My Brothers Best Friend

Chapter 16 - The Aftermath

In the events after the loss of my child I faded into a deep depression. My mate was hurt by this, nothing he did could comfort me. I refused to see my remaining child as she was a constant reminder of the loss I was suffering. It had been a month of constant sadness, my wolf, my instinct fought with my internal emotions. My emotions winning every time. My wolf threatened to break free and look after my child but even she was saddened by our loss.
A muffled "baby?" Reaches my ears from underneath the covers.
"Mmh?" I reply.
"You need to get up sweetie, we have a child, we have to look after her"
"We had two children Dean" I reply angrily and upset, sitting up in a flurry of blankets and hair.
"Your mothers here"
"Why?!"
"I thought she could help"
"Just because I went to her when I was pregnant doesn't mean I want to see her now"
"Was my support not enough for you?" She asks sassily from the door way. I glare at Dean.
"Dean told me what happened, I'm so sorry" she says timidly, slowly approaching my bed and sitting down on the beds edge.
"I don't want your pity" I reply.
"So you have the baby and you're back to resenting me? Alright, you can deal with this on your own" she stands up and begins to walk away.
"Mum, no- please don't"
"Have you talked to your father?" She asks.
"No" I reply.
"Adrian's been by"
"Yes I heard"
"I won't talk to him"
"He can help"
"I won't be seeing Caleb ever again if I can help it"
"Don't call him that he's your father"
"I'll call him what I want"
"If we ask he'll help us. He's devastated about your relationship"
"He's the one who pushed me away"
"Don't try and blame it all on him. You both have exactly the same personality, fighting him is like fighting yourself"
"And?"
"And remember that. If you're not going to let up neither is he. You're both so stubborn"
"I'm not stubborn!"
"You've gone close to a year without talking to your father over an angst driven argument. You both need to grow up and apologies because you can both help each other out"
"How could he possibly help me?"
"Your pack was devastated by that attack, you need alliances and no other surrounding back will allie with you because they don't what to seem weak. We're a strong pack and you know that. You're lucky we where kind enough to step in when we did during the last attack."
"So is this why you're here? To gloat? To bargain with a sick and desperate girl?"
"Stop making me into the villain! I'm trying to help you! I'm trying to mend this family!"
"Good luck" I scoff.
"Don't treat me like that! I am your mother and a Luna of a very powerful pack! Now I'm going to send your father in here and you're both going to apologies to each other"
"Like that's a realistic goal"
"Grow up! You're a mother now! Where even is she?"
"I don't know with Dean maybe"
"You don't know?"
"Every time I see her my stomach drops and my heart sinks"
"You need to give that child love or it will wither, while you talk to your father I'm going to go find her. What's her name?"
"Isobel"
"Beautiful" she leaves and is replaced by my father.
"Is she forcing you to do this?" I ask.
"No" he replies.
"Why are you here?"
"I miss you" he says. I scoff.
"Sure"
"Just like your mother you are"
"That's funny she says I'm like you"
"I was informed on what happened"
"And?"
"It can't be easy"
"No shi-"
"Don't disrespect me"
"Don't treat me like a child. I have one now"
"So that makes you an adult? You can't even get out of bed let alone look after a child? I'll treat you like an adult when you start acting like one"
"Well according to your standards that will be never so bye bye"
"You can't get rid of me that easy"
My mother appears at the door with Isobel, she walks towards me and gives her to me. Memories of loosing Ryan flash in my mind. I begin to hyperventilate and cry, my father takes her from me. Dean rushes to my side and calms me down.
"I wish I could look after her but I can't!" I yell at my father through tearful eyes,
"Every time she comes near me I freak out, I wish I could look after her but I can't!"
"Imogen I'm so sorry" he says.
"Please just leave me"
"No, I won't let this get to you"
"What are you going to do about it"
"I'm going to create new memories, good memories with Isobel to replace the bad ones. We'll plan a meet and great with your pack, Dean will hold her so you don't freak out, and we'll all be right here with you, Adrian, your mother and I. You can get through this Ig. I'm sorry this happened to you and I feel so guilty that I couldn't protect my little girl but I promise I'll make it up to you. All I've ever wanted to do was protect you"
"Thanks dad that means a lot"
We hug and for once happy tears escape my eyes. I finally have hope again that one day I will be fine, one day I will feel better again, that everything won't feel so bad, that I can hold my baby girl in my arms and enjoy her being there. I finally have hope that one day I will see my baby boy again, I will find my Ryan, I will.