Cynefin

quatorze!

My wolf runs and runs, but realizes she is lost. Sure, we know about the hospital, but we have never been there so I do not know the way.

"Luke, where is the hospital?" I ask through mind link.

Suddenly two wolves emerge from some trees. I recognize both as Brad and Luke. Luke takes lead and takes us to the hospital.

^_^

When we got there, Kevin was outside, holding some clothes in his hands, waiting for us. Luke must have told him what an idiot I was for running to a place I don't know where.

We shift back and get dressed, Kevin nods in the direction of the hospital and starts walking knowing we will follow.

Kevin takes us to the pediatric unit and show us Lexi in a little see-through box, with tubes coming out of her little mouth.

I step closer, placing my hand on the box, solely focusing on her little body. I hear Luke introduce Brad to Kevin as my mate, but after introductions it just becomes quiet.

Minutes passed of me just staring at Lexi,  no one speaks and no one distracts me, until the doctor comes in with Martha. I straighten myself and look at the doctor.

Martha snuggles into Kevin and breaks the complete silence.

"Lexi's lungs collapsed and there isn't much we can do. We were informed that during my pregnancy some parts of her didn't develop correctly and that's why her lungs just fell."

Kevin rubs his mate's arm. It seemed that they already mourned for their child and is allowing me to mourn now.

"Alexis, do you want to hold her for a moment?"

Kevin asks softly, nodding for the doctor to take Lexi out of the box. As soon as her tubes are gone, I pick up little Lexi.

Her small body cold and almost lifeless, I walk towards Kevin and Martha and kneel before them, I put their hands on my shoulders and in that moment I prayed.

Knowing the little magic I have won't save this baby, the only thing I can do is trust in the Moon Goddess to take this little princess home.

I put my hand on her little chest, feeling her heartbeat weaken until it comes to a stop. Martha turns to Kevin and sobs into his shirt, while he cries into her shoulder.

I stand up and put Lexi's little body back in the little box, feeling a tear dripping down my face. I wipe the tear away quickly and turn to face everyone in the room.

Martha is still clinging onto Kevin, Kevin looks at me, still crying. Luke is obviously holding back his tears as his eye are more glossy, Brad looks at my sadly and the doctor lays a comforting hand on Martha.

"Lexi Mortan has passed away and was guided to join the Moon Goddess. Someday we will see her again. We cannot wait for that day."

I say aloud and through mind link. My wolf absorbing my sadness and gives me strength.

^_^

We arrived back at the pack house. Luke immediately runs to hug Blaire and use the comfort she provides. I walk slowly to my new office with Brad in tow.

He closes the door behind us and takes a seat in front of my desk, I take my seat and look at him.

"We are both alphas and our packs needs us to survive tragedy like tonight. So we will have to make an arrangement with my council and yours."

I say, pushing away my emotions. Handle this like a meeting, Alexis and not like a normal interaction.

I stare at Brad blankly and he gets up, pulls me to him and sits on the ground, comforting me allowing me to break down and cry.

And that's what I did, I cried in the arms of my mate. Mourning the loss of a pack member. My little mini- me. A life that barely got a chance to live. A soul that couldn't experience the wonders the world had too offer.