Mate worth loving

Chapter 5: Fate

*Jason Pov

We made it back to the pack house and luckily the pack doctor arrived just before i did. She is in the other room with Lila now. I tried to stay with her just in case she woke up and was scared but Marie kicked me out saying i was in the way and was asking to many questions. Hayden made it pack to the pack house to debrief me on what happened with her aunt. She is being treated at the hospital now with a slight concussion and a few broken ribs. I should have thrown her harder, she doesn't even deserve to breathe air after what she has done to Lila. The man that had attacked her was now in police custody. They were all on drug (surprise, surprise) and has been charged with possession, assault and attempt of rape. Claire is with her father to make sure this doesn't catch wind of any reporters or anything, thankfully her father is the chief of police and a well trusted member of the pack. 

    Marie finally comes out of the room and tells me i can see her. She is resting and might not wake up for a while. 

"It seems like you guys got to her just in time. Besides landing some punches and kicks on her he didn't manage to do anything else. She does however have cuts and bruises all over her body and from what i could tell they are not new. Her body tells me she has been the victim of longtime abuse. Alpha if she has any headaches or feels dizzy or nauseous let me know right away and take her to a hospital. She might have a mild concussion but i won't know more until she is awake."

I give her a nod and my thanks and rush to her side. She looks so peaceful sleeping. I grabbed a cloth that is on the side of the bed and start wiping her face, she is covered in blood. Just the thought of someone wanting to hurt her makes me feel sick to my stomach. Claire comes in checking to see if i need anything and i ask her let Lila borrow some clothes. From what the police could tell Lila didn't seem to live there. There were no signs indicating that she did. I have no idea where she actually lives so until then i will make do with what we have here. 

        Everything was happening so fast and i all want to do is make her feel better and let her know i am hers as much as she is mine. I want to have the chance to love her and let her know she can be loved by someone. If what Marie say's is true then who knows how long she has been treated this way, how long she has gone without truly feeling safe or loved. I want that chance to show her and i will. 

*Lila Pov

    I wake up to something heavy on my arm, i try to open my eyes but the light hurts. I rub my eye with my hand that is free and try to block out some of light that is blinding me. I finally open both eyes and i could tell straight away i am in an unfamiliar room. I look down to my left arm that is being weighed down and i freeze. Jason is asleep on my arm, holding my hand in his. I take another look around and from what i can tell we are not in a hospital room, where the hell am i and what the hell is Jason doing here. The last thing i remember was being dragged into some run down crack house and being kicked in the face. There is bits and pieces after that can't really piece together to much.

    I feel Jason starting to move and he quickly sits up realizing i am awake, he quickly stands up sits on the bed still holding my hand. The tingles i felt the first time he touched me were back and stronger than ever. He looks hell. 

"Are you alright? How do you feel?"

I just nod my head confused at what's happening, i'm not sure what he wants me to say. If i say something wrong will he get mad at me? Will he hurt me like everyone else? I can't trust anyone that much i know, i trusted my aunt enough to get in her car and look where that got me. And she is my last living relative. 

"What happened to my aunt? And those two men she was with?"

I could see him tense at my question and i rip my hand out of his before he could hurt me. I must have upset him he looks angry now. I fall out of bed and start to shake in the corner. 

    "I-i'm sorry p-please don't h-hurt me." I'm trying to choke back my tears but i fail and begin to full on sob. Not sure what to do next i wrap my arms around myself trying to prepare for whatever was coming next.

*Jason Pov

I'm stunned, not sure what to do. She is terrified, she is scared of me and i can't say i blame her. I step around the bed so i am just a few feet away from her slowly bending down so i am at her eye level.

"Love, i'm not going to hurt you. I just want to help you. Hurting you is the last thing in the world i want."

She moves her hands off her face finally able to look at me, she is still crying but seems to understand i'm not going to hurt her. At least i hope she does. Even covered in wounds she is still the most beautiful thing in my world. I can't imagine a life without my mate.

"Why?"

I give her a confused expression not sure what she is asking.

"Why are you helping me? Why did you and your friends start talking to me? Why do you care?"

