Run While You Can

Chapter 2

It's been about a week now since I woke up in the infirmary. They are finally releasing me today also! Its been interesting, Dr.Everett or Nancy as she prefers to be called has been like a mother to me. She makes sure I'm comfortable, that I'm feeling alright and that I'm eating (she's even been sneaking me in real food not the gross cardboard crap they give you here). Suffice to say though there has been no improvements on the whole missing memory thing.

Surprisingly Hudson has also visited me every day this week. We are starting to become friends I think although I'm not that sure because he's so closed off. I've learned very little about him in this week but he knows even less about me seeing as I know almost nothing about me. He did approve of the name I chose for myself though, he said and I quote, "It suits you."

"Earth to Toni," Hudson said while smiling at me funnily, "You alive in there?"

I scowl at him while replying snidely, "I'm sorry the person you are trying to reach is not available, at the tone please leave a message. Beeeep." Hudson just laughs at me. "Well Toni, you are being let out today."

"Yeah I am, " I smile at him. He looks at me funnily, "Are you ready to meet the Alpha?" This question makes me slightly nervous, while I was confined to this bed Hudson had told me all about werewolfs, packs, and how everything in a pack works. I also found out that I am a werewolf. According to Hudson I must have shifted back just before he found me, which explains the nudity, he also thinks that my shift could have happened under duress. This causing my wolf to completely take over and why I have no memory, he thinks that something bad happened causing my wolf to shut off my memories so I won't have to know. Oh that's another thing, I met my wolf the other day. Her name is Zaphira which means victory and success. Today after I am let out of the infirmary Hudson is to take me directly to Alpha Sirius so that he can evaluate me apparently. I can't wait to just get this over with.

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Nancy walked in holding her clipboard like usual, she looked up and smiled at me warmly, "You ready for your last check up before I set you free?" I smiled widely back at her, "Yes!" She laughed," It's like you no longer want my company." She joked with me while she checked my vials, took out my IV, and unhooked me from various machines. "Alright, I brought you some clothes that my daughter no longer wears for you to change out of that robe." she handed me a stack of clothing that consisted of underwear of course, a band tee, some ripped skinny jeans, and a pair of red high-top converse. She instructed me to get up slowly and to stretch out seeing as i'd been laying in that bed for an entire week.

As I slowly stood up my joints popped and my muscles stretched. You have no idea how amazing it feels to be able to get up and walk around until you've spent a week doing nothing but lay in a bed and stare at a television. I made my way to the bathroom, as I walked in I saw the shower and smiled. I haven't showered in I don't know how long.

I turned the shower on hot, and stepped in, the water felt amazing.I probably could have stayed in it all day but Hudson was waiting for me so I had to hurry. After rinsing off I dried off and got dressed, surprisingly the clothes all fit perfectly. I quickly dried my hair with the towel and let it fall in it's natural waves. When I stepped out of the bathroom saw Hudson standing against the wall. He looked up and I saw his eyes visibly widen and his mouth slightly go slack. I didn't know what to say but I could feel my cheeks flush.

He's the first one to speak, "Wow Toni, you clean up good." This made me scowl at him, what did I not look good before? As if he had read my mind he quickly added, "Not that you didn't look good before, it's just you look different now that you've gotten out of that horrible hospital gown." Again I couldn't stop the blush that rose to my cheeks. "Thanks I guess."

Hudson suddenly turned toward the door and opened it for me,"Shall we go see the big bad Alpha now?" He asked this with a smile on his face motioning me to go through the door. I smiled back, "Yes, we shall," I then added,"Thank you kind sir."

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We walked out of the Infirmary in a comfortable silence. "Would you rather walk to the pack house or take my car?" he asked this while pointing at a gorgeous '67 Chevy Camaro. As gorgeous as the car was, I was so sick of sitting around and being lazy so I opted for the walk. It only took about 10 minutes to reach the pack house but the walk was amazing we passed little children and their parents who all smiled and said hi to us. It was great to see people other than just Hudson and Nancy.

The pack house was huge. The word house didn't even fit it. It was a Mansion! There were beautiful gardens all over and lots of children running around playing tag by the looks of it. As Hudson and I walked closer too the house a group of teenage girls were staring at Hudson and giggling. Lets just say I didn't get the same reaction from them, I got deathly glares. Well first day and already making enemies. Just fantastic.

Some of the children stopped playing and watched as Hudson and I walked towards the house. One little girl ran up to me with a flower, "You're really pretty," she said this and handed me the flower. I slowly knelt to her height took the flower from her hand and smiled at her. "You are the prettiest little girl I've ever see," I told her this while I tucked the flower behind her ear. She grinned at me gave me a quick hug and ran away giggling cutely. I stood back up to see a lot of people staring at me. I blushed and turned toward Hudson who was smiling widely at me. "That was Mirah, she lost both her parents in a rogue attack a year ago.

A felt a sad weight on my heart, that poor little girl. "She hasn't spoken to anyone much in the year since her parents' passing. That is the first time she ever spoke to someone who wasn't the old Luna." This made me smile sadly. That poor girl has been through too much for her age.

We began to walk towards the house again and this time made it inside. Hudson led the way through the vast hallways to a thick and intricate wooden door. He knocked then a voice answered, "Enter." The voice was powerful and thick.The door opened and we walked in to find a man sitting behind a desk. As we entered he looked up and his eyes locked on mine. I gasped.

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