Beta

Chapter 7

The watergate pack made themselves at home making themselves breakfast, watching television, they even were outside playing with the pups. I watched them all running around chasing my children playfully. "The weather's great for a run." Court said from behind me as he wrapped his arms around me tightly. "I take that as you wanna go outside." I smiled back at him "You know me too well." He replied sarcastically. I tried to quickly loosen my body from his embrace "Were you trying to cheat because if so that was the poorest attempt I've ever seen." He teased letting me go "I'll give you a two second head start." He said I didn't wait even for a second I took off onto the porch, past the training field where everyone was playing, and into the woods all while Court was on my heels. "Damn you're fast!" He yelled out to me "Well I am your Beta." I retorted forcing my legs to move faster. I jumped over tree stumps and branches now and then until Court caught me by softly tackling me to the ground. "Ah you asshole!!" I laughed uncontrollably especially when he proceeded to tickle my sides relentlessly. "No more!! Noo!!" I laughed as I struggled to breath between laughing. "Say I'm the best Alfa ever!" He demanded still tickling me "I'm the best Alfa ahhh Ever!!" I struggled to say through my laughter. He tickled me some more but stopped suddenly and laid beside me in the grass. "I'm sorry I didn't talk to you about the watergate pack staying with us." He said hovering above me. I smoothed his cheek with my thumb "You don't have anything to apologize for if you feel they should stay then it's your call. I'll support you always." I said looking into his brown eyes "We're in this together, you're my Luna so any decision I make we both have to approve, deal?" He asked moving a strand of hair out of my face "Of course." He smiled and leaned down to kiss me softly.
I felt his body tense up and he got up and helped me up as well. "Someone's coming..I don't recognize their scent." He said in a hushed manner. He began to growl lowly "Come out." He said loud enough to be heard by the werewolf. The rustling of bushes a few feet in front of us alerted me of the werewolf's whereabouts. A young man walked out and bowed quickly to us "I'm sorry to disturb you Alfa." The boy said hurriedly "I do not recognize you to be in my pack, are you perhaps in the watergate pack?" Court asked calmly "Yes Alfa." The boy replied. I could tell something was off about the boy I smelled blood and by the way Court made a face he did too. I tried to ask him what was wrong but the boy stumbled then fell to the ground unconscious and bleeding out from somewhere. "Take him to the infirmary." Court said before shifting and running back to the house.
I was very surprised at how light the boy was when I had him on my back, since I've never been able to shift I have to beg my dormant wolf for strength. I made it back to the house and ran passed it to the infirmary that was just a couple houses down from the pack house. "I have a dying boy here!!" I scream frantically to gain some attention. Nurses from all over ran to me and put the boy on a stretcher before wheeling him away. I went to the waiting room and sat down patiently.
It felt like hours before Court came running in with Trixie and Vince following in rushed steps behind him. "Are you okay?" He pulled me into a tight hug "I'm fine the question is is that boy going to be okay." I said sitting back down in my chair. They all followed suit and sat down to wait for him to get out of surgery. "I signed his papers." I told Court, he nodded "I couldn't find out anything on him at the house even from the watergate pack." He said looking distraught "The nurses said I could put John Doe as his name and when he wakes up we can make corrections." I informed him, Trixie put her hand on top of mine and squeezed for comfort. I smiled at her and Vinnie smiled back comforting me. I stood up quickly when a nurse came out with a clip board "Beta." She greeted formally "The boy is stable now his surgery went well he had been in what seemed to be an attack. We stopped his eternal bleeding and his wounds will heal in time." She said reading her clipboard glancing up at me every few seconds "Does this mean he'll be okay enough for us to take him home with us?" I asked a bit too pushy "I don't see why not. He should get lots of rest and I'll prescribe him some pain killers." She notified scribbling down on her board. "I'll release him to your care. I'll be right back." with that she bowed to me and walked away. My friends came to stand beside me as we watched her wheel the boy out to us "I'll pull the car around." Court said grabbing his keys from his pocket and jogged outside. The nurse handed me two bottles of pain killers "He has to take one of each twice a day." She instructed I nodded and thanked her politely before wheeling the boy out of the infirmary. We packed him in the car and had one of the nurses show us how to properly care for him at home.
