Fallen Into Hell: Fallen: Book 2, Layna Snow [the mitten read aloud .TXT] 📗

if he hated her, even if he hated himself. She would fight for him, and so would the rest of the Hunters.

At his groan, she looked up, focusing on his face again. This time, instead of peaceful in sleep it was pitched with pain.

“Oh sweetie, are you hurting?” she cooed, and smiled when he groaned again.

“Fine, fine. I’ll get the doctor, then.” She told him, so he’d know where she was when he opened his eyes. She didn’t want him to wake up alone. She didn’t want him to worry, to hurt and to find out what happened without her there.

Sasha stood up, her long blond hair flowing down her back. She stretched, holding her arms up above her head and rolled her shoulders. She dressed modestly today, just a cut off t-shirt with a plunging neckline and a pair of uber tight jeans. Nothing scandalous.

She didn’t want to distract the doctors while they worked.

Sasha smiled as she left the room and waved to the doctor close by.

“Hey, Claudius. Your patient is waking, and he seems grumpy. Is there any way that we could not call the new boss? Just give Connor a little time to relax before he gets grilled?”

The tiny, grey-haired pudgy man laughed, the sound like a snicker, but shook his head. “Nah, it’s my job. I have to, unfortunately. Who else would employ a medically trained Troll? Everyone wants hot doctors now thanks to those popular shows! I’d never get a new job!”

She knew he was probably right, but couldn’t help but giggle. “You’re handsome! People just don’t know what they’re missing! Besides, Gage wouldn’t fire you without Axel’s say-so. He probably can’t even make a decision. He didn’t want this gig, it was just thrust at him when Boss-man left.”

Besides, Sasha had been avoiding Gage. She didn’t want to talk about that night! Not yet! Not until she was sure that Connor was going to make it.

They had to get their story straight.

Claudius nodded, scratching his rough, bald head. “I don’t know about that, girly! He’s got a temper on him. I’d watch what you say. Now, let’s see to Mr. Vampire, why don’t we.”

But he didn’t follow her as she started down the hall, instead he jumped up on his chair and picked up the phone. Shit! She didn’t want to talk to Gage right now! They didn’t need to talk about what went wrong. They needed to get Connor used to his new life. And everyone knew that the Berserker wasn’t tactful.

She knew her opinion didn’t matter, though. It wasn’t her choice. And she couldn’t just poison him to get him out of the way, because you don’t poison friends.

Yeah, that was sarcasm.

Her mom would take away her drinking horn if she heard her! Her mom always said “You can poison anyone you want to, just not when you’re mating, then you have to do all the work!.” Oh, how she missed her mommy!

Gage must have been close because by the time she sat in her chair beside Connor’s bed, he was storming into the room with Claudius. And the Troll looked a little sheepish.

Oh great, did the little rat tell Gage what she said?

But the tall hairy, muscular man didn’t start in on her, so the look must not have had anything to do with her.

“Axel is gone for two months and we have already almost lost someone.” He said, coming to stand in the room, though he kept his distance as if afraid that he’d catch what Connor had.

“We’ve almost lost people before,” she pointed out, but his glare showed her that he didn’t care for her opinion. And just to make matters worse, because she loved messing with him, she said “Watch out, Berserker, you don’t want to go crazy on us. We might lose more.”

This time Claudius looked appalled, and instead of commenting, the little fraidy-cat changed the subject. “Let me see the patient, he looks like he’s in pain.”

“He is,” Connor wheezed, keeping both eyes closed. And although his voice was scratchy and full of discomfort, she thought it was probably the sweetest sound she’d ever heard.

“Oh, baby! You sure know how to make my day, doncha?” she whispered, stroking his hand with hers.

“Gah, don’t touch me, Valkyrie, I might catch something. Who knows what you have.” He joked back, and she couldn’t help but laugh. It was so nice to hear him joking, to hear him talking. She wanted to jump on the bed and hug him, but she was sure that the doctor would not approve.

“Well, I don’t know what I can give him for the pain. He might just have to deal with it. Maybe a little extra blood will help. As for you, Sasha. Do you need more testing? I thought you just had some, but hmmm, I’ll have to check my files.”

The doctor’s suggestion was met with silence. Everyone wondered how Connor would take the news of his turning, if he would understand the implications of extra blood, but it seemed to go right over his cute little head. “Did I lose a lot then?” he asked.

And Sasha could only nod. She didn’t want to tell him with Gage around. She wanted to tell him when she could explain, and comfort. Or when Marco could explain, and someone else could comfort. She didn’t really care.

“How long have I been out?” he asked, and Sash made eye contact with Gage, hoping he’d understand what she wanted.

“We need to talk about that night. Tell me what happened? Tell me why I now have two alpha teams that can’t operate!”

Connor frowned, his blue eyes opening and focusing on Gage. She was sure that the light hurt, and his wince only proved it, but she couldn’t turn it down anymore, then the rest of them wouldn’t