Beautiful as You Are

Chapter 14 · Promise of Death & Demise

Dr. Norman

Akilles's pov

Taking a deep breathe as Willow and I take a seat in the therapy office. It had been a few days since our little vacation.

We had been becoming closer as a couple which I was happy about. But now we sit here in the therapy session with Dr. Norman.

"So lets start off easy." Dr. Norman smiled at both of us as Willow shifted slightly.

"What do you two like to do for fun?" Dr. Norman says.

"Well when stress gets to be to much we take a day and just hand out or go on a date. Like we went to the beach just Monday." I say.

"That's very good that you two can distress yourselves. But what happens when you go back to your normality. Willow will you answer this question." Dr. Norman said making look at Willow squeezing her arm in encouragement.

"Akilles' worries about me. And I know thats what couples do. But I don't want him to worry about me to the point he can't do his duties to the pack. And me. Well, I try to act like everything when its not." Willow says softly as I rub her arm.

"Well Akilles' worries are normal. On behalf of all men, we always worry for those close to us. But Willow what stresses you out?" The doctor says looking at Willow, a curiosity in his eyes.

"My past. My up bringing. Everything about me." Willow says. "What are you feel at this moment and why?"

"Nervous. S-Scared. Nervous because what if Akilles' tires of me of wakes up and hates me. Scared because everyone around me back at home is so nice. I'm scared they might change up on me. What if I left one hell just to enter another? What if secretly no one can stand my existence? It gets to me." Willow said looking at her, I press a kiss to her temple.

"How come you never told me about this?" I say as I turn to her ignoring Dr. Norman. "Didn't want to worry you anymore than I have." She whispers looking down at her fingers.

"Mr. Akilles', I believe that Willow suffers from not only chronic stress but PTSD along with anxiety. Ms.Willow shows all of these symptoms. The constant worrying of if people will like her, fear that she will go through more traumatic experiences, and feelings of being overwhelmed." Dr. Norman catalogued for us.

"I don't want her on pills." I say instantly growling lightly. "I don't feel pills are necessary for this case. I clearly see how badly Willow is wanting to find some normalcy. So I feel that with some therapy and your help Willow will be alright. Usually I would give homework but for right now take the rest of the day and unwind some." The doctor smiled looking at us as he stood.

"Thank you Dr. Norman." Willow and I said shaking his hand. Leaving the office, I schedule our next appointment for therapy as I take Willow's hand squeezing it.

"You feeling okay Willow?" I ask softly as we exit the building. "I'm okay. I feel like after all of this is over, you might understand I do the things that I do." Willow said a clouded look of anxiety and anticipation in her hazel eyes.

"I'll be here every step of the way Lilly. No matter the past." I smile at Willow softlt pulling her closer. Placing my lips on hers, I sigh as my nerves calm down slightly. Leaning my forehead against Willow's, I humm softly as we lean against my 2019 Cadillac escalade.

"Can we grab something to eat? A café maybe." Willow suggested. Nodding, I open her door, letting Willow get settled in the car before going over to my side doing the same. Pulling out of the parking lot, I drive down the road scoping out a café, finding one I park as we get out the car and go inside.

"Welcome to Pluto Café. What can I get for you handsome?" The barista said blatantly flirting with me clearly not noticing Willow. "Back off." Willow snapped at her catching me off gaurd as I pull her back by her waist. "A regular black coffee for me and cappuccino with strawberry scones." I tell the barista as she sneers at Willow.

"We'll call you when the order is ready." And with a glare thrown at Willow began making our drinks.

"Calm down mate. The doctor said to unwind so lets do that. Okay. I'm your mate and I only want you my queen." I whisper in Lilly's ear kissing her cheek and temple.

A small growl of approval left her lips as she snuggled into me. Grabbing our order, we sit at a table. "So what do you want to do today? We could hang out. Go on a date. Anything you want." I say as I sip my coffee, eating a scone.

"I want to cuddle in your lap and get kisses." Willow says bluntly as she looks at me. Smiling at her, I lean over kissing her forehead. "That's perfectly fine with me. Oh, remember we have dinner with my parents tomorrow." I say softly in her ear.

Once finishing our coffee and scones, we leave, getting in the car, I drive back to the pack house my hand laced with Willow's. "Akilles', I appreciate you more than you know. I just want you to know that." Lilly said as she smiled.

Quickly leaning over the console, I press a kiss to her cheek. Driving the rest of the way to the pack house. Parking in the garage, we get out going inside. "Lets go to the office. I got some paper work to go through." I say as I lead her to my office.

Entering inside, I walk over to my chair taking a seat. Willow soon following sitting across my lap leaning into me. "Comfortable?" I ask softly looking at Willow. "Yeah." Lilly said making me smile as I lift her head placing my lips on hers.

Moving my lips carefree against hers as her finger tangle in my hair making me grunt softly as my hand wanders to her ass gripping it. Extracting a moan from her lips, I slip my tongue inside relishing in the sweet taste of my mate.

Pulling away softly, I growl lightly. "Take mate! Fuck mate!" Lazarus howled in lust. "No. She isn't ready and you know it." I growl forcing my wolf back into my mind.

"Akilles'....I need to tell you something." Willow' voice rung in my ear. Turning to her, I see the nervousness in her hazel eyes as she fidgeted. "Go ahead." I say trying to prepare myself for Willow's next revelation.

"Akilles',...umm..w-w-when I-I went to the hospital. She t-told m-m-me due to being r-r-raped I...I can't have children." Willow cried looking down avoiding eye contact.

I couldn't help but move Willow off me. I had always thought I would have two beautiful sons and a little girl, running around as I chased them in a sort of a game.

Backing away from her, I leave out the office wordlessly. I didn't know where I was going but I had to get out of there. I'm not mad at Willow but I'm disappointed that I'll never be able to have kids of my own. But my mind wanders to Willow. Not being able to carry a child is almost unheard of in the werewolf world. So that means that the brutality of her rape was worse than putting silver to the skin. And just the thought of my mate underneath Ryder as he brutally rapes her over and over causing her to not be able to have kids, it made my mind go numb with rage.

I could feel my body shifting into my wolf as I sent a earth rippling growl in the air. But it was a promise. A promise to bring Alpha Ryder to his knees and kill him.