Wolfsbane

Chapter 4: Please Forgive Me

Rebecca's POV

"Your mate is in a coma and on life support."

This news immediately makes me fall to my knees. Cole, who now has the flower in his pocket, quickly caught me and helped me up.

"Is that why I passed out in the woods whilst on the way to help Alpha Drake?" I asked hoping for answers.

"Wait, you passed out in the woods?" Cole asked concerned about his Beta, for once.

"Possibly, I recommend that you stay here tonight, so we can keep an eye on you. While you are here you can visit the Alpha and your mate but I want you in a wheelchair when you do." The doctor said strictly. I guess if I didn't agree, I would be forced to stay here.

"Okay..." I tell the doctor as I sit in the wheelchair Cole got while my full attention was on the doctor.

Cole then wheeled me to a small cubical and closed the curtains, why is he being so caring? I guess he wants to be nice to his Beta, only so he can impress his Alpha I bet.

"Rebecca, I'm sorry for always being mean to you. I just pretended to fit in. I actually support you and everything you can do. I wish I had never been mean to you, I just want you to be safe. I sometimes feel like you are my daughter, I used to look after you when I was little. When you were found in the woods as a baby." He took a deep breath before continuing.

"Rebecca, I was the one that found you along with Alpha Turner, Drake's father. I've always wanted you to be safe. Please forgive me."

Woah, that's big news. Am I in shock or is this real?

"Am I imagining this or something?" I ask as Cole helps me onto the bed, I guess I am in shock.

He chuckles then say, "No you're not, I will make sure nothing ever happens to you. I'm so sorry" After he says that he starts to cry silently, so I pull him into a hug.

"I forgive you." I say before adding, "Cole, please can I call you dad? Since you have been secretly acting like one all of this time."

He smiles, "Of course, Rebecca. I'll be back in a minute. I just need to tell the doctor about the Wolfsbane."

He waves as he leaves the room and I smile and wave back. So Cole is basically my adopted father. At least he's going to be nice now. I just stare at the ceiling waiting for somebody to check on me or some news from anyone.

Then James enters the room and grabs me by the throat. His grip is so tight that I can't breath. Then he puts his face right up close to mine so I can feel his breath on my face and he shouts, "COLE IS NOT YOUR DAD! NEVER HAS BEEN AND NEVER WILL BE, HE IS MY FATHER AND YOU ARE NOT STEALING HIM AWAY FROM ME! YES WE HAVE BEEN DISTANT RECENTLY BUT YOU AREN'T TAKING HIM AWAY FROM ME."

All I do is just cry. I guess he heard me and dad talking. Why does every time something good happens to me, something else has to ruin it. Well, that's the life of Rebecca Jones.

James laughs, I guess he likes to see me cry. I try to push him away but he just tightens his grip. Why isn't anybody stopping him? I guess this the end, goodbye world.

Then I hear stomping and I squeeze my eyes shut. Then the grip on my neck has suddenly vanished, I guess somebody pulled James away. I few moments later, I open my eyes and see dad, I mean Cole there. I try to catch my breath and I can't, I feel like my lungs are being squashed.

Cole suddenly notices that I can't catch my breath and presses the emergency button by my bed and a doctor and 2 nurses immediately run in. They just stare at me for a minute then Cole is pushed out by a nurse as they try to help me.

About 10 minutes later I am feeling much better. They put a tube in my nose that is connected in an oxygen tank so I can easily get all the oxygen I need, they also put it into a little bag that you can hang from my wheelchair or use as a backpack so I can still go around the hospital.

It turns out the reason why I couldn't catch my breath after James let go is that as he had such a tight grip on me, it starved me of oxygen and because of what happened when I was little I have slightly damaged lungs, sadly they will be damaged for the rest of my life. I guess it also left me with very weak lungs.

Then they finally allow Cole to come back in and he immediately runs to me and hugs me, so I hug him back. I suddenly start to cry and Cole pulls away and looks at me.

He wipes my tears and whispers, "Rebecca it's ok, I won't let anybody hurt you again"

This doesn't stop me crying. Everything is not ok! My mate and my Alpha are both in a coma! My Alpha may of been poisoned. I just found out that Cole is my adopted dad, (which is the only good thing about today) and my adopted brother almost killed me! Why would he say everything is ok? Wait... Is that a dad thing? I hope it's not a dad thing. I've never had a dad and if that's a dad thing that's going to spoil it.

"Your son almost killed me because I called you dad. I guess it may be best if I never see you again." I said whilst battling the tears.

"Rebecca, everything will be ok. I promise." He replied.

"No it won't, Cole, things are only going to get worse." I said quietly, I added. "Things will never be ok again."