Reclaiming His Abused Mate

Once He Wakes

It was 21 full days before Devin woke.

I happened to be in the hospital when he did, thank goodness! I ran into his room, already feeling myself tearing up, I was followed by the doctor.

He asked for his boys immediately. I reassured him they were fine, and at my house, anxious to see him. and then he mentioned Leah.

I could see the pain and the guilt all over his face. I felt it too, hers was such a needless death, and I told him, with quite a bit of heat in my voice, that I had killed Eaton. That I had ripped Eaton's head from his shoulders. I knew it couldnt fix what was lost, it could never make her death better, but at least he could know that that demon who killed her no longer walked on this earth.

He had had no idea he'd been out for three whole weeks. He was so shocked! I supposed time wasn't something that registered when the brain had to shut itself off.

" Can you feel your wolf?" the doctor asked him, making notes on his clipboard. Devin nodded. A nurse came in and started unhooking the machines from my mate, And taking blood work. I sat there beside him holding his hand, still silent, and feeling incredibly nervous.

The doctor asked more questions, and then the doctor and the nurse asked me to leave.

I paced the waiting room anxiously. It was nerve wracking. I was extremely relieved and happy that Devin was awake, but it meant a huge change for all of us.

I had no idea where I stood. No idea if Devin really wanted to be with me or not.

Of course he wants us! Ava argued with me. He is our Mate! He loves us!

I know that, Ava. But let's not forget he has made us no promises. His wife was just killed. He never stepped in, even when it got really bad with Easton. Ava, we don't know that he will want to be with us just because the way is clear now.

There was probably more heat in my words than was needed, but I refused to let my heart or m wolf inspire false hope. I never wanted to be hurt again.

Finally, the doctor came out and nodded at me to go on. I did, hesitantly.

Devin was sitting up on the edge of the bed, looking as though he had just woken from a decent night's sleep instead of a three week coma near death.

His white t shirt stretched tautly across his chest, his green eyes stared at me intently. If I hadn't already been nervous, I would have become so immediately after meeting his gaze. He was so handsome. My mouth was dry, all of a sudden, and I couldn't think of anything to say.

"I can go home tonight." Devin said, breaking the silence. I nodded, clearedy throat for the second time, and finally spoke.

" I grabbed a bunch of the boys stuff from your house in the first few days. Set them up a bedroom. It might take a minute to move all of it back." I said quietly. He looked at me, shocked.

" I'm not going home to my house, Mia." He said firmly. I didnt mean to but a sigh of relief escaped my lips. He stood, moving much faster than one would expect from someone fresh out of a coma, and was standing right in front of me, his hands pny shoulders, his lips barely a breath away.

"You are Mine, Mia. Make no mistake. I am devastated that Leah was killed. For my boys. For the fact that she didn't deserve to die. But, Mia, even had she lived, this time, I was not walking away." His voice didn't crack, and his eyes never left mine.

"Is Our Pup okay?" he asked after a few moments.

I smiled, and nodded, and his hand gently spread across my abdomen. Then he pulled me in, and kissed me, igniting the heat and fire only he had ever proved to me existed. When he pulled back after a few long, beautiful moments, He met my eyes again.

"let's go home, Mia. It's about time."

Devin's Point of View.

It took a while for the doctor to finish asking all his questions, and the nurse to finish unhooking all the machines. After they sent Mia out, I hurried them along pestering. Finally I was free of the wires, and got to take a quick hot shower before pulling on real, clean clothes that were waiting for me. Mia, no doubt.

I loved her, and I wanted her, and now, nothing short of death was going to keep me from being with her.

I sincerely doubted, had I managed to kill Eaton myself that night, that I would have been able to keep from making her mine, despite my responsibilities to Leah. I should never have allowed her to suffer for so long simply because I feared breaking my word.

I was ready to go see my boys, and hug them tight. I didn't know if I could feel completely all right until I saw them with my own eyes and knew they were safe.

When Mia came back into the room, her eyes were full of doubts and worry. I had a feeling I'd earned that lack of trust that seemed to be haunting her mind right now.

When she started talking of moving the boys stuff back to my house, I knew I had to set her straight. I was going nowhere she wasn't going to be.

We were, finally, going to be the team we were always meant to be. Partners.

And if she needed more reassurance, Our pup still grew happily in her womb.

Evan Howled in delight at this news, and was ecstatic that we were taking our mate to be ours for real.

I was ready to start this new chapter. Ready to face anything, as long as Mia was here with me.

I couldn't wait.