Family

Chapter Ten

 "I'm sorry Andrew." Andra says. Andrew shakes his head and feels his tears running down his face. "We did everything we could, but...she was just done fighting." She says and he let's his head fall. He rests it on Nicole's heart and lets the tears come running down. Andra backs up giving him space and stands out in the hall.

"How is he doing?" Jake questions and Andra shakes her head.

"His body went through hell, his wolf is tore because of Nicole, and now he just lost his Mom. He's going to need time and a lot of it." She says and he nods his head. He takes a breath and walks into the room.

"I'm not giving you the chance you argue, Mason and Emma, our Gamma's will take up your duties until you have recovered. There is no debating, they were alpha's once and can understand your duties." He says and Andrew nods his head.

"But sir, can you at least give me some paperwork, just something to think about that isn't death or dying?" He asks and Jake stands there thinking about it. He thinks to what Mykalya had said to him earlier that day.

"No, just focus on you and Nicole." He says and then walks out of the room.

Andrew closes his eyes wanting to argue, but knowing he can't. He looks at Nicole and wishes she'd wake up, he just wants to see her deep blue eyes. To hear her southern accent. To see her glare at him or give him a smile, anything.

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"It's been two weeks and she hasn't woken up," Andrew says pacing in the hallway outside her door.

"Andrew, I told you she needs time. Her body is still trying to recover." Addison says and he shakes his head.

"She should have woken up by now. You..you did something wrong. You hurt her." He says and Addison looks at him feeling sorry.

"Andrew, we haven't hurt her. We've been hel-"

"Well, you missed something. You...you had to have." He says shaking his head. Addison walks up to him putting her hand on his shoulder.

"She's going to wake up, just give her time. Go for a run, get this anger and emotions out." She says, but he shakes his head. "Fine, but go take a shower and shave. You look like a dog." She says and he glares at her. She nods her head and he takes a breath looking back into the room.

"Fine, but if-"

"If she twitches I will notify you." She says and he nods his head. He runs to his house to quickly take a shower.

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"Maddie, what are you doing in here?" Andra asks walking into the room. She sees her holding Nicole's hand.

"Maggie misses her, but they won't let me bring her in here. They don't even know I'm here. Is that what a pack is like? If someone you love his hurt you aren't allowed to see them?" She asks and Andra shakes her head walking over to her.

"Of course not, it's just that because you two are so young we don't want you getting frightened." She says and Maddie looks at her with no emotions.

"What is frightening is everyone talking about your sister, yet you don't know what's the truth. Some said she was going to die within two days, other's said she was missing limbs, they have so many rumors around here and none are true. She's ok, she's just sleeping right now." She says and looks back over to her. "Nikki will wake up, she promised." She says and Andrew smiles.

He walks away from the doorway and puts a hand on her shoulder. "You think Maggie can handle being in here?" She nods her head.

"Then you go and get her. If they say you can't tell them that their beta said you could." He says. She smiles and nods her head before running out of the room.