Werewolf Widow for a Year

Query of Mates

Shawna was lying on the hall floor sobbing her eyes out. She was in disbelief of what she had done. What her wolf had done. She just murdered her mate. True he was not her fated mate, but under Pack law, she had committed an unthinkable act. She hated Harpo for all he had done to her and did wish him dead, but not by her hands. Doctor Tate and Nurse Wilcox both tried to console her and get her back into the room. But there was no consoling her. They may have thought that she was reeling from the loss of her mate, but they had no idea what her real troubles were. Nurse Wilcox and the Doctor Tate picked her up off the floor and carried her back into the room, as otherrs were beginning to gather in the hallway, curious as to what was going on. Once there she was placed in the chair on the opposite of the room, far away from Harpo. Nurse Wilcox stayed by Shawna's side whilst the doctor unhooked all the machine's from Harpo's lifeless body, silencing the room.

Eventually Shawna stopped wailing and started softly moaning snd rocking back and forth. Nurse Wilcox was speaking to her in soft soothing tones, and rubbing her back. If you would excuse me. I am sure Alpha Mars and Beta Dawson have felt the loss of our dear warrior. But I must call them over and verify in person. With that Doctor Tate left the room to go talk with Alpha Mars and Beta Dawson. "Is there anyone you want us to call? Your parents? Harpo's parents?"Shawna didn't respond she just sat in the chair, moaning and rocking. Nurse Wilcox and looked at Shawna for a moment, then she stopped rubbing Shawna's back, and squatted in front of her, placing her soothing hand on Shawna's knee. "I know how hard this must be for you right now, as I too have had my fair share of loss, both personally and professionally. But I want you to know that he is in a better place. He is being taken care of by the Moon Goddess now. Once Alpha Mars and/or Beta Dawson gets here, I will let you talk with them for a moment, while I go call the family ok?" Shawna was silent. Her tears stopped flowing but she was still in shock. She was comprehensive enough to lightly nod in response. For some odd reason when she heard Beta Dawson's name her heart skipped a beat-- for only a brief moment.

Ten minutes later Doctor Tate came back into the room humbly with Alpha Mars and Beta Dawson behind him. Doctor Tate stopped to the left of the heart monitor machine, as Alpha Mark and Beta Dawson came further into the room to exam the situation. Nurse Wilcox stood up, walked over to the left of Doctor Tate, whispered something into his ear, and left the room to contact the family. Shawna's heart rate started to quicken as she looked from Harpo's lifeless body into the eyes of Beta Dawson. She gasped at the feeling that was growing in her chest. The feeling she felt when she realized Harpo was her mate. But this was different. This was stronger, purer and untainted like-- she had no words for, just the feeling. But she knew what this was, and she wanted it more than anything at that moment. She started to rise from her seat and go to Beta Dawson, but he turned his head away from her with a scowl and a quick shake of his head, indicating no or what she hoped meant not now. Instead of going to him, she made a beeline to Harpo's bedside and stood just in front of Doctor Tate, looking down at Harpo's chest.

Shawna stood on the left of him. Alpha Mars moved to the foot of the bed and Beta Dawson walked around to the right side of the bed. They all remorsefully looked down at Harpo. He looked broken, but at peace. Shawna was the only one who knew that he may not be at peace. He may not be with the Moon Goddess as Nurse Wilcox suggested. He may be in hell for all that he had done. He deserved to be in hell for all he had do to her. Then again, he did come forward with the truth before his demise, so that coupled with the way he died, may have earned him enough brownie points in the eleventh hour to be with the Moon Goddess. Shawna wasn't going to dwell upon it though. She knew she might end up in hell for the crime she had just committed, but she was hoping that she would have time to make up for it. For if this was the will of the Moon Goddess who had finally answered her prayers, then so be it.

Alpha Mars said a quiet prayer for Harpo's soul and that of the pack before he began talking with Shawna. "Shawna right?" Shawna lightly nodded her head, yes. "Shawna we are very sorry for your loss. Something like this should have never happened to someone as good as Harpo." Alpha Mars stated. Shawna snorted a laugh in retort, but quickly stifled it when seeing their faces. "Sorry." She mumbled. "No need to be sorry, you react the way you react. You just lost your mate, you are in shock." Alpha Mars replied. She looked from Alpha Mark to the doctor. Doctor Tate, smiled weakly at Shawna before excusing himself from the room. "I wish there was more we could do to prevent this Shawna. If there is anything else you need from us, please let me know." With those words he left the room. The tension in the air heightened as Beta Dawson felt more and more alone with his...Harpo's mate? He couldn't understand how this was happening. He knew this was real when he came into the room. Their first encounter felt odd, strange. He wasn't sure how he was able to feel such a pull to someone who was clearly already mated to another. Now that Harpo was gone, his pull to Shawna was stronger than last time and clearer too.

There was no doubting he was Shawna's mate, and she his. There was just the pure shock of how quickly their mate pull came together. Harpo's warm body was still lying there dead as a doorknob, in the bed under them. Yet, all they could see was each other. Alpha Mars was so focused on his newly dead warrior that he did not see the attraction between Beta Dawson and Shawna. "We should call his family and let them know what has happened, if thy don't know already through their bond. Shawna, would you like for me to do that for you?" Alpha Mars asked. Shawna was still so enthralled with the mate pull that she didn't hear a word Alpha Mars said. She was just starring intensely at Beta Dawson longing for him.

"Shawna?!.." Alpha Mars asked again with a bit of command in his voice. Shawna jumped back at Alpha Mars command bumping into the heart monitor with the top of her head. She winced and put her right hand over the spot that made contact with the monitor, as she stared down at the ground. Beta Dawson and Alpha Mark both sprung into action coming closer and reaching out for Shawna, surprised by the fear in her eyes, when she managed to peer up at them. They each went to either side of her, catching her before she fell to the ground. She was then placed onto the chair she had recently risen from. After she was seated Beta Dawson growled at Alpha Mars. Alpha Mars didn't know if it was his command or Shawna'a reaction made that made his friend so upset. Whatever the reason, Alpha Mars was only slightly taken aback by his friend's reaction, indicating a pattern between the two of them. Looking down at Shawna and seeing she was alright, Beta Dawson cut of his growl with a grumpy grumble and Shawna started stuttering an apologetic response. "I...Well I...S-s-s-sorry Alpha...What... w-w-as it y-y--you asked?" Alpha Mars bent down to be face-to-face with Shawna, but didn't take his eyes off his Beta. "I asked if you would rather call his family in or should I?" Shawna put her head down a moment to think of an answer and then said with a thoughtful look on her face, as if remembering the one sided conversation from minutes ago, "Nurse Wilcox is doing that, sir." She stated after taking in a deep gulp of air and with much more vibrato and certainty than she thought possible. "Very well then. We will wait here until they come." Alpha Mars informed with lighter restraint this time, still looking at Beta Dawson. Shawna looked between the two of them not certain what the silent interaction meant, but having a feeling that it had something to do with her.