Chapter 3 Do You Know Who I Am?

• **Gael's POV**
• It's been a while since my encounter with Turstin. I can't believe just how rude he was. If I had known the man I had a crush on was this rude, I would have shunned my feelings for him a long time ago. He isn't worth it. He isn't worth my time a bit.
• The door suddenly flew open and someone walked in. I was going red with anger, thinking it was Turstin, but I immediately beat down my anger when I saw another guy. He had beautiful blue eyes. He was putting on faded jeans and a t-shirt on a long white doctor's coat.
• “Hi, it's good to see you awake, Gael.” The strange guy said. I creased my brow in a frown when he mentioned my name. I don't know him, but how the hell did he know my name?
• “H…hi, have we met before?” I asked.
• He let out a light chuckle which showed a perfect dimple on both sides of his cheeks. Goodness! What the hell is going on? First it was Turstin, and now it was some strange guy whose identity I know nothing about.
• “I know you must be surprised, since I called you by your name.”
• Good thing he knew why I asked the question.
• “My name's Jeremy, but you can call me Jerry if it pleases you,” he said, winking at me, seductively that it almost sent me shivering with nervousness.
• “You don't have to feel that way. I'm sorry if it made you feel uncomfortable,” he instantly said.
• “How long have I been out?”
• “Well, it's been a week since the Alpha took you here.
• “Alpha, Who's Alpha?”
• “Goodness! I totally forgot that you're human. Do you have any idea how our community actually works? Well, the thing is, he took you here because he, uhm, unintentionally hit you.”
• I folded my hands into fists. Thinking about what had happened earlier made me mad. How could I be so stupid as to keep silent when he asked me a question? He was the one who hit me in the first place.
• “I can imagine why you're emitting such anger, but you shouldn't blame him. He's always this way, but if you get to know him, you'll find out he's actually a nice guy.”
• Did he just say he was a nice guy? I scoffed silently.
• “Tell me, why can't I move my whole body? Am I perhaps crippled?”
• Jerry suddenly chuckled at my words.
• “Though you may be a human, trust me, no one goes crippled under my watch. All I want you to do is relax and have a good rest. I actually came to give you a shot, so you can have a good rest.
• “Fuck! I hate shots! Isn't there another way to make me feel better?” I asked.
• “There's no other way, I'm afraid. I can only treat you the way a human being is to be treated.”
• Wait a minute, why does he keep mentioning humans? It's not like he was an Alien. I also noticed Turstin used the word human on me earlier.
• “You don't have to be scared, Gael, you won't feel painful because I have a way of administering mine. All you have to do is to stay calm and let me make you feel okay.”
• I nodded my head in agreement.
• For some reason, I feel so relaxed having Jerry around. This was unlike me. Instead of hospitals, drugs, and shots. But here I am, in the same hospital I hate, about to take some shots, and I'm perfectly okay with it.
• The moment Jerry gave me the shots, my eyes instantly became heavy, and just like that, I slept off.
• ~
• I woke up again, and this time, I perceived a sweet scent of apples. Goodness! Why am I perceiving apples? The last thing I remember was the fact that I was in the hospital, and there were no apples in the hospital.
• I quickly peeled my eyes open, only to find myself in the same room.
• “Hi!” I heard someone say sharply. I titled my head stress fully toward the direction of the voice, only to see Turstin with a smiling face. Thought you might need some apples, so, I got you some.”
• I creased my brow in a frown. Why does he act so differently?
• “How long have I been asleep for?” I asked.
• “A day,” he replied sharply.
• This is strange. The Turstin I saw yesterday was entirely different from this one. He was seemingly more calm and attentive, I'd say.
• “Do you need apples?” He asked, carrying the tray of apples to my side.
• I simply nodded while staring at him, confused.
• “Here,” he gave me an apple, which I reluctantly accepted from him.
• “Uhm, sorry about what happened to you, but you don't have to worry, I'll come see you as much as I can.”
• “What happened to me? You clearly were the one who hit me.”
• He suddenly made a sad face that made me regret my statement. Maybe I shouldn't have said that to him. Perhaps he was sorry about what he did, and me bringing up what he did must have made him sad.
• “I apologize for what I did. I promise to take care of you from now on.”
• He said while staring into my eyes. Seeing him up close, I can almost say he meant what he said. The way he stared at me made my throat dry. Has anyone ever told this man, he has a way of sending poor hearts into disarray?
• “Don't stare at me that way, Gael, I don't know, but I seriously don't want to lose myself now.” I immediately tore my gaze away from him. Goodness! Was it that obvious? What the hell is wrong with me? I should have known I'd be this restless. I should have known, all those nights I had wet dreams about him. I had always wondered what it would be like if I were ever to meet him face to face. Who would have thought that I would actually lose it this much?
• “I have a question for you, though, Gael?”
• I took my gaze back at him, to listen to his question.
• “Have you perhaps heard of me before now?”
• My heart skipped instantly. What should I say now? Yes? No? If I say yes, I'll be too obvious, and if I said no it'll seem as though I were lying. I mean, he knows my name and that only meant he must have found my ID.
• “I-”
• “I'm sure you don't know me then,” he interrupted.
• I couldn't have felt more relieved when he answered the question on my behalf.