The Alpha's Unwanted Bride novel Chapter 218

Chapter 218: THE WAY TO THE ISLE

XADEN’S POV

They continued the journey for over two weeks.

The men were all tired and exhausted but had to keep on going.

So far only eleven men remained because they had been attacked so frequently by the wild beasts that led to the isle of lycanthrope.

Their food supply was running out, and the days were beginning to turn into a year.

Meanwhile, Xaden was now beginning to seriously feel the effect of Jasmine’s stab wounds.

A lot of the time, he felt the pain begin to gnaw through him, but he would suppress it and pretend he was okay.

It happened like a joke at first, with just slight pains, and then he would use his wolf to suppress the pain, and then it would subside.

Whenever any of the men in the pack turned to look at him.

He would fake a smile and suppress his pains.

Erik saw him one day leaning against a rock and holding his side.

Erik, who was talking to one of the men, tapped his shoulder and said. "I will be right back."

And with that Erik went up to meet Xaden.

Xaden was backing him and then he was apparently in pain.

Erik walked up to him. He could hear fierce breathing and then a small sense of growling.

He minded his steps as he headed up to him.

Then he very gently touched his shoulder, and Xaden immediately turned around.

Erik took a step back and almost stumbled but caught his balance.

"Whoa, do not fall." Xaden cautioned.

Erik stood firm.

Erik looked at him all over, trying to see a trace of anything wrong.

But Xaden seemed fine.

"What is wrong?" Xaden asked him. "Cape to tell me something?"

"Yeah I thought that I had heard some noises like growing." Erik said still peering at Xaden taking him in.

Xaden gave a laugh. "Gods I am fine."

Erik felt something was wrong.

Like Xaden was definitely hiding something.

Erik paused and looked at him suspiciously but then said. "How is the pain? Is it getting worse?"

"Pain? What pain?" Xaden feigned confusion.

"You know? The pain that you got from Jasmine." Erik said.

Erik had initially started noticing that Xaden felt pain from time to time. He had asked him about it, but he had insisted that he was fine.

"Oh, that, I barely feel it," Xaden said with a shrug that was too reassuring for Erik’s liking.

It was only Erik who was aware of the connection that Xaden and Jasmine had.

He eyes him suspiciously. "But you have to tell me if things get worse. Marie said that as time goes on, the pain will process on you"

"Trust me. I am fine." Xaden said as he climbed back up the small rock.

Then Erik’s eyes caught Xaden’s wrist, which was bare due to his rolled-up sleeve.