Mates And Enemies.

Awaken...

"Sometimes the road of life takes an unexpected turn and you have no choice but to accept and follow it trying to end up in the place you are supposed to be..."

~one week later~

Ian's pov

It has been one week since the day I came at Stefan's pack.

All these days I am staying constantly at the hospital next to Blaire and El is most of the time with me. Her doctors said that she is completely fine and she can leave the hospital but Blaire's doctors suggested her to stay as closer as possible so she just stays at her room without having any problem.

We have a very strong bond, she wants us to spend the more time we can together and she asks me to be constantly on her side. I am glad that my daughter and I are so close, it's like we know each other forever and being together helps not only us but Blaire as well.

Blaire...

She is completely healed, fortunately. The wound at the back side of her head has closed, her skull is not damaged anymore, her wounds, cuts, bruises and broken bones are alright now but she is still unconscious. According to the doctors my blood and our bond with Eleanor helped Blaire a lot but they also think that Beth is mostly behind Blaire's healing. We are still unable to communicate or feel Beth and Terror is doing his best all these days to feel her even for a second but without any result.

I am trying to be strong for Terror, he is howling in pain all the time, especially the nights asking his mate and this is breaking my heart. I need to support him this time, it is the first time he is so weak and broken and I feel like I can't help him. I see Blaire, I touch her, I talk to her, I can be close to her and feel her but he can't do all these with Beth and I understand his fear. Beth is a part of our bond and I am also scared about her but I know that Terror and Blaire will be in worse condition than me if anything bad happens to her. They won't bear it...

"Ian..."

I turn and look at Stefan who is coming to me with coffee for me and him. We are together all these days at the hospital. Most of the times he stays with Eleanor when I go to give blood for Blaire and sometimes he stays with her at night to let me rest in a separate room on a bed. I am glad I have him with me, I had never thought that I would ever said something like this but it is true and to be completely honest I like him a lot. He is a great man, he is taking great care of El and I can see how much he loves her and she loves him as well. He feels guilty about everything and I can understand him now and as he told me some days ago he can understand me too as we have been in the same situation although his mistake almost costed us Eleanor's life and not only Blaire's.

"Come, sit." I tell with smiling.

"Is El still sleeping?" he asks me as he sits beside me and hands me my coffee.

"Yes, it is quite early yet. Last night she was a bit nervous and she didn't sleep early. We were talking for hours until she fell asleep in my arms." I explain and he nods in understanding.

"Did you sleep at all? You look tired." I tell him worried and he sighs nervously.

"I can't rest. I am worried about Blaire and I don't know what to do..." he murmurs and looks at me with a tensed expression.

"With your mate?" I whisper shortly and he nods quickly.

"She is still in your dungeons and you are not planning to go and talk with her, right?" I ask already knowing his answer which is going to be positive.

"Wei interrogated her... She told him that your uncle's vampires forced her to join them and attack Blaire and when she denied at the forest the one of them began chasing her to kill her."

"And then you smelled her... You killed the other vampire and saved her from certain death..." I murmur and he nods sighing.

"Don't you want to go and see if she has anything else to tell to you? She surely knows you are mates..."

"I am thinking about it but I am going to feel worse towards Blaire..." he says nervously.

"I know, I understand. Do whatever makes you feel better. Don't pressure yourself."

"Ian... Thank you for everything. I don't know what I would have done if you weren't here. I mean... You didn't just save El and Blaire but also you stood next to me and helped me more than anyone else."

I give him a warm smile and tap his shoulder friendly, he smiles back and taps my knee.

"You saved them, you were taking care of my girls all those years when I was doing anything I could to destroy Blaire and her family... I want you to know that I like you and even if Blaire chooses you in the end I will be by your side and I won't cause you any problem again. I consider you as a friend Stefan, I am very happy we are like this finally." I say and he laughs slightly in understanding.

"I promise you that I will do the same if Blaire chooses you. You are like a brother, I know you are a good man Ian and I don't want you to blame yourself. Zachary is a very clever man and he is your uncle, it is logical, you are excused, I mean it."

I just shake my head confused and get ready to speak again when we hear footsteps and voices. We turn our heads at the same time to see Derek, Kyle and Alex walking to us. We raise our hands and greet them and Stefan gets up and signs them to sit.

"Now that you came I can go and take care of some pack business as you will keep Ian some company. Inform me if anything happens." He says as they stop some steps away from us and they nod.

He leaves and Kyle sits next to me with Derek and Alex doing the same some seconds later.

"How are you feeling man?" Kyle asks calmly.

"I rested a bit, we slept late with El but it was okay. How are you all?" I ask and look straight to Kyle.

