"You were built for me. I tried to deny it as long as I could, but we are meant to be together. You are the sea under my sky. We are bound at the horizon..."
Ian's pov
"Can you tell me what is taking them so long?" George shouts and hits his fist on the wall growling in anger.
Some turn and give him a quick look while most of us try to ignore him. I really can't stand him anymore. I was willing to be patient and try to stand next to him because I know he is worried for Blaire but after I learned what he did to Kyle and I see Kyle's mood I can't. He may be my mate's father but his behavior is...
I know I have done worse than him but treating his son like this is unacceptable and as I see he continues acting like a jerk and Kyle's enemy and not like his father.
Moreover my mind is only on Blaire now and I don't want to think anything else. She didn't recognize us, she couldn't remember us, s**t!
I had never thought even as a possibility something like this. I had never imagined that we could live something like this now that Beth is lost. This is much worse, Blaire is still suffering and this time Beth is not with her...
What am I going to do now?
"Try to calm down. You forget that Blaire mentioned Eleanor, she still remembers El. Everything is going to be fine now, we lived the hell, nothing can be worse." Terror whispers in pain and I sigh confused.
"Maybe you are right... We passed a hell, what can go worse now?"
Suddenly Blaire's door opens and two doctors come out and close the door in hurry. We all rush and gather around them with me, Stefan, Kyle and George in front. They look calm but I can't understand if they have good or bad news and I am dying from anxiousness.
"Alpha Blaire has amnesia." The one of them says and George starts sobbing immediately.
"Why?" Dillon asks immediately.
"It seems that the hit at the back side of her skull was too deep and this caused a small damage. Beth healed Blaire but it was too deep wound as it seems. We are not sure if the amnesia is permanent or current but the fact that she remembers Eleanor is a positive sign." The other doctor explains in hurry.
"And what do we have to do to help her?" Kyle asks then.
"First of all Eleanor will help more than anyone and anything but also Alpha Ian as her true mate is bound to be with her even if Beth is not alive. The bond is still here. She asked us about Ian when he left with Alpha Stefan. Except from all of these she has to go back to her pack and house, the environment may help her remember, she lived there as a child and it will be helpful. Try not to overwhelm her, stress her, and pressure her. She needs to be calm and you to let her do whatever she wants and needs. If she gets overwhelmed she may have headaches and we don't want it to happen. She also has to eat and sleep properly, try to be sure that she is doing all of these and she might find her memory again." The other doctor says and we all nod a bit speechless.
"Alpha Ian... L Blaire wants to see you. The bond is making her feel more comfortable with you. She also wants to see Eleanor, she is the only person she remembers."
"Yeah, I understand..." I murmur and turn to look at Stefan who stands next to me like a statue with a blank expression.
"Are you okay?" I whisper worried.
"Yeah... Go, I think it is for the best. Try to gain her trust, we need someone close to her, she needs help." He replies, turns to me slowly and gives me a sympathetic smile.
"Go Ian. Don't wait any longer." Kyle says then and taps my back.
"Ian..." Fern whispers ready to cry and tries to reach me.
They all make some space for her and once she approaches me she pulls me in her arms and starts crying. I hug her and caress her back softly sighing ready to cry as well. I lost my mother but Fern feels so familiar, like we have a strong connection because of my bond with Blaire.
"I am so thankful that you are here. I am so happy, it is like a miracle. Thank you for being here when my baby needs you so much. We all need you. Thank you Ian."
"It's okay Fern. Everything is going to be alright. I promise." I whisper to her and kiss her forehead.
George has a weird expression and he is staring at us in silence but I try not to look at him. I give a quick look to all of them...
Albert is smiling warmly at me with Ann sniffling emotional yet relieved, Henna and Alex are hugged and nod to me with approval, Dillon and Derek are some meters away with Dean and seem calmer than before and Stefan with Kyle are quite silent probably because of the shocks we are passing all these days.
"Alpha, come with us. Alpha Stefan go with El and prepare her about Blaire's condition." The doctor says again.
