Nick's POV
It was sometime midnight and I was sleeping on the couch when I heard someone gasping and groaning in pain. I opened my eyes and listened to where the sound was coming from, only to notice that the sound was coming from Kyle's room.
I panicked and quickly rushed over to her room to see Vanessa, I mean my mother applying some herbs all over Kyle trembling body.
“What's going on?” I asked as I move closer to her bedside. Kyle was gasping and stretching so vigorously and Vanessa was doing all she could to stabilize her.
“She is having one of her seizures,” Vanessa said, while still busy with what she was doing
“How can I help,” I asked in fear
“Hold her both legs together very tight, don't worry she would be fine soon” she replied quickly.
After about five to ten minutes later, which is an actual sense felt like years later. Kyle was peacefully asleep. I let out a deep sigh as I watch over the peaceful sleeping beauty as tiny snores escape her sweet tender looking lips.
“What is wrong with her?” I asked Vanessa who is now fitted by her side and patting her hair softly.
“She was born with a heart infection, the doctor said that only a transplant will make her live a normal life, we have been looking for a donor and still have not gotten anyone,” she said sadly.
my world came crumbling as she spoke, I have never seen anyone with a heart infection, but I knew it was something serious since it had to do with the heart
“what are her chances of survival,” I asked in awe.
“The doctor says that only a heart transplant can make her well,” she said.
How unfair can life be, to think that all my life I was looking forward to finding my mate? It's one thing to be rejected or not be wanted by your mate. It's a different ball game when you might lose them forever. I can't afford to lose her now because I have fallen too deeply for her.
“What can we do?” I asked, even though there were tiny whispers in my head telling me that there was no hope other than getting a matching heart for her.
“Nothing, other than we pray, and wait till our prayers can be answered,” she said.
“Can't we heal her with magic?” I asked.
Vanessa has thought me about magic and how I can use my powers. She said that there is one more ritual she must do before I can be freed from the curse she placed on me. But with what I have learned I think I can heal Kyle with it
“Magic only provides temporal relief like it's doing now, but she will need more than magic in her case, she needs a miracle and only God can grant that. If magic could fix some medical issues, trust me, the mortality in the world today will drastically reduce”
“so we are just going to sit back and watch her die?”
“Don't worry, nothing is going to happen to her, a heart will present itself when she needs it the most. Come let's leave her to sleep while we both grab a little sleep for ourselves, it's almost morning” she said as we both walked out of the room quietly. While slowly keeping the door partly open so we can hear any sound coming from the room.
“You still haven't told me how come she is my sister, because if I am your child as you claim, how did you conceive and gave birth to us within the space of four months?” I asked Vanessa who didn't seem bothered by my question.
“I told you she was your sister but I didn't mention her being my biological daughter," Vanessa said with a deep sigh.
Afterward, which she walked over to where the couch was and sat down. Her face is a bit gloomy as she starts talking again.
“you see after I left my family home and moved here to live with my aunty, I was devasted and thoughts of leaving you with your father made me sad all the time.
Until one day I was working with my aunty in the woods. We were collecting herbs that we needed for some portions when we heard a couple arguing on whether or not to kill a baby.
At first glance, we could tell that they were werewolves, so we hid very well to prevent them from seeing us.
The woman who appeared to be the wife of the man was looking very angry. The man asked that they killed the baby, but the woman wanted the baby to be left for the wide beast to devour.
From their discussion, I could tell that they wanted a male child and so they felt they were cursed with a female child by the moon goddess.
My aunty cast a spell to make it look it lots of people were walking towards them from all directions, and that made them scared and they both ran away in panic.
My aunty and I quickly went over to where the child was and picked her up. She was so tiny that I was scared at how fragile she was. But the moment I held her in my hands, I started seeing the child as my own.
I felt God had given me a replacement for the child I lost as all the sadness and hatred I had within me soon disappeared.
Even after my aunty's death, I continued nurturing and caring for her, till she grew up to this stage”
“Does she know anything about this?”
“No, I have never told her because I felt I was protecting her, I was scared that if her parent never wanted her at birth, what were the chances of them wanting her now?"
