The New World

Eight

I wake up in the same bed Kane put me on. I am alone and hooked up to a I.V bag and another bag that I am assuming is pain meds, since I feel as though I am floating,

'There is a God'

Sitting up however pulls a groan from my mouth. The wound on my stomach stretches with my movements.

"Mother fuc."

"Oh good you're awake." A cheery voice says from the other side of the room. Effectively alerting me to the fact I'm not as alone as I thought.

"I'm nurse Dee-Dee, the doctor is on his way along with your alpha and beta."

I want to reply to the nurse but my mouth and tongue feel like I've had a sandpaper sandwich for lunch.

Nurse Dee hands me a paper cup filled with water, and as I drink it greedily as if it's the holy grail.

"You poor child." Her eyes are filled with pity and sadness.

The door burst open before I could tell her that pity is not needed. I'm just thankful to still be alive.

The three men enter. Both my alpha and beta take a stand at the wall while the third man, the doctor comes to the side of my bed.

"Hello Raven, I'm doctor Andy."

Well hello there Dr. Andy, or should I say Dr. Sexy? What the hell Raven! I mentally scold myself.

"I'm just going to take a peek at your wound. I stitched up your belly and I wanted to wrap your ribs since you have four broken ones , but due to your stomach injury I was unable too."

His words make me release a small whimper, one that doesn't go unnoticed. A growl erupts in the small room.

Both the doctor and nurse give a side eye to the huge men in the corner. I don't know if it was the Alpha or beta, but the tension in the room can even be felt by my human senses. So I do my best to break it.

"Okay." Hey it's the best I could come up with. Don't judge me I'm crippled damn it! At least it worked.

Dr.Andy does a lot of poking and pushing. Some places he pushes makes me want to punch his handsome face,

"Okay!" The way Dr. Hottie says it and how he gives me a small smile. Makes me think he found humor in my brilliant vocabulary.

"Everything seems to be in order. I would say it will take your ribs two to three weeks to heal but with your first shift coming all will be better after that!"

The heart rate monitor goes off like its a fucking marching band from the doctores words.

"Why would I shift? I, he, we didn't complete the mate bond?"

I know the statistics. If I am to shift with no mate bond, then I would have been better off dying in that basement. ' Less painful.'

Alpha Kane steps up. " Calm down Raven, there are options for people in your situation."

"Yes, but right now, we just have to make sure you are patched up enough to get on the road, and be home." Beta Clayton says taking a step towards me.

I've never really had much interaction with my beta, but he has a good and fair attitude according to my father. My father and Clayton spend a whole lot of time running the Northren's finances.

David Jones is a genius when it comes to numbers and money.

"How ya feeling Raven?"

"Like I've spent countless hours being beat, then shanked in my gut, but thanks to the wonderful painkillers my pain level is a solid three!"

Clayton seems taken aback with my honesty, but only for a moment. He releases a belly laugh and turns to the doctor,

" Great! Doc hook us up with some magic pills, we need to get on the road."