These days are very difficult and tough for him... He is not talking with George and he isn't sleeping a lot, he isn't eating or talking like before and we are all worried.

"Good..." He just replies shortly avoiding eye contact with me.

"Ian... We have some suspicions about Kyle..." Derek murmurs with a weird expression, a mix of happiness and confusion...

"Yes?" I say confused and sign for him to continue.

"I showed him some pictures of Blaire with us back at Switzerland... When his eyes stopped at Nina, one pack member he froze."

I blink my eyes surprised.

Well... This means something for sure and I think that we all know what...

Mates! Kyle and Nina must be mates!

"Man I am so happy for you." I exclaim and tap his back excited.

"We are not sure Ian..." he murmurs with a blank expression staring at the white wall opposite of us.

I look Alex who shakes his head nervously in disappointment and Derek who stiffens in his place with a pointed full of wary look for Kyle. He is worse than we had thought.

"Kyle can you please forget about George now please?" I say worried.

"If you try to convince me again to stay when Blaire wakes up and we get sure that she is fine then stop it now Ian. I am not changing my mind, it is final." He states frustrated with a serious expression.

"Kyle I think that Blaire won't allow it. So... We are just talking in vain. Once she wakes up everything is going to change and it will be done as she says." I state and Alex nods with a pleased smile in agreement.

"Look... You can come with me if you want when we get sure that Blaire is alright but only for a while. I agree with Ian in this, I am sorry. Come, stay for a while, meet Nina and if you are mates take her and come back. I am sure that if you are mates you will change your mind, you will be happier and you will forget about George." Derek says softly and extremely careful of what he is saying.

"We'll see. George Gordon is killing me, I can't stand him. I am just trying to be patient only for my sister, I am trying not to disappoint her that much." Kyle states and sighs frustrated.

"Man... Your father is confused. I am not trying to excuse him but you know him. He can't think clearly. He will regret everything once Blaire's wakes up and he stops being so worried and overprotective over her." Alex says encouragingly but Kyle seems too disappointed and hurt to even hear him and think about his words even for a second.

"I am going for a walk with Tia. I can't stay here for more... I need some air and peace. Tia needs me and I need her, she asked to spend some time together. I can't leave her alone now." Kyles states as he stands up and fixes his shirt.

"Okay... We will be here if you need us. Try to have some fun and relax. Tia helps you a lot, she has a great effect on you." Alex tells him with wary and Kyle nods in hurry typically as he walks away and leaves us alone.

"He is too disappointed and hurt from George's behavior..." I say troubled.

"Not only Kyle... We are all, especially Fern... I don't know how she is able to stay so strong after all these things..." Alex replies and sighs with a blank expression.

"She is a remarkable woman, like Blaire. They are so... Same..." Derek commends.

"White wolves..." I murmur and they smile nodding.

"Anything new?" Alex asks me some time later and I shake my head negatively.

"No... As you know it. Blaire is still sleeping and Beth is nowhere to be felt. Terror can't feel her. El was a bit worried last night... I sent Stefan to sleep like a normal person and I stayed with her. We talked for lots of hours and we fell asleep in each other's arms." I reply.

"I am happy for you and El. You both deserve to be together. She really loves you brother, she looks so happy with you, you won her truly." Alex states smiling warmly.

"Ian, I want you to know that Blaire was thinking of you a lot the last year. She was feeling that something was wrong, she was feeling sorry for you. She was melancholic and worried..." Derek says in sympathy and I give him a weak thankful smile.

"Let's just hope that she is going to wake up soon. If she accepts me or not is not so important now..."

~some time later~

Third person's pov

"Look Kyle! A big, bright blue butterfly!" Tia yelled excited and began walking behind her.

They were at the edges of the forest and it was a sunny and warm day. The forest was peaceful and their walk helped Kyle and Tia both. They were a bit more relaxed and Kyle was calmer than before. Tia was always his cure after Blaire and he was glad he had her in times like this one.

"It is beautiful baby. Blaire would love it." Kyle replied smiling as he was observing his 12 years old sister running behind the butterfly giggling.

"And El would have joined me. Come brother, help me catch her!" Tia shouted impatient and jumped trying to reach the butterfly and catch it.

"Tia... We don't want the butterfly dead..." Kyle said with a fail strict tone that made Tia laugh.

"I don't want to kill it. I want to take and show it to Eleanor. We will free her after." She explained with excitement and her eyes shined once she saw her brother's bright smile.

"Come here baby girl." He said and opened his arms.

Tia run to him and buried herself in his embrace and he lowered his head and kissed the top of her head with affection. His wolf was purring and he wasn't in tension anymore. Tia was always helping him without realizing it. Her presence was something magical, she was behaving like Blaire more and more often the last two years and they could see it. It was obvious that another great Alpha was growing up and she would help her pack next to Blaire, a true supporter, a true leader.

