His Savior

Holding Vigil

               The next few days were torture, to say the least. Cory's surgery was successful, but he lost so much blood that he needed a transfusion. Since I am his mate, it is best that the blood comes from me. We are halves of the same soul, and because of that, I have the ability to be everything that he needs. He is the same for me, so if I ever get into a bad situation, he will be able to help me. Once we find our mates, we are complete. The problem is that Cory is now in a coma. He is not responding to any outside stimuli, but all of his vital signs are strong. The doctor says that Cory will be out for a while, at least until he decides to wake up. His body will take a while to heal since he is wolfless. My blood, ordinarily, would have a major impact on his healing, but since he has no wolf, it may not work the same. I have to believe that my Alpha blood, along with the mate bond, will be more than enough to bring Cory through this. I have been with him every day, spending most of my time by his side.

               "Hey, Z, you know that the Wild Tail Pack will be here soon. Your dad needs you out front." I sigh and look up at Lennox. I really don't want to see this pack right now. I'd imagine it's their fault that Cory is in this mess. They clearly didn't protect him as they should have. Even if he came into contact with rogues, how did they not know to come for him? I should confront Alpha Laslo when he is here and see what he has to say for himself.

I wouldn't do that if I were you. Aria has been very quiet lately. I know she has been in as much pain as I have been. We have quietly kept vigil at Cory's side, not even communicating with each other.

What do you mean?

I'm not sure, but I don't think we should say anything about Cory. We shouldn't even let anyone know he is here. I don't know why, but I feel it would be a bad idea. I'm not one to go against Aria. I have learned that she can be very wise. If she feels it would be best to keep Cory's location to ourselves, then that is what I will do.

               I get out of my chair with a sigh. "Lennox, I really don't want to be away from him." Lennox comes over and wraps me up in a big hug.

               "I know, Z. Let's just get through the next few hours, and you can get right back to him, I promise. If anything changes with him, they will let us know immediately." I nod into his chest and pull back to look at Lennox.

               "Let's not tell anyone that Cory is here. I don't know why, but Aria thinks it should stay a secret." Lennox looks at me with questions in his eyes, but he nods. I walk over to where Cory lies and place a gentle kiss on his forehead. "I will be back as soon as I can." I stroke his cheek, then follow Lennox out of his room. When we make it outside of the clinic, I see my dad. He stops and opens his arms to me, and I don't hesitate to walk into them. Lennox excuses himself and leaves us to talk.

               "Oh Bean, your mother and I have been really worried about you." I sigh and nod my head, not trusting myself to speak. "How is your mate doing?" I get stiff in my father's arms. I look up at him and see a smile on his face. "Did you think I wouldn't figure it out? You haven't left his side since he got here. The panic attack you had that night, I mean I know you care for pack members, but that was different." I bury my head in my dad's chest, and he rubs my back. I finally let go and step back to look at my dad.

               "I'm sorry dad. With everything that happened, I didn't know when to tell you. When we went to Wild Tails, I found that he was my mate. We went to high school together. He....." I hesitate to tell him the rest. My dad looks at me with his head cocked.

               "Yes?" Can I really tell my dad without him getting upset? I'm set to take over this pack, and I know strength is a major part of that. What if my dad feels that Cory isn't strong enough to be by my side while I run the pack? I don't think I could take that from him.

               "Well......um.....Cory has......he has no wolf." I whisper the last part, hoping deep down that he can't hear me. Of course, my dad heard me, I mean, enhanced hearing is one of the traits of wolves. My dad taps me on my nose, which makes me look him in his eyes.

               "Did you think I would forbid you from being with him because of that?" I nod my head slightly, and my dad laughs. "Bean, I would never do that to you. The Goddess chose him just for you and I would never question that." I sigh in relief and hug my dad again.

               "I will go get ready for the meeting, but do you think......I mean......Aria thinks that we shouldn't mention Cory being here. She didn't say why, she just feels that we should keep it to ourselves." My dad nods in agreement.

               "I find it strange that a pack member leaves the grounds and is badly beaten, yet we are the ones to find him. He wasn't too far from his own packlands. I have to agree with Aria and until we find out what really happened, we will keep it quiet that he is here." I nod and head into the packhouse so I can change for this dreaded meeting. I truly don't want to see Laslo right now, but being the future Alpha, I know it is imperative that I attend this meeting. I guess I will just have to get through it as quickly as possible to get back to Corey.