The Alpha's Princess

Chapter 12:

Alexia's POV:

I woke up to soft snoring in my ear and warm breath on my cheek. I popped one eye open and found myself face to face with a sleeping Beck. I was confused for a moment, before the events of last night flooded back. I smiled softly and studied my mate. His face was perfect with full, pink lips, a sharp well defined chin, and long blonde eyelashes. The sunlight pouring in from the wall of windows made his hair look even more blonde.

"Staring is rude," he murmured. I chuckled softly.

"How did you know I was up?"

"Your heartbeat changed." he replied, his eyes still closed. "Go back to sleep. It's early."

"Ever heard of seizing the day?"

"We can seize the day in an hour. Come on princess, you know you want to." He sighed.

"Fine," I snuggled, closer to him and he buried his face into my hair. I drifted in and out of sleep for the next half an hour, before I fully woke up. Beck had fallen back to sleep almost instantly. I really thought about letting him sleep for the next half hour, I really did. But I soon grew restless. I began drawing swirls and patterns on his bare chest with my fingertips. He stirred, but didnt say anything or open his eyes. I leaned forward and pressed my lips to his chest, and made my way up his neck, along his jaw and finished by pressing a kiss to his lips.

His eyes popped open in surprise. But he quickly moved so we were no longer facing each other on our sides, but rather so he was hovering above me, leaning all his weight on his forearms. He continued to kiss me, moving to my neck, giving me time to catch my breath, and back to plant a kiss on my cheek. I giggled and he smiled down at me.

"Well isn't this a nice way to wake up?" he whispered.

"Isn't it though.' i replied chuckling. He leaned down to peck my lips once more. and then flopped onto his stomach next to me. I laid a hand on his back and traced the well defined muscles.

'How did you sleep?" he asked.

"Better than I have all week!" I replied.

"Same here baby," he smiled and entertwined our fingers.

"I missed you so much Beck." I sighed. He draped an arm across my stomach, and looked at me.

"I missed you more, Lexi," he replied. We sat in a comfortable silence, just enjoying each other's company.

"What would you like to do today?" I murmured looking over at him. he rubbed his eyes with one hand and took a deep breath.

"Well, we have some things to talk about. But first im going to take a shower. Care to join me?' he said getting up with a devilish smirk.

"Hmmmm as tempting as that sounds, i'm going to have to decline. Next time though.' I replied with a laugh.

