Filed to story: Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel
“Why haven’t you hugged anyone yet? I know I can’t be the only one that has been waiting for you to throw your arms around them and let them all know that you’re okay.” Her words kind of stung a little. I didn’t want to worry them, but I wanted to hug them all so badly.
“Yeah. You have just been sitting there in Joaquin’s arms and not moving. I mean, yeah, he missed you and all, but the rest of us missed you too. We would like to hug you as well.” Grandfather was sounding a little like a child. He wanted his hugs too, not just the other kids getting theirs.
“I would love to hug my baby girl.” Mom was still crying from earlier.
“I want a hug from Mommy.” Talia squeezed me even tighter.
“You’re already hugging Momma. I want my hug.” Reagan snapped at her.
“No, me. I want Mommy’s hug.” Rika countered.
“Ahh, well, you see, I would love to hug you all. I want so desperately to put my arms around each and every one of you. But I can’t.”
“Why? What’s wrong Riviana?” Dad was worried now. His eyes filled with tension and fear.
“I don’t know. I..I just can’t move my body at all.”
“No! Will you ever move again, Mommy?” Rika sobbed, falling on me like Talia had.
“Momma, you need to get better.” Reagan laid down on his sisters, hugging them and me at the same time.
“Don’t you worry.. That is why I am here.”
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Riviana
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“Don’t you worry. That is why I am here.”
At that precise moment, the door to my room opened up again. We had all been too busy talking and too focused on what was going on that we didn’t notice the visitor that was coming up the stairs.
Well, Joaquin might have noticed him since he was not at all surprised by the sudden words or the interruption to the conversation. He just seemed to be happy that this person had arrived. And frankly, so was I.
“Griffin?” I called out to him. I was happy to see yet another person that I cared so much about. He was such a good friend of mine and Joaquin’s. He had been there with us ever since Joaquin and I had first gotten together. He was always there whenever I needed something to help me heal or to help with the babies. He was the best doctor in the entire world. Not to mention, that he was one of Joaquin’s oldest friends.
“Hello Riviana. I am so happy to see that you’re awake.” He was already walking toward the bed that I was sitting on with Joaquin and the kids. “I wanted to come and check on you earlier this week, but I was told that the room was closed off with a magical barrier. I can tell you with one hundred percent honesty that I was extremely worried about you and Joaquin. And the others as well, of course. When Noah, who was trapped in the room before, called to let me know that you were awake and couldn’t move at all, I rushed over here as quickly as I could. I am going to get you moving again soon, Riviana. I promise you.”
“I know, Griffin. I know.” He seemed to be worried and upset at the same time. Why do I get the feeling that something very unpleasant happened for him while I was away?
“Uncle Griffin, are you going to make my mommy better? Are you going to make it so that she can hug me again?” Talia was looking up at Griffin with pleading eyes as he got closer to us.
“Yes, Tally, I am going to help your mommy. Your mommy is my friend too, I love her and want to see her get better.”
“I want her to get better too. Also, Uncle Griffin, I want to play with Julia. I guess Vivian and Dominic can come too. But I really want to play with Julia.”
“I know that Julia would love that too, Talia. And you know that her birthday is coming up soon. She is almost the same age as you, now. Isn’t that fun?” Griffin was smiling at Talia as he talked about his third child.
“Yay. I can’t wait. But fix my mommy first. I want a hug more than I want to play.” Talia was still focused on me. That was so sweet.
“Of course. I will look after your mommy right now. But I need all of you to leave so that I can do my job.”
“Even my daddy?” Talia put her hands on her hips and looked at him with a look that clearly said, ‘that is so not going to happen’. She really was a smart little girl.
“Well, your daddy can stay. I have a feeling that he won’t want to leave even if I told him to.” Griffin chuckled at her.
“Yeah, Daddy would not leave my mommy at all. He loves her too much. He loves us too, but my daddy is a big baby when it comes to my mommy.”
“Talia!” Joaquin gasped and all I could do was laugh. “Who taught you that?”
“No one, Daddy. I just know it.” That made me laugh even more, not to mention everyone, except for Joaquin.
“Alright, you’re going to get it later, little girl. I am going to tickle you until you scream. Just you wait.”
“Ah! No Daddy, don’t tickle me.” Talia was playing along with Joaquin but it was very clearly an act and it just made the laughter worse.
“OK, Talia, can you and the others leave so I can check on your mommy?”
“Uh huh. I will make them leave.” She stood up, faced everyone in the room, pointed toward the door and barked in a stern voice. “Out! Uncle Griffin needs to fix my mommy.”
“Yes, Ma’am.” Mom saluted her and then picked her up off of the bed. “How about we go and make something easy for your mommy to eat. I am sure she is hungry, and Daddy will need to feed her.” At the mention of food, my stomach growled loudly and there was another round of laughter as the others left the room.
Now it was just me, Joaquin and Griffin in the room. That was when I realized that the little dragon left the room with Talia. It really did want to be with her, didn’t it. I didn’t need to focus on that though. I needed to focus on Griffin and getting better.
