The Lycan Queen

11 - Wake Up

POV: Talia

Come on sleepy head time to wake up. Lyn huffed. She was never one to let me be lazy and just sleep the day away.

Come on, just let me sleep Lyn. I grumbled back.

No, I want to see our mate, he is close. Lyn said with excitement. Suddenly I remembered everything with clarity. Holy shitake mushrooms I met my mate and passed out.

Lyn what happened? Are we ok? I asked.

I don't know what happened but if you wake your ass up I am sure someone will tell us. Also I think we are ok, I feel good. So, wake up! Lyn said the last bit practically shouting in my head forcing my groggy eyes open.

It was so bright, too bright. I couldn't help but close my eyes and shield them but something had my hand. With my attempted movement whatever had my hand squeezed.

"Dr. Levist she is waking up." Said a deep voice to my side where my hand wouldn't move. I heard the sound of a chair scrape against the floor then suddenly it wasn't so bright. I tried opening my eyes again but it took a bit for my eyes to adjust. Once it did, I found myself looking right at the flawless face of my mate, he was standing leaning over me blocking out the light. Gosh I was glad I got the chance to look at him again. Unlike last time where he was well put together, this time he seemed a bit disheveled. His hair looked like he had just gotten out of bed with hair sticking up in various directions. His clothes were a lot more relaxed than what he was wearing when we first met. Now he just had on a relaxed black t-shirt with a loose neck line but that hugged his every muscle on his upper arms, it had a well loved look to it. On the bottoms he wore loose grey joggers that hung low on his hips, low enough that his shirt was lifted slightly and I was graced with a view of a very sharp V that I wanted to see more of, if only his joggers were just a bit looser... A deep chuckled broke my train of thought.

"Like what you see there darling?" my mate said as I raised my eyes to meet his. I couldn't help but feel embarrassed. "Don't worry, you can look your fill once you are more healed." He said softly. I tried to tell him I feel fine but the words came out as a croak and I've never felt my mouth be so dry. My mate's eyes widen as they looked up in a specific direction.

"Nothing to worry about, just a bit of dry mouth, here have some ice chips." Said a sudden male voice that I did not recognize and that was too close for comfort without my knowledge of him even being there. I heard beeping and alarms go off as my body tensed. I prepared to get myself in a defensive position but in the process of trying to move I became acutely aware of every injury I had sustained. My muscles screamed in agony from the attempted movement and I felt my skin pull at stiches across my body, I even felt a few pop.

"Shit, ok I am backing off, I am not a threat." The man said quickly as he backed away abruptly from where I was. "Alpha purr and calm your mate, reassure her there is no threat."

Instantly a purr started as my mate leaned closer to me. One hand he slowly started to stroke my hair while his other hand squeezed my own in reassurance.

"It's ok mate, I've got you, I won't let anyone near you that would mean you harm." My mate said softly.

"More like you won't let anyone near her, you protective oaf." The man said under his breath with a little chuckle. My mate quickly glared at the man before focusing back on me, I couldn't help but notice the small smirk that sprouted on the man's face.

My mate leaned closer and between his purr, his words and the best scent I have ever smelled in my life surrounding me, I relaxed into him. I trust hardly anyone, but here I was, my anxiety erased by my mate in a matter of seconds. It was almost terrifying how fast I responded to him.