Recrudescence

Chapter 17

“The kitchen is mostly destroyed, as are parts of the sitting area. We have to change the door, too. Adjacent rooms aren't affected by the explosion, just a few broken windows,” Ajamu said, his voice barely audible over the background noises.

“How much time will that take to repair?”

“No more than a week. We've already started the clean up.”

“Good!” Omar hung up.

He sat there, his elbows on his thighs, staring at the black screen of his phone. 
Sonia was admitted to the hospital a few minutes ago. The doctors were trying to convince her to take her medication but she refused.

A hand squeezed his shoulder. He looked at his mother’s pink irises.

“She will be ok,” she said with a thick accent. He didn't answer. He wanted to believe her, but Sonia's screams told him otherwise.

Will she be ok? Could I have done things differently that could have prevented this from happening?

He felt helpless and he hated that. It was a torture to see his mate suffering when he couldn't help.

“You have to be patient. Don't give up on her.”

“I would never,” he said, looking back at her.

He felt blessed to have his mother by his side at a moment like this. He hoped she wouldn’t curl in on herself again when everything went back to normal. He would never take his family’s support for granted. If it was not for Ajamu and his sister taking care of the explosion's aftermath, he wouldn’t be here.

Not wasting another moment, he hugged her tightly. She stiffened in his arms, which made him chuckle. His mother had never been one for hugs, unlike his father who was all touchy-feely. Their interaction had always been entertaining growing up.

She tapped his back awkwardly.

“I’m happy to have you back, Luna Blenda.”

“Former Luna, I'm now officially your mate's bodyguard or adviser or whatever. My wolf took liking on her and bonded with her nicely. She is protective of her and I'm happy my wolf is coming back to her old self.”

A bright grin took over his features, making Blenda squint her eyes at him. She jumped to the seat next to her, leaving a safe distance between them, before he could hug her again. “Get a grip, boy,” she said, fighting a smile.

Sonia's father came out after a few minutes.

“She will stay here. When they judge her stable enough, they'll release her.” He sighed.

“How is she? Can I see her?”

“She’s asleep now, but we can talk with the staff so you can visit her later. I'm bringing her stuff tomorrow. You can come with me if you like.”

“I think that's a good idea, we will both come,” Blenda said, inviting herself to tag along.

“Good, let's go then. We don't have anything left to do here,” Josef said, heading to the door. He turned one last time to Omar. “I know you have your hands full right now, so we will talk about Sonia and what happened later. I will send my men to clean up the mess. Also, our company will upgrade your security system, free of charges.”