"Brother..." Tia whispered and lifted her head up to look at him in the eyes.

"Yes baby?"

"I love you very much! I am proud of you. I feel safe when I know that I have you by my side and you are here to support the whole family. Blaire is proud of you, she can be sure that we are all safe and sound under your protection and leadership. You are so important to all of us brother. I am glad we have you... Promise me something please..." she said and wiped some tears that were blurring her vision.

Kyle was holding back with difficulty, he was feeling weak in front of her, her words were killing him softly. It was like she knew what she had to tell him in order to touch his soul and erase his pain. She was his angel and he was wrong two years ago when he was thinking that he was alone and Tia was too young to understand some serious things. She was acting like a mature grown up girl and she could support him with success.

"Tell me sister, anything you wish is a purpose for me." He whispered trembling and some tears came down from his eyes.

"You will never leave me alone and you will never allow anyone to lower you, us and our bond. You are the only brother I and Blaire have left, we can't lose you too."

He sighed and lifted his head up crying in silence. His wolf was howling from pride and pain at the same time. Tia was right, he couldn't allow to anyone to hurt him because he had two sisters to take care of and protect for the rest of their lives. He was not alone, he had two bright stars on his dark sky and one younger, Eleanor. He had to stay strong and continue.

"I promise you that I am never going to leave you alone. I will always be by your side. I will never break the promise I give you now. I will be the brother you and Blaire deserve baby girl. We will stay together and no one will be able to separate us." He said in a steady yet broken tone and after he lowered his head again kissed her forehead and tightened his hold around her.

They stayed like that for some minutes. They were both crying but their tears were not from sadness. They were tears that came after they both realized how blessed they were for having each other, for being brothers and sharing the same blood. They were not alone, they had each other, they were three brothers and they would be always together in everything.

The man that was responsible for their existence was standing some meters away from them with his scent masked in order not to be understandable from Kyle. His wolf was howling from pride and pain for his two younger pups, he was adoring them.

"They love each other so much... Look how loved they are, so united, they are one." He whispered emotional and George felt some tears coming down from his eyes.

"One person is missing from this hug..." he replied in pain.

His wolf immediately growled at him annoyed and appeared in front of him showing his sharp, big teeth angrily.

"Two... Two persons are missing, the one for good and the other is missing for now. But... Their hearts are here, I feel them, I see them. Blaire and Nate are here with their brother and sister, they are all united but you... I can't understand you and I don't want to. You don't deserve any of these kids. You are too little in front of them..."

"Why are you against me? I am in pain for my firstborn." George asked hurt.

"What about your younger son? Aren't you in pain because of his loss?"

"Of course I am. I lost a child!" he yelled annoyed.

"And what about the two kids that are standing in front of you and never left your side when you needed them in order to stand on your feet? What about the son that is dealing with everything on his own the last two years? What about the 12 years old girl that needs her father but he is absent? Your son, my pup became her rock the moment you were acting like a spoiled cry baby... He is a better Alpha than you could have ever been and I am sure that he is going to be the best father unlike you. Leave my pups alone. Fern was right once more!" his wolf replied shaking from anger and blocked George immediately without waiting for his reaction.

George stood frozen trying to process what his wolf had just told him with his eyes locked on the two kids that were still standing hugged in front of him. He was shaking, his feet were weak, his heart was in pain and he was trying to breathe with extreme difficulty.

"Leave now." Fern's strict voice echoed in his head as she passed by him heading to their kids.

"NOW!" she repeated louder and angrier than before.

George took some steps back defeated and tried to hide himself better. Fern reached Kyle and Tia some seconds later and hugged them both smiling with affection. Tia was giggling and Kyle was kissing Fern's forehead as Fern was sighing relieved and her eyes were full of adoration while she was staring at her children. He felt something breaking inside him, like he was losing something but he couldn't understand what or why he was feeling like this.

He just knew that he was gradually staying alone...

But he didn't know that things were going to become even worse for him and everyone soon enough...

~two days later~

"I can't believe it... Why? Why?" Anna whispered and began sobbing once more in Albert's arms.

"This is so unfair..." Dillon murmured and Derek sighed with a broken expression.

"This is..." he began to say but paused lost and closed his eyes ready to cry.

"This is the most unfair and dramatic thing that could have happened..." Albert stated stronger than the others with a hard, wild expression.

"How is Ian?" Henna asked worried and wiped some tears from her eyes sniffling.

"He is better, not in pain anymore but too weak from the shock. Terror hasn't stopped howling and mourning in pain for Beth." Albert replied again.

