Chapter 36

I can’t move.

(Anna)

Someone is taking me from the cage, I don’t think I can handle it again. I await the pain, but nothing

happens. I feel a blanket being draped over me, it smells of Momma Beth and Fraction. I snuggle

further into it, using the blanket as a shield from what is about to happen. It suddenly gets really cold,

and I realise I can see the stars, the smell of blood is getting fainter with each step the person takes

from the house. When I am laid down on a metal surface, I realise I know the smell of the person

holding me, it’s Beta James. The pack came, I can’t believe they came.

When I become aware of my surroundings.. I realise I am holding onto a clump of black fur. It takes me

longer than I care to admit to realise it’s Leo. His breathing is slow and shallow, almost like he’s asleep.

I’m still on the metal slab but we seem to be moving. I can’t seem to care right now: I latch onto his fur

with a tighter grip and snuggle deeper into the warm smelling goodness that is all Leo and Fraction..

I’m knitting. I have never knitted before but somehow there is a pile of black and white knitted material

in front of me. I notice a beeping in the background, I look around and notice a heart monitor beeping

away. It’s showing three heart beats, one is strong and beeping away happily, the other keeps stalling

as if it can’t quite get going and the last one seems to have long gaps in between like it can’t decide if it

wants to keep beeping or not.

The room is pale green, there are no windows and no doors, but I don’t feel trapped. The light above

me has a fan attached and is doing a slow

rotation, it’s doing a vain attempt in cooling the room. I’m sitting in a rocking chair slowly moving back

and forth as I knit my black and white bundle. Muddling the colours together to create a shape I can’t

identify, if I blur my eyes, it looks almost grey.

I don’t know how long I sit in the room listening to the rhythmic beeping of the machine and the

swoosh, swoosh, swoosh of the overhead fan. All I know is I need to finish this knitting, it’s really

important that I finish..

As I run out of wool the room gets really hot, the walls start closing in on me. The heart monitor starts

letting out one shrill monotone instead of three separate beats. I can’t catch my breath; I start to panic.

When I open my eyes the first thing. I see is the light with a fan attached to it. It’s the same one from

my dream, the walls are the same colour pale green as well. I can hear people talking behind the

curtain circling my bed.

“Honestly, I can’t explain it. You’re fully healed Alpha. I don’t know how but I’m glad you are.” Doctor

Lee, I recognise his voice.

“And the wolfsbane, why did it have no effect?” Fraction sounds tired, he’s all gruff and grumbly. I try to

call out to him, but my b*dy isn’t listening to me. I can’t seem to move.

“I’m sorry I don’t know. I’ve never heard of wolfsbane having no effect, but your blood definitely held the

drug.” Doctor Lee sounds confused like he’s not used to not having the answers.

“Alright. Well, what about Anna? Do you know that? It’s been three weeks and she still hasn’t moved.”

three weeks? I just got here. I try again to call out to Fraction.

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“She wakes up, her eyes are responsive to light, but she just doesn’t seem to want to move or speak.

Her blood is clear of the wolfsbane, she has no infection and as far as I can tell she has no internal

injuries.”

“So why won’t she move? What about the pup?” There’s a pup? Who’s having a pup? I want Fraction

to keep speaking but he’s waiting for Doctor Lee. I can hear the rustling of paper and some drawers

being opened and closed.

“Her blood work shows the pup is growing as expected, everything is pointing towards a healthy

pregnancy. She’s right on target to give birth in around three months. We got the blood tests back and

the pup is without a doubt your heir, Alpha.” I’m pregnant? Who gets pregnant after one time? I can’t

believe this. I want to be happy but it’s like I’m numb, I can’t feel anything. “I think Anna is in shock and

that’s why she’s not moving or speaking. All we can do is wait; she will come back to us when she

wants to. I am hopeful that Winter is healing her from the inside.”

I drift off having heard enough. I’m not trapped. I was trapped in the basement. I was trapped while Eve

held me down and John thrust in and out of me. I was trapped while Fraction was being beaten above

me. I am not trapped now; I can move whenever I want.

I try to move but nothing happens.

‘Let me take care of this,‘ Winter says to me.

«Fraction)

We have been back at Swiftmane for three weeks, I was fully healed after two days. No one can

explain it. I almost died and then I woke up and I was healed looking as if I had never been hurt. I

haven’t left the

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medical centre since we got back. James is dealing with the Pack stuff. Right now, my Luna needs me.

She hasn’t spoken or moved since leaving the basement. Every now and again she opens her eyes but

it’s like there is nothing there. I’ve spoken to her. I’ve told her about the pup she is carrying. I’ve told her

about the females and how they are all back with their packs except for Eliza. With Alpha Rickson dead

there was no pack for her to go back. to. Rick has become really protective of Eliza, having taken her to

his quarters and asking for time to help her.

I told Anna about Eve and her awaiting Anna in the basement. I feel like Eve should be dealt with by

Anna. Eve told me how she held Anna down while John raped her. How she held countless women

down because her mate demanded it of her. Mate or not she needs to be dealt with, having a mate

does not take away your morals.

“Any change?” James asks as he slowly enters the curtain surrounding Anna’s bed.

“Doc says she’s in shock and she will wake up when she’s ready.” I tell James in a quiet whisper.

“So, he has no idea what’s happening then?” there is a slight edge of anger to his voice.

“I don’t think so. Any news from the Elders?” I need to think about something else, anything else.

“The Moon Gathering did not go our way; it didn’t help that us and Darryl missed it, but we would have

been out voted either way. We have been ordered to let Max go or we will be subject to punishment. by

the Elders.” James tells me in a rush.

“F***, anything else want to go wrong?” James doesn’t answer me, he pats my shoulder and leaves the

makeshift room.

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I go back to staring at Anna wishing she would just get up. Doc says that Omega pregnancies are

faster than other females so the pup will be here in three months. I want her to wake up before that so

we can have some time before we have a pup keeping us awake. I know it’s selfish. but I need my

mate.

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