Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
Oliver is next to me on one side, Cam and Kota on the other, Sam and Mateo are behind me. I think there is commotion going on around us, but, like Luna Ava, I only have eyes for the Alpha.
He was always such a big strong man. His happy presence lit up a room. He is tough but fair and kind. He would always listen more than he would give advice. But, right now he seems small, like a fraction of his former self. I reach for his hand and squeeze. He jolts at the contact, but I don’t care about whatever spell is on them to not touch me. I hold tighter, letting my aura do its thing, it seems to have a mind of its own anyway.
I don’t want to mess anything up so I don’t want to try and force him to heal, so I focus more on comforting thoughts, limiting the pain. Luna Ava leans over and lays on his chest, sobbing. I know that through the mate bond you can feel when your mate is in danger or seriously hurt, but I wonder if she can feel his actual pain or just that he’s injured.
I’m sure it’s only been minutes, but it feels like it has taken hours for the healers to get here. They are some of the most intelligent people in our pack. They will be able to save him he’s held on this long. Their knowledge and training stwo.net
They have all of the ancient herbs, salves and potions and, more than likely, some level of magic training from witches, but they also go to school and train like human doctors, because let’s face it, we’re more than a little hard on our bodies and not everything can be fixed by sprinkling some leaves on it.
They do a quick assessment and get him on a stretcher. As they start to wheel him away he shouts “Luna!” and grabs both Luna Ava and I and won’t let go. We just start to follow the gurney as they wheel it to the ambulance. I don’t want to fight him right now. Right now he needs to let these healers work.
I have every intention of letting him go when they load him up, but he drags me forward.
“Alpha, you have to let me go so they can take care of you.”
I try to be soothing, but the delay could be terrible for him. “I will come visit soon, okay.”
I try again to pry his fingers off of me, looking at the healers who are trying to get net in.
He still doesn’t let go, so I climb in as they load him in the truck. Luna Ava on the other side. “Luna Ava, I don’t know what to do. I can’t go with you, they’ll never let me go in with you. He needs to let me go, so they can heal him.”
“He’ll never let you go, sweet girl. Let’s go.”
She doesn’t look at any of us, but the healers close the door on my guys and Lil and we are rushed off to the hospital.
***Lil, let the team know what’s going on and the borders need to be double checked. The Alpha, in this condition, is bad for the pack. Have someone contact Elena as well, she might have some tools our healers don’t and Osiston needs to let Alpha Reggie know, if we can get a message past whatever stupid barrier is up.’
***On it boss. I’ll get Nathaniel and Jena to get eyes in the air and check the perimeter cams.”
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***”Thank you. I’ll check in as soon as I can and we can debrief at the house later.”
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His eyes are closed the whole way to the hospital and his breathing is labored, but his grip is strong and steady. I just focus any healing energy towards him. I have no idea what I’m doing, but I figure the intention is what matters.
We get to the hospital and unload him, none of us fighting the grip he has on Luna Ava and I anymore. He’s wheeled into a room and they get to work removing his clothes and assessing any external damage quickly. I move back near his head, taking his arm as far as I can with me without stretching the muscle around the massive piece of wood in the wound.
“Alpha, we need to remove this wood, now, you need to release your hold on the Luna and Beta. I promise they will be here when you return.”
An older healer is using her most patient ‘mom voice.’
I tried to pry his fingers again. He fights, but eventually lets me go. Then Luna Ave leans forward to give him a gentle kiss and he finally lets her go too. The healers use this opportunity to rush him out of the room and to surgery, I assume. Luna Ava sinks into a chair in the corner. She looks so sad and broken, but I probably would be too if it was my mate in danger and there was literally nothing I could do to help.
I walk next to her and wrap her up in my arms, she buries her face in my stomach and holds me tight around the waist. She’s not crying though. I’m not sure if that’s because she is focusing on staying calm for him, since they can feel each other through the bond, or if she’s coming to terms with the worst possible outcome. I don’t say anything, if she needs to talk to me she will.
This time it was hours before a healer came back into the room. Someone brought in a small cot for the Luna to lay on and rest, and she insisted that I sit with her. She has kept contact with me since I hugged her, she seems to be as reluctant to let me go as the Alpha was. When the healer enters we both sit up straight, listening intently.
“The Alpha is out of surgery now. When they are done dressing his wounds they will bring him back in here for you to sit with him. It would be best if you stayed while he heals. It will make it progress more quickly. The young Alphas and a few others have been asking to see you for an update. What would you like me to tell them?”
“Cameron and Dakota can come back, they need to see their dad. You can tell the rest he’s out of surgery and I will update them all soon.”
“I can go talk to them Luna, I need to update my team and make sure we have security set…”
“No, you need to be here when he comes back, you promised you would be here. He needs to see you as much, maybe more, than the boys.”
I just nod. I don’t agree with her, but I don’t want to argue with her either when she’s like this. The last time I was in a room with the four of them, I was called a traitor and accused of all kinds of things. I really don’t want a repeat.
I stay by the Luna as they wheel in the Alpha, fast asleep on his bed. At least he has color to him now and with the drape of the blankets, you would never know what he just went through looking at him. He jus looks peacefully asleep. Luna Ava doesn’t move from her chair right away, she just sits and stares. I really wish I knew what was going on in her mind.
The twins walk in soon after and I can hear Kaley’s high pitched squeals from the hallway.
“A Luna needs to be with her Alphas at a time like this… get your hands off me and let me through…I will have you know…”
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