I nod, break the hug with Fern gently and follow the doctors in Blaire's room. I take a deep breath before I get in and I start shaking when her scent hits my nose. It is so frustrating, painful and awkward.
Watching her like this, feeling her confusion, knowing that she remembers nothing is killing me even if I want to help her and she finally wants and needs me.
"Blaire... This is Ian. The man you wanted to see." The doctor that has been with her all these days says and I lift my head up to look at her pretty pale face with my heart beating faster.
She smiles shyly and blushes and I try to force a smile as Terror is screaming in my head asking me to get closer to her. I look at the doctor like I am asking for his permission to approach her and he nods smiling. He is standing next to Blaire and as I get closer he takes some steps back to give me space.
"Hi Blaire..." I whisper as I stop next to her bed and she smiles and raises her hand to me.
"Hi Ian." She says timidly.
I raise my hand slowly, I am shaking and sweating like crazy, I think I am going to die and believe me it is too much to take.
The moment I touch her our bodies shake from the sparks, Blaire opens her eyes widely and takes back her hand breathless. I try to hide my nervousness and stay calm for her and give her a forced smile.
"It is okay, I understand it was awkward this." I say trembling and bite my lower lip.
"It wasn't bad, it was too sudden and too much to take. Don't feel bad." She says quickly and blushes even more.
"Alpha, I explained to Blaire why she feels this connection with you. You can explain to her more but gradually." The doctor next to me says and I nod nervously.
"Sit Alpha. We will leave you alone for a while to talk. In a while Stefan and Eleanor will come and then if Blaire is ready she can meet the others. Just to see them to get familiar with them." He continues and walks towards the door with the other two doctors.
"Are you okay with staying alone with me?" I ask her awkwardly.
"Yes, he asked me before and I agreed after he explained me about you." She replies smiling and the doctors get out and close the door behind them leaving us alone.
I feel my palms getting sweaty and my heart is beating like crazy from nervousness. I raise my eyes and look at her breathless. She is already looking at me and she looks quite calm with my presence. I smile again and Terror growls to me disappointed.
"i***t stop acting like a pup. She needs us!" he tells me angrily.
"Ian are you alright?" Blaire asks me worried.
"I am fine just a bit overwhelmed by all these." I say and sit at the chair right next to her bed.
She raises her hand and places it on my hand and I reply by opening mine and holding hers gently. She gives it a soft squeeze and the sparks start traveling all over my body again, it is the first time I feel butterflies in my stomach like I am a 15 years old girl (I know I should have said boy but girls are more emotional usually), damn it. This really feels like heaven...
What did I do to deserve her even now after what I have done to her?
"Ian..." she says timidly and I raise my eyes again to her.
"They told me that I had an accident. I don't remember. Do you know what happened?" she asks stiffening and I nod immediately.
"You were with El when you had the accident. You fell from a waterfall and you landed on rocks. El was on top of you and she is fine. Your condition was crucial and we almost lost you. You had a big wound at the back of your head from the fall and this is probably why you can't remember anything except from El."
By the end of my words she is already shaking and tears are blurring her vision, her chest in going up and down and I can hear her quick heartbeat rising even more.
"Shh, it is okay now baby. You are both safe." I say and get up pulling her in my arms gently.
She willingly lets me hug her and hugs me back sniffling. I begin caressing her back and hair and kiss the top of her head taking her scent.
I have missed this feeling so much, her scent, her voice, her skin, her presence...
"Try to breathe sweetheart, calm down. It is over now." I whisper and she buries her face in my neck and tightens her hold around me even more.
"Thank you Ian." She murmurs and pulls back to look at me in the eyes.
Her big, light green eyes are watery, I missed them, I loved them from the first moment I saw her, they were always full of energy and life, a mirror of her soul... I wipe the few tears she has and she smiles warmly sighing relieved. I kiss her forehead and Terror purrs relieved.
"Ian... why did I fall?" she asks next confused.
"Um... This is a long discussion Blaire, I don't want to stress you now."
