Alexandria Returns to Visit with Full support of the Pack and finds the truth about Patrick's Aunt

Next morning Alex woke up to find her in another room beside her own as Max spoke Sister did you sleep well… Max, I meant Alpha sorry…

Max spoke relax I am not a power monger and expect you to call me by alpha tag all the time only on our hunts and full moon runs other times my name is fine… where am I… in one of my spare rooms… why Max… because you passed out from returning from the hospital and Luna and Jack was worried about you too so we wanted to keep you supervised…. If I went off the reservation again Alex spoke…

Max spoke hey I understand you feel for him and you let your anger get the better of you… let me ask you, Max, if it was you would you… in a heartbeat… then am I any different then… I guess not Alex so how bad is it… they placed him in a medically induced coma… oh, I am so sorry dear… let me ask how strong was it… was what… the connection…

When I touched his hand the first time I thought my mind was racing over three hundred miles per hour it took me a moment to get my bearings but when he got bullied and lifted him back up made my convictions known to be true I feel like he could be the one and when I heard Sasha tell me what happened… your wolf went berserk that is usually signs that you found your mate… I don’t know what to do… my mind said go to him and tell him the truth and my heart is saying run far away save him from the pain of knowing me but he can’t hear me not like he is… Max spoke do you love him that much… I don’t know I want to know him before I pass my judgment and see where he stands too…

Max placed his hand on her silk covered leg go home and wash up and pack a few clothes… but Max what about here am I needed… Max spoke it will be weeks before the next full moon and we got a lot of hands here now Tina is able to pitch in… but where will I stay as Sally said we already made some reservations by a hotel nearby Alex now please go to him and bring your mate back no matter what…

Alex cried thank you both as Sally said your welcome in a motherly tone understanding her sisters’ pain as Max spoke back just check in and watch your stress levels… I will I promise Alex spoke…

Alex got home as she stripped out of her days old clothes as she quickly got into the shower and got herself cleansed as she grabbed her duffle and packed a week’s worth of clothing and underwear as she placed her mom’s pendant around her neck as she placed her journal and closed it up as she quickly dressed as she heard a horn outside… someone call a cab as Alex spoke Luna, my dear, you are going to spoil me rotten…

Yes, I need to head to this address when the cabbie said that is near the hospital so relax… as he drove away Alex saw her home getting smaller and smaller knowing she is missing her family but knows she will return soon…

Dr. Lewis continued to measure vitals as Joan slept in the chair as Annie spoke Mrs. Mendez you need to go home… No not going anywhere as she continued to cough blood… did you take your meds… no was worried about Patrick while wiping her mouth from the free-flowing crimson…

Mrs. Mendez, you need your medicine if you don’t… I know what will happen if I don’t take it… then how would it be if you got sick while your nephew was beaten to an inch of his life… you are right Annie when Alex coughed… I could watch him for you, Mrs. Mendez… oh, Alex, you came back… I promised to remember and Dr. Lewis is right you need to keep yourself strong for Pat’s sake I will keep by his side and let you know if he wakes up…

Are you sure I would not want to burden you… Trust me I feel like he is in here because I stopped him being assaulted on the night prior… no dear you did the right thing when Annie spoke these bullies been making his life hell ever since freshman year…?

Well, one name you can scratch off the list is Mitch… you do not mean Mitch Rollins… so that’s his last name well I found out yesterday before coming here he was at Pete’s working off a debt… I hardly doubt that... that punk thinks because daddy used to be a college standout and an NFL hopeful until he had a career-ending injury… well, it was not Mitch he was paying off his debt…

The night Pat and I met at Pete’s pizza Mitch came in and tried to assault him when he placed his slimy paws on me… and let’s just say I told him to let go of me and when he refused I tossed him like a ton of bricks and found out he used Pete as well and told him to save face and have an injured arm to apologize and work off his debt… wow, I wish I was there to see that… he is not a bad kid just misguided that’s all… as Joan spoke Annie could you take me home as Annie said sure let us go and get you into your bed and your medicine…. I’ll wait in the hall for you dear…

