Found at Midnight

Chapter 8

Vic

I knew I would have to eventually get Kellin to open up about his past. Since his rampage, I had asked Justin several times to tell me at least a little bit about what had happened, but he refused. He told me that Kellin had to be the one to share it, and I begrudgingly agreed with him. There had been a few opportunities in which I had desperately wanted to ask Kellin about it, but Riven reminded me that he was still healing from his outburst a few days ago. Between him and Justin, I was beginning to get aggravated with all of the wise advice putting down my wishes. As much as I didn't want to admit it, they were both right. I would have to be as patient as possible until my lovely mate was feeling better.

Of course I wanted what was best for Kellin, but I couldn't help myself. I wanted to find out who had hurt him so I could find them and make them pay. I'll be damned if they are going to get away with whatever it is they had done to Kellin to break him this badly. I couldn't imagine what he had gone through to make him act the way he does. Just yesterday Jenna went to high-five him, and he flinched so badly that he fell right onto his ass. Normally, we all would have laughed at whoever had fallen before helping them back up, but Kellin was far too fragile for that. I had rushed over to him and helped the shaking boy up, feeling the sympathetic stares of my friends being cast toward us.

It was little things like that, that made me fear Kellin's stay here. Wolves could get pretty rowdy, especially if we have to fight another pack to protect our territory. I didn't want Kellin to become afraid of all the new friends he had made. Most of all, I didn't want him to fear me. That's why I had been taking precautions to ensure that Kellin is getting help and being protected. I had specially requested the pack's head healer, Tony, to act as a therapist for Kellin. They were currently in the midst of their first session, and I considered it a good thing that I couldn't hear any screaming or crying from my post outside the door. Moments later, Tony exited, and I caught him before he could walk away.

"How was it?" I asked him, curious to see what he had to say about the mental state of mi rosa pequeña.

He shook his head, "Vic, it's not good. He has been holding in some serious stuff. We didn't discuss much today, I just ran a few tests to see what was up physically, but it wasn't hard to tell that he needs my help. I'll do what I can, but I won't know exactly what to do until he starts truly talking to me." With that, Tony patted my back and went off to his next patient. I thought carefully about his words. I was already concerned for my mate, but now I was unsure of what we could do to help. If Tony couldn't do anything for him, would Kellin ever be okay? I pushed the thought away and tried to stay optimistic. I had to be hopeful for Kellin.

I entered the room only to find no Kellin. I panicked for a moment before I heard a vigorous scratching sound. I could feel my wolf perk up his ears, and I stood silent, listening for where the sound was coming from. My senses led me towards my closet, which made me raise my eyebrow. I opened the closet door gently, so as not to frighten Kellin, but I didn't see him in there either. I could feel panic start to knot in my chest, and just as I was about to go find Jenna to send out a search party, Kellin poked his little head out from a panel in the back of my closet. My heart pounded in my chest from seeing him suddenly, both out of surprise and relief. I stood there speechless for a moment before kneeling down in front of him.

"You worried me there for a minute, darling. I couldn't find you, and I started to panic. Please tell me when you are going to sneak away," I requested gently. I couldn't bear the thought of Kellin leaving me, or worse, being taken. Those thoughts were pushed away when Kellin gave me a cute smile and a nod. I smiled in return before looking at the panel.

"So what is this?" I asked. I had never noticed this was here before, and I had no clue how it had gotten there. Kellin moved the panel aside a little more, letting the bedroom light spill into a small room. There were two notebooks and a few pencils scattered on the floor. One notebook was open, but before I could get a good look at it, Kellin slammed it shut. I glanced at him, and he just blushed a little, shrugging at me before climbing out and returning the panel to its place. I stood up as well, taking his hand in mine. I led him out of the closet and back into the bedroom, where I flopped onto the bed. I patted the area next to me, and Kellin joined me on the bed. He automatically cuddled into me, which was a first. Usually I would carefully wrap an arm around his waist to nudge him towards me, but now he had cuddled into my chest on his own. I grinned like a madman. Maybe this was the start of Kellin feeling more comfortable and safe. I was glad that he felt okay around me because all I wanted for him was to know I was there to protect, care for, and love him.

We stayed in that position for a few hours, only speaking when one of us had a random thought to share. Other than that, the silence was peaceful, and I enjoyed the simplicity of our presence's intertwining. I felt a tingling in my chest when I was near Kellin, and in that moment it was intense. I loved the way he innocently played with my fingers and giggled. I could feel the love surging for him already. I knew it wouldn't take long for him to completely take over my heart and soul.

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Hello! This is the first chapter that I have written for this story, so sorry if it seems a little disjointed. I didn't really have a good idea of what was going on, and I had to read it before writing this, and I have to find my "groove" for the story because I'm weird like that. I hope you enjoyed it anyways, and this means that I will be updating "Possession" as well. It might not be super regular updating, but it'll be updating nonetheless. Also, this story is already to over 500 reads. Thank you so much for that, I know you will guys will give it love just like you did "ATDTL" and "Possession". See ya later!