"Just the basics, please."
I look at her in the eyes and sigh confused...
What am I doing now?
I know she really wants to know, she is right but I don't want to scare her in her condition. If I say about Zachary then I will have to tell her about Beth as well and I don't think that this is a good idea in her condition. She will get even more confused and she might be scared.
"Do it. She needs to know. She is strong even now, she was born an Alpha, she can deal with anything." Terror whispers nervously.
I nod defeated...
Maybe he is right. I will just say the basics and I will try not to talk a lot about the werewolf thing now.
"Okay but promised me that you will stay calm and you will trust me, alright love?" I say and she nods quickly stiffening in my arms impatiently.
We sit a bit more comfortably and when I try to pull a bit back to leave her some space but she moves and comes closer to me again. I smile, wrap one arm around her and kiss her forehead again.
"Someone was chasing you with some other men. They trapped you with Eleanor and we don't know how you took the decision but you jumped from the waterfall and then Albert and Ann found you." I say as calmly as I can remembering the details that I am trying not to say.
"Who? And who are Ann and Albert?" she ask confused but quite calm.
"Zachary... He is my uncle. He hates us, he did a lot to all of us Blaire. I promise that I will tell you everything but in time, okay? Ann and Albert are two persons that you consider like parents."
She nods slowly like she is thinking of it and turns her gaze on her body. She is staring at her hands and freezes for some seconds breathless. I stiffen nervously, I am sure that she is going to ask me now...
"Why am I not hurt? The wounds, bruises, cuts? Why don't I have anything and I feel no pain?" she asks and looks at me speechless.
I close my eyes and feel my face's muscles getting tensed as I am doing my best to find the courage to tell her about our world. This is going to be difficult...
"Blaire, we are not common humans. We are werewolves, we have wolves, we shift to them, they heal us, they give us strength and that's why we have a bond between us. It seems that your wolf, Beth healed you completely." I say trembling and see the shock on her face.
She turns pale and opens her eyes widely breathless. She is unable to believe it...
What was I thinking?
"And where is my wolf now? And how do I shift and... Are you telling me the truth? I want you to see you shifting." She says frustrated shortly.
"Blaire, baby you will learn everything in time. Now forget about all these. You have to take it slowly. I promise we will all tell me anything you want but not now l."
The moment I end my phrase we hear a knock at the door and I sigh relieved. I listen to Eleanor and Stefan's voices and I smile.
Great timing!
"It's Eleanor. She came." I say and Blaire's face shines immediately and she stiffens trying to get up but I stop her quickly.
"No my lady. You sit and I will bring her to you."
She nods and I rush to the door and open it to find not only El and Stefan but all the others behind them.
"She wants Eleanor and then she will meet all of you but try to be calm and don't overreact." I say in a low tone and look specifically George who growls annoyed.
"Come El. Mom is waiting." I say and she raises her hands for me.
Stefan hands her to me and nods smiling nervously.
"I will tell you when she is ready to accept you. Come first." I whisper to him and he signs grateful.
I take one step back and Stefan closes the door for me. El looks around her and stiffens impatiently in my arms.
"Eleanor!"
"Mommy!" El exclaims and I walk quickly to the bed not wanting to make them wait more.
"Baby are you okay? I missed you so much!" Blaire says, her voice cracks in the end and she starts crying.
I hand her Eleanor quickly and El wraps her little hands around her neck laughing. Blaire kisses her everywhere, her cheeks, her eyes, her hair, her nose. I sit on the bed next to them and feel tears falling from my eyes again.
They are both here and safe, we did it!
Finally...
~next morning~
Third person's pov
Ian was for a walk with El, Alex, Kyle and Henna. They were all relieved that Blaire was awake and she had taking the first information so well. She was acting maturely and calmly like an Alpha and they could all feel that despite the loss of her memory and Beth she was the old Blaire. Nothing had changed on her except from her behavior towards Ian. She was very sweet with him, she wanted him by her side all the time and he had to stay with her all night.
