It has now been a week since I came home from the hospital. My wounds are not completely healed yet, and I'm still in a back brace and confined to bed. I am ready to fucking lose it! I'm talking with King Fenris and my dad every day for updates on the status of the pack, but they aren't telling me much. When my doctor comes in today, I'm going to beg him to get me out of this bed. I'm seriously going crazy, and I know Conri is too. At least he gets to go to the meetings. I am stuck in this fucking bed! I'm really starting to get cranky about it too. Ask Conri; he's been catching the brunt of it lately. He's a saint for putting up with me through it all too. I am really going to owe him when all this is done.
My doctor, followed by Lupe and Conri walk in, and I'm about to snap. Conri sits next to me and rubs my arm. Just the sparks from that small act are enough to calm me down. He knows how irritated I am; he can feel it. I ask the doctor, "Would you please do the CT t
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I felt tears start to well up and I said, "It's just going to piss me off more than I already was." I cleared my throat, and said, "You are going to make me cry, and I really hate crying. So, I already told my parents about the surgery. They are coming up for it." I looked at them both and they each had the saddest of looks on their faces. I said, "Really, guys, I'm okay with whatever happens. I don't know if Nyla will also be paralyzed. I just know that the silver in body is suppressing Nyla and keeping my wound from healing. I can't tolerate either of those things. So, Conri, if the doctor comes out and tells you that the silver is not able to be taken out because it's too close to my spinal cord, you tell him I want it out. I can live with being paralyzed. I cannot live without Nyla and my quality of life would be horrible if I have the open wound for the rest of my life." Conri said, "I understand, I just don't want to have to make that decision." I said, "You aren't making the
Conri's POV Letting go of her hand was one of the hardest things to do. I walked back to the room the clinic staff put us in to wait for updates. There is a phone in there that has a direct line to the surgical suite. When I got there, I was met with nothing but long faces. I said, "Really guys? I honestly don't think I can take eight hours of this heavy feeling." Luna Abby said, "That's how long it could take?" I nodded my head. I said, "he said that it's such a delicate surgery, he has to move very precisely. If he moves too quickly, or jerks his hand even a millimeter, he could paralyze her." Luna Abby rested her head on Alpha Damien. Brenna was doing what she had to do for Nico, but I really miss my mate. Seth and I are the only two who are mate less in this room. O
Ashina's POV I was half-awake, not wanting to open my eyes yet, when I heard a voice that I hadn't heard since before I was stabbed, "Wake up, girlie! We got shit to do and you have a ton of people to interrogate. You need to get your ass in gear!" I said, "NYLA! I've missed you so much!" She said, "Yeah, yeah, yeah. The fucker thought he could take us out, but we're gonna show him we are nothing to be messed with. Now, you do not have the use of your legs. The doctor couldn't save them. But Selene made our magic even more powerful to make up for it." I smiled, "I like the sound of that." Nyla said, "So, let's get all the pity over with and start kicking some asses. Your wounds are already healed, so the doctor shouldn't hold you here anymore." I said, "Thank you. You're the
When we got to the dungeon, I realized, there was no way for me to go by myself. Conri carried me in one hand and my chair in his other until we were at the bottom of the steps. He put my chair on the floor then he gently sat me in it and wasn't even out of breath. Damn, my mate is hot. Before he stood, I put my hand on his cheek and kissed him softly, "You are my world. You know that, right?" He smiled, "And you're mine." I said, "Any chance we can put a ramp or elevator going down here?" Conri said, "Dad is already on it. I think he's planning an elevator." I smiled, "That would be awesome. Shall we go to the guy who shot me first?" We went to the very end of the row of cells, and found him sitting on a cot, just staring at the wall. I noticed his eyes were glazed over and I asked, "Who are you linking? Your new 'king'? You know the only reason you are here is because he was too big of a coward to try and kill me himself. You were a pretty big coward yourself for shooting
I walked to the last cell, and there was a man and woman in it. I said, "Well, this must be the wolfsbane couple." Conri said, "Yes, it is. I recognize her. Nico said that she was with a guy." I said, "So, anything you would like to contribute?" The guy said, "I didn't do anything to you. Would you please let me go?" I laughed, "But you didn't try to stop her, either did you?" His face paled, "I was afraid to. She is Abel's mate!" I said, "There is one way to verify that." I asked Nyla if she has the ability to talk to her wolf, she said, "No, you still need to get momma." I called mom and asked her to come to the dungeons. When she got there, I said, "This guy is saying that she is Abel's mate." Mom said, "No, she isn't. Her wolf says she is his mate." Then my mom's eyes went wide, and she started laughing, "Dude! Did you seriously throw your mate under the bus to keep yourself alive?" My mom and I started laughing while Conri said, "You know what you did is a major offense in any
Queen Winnie said, "I have verified that it is Dahlia that he is working with. She's not good at black magic, but she knows enough to make life harder for people. I really don't think any of the others would give him the time of day. Black Magic Witches are very self-centered. If there is nothing in it for them, they have no use for it. It is very rare that they participate in anything outside of their coven. I left a message for a contact of mine in that coven, to see if they are participating, just in case." I smiled at Queen Winnie, "Thank you so much!" She said, "Did you send a couple extra lightning bolts for me?" I nodded, "Straight to the nuts." All the guys grimaced, but she smiled, "Thank you." I looked at everyone and said, "That was the guy who shot me." I heard a resounding, "OH," of understanding, then applause. I smiled wide and bowed to my audience, from my chair. We spent the next four hours planning our defense, when Queen Carina walked out. She came b
I laughed all the way to our bedroom, because Conri was in a huge rush to get there. I said, "You can take your time. I'm not going anywhere." He said, "The way things have been going lately, I'm not taking any chances." I laughed harder as we got to our room. I opened the door and he wheeled me in. I said, "I would love a shower first." I wheeled myself into the bathroom and noticed a seat in the shower. He walked behind me and said, "I know this is not easy for you. I wanted to try to make it a little easier for you." I immediately started crying quietly. I suddenly realized what a life-changing event this is. I can't help but wonder if Conri is going to bored with me. I was quiet long enough that he moved to stand in front of me. He saw my tears and immediately lifted me out of my chair and held me closely. He said, "I will never get bored with you. Stop thinking like that. You are my life; my everything. There is nothing I would rather do than take care of you... Forever." I sai
I said, "I've been wanting to do that too." I went to the dining room, and Lupe met me with my protein shake. I said, "Lupe, you deserve a huge bonus for doing this for me." I took a drink and said, "Is that white grapes?" She smiled, "It is. Do you like it?" I said, "I love it. I just never thought of it in a protein shake. It's awesome!" Conri took a sip and said, "Can I have one too, Lupe?" She smiled, "Of course, Prince Conri." She walked to the kitchen and came back just a little while later. He took a drink and said, "This is really good." We finished our breakfast and went outside. Conri was pushing my chair through the grass, when we came to a stop on a hillside. I said, "First, I should check my lightning bolt strength." I levitated a huge boulder and asked King Fenris, "Do you need pea gravel for anything?" He said, "We always need it for something." He mind linked to get a truck near where we are. I levitated the boulder over the bed of the truck and struck it with a larg