Pursued (Completed) ✔️

Chapter 21

The room was decorated with birthday banners and Happy eighteen signs. Eddie had been propped up and was wearing the same stupid party hats that dad and Harry had on. The moment I walked through the door they started singing with the help of a few nurses and Eddies doctor that had slipped into the room behind me.

I loved this, having my family together it was as close to perfect as it could get with Eddie still in an unexplainable coma.

Unlike normal Harry didn't rush forward with his present, instead all eyes went to the doctor that came up to me and grabbed my hand.

"Happy birthday Juliette. I haven't got a traditional present for you but I am the lucky man that gets to tell you that there was a positive change in Eddie last night. He moved..Sometime after midnig_" I stopped listening and rushed to Eddie. Gently I laid my hand against his face, I couldn't see him properly because my eyes were clouded with tears. "Hey Eddie, I will always assume you can hear me, baby. I need you to know that we are waiting for you, we told you before but if you can fight your way out of that coma that is the best birthday present I could ever get. I'll settle for positive changes for now but just so you know....Harry isn't complete without you...none of us are..." I kissed his forehead and stroked his hair back before grabbing his hand. Harry, his exact lookalike interrupted with a big grin. "I obviously got the best looks, you got the brains and all she can do is bake, poor girl. What's not to need about us?"

With a giggle I stuck my tongue out at Harry who was holding the other hand.
"He's getting too arrogant without you pulling his head out of his a_"
"Hey! Language!" Laughing Harry hit my arm with his free hand.

"We need you home. I'll be the best big sister ever. I'll make you your favorite cookies, I'll make all sorts so you can figure out what your favorite is and I'll teach you how to handle our dogs, they know you, you mightn't have seen them as such but they have been here a lot of times. Dean loves Harry and Sam is the one that always jumps on the bed and licks you. If y_"

I stopped and looked at Harry, he was looking at me with what I could only assume was a similar amount of wonder.

We both looked at dad. The room was completely silent as they tried to figure out why I had stopped. I looked back at the twin in the bed. "Do it again!" I demanded as I raised his hand a bit, staring at it. Nothing happened.

"That's what he did last night, one of the nurses was checking in on him when he moved his arm." The doctor told us. "It's a good sign."

"DO IT AGAIN!" Harry yelled. Dad gently removed Harry from his twin because he hit the irresponsive body on the bed. Everyone in the room had a combination of shock, and joy on their faces. There were tears in almost every eye. Ben's cheeks were wet with tears but he had a ginormous grin on his face as he walked over to pull me into the safety of his embrace.

I did vaguely notice that his eyes flashed to his wolfy side as he inhaled deeply while wrapping me in his arms. He pushed my head against my chest never taking his eyes off my little brother in the bed and I felt more than heard an angry grumble from him. He was tense and alert, something was either very wrong with Eddie or his wolfy senses had picked up something that made him worry. He guided me away from the bed and broke the strange atmosphere.

"My present before Harry can give his this year!" He smirked at Harry across the bed as he pressed a small wrapped box into my hands. Harry always wanted to be the first to give his present, Ben and I always tried to beat him to be the first but he usually made sure nothing came between him and the person to be spoiled.

Harry complained to dad but I wasn't listening because I was already opening the paper. There was a jewelry box in my hand now. Not one for prolonging the excitement I quickly opened it. Inside it on the black velvet interior was a gorgeous golden necklace with a wolf pendant in an intricate Celtic design. There was a black stone between the paws and it was absolutely stunning. Half shocked I looked up at Ben. "It is a protection amulet. You turned eighteen so I thought you could use something special."