The Black Forest's Beta

Chapter 3

“How are you feeling?” After the third transfusion I had fallen asleep again, continuing to let my body heal with the blood Beta Raphael supplied. 

“I feel alright.” I said in answer to Doctor Walter’s question. 

“Good, and is there any pain?” I shook my head, I didn’t even feel the little jabs of pain anymore. “Wonderful, I would say you are good to fly, I would give it a week until you shift though. You are still injured and your wolf is weak, shifting in your condition would not be safe.”

“Okay.” He handed a bottle to Beta Raphael who gave him a questioning glance. 

“In the case that you begin to feel any pain I want you to take one of the pills I gave Beta Raphael.” I nodded and looked at the small orange bottle. “It is a mild pain reliever but it should be fine until you make it back home.” 

“Thank you.” I said with a light smile. 

“It was a pleasure to meet you Miss Emmaline, and I mean no offense when I say I really don’t want to see you soon.” I chuckled lightly before I looked at my mate who was looking at me with a clouded expression. He noticed I was looking at him and he smirked. 

“What can I help you with?” He asked while taking my hand in his. 

“Why do you have a different accent? Alpha Gunter and Doctor Walter have the same one.”

“I am from Italy, when we were both pup’s Alpha Gunter’s father killed my previous Alpha, he was like Alpha Grizz. He took the pack members who wanted to join him, my mother went, my father had been loyal to Alpha Dario, so much that he tried to kill Gunter’s mother in revenge.”

“I don’t remember much, but from what Mila, Gunter’s mother said, I ended up tripping him. I had already become friends with Gunter and Elias, I thought he wanted my friends. Alpha Luis took my father and killed him for his crimes. I ended up getting the position of beta instead of Gamma, because I was stronger than Elias.”

“All of this happened when I was 13, old enough to have an accent, and to also know my previous Alpha had justice coming to him.” 

“Wow.” I said, too dumbfounded to say anything else. “I need a shower, and clothes.” I said trying to break the heavy silence that had fallen over us. He nodded and helped me off the bed, I felt a breeze on my bare ass beneath the gown and I felt my eyes widen. I looked down as I held the back of the ugly blue gown closed. Luckily there was an en suite attached to the hospital room with a shower and sink, I walked in and turned to look at Beta Raphael. 

“I’ll be back with some clothes.” He shut the door and I slipped out of the hospital garb and took a long look at my body. My sides were an ugly yellowish-purple color, so was my collarbone, a patch on my left thigh, my right breast and my nose. I could see my ribs considering I was nothing but skin and bones, my tattoos looked dark on my pale and sickly colored skin. I noticed my nose stud was missing and I figured it was laying on the floor of the shower where I had been beaten. 

I pulled myself away from the mirror, sick to my stomach at the sight of myself. I took a few calming breaths as I stepped into the bathtub and turned the shower head on. The warm spray felt wonderful as I washed whatever grime had been on my skin. I heard a knock on the door before I felt cool air slip past the closed shower curtain. 

“I’m leaving the clothes on the sink, I also grabbed you a toothbrush and some toothpaste.”

“Thank you.” I hoped he heard me seeing as I heard the door close. I sighed and rinsed myself of the hospital soaps before turning off the water and peeking past the curtain. I found a towel and began drying myself off, once my body was dry I wrapped the towel in my hair, pulling it to the top of my head. 

I slid on the satin cheeky underwear before sliding on the plaid pajama pants that were too large. Luckily there was a string so I could tighten them around my waist. I skipped on the bra because of my ribs and I slipped on the shirt. The shirt was a long sleeve, navy button up that was undoubtedly his, judging by the scent. I pulled the towel off my head and let my hair fall to my ass, I used the toothbrush and toothpaste before leaving the bathroom. 

Beta Raphael was sitting on the bed as I walked out, I had to hold up the legs of the pants seeing as they were too long. He looked up at me and pressed his lips together before he walked over to my side, his large frame dwarfing mine. “You are adorable.” I blinked a few times before I padded over to the bed and sat down. 

“Thank you?” I said as I got off my feet. He titled his head and gave me a small smile with a look of confusion on his face. Ozzy came into the room as I tried to find something to say, he was holding snacks in his arms as he beamed and walked over to the bed and sat beside me. 

“Look at all of this stuff!” He said excitedly, placing his load on the bed. 

“What is this?” I asked, holding up a package with, what looked like leaves on the inside. I licked my lips seeing a chocolate bar. I grabbed it and ripped open the packaging, eating it before Ozzy could take it. Ozzy laughed and held up three more, I wiggled in happiness as I took another one. Being an omega in the wilderness of Alaska I had only had chocolate once or twice in my entire life. 

“Look at these!” I giggled as I took a cookie from his little baggie, the shape of the snack was that of a bear paw. “Roar.” I said imitating a bear’s growl before pretending to scratch him, he laughed as I ate the small snack. I felt the bed dip next to me as Beta Raphael sat down, he reached across my body and grabbed a small package of the leaf cookies. He ate one and pressed one to my lips, I accepted it and smiled as the taste of maple syrup hit my tongue. 

“Oooh.” I said taking two more. I shoved one in Ozzy’s mouth as I ate the other. 

“Maple Syrup!” He shouted with a full mouth making both Beta Raphael and I chuckle. I heard a pop and sizzle behind me, Beta Raphael pressed a bottle to my lips and I drank what he was offering. I pulled away as the drink somehow burned my tongue. 

“Why does it hurt?” I asked looking at the bottle. “And why do I want more?” He chuckled as I took it back and drank some more. 

“That is called soda, there are little air bubbles in it. It’s called carbonation.” I smiled as I handed the bubble drink back to him. “You want more because it is filled with sugar.”

“I like sugar.” I said as I grabbed another one of the bear paws that looked like chocolate chip cookies. He chuckled and nodded while looking between Ozzy and I in amusement. 

“I can see that.” He sighed and picked up whatever was left and took it away making Ozzy and I pout. “Come on you two, we’re gonna get some real food.” Ozzy let me hold onto his arm as we followed Beta Raphael away from my hospital room. Beta Raphael towered over both Ozzy and I seeing as we were the same height. We came to a stop and Beta Raphael looked down at my bare feet. “Do you want a lift, that way your feet don’t get dirty?” I tilted my head and gave him a confused look. 

“Why?” 

“You’re not wearing shoes.” He said pointing to my feet. 

“I never wear shoes.” He looked taken aback and he looked between Ozzy and myself. 

“Why not?”

“The Alpha banned it.” I said simply. Beta Raphael’s soft expression turned hard, his eyes began to flicker as his wolf struggled for control. 

“Before we go home to Germany we are going on a shopping spree in New York.” Beta Raphael said once he got full control, “For now though, I will carry you so your feet don’t get dirty.” I squeaked when he lifted me up, carrying me like a princess. He chuckled and opened the door with his foot, we walked out into the sunlight. I shoved my face in his chest, he made a purring noise as he continued to carry me.