Emerald Green Eyes

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

Cass’s POV

I looked at my mother, a decision had to be made, I felt the jolt as the first surge of current swept through my body, I could hear Jack’s howls, I could hear the howls of the whole pack as they called me, I felt it in the depths of my soul. I love my mum, but in staying with her I not only relinquished my life but that of pups and also Jack’s, my time wasn’t up yet, I had a life to live, pups to raise and Jack to love and hold. “I CHOOSE LIFE!” I said to mum, as I gave her a final hug, then looking down on the scene below, I heard my father say, AGAIN! My daughter will not die tonight!” I felt another jolt and then I was in darkness.

I don’t know how long I was there, I was aware that to see Jack, I had to get from my sub-conscious to my consciousness, the journey began, I felt as though as  was crawling on my hands and knees, sometimes just dragging myself along, for weeks, I saw or heard nothing just a continual blackness and an eerie silence. I was exhausted, I was losing all hope, then one day or was it night I thought I could hear some music, it was faint as if being carried by the wind from some distant place, but it gave me a focus, I continued to crawl, the music stopped, I could hear faint voices indistinguishable but definitely voices, I was getting close, days maybe weeks later who knows, still exhausted, I could smell a sweet scent, and then I heard something that lifted my spirits, it was Jack, calling me, for the first time, I found strength, Jack had given me hope and stumbling to my feet, I felt my way through the darkness heading towards my saviour.

Time went on, I knew I was getting closer, the voices became more coherent, the music louder, soothing, and every now and again, I could feel a spark as if Jack was touching me, I tried to talk to him, reach out to him through the mind link, but nothing, I was still in the blackness; but I knew I was nearing the end.

I slumped and slept for a long time, I don’t know how long because without daylight hours to give you a sense of day and night it was difficult to gauge, but I woke up and I could think clearly, I could hear clearly, I could feel and smell, I felt Jack, sparks on my lips, on my cheek and then holding my hand, and whispering, “I love you, Cass, please don’t give up, please come back to me.”

All went silent, but I was coming, I could feel my body, I squeezed Jack’s hand, did he feel it? I don’t know but I knew I would be with him very soon.

I woke up, my eyes open, I was tired, but I had a sense of where I was, my room, there was lots of strange beeping noises, I could feel Jack’s touch, he was holding my hand, I tried to talk, but couldn’t, my throat was too sore, I moved my eyes to the left and there was Jack lying on his side facing into me, I needed his healing touch, his strength. I wondered if I could spoon myself into him, I looked at his face, he was thinner and had deep dark patches around his eyes, my body felt clumsy, I knew I didn’t have full control, but I edged towards him, with my last ounce of energy, I gently so as not to disturb Jack, eased onto my side and then slowly moved back so my back was against his chest, I held his hand and fell back into a deep sleep.

Jack’s POV

I woke up feeling refreshed for the first time in weeks, I couldn’t understand why and then I looked, Cass was spooned into me, and she was holding my hand, had I moved her, had she moved, I was scared I didn’t want to raise my hopes too much, I could hear her heart, but other than that a change of her position nothing else was different, maybe I had done in it my sleep.

I mind-linked Alpha Sean and asked him to come to the room and to bring the pack Doctor, they both arrived less than five minutes later. They looked at me, I briefly explained to them about how I woke up and then I showed them Cass’s grip on my hand, the doctor smiled, “There is hope,” he whispered, he started to take some of Cass’s vital readings, her brain showed activity for the first time since this had happened, her heart was pulsing strongly, “be ready Jack, she is coming round!”

I could feel tears trickling down my cheeks, I just wanted to hold Cass, love Cass make things right again.

John called to Hannah and her siblings, they all came in to the room, the doctor asked for water to be ready she would be thirsty, he gave her an injection, he said it was adrenalin, to stimulate her further, giver her system a boost, kick start it so to speak, we all waited with bated breath.

Nothing, I could feel disappointment, “Cass,” I called gently, “Cass can you hear me?” then a twitch of her finger against my hand, I looked at her dad, and smiled showing him, they all looked in awe, Cass was coming home.

Cass’s POV

I felt stronger then I had in a long time, I could feel Jack, I remembered finding the strength to get near to him again, then darkness consumed me yet again.

I could feel a prod, a poke, someone touching me, more of the beeping, a prick in my skin, that hurt, but then I heard his voice, “Cass, Cass can you hear me?”

I tried to speak, nothing, my eyes were heavy, so I tried to hold his hand give a squeeze, I don’t know if I managed it, but I heard an elated, “Cass! Oh my God Cass, wake up baby”

I could feel whatever that prick had been having an effect on my body, it was like a mini boost, I willed my eyes to open, it took all my strength and energy but the end result was worth it, there was Jack, beaming down at me, tears running down his cheek, dad, the big strong Alpha was crying as were Hannah, John and Roisin, I had been through hell on my journey to get here back to consciousness , but seeing their smiles seeing love and hope in their eyes made it all worth it, Jack kissed my lips, whispering home how much he loved me, how he missed me. My dad knelt down by the bed, holding my hand, he gently kissed my cheek, telling me how he had missed me, Hannah, John and Roisin all came in for hugs.

The doctor moved them all back, well he tried, Jack wasn’t moving he was holding onto me as if I would slip away, “The doctor looked into my eyes, “Welcome home Cass, blink if you can hear me”

I blinked once, “I know your throat is sore, I need you to drink water, can you do that?” another blink, he held a glass and a straw to my lips, I sucked, it tasted good. It eased up that dryness I could hear a gentle moan of pleasure, who would have thought a simple glass of water could be so good, “Now Cass, I need you to listen to me, You have just woken up, from a very long sleep,  you will possibly feel sore and your energy levels will be very low, but once you start eating that will change, but you need to eat small portions, often, as your stomach isn’t used to food, you’ve been on a drip this whole time.”

I blinked, I tried my voice there was one thing I had to ask, I struggled it was a croak, Jack said, “Don’t worry baby, we will look after you, it’s gonna be OK.”

That wasn’t what I wanted to know, I managed one word, “PUPS?”

Jack gasped, “She knows, Oh God baby, they are fine, growing, we are all waiting for you,” and his tears began again!”

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