Unscentable

Chapter 58 - Unscentable

Piper POV

 Piper woke up to find Brandon sitting on the side of her bed, just watching her. She smiled up at him, actually felt a lot better, her headache was gone and though she could still feel Harper healing her not as much as before, most of her wounds probably healed now.Wondered once again just how close it had been, glanced at the blood bag. It was nearly empty now, would be finished soon. Hopefully, the pack doctor or a nurse would come and talk to her. They should know how close it was.Hadn't seen Bradley yet, that man appeared to be keeping his distance, though she knew he had been here earlier, when it was dark, had smelled him herself. It was possible that he was still sitting out there in the corridor, she guessed. Sat herself up "Have you eaten yet?" she asked Brandon. 

"Yes," he nodded, "a nurse brought me lots of food to choose from, it was a massive breakfast."Not really that surprising to her, he was Bradley's son and would want for nothing, here inside this pack, she supposed. Though he had not wanted for anything with her as his mother. She had made sure of that.

 "Wolves generally eat a lot." she nodded at him." You never eat like that.""I don't need to." she shook her head, and she didn't, only wolves who shifted needed to consume that much food for energy, or after the wolf healed you. Harper was going to need food at some point. Though she didn't seem concerned about it at this point, was still quiet inside her mind."Why not?" he asked right away.

 "That's a big question, for when you're older," she commented. One thing at a time, though he had asked about Harper earlier, he was obviously curious to see her. She had no idea how to explain that to him. She would really have to think about that one, though she had told him she'd been sickly and dying, that could help, she supposed.Changed the subject completely. "You called Bradley dad, but Aspen is still mad at him?" Wolves were usually aligned to their human counterparts' way of thinking or vice versa. A wolf could influence their human.Saw him shrug "it's what he is."

 Piper couldn't argue with that statement, but knew her boy well enough to know that there was more to it. "Brandon?""It's not dad he's mad at. It's dads wolf.""Alright." now she understood "You and Bradley are getting along then?""He seems nice, answered all my questions, answered some of Aspens too before...then he...and well...Dad seems nice to us.""Alright." she nodded. It was clear to her, while she had been out, they had bonded. "How do you feel now, about being here?" she asked wanted to know what he thought."Aspen is very confused, very...uncomfortable and " he shook his head, "was very angry when we got here.""Is he still angry?""Sleeping right this minute...I think he hurt Aunt Izzy, I'm not sure how. Dad said he was, he hurt dad too."

 "I'm sorry Brandon, it must be very difficult for you at the moment, Aspen being upset and angry." It was likely her fault, if she'd not run off and come across that vampire, none of this would likely be happening, she supposed.Watched the boy get down off the bed, and watched him walk over to the window in the room. It had a full view of the front of the pack, she could see a few houses and a couple of the two-storey apartment buildings that some lived in. It also had a view of the playground.Piper looked at all the cables and cords running under her hospital gown, likely to set off alarms if she just removed them.

 "Looks like a town mum.""That is does." she agreed "There's a school and everything out there.""Did you live out there somewhere?""Not really." she shook her head. "I lived alone for the most part." saw him turn and look at her with a frown. "Since I was ten," she answered him, wouldn't lie to him about it.Saw his eyes go wide."I told you, remember, it wasn't good here for Harper and I." and it had not been, being lonely and invisible had not been fun at all."Will it be different now?" he asked her."I don't know." and she didn't, she had no idea at all how it would be to be out there in the pack once more. 

Didn't want to be still. Understood she needed to be here for medical reasons, but that didn't mean she was willing to step outside this room. She had never wanted to come back here, but was now here. She had no choice in the matter. Was just trying to deal with it without showing that to Brandon."There's a massive playground. I've never seen one so big mum." Brandon said, pointing to it, she could see it, it had been updated and expanded since she'd left, could see other children climbing all over it, wondered if Brandon wanted to go down there himself and try it all out. He was an active boy.