Abused

Twenty three

"Mom shut up and do as I say otherwise neither of us are going to get out alive." I growled as i tried my hardest to back as far away as I could from the growing flames.

"My hair has bobbie pins in it. I need you to get a pin out of my hair and drop it on the floor so I can get it." I demanded.

I had thrown my hair into a bunch before I came out and was so glad that Brad had taught me how to pick a lock.

She leant forward but the hand cuffs held her back. "Shit!" She cursed. "I can't reach!"

"Then use your mouth!" I cried. The flames were slowly inching their way towards me.

She leant forward and this time used her mouth, digging around in my hair and gagging slightly before she pulled a bobby pin out. I heard it drop on the floor next to me and I cursed. I couldn't reach it.

"You need to get it in my hands"

She tried again and no luck. By now the flames were lapping at my legs burning away the fabric of my trousers and started to burn my skin. I screamed in agony. Finally she managed to get one in my hands and i started to pick the lock on the handcuffs. I screamed and cried in agony but carried on picking the lock. I wasn't going to die like this.

"Yes!" I cried as the lock clicked and i threw the cuffs off, climbing onto the bed.

I picked mom's lock just as the flames engulfed the bed. We ran outside and grabbed as many fire extinguishers as we could find in the hospital and extinguished the flames. I collapsed on the floor crying in agony as my legs felt like they were still on fire. Mom ran away for a moment and I thought she had left me but she came back with a wheel chair.

She helped me into it and limped out of the infirmary as fast as she could. I closed my eyes and my head lulled around slightly as i started to pass out.

Mom pulled my hair lightly and i growled at her. "Come on Win. Stay awake. You need to stay awake."

My lungs were aching from all the coughing and i couldn't dare look at my legs. I didn't want to see the extent of my injuries because judging by how badly it hurt, it wasn't good.

"Winter!?" I heard Brad call out to me.

I opened my eyes to see him covered in destroyed clothes that had clearly been ripped by him fighting and he had a few cuts and bruises but over all he looked okay. He ran over to me and picked me up into his arms and ran towards the pack house. He threw stuff off of the kitchen table and lay me down on it. The pack doctor set to work on my legs and that's when I passed out.

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Brad's POV

My breath caught in my throat as Winter and her mom emerged from the hospital doors. Autumn was limping as she pushed my Winter in a wheel chair.

My eyes widened as i took in the state of Winter. Her legs. Her beautiful legs were burnt from top to bottom and up her left side was also burnt. She would die if she wasn't treated immediately. I didn't even think as i took her to the kitchen and ordered the pack doctor to treat her on the kitchen table. My eyes were black as i struggled to control my wolf.

"Alpha!" The doctor finally broke my daze and i was instantly alert.

"You need to change her. There is no other way she can live through this" he sighed.

My eyes widened as i scanned her for any signs of her being awake. She wasn't. I had to turn her and she wouldn't have any say. With a heavy heart I walked towards her and brushed the hair away from her neck revealing my mark. I gulped and let my canines extend before I bit her again but this time it wouldn't just mark her. It would change her completely.

"I'm sorry Winter" i sighed as I pulled away.

I brushed her hair away from her face and allowed the doctor to move her upstairs to my room. I didn't leave her side the whole time. I watched her as the colour slowly returned to her face over the whole time she was out. It took a week until she finally opened her beautiful blue eyes.

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Winter

I opened my eyes to be greeted by a very, very tired and broken looking Brad. He had dried up tears on his face, he clearly hadn't had a shave for days and his eyes looked like he would fall asleep any second.

I lay there staring at him and him staring at me, neither of us daring to say a word. Eventually I broke the silence.

"I'm still alive" I stated, my voice raspy from lack of water.

"I'm so sorry Winter" Brad sighed, his eyes filled with tears and leaked out onto his cheeks.

I lifted my hand up and cupped his face, wiping away his tears with the pads of my thumbs.

"I'm a wolf aren't I?" I sighed.

Brad's eyes widened.

"It's obvious. I feel different. And not only that I wouldn't have lived. I understand why you did it" I smiled.

Brad blew out a sigh of relief and brushed the hair off of my forehead before kissing it.

"I love you" he smiled.

"I love you too"

"Now come here" I ordered, throwing the bed sheets back. " You look like shit and need sleep"

"I should tell everyone you are awake" Brad smiled about to get up but I gave him a pointed look.

"Fine" he grumbled before getting into the bed and pulling me into his chest.

He held me tightly and his whole body was still rigid. I turned around to face him and sighed reaching my hand to his face and brushing his hair from his eyes.

"I'm safe now Brad." I reassured him.

I ran my hand through his hair in a comforting manner and he finally started to relax. His eyes slowly closed as he relaxed fully. I pressed a soft kiss to his forehead before I got comfy tangled in Brad's arms.

I knew this was far from over but just then I couldn't care less. I had my legs and my body wasn't scared or had any sign of what had happened and my mate wasn't hurt at all. He was here with me and we were safe.

For now.