Piss Off, Alpha! You Lost Me Forever novel Chapter 253

Chapter 253: Chapter 253 Not Afraid

SOPHIA’S POV

My head throbbed heavily and my abdomen still hurt from the miscarriage and the surgery.

Even my wolf felt weak inside me. She curled painfully in the corner of my mind, restless and wounded. She kept letting out soft whimpers that made my chest ache even more.

I opened my eyes and immediately froze.

Zade was sitting beside my hospital bed.

For a moment, I thought I was still dreaming. His head rested against the edge of the mattress with one hand loosely holding mine even while asleep. His black shirt was wrinkled badly, and his usually neat hair looked messy like he hadn’t rested all night.

But that wasn’t what shocked me most.

There were visible red slap marks on his face. His jaw looked bruised too, and there were small scratches near his knuckles.

My wolf stirred weakly inside me at the sight of him. She seemed confused, almost emotional, and I hated that I felt the same way.

Had he fought someone?

Slowly, I tried pulling my hand away, but the movement woke him instantly.

Zade’s eyes opened immediately.

The moment he saw me awake, he looked relieved.

He sat upright at once. His eyes scanned my face nervously like he was checking whether I was still in pain.

“You’re awake,” he said hoarsely. His voice sounded rough and exhausted.

“What happened to your face?” I asked.

The moment I asked, his expression changed slightly.

He forced a small smile. “Nothing.”

I frowned “Zade.”

For a few seconds, he stayed silent. Then suddenly, he lowered his head slightly and laughed bitterly under his breath.

“I deserved it,” he said quietly.

I was confused.

“What are you talking about?”

“I slapped myself.”

I froze completely.

“What?” I whispered.

“I couldn’t stop thinking about how you looked last night.” His voice became lower with guilt. “you were covered in bruises, bleeding, crying alone in this hospital while I knew nothing.”

Zade leaned closer.

“I kept thinking that if I had protected you better...if I had stayed by your side...” His voice cracked “None of this would’ve happened.”

I stared at him speechlessly.

The powerful, arrogant man I knew suddenly looked completely broken sitting beside my bed.

“I should’ve noticed earlier,” he continued. “I should’ve realized something was wrong before things got this bad. Instead, I let you suffer alone.”

For days now, everyone had either blamed me, hated me, or ignored my suffering completely. Nobody cared whether I was scared. Nobody cared whether I was hurting.

But this man beside me...he looked more heartbroken than I felt.

“Stop talking nonsense,” I muttered weakly.

Zade suddenly grabbed my hand more firmly.

“No,” he said quietly. “I won’t. When I saw your injuries last night, Sophia...” He swallowed hard “I almost lost control.”

The room suddenly felt too quiet. My heartbeat slowly became uneven.

Zade lowered his head briefly before continuing.

“I found Jessie.”

My eyes widened in shock. I knew Zade must have done something stupid.

“What did you do?” I asked.

His eyes turned dark “I made him talk. He admitted Declan ordered him to hurt you.”

My wolf growled weakly inside me at Declan’s name.

Pain and fear immediately returned to my chest. I could still remember Jessie kicking me while I lay helpless. I could still remember Declan watching coldly while it happened.

My fingers started trembling. Zade immediately noticed.

His entire expression softened instantly.

“Hey,” he said gently. “You don’t need to be afraid anymore.”

The warmth in his voice nearly broke something inside me again.

I quickly looked away before he could see the tears building in my eyes.

But he still noticed. He always noticed.

Zade suddenly stood up from the chair and sat beside me on the bed instead. He gently pulled me against his chest without hurting my injuries.

And this time... I didn’t push him away. My wolf slowly relaxed for the first time in days.

“You’re safe with me,” he whispered softly.

My eyes slowly closed from exhaustion. I allowed myself to lean against him weakly.

I hated how comforting it felt. I hated how badly I needed comfort right now.

I slowly pulled away from him and leaned back against the pillow tiredly.

Zade looked at me. His eyes were filled with emotions I could barely handle right now.

Then suddenly, the hospital room door slammed open.

My entire body stiffened immediately.

Helen walked inside.

The atmosphere instantly became suffocating.

My eyes went wide in shock when I saw her. My heart started racing.

Her eyes landed directly on me, filled with disgust and hatred. She was carrying a food container in one hand, dressed elegantly as always.

“So you’re finally awake.” She sneered.

My wolf instantly became alert and defensive inside me. Fear spread through my chest immediately.

Helen walked toward the bed.

“I brought porridge,” she said mockingly. “Even stray dogs deserve food after causing this much trouble.”

I stayed silent. My hands slowly tightened under the blanket.

Helen looked me up and down with contempt.

“You really are shameless,” she spat coldly. “You lost the Stone’s family’s child and still dare to lie here acting pitiful.”

Pain stabbed through my chest again at the mention of the baby.

“Do you know how much damage you caused this family?” she snapped. “Dahlia is suffering because of you. Damien is suffering because of you. Everything bad started the moment you entered our lives.”

My wolf whimpered painfully inside me.

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