Screw My Childhood Sweetheart His Alpha Brother Marked Me First novel Chapter 2

Chapter 2

That phone call with Knox? It flipped my entire world upside down.

I died. Five years ago. Actually died.

And Grayson–the guy I thought loved me, the one I’d known my whole life–he said no. He wouldn’t give up half his life to save me.

But Ryder? The cold, distant older brother who never even looked at me twice? He did it without hesitation.

He gave me half his life. Marked me as his mate. And then kept it secret so I wouldn’t feel trapped.

And even after hearing all that–even knowing what Ryder sacrificed–I still told Knox:

“I’m sorry. Grayson needs me more tonight.”

I was literally about to run to the guy who just called me a dog. Who let his friends laugh at me. Who saw me as nothing.

Moon Goddess, I’m an idiot.

I deserve everything I got.

But not anymore.

I wiped the tears off my face–angry, humiliated tears–and squeezed my phone so tight my hand went numb.

“Knox,” I said, my voice shaking but determined. “Is it too late? Can I still… can I still help Ryder?”

“If he really needs me tonight–if I’m the only one who can save him–then I’m coming. Right now. Whatever it takes.”

Knox’s voice broke with relief.

“It’s not too late, Miss Wolfhart. Thank Moon Goddess.”

“I’m sending you the hospital address now.”

“Alpha Ryder would kill me if he knew I told you about the ritual. He made us swear never to say anything. But tonight… I didn’t have a choice. He’s not going to make it without you.”

I understood.

Ryder saved me because he’s a good person. That’s it.

He didn’t want me to feel guilty. Didn’t want me stuck with him just because I owed him.

And I wasn’t going to him because my heart was broken. I was going because I owed him my life.

That’s all this was.

At least, that’s what I kept telling myself.

But when I got to the hospital–VIP wing, top floor–the last person I expected to see was Aurora Silvermoon.

Grayson’s “classy” dream girl. The one with “standards.”

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She was outside Ryder 1 room practically dawing at the door.

“Let me in! Please” Aurora’s voice was high pitched, frantic “It’s a full moon, right? How do you know he doesn’t need me?”

“Ryder Baby, Hatt let zas help you! I know I can make you feel better?”

I stopped dead in my tracks.

Something cold and bitter twisted in my chest.

So this is the girl Grayson said had self–respect? The one who’d never throw herself at a guy?

Yeah, Fight

The guards blocking her saw me first. Knox’s eyes were red–like he’d been crying or was about to.

“Miss Wolfhan,” he said, his voice cracking. “Thank Goddess you’re here.”

“Please, come inside. Alpha Ryder won’t survive tonight without you”

Aurora spun around so fast I thought her neck might snap.

Her face twisted–jealousy and rage warping her perfect features into something ugly.

“Excuse me??” she shrieked. “Why does she get to go in?!”

“Ryder almost died saving her! She’s cursed! A walking disaster! And you’re just gonna let her finish the job?!”

Her words stung. More than I wanted to admit.

But Knox didn’t even flinch. He opened the door for me, his face hard and cold.

“Miss Silvermoon,” he said flatly. “You need to leave. Now.”

I didn’t wait to see what she’d do next. I just walked in.

And froze.

The room was a mess.

Ryder was lying facedown on the bed, shirtless. His back and shoulders were wrapped in thick white bandages–but they were already soaked through with blood. Dark red spreading across the gauze like he’d been stabbed.

His face was flushed deep red. Sweat dripped from his hair, pooling on the sheets. His hands were clenched in the fabric, knuckles white, every muscle in his body locked tight.

He looked like he was being ripped apart from the inside.

A doctor was standing next to him, practically yelling:

“For Moon Goddess‘ sake, stop being stubborn! Let someone help you before you bleed out!”

“We just changed those bandages twenty minutes ago and they’re already soaked! How much blood do you think you have left?!”

“Your clotting’s completely shot because of the full moon. The drugs aren’t working. If we don’t ease this heat, you’re not making it to sunrise!”

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“Where the hell is the girl who’s supposed to save him?!”

The guards at the bed saw me. They both furned and bowed–deep, formal, grateful.

“Dr. Wilder.” Knox said quietly from behind me.

Ryder went completely still.

“She’s here.”

Then, slowly like it hurt to move–he opened his eyes.

His gaze hit me like a punch.

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