Alpha - Forever #1 (Complete)

Chapter 29 - Part 2

Scarlett

He helped me into one of his shirts before he carried me back to the bed.

Someone from the medical center came to look me over. They'd wanted me to go stay in the medical center for the night under observation but I'd refused. Cade told them he would watch over me. I was told to rest and they gave me some painkillers.

Once they left, Cade got into the bed with me. I was starving so he brought me some food which I ate quickly.

"So what happened?" I asked as I put the empty plate on the bedside table. My eyelids felt so heavy. My mind wanted answers but my body wanted to sleep.

"Sleep, Scar," he instructed gently as I shifted to lay my head on his chest. "We can talk tomorrow."

The pills helped ease the pain and I drifted to sleep.

When I woke up I was lying on my stomach. Cade was awake and lying next to me, watching me.

"Hi," he whispered and he pressed a kiss to my forehead. For a moment I smiled and then all the memories of the previous day came back to me.

I rolled onto my back and groaned. I wasn't in as much pain as yesterday, but it would be a few days before I healed totally. I wondered what my face looked like today.

"How are you feeling?" Cade asked with concern.

"I'm still in a little pain but I'm sure I'll be better by tomorrow," I assured him as I sat up and leaned against the headboard.

Cade slipped out of the bed and walked into the bathroom. I wasn't sure what he was doing until he came back with a glass of water. He handed the glass to me and picked up the tablets the nurse had told me to take. He dropped two into my hand.

I swallowed the tablets and handed the glass of water back to him.

"So tell me what happened with Victor," Cade said as he sat down on the bed beside me.

"That guy was crazy," I began. I decided not to go into the details of what he had in store for me. Talking about it would only upset Cade.

"He told me how he got me out of the house without anyone noticing. The last thing I remembered was Curtis sedating me, and the next thing I remember is waking up in a cell being held by Victor. He told me he was launching an attack on the pack and I was so worried. I remembered you said that you wouldn't be able to fight off an attack by him."

"It could have been so much worse but the girls insisted they wanted to fight, and then your brother arrived with his pack," he revealed.

"I told you girls could fight," I gloated with a smile. He smiled and shook his head.

"Fine. You were right."

"Say that again?" I teased. He playfully glared back at me.

After a few moments, our playful mood turned serious.

"I'm sorry," he whispered as he reached over and caressed my cheek.

"Why are you sorry?" I asked as I studied his features.

"I was supposed to be there to protect you and I failed," he stated. His voice was filled with regret.

"Victor was determined to get me and he would have done anything to do it. Besides, you had no idea Curtis was working for him," I said, trying to ease the guilt he felt. "We were both wrong but I can't say I was happy when you locked me in the cell."

I remembered how angry I'd been. I didn't have that anger anymore. Maybe it was because, despite everything, things had worked out.

"Will slapping me make you feel better?" he asked in a serious tone. I contemplated it for a moment.