Eleanor and Ian had explained to Blaire that he was El's father and she seemed to be happy with that. They also helped Blaire meet with everyone and the first one was Stefan that Blaire liked a lot and talked with him for quite much time. They explained to her that she was living with him for some years but they didn't mention about their true relationship.
The next that Blaire met were Kyle, Tia, Fern and George. From them Blaire's biggest weakness from the first moment became Kyle and Tia. They were sharing the same blood and it wasn't difficult for them to feel the connection. Tia was sitting hugged with Blaire for the most of their time together and Blaire was asking Kyle next to them and she seemed to feel safe with him. Fern was crying relieved and spent some time with her alone and talked a bit making Blaire feel more comfortable with her amnesia because until that time she was feeling uncomfortable. She also met George with whom she was quite nervous and he got too disappointed and hurt when he realized that she couldn't remember him even a bit. He had other expectations and Blaire's behavior didn't satisfy him and made Fern do her best in order not to kill him.
The other persons that Blaire met after her family were Alex, Henna, Dean, Dillon, Derek, Albert and Ann. Her biggest weakness from them was Alex and it was something that they had been expecting because when she had left the pack two years ago she had written some special things about him. They were all emotional and even though there were many people in the room Blaire wasn't stressed. Ian knew it from the beginning, Blaire loved them all already and their presence was always helping her so it was logical to feel comfortable with them.
After Blaire met everyone and spent time with all of them the doctors told them all to go and leave her alone to eat and rest. They asked from Blaire who she wanted to stay with her and she chose Ian as they were expecting.
Ian pressured her to eat even if she didn't want to and after they talked a bit Blaire fell asleep with Ian lying next to her on the bed. He didn't sleep for the whole night. He stood awake staring at her relieved and quite happy. He was sad for Beth, Terror was devastated for Beth's loss and Ian was sharing his pain but he couldn't ignore the fact that at least Blaire was alive and they were quite close now.
"You gave me a reason to fight again my love. You gave me a second chance in life with Eleanor and the way you behave to me. I promise you that I will never allow anyone to harm you or our baby. I may die but you will be both safe for the rest of your lives because I will take this bastard with me in hell before I take my last breath. I will stand by your side for as long as you want and need me and if you ever tell me to stay away from you I will respect you. I won't make the same mistakes I did in the past baby. You are my everything, I love you..."
These were the words he told to her while she was sleeping and hugged her for the whole night... He had made a promise and he would keep it until the end...
At the mean time George and Albert were sitting outside Blaire's room at the hospital. Fern and Tia with Ann were with Blaire and George was in no mood to join them. Albert was losing his patience with him and he was trying all those days to understand him and show some sympathy but at that point he couldn't.
"I can't understand you, you are unbelievable George. What are you thinking?" he asked him through his teeth.
"Why can't even one person understand me?" George exclaimed annoyed and turned to see Albert's dark expression.
"Gordon, I know all of you and I can see things clearly. The problem is you right now. First you attack and threaten Kyle, then you are annoyed that Ian is here to help and does his best, then you fight with Fern, you ignore your kids and when your daughter that lost her wolf and memory can't remember you get disappointed and mad? Are you serious?" Albert said and gradually turned mad and began shaking.
"I am her father and we always had such a strong and close bond. I was her everything and now?" George replied with a hurt expression.
"You have to understand that Blaire is not a little girl anymore. She is a grown up woman, she has a mate and he is Ian even you like it or not and moreover they have a daughter and Blaire as every mother loves her more than anything and anyone. You should be happy that she is with us now and she looks quite calm. Everything is new for her but she is strong and her progress is remarkable."
"Albert she is my little girl, I grew up with her, I was born again the moment I saw and held her for the first time in my arms. I can't act differently." George protested but Albert raised his hand and stopped him.
"You have another small girl now and her name is Tia. And you grew up with another child as well, your son. I understand why you feel this way when it comes to Blaire but you are not a fair parent. You know nothing about your other kids and what they are passing through the last two years that they lost their sister and their father."
