Life After Escaping By Katlyn Johnston

Chapter 5

Blake's Point of View

“Alpha, she’s in the hospital, the doctor is running tests, but I think you should be there incase she wakes up.” My Beta josh says cautiously, knowing I’m in a delicate state of mind right now. I rushed to the hospital. I was so wrapped up in myself agony that I didn't even realize the doctor had come in and taken her to the hospital already. I feel like such a terrible mate. I wonder if she's going to reject me. She didn't seem that happy to have a mate. She cried when she saw me trying to reach out for her. She must hate me. I bet she's heard the stories about how I'm a ruthless monster that shows no mercy. They're not true. I just have expectations for my pack and detest rouges above anything. I'm a strict alpha, but I try to be patient and kind. It's just hard when, every time I try to trust someone, they try to stab me in the back or try to sleep with me to gain status. That's why I vowed long ago to save myself for the one who truly deserves it. My mate, but now that I've found her, she doesn't want me. “Alpha, are you coming?” Josh says, I know he can see my tears. “Alpha last chance to pull your ass together and get to the hospital before I drag your sorry ass there what do you think she's going to think if her mate, and protector isn't at the hospital when she wakes up, don't you think she's going to assume you don't want her for being weak. When I can assure you, she’s far from it. She put my ass in place, so f***ing quickly for questioning her judgement of Autumn.” I laughed a little at Josh's words and pulled myself off the ground. “Definitely Luna material, isn't she?”

I laughed out as we walked to the hospital. "Blake, have you forgotten her parents are the second-largest pack in the world?" "Obviously, she's Luna material. I'm surprised. She didn't whoop my ass, but thankfully, she just lit my ass on fire with that mouth of hers. You sure are a lucky man," he says as he puts his arm around my shoulders in a brotherly manner. “Josh, can I be honest?” I ask timidly, which makes him stop in his tracks, considering he's never heard me speak that way. “What is it Blake?” he questions curiously “do you think she's going to reject me, she seemed like she hated me, she cried when I went to reach for her” I say sadly “oh god drake I wish you where down to greet her with her parents she could barely touch them. I think it has something to do with Jonathan. They said something about how she used to be super affectionate, and she told them she would tell them in due time but to give it time because she was abused, I don't know how badly but from what im assuming it was terrible the only person she allows to touch her is Autumn and I think it's because she feels the most comfortable with her, I don't think we should send autumn back anytime soon I think we should wait until Winter is more comfortable and adjusted back into back life, cause to many changes could cause her healing to decline.” Josh says and im very thankful to him, he has a more level head than I do “thank you for that and your right lets not separate them in case anything happens I don't need my mate to leave me for autumn.” I laugh a little to lighten the mood.

Before I knew it we were at the pack hospital. “Thanks Josh” “for what?” he questions, “keeping my mind off the walk to the hospital, if you didn't distract me I probably would have gotten lost in my head and ever since Winter passed out Axle has been going crazy” I say "well tell that little mut to shut up because I doubt she's going to reject you but you guys need to be patient with her I'm serious about that she's been through a lot from what I can tell, it won't be easy."

When I see her still unconscious in the hospital bed, I start to cry again. I feel like it's all my fault. I walked up to the side of the bed and put her hand in mine. I didn't even notice that Autumn was in the room until she brought me a chair. “Penny for your thoughts, Alfa,” she asks quietly, almost as if she was afraid to speak. “Autumn, right?” I ask just to make sure. She nods, “Thank you.” She looks at me as if I had grown a second head, so I continued, “Thank you for helping her and not giving up on her. If you’d like you may stay as long as you want, but I would like you to leave it up to winter to decide when you leave, I promise I'm not going to hold you prisoner for winters sake, and you will be treated like any other pack member I just think I'd be best for Winter if you'd stay a while, I can set you up with a nice cabin so you can have your privacy if you'd like.” I say timidly not sure what shed think, I don't want her to think I was threatening her in any way, shape, or form, but she is a bear, so I have to be cautious on how I worded it. “Alpha I’d do anything for that girl so if that means staying in a wolf pack for her then by all means I will gladly do so, I was already planning on asking you if I could, but you already beat me to it, and a cabin would be nice, but I do have one request.” Autumn says like she's expecting me to get angry “what would that be?” I ask willing to meet it, "actually its two but one is can it be semi close to the pack house, so autumn is close by and two would be if its alright, and you can say no, but I would like my brother to be able to visit he's a beta to my old pack, and he also helped in saving Winter he would sneak her food and other things when he'd visit because he knew if I got caught Johnathan would whip me right in front of winter until she begged to take my punishment. He is truly on our side and would help ally the packs. I know that's a lot to-" “deal and not because of the allying but because he played a role in saving my mate. That was all I needed to hear.” I cut her off, but when she heard my words, she blew out a sigh of relief. “Also, don't call me Alfa, you may call me Blake,” I say with a smile.

“I'm surprised you two can be in the same room as each other let alone talking without ripping each other's throats out.” Winter says with a giggle and I instantly got hard her laugh is as sweet as honey. She giggles again, and I go flush with embarrassment. “Listen, Alfa, you better do something about that, it's kinda obvious,” She full-on laughs this time, and it's heavenly. “It will go down eventually i just got to ignore it.” I laugh she suddenly gets a somber look on her face that makes me worried out of my mind “what is it winter?” Autumn asks looking worried as well “Alfa?” she looks up at me with sad eyes “are you going to reject me?” when she said that it broke my heart into pieces “Winter why would i do that you are my mate and my Luna no matter what you've gone through or how damaged you might think yourself to be or how broken you feel I will be here to help you through it both me and autumn I am here to stay through the good and the bad that's what mates are for, I would do anything for you. Hell, I'd burn the world if it meant I got to keep you,” I say reassuringly as I look deep into her eyes. I hope she understands that all I said is true and comes from the heart. “You're not alone in this fight anymore, you have me and I will stick by you every step of the way, no matter what comes at us,” I say with pure love in my words, and it seemed to help. She relaxed a little bit more and started rubbing my hand with her thumb. “Thank you for that,” she says.

The doctor came in shortly after to give us an update. He pulled out a little glass vile. “Alfa, I have extracted the chip that was in miss winter, so she shouldn't have any more problems with that. But I would be cautious, as she has a very severe case of post-traumatic stress disorder, which can cause flashbacks and panic attacks. You need to be mindful of that and you two need to take things at her pace.” He says, “Hey, Doc, I'm right here, you don't need to talk about me as if I'm still unconscious,” Winter says, so matter-of-factly it makes me laugh a little. "Sorry Luna. I would also like to discuss medication for the scars, especially the ones on your back. Either the Alfa or Miss Carter here can apply it, but it will help the scaring as well as being by your mate. Other than that, you seem fine and healthy. If you'd like, I can get your discharge papers so you can leave asap," the doctor says after winter is done, cutting him off. I don't think I've ever seen that old man so flustered, it's laughable. “Yes, I'm ready to get the hell out of here, Doctor, I want to explore and see my family.” She says, then she looks at me. “Also if you and I are living together don't think I'll be living in that pack house to many people to many things that can go wrong.” I laugh at her words “sweetheart that's fine by me because I don't live at the pack house to many horny she-wolves I like the peace of having my own home. Plus, it has a guest house out back that autumn can stay in, and it's big enough that if her brother needs to crash there for a night, he can have his own room,” I say, and to say the least, they both looked relieved.