone might see

thinking anymore, I closed my eyes and gathered the energy around the

Pain. Endless torture. The energy was so dark that instead of assurance and

and gasped for air.

this person when I could not even save myself? Stop thinking! Focus!

closed my eyes once again while the old man beside us was telling me

"Give up, servant."

I won't.

and found the presence of a neighboring garden, I called nature, reconnected with it, and gathered the energy

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