NARRATOR POV No one went back to sleep after what happened. The Alpha had left the house to get some air while Eliza was with her mate as Athena took out the venomous bullet from Zyon’s rib. All through that time Eliza silently cried, ignoring her mother’s apology, until Athena gave up trying and left the cellar after treating an unconscious Zyon. Some hours later, when the sun had come out, Zyon's eyes opened with alertness and they first met Eliza's flushed face. She was intently looking at him, running her fingers through his hair and the side of his face, for his head was resting on her lap on the floor. At her sight, he was able to calm down before she could assure him, "It is okay. It's just me." "Are you also being punished?" She sadly hesitated. Contemplating what to tell h