Meet me in the Emerald Forest

Chapter 15 Lukas

"Where's Clementine? Is she okay?" I shouted at Garrick the second I was conscious.

"She's unharmed." His reply was suspiciously well worded.

"What happened?" I grumbled, wrestling with the hospital bed sheets so I could stand.

"Alpha, you really should...."

"Save it, Dr. Moreson." I put my hand up, silencing the doctor. He sighed and walked away.

"You were attacked." Garrick began,

"Yes, I remember that part." I snapped as I unhooked myself from the machines.

"It was really quite something. Clementine came rushing right to your side and got between you and the rogue." Garrick said, looking impressed. I, on the other hand, felt sick.

"She what?" I nearly lost it.

"She's fine. Mateo was there and took out the rogue. Then he shifted and got you both into your truck."

"Clem came here?" I asked in shock.

"Yeah, yeah, she did." Garrick nodded but his face was pale as he stuttered.

"Then what?"

"Well, she wanted to leave." Garrick stated.

"I'm not surprised. She doesn't know anyone here and it's a new place." I was still staring at him skeptically.

"Mhm, mhm." Garrick agreed, nodding his head like a cartoon character "Yeah, so, Mateo didn't think it would be good for you if she left."

"So, he convinced her to stay?" I cocked an eyebrow in question.

"Welllll...In a manner of speaking." Garrick was rocking back and forth on his heels nervously.

I sighed and stood up, glaring at him so he knew I was over whatever game he was playing,

"What exactly happened?" I was almost afraid of the answer.

"She was threatening to leave and was really upset. She even threatened to arrest Mateo," I laughed at that mental picture, "And Mateo, well he panicked, and he didn't know how to convince her to stay and he was afraid for you so......so he had Nurse Kelly sedate her." Garrick shouted the last few words at me.

"I'm sorry?" I must've heard him wrong.

"Mateo had Nurse Kelly sedate the Luna." Nope, that's what I heard the first time.

"What the hell was he thinking!" I shouted.

"I wasn't here, I was dealing with the rogues," Garrick replied defensively, "But everyone says there was no convincing her to stay." He was speaking quickly as I stormed out of the room.

"So he had her fucking sedated? Yeah, sure, that makes sense!" I yelled, "How long?"

"She was only out for about an hour but you've been unconscious for two days." Garrick said, nearly running me over when I came to a sudden stop.

"And where, praytell, has my mate been for those two days?" I asked in a snarky tone.

"Locked in your room." Garrick's voice was small.

"I'm going to kill that son of a bitch." I growled as I continued my charge through the hospital.

"He was just...."

"Just stop, Garrick, before I kill you, too." I snarled, "What about her brother? Where does he think she is?"

"We texted him from her phone saying she was going to Quantico for the weekend to collect some of her things." Garrick said and I shook my head in response.