Just another Day in High school

Exhale

Shelby

My eyes glanced around seeing the pack hospital again. God, how many times am I gonna end up in this place. Over and over again. My head pounded as I laid there. The door opened and I looked over to see River and his mom. I closed my eyes and wouldn't look at him. I refused.

He didn't need to see me like this. So broken. I'm not strong enough to be with him. He deserves so much better. "River I," he cut me off with his arms wrapping around me.

"Baby, I am so sorry," he said. My heart melted. "He was mad and now that he's one of us he doesn't know how to control his temper just yet. I know he didn't mean those things."

I just let him hold me. My leg pulsating and shaking. "M-my leg hurts," I said in his arms. I looked back and saw his mother. Her midnight hair pinned back and emerald eyes looking at me.

"Hey, sweetie," she said a smile playing on her lips. It didn't reach her eyes. "River told me everything. I am so sorry," she said stepping up to the bed. "You don't deserve any of that."

"My life really sucks huh," I said wincing at the pain that was emanating from my leg. It was wrapped and in a sling.

"It's okay though, it stops now okay. No more. Jack and I are gonna deal with your father. And as for Ryan," I flinched and sunk into Rivers chest, "We have ways of dealing with scum like him. Holly as well."

"You'll be safe Baby," Rivers voice rang in my ears,"You feeling okay?"

"Yes baby," my eyes grew heavy as the pain washed over me.

"Hey, momma please go get the doctor," River asked. I heard the door click. "You're safe now."

"River?"

"Yes, hun."

"Who was that red wolf?" My voice braking as I remember the waves of anger that rolled off of its fur.

"I don't know. It was a rouge. Wolves that loose their mates or who are rejected by them. They go crazy and the animal, the beast, takes over. They loose themselves. What happened?"

My face fell, "D-do th-they try and t-take oth-thers mat-mates?" I asked. His arms tightened around me.

A growl rumbled in his chest. "They'll die trying. What did he do?"

"He scared me. I could tell he was powerful. He felt evil."

"I will never let him get to you again." He said kissing me on the forhead.

His mother walked in and smiled the doctor coming in as well. "Nice to see you again," he said smiling. "How are you feeling?"

"My l-leg hurts," I said looking at the sling.

"Okay hun, well we'll get you some medicine for that you fractured it and have a really bad cut. We can't hard cast it due to it so we had to put pins in it. You'll be okay but the recovery will be hard."

"Thank you for everything. I've been here so much and you've always helped me. No questions asked. You are an amazing person. Thank you," I said giving him a hug.

"Anything for our future Luna. You are way too kind." He smiled and moved away going out the door to get the medicine.

"You really are perfect," River said. I laid against him and just kind of felt the warmth of his body flow into me.

"Here, I really hope this helps." The doctor said as he took the medication and injected it into the iv. My head instantly started spinning and I laid into River.

"Angel you okay?"

"Mhm," I said. I closed my eyes and drifted back to sleep.

River

I got up out of bed and put her covers over her and made my way to the door. My dad was home. I reached for him as soon as I felt him reach the gates. "Dad can you meet me in the hospital please?"

"Yes son. Is everything okay?"

"Just please get here."

So I saw my dad waltz into the door of the hospital wing. His dark hair matching is blue eyes like mine. He was 6'4 and in amazing shape. "Thank God you're okay you had me worried." He said as he wrapped his arms around me.

"I'm fine dad but," I opened the door to my mates room, "She isn't."

My father stepped in and gasped. Shelby was like a daughter to him. "What happened?" He said seeing the bruises.

"A lot dad. It been a very long week and a half," I said as we sat down in the chairs next to her bed.

"Let's start then," he said bluntly.

"So, on our first day of school, she got in a fight with Ryan and he punched her twice and gave her a concussion," I started, seeing his eyes darken. "So I punched him and took her home. Well apparently when she went home that night, her dad beat her. Like to the point of broken bones dad. And that wasn't the first time. It's been happening all her life." I looked at him and took a shaky breath. "She then tried to kill herself dad, thank God Ethan stopped her. So she went to school and Ryan raped her dad. And apparently he and Holly have been doing so over and over. Threatening to hurt us if she told. I found her, she was bleeding and she was so broken. Handcuffed in a janitor closet. " My dads fists crushed slowly. "And moving her into her brothers wasn't without incident with her father."

"Please tell me there's a good part," he said through clenched teeth.

"Well I told her about us today and her being my mate and she accepted us," I said unable to wipe the smile off my face.

"I'm happy for you son but, how did she end up like this?"

"Her and Ethan got into it and he said some things. She lost it and ran away. When she did, she ran into a modified bear trap and when I got to her some, red furred wolf was over her licking her face. Dad I don't know who it is but, I swear if that rogue ever looks at her again I will kill it. No if, ands, or butts."

"I know. We'll keep her safe. Now does your mom-"

"Yes I do," momma said from the doorway. "Jack, we have to protect her."

"I know baby," he said wrapping my mom in his arms.

"Her father will be dealt with. Dale can get the cops involved and get that taken care of. As for her brother."

"He feels bad enough. I don't think he needs anymore punishment," I said. I watched as Shelby's chest rose and fell. Her wrists had been restitched and her ribs wrapped.

"I agree. As for Ryan and Holly," he said his eyes shown the intent. "What are we gonna do about them and this damn rogue problem?"