Kiss me goodbye

11

2 weeks later

Sam was still in coma. Ella and Jay tried to talk to me but I ignore them most of the time. The only person I talk to is Damiano. He keeps me updated on Sam.

Right now, he is driving me to visit him. Most of the drive we were silent.

When we arrived I went straight to Sam. People already got used to seeing me here.

The first thing I did when I came to Sam was asking the doctor if anything changed. Mostly the answer is either no or yes but it’s getting worse. Every time I am told I should say goodbye while I still have the time.

And that is why I came here. Going in I saw Ella there and her look told me everything.

I was too late. Sam was gone.

Tears started coming like a waterfall from my eyes. I ran to Ella and we hugged each other and stayed like that for hours, hugging each other while holding Sam’s cold hand, wishing that it’s not real.

After some time, somebody came and all I knew was that they tried to take me away from my best friend. I started screaming and holding on to Sam.

Somebody was talking to me but I couldn’t gather who it was and what was that person telling me.

Suddenly there were black spots in my vision and I got tired. I tried to fight it but soon I gave in and let the darkness consume me.

Jay p.o.v.

I was in my Damiano’s office waiting for him. I know my mate is with him to see Sam. And I know what she’ll see. Sam died in the morning. I convinced the pack doctor to let him be so the girls can say their goodbyes.

I brought Ella right after school was finished. I wanted to bring Rebecca too but she’s avoiding me like a plague. So, I called Damiano to do it.

Damiano and I are best friends since I can remember. Even if he is 2 years older than me. Which makes him 22. Yes, I know what you’re thinking. How can Damiano be only 2 years older than me and I am still in high school. We werewolves age slower once we turn 18. So, at 20 I still looked 18.

Instead of going to my senior year I went to beta camp just like Damiano went for alpha camp in his senior year.

Beta camp lasts 1 year while alpha camp lasts 2 years. After I came from the camp, I was supposed to go back to school for my senior year but Damiano’s parents died so he had to take Alpha position earlier than he would if they were still alive.

So, I delayed for another year so I could help him adjust. Normally to get Alpha title you have to have Alpha camp done, you have to be 18 and you have to have your mate.

And Damiano met all of the above. He even had a mate, but that didn’t work out. So, he rejected her and now my mother is a temporary Luna until Damiano chooses someone or – if he’ll be lucky – finds his second chance mate – which happen almost never.

If you’re wondering what happened with Damiano’s mate you’ll have to wait, because that’s a story for another time.

“She’s here.”

Damiano’s voice broke me out of my thoughts.

I just nodded and stared through the window.

He sighed and sat in front me so I was forced to look at him. For a while we just stared at each other not saying anything.

“Jay-”

“Don’t. You said there’s something you wanted to talk to me.”

After that we talked about pack related stuff for 3 hours. And just when I thought we were done Damiano dropped the bomb all of us have been avoiding for months.

“So. About Drake. What are we going to do about him?”

“He’s Ella’s mate. She should be in this conversation too. It’s not fair to leave her out of it.”

“So when do you suggest we have this conversation. She isn’t going to talk just yet. Or if she will it will be based on grieve over Sam.”

“We wait for his funeral. Give the girls some time to come to terms with it. And a week after the funeral we will talk.”

“And what if she won’t want to talk?”

“She’ll have to. It’s just a matter of time before Drake runs out of patience.”

“What are we going to tell her?”

“The truth. No more hiding behind the bush. We’ll tell her she can reject her mate and the consequences. We’ll tell her how to do it. But first we’ll tell her that for what Drake did there is no excuse, but that he and his wolf felt threatened and acted on impulse.”

“And if she rejects him? Drake’s not gonna like it. He could do something worse than killed his mate’s boyfriend.”

“We will protect her. Drake is a rouge by choice. He doesn’t have a pack that will help him attack us. And if it will come to it. We will kill him.”

There was silence for a few minutes before we went do get the girls. They were with Sam’s corpse for too long now.

The closer I got the more I felt. Sadness, regret, grieve. But I knew those feeling weren’t mine. They were Becca’s.

When we came in the room, she and Ella were hugging each other while holding Sam’s hand and silently crying. Ella saw us and knew she had to leave. She stood up and left with Damiano, while Becca hugged Sam.

I walked to her and tried to get her to let him go. But she wouldn’t budge. She started to scream to leave her alone but I knew I couldn’t.

Plus, the smell coming from Sam’s lifeless body wasn’t something I want to smell for a long time.

I called the doctor and explained to him what was happening. While waiting for him to come I hugged my little mate and told her some soothing words to calm her down.

When the doctor came, he gave her the sedative and soon I held her limp body and took her up to my room.

On my way to my room, I saw red liquid that I identified as blood from her nose. So, I turned around and went back to see the doctor. Stepping in I saw the doctor already put Sam’s body in a plastic bag.

“Beta Jay. What brings you back here?”

“Rebecca is nose bleeding and I was wondering if you would know what could cause it.”

Dr. Charlie led me to a room beside the one Sam was in. I laid her on the bed and waited for the doctor to start speaking.

For a while he did nothing and just stared at my mate’s beautiful face. I was already getting impatient.

“I do not know the exact reason why she has nose bleeds. But she does looks pale. Too pale even for a werewolf. I would like to take some of her blood and take some tests. I will have the answers in the morning. In the meantime, you can take her up to your bedroom and get some sleep.”

I just nodded my head. And waited for the Dr. Charlie to take her blood. After he was done, I took her into my arms and take her up to my room. On the way there I saw Candice. I wished she won’t notice me but I didn’t get my wish.

She came to me and I ignored her talking.

“So what do you say?”

I wanted to ignore her but thought better of it.

“What did you say?” she gave me a look of disbelieve and repeated her words.

“I said do you want to come by my room after you get rid of this skinny worthless b***h?”

My wolf and I saw red. We couldn’t believe her words. I had to keep calm so my wolf Alex won’t come out and tear her to shreds. Instead, I gave her deadly look and told her in my beta voice to f**k off.

Entering my room, I put Becca on my bed, took her shoes and pulled covers over her petite body. When I stripped to my boxers, I laid down beside her and put my hands around her waist and pulled her to my chest.

And just before I fell asleep Candice’s word came back ‘skinny’. Thinking back, I realized that she was light as a feather and not heavy at all. And the entire walk I could feel her bones even through her clothes.