When I got Sara's call earlier, Knight perked up instantly upon hearing about a rogue she-wolf that was in town. She said the she-wolf was in a tight spot but wouldn't elaborate on what was wrong. After a bit of back and forth, I agreed to meet with the woman. I told Sara to bring her to the pack house to see if there was anything we would be able to do to help.
"Sorry Alpha, we have work tonight, that's where we are heading now. She also doesn't have good trust in pack wolves. Some sh*t happened to her in her last pack. She will have to tell you about that when she is ready though. Can you come to the bar and meet with her there? I think neutral ground will ease her anxiety some." Sara replied.
Thinking for a second, if Beth took a chance on this rogue she wolf working for her, I shouldn't be too concerned. Beth may be human, but she was an excellent judge of character, of both humans and wolves. Beth was one of the humans in town that knew about werewolves since she was mated to one of my top warriors. Her giving this rogue a job was definitely a good sign.
"Yeah that's fine, Eric and I will come by after the rush tonight. That way you two can take a break while we talk." Knight was pacing in my mind all of a sudden, something was definitely bothering him, but no matter how much I asked what his deal was, he wouldn't say a word. He continued to pace for most of the day until it was time to meet with the she wolf.
Now Eric and I are pulling into the parking lot of the bar, it's Friday night, so a lot of the younger pack members like to come here to let off some steam. Knight is now going nuts, he is pushing for control harder than he ever has before. It takes every bit of strength I have to keep him from taking full control. Then I get a whiff of the most intoxicating scent ever. It's faint probably because the source of it is inside. Lavender and Vanilla is what it smells like, it's so mouth watering that Knight and I are both drooling.
"She's here! Mate is here!" Kinght howls, his tail wags back and forth excitedly like a puppy. A smile spread across my face. Finally, I say to myself.
"You ok Alpha?" Eric asked as he got out of the truck, but I don't answer. Knight and I are a wolf on a mission and that is to find her, our mate. I rush into the bar only to be hit with a powerful aura along with the same wonderful scent.
"What the hell was that?" Knight asks. I scan the room and notice everyone in the dining area of the bar is currently staring at the back corner booth. There were food and shards of glass from the broken dishes all over the floor in front of the table. There is a woman standing in front of the table and I notice a few of our younger pack members staring dumbfounded at her.
There's a low menacing growl as she placed her hands on the table looking at who I believe is Mike Williams and we are all once again blasted with the same powerful aura. I realized that it was coming from her. I can tell she is talking to him, but it's so low that even with my Alpha blood I am unable to hear what she says.
As I'm walking towards the table I notice that the scent of lavender and vanilla is also getting stronger the closer I get to her. Mike suddenly jumps from his seat and begins cleaning up the mess on the floor. Knight hasn't stopped fighting me and he suddenly pushes forward just as the woman's knees buckle and she starts to fall. Knight rushes to her side and reaches out instantly, our arms wrapping around her. Our body erupts in the most amazing sensation ever. Everywhere our skin touches, the tingles spread.
"MATE" Knight howls as her eyes flutter open for just a second, her wolf is present and in charge just like mine is and I see Gold. Bright gold orbs stared at me before her eyes closed once again. They are the same golden eyes from Clare's vision. "Thank you goddess, we finally found you mate." He says as he brushes the hair from her cheek and the tingles spread through his hand as he cups her cheek.
Sara rushed to the woman's other side and Knight let out a low, threatening growl. He isn't in the mood for anyone to be near his mate. She raises her hands in surrender and leans back on her feet, "I'm not taking her from you Alpha. She is my friend. I just want to help make sure she is okay. I promise I'm not going to hurt her."
Eric also joined us then and Knight growled again. "We need to get her back to the pack house so Doc can take a look at her Knight."
"We need to go now!" I yelled at my Wolf. He finally relents and gives me back control. I looked at my beautiful mate's face, she was absolutely stunning. Knight is now whining and pacing my mind, worried that something could be wrong with her.
"Let's get her back to the pack house." I said to my Beta and he nodded before making his way back to the front door. I turned to the young men at the table and let my own aura out. My Wolf and I are both upset that these pups may have caused our mate to lose consciousness. "The four of you will be in my offices first thing in the morning, am I understood?" I say using a bit of my Alpha command on them.
They all nod their heads with a "Yes Alpha" in unison.