"Albert I was there with them!" George replied offended trying to defend himself.
"No, your body was there. Your heart and mind were on Blaire. Do not try to fool me because I have to remind you that I am not a common man who knows nothing of you. I am living with you all these years and I know more than you could have ever imagined." Albert stated and George sighed with a blank expression ready to cry.
"Where were you when your son became Alpha in one night and had to deal with everything and he needed his father but he tried not to bother him and make him proud ? What did you do to help him? Do you know how was he feeling? Do you have any idea? He had all of us but he needed YOU! He stood on his ground like a real Alpha and believe me he had a harder job than Blaire. You know very well that Blaire became Alpha with you on her side, she was prepared, the conditions were ideal. What about Kyle? Huh?" Albert continued and his voice broke in the end from the pain.
He loved Blaire like no one else but Kyle... Kyle was his son too and he knew that all these things were unfair. He could see deeply into his heart and feel his pain. He was willing to do anything in order to help Kyle but he knew that he wasn't enough because someone else had caused Kyle's pain and that one was George, his biological father, the most important man is Kyle's life.
"What did you do for Tia? What did you do for this little angel? Do you even know anything about her? What does she like, what does she want, how she feels, how she reacts, how she gets trained... You know nothing George. You are her father but she doesn't feel you like this, you are a stranger for her the last 4 years. She is 12 and she prefers me, Travis and the guys but not you. Kyle became her father and she doesn't feel comfortable with you anymore. You... You just exist." He added and buried his face in his shaking hands while taking deep breaths trying to calm down.
"What are you telling me Albert...." George murmured and began crying in silence with his eyes looking at the wall opposite of them.
His wolf was howling in pain calling Tia and Kyle's names. He was agreeing with Albert, he was feeling sorry for his pups, all of them. He had lost one, he had almost lost another but George was keeping him away from the other two and he was unfair to them.
George was feeling his heart breaking, he was starting to realize what was everyone talking about. Fern was right, Albert was right, Kyle was right... He had left his kids, he had none of them because of his stupidity and selfishness.
He had two years to spend some time with Tia and Kyle.
Well... More, he had more...
He had to spend time with them from the moment Blaire took them to Canada with her and Stefan. He had lost his kids' lives for the last 3 years.
"Albert... I..." he whispered trembling but he stopped when Blaire's door opened and Tia got out of the room closing the door next to them.
They both jumped up and Tia stiffened and took some steps back away from them with a nervous expression that made George feel even worse. His own daughter saw him crying and got scared of him, he could smell her fear and his wolf began cursing him for Tia's feelings. Albert stood up quickly and walked to Tia worried as he also realized that she was scared and he wanted to calm her down.
"What happened sweetheart? Why did you leave them?" he asked kneeling in front of Tia and smiling at her.
"Blaire fell asleep and mom told me that Kyle is waiting for me outside the hospital to go with them for a walk. She will stay with Ann. " Tia whispered avoiding looking George and shaking slightly.
"Okay honey. Do you want me to take you out to your brother?" Albert asked her encouragingly trying to enlighten her mood.
"No, I am going alone. Thank you Albert." She replied and before he touch her and pull her in his arms Tia turned and run away at the end of the corridor and then turned left to the hospital's entrance.
Albert sighed hurt still kneeled and turned his head to look at George who was sitting like a statue looking at the direction Tia had run with tears on his eyes and a broken expression.
"Albert..." he murmured and took a quick, sharp breath trying to gain his strength and talk.
"I told you... Now it is even worse than I knew until some days ago... She was afraid of you because she thought she bothered us... You lost them Gordon and I am afraid you lost them for good..." Albert said with bitterness and stood up.
That moment Dean got in the corridor with Dillon and Derek and walked to them with steady slow steps. They were talking about something and George had time to wipe his tears and calm down with Albert finding again his usual smile.
"Everything is ready." Dean stated once they approached them.
"Does the pack know?" George asked and stood up.
