Phoenix the Rising Alpha

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Phoenix POV:

It's been two days since the conversation with Blaze, and honestly, I'm ready to get this over with.

Unfortunately, though, I haven't felt him anywhere in or even around the pack house. I have asked Roswell if he has seen or talked to Blaze because I can not feel his presence anywhere within the pack grounds.

Roswell gives me this strange look and then just shakes his head without answering me, causing me to sigh. I know I can just search his mind and get the answers, but I promised I would not do that to my mate's unless it was absolutely necessary.

"Roswell, why do you seem so tired lately?" "Is something going on that you are not telling me?" I ask him, and instead of a verbal response, he just shakes his head and continues doing what he is doing. I sighed and continued to watch him. There is definitely something wrong that is causing him to be so tired. I wonder if it is because of Blaze and I or if it is because of something or someone else.

I do not smell any strange smell on him, so I'm almost sure that he is not being harassed but I do and have smelt Blaze on him a lot stronger lately. Maybe that's why he looks so tired.  Roswell feels the need to not only try and fix us, his mate's, but also he's giving us enough space to try and work through our issues on our own, which is wearing him out.

Roswell must be going off to wherever Blaze has run off, too, and me sitting here like I'm perfectly fine, pretending I don't want to be with both my mate's like a stubborn child. I sighed once again and looked at Roswell.

"You know you can go to wherever Blaze is and stay with him for a while." "You really do not have to come in here every few hours to check on me." I told him. I watched as he stopped what he was doing and just stared at me. I was shocked at the blankness, souless look on his face.

'I'm not here because I have to be here or because I was told to be here.' 'I am here because you are my mate, and no matter how much and hard you try to hide your pain, I know you are hurting inside.' He explained. I felt a pang of guilt from his words. I knew that Roswell was a good wolf and the best mate any wolf could ask for, and I shouldn't have told him he did not need to be with me, because Roswell does not have ulterior motives when it comes to us his mate's. He just wants us to be happy and healthy and eventually together as all mates should be.

"I'm sorry, Roswell." "I know you came to keep me company because you wanted to not because you had to, although I'm pretty sure your wolf will not agree with my last sentence. I told him and then laughed slightly, causing him to chuckle. I smiled, listening to him chuckling for the first time in what seemed like eternity. I stared at him and instantly remembered our time together back at the Alpha Academy, where he was carefree and happy.

Roswell always had a beautiful smile on his face. One that made your soul feel warm and happy just watching him smile, not just any smile though a genuine happy smile that literally made anyone who seen him smile, smiled too.  His smile was contagious, and it made everyone around him happy.

'Don't Phoenix.' I heard Roswell say, bringing me out of my thoughts. At first, I didn't know what he was talking about, but I quickly realized I was shifting into Cypress, my wolf, without even knowing.

"Cypress, why are we shifting?" I asked my wolf but got no reply. I felt Roswell's warm embracing me tightly, causing Cypress to slowly shift back to me.

'It is okay, Cypress.' 'No one is going to hurt Phoenix.' I heard Roswell say. I am still not sure why Cypress felt the need to shift, but I am glad that being comforted by Roswell has relaxed Cypress enough to shift back.

'How are you feeling?' Roswell asked me once I was fully me again. I just shook my head, not knowing exactly how to answer his question.  Physically, I was fine, even mentally. I was okay,  but emotionally, I was not sure how I truly was. I heard him sigh and stood up.

'I think you need to rest.' Roswell said, walking back to finish what he was doing.  I wanted to say I was fine and that i had rested enough, but after Cypress trying to shift without my knowledge or, for that matter, me even feeling it myself. Roswell might be right i do need some rest.

"Okay, I will rest." "Will you stay until I fall asleep?" I said, asking him. Roswell nodded his head and continued to do what he was doing when he came into my room earlier.  I was going to ask him what he was doing, but I felt extremely tired and exhausted all of a sudden. As my eyes felt heavier and heavier, I think I felt Roswell next to me and the bed, but I was not sure. I also thought I heard him talk, but I couldn't make out the words he was saying if he was even talking.

Roswell's POV:

I watched as Phoenix fell back to sleep (rather quickly, I might add) after telling him he needed to get some rest. If you are wondering if I did something to Phoenix to make him fall asleep quickly, the answer is no. I just mentioned he should sleep, and like the excellent wolf he is, he fell asleep, not because of me but because Cypress his wolf needs the rest his self. You see, according to his dad, Luna Larry Cypress is fighting an eternal battle for not being able to protect his loved ones and especially his mate. So we decided that while Cypress is struggling to understand he is not at fault, we will have Phoenix sleep. It probably does not make sense right now, but it will soon.

Anyways....

I watched as my mate slept soundly while I could see Cypress struggling. It looks like he's having a seizure. I sighed heavily.