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Tess's Point of View
Everything was so bright and blurry. "B, b, b, Ben," I croaked out. My throat felt like sandpaper.
"Hey lay back. Let me get some water and the doctor for you," I heard Rick say.
I looked in the direction his voice came from. All I could see was a giant blob. I heard him walking away and the door opening.
'What is wrong with my sight?' I asked my wolf.
'We have been out for a while. Our eyes need time to adjust,' She said.
'True.'
Just then I heard the sound of voices and people walking in.
"Hello, Tess. I am doctor Barns. I am going to put a straw up to your mouth. Drink it."
I felt the straw near my mouth and took a sip. The cold liquid felt amazing going down my throat.
"Good. Now, how do you feel?" The doc asked.
I cleared my throat and said, "everything is fuzzy and blurry but it's slowly getting better."
"That is to be expected. You have been out for a while."
"How long is a while?" I asked.
"Over a month," Rick said.
"What was wrong with me?"
"We are not sure?" The doctor said.
'You were exhausted and overused your siren powers. You needed time to recharge,' my wolf said.
'How is that possible?' I asked my wolf.
'That I do not know.'
'Oh.'
I felt someone touch. My arm and I looked at the fuzzy person. The fuzziness was getting better, but I couldn't wait to see again.
"Talking to your wolf?" The doctor asked.
"Yes."
"And what did she have to say?" Rick asked.
"That I overused my siren powers. I don't know much about being a siren."
"Your mother did not teach you?" I heard the doctor ask.
"Yes and no. We had classes but could not practice due to the hunters. speaking of hunters have they come?" I asked.
"Calm down Tess," Rick said. "No one has come."
I felt the anxiety in me begin to fade. "Good."
As the doctor began to examine me my vision started to clear and I smiled. "I can finally see."
"That is good."
I looked at Rick and smiled but the smile he gave me was small. He looked worn and you could see the bags under his eyes.
"How bad is it?" I asked.
"He is self-destructing. He won't leave his home and is smashing everything. I have had to place guards around his home so he does not go after Layla or Duke."
"I am going to leave so you two can talk. In about an hour I will have the feeding tube removed and recheck you," The doctor said. I nodded and he left.
"I take it this Duke person is the childs father?"
"And Layla's true mate."
I gasped. "Why?"
"Power."
"Why does it always come down to that. So what will happen to Layla?"
"She will be sentenced for her crimes. I have informed the alpha that her parents belong to. I am actually shocked I have not heard from them."
"You think they will try and interfer?"
"Yes."
"So what do you need me to do?" I asked as I stretched.
"I need my Beta back and your his true mate. Perhaps you can calm the two of them."
I looked away and said, "I doubt it."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because Ben had made it clear he would never want me."
"Well perhaps his mind will change."
"Perhaps."
'Have faith,' My wolf said.
It took twenty four hours of me being awake before I was released from the hospital. Becky and Rick were there to help me back to the pack house. Even though the doctor told me to take it easy I was but I was ready to conquer the world.
"I am going to leave you ladies to it. I have some work to do."
"Sounds good. I love you," Becky said as she kissed him and he kissed her back.
"Love you to," And Rick left.
"So tell me about yourself?" Becky asked me as she came to sit down next to me.
"Not much to tell. I am sure Rick has told me about you."
Becky smiled and nodded. "So tell me about you."
"Well my name is Becky and I was a rogue. Rick discovered me as I was about to go into the water. HE saved me."
"I am happy he was able to find you," I said with a smile. I was happy for him but sad at the sametime I wanted that love with Ben.
'You will be loved like that by him. Have faith,' my wolf said.
"Thank you. Have you htought about seeing Ben?"
"I am not sure if it would be wise."
As the day went on Becky and I watched tv, talked and even made lunch together. She was an awesome women and would make an amazing Luna. Or what I thought a luna would be.
Just as we were about to start eating the front door slammed causing us to look up. Coming towards us was Ben and he looked horrible. He had lost weight, his scent was horrible and he was stumbling.
As he entered the kitchen he looked at me with hate in his eyes and said, "Oh look the goodie tusho is awake."
"Ben don't" Becky said with a stern voice.
"You do not have the right to tell me what to do," He said as he walked over to a cubard and grabed a bottle of liqour.
"Ben put the bottle down," I said.
Ben looked at me, opened the cap and began to drink from it. "You will never be my mate."
"I know that but that doesn't mean you can act like this."
"YOU KNOW NOTHING," He screamed.
"I do know Ben and I know it hurts. It hurts like hell but pushing away your friends will not help anything."
Ben took another sip and as he walked away he said, "I hate you. You did this."
My wolf whimpered in my head and I had no clue what to do.
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