Chained To The Alpha

Chapter 9

Thorne and Nyx had been sitting in silence for about ten minutes, Nyx finally letting herself relax into the comfort that Thorne’s arms offered, when the door was pushed open once more. The doctor and Alpha Henry breezed back in and took their previous positions.

“Are you ready to discuss the next steps?” the doctor asked

Nyx struggled a little against Thorne’s hold. “No”, Thorne growled in response.

Nyx sighed softly, shifting on Thorne’s lap to better look at the doctor. She nodded gently, “ok, I’m ready”

Alpha Henry gave a tight smile as the doctor started speaking, “Right, we will need to take more X-rays and possibly get scans to look at the damage caused by the fractures, identify any which need treatment. We need to get you on IV fluids and a gradually increasing dose of a strong multivitamin. I have ordered the meds, and they should be here tomorrow. I will need to keep you here for a few days to make sure that your blood tests are heading in the right direction. You will need daily infusions for several weeks, perhaps months even. But for the most part, these can be done as an outpatient”

Nyx nodded, letting herself lean into Thorne’s chest as she listened to the plan. “Will it hurt? The scans and everything?” she asked nervously.

The doctor smiled kindly and shook his head, “No, my dear, it shouldn’t hurt at all”

Nyx nodded, her head falling against Thorne’s shoulder. She breathed deeply, letting his scent wrap around her and calm her.

“One of the nurses will be through to sort out your IV. Mr Mitchell will need to be heading home in an hour or so; visiting times will be ending”

“Edward, we may need to make an exception, they are finding their way through the first hours of a Mate bond after all”, Alpha Henry told the doctor.

The doctor nodded thoughtfully “Miss Morgan needs to sleep, and she does not need any more stress, so provided he is helping that and not hindering it, we will see how it goes.”

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Once the room emptied, Nyx was hooked up to a pair of I.V. bags. She sat at one end of the bed while Thorne sat at the other end. They looked at each other for a while, each avoiding the other’s direct gaze.

“What are we going to do? We can’t be stuck together forever, can we? You hate me,” Nyx looked up at Thorne, confusion and hurt clear in her eyes.

‘She’s hurting at the thought of being bonded to us for the rest of her life. What have we done? Why were we such d***s to her for so long? Eli demanded.

‘We didn’t know any better. No one was good to her; why would we be any different? We didn’t know she was our Mate…. but why not?’ Thorne questioned. He felt Eli shrug sadly.

“There’s nothing we can do, the bond is final… it would kill us to ignore it or fight it”, Thorne finally said aloud.

‘He’s supposed actually to want us… Why doesn’t he want us? Are we that unlovable?’ Nyx said to Sky. She could feel the wolf’s disappointment and hurt.

‘This isn’t on you, this is all him,’ Sky replied.

“So what you’re saying is that you’re stuck with me, so you have to make it work?” Nyx asked, Sky howling sadly in her head.

“What? No, that’s not…” he paused, breathing deeply “no, that’s not how I meant it to sound… I’m sorry, Nyx,” He reached out to touch her.

Nyx pulled back. “I think you should go now”, she told him.

“What? Wait… no, please… You can’t throw me out… let me explain… I’m not sorry that you are my Mate. I’m sorry about how I’ve behaved in the past. I have no reasonable explanation, and I won’t make excuses. I was a d**k. I shouldn’t have hurt you; I should have stood up for you and protected you.” Thorne had tears in his eyes as he spoke, “I’m so sorry, baby, I don’t deserve you, I don’t deserve your forgiveness or your trust. But I’m begging you… I’m begging, please, please give me a chance to earn them”

Nyx considered him for a long while, thinking about his words. He seemed to mean what he was saying genuinely, and he had yet to make a nasty comment. Could she learn to trust him? Could she forgive the past and move on? She didn’t know the answers, and neither did Sky.

Nyx nodded, “I believe you mean that now, but I can’t just forget the past. I will try to give you time to prove it, but I’d rather be dead than bonded to an asshole. I want to go to sleep now. It’s time for you to go”

Thorne nodded thoughtfully, “I understand, I was a horrible prick to you, it will take time. All I ask is that you talk to me and give me a chance.” He sighed softly, “If you need me to go, then I will do, but let me bring you some things, toiletries and nightwear, you know.”

Nyx laughed, “I have a toothbrush”

Thorne’s eyes went wide as Eli roared in disgust, “You don’t have your own toiletries or anything?”

Nyx shook her head.

Thorne growled loudly, pushing to his feet and storming from the room.