Annie is it ok I call you that… of course… how bad is it… you mean Mrs. Mendez… yes, I have seen her coughing blood… its terminal but Pat over there does not believe so all his thesis and coursework is on finding a cure for this disease… what disease is it… An immunoproliferative small intestinal disease which is pretty rare as long as she continues on her regiment the coughing and blood fits are pretty low but makes the body weak to other sicknesses…

take her home I will watch over Pat…you my dear are a very good friend I am glad he has you in his life I wondered if he would ever find a friend… what about his other friends… he doesn’t have many and if he does they don’t come around or talk to him at all… Alex spoke back well he has one in me and maybe more if cards play right as Annie said if anything happens just call me or text me… I will….

Alex sat beside Pat once again so you are studying to be a doctor for your aunt’s sake wow the more, I find out about you makes me want you more as she sighed, I hope you can love me for everything I am and more though while combing his hair with her fingers hearing the monitors beep and IV drips in silence when one of the nurses came in and spoke you need anything… yeah, I am getting a little famished can I get a hamburger with some fries with a salad on the side and diet coke…

this your second day here do you know him… somewhat we met at Pete’s Pizzeria two nights back… well, whoever did this should hang they did not give him a chance to fight back…he would not be here if I did not interfere in someone bullying him… you didn’t know dear people always hurt people who act differently I am Rosa by the way when Alex spoke Alexandria but my family and friends call me Alex nice to meet you as she began to open the purse…

No, it’s on me ok... you sure… yeah, you did a good deed being here so let me pay it forward… thank you as Alex continued to watch over Patrick as the day went on when Rosa spoke back here it is your Hamburger with a side of fries and as Salad and your Diet soda… thank you, Rosa, when Alex smelt a scent she knew all too well…

Mitch what are you doing here… you told me to let you know if I found anything out… and what did you find out… no names were mentioned but five other of my teammates from the football team were the ones who jumped Patrick…speaking of how is he as he saw him in the room… may I please… you know I shouldn’t… please let me make this right… six minutes starting now as Alex watch Mitch like a hawk while she ate…

Mitch looked on and said Look Patrick I am sorry for the night’s prior hell ever since freshman year… your aunt needs you more than you think… Alex spoke back you sound like you were friends before… yeah, grade school but you know how that goes right people you once considered friends…

Alex spoke Mitch you and him could always work things out you know social circles should never get in the way of friendship… so where are you from if I may ask… I live in Wolves Haven… you mean that crazy wooded part of town that has been a one-time movie lot now its some big wildlife reserve… that is the one… how could you all live there with the wildlife able to roam free…

home is home Mitch and besides the animals granted are wild most comes to us injured or abused… you all are certain the animals will not attack you… let me say once an animal sees you not as a threat then they will not be threatened by you why cage an animal who's been caged and abused for most of their lives… never thought about it that way…

And what about those Moonlit nights… what do you mean most town folks do not complain about it but some who do claim that some animals howl on those nights… those are the injured wolves… I never heard wolves sound like that before only in horror movies… well, their howls are just that Mitch a way they communicate with each other and since they are nocturnal animals, they hunt mostly at night…

So how did you get into the conversation game… my mother god rest her soul… she worked for them when she was accidentally killed by an incident… animal attack.... no, she was trying to save one of the wolves on a ravine and her safety harness snapped as Alex lied to protect the truth… and her pack…

hey, we are all good accidents happen and they took me in and gave me a place to live and work as it brought me closer to my mom in a way since I did not have a really good relationship with her prior…

Mitch said if I hear anything else I will let you know as Alex smiled and said you know where to find me at as he said good night when she grabbed her journal and opened it up as she began to document the last few nights prior when she stretched her arms and yawned as she signed her name like she always have done before locking her diary up and placing her key around her neck while dimming the lights as she cuddled up in the chair beside his bedside and held his hand…

Alex fell fast asleep while Doctors and Nurses continue to evaluate Patrick and all the others in their care in Utah General Hospital unaware, they all had a protector in their midst watching over her mate Patrick throughout the night…