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Day 1;
Not sure how long I have slept before I woke up. No dreams, no nightmares pure blissful blackness. I’d rather no dreams than to dream. Especially after last night. Breathing through the pain seems to be work in itself. The pain in my swollen arm trying to prevent from moving it. But I need to try to find something to use to hold it in place.
I finally manage to find the courage to stand up and look around to make a make shift sling. Finding nothing I scream again as pain consumes. And blackness takes over. In and out of consciousness from the pain, there is nothing I can really do. Every time I attempt to do anything the pain becomes so bad I pass out.
Day 2;
I can’t escape the pain nor the cell. And it isn’t getting any better. I’m not sure how many times I have passed out from pain. I don’t know what day it is. Or if my release will be soon. Hunger has taken over, as well as thirst. My mouth is so dry and lips are chapped and dried out. A human can survive 36 hours without water. Since I do not have my wolf I am considered human. A human can survive 7 days without food. And I don’t know how long it has been. No one has brought me food nor water. No one has came for me.
Just as I was about to pass out from pain again I hear Gary’s voice. His touch causes more pain and I pass out again. When I wake up I am in the pack hospital. I hear the beeping of monitors and the smell of disinfectant. Alpha Ben is telling the doctor not to do anything but give me fluids. That as punishment for attempting to run away I must endure the pain and suffering of my injuries. The doctor telling him I need to be kept over night for observations and fluids. He storms out and the doctor comes over “Ms. Martinez you’re awake! You have suffered a five broken ribs and a badly broken arm that is broke in three places. We have already administered morphine through your iv. And it’s a miracle you’re still alive. If Gary didn’t bring you in when he did you might not have survived much longer. Do you remember anything that happened?” Dr. Lopez asks me. I shake my head no.
I know them saying I tried to escape has probably made my plans to escape more difficult and more than likely impossible. So to avoid more trauma to my wolfless body I just tell her no. “It is OK dear, you went through a lot already. Just rest, you’ll be safe here for the night.” She tells me before leaving. In and out of sleep from the morphine the nurses check on me I manage to stay awake more and more. By morning the doctor comes in and tells me I am ready to leave. “I have already spoke to Alpha Ben you will be staying in my spare room.” She says smiling at me, the confusion on my face must say it all because she tells me “I told Alpha Ben I am looking for an apprentice and thought you would be suitable since all your older injuries were very well taken care of. And after your friend Louise came to check on you, I found out that you’ve managed to tend to your own wounds without any medical knowledge. It took some convincing, but I managed to convince him. The only condition is you’re in my care, but he doesn’t have to know everything does he?” she continues with a wink.
Internally I roll my eyes, this isn’t my plan. But I guess it’s better than nothing. “Sure.” I say coldly “Plus there’s rumors you’ve been rejected by Damian, but I can only imagine it was you who really rejected him. You’ll be safer at my cottage.” She replies smirking with a small laugh. Ha! He rejected me? That’s hilarious I didn’t even know he was my mate until he came to me and I accepted the rejection with pleasure and even more pleasure as he became consumed with pain.
What he did was worth it, because I’d reject him in every lifetime. Especially after losing my first love Dustin. He was only banned when he refused to stop seeing me. That was the most intense pain I went through. “Let’s go Dear.” Dr. Lopez says breaking me from my thoughts.
Getting out of bed I followed Dr. Lopez to her car. And we made the five minute drive to her cottage. A little house on the outskirts of the pack near the woods. It looked homely and cared for. It looked cozy and loved. But it wasn’t my home. This pack wasn’t even my home. The slamming of the car door breaks my thoughts again and I follow Dr. Lopez inside past the living room, down the hall and on the left she opens the door to a room a bed, dresser, desk and nightstand are inside. Looking out the window you can see the lake with a waterfall that’s on pack grounds. “This is your room. I have had a friend of mine get you some scrubs and clothes together. You can stay here as long as you like, in a years time after starting your apprenticeship you will be able to work on your own. Without needing to come to me anyways.” She smiles “I’ll let you get settled.”
Hmm a years time? I could use this time to stay safe while planning my next escape. This might actually work out in my favor after all. Gain a skill, plan my escape, leave and start new somewhere else as their pack doctor. I smile as this thought crosses my mind. But the next year would be a year to remember.
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