Friday July 20th, Pt. 2

I can see Jamie waiting patiently for me to recover standing in front of me when I feel a pair of hands under my arms attempting to lift me. I yelp and scream from his touch as I attempt to run. Fortunately, I simply run into Jamie who immediately restrains me lightly, talking to me gently as I try to convince myself that nothing negative has happened. 

“Let’s get you moving towards the clinic. Jamie can come until we get you seated but Dr. Moore is a stickler for the rules. He’s not going to allow Jamie to stay. I’m sorry Alpha Cole, but that’s the best I can do.” 

I nod my head as Jamie changes position, wrapping his arm under mine and across my back. He syncs his speed to mine easily and we slowly make our way across the field to a small building positioned about ten feet away from a much larger and taller building. 

“Keep heading to the single story brick building. That’s the pack’s clinic for minor and sometimes moderate emergencies.” 

“Yes sir.” 

He calls back without knowing if he can even hear him. Jamie guides me easily to the front entrance, stopping at the door as the beta walks around us. He pulls a card from his waist and swipes it across the rectangle next to the door before letting it snap back into place. The familiar click of the door indicating that it’s open can be heard just before he pushes down on the knob, pushing the door open as he does. I naturally hesitate to enter, my bad experiences with the medical wing or clinic at external packs are far higher than anything good that has happened. 

“Come on Cole. We both know that you need the help.” 

Jamie encourages with a gentle push to get me going. Somehow I manage to step over the threshold and into the thinly carpeted building. Jamie pauses as I look around. We are in the center of a small waiting room. The setup appears to be similar to the waiting rooms I’ve seen on TV. There are several wooden chairs with green cushions placed along the walls of the right side of the room with a large window consisting of two sliding glass panes located to the right of the door immediately in front of us. The left side appears to have been set up to be more appealing to the pups of the pack with a large table in the middle that looks like a race track but without getting closer I’m lost as to how they would even play with it considering the plexiglass that is installed on top of it. 

We wait silently for the beta. He opens the door towards us and holds it as Jamie struggles to keep me moving forward. The deeper inside the clinic we move the harder it is for me to keep going. 

“I’ve already linked with Dr. Moore.” 

I yelp in response to Beta Greene’s sudden desire to talk. 

“There’s a room all the way in the back that is designed for situations like this. He’s already waiting for you.” 

I keep my head down and concentrate on getting myself down the very long hallway. It’s only when Jamie slows to a stop and knocks on the open door that I know we’re just outside the room. Knowing that I’m only minutes away from being alone with an unknown doctor at an unknown pack spikes my already high anxiety causing me to choke and wheeze even more.

 “Beta Greene wasn’t kidding when he said that a late transfer to the program wasn’t fairing very well. I can hear you from across the room. Come on in. I don’t bite. I just need you to take a seat, let me listen to your chest and get a nebulizer treatment started.” 

I whine briefly as I attempt to pull backwards but that only results in Jamie changing his position. We are now chest to chest with me leaning heavily against him as he places his hands on my waist. 

“You know I don’t like bossing you around but you are in a situation where you’re not thinking straight. While I understand your fears involving doctors and the unknown, Beta Greene and Dr. Moore really sound a lot like Alpha Black with their desire to help you. Let them give you a treatment and some Ativan before you get to the point of staying overnight.” 

I nod my head as I step backwards, responding to his gentle pressure against my waist. 

“Has he had anything recently, medication wise?” Dr. Moore asks. 

I use the link hoping that Jamie will naturally answer for me.

“He says that before leaving Crimson Dawn Alpha Black gave him one milligram of sublingual Ativan. Half takes the edge off, one helps him sleep.” 

Jamie doesn’t fail to relay my message. 

“What are your names?” 

“I’m Jamison Williams and he’s Cole Redmen.” 

Jamie answers easily as we slowly make our way across the room. 

“What are your ranks?” 

It seems rank means a lot to this pack. 

“The seat he wants you in is right behind you. All you have to do is sit.” 

Jamie tries to encourage me yet all I manage to do is grab a hold of him even harder.

“There’s no talk of any IVs or shots, Cole. Just sit down.” 

He maintains his calm as he gently pushes me into the chair. He stays with me, bent over in an awkward position until I have the ability to let him go. 

“Beta Williams, I believe it’s best that I escort you back to your room.” 

I grab his hand hard with Beta Greene’s directive, not wanting him to leave. 

“I understand you want me to stay Cole but I’m certain that the only ones that could stay with you would be your family or mate and I’m not either of those.” 

“You are correct Beta Williams, normally I would only allow family or a mate to stay but he’s able to link with you which will make it easier for him to communicate. Beta Michael, unless there’s an urgent need for him to return to his apartment it would help Mr. Redmen if he stays.”

“Understood, Dr. Moore. Link me to come get them when they’re ready to head to their apartment. I’ve got some paperwork I need to go over before I turn in for the night.” 

He bows slightly at the neck, easily showing me that Dr. Moore is an alpha, before leaving the room. 

“Now, Mr. Redmen, I need you to remove your shirt and sit forward enough in the chair that I can listen to your lungs. Beta Williams, what is your friend’s rank so I can address him properly.” 

He speaks candidly to Jamie as he wheels the nebulizer over to me. 

“He does better with the mask than the pipe, Dr. Moore.” 

“Very well.” 

I’m surprised that he took the information so well and it doesn’t take long for him to change the setup and place the mask in my hand. I place it lightly over my nose and mouth, there’s something about Beta Greene and Dr. Moore that has allowed me to relax a little. 

“Cole is an alpha, sir. I’m listed in the program as being a delta but according to Alpha Black at the Crimson Dawn pack, I am his fated beta. I’m actually a little confused as to what rank I am but it doesn’t matter much.” 

“Why do you think that?” 

“Cole hates the alpha title. It’s going to be really rough on him to be here if everyone has to call him Alpha Redmen.”