Returned (ATHENS WOLVES NOVELLA) ON AMAZON

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I jumped awake hearing my sisters ring tone and dug through my pocket and swiped to answer. "Hello, what's up?"

"She's awake." Courtney's happy cheerful voice came through the end and I just smiled happily.

"I'm on my way back right now." I told her and then looked at the time and then realized how dark it was.

"Did you take a shower?" She asked me and I huffed and rolled my eyes. "Take one, I will tell her what you are doing and then explain that you smelled like a dead cat in the sun for 3 weeks." She told me and I just growled before sniffing myself.

"I do not smell that bad." I told her and she laughed.

"You do dear brother, now shower quick and get back here. She is happy you are back." She told me and I hung up and rushed towards my old room. I found a dark blue V-neck that would be tight in certain areas more than before. I found a grey sweatshirt that was also tight and then went right towards the shower.

I took a quick one, sliding on my older boxers, my jeans from just the other day, and then walked right out and then walked to my bike. I didn't bother to lock up, no one messed with this house, never did, and never will.

I pulled on my leather jacket again and rode right back to the clinic and then ran inside seeing Courtney standing near the end of the bed and I walked faster and opened the curtain seeing Rene's brown eyes sparkling when she looked at me.

"Hey there big bro." She whispered and I walked closer and sat next to her on the bed.

"How are you feeling?" I asked and she smiled weakly.

"Better. You came." She whispered and I smiled and nodded.

"Someone had to come see if you were going to be okay." I said and leaned in and kissed her forehead.

"Sam said I could go home tonight if I keep healing at the rapid rate." She told me and I smiled wider.

"Good, I was at the house already. The couch is very comfortable." I said and she gave me a small smile again and I ran my hand down her hair. "You can sleep on it." I suggested and her mouth fell open. "I can take your bed."

"Over my dead body." She glared and I lost the amusement when I looked around. "Sorry, not the best analogy huh?"

"No." I said and shook my head and I heard a throat clear behind me.

"Everything okay in here?" I heard Sam and turned back to look at her coming in with a small worried look.

"Everything is fine." Rene told her and then looked at me.

"I don't know what happened? But for right now could you try and relax a bit? You're heart rate spiked immensely and if you want to go home tonight then you have to have good vital signs." She told her, not in a snobby, I know more than you do, kind of way, but a just letting you know, kind of way.

"Sorry, I just got happy seeing Sean again." Rene told her and I looked back at her and winked and she smiled widely.

"Okay, but if your heart rate picks up like that again you will need to be left alone to rest again." She warned and I caught the brief glace towards me.

Something sparked in her eyes and I caught it and narrowed my eyes trying to figure it out. She jerked her head to the side and I just gave her a small nod and focused back on Rene. "I'll be right back. Have to take a piss but don't miss me too much."

"Don't play games, I saw Sam asking you to come out there." Rene told me and I gave her a wide eyed look and she winked back at me. "I am very observant."