"Aww, you're no fun. But I'll hold you to that next time." he shot me a wink and wandered into the bathroom. I turned over to look into the woods, through the wall of windows. After about 10 minutes I heard the bathroom door opened ad Beck strolled out, a towel tied around his waist. Water dripped down his chest and off his hair. I heard a chuckle and knew I had been caught checking him out.
"That's twice you've been caught staring, sweet Alexia. Didn't anyone tell
You it's rude?" He asked walking over to me.
"Hmmm I vaguely remember hearing that. It must be you that has me forgetting my manners." I giggled, standing up and stretching.
"Well we may just have to punish you if you keep this up" he said in a husky voice, stalking towards me.
"Only if you can catch me," he darted forward, but I sidestepped him and ran into the bathroom, locking the door behind me.
"Hmm you may have gotten away for now, but you have to come out sometime!" He sang and I heard the bed creak.
I turned on the shower and let it heat up. In the meantime, I brushed through my hair and brushed my teeth. Once the shower was steaming I hopped in and scrubbed my body. I washed my hair and shaved. Rinsing my body one last time, I shut the water off and wrapped a fluffy white towel around me.
I dried off and tiptoed to the door. Cracking it open, I peeked my head in to see Beck smirking at me from the bed, his hands behind his head.
"Beck?"
"Yes sweetheart?"
"Could you please get me some clothes?"
"Hmmmm I don't think so..."
"Beck! Pretty please..." I whined.
"Sorry sweetheart, I'm just SO tired I don't think I can get up...Why don't you come out and get them?" he said amused.
"My towels so short... dammit...i don't wanna... fine." I grumbled to myself. I tried to pull my towel that was barely covering my bottom down to an appropriate length and tightened my arms around my chest. This boy will be the death of me.
I crept out from behind the door and walked to the chair next to the edge of the bed where Beck had laid out a set of clothes for me. Beck's eyes never left my body, roaming hungrily. His eyes flickered black with lust and he let out a low growl. I shivered and leaned down to grab my clothes. I straightened up and made my way to the bathroom to change, but I was stopped when an arm wrapped around my waist and I heard a husky voice in my ear.
"Well that was a sight, I can't wait to see again." he whispered, kissing my bare shoulder, before turning away. I shuddered again and hurried into the bathroom and changed quickly. I threw my towel into the hamper and twisted my hair into a messy bun.
I stepped out of the bathroom, but Beck was nowhere to be found. Where in the-?
I was spun around and pushed back against the bed. Beck grinned down at me.
"How was your shower?"
"Delightful thank you."
"Even without me?" He whispered kissing my neck lightly.
"Especially without you." I giggled. He growled and I full on laugh.
"That hurt my feelings." he said pouting.
"Big baby," I murmured leaning up to kiss his lips. "I was just teasing."
"Hmmm. Well sweetheart can I take a look at your stitches?" I nodded. "Thank you princess." and lifted up my shirt. His finger grazed over my cuts that had now healed to scars. He peppered kisses all over them. He stopped and checked my stitches. "Guess what."
"What?"
"It has been a week since you've seen Dr. Blake."
"Okay...."
"So your stitches are all healed and we have to go back and see him today so he can take them out."
"Oh." I whispered and started trembling. I looked down.
"Hey it's ok sweetheart. I'll be there the whole time. You did so well last time, you can do this." He whispered lifting my chin to meet his gaze.
"C'mon. Lets get some breakfast and we can go after that." he said pulling me up off the bed.
"Ok." I whispered.
He tugged me down the five flights of stairs to the kitchen.
"We need to get you eating. I'll make you some oatmeal, ok?" I nodded, he picked me up and put me on the kitchen counter again. he started pulling ingredients out of the fridge and he turned to me.
"Babe we have to talk."
"What's up?"
"I know you've been through a lot lately, but the guards that kept you prisoner here have to be addressed." I paled. "Don't freak out, sweetheart. We have to go through each member of the guard. Now we can do this one of two ways. We can either do it all at once in front of my main guys or we can spend the next two days just you and me and go through the lower ranking guys and then go through the upper level people with the boys."
I was quiet for a minute. "What do you need to know?" He walked over to me.
"Princess," he sighed, "We have to know everything they did to you. Not all the gory details, but what they did."
"And you'll be there?"
"Always."
"I guess I'd rather get it all over with at once."
"Perfect. Thank you sweetheart." and kissed my forehead. "Is this afternoon too soon?"
I paused, "I guess not."
"Ok I'll let them no. Here's your oatmeal." he said handing me a big bowl. "Now I want you to try to eat all of it." My eyes bugged out of my head.
"All of it?!? Beck no, I can't!"
"Just try."
I groaned. I began eating and practically moaned when it reached my tongue.
"Beck this is delicious."
"I'm glad you like," he said pecking me on the lips.
We sat there, eating our breakfast when we heard the stomping of feet in the hallway.
"Oh no" Beck groaned.
"Lexi!!!!" They yelled.
"You're back!" Hunter cheered.
"I'm back!"
"Good god have we missed you! This ones been moping all week," Carter said pointing an accusing finger at Beck. He glared in response.
"Where's our breakfast?" Justin asked.
"Waiting for you to make it."
Beck looked over at me and his eyes widened.
"What? What?! Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked, bewildered.
"It's just that- babe you ate the whole bowl!"
"What no I didn't!" I looked down,"Oh maybe I did." he laughed at that.
We sat with the boys for a minute. They talked about the pack. something about training for the pups. Then Beck turned to me.