I stand and make my way back to the truck with my still unconscious mate, making sure I can still see her chest rise and fall with each breath she takes. Even unconscious, she is as beautiful as an angel. She has long brown hair that's done in braids. My fingers itch to let it loose just to see exactly how long it really is. She is a lot shorter than most she-wolves. I loved it. I want to be the one she comes to when she can't reach things. I might put certain things just out of her reach just so I can get them down for her, I think to myself.
Knight snorts "With what we just saw and felt in there, I think she'll kick our ass for even trying that." That makes me smile. Yeah, he is probably right.
Eric grabs the keys and jumps into the driver's seat as I settled in the backseat with her still in my arms. I never want to let this woman go, I want to always have her in my arms. Sara jumps in the passenger seat and her brother throws the truck into reverse and we head towards the pack house.
It's normally a thirty minute drive back to the pack, but Eric is flooring it. I wouldn't be surprised if he got us there in half the normal time. My heart stays in my throat the entire time as I continue to watch her chest to ensure myself and my Wolf that she is still alive.
"Doc will be waiting for us as soon as we get there." Eric says, and I'm grateful he thought to mindlink him.
"Thanks Eric" I said, and I sent a silent prayer to the moon goddess that my mate would be okay.
"She is your mate, right?" Sara asked, turning around in her seat to look at the two of us.
I nod "Yes she is." I say as I pull her further into my chest and buried my nose in her hair, taking in her scent. Goddess, she smells so good. I looked at Sara. "She is the rogue you wanted me to talk to, isn't she?" I could slightly smell the rogue scent now under her natural scent and Sara nodded her head. "What's her name?"
"Holly", Sara says. "Holly Winters"
"Holly, that's a beautiful name for a beautiful mate", Knight purrs. He is right. She is perfect and I couldn't have asked the Moon Goddess for a better mate.
We finally make it to the pack house and just as Eric said, Doc is waiting right out front with a team of nurses ready to help their Luna. The truck skids to a stop in front of them and Doc throws the door open and reaches in to grab our mate. I have to swallow a growl and remind Knight that Doc is there to help her not hurt her. He still isn't happy but agrees to settle down some so they can get her out of the truck.
They rush her into the hospital and into a room immediately. They start hooking her up to all the machines that instantly come to life with steady rhythmic beeps, a good sign she is still with us. Goddess please, let her be okay, I said to myself in another silent prayer.
After a quick assessment, Doc turns to me "We need to run a few tests to see if there is a reason why she hasn't woken up yet. You will need to wait in the waiting room until those are finished..." a growl rips from my chest and Doc goes as white as the bed sheets my mate is currently lying on. "Alpha, it is just until the tests are done and then you can come right back in with her. We will take good care of the Luna" He adds.
As much as I hate to leave her, I know it's for the best so the doctors can figure out what's going on and help her. So I nodded and walked over to her right side and kissed her forehead and whispered "I'll be right outside little mate." I gave her hand one last gentle squeeze and walked out the door to the waiting room where Sara and Eric were.
They both jump up once they see me.
"How is she" Sara asked as she rushed up to me. Eric reaches out and places his hands on her shoulders, trying to give her some comfort. It's easy to tell that Sara really cares for My Mate, My Holly. She has so much worry etched on her face as she waits for my update on her friend.
"Their taking her to run some tests to see if there is a cause for her to stay unconscious for this long." I began to pace the hallway waiting for their return. I feel like it's been hours since they took her away when actually it had only been a few minutes. Knight is steadily whining to be near his mate. He says we need to be close to her but doesn't know why. He said it was almost as if her wolf was calling to him, but that didn't make sense. Usually, wolf mates are able to call to each other and communicate only once the mating bond is completed.
After an hour of waiting, the Doctor finally wheels her back into her room. The three of us instantly joined them in the little room to hear any news about her condition.
"Well, what's wrong? Why is she still unconscious Doc?" Eric asks before I even get the chance.
"Unfortunately, we still don't know. All her tests and scans continue to come back normal. We did send a few blood samples off to the The Halo Pack for further testing. Their lab may be able to find something that we missed." Doc says, sighing. "I wish I had more to offer you Alpha, but at this point we just have to wait for her to wake up or until the labs come back."
Doc and the nurses make sure our mate is comfortable, then they leave us. Sara, Eric and I begin our watch to wait for Holly to wake up. I continue to send prayers to the moon goddess the entire time for her to heal my mate and bring her back to me.