"Yes. Travis and Cai explained to them everything. They are all sad but they are quite relieved that Blaire is alive even without Beth and her memory. They are all excited and impatient to see her and Eleanor. They know that Ian is going to spend lots of time to us and they are okay with it." Dean explained and George nodded in understanding.
"Also Kara and Julia are taking care of Blaire's room. They made some changes and they turned the room next to hers into a room for El. They also made rooms for Derek and Ian at the top floor if he ever needs to spend the night to us and my mate, Hannah helped with the house preparations." Dillon said then and gained a warm approving smile from both Albert and George.
"So everything is ready?" Albert asked anxious.
"Yes. We are flying tomorrow morning with the private jet and Matthew will be at the airport with his and Ian's men to take us back to the pack. Their pack also knows and they are acting and feeling the same way like our pack." Dean replied and Albert turned and looked at George with a worried look.
George just shook his head in acceptance and turned to leave out of the hospital leaving the four men alone behind him.
He had lots of things to think about their future and what he was going to do.
"What happened to him? He looked devastated... Is it still about Blaire's condition?" Dillon asked annoyed yet angry once George disappeared from their optical view.
"I talked to him about Kyle and Tia... He seemed to realize his mistake..." Albert murmured frustrated.
"Are you crazy? Did you tell him that Kyle wants to leave the pack for good? What if he tries to make him leave for good with his behavior if he loses his mind again? Albert we are doing our best to prevent Kyle from leaving, not even Fern can change his mind and Blaire can't get into this now..." Dean protested worried.
"Dean... Do you really believe that I am that i***t? I didn't tell him about it and I won't. I didn't even tell him that he might have found his mate in Derek's pack." Albert scolded him more teasingly than seriously and Dean laughed and hugged him.
"What would we have done without you? Father?" he whispered teasingly but deeply inside he meant his every word.
"I don't even want to imagine it son. Now..." Albert stated and broke the hug looking at the three young men in front of him.
"Get ready to go back home."
~next morning~
"Are you ready? Are you okay baby?" Ian asked Blaire who stiffened next to him nervously.
"It is safe Ian? It is too noisy here. I feel bad and uncomfortable." Blaire whispered and took one step back.
Kyle and Ian placed their hands behind her back and gave her a big warm smile while the others were getting inside the private jet with Alex being the last one with El in his arms.
"Sis, it is going to be alright. It is safe." Kyle told her and tapped her back encouragingly.
"Ian..." Blaire whispered and turned to look at him with a scared expression that made his heart melt.
Kyle smiled at him discreetly and walked to the jet realizing that they needed time alone and Ian wrapped his arm around her gently while staring at her in the eyes.
"I am here Blaire. Nothing is ever going to happen to you, I won't allow it." He whispered and kissed her forehead making her smile shyly.
"Don't leave me alone." She whispered and hugged him tightly burying her face in his neck.
"I will never leave you my love. NEVER."
The Goddess smiled satisfied and took a deep breath trying to control her excitement. She was glad that Blaire and Ian were so close and Eleanor was helping them even more. Her need for her father and mother was getting them even closer and soon they would be necessary for each other.
Blaire could feel that something was pulling her on Ian without understanding completely the reason and the whole situation. The bond was alive and strong even though Beth was not present. Blaire's heart and instincts had taken control and the result was the best one.
Ian from the other side had satisfied the Goddess' expectations. He was acting like the man he was some years ago and he was too caring and sweet with Blaire and Eleanor without stressing or pressuring them with his love and protectiveness. He was calm and gentle, careful and in the right limits. He had won everyone's hearts with his behavior and Stefan although loved Blaire and it was difficult for him to accept everything that had happened created friendly feelings about Ian and they made a new beginning in their personal relationship.
"Of course you won't leave her alone Ian. I knew what I was doing when I decided to make you each other's mate and when I decided to give you a second chance. You won't make any mistake this time." The Goddess murmured and smiled seeing the two favorite children of hers still tightly hugged.
" You have my blessings..."
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The 21st chapter is here but what would you say if we keep on reading to the next one (I told you I am in mood, or not?)?