Later that night we had him in his very own room in the pack house hooked up to an IV and heart monitor. "Good job guys, you did great today." I said to Trixie and Vinnie, they smiled and said goodnight before existing the room leaving Court and I alone. "Do you want to stay with him tonight?" He asked "I will." I nodded pulling a chair beside his bed. "Okay, goodnight love." He kissed me softly suddenly the door opened and in walked Nixon with my kids. "Mommy!" Both kids ran to me and climbed onto my lap. "Babies I've missed you allll day." I said in a hushed tone afraid to wake up our patient. "Say goodnight to mommy." Court said ruffling their hair "Night mommy." Addison said giving me a light kiss "Don't let the bed bugs bite." Tanner replied after his sister. I said goodnight to them and to Nixon as she walked them to their room. Court kissed me once more before leaving me alone with the recovering boy. I sniffed the air for his scent but didn't find anything, he had no scent. I checked him for his injures but found none because they had healed and the real damage happened on the inside. "Poor kid." I muttered looking at his peaceful face. The pack he claimed as his doesn't claim him back. It angered the crap out of me. I stood up and without thinking left his room and made my way to where I knew Jaxon chose to stay. I knocked on the door twice "What?" Was his answer "Open the door." I said keeping the ice from my voice. He unlocked his door and he stuck his body half way out "Luna..hey what brings you up here?" He asked slowly. I broke out into a menacing smile "I have boy in critical condition that claimed to be apart of your pack, I know Court already questioned you but would you mind coming to see him and see if you at least recognize him." I asked, he nodded and shut the door. Moments later he opened it revealing he had put on a shirt. "Come on." I said walking ahead of him all the way back to the boys room. I opened the door and let him walk in before shutting it behind us. "Ame- I mean- Beta." He said standing at the edge of the boy's bed "Has it really been that long?" He asked turning towards me "What the hell are you saying?" I asked two seconds from punching him. "Do you really not recognize your own brother, Remy?" He asked searching my face for the answer he soon received "Oh my goddess." I said as my legs gave out on me and I almost fell if it weren't for Jaxon catching me. "Remy." I said in shock Jaxon nodded and pulled up a chair beside me. "It's going to be okay, I promise." He said gripping my hand "He is strong he'll make it through this." I turned to him taking my hand from his "My past is all coming back into my perfectly happy life! Everything is not going to be okay!" I wanted to do nothing more than go for a run but I refrained myself and leaned back in my chair trying to calm myself down. I know that Remy had nothing to do with what happened to me all those years ago but he is another part of my past nonetheless. "Did my whole family join your pack or something?" I asked venom in my voice "Only your siblings." He responded calmly although his wolf wanted to rage because he is an Alfa and doesn't like being talked to in such a manner.
"I cannot believe this." I sighed running my hand through my hair "I ran away so I didn't have to see any of you anymore." I confessed tears threatening to spill out "I'm sorry Ameri." He whispered I flinched at my actual name "I hate that name." I said with no feeling at all "Ameri." A voice that wasn't Jaxon's said from beside us. The boy or should I say Remy was awake and was now looking at me with tears in his eyes "Ameri." He said again "Hey Remy." I said looking him over and wondering if he had heard what I had said.
"Are you in any pain?" I asked he shook his head "I feel fine thanks to you." He said sounding tired "You're tired. Get some rest and we'll talk when you wake up." He listened to me and closed his eyes soon he was fast asleep. "Thank you for coming with me." I turned to Jaxon he shrugged "Not a problem anytime you need me Luna of the Beckon pack." He said walking towards the door "Good night Alfa of the watergate pack." I responded and he shut the door behind himself. I felt the emptiness when he left my presence I scolded myself for feeling such a way. I leaned my head onto Remy's bed and fell asleep with my head in my arms.