Save Me

SEVENTEEN

I flickered my eyes open, squinting from the bright lights. My vision was still a little blurry. Taking a deep breath, I closed my eyes and tried focusing on my senses. I opened my eyes slowly and scanned the room. I was in the medical centre I think.

I slowly sat up, a burning sensation spread across my abdomen and I fell back with a grunt. I glanced down, lifting my t-shirt up. My stomach was wrapped up in a bandage. I stared at the bandage trying to figure at what happened and why I was laid in this bed.

'We were attacked remember.' 

It all came flooding back. Noah turning up, finding out they were going to try again, being attacked by the wolves... I gasped when I realised I had taken my necklace off. Rhydian will know, I started panicking and gasping for air. 

'But now we know he's our true mate, there's nothing to be afraid of.' Aurora purred. 

'But what if it's all a joke? What if I'm been tricked somehow?' I whimpered.

There was a knock at the door, I held my breath hoping it wasn't Rhydian. My Uncle Tristan poked his head around the door and beamed at me. "How are you feeling, kiddo?" He asked as he walked around the bed, stopping at my side. 

"I'm ok, just sore," I replied, smiling. 

"Lucas and Rhydian will be here soon, we need to hear what happened." He sighed, glancing at my stomach. 

"O... ok." I stuttered. 

"You owe a lot to Rhydian, he was the one that found you." He gushed. 

I nodded my head, "I'll speak to him," I whispered. I took a deep breath and started fiddling with my fingers. "What is it, Amaris?" He asked, placing his hand over mine. "They're back." I whimpered. 

Tristan jumped back, startled. "Are you sure?" He asked as he furrowed his brows together.  Lucas peered around the door, "Can we come in?" He asked, nervously. I nodded my head and waved them in. 

Lucas came in and sat beside his dad, glancing at the door. "I'm not sure where Rhydian has gone, he was here a minute ago." He rolled his eyes. I watched the door, sniffing the air every now and again. Then it hit me, Rhydians scent washed over me like a tidal wave. He walked slowly into the room, stopping at the door. He looked around the room, stopping when his eyes locked with mine. 

He inhaled deeply, his eyes flickered to black for a second before his eyes burned into me. Oh goddess, he definitely knows. I coughed and he tore his eyes away from me. He came and sat next to me, opposite the others. He looked everywhere but me. 

"Start from the beginning, Amaris," Tristan said, taking hold of each of my hands. I took a deep breath then looked at each of them before focusing on the wall opposite me. 

"Noah found me." I started, I heard a low growl come from Tristan and Lucas. "He tried apologising for everything he did. He heard I was back and wanted to warn me that they're coming for me..." I took a deep breath, trying to calm my shaking hands. 

"How do you know he was telling the truth?" Lucas growled, lowly. 

"I don't. But he did make a valid point, I can easily find him." I sighed, Lucas sighed and motioned for me to carry on. "They're sending someone," I added. 

"Sending someone for what?" Rhydian asked. I took a deep breath before I answered. He isn't going to like this. "To pretend to be my mate... again" I whispered. A deep, menacing growl erupted from Rhydian's chest. 

I peeked at him and his eyes were black, his wolf was out. "What do you mean again?" He growled. I glanced at Tristan and Lucas, they looked puzzled at his outburst. I looked back at Rhydian, his eyes were still black. "It's a long story." I sighed. 

"Well, they aren't going to get anywhere this time." He snapped.

"They won't because we'll be expecting it now." Lucas grinned. 

"No, they won't because she's-" I cut Rhydian off by grabbing hold of his hands, in the hope to calm him down. His eyes snapped to mine and he gasped. I gave him a small smile, leaving my hands in his and turned to Lucas and Tristan. "Anyway, the person will be called Dax, he said he's not who I think. He tried telling me who he was before he was killed." I explained. 

"We'll be on alert." Tristan nodded. I took a deep breath and laid back. "When can I leave?" I asked, "The funeral is today." I whispered.

"We're going to postpone it, don't worry." Lucas soothed. I abruptly sat up, I screwed my eyes shut and bit my up. "Goddess Amaris, be careful." Rhydian groaned.

I glared at him before turning to Lucas, "No, the funeral goes ahead." I declared. Lucas sighed and nodded his head. "Do you want me to finish the details?" He questioned Rhydian.

"Yes. Make the funeral start at 8 pm... It gives Amaris more resting time to heal." He answered. Lucas stood up and kissed my cheek, "Don't worry, we've got your back." He smiled down at me.

I gave him a smile and he left the room. "Do you want me to go see when you can be discharged?" Tristan asked, placing his hand on my shoulder. "No!" I blurted out. I heard Rhydian snort and I rolled my eyes.

"I'll go," Rhydian muttered, standing up and walked out the room. Tristan raised his brow at me. I shrugged my shoulders at him then laid down, carefully.

"Ok, I won't push any further." He hesitated, "But you can tell me anything, you know that"

I nodded and ran my fingers along my stomach. I turned my head, "When I'm healed, do you think I can join the pack training?" I asked. Tristan stared at me... "Before I left, I was doing pretty good with training. But I couldn't fight those wolves off yesterday." I sighed.

"Amaris, you're this packs rightful Alpha... You can do whatever you want." He smiled.

He frowned at me before speaking again, "When we arrived, they were dead." He said, raising his brows at me. "I had to fight against them until my Dark Wolf took over. I let myself get injured so I would lose control." I sighed.

"When they first turned up and killed Noah. I was angry, I welcomed in the anger and felt myself changing, but the control was still there" I explained.

"You know what this means right?" He grinned.

"What?" I shrugged.

"You can control it." He replied.

I smiled at him because I knew he was right. When it happens, instead of panicking, I should let the emotions in.

My dad always said... you've got to feel the emotions to become stronger than them, otherwise you'll lose yourself every time.

Tristan's eyes became foggy then he looked at me and smiled. "The doctor will be here soon to discharge you and Rhydian has left to help Lucas."