Beth...

Beth was dead...

She died after she managed to heal Blaire completely and now they were all devastated with Terror being in the worst condition and after him Ian.

It was night two days ago when Ian felt the worst pain he had ever felt in his life and fell on his knees screaming and sobbing breathless. The doctors tried to help but soon they realized that Ian was fine, it was Terror who was in pain because his bond with Beth was breaking.

Beth... Was dying...

The chaos followed quickly. George was screaming, Fern almost passed out but fortunately Albert was there to hold her, Kyle was standing in the middle of the hospital's corridor frozen like a statue with a blank expression and the rest of the others were all screaming, crying, sobbing and mourning in pain.

Ian was sobbing for Terror, Beth, Blaire, him...

"If I could die to save Beth for you, I would. I am sorry..." that's what he told to Terror when they both calmed down a bit after the doctors had made them some injections to calm them down in order to rest enough.

They were all just moving and acting like humans but they were all cold and dead inside. The last white wolf, the younger and stronger of all was dead and nothing could bring Beth back.

Blaire was alone and she was still sleeping. No sign or movement... She was just sleeping peacefully unaware of Beth's death and that was killing all of them...

Her reaction when she would learn that her Beth hadn't made it...

The woman that was responsible for everything smiled melancholically staring at her two favorite children. Ian was sitting again next to Blaire and he was holding her hand tightly with his both hands and with tears on his eyes.

It had been two days since Beth's death, it was late at night but he was refusing to leave her side even if he was tired and at the edge of passing out. He needed her and she needed him, he could feel it now after Beth's loss.

"I think it is time..." the Goddess murmured and with one raise of her both hands sparkles circled the two young children she loved so much and she smiled with affection.

"Wake up Blaire..."

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"Ugh..."

Ian jumped up breathless with his eyes widely open, his body shaking from panic and his ears perked unable to accept the low noise that came out of Blaire's throat.

"Doctor!" he shouted and stood up speechless.

He felt a squeeze on his hands and saw Blaire moving slightly groaning in a low, weak tone.

"What is it?" The doctor asked panicked getting inside the room with Stefan right behind him.

"See! She is waking up!" Ian shouted overwhelmed shaking.

"Blaire!" Stefan exclaimed as she moved more and began opening her eyes slowly.

"Alpha? Do you hear me?" the doctor asked and tried to push Ian and Stefan back and get closer to Blaire.

Blaire opened her eyes and then closed them again sighing. She groaned and tried to clear her throat trying to raise her hands on her head but the doctor stopped her gently and she opened her eyes again confused.

She was pale and weak, her hands were shaking and she had lost lots of weight. Her big, bright green eyes were not shining like always and her hair was a bit longer than before. She was taking quick, sharp breaths with difficulty and her gaze travelled from the doctor to Ian and then Stefan.

"Alpha?" The doctor repeated worried.

"Where am I? Where is Eleanor?" she asked and tried to sat up but the doctor stopped her.

"Blaire, calm down baby. We are here, she is okay." Ian said trembling with Stefan trying to support him even if he was shaking and gasping for air.

"Who is Blaire and who are you? Where is my baby? What did you do to her?" Blaire screamed and tried to push the doctor away and sat up with difficulty in panic.

"What?" Stefan and Ian exclaimed in union and took one step back breathless.

"Alpha Blaire, do you know these two men? Do you recognize me?" the doctor asked trying to stay calm but Blaire began crying and pushed him with power getting free from his hold.

"Who are you? What did you do to my daughter? I want my El!" she screamed and began sobbing curled like a ball at the head of the bed.

Stefan almost passed out and Ian was ready to fall on his knees with Terror screaming in pain for Blaire. He was suffering for Beth all these days but now that Blaire was acting like this he could realize that his suffering was not over.

Now it was worse...

"Blaire, calm down baby. We are here, we won't hurt you. Eleanor is fine. You will see her soon, please." Ian managed to say and tried to breathe.

"I want my El." Blaire murmured through her sobs breathless yet panicked with her eyes full of tears and her whole body shaking.

"Shh baby. It is okay!" Ian said and walked to her but she began screaming in fear and the doctor stopped him.

"Alpha, get out. Both of you. We have to run some tests on her and talk alone." The doctor said as two more doctors rushed inside the room in hurry.

"What is happening to my mate?" Ian almost roared panicked.

"It seems that Blaire has lost her memory..."

"What?" Stefan exclaimed breathless.

"She doesn't remember a thing..."

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Alright everyone!

The 20th chapter is published with new difficulties for our heroes but this is not the last one for today! Keep on reading because there are still lots of things that are about to happen!

I love you all,

                                               Marie...