A Kiss For Your Freedom

This old Wolf, Madeleine, comes to see me and sits down next to me. She places her hand on my arm and even though it" different, I feel this warmth similar to that of my Wolves, this feeling of security that only they can give me.

~ They are strong, she said.

- I know it. But they are hurt, if I were to lose them, if they were no longer there, I said, putting my hands to my chest, I think 1 would end up dying.

~ I know. But, Wolves are remarkable and they can heal much faster than others. Your Wolves are young and in great shar they will get through this. They will come back to you.

I want to believe her, I want to tell myself that everything is going to be okay but I am far from being as optimistic as her. They killed the Alpha of the pack so how will the Wolves present react. Will they risk being attacked again? Are they at ris of being locked up while they are both in a bad state? I blame myself for not being able to do more. I blame myself for being stuck here when they are so far away and need me.

I sigh as I look through the glass. Night has long since fallen and with it comes all my anxieties, all my fears of losing ther forever.

- I'm going to make you a nice cup of tea, it will do you good.

I don't answer, I let her do it. The pain in my leg fades as theirs spreads through me. They're both in so much pain and it's all because of me. Only because of me. It's me who sent Jason there, it's me who's so weak that to defend myself, Dorian felt obliged to give himself up to the enemy.

A tear rolls down my cheek as my heart sinks. I should be with them, that's where I belong.

jason’s POV.

I open my eyes, grimacing. My body is in pain, I have broken ribs from my difficulty breathing. I quickly look around witho recognizing where I am. It takes me a good minute for everything to come back to me, a minute before I remember this Alpha and these Wolves who stood in front of us.

Dorian!

I try to stand up but it's impossible, I grunt at the pain, calling out to him with as much force as I can. The bedroom door opens quickly, a Wolf approaches me.

~ You must remain calm, she said. You have several broken ribs, the doctor will come to see you.

- Dorian, where is Dorian?

~ He will be brought here soon. He has just come out of the operating room, he is still in the recovery room at the momer She looks at the IV that is stuck in my arm, checks the flow before leaving the room, leaving him alone. What the hell ? wt are they treating us? Why didn't they kill us like they planned? I don't understand anything but after a few minutes, the door opens again and this time in addition to a doctor, Dorian arrives, lying on a bed, asleep.

I just have to look at it to see how serious it is. To realize that I have nothing compared to him.

- Dorian is a very resistant Wolf, said the doctor, addressing me. He's going to get through this. He will need rest and care but he will live.

His arm is lifted by some sort of links which hold it. I see pieces of scrap metal coming out of it, pins or something like that.

~ He will not regain 100% of the mobility of his arm. I did everything I could to avoid amputation, but this is all 1 can do. t will wake up in a good two hours. I gave him painkillers but he will suffer.

- Why aren’t we dead?

- Because when a Wolf kills the Alpha of a pack, it automatically takes its place. Dorian is our new Alpha.

I absorb these words. Dorian killed his former Alpha, he did it to protect me, he did it for us. I smiled as I rested my head on the pillow. My Wolf is unusual which only makes me love him a little more. The doctor examines me before telling me, ~ Four broken ribs and two cracked. You too will need rest but you will be back on your feet faster than Dorian.

- How long ?

- I would say a good week following healing. Wolf bones consolidate more easily, but it will still take a little time.

I can't stay here for a week, I said to myself.

Emma is waiting for us and it is inconceivable that we will stay away from her for so long. We no longer have a cell phone have no way of contacting her except through our link. 1 hope that will be enough for her to hear me, for me to be able to reassure her. They leave the room to leave us alone.

I focus on her, on what connects us both. We've never communicated like this, but I have to try, I have to tell him that we’ okay, that we're going to get through this and that there's no longer any danger threatening us. It takes me a minute or tu to tune out everything else, from the beeping of the machines to the pain in my chest.

“Tell me can you hear me love?” »

“I hear you. »

I sigh with relief. It's a good thing, I can't leave her in the dark, I can't leave her without giving her any news.

