Shattered Soulmates, Stone Mountain Shifters, Book 4

Chapter 6 - Closure

Alpha Stone

I hear voices drifting around me, too weak and too tired to open my eyes. I am just comfortable and warm. I never get to sleep in and it feels so good. I just wish the buzzing in my head would stop. I sink back into unconsciousness.

Sometime later I feel a tug. An anchor pulling me back to life. That persistent buzzing in my ears is driving me crazy. I hear disjointed voices around me. "Alpha Stone. Can you hear me?" The voice rises above the cacophony in my mind. Slowly blinking, I open my eyes and make out silhouettes in the dim room. "Ah, there you are, Alpha. Welcome back." Greets a melodic voice.

I attempt to focus on the source of the voice and see a female in a white coat. A doctor. "I'm in the hospital?" I croak.

"Your deductive reasoning is working fine." She smiles. "You are." She lifts a cup of water to my mouth. I greedily drink the tepid water through the straw. "Slow down, Alpha. I don't want your progress halting due to vomiting. You have a very bad concussion and have been in a coma for three days."

As though in slow motion, I raise my hand to my forehead and feel the bandage wrapped there. "So that explains the buzzing."

"You have a buzzing in your head?" She grasps my eyelid and flashes a penlight in each eye. "Hmmm. I think you will be okay. Hopefully, your wolf healing will kick in soon and you'll be good as new." Standing up and putting the light in her pocket. "We did an MRI and there doesn't appear to be any residual damage. Give it a few days and you should be released. Sooner, if your wolf healing kicks in. So give your wolf some encouragement."

I try to focus on the doc's face. Blinking, it comes into focus. "Dr. Skye?" She nods. "How's Paisley?"

"She's great. All healed, except for a slight limp. Hopefully, that will get better with physical therapy. She was sent home this morning." She adds. "I think she said she had some clean up and closure to take care of. She'll be fine, she is a strong woman. And, I have found that when someone goes through CMS, it makes them even more resilient."

"Good. Paisley is one of the best people I know." I realize I have overextended myself and I settle back on the pillow. It is only a few seconds before I drift back into the nothingness that is sleep.

Paisley

Enf. North and I just arrived back at the pack house. North gave me the option of packing my own bags and clearing out of the Beta Suite and moving to another suite or a cabin on my own. I decided that I wanted to move to a cabin on my own. They assigned me one that is close to the school, so it is still near the pack house, but I will have more privacy and will be able to avoid Miles. All my belongings has been moved to my cabin for me, so I don't have to go to the pack house. But I have one thing to take care of before I settle in, I have to reject Miles so I can get closure.

North and I exit the car. He comes to my side and supports me as I weakly limp to the pack house. The drive has worn me out, but I have to get this over with, so my wolf and I can finally rest. As we walk in, North hugs me to his side so my limp is less noticeable. I appreciate the support because even medicated with Amra, I can feel the pull of the mate bond and I know Miles is inside. He looks up at me in North's clutches and actually had the nerve to growl. He stomps over to us and I held my hand up. "Stop!" I warn. The entire room goes still. "Take the aggression down a notch. You have no right!"

"Where have you been?" He looks at me and North angrily. "No one would tell me where you were."

"We need to talk."

"Yes, we do." He agrees. "Let's go up to my office."

He goes to take me by the hand, but I shake it off. I glance at North. "Will you accompany us?"