A Light In The Darkness

Chapter 7

Layla's pov

I wake up in a daze. Where am I?

"Uhhh" I groan. My head hurts. I look up and see a young man sitting in a chair across the room from me. He is looking at his phone. I look around and I see I'm in a bed and have an IV. Why am I in the hospital?

"Who are you?"

"Fredrick. But you can call me Fred." He smiles at me. He is very handsome, he has blonde hair and brown eyes.

"I'm Layla," I smile back at him

"I know." How does he know?

"Why am I in the hospital?"

"I'll let Will explain everything to you when he gets back."

"Will?" I thought that was a dream.

"Yes Miss Jackson." He is being polite.

"You can call me Layla please. Do you go to school?

"Nope, I graduated from high school two years ago. And there is no need for college since I joined the pack."

"What's a pack?"

"f**k. I don't know how much I should tell you. Will is kinda the boss so I don't wanna piss him off." I laugh.

"Okay, can you help me get up?"

"Why? I mean I don't think you are supposed to get up."

"I have to use the bathroom."

"Oh." He gets up. I try to get out of bed but it hurts to breathe when I sit up.

"Oh ow!"

"The doctor said you have two cracked ribs. Here, let me call a nurse." He grabs the call button.

"No! Please I can go by myself. Just help me out of bed. He picks me up very carefully and helps me get on my feet. He rolls my IV pole to the bathroom door with an arm wrapped around behind me.

"Just let me know if you need any help." He closes the door and I go to pee and it hurts so bad.

"Ah ow oooo." I see a shadow move under the door and I know Fred can hear me.

"s**t" I whisper to myself. I clean myself then go to flush the toilet. It's filled with blood.

"Well that's not good" I wash my hands then open the door.

"You're bleeding?" Fred asks?

"No I'm not I just-"

"I can smell it."

"It's nothing." He frowns and me but helps me back to bed. I look at the clock. 4:48 AM

"When will Will be back? I ask.

"He called me about 30 minutes ago. He had to stop and get Hollie a booster seat"

"Do you mean Mollie!?"

"Uh. Yeah. Mollie"

"He has Mollie now?"

"Yes, they grabbed some food and she is so small he said he wanted to get her a car seat before you got discharged so we could go straight home. Is she your daughter?"

"No, I'm only seventeen. Well I'll be eighteen in a week. What do you mean home?"

"You both are coming home with us"

"Why?"

"Because you are Will's mate."

"I'm Will's what?"

"Mate"

"I don't even know him?"

"You will get to know him. But, if you don't want to be with him then you can reject him. But please don't tell him I told you that."

"Why am I not your mate?" His jaw drops.

"Uh, that's not how it works"

"How what, works?"

"Mating"

"Oh."

"He said when he touched you, he felt like he was being shocked."

"Yes I felt it too" He walks over to me and reaches out his hand. I flinch. He frowns but doesn't acknowledge it.

"Here, give me your hand."

"Why?"

"Because I want to show you that that doesn't just happen with anyone."

"Okay" I place my hand on his. It's warm but there's no shocking or tingly feeling.

"See, we are not bonde-. The door opens so fast and Will is standing in the doorway.

"GRRRRR!" I hear a deep low growl and look past Fredrick who immediately just gets feet away from me.

"Will! I was just-"

"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT FREDRICK!" Will looks angry. "Go get Dr. Parker, I want an update." Fredrick practically runs out of the room. Will looks at me abd I feel bad.

"Layla, I just wante-"

"LAYLA" Mollie pushes past Will before he can finish what he was saying. Layla jumps on my bed and hugs me, it hurts but I don't show it. I'm glad she is here.

"Hey Molls, are you okay?

"Yes! Will took me shopping and I got an ipod! I wanted a phone but he said I would have to talk to you first. But I can still take pictures and listen to music! We also went to McDonalds and I got a Happy Meal. See!" She shows me her little toy. It's a troll. It's so nice to see her smile. I look at Will who is just staring at me.

"Thank you, Will." He smiles and nods.

"Mollie, could you run to the vending machines and grab me a drink so I can talk to William for a minute?" I ask her and she smiles. I reach to grab my wallet but when I look up I see William giving her his credit card. Then she runs out of the room.