“We're fine, but it's going to take a while to get back, until I find a solution. »

“Dorian?” How is he ? »

“His arm is in pieces, but the doctor says he will recover, not 100% but enough that it doesn't impact his daily life. »

“And you?” »

“A few broken ribs, nothing irreparable. »

“What will happen now?” »

“Dorian has just arrived next to me. When he wakes up, we will talk about all this, but the Alpha is dead and therefore no one wil seek revenge anymore. »

“He has a Luna too? »

“she does not represent a danger, at least I think. »

“So much the better. Maybe we'll be able to breathe a little. »

“Exactly, but it'll have to wait a few days." Can you ask Madeleine if she can stay with you? »

“Don’t worry about that, she won't leave me until you get home.” »

“That's good. She's a good Wolf. Dorian will be as reassured as I am when he finds out. »

“In the meantime, you must take care of yourself and above all, it is up to you to watch over Dorian for both of us. »

“I'll take care of him and we'll go home as soon as we can. »

“Ym waiting for you,” she said. I'm waiting for you. »

His voice trails off, there's nothing else I can do at the moment. The pain returns, making me close my eyes. I'm going to listen to Emma and try to sleep a little, anyway, that's all I can do for now, I just have to wait, wait for him to open his eye Dorian’s POV

The steady beeping of the machines makes me open my eyes before a wave of pain makes me grunt for a short moment. turn my head to discover a room in the medical unit, I recognize the place, the room, the decor. But most of all, I sigh wit! relief that Jason is in bed next to me.

My arm is in a bad state which doesn't really matter as long as it's safe, that's all that matters. He opens his eyes and smiles when he sees me.

~ How are you, he asks, trying to stand up before giving up.

- I think it's okay, I said, looking at my arm.

- The doctor said that your arm would probably not recover 100% but I must say that I prefer to know that you have one less arm as long as you are alive.

-Emma?

~ She knows. I warned her that it would take a few days to get back to her, she is relieved, she is happy to know we are alive.

- And you ?

- Ill be OK. In a few days I would have nothing left. On the other hand, we have another problem, one that I would never have thought of.

- What are you talking about ?

- Everyone is convinced that you are the new Alpha of the pack, he said, smiling at me. I might as well tell you that I haven't said anything against anyone, but I'm not sure Emma appreciates the joke.

~ I'l sort this out. Well, not now, I say, grimacing as I shift a litle in the bed.

~ I think we can give ourselves a little time. At least a day or two, just to regain your strength.

- I agree, I say as he slips his hand into mine.

I'm in pain and feeling sluggish but knowing that he's okay makes me feel a little better. It's over, we've arrived. We succeeded, we fought so that we could gain our freedom. We fought to finally be at peace and Loics death will give us th Her Luna has never been a fighter, the loss of her daughter has weakened her so much that she won't try anything, she won't even try to attack us.

I close my eyes, breathing deeply. We won the chance to have a future, the chance to live together far from everything.

- I advise you to rest and above all to prepare yourself. Because when we go back, I know someone who's going to give yc a hard time, he said in a mocking tone.

He is right. I felt her anger, her disappointment as I promised her I would never leave her, as I swore to take care of her until the end of my days. Jason is also angry with me, I can sense it but he doesn't say anything, I believe that deep down and even if it wasn't the right decision,

~ it will end up getting through to him, he continues. She will eventually get over it especially when she wakes up betwee the two of us. But you won't be able to escape it and on this one, I can't help you, he continues while his fingers caress m hand. You're going to have to be patient with her.

- And with you ?

- Let's say that unlike her, I was able to come here. Emma blames herself for being stuck and not being able to come and help you. And I blame you too, let's just say that for the moment, knowing you're alive erases the rest, he said, turning his head towards me. I love you Dorian, we both love you and even if you acted for the right reason, Emma and I know that if we had lost you, neither of us would have recovered.