Chapter 43 Why Him?

• Leon gasped and sat bolt upright in bed. His heart hammered so hard that he could barely breathe through it, but after a few seconds of staring at the ceiling and listening to his racing pulse, it began to slow down. He took deep breaths into the cool darkness of the night, which helped steady him, too. When he could trust himself to do that again, Leon looked around, trying to focus on anything except how badly he had just panicked. This wasn't exactly uncommon. He always finds himself going into a shock-like state whenever the Lycan is unwell or injured. Leon glanced around the room once more but found it empty. He was going to return to sleep when the door creaked and he snapped his eyes toward the door.
• Dare walked hurriedly into the room dragging a doctor with him, looking harried as if he had been running. Once the doctor stepped inside and shut the door behind him, he turned to the bed and their gaze met. "I thought you said he fainted?" The doctor asked, turning to Dare who had a dumbfounded expression glued to his face. Leon was still frozen in place, though the cold air was causing goosebumps to form along his bare arms.
• "He did," Dare insisted with annoyance. "After almost one hour I struggled to wake him up. He was flat out not breathing!" As Dare spoke he ran over to Leon who was still frozen stiffly on the edge of his mattress, then grabbed one of Leon's hands between his own and pressed it against his chest. "Are you alright?!" He asked, his voice held a hint of panic and it made Leon's heart warm, knowing he cared.