    Just when i thought my heart couldn't break any further i hear my mate asking why i care about her between sobs. 

    "I promise i will explain everything to you but right now i think you need some more rest, you have been badly injured and need some more rest."

"What happened to my aunt Clara?"

Just hearing that woman's name makes my blood boil. I get up and walk over to Lila and scoop her in my arms and set her gently back down in bed. I bring the blankets up to her and gently brush the hair out of her face hoping to soothe her a bit more.

    "Your aunt has been arrested. The doctors have done a full work up on her and she got a few broken bones in the scuffle but she will live. She has been arrested for possession of drugs and assault."

"But what happened to her? She was never to fond of m-me but something was different, when i left her to move here she seemed somewhat normal. I don't even know how or why she got here."

    "All i know is she moved down with one of the men that lived in that house. They met online or something and he helped her move down here. She must have tracked you down when they ran out of money. I don't know why she would think you had money to give."

Slowly but surely her breathing has started going back to normal and she was beginning to fall asleep. 

Alpha your father would like a word with you tonight in regards to Lila. He wants to know what happened and wishes to meet the future Luna. Your mother is also coming back from her trip a day early to meet her as well. I'm sorry we tried our best to keep it under-wraps from the pack but once she was brought here to rest it was hard to keep it a secret any longer.

    It's fine Hayden thank you, i will be down in a minute to brief everyone.

I let out a long and hard sigh. This is going to be a hard couple of days. I was hoping to have a little more time with Lila before i had to tell her everything but it looks like time isn't on my side this time. Oh well the sooner she understands our connection the better. I just hope i can heal her wounds on the inside as well the outside.

    I let go of her hand and start to stand up when i feel my arm being pulled back down towards the bed. I look down and see Lila's wide open and her hands are shaking. 

    "Please don't leave me. I don't know why but i would feel a lot better if you would stay here with me."

It came out as a heart wrenching plea. She didn't need to ask me twice. I sat on the bed kicking off my shoes to make it a little more comfortable for her and slowly wrap my arms around my beautiful mate. I look down and kiss the top of her head as she nuzzles into my neck. After a couple of minutes she is fast asleep with her head on my chest and her legs thrown over my waist.

    Hayden change of plans. I'm going to stay up here with Lila for the rest of the night and will have a chat with everyone tomorrow along with my father. Tell him my mate needed me and she will be stronger tomorrow for him and mother to meet her. I still haven't told her anything.

    Understood Alpha. Goodnight.

*Lila Pov

Everything is dark. I can't tell where i am. I start running hoping to find something to give me a indication on where i am. The more i run the darker everything gets, i try to run harder and i trip over something that feels like a root. I fall hard hitting face first in what i can imagine is dirt, I try my best to get up but my body feels incredibly heavy. And then i hear it, something is growling up ahead in the dark and then all i can see is a pair of eyes. They are a glowing bright gold color that seems to outshine the dark. As if a heavy weight has been lifted off my shoulders i am finally able to move my body. I slowly stand up as the pair of glowing eyes starts getting closer and finally come completely out of the darkness. A wolf, a beautiful giant black wolf and this sounds insane but i know this wolf. He feels so familiar like i have known him my whole life. But before i could get any closer he was gone and i was engulfed in the darkness falling and falling into what feels like oblivion. 

    *

My eyes shoot open and i see Jason standing above me shaking me with fear in his eyes. 

"Baby what's wrong? You were screaming and kicking!"

"Where did the wolf go?"

Jason's whole body froze and he had a weird look in his eye, like he was having a conversation with himself.

"Love what did you say? About a wolf?"

"There was a big black wolf with gold eyes, it felt so real like the wolf was here."

Jason started laughing and shaking his head like i had said the funniest thing in the world. He is acting weird and it is kind of freaking me out.

"Jason what's wrong with you? Why are you laughing? Your scaring me!"

He stops and looks over at me playing with a strand of hair that has fallen out of place, his eyes look so soft but fearful. 

"Jason what's the matter?"

"Nothing is wrong i- i just need to tell you something and i'm not sure how you are going to take it."

"What? What do you need to tell me?"

"Do you believe in fate?"