Forbidden Mate: Awakening

She reached out to him, her touch gentle but urgent.

Tyler, losing strength, looked into her eyes but saw Lily’s eyes. He gasped when he realised it was Lily, holding him and staring at him with her black but dreamy eyes… but Lily doesn’t have black dreamy eyes, does she?

His voice strained. “Lily, Lily it’s you…I… I don’t know if I can fight this,” he confessed. “I feel it taking over.” He shouted in pain.

Lily held onto Tyler’s arm tightly, refusing to let go. “No, Tyler,” she said firmly. “You can fight this. We’ll find a way to save you.”

Tyler bit his lips as the pain got more intense, “Ahhhh!” He let out a soulful cry.

“Violetta! What are you doing?!” A male Omega screamed from the other side of the field.

“The General! He’s down!” She shouted back.

Erik moved swiftly across to them, killing each vampire in the way, and examined Tyler, “You can fight this…just hold on.” He said to Tyler and shifted his gaze to Violetta, “Get him to safety. I’ll cover you.”

Violetta nodded back and held Tyler’s back, with his hand over her shoulder. As Erik cleared the path for them, she swiftly ran to a shed, far from the main action.

Erik looked at her, “Just try to stop the bleeding! I’ll see whether I can get help!” Before she could ask anything, he was gone.

Violetta’s hands fidgeted as she thought whether or not she should touch the part of the chest he was bitten at the risk of her getting an infection. “Oh no, what should I do? I’ve never seen a vampire bite before…” her hands nervously shook in mid air.

Tyler then grabbed her hand and Violetta froze, “Lily, is it really you?” Tyler was hallucinating and Violetta was panicking.

“General, please snap out of it. I’m trying to help you… you have to snap out of it.” Her voice shook.

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Jaxon looked around for Tyler as he slaid down bodies of vampires. His eyes landed on Erik and he fought his way to meet him.

“Hey, where’s Tyler?”

Erik looked at him impatiently and replied, “The General has been injured. He’s there.”

Jaxon looked at the direction he pointed to and ran to meet him.

Violetta sensed a presence behind her and she quickly released her claws and jumped to the intruder. Jaxon raised his hands up in surrender and when she realized he was one of them, she sighed and went back to Tyler’s side.

The air was filled with the scent of blood and the sounds of fierce growls, but Jaxon’s attention was solely focused on Tyler.

“What happened to him?” Jaxon asked.

“Isn’t it obvious? He was bitten.” She answered, irritated by his question.

“And what have you been doing?”

“Trying to cure him.” She gritted her teeth.

“And how has that been going?”

“Look, would you try help him or not?!” She bursted in anger. “I’m sorry…”

“I need to know the situation before I offer help, Omega Violetta.” They exchanged a glance and Jaxon shifted his focus to Tyler.

“Tyler, hold on,” Jaxon said firmly, “I won’t let you become one of them.”

Tyler struggled to breathe, his skin growing paler with each passing moment. He weakly raised his head, meeting Jaxon’s eyes with gratitude and despair. “I… I can’t hold on much longer,” he whispered. Violetta held on to his arm to give him warmth.

Jaxon quickly looked around, searching for a solution. Then he saw a dead vampire nearby. An idea popped into his head.

“This is crazy, but I hope it works.”

Curious, Violetta asked, “What do you want to do?”

Without hesitation, he took out his dagger and swiftly cut off the vampire’s head, collecting its blood in his palms. He hurried back to Tyler’s side and gently lifted his friend’s head.

“Tyler, I know this is risky, but it’s our only chance,” Jaxon said urgently. “I’m gonna give you some vampire blood as a medicine. It should neutralize the venom and heal you.”

Violetta panicked, “What do you think you’re doing? How are you sure this will work?”

“It’s worth trying, isn’t it?” He said, exhausted, but Violetta held his arms again as he set it to Tyler’s mouth.

“What if he turns into a vampire?”

“If you hold my hand again, all the blood will drain out! This is our only bet now…” He retorted and Violetta finally released his hand.

Tyler looked surprised but nodded weakly, trusting Jaxon. “Go ahead,” he said inaudibly.

Jaxon lowered his palms, and the dark red liquid shimmered in the moonlight. With trembling hands, he carefully poured a few drops into Tyler’s mouth, hoping that the vampire blood would work its magic and restore him.

As the blood went down Tyler’s throat, a ball of energy flowed through his body. His eyes brightened, color returned to his face, and his wounds started to close, healing quickly. The medicine was working.

Jaxon’s face showed relief and amazement as he saw the change. “It worked, Tyler!” he said in surprise. “You’re going to be fine.”

Violetta sighed in relief.

Tyler regained his strength fully and sat up while cleaning his mouth with the back of his hand. Looking directly at Jaxon, with gratefulness and respect in his eyes, he said. “Jaxon, you saved my life. I can’t thank you enough.”

Jaxon’s expression softened, and a genuine smile appeared on his face. “You don’t owe me anything, Tyler,” he replied sincerely. “We’re friends, and that’s what friends do. We support each other.”

Tyler reached out and held Jaxon’s hand, reaffirming their bond in that moment. “Thank you,” he expressed gratefully. “I’ll always be grateful to you.”

However, unknown to Tyler, conflicting emotions flickered in Jaxon’s eyes. Even though their friendship seemed restored, Jaxon couldn’t ignore the weight of his father’s plans and the role he was supposed to play. Did he really save Tyler because he was his friend or because his father told him to?

“Lily…I saw Lily…” Tyler remarked then his eyes met Violetta’s.

Violetta shyly said, “It was me, General.”

Tyler, feeling embarrassed rubbed his head, “I’m sorry…I’m really sorry.”

Erik came in time,”General, you’re okay!”

Tyler nodded, “Jaxon saved me.”

Erik nodded at Jaxon then turned back to Tyler, “General, they are retreating but we still need more forces.”

Violetta and Jaxon helped Tyler get up.

Erik said, “General I don’t think it’s advisable you continue in the battle. We’ll handle it. Just give us your orders.”

“No, I will fight beside you all as not only your General but as your friend. I cannot sit by the sidelines. It’s my fight too.” Tyler said boldly then continued, “Close in on them. Close the gates and set shooters at the towers for the ones still coming. We’ll slaughter all of them that are in.”Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

Erik nodded sharply, “Yes, General!” Then went away to give the commands.

Jaxon, Violetta and Tyler blended in back into the battle zone.

During the intense battle, Jaxon and Tyler fought together, side by side, defending against the vampires. They were connected by their friendship, loyalty, and a strong commitment to keep their pack and one another safe.

However, they had no idea that their futures were connected in ways they hadn’t realized yet.

They were two sides of the same coin.