Married My Ex's Alpha Uncle by Aurora Starling

I reached out and took hold of his hand.

"It's going to be okay," I assured him. "Don't worry about me."

He frowned as he lowered his head to my eye level.

"I do nothing but worry about you," he confessed. His lips brushed across mine and I felt heat coursing through my body, making me blush. "I'll be right here the entire time."

I nodded.

"I know," I breathed before pulling back.

"Okay, do it," I said, giving her my arm.

She nodded and stepped closer to me.

"This might hurt," she said, holding up the longer needle.

I bit my lower lip and closed my eyes. I felt a sting in my arm, and I winced at the feeling. I was a big baby when it came to shots. The sting only grew more intense until she pulled the needle out of my arm and bandaged it. "There you go," she said as she started to put away her supplies.

glanced at my arm which was now bandaged, and I frowned. I

happening," I said

nothing is happening yet," she said, rolling her eyes at me. "It's going to take some time to kick in. Relax until the effects

I nodded in response.

trailing behind her while Elliot slid into

and tranquil being in

in place, trying to get comfortable, but my arm was starting to go numb. I frowned

okay?" Elliot asked, alarm clear in

I think so," I murmured. "I'm

a burning sensation erupted around me, causing a loud scream to

Elliot gasped

arched and let out another ear-piercing scream as pain coursed through my entire body. It almost felt like my blood had caught on fire or something. My head felt like it was about to explode at any

things into my ear, but I couldn't hear a thing he was saying while this pain was too much for me to handle. I whimpered and gave a distressed sigh

bed in a room that I didn't recognize. At least not at first. The longer I stared around the room and the images

my

he could hear me. Instead, he paced back and forth looking more irritated with each passing step. He turned to me and started to talk; he told me the story of our parents and how we ended up separated at birth He told me the story of his adoptive

wanted me to join

to prove that Elliot wasn't coming for me and that he never cared about me.