"I see you and Fredrick are getting along" He says coldly.

"He was showing me that I wasn't his mate." Will huffs and squirms in his chair.

"Not like that, he told me I was your mate. I asked him why I was yours and not his. He explained that because I felt the shocks with you, we shared that connection. I was still confused so he held my hand to show me that we don't connect." This makes Will relax but I don't understand why I feel the need to make him understand.

"Don't do anything like that again" I'm shocked. Why does he think he can tell me what to do?

"I don't know who you think you are. Mate or not. I don't even know what that really means so please don't talk to me like you own m-" Will jumps out of his chair and leans by my bed.

"You are mine Layla. I don't want another man to touch you or even look at you for that matter." He grabs my hand and instantly I get light headed. His touch makes me weak. He leans down and I flinch.

"Layla I would never hurt you. I love you." I'm speechless. We don't even know each other. He kisses my forehead, then he kisses my ear. I close my eyes and can feel myself getting hot. He goes down and starts kissing my neck and I never want him to stop. What is wrong with me?

"Tell me if you want me to stop" he whispers in my ear. I just nod, I can't form words. I can feel his teeth on my neck as he smiles though his kissing. He moves over and his lips reach my mouth. He kisses me slow at first, then I feel him start to crawl up on the bed and he starts kissing me harder. I haven't had many kisses before but I know exactly what to do with him. I feel my s*x warm and I start to feel wet. Is this what being turned on feels like? I feel him grab my side. And I gasp.

"Oooooo, no please stop." He looks down and instantly pulls his arm away.

"My love, I'm so sorry. I couldn't help mys-"

"No Will, it's not you. I have a few cracked ribs an-"

"WHAT!" He yells. Which scares me so I flinch again.

"I should have f*****g killed him! Don't worry, My girl, he will never touch you again."

"No, it's okay. I'm sure they will feel better in no time!" I look down and I see a bulge in his pants, which only makes me wetter. I see him tense up.

"What's wrong, Will?"

"Layla, I…. I can smell you."

"Oh, i'm sorry I haven't had a chance to shower I-"

"That's not what I mean." He moans, "You are driving Samson crazy" He is looking at me like he wants to eat me.

"Who is Samson?" But before he can answer he walks out of the room. I assume his c**k has a pet name. Weirdo. Fredrick walks in with who I assume is Dr. Parker for a second and look at me weird. Then they both immediately walk out. What is wrong with these guys. Finally the door opens and it's Mollie.

"I didn't know what you wanted, I got you a coke." She then proceeds to hand me a coke and her pockets are full of vending machine junk food. I just smiled. She deserves to treat herself

"Thank you Molls, coke is perfect" I open the coke and go to take a drink but then I hear Will yelling in the hallway. Mollie hides in the bathroom.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN IT'S BEST TO WAIT UNTIL SHE TURNS EIGHTEEN! SHE IS IN PAIN, I BARELY TOUCHED HER SIDE AND SHE JUMPED!" Will is growling as he speaks

"She will be able to speed heal herself when she becomes of age." Dr. Parker says. What does that mean? I hear Will's growling stop and my door opens. I see Will and the doctor walk in.

"Hello My Lov-"

"You scared Mollie, please tell her to come out of the bathroom." I say. I'm not trying to be rude but Mollie has been through so much

"Okay," he says to me. And knocks on the bathroom door. "Mollie, it's Will." The door unlocks and Mollie gives Will a hug. When did they become friends?

"I didn't mean to scare you, but I got some bad news"

"What bad news?" Mollie asks.

"Well the doctor says Layla has to heal at home, but he will send some pain medicine."

"That's okay, I've been through worse," I say and start trying to get out of bed.

"No! Please you need to stay here for the rest of the day so I can monitor you!" Dr. Parker says.

"Dr Parker?" Will says.

"Yes Alpha?" Alpha?

"Could you please give Mollie a checkup and let her order whatever she would like? And put her in the room across the hall."

"Of course! Come on Mollie!" Molly skips behind Dr. Parker. Then Will locks my door.

"We have so much to discuss Layla." I nod.