“But did you for some seconds think that she might be at peace with herself knowing who her biological parents are?”
“At that time I thought I was protecting her but now, I feel that it was out of greed, and I feel so terrible for keeping such a secret from her,”
“Do you know anything about her parents,”
“Not really, but I heard the man call the woman 'Miranda' at some point during their discussion,” she said casually.
The name Miranda caught my attention, as I looked at her deep in the eye.
“Miranda? Can you describe this woman,”
“Not really, but one outstanding thing about the woman was her hair, it was red, dirty red, but other than that, there is nothing I can remember
I never got to know how they must have missed their child until I saw you, I love you so much Ivar and I would do anything to make up the time we have lost” I heard my mum babbling.
Could this be a coincidence, is Miranda, my stepmother, the mother of my mate?
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Kyle's POV
I woke up earlier than usual the next morning and I was feeling very weak as I got off the bed. My one wish is that I get well and stop disturbing everyone with this sickness that has refused to go.
It's my eighteen-year birthday, and if truly wishes come true on this day, then it should please help take away my pain.
The sweet earthy smell of the bastard hit my nostrils, his smell had the best effect on me last. I got off my bed and walked quietly into the sitting room and found the bastard sleeping.
I walk carefully over to my mother's room and also found her sleeping. I thought about the stress they must have gone through and decided to let them sleep while I carefully walked out of the sitting room.
I went outside the balcony and was greeted by the sweet morning fragrance of my mother's flowers. The morning breeze caresses my skin and I let my skin breathe in the fresh atmosphere.
I was about to return to my room when I saw Bella walk into our compound. that's odd I thought. What was the almighty Bella doing in my house that early in the morning?
“Hey, kyle, it's so good to see you,” she said with a smile.
Am I dead?
Bella had never called my name before and more importantly, she has never smiled at me before. Did mom mistakenly add a love portion to the herbs she applied on me?
Okay, maybe I am overthinking this.
“Hi, Bella what are you doing here?” I asked out of pure curiosity while looking around to see if she was walking with someone else, but she appeared to be all alone.
“Please can I have a word with you,” she asked in a hushed tone.
“Yeah, of course,” I said looking weirdly at her.
“Please, let's move towards the garden so we don't disturb your mother or cousin” she whispered.
And even though all the fibers in my being screamed against it, I didn't listen as I followed her till we got to the end of my mother's garden.
“I felt I have been treating you badly and wanted to apologize,” she said in an apologetic mood.
Wow, Bella apologizing, now that odd is she sick, or is she dying soon, I mean there has to be an explanation for all these.
“And you came here this early in the morning to say this?" I asked, trying so hard to believe her.
“Yeah, I am been having sleepless nights for some time now and if I must confess, I have been coming to see how I can talk with you for the past couple of days. I am truly sorry for how I have treated you” she said in a genuine voice.
“It's ok, I mean you don't have to be friends with everybody,” I said, feeling a little bit relaxed now.
“No, of course, I know, but I feel I have been very bitchy towards you and Harry insisted that I come to apologize to you,” she said, biting her tongue at the mention of Harry.
Oh, now I see where this is coming from, if Harry hadn't insisted she would still be rude. So classically Bella.
“It's ok Bella, I have nothing against you,” I said genuinely.
“Are you sure because I am so happy to hear you say that”
“Yeah, sure,”
“So we can be friends then?”
“Yeah, sure. Why not?” I said with a smile.
“oh it's so good to hear you say we can be friends now, I am so happy. Can I get a hug?” she asked with a smile.
“Sure why not?” I said, as I spread my hands around her for a warm hug and before I could register what was happening, I felt a sharp needle piercing into my neckline.
“Stop, What's that?” I asked as I pushed her off me.
“Oh Kyle you are still as stupid as ever, sorry it was ten thousand dollars, or you. Trust me, you are not that important,” she said.
I was feeling dizzy, weak, and hot all at once as my legs started to feel too sloppy to carry the weight of my body. I saw the blurry vision of two or three men coming towards me.
“Make sure she never returns here, she was never one of us anyway. And I hope this teaches everyone that no one touches what is mine” I heard faintly Bella say to the men