"Ready to go sweetheart?" I nodded.
"Where are you guys headed?"
"We have to go get my stitches taken out." I shivered at the thought of being on that metal table again and huddled closer into Becks side. The boys nodded in understanding.
"We'll see you after then."
"That reminds me," Beck turned and called to them as we reached the doorway. "Be in my office in a half an hour."
We turned away and headed up to the second floor.
"Blake?" Beck called.
"Shhhh" I whispered.
"What?"
"You're going to wake up all the resting patients!" He rolled his eyes at me in response.
"Hey Alpha, how are you? And here she is! How are you Miss Luna?"
I giggled, "please call me Alexia."
"Alexia, to what do I owe this pleasure?"
"I think it's time to take her stitches out." I shook a little.
"Still nervous?" I nodded. "You'll be fine. In and out in twenty minutes tops. Come back here and we'll get this done."
He led me to a different exam room, but it was identical to the other one. Beck helped me up onto the tall table and I laid down. He took a seat at my head and Dr. Blake snapped on a pair of gloves.
"Alright let's take a look at what we got." he lifted my shirt up and started probing the wounds. "Your swelling has gone down a lot and these seemed to have healed up nicely. We just need to take the threads out ok? Now there will be some scarring, but it's possible that they will fade over time." I nodded. "Now you don't like needles right? I'm gonna have you look away again, just like last time."
I closed my eyes and turned my head to the wall, like I had done before and Beck kissed my temple again. I felt a needle dive under my skin again and I yelped in surprise. Beck grabbed my hand and started to rub circles on it with his big, broad thumb. Dr. Blake set to work and it was quiet for a bit, the only sound being the snip of his scissors as he cut the stitches.
"So Alexia do you wanna tell me what happened with the pills?" Dr. Blake said looking at me. I turned to meet his gaze and sighed.
"I was going through a rough patch. They numbed my pain and I forgot about reality for a bit. I didn't realize how many I was taking." His eyes flicked from me to Beck, who was looking guilty, and back again.
"So you weren't attempting an overdose."
"No, no, nothing like that." I murmured.
"Ok, just checking. And how are you sleeping now? Do you need the pills do you think?"
"No I'm all set I'm much better now." I smiled.
"Good. Now we're almost done. Beck how's she been eating?"
"Uhh good. things were a little iffy in her rough patch. But since then she's been eating more."
"Good. Alright Alexia, you are officially stitches-less. Keep the roughhousing and strenuous activity to a minimum for at least one more day, two would be better, but at least one. Ok?"
I nodded and he left after shaking Beck's hand. Beck helped me up and kissed my forehead. He picked me up of the table and placed me on my feet. He guided me out of the hospital wing and when we were in the hall, I stopped him.
"Beck when do I get to meet the pack?"
"Whenever you want princess." he said turning to face me.
"Can it be soon?"
"If you're ready.. "
I nodded, "I don't want to be a bad Luna. I don't want them to think I don't want to get to know them."
He chuckled, "You're already going to be a wonderful Luna. They already love you. Lets see its Wednesday, how about Saturday? How does that sound?"
"Perfect, now let's go meet the boys" he nodded and we started down the hallway. We stopped when we heard a high voice yelling. Beck stopped in his tracks and whipped around. My eyes widened in fear and I turned slowly.
"BECK XAVIER STONE! WHERE THE HELL HAVE YOU BEEN? HOW LONG WAS IT GOING TO TAKE FOR YOU TO INTRODUCE ME TO YOUR MATE??" A young girl that looked similar to Beck stood with her hands on her hips glaring at him.
"Emma I can explain.."
"Oh big brother, enlighten me!" She cried dramatically. Big brother? It dawned on me. How many of them were there?
"Things got busy..."
" 'Busy'? I swear to god she better not be pregnant before I've even met her!" I blushed and hid my embarrassment in Beck's back.
"Emma! You're embarrassing her! No she's not pregnant!" Emma looked at us suspiciously.
"Hmmm." she said.
"Emma," Beck sighed, "This is Alexia, my mate. Alexia this is my little sister Emma."
"Hi Alexia, I'm Emma. Becks little sister, and Ryan's twin. Oh and Justin's mate." Beck growled at that last part
"Hi Emma, nice to meet you."
"Well I've got to go meet Mom, who you should probably visit or at least call Beck. Shes been worried out of her mind."
"Tell her I'll call her tonight or tomorrow." beck said and Emma nodded.
"Bye Alexia! We so have to hang out soon!" I nodded and laughed, waving goodbye.
"Where do your parents live?"
"In the house I grew up in, across the territory."
"Ahh. Are there anymore of you?" He laughed.
"No that's all of us." and we started up the stairs to his office. on the way he told me things and I learned that Damian, Carter and Ryan were the only ones left in the group that hadn't found their mates yet. Emma has found out a year ago, when she learned that everyone had kept it from her that her mate had found her.
We had reached his office and I could already hear the men inside. I hesitated at the door.
"Hey it's ok. Just pretend you're talking to me ok?" I nodded and he took both my hands in his, kissing each knuckle. "Let's go." he whispered.
He led me inside and took a seat at his desk, pulling me into his lap with him. I instantly curled up against him and relaxed a bit.
"Alright guys, we're here because we have to deal with the guards and determine how they will be punished. Lex, we're going to show you a picture on that screen up there," pointing to a tv over the fireplace, "and I want you to tell us what they did to you ok?" I nodded. "I'm going to right down what you say ok? And we might stop you and ask a question. They will be taking notes as well." I nodded numbly and he rubbed my back.
"Alright let's get started."
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