The Lycan's Mark

Chapter Fifty Eight

Vladamir continued looking down at me as tears rolled down my face and landed on his hand, soaking him completely.

After a few minutes of remaining like this, Vladamir slowly removed his hand from my mouth and moved it upwards so he was cupping the side of my face.

"Do not cry."

His words had the opposite effect on me and as soon as he said that I was bawling my eyes out, the tears streaming down like water gushing out from a blocked pipe that had just been unblocked and my sobs were no longer subdued and muted instead they were loud and uncontrollable.

"Shh, shh." He pressed my face into his chest as he rubbed my back in an attempt to soothe and calm me down. "We will get him back."

I let out my sorrow, confusion, frustration and pain as I held onto him tightly like a boa constrictor choking its prey.

"I don't understand." My voice was low and muffled but I knew he heard me clearly. "Why would someone do that?"

Was it not enough that they had killed him? Now they were stealing his body too? Who could be this cruel and evil to do this? Why did they do this?

So many questions and no answers.

The most frustrating thing was that I had no idea who was doing this, I couldn't think of one person who would even contemplate doing something like that never mind actually carrying it out.

There were a million things running through my head and my head felt as though it was going to explode from the pressure of it.

"My men are viewing the hospital CCTV footage, I will find the person who took your father and I will bring him back."

How did they even manage to steal a body without anybody noticing? How long has my dad's body been missing? What if we never got it back?

So many questions, too many questions. It was all just too much to process and handle.

The door to the room my mum was in opened and Dr Woods stepped out of it. I pried myself off Vladamir and turned towards the doctor.

Before I could ask for an update, Dr Woods began to talk. "Your mum is recovering well and I'm confident we will be able to discharge her in a few days."

"What about her injuries and her head?"

"Everything is healing well, she just needs plenty of rest. I will keep monitoring her and keep you informed."

"I'm not leaving her." I said firmly. There was no way I would let her out of my sights anytime soon, especially now after someone had stolen my dad's body.

"You can stay here as long as you like." Vladamir reassured me and I could tell Dr Woods wasn't happy about that but he didn't disagree. "Your mother will be protected at all times."

"Thanks." I muttered as I made my way back into the room. I expected Vladamir to follow me but instead he stayed outside with Dr Woods.

Giving my mum a small smile, I shut the door behind me and sat down on the chair beside the bed. "Dr Woods said you're doing well and you'll be able to go home in a few days. Do you need anything? Are you hungry? Thirsty?"

Mum shook her head. "I had some water while you were out. I'm just tired Leah."

"Oh, okay." I murmured, looking around the room. Without another word, I closed the blinds and dimmed the lights.

I gently held her hand, careful not to tug or touch the cannula. "Can I get you anything?"

"Where is your dad? I asked Dr Woods multiple times and he wouldn't tell me." Mum questioned causing me to look away from her.

I swallowed harshly as I tried to build up the courage to tell her. There was no easy or 'right' way to inform someone about a death, especially a loved one. In a way I kind of wished Dr Woods would have told her what happened to dad so I wouldn't have to.

Maybe I should get Vladamir to do it?

"Leah?"

No, I couldn't get someone else to do it, I had to be the one who tells her.

But I couldn't do this, I really couldn't. Not only would I have to tell her that dad is dead but I would have to tell her that someone stole his body too.

It would be too much for her to hear it all, it may be better for her if I told her only some of it. Maybe I wouldn't even need to tell her about someone stealing dad's body as Vladamir would have recovered it before I had to tell her.

Taking in a deep breath, I squeezed her hand gently and began to talk. "Dad's injuries were a lot worse than yours." My voice was wobbly and broken.

My phone that was currently residing in my pocket made a sound indicating that I had a message.

"He lost a lot of blood." I closed my eyes and bit my lip, readying myself for the next part.

My phone made the alerting noise again and I ignored it.

"He..he-"

The words weren't coming out as it was hard to physically say the words out loud to my mum.

"How badly injured is he?" Mum asked after I failed to continue.

Come on Leah, just tell her. Stop prolonging it.

"I'm sorry mum." I sobbed, my heart clenched so forcefully that I was finding it hard to breathe.

"It's going to be fine Leah, your father will be okay."

Her words broke the seal on the already broken dam. The tears were never ending and my body was shaking from the agonising words I would have to utter.

"Dad didn't make it mum. He's dead."

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