Oracle Of The Moon

Explain -Lucy's POV

Lucy's POV-

The door to my hospital room was pushed open hastily. "Alexis!" The woman who was standing next to her mate said with a bit of relief etched in her voice but overall, her tone was quite harsh.

I shifted over some so that I could let Lexi up from where I had been cuddling her on my side. Lexi looked at me then at her mother. I could see the hesitation in her eyes to go to her parents, and it hurt my heart to see her slightly scared of them.

Doc had been waiting for Lexi to leave so that he could give us a report of my sustained injuries. None of us had wanted to upset the little girl with talks about my back. Besides, I knew that my injuries weren't that big of a deal or severe. I had many harsher things happen to me over the years... Wolves tend to lose their temper quite a bit.

Lexi was subdued as she walked over to her parents. I didn't like that; Lexi was excitable and full of life, not slow and broody. I honestly didn't understand what these people taught their pack for the pups to behave in such a manner; it was saddening.

"Alpha Burke, I am so sorry that our daughter caused all this chaos and mess. We have been working with her, physically and behaviorally, but it just hasn't seemed to be paying off. Please don't let it reflect on us poorly; we're trying," her father spoke without even sparing a glance at his almost crying daughter. "Perhaps we can figure out a harsher training schedule to get her up to par by the next full moon."

Lexi whimpered at the prospect.

I had enough. Not only were they blaming her when it was not her fault, but they were not paying attention to her needs as a child. I was so sick of this disregard for the children.

"None of this was her fault," I stated with a hard look at the two parents.

Her father looked at me dismissively then turned his attention back to Kale. My wolf-side immediately felt angry due to the disrespect that he had shown me by ignoring my words. I forced myself out of the bed in order to look stronger and more commanding.

"She did nothing wrong and you should be proud to have such a strong and magnificent daughter as her."

Kale immediately came to support me with an arm around my waist while trying to usher me back to bed. I couldn't though, I had to show these people that I was strong, as was their daughter. I had to show them that I was going to be heard.

"Yes, Lexi is a great little pup," Kale echoed me after he finally realized that he wasn't going to get me back to bed.

"She lacks attention and determination and needs to get stronger," her dad replied.

I saw Lexi deflate even more at his words.

"Just because she is not fast and hasn't figured out her defensive techniques yet doesn't mean that she isn't a good pup or valuable to the pack. She is a child; she hasn't even shifted yet," I said harshly with an accusatory look at Kale and her father. This pack was not nurturing their children, and I was so sickened by it.

"You are not her mother," her mom spoke quickly while standing up straighter next to her mate. "You don't get to make decisions for her. We do, and we've decided that she needs more training. She cannot keep up with the rest of the pups. Its disappointing." She cast a look at Lexi, and I saw the tears forming in her little eyes. "We'll talk to Dillon about extra training," she said as she addressed Kale.

"That won't be necessary," I spoke quickly before Kale could even reply.

Her father opened his mouth to berate me, I'm sure, but I cut him off with a glare and began speaking again.