Love And Hatred (GXG)

Twenty One

When I woke up again I was met with my mother by my side instead of my mates. "Oh my baby, you are awake!" My mother spoke as she hugged me tightly. I tried to whimper in pain and even that sound was not possible to make, the only sound that came out of me was a weak puff of air. "It hurts," I said in our mind link. She immediately let go of me and seemed very concerned with me.

"I heard you lost your voice, those bloodsucking bastards will get what is coming for them!" She growled. I understood how upset she was so I did not comment on her anger. She was allowed to be angry.

"Yes they will, Lilith has already planned to kill them," I said. My mother nodded. She grabbed my hand and examined it. The doctor had already cleaned my wound and put on new bandages so my blood was not seeping through it as it had previously. She also opened my robe to see my chest, it of course was also bandaged. "I was stabbed in the lung, but I am healing... slowly."

She looked at me once more with much concern. "We are not safe here Eleanor, let us bring Reagan and escape from this hellhole." No way I would do that to Lilith, she was also my mate and she would protect me if she could. 

"No, I am not leaving without both of my mates. Lilith lives here and so do I." I stated firmly in the mind-link. My mother sighed and gave me a stern look, she was clearly not happy with my decision, but I was not a child anymore, I could make my own choices. "I am still your alpha and your mother Eleanor, you must listen to me."

I needed to stand my ground otherwise I would have to leave with her. We were not in a pack anymore so demanding things from me would be far more difficult than before. I did not have to show the other pack members that I listened to her and respected her. Of course, I did respect her, but this time I was not going to listen, she knew how much the mate bond meant to us werewolves, and she knew I would never leave either of them. "I am staying here."

She was quiet after that, perhaps a bit too quiet for my comfort. "Lilith is also my mate, I am safe here. We are far safer here than we will ever be out there, at least for now when Vampires have control."

"You were attacked, nearly killed, how can you call that safe!" My mother yelled. My ears flinched at the sound of her loud voice. My wolf reacted to the alpha in front of us, she disliked being yelled at by our alpha. "Lilith will deal with them, when they are gone I am safe. If we were to escape we would be hunted and killed or sold as slaves to someone worse." It was not often I had to reason with my mother as she was usually a rational leader who made good choices. I knew she was protective of me, but leaving would make it all worse for us.

We heard the door to the bedroom open. "If you wish to run away you are welcome to do so Reah." Lilith said no doubt that she had eavesdropped our conversation.

"Oh I will, and I am bringing my daughter with me." Lilith smiled and turned to me. "Is that what you want Eleanor?" She asked. I shook my head. She turned to my mother and gave her that same smile. 

"I am her alpha and her mother, she is 17 years old, not yet experienced adulthood. I am the one who has autority over her, not you." My mother growled. 

"I have not stated I had autority over her, but I do think she should do what she wishes to do, she might not have experienced adulthood yet, but she is not a child, she can make her own decisions and have her own opinions. I will make sure she is safe now, I will not let her be alone with anyone I do not trust. I will promise you that Reah. Lilith's voice was calm and soothing, unlike my concerned mother that kept raising her voice each time she spoke. 

My mother growled, her eyes glowed yellow. I wrapped my hand around my mother's wrist. Her eyes turned back to the same green ones she usually had and a soft look on her face. I had not seen her that upset in a while. "I am not letting my daughter out of sight again, I am not losing her!"