Mated to the Alpha: Sold to the King novel Chapter 155

Chapter 155: 0155

Lorelei POV

The second Maya confirmed my absolute worst fear, it felt as though the floor beneath me had split wide open, tossing me into a dark, suffocating abyss.

The rest of the world faded into meaningless static around me.

My legs moved on instinct as I sprinted down the corridors toward the familiar lower halls of the servant quarters, a place I hadn’t stepped foot in since Kaelen had moved me into the room he had given me.

The maids working along the hallway shot me startled, confused looks as I rushed past them, but I didn’t care enough to slow down. Thanks to my connection with the Alpha King, no one dared step into my path or try to stop me.

I finally burst into the room, only for my knees to nearly give out at the horrific sight waiting for me.

Skye was lying barely conscious on the cold floor, her entire body trembling as a pool of dark blood stained the ground beneath her. A thin crimson trail still trickled from the corner of her mouth, staining her chin.

A crushing wave of guilt immediately suffocated me.

This was my fault.

That poison had been meant for me, and now Skye was dying because she had eaten my breakfast tray.

I scrambled across the floor and frantically gathered her pale, limp body into my arms.

"Skye..." I whispered, my voice breaking as I pulled her against my chest, barely aware of the guards and everyone else gathering at the doorway behind me.

Hearing me call her, she released a weak, barely audible groan, her eyelids fluttering as though even keeping them open required more strength than she had left.

That tiny sign of life filled me with a desperate flicker of hope, but it also brought a sharp, unbearable ache to my chest. Hot tears spilled from my eyes and blurred my vision as they dripped onto her pale face. I tried to speak to her, to tell her that she was going to be okay, but every word caught painfully in my throat.

I couldn’t lose her.

Not like this.

Not because someone had been trying to kill me.

I looked up through my tear-filled eyes, my gaze finally locking with Kaelen’s dark amber eyes.

"Please..." I sobbed, my voice raw with desperation. "Get the healer!"

Skye had told me before that servants didn’t receive proper medical treatment here, but I didn’t care about any of that anymore. She was slipping away right in front of me, and I couldn’t just sit there and watch her die.

Thankfully, Kaelen didn’t hesitate.

"Take her to the medical wing and fetch the healer immediately," he barked coldly at the nearest guard, who bowed sharply before carefully scooping Skye’s fragile body into his arms.

Then he turned his lethal gaze toward Isaac.

"Have Chelsea dragged to the cells too," he ordered, his voice dangerously calm. "Since they love each other so much, I’m sure they’ll enjoy spending the night together. We’ll deal with her properly after this."

The moment the guards carried Skye out of the room, the last bit of strength left my body. I completely broke down, burying my face in my hands as sobs tore through me while I desperately prayed that she would hold on just a little longer.

I refused to leave her side.

My hands remained tightly wrapped around the edge of her gurney as the guards wheeled her straight into the medical ward. I didn’t even realize I hadn’t eaten a single bite all day. I couldn’t think about food when Skye was lying there fighting for her life. All I could do was pace frantically around the room, my breathing shallow and uneven as I watched the head healer work on her.

The more grim his expression became, the further my heart sank into my stomach.

"Is she going to be okay?" I blurted out the moment the healer finished examining her and injected a thick liquid into her IV line. "Please, tell me she’s going to be okay. She won’t die, right? Right?!"

The healer released a heavy sigh before reaching for my trembling hands and gently holding them between his.

"The poison is a sophisticated and highly volatile toxin," he explained solemnly. "The antidote I just administered should temporarily halt its spread through her organs, but the main toxin is still circulating through her bloodstream. I’ve done everything within my medical power, but..." His expression tightened as he glanced at Skye. "There is almost nothing else I can do."

"No..." I sobbed, frantically shaking my head. "No, no, no! Skye can’t die! She can’t! Isn’t there anything else we can try? Please, there has to be something!"

This was all my fault.

This was all my fucking fault.

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