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Chapter 2 – Love

Phillip Coulson couldn't believe his eyes. The sight before him both warmed his heart and made his blood run cold all at once. Grant had brought in a battered female Omega that had been found in their territory. The act of Grant carrying the young wolf wasn't that surprising – despite what many said, his son had a big heart, but it was housed by a cold exterior. Regardless, he would never leave another injured wolf to fend for themselves.

No, what made Phil stare in disbelief was the look on Grant's face, as he stared at the young woman currently being treated by his sister Jemma.

Love.

Grant Coulson had found his True Mate. And Phil pitied the fools that had done this to her. As a Mated Alpha, the possessiveness and protectiveness he felt towards his Mate was indescribable. He'd want revenge. He was going to hunt down whoever had done this. And he was going to enjoy making them suffer.

Phil knew the feeling – the exact feeling of pure malice and hatred – that was coursing through Grant right now, for he himself had experienced it when his own Mate had been kidnapped over a decade ago. His eyes, of their own volition drifted to her as she stood silently behind Grant, offering her support and also keeping him calm through the gentle hands resting on his shoulders.

Melinda wasn't Grant's biological mother, but it would be a cold day in hell before anyone tried to hurt her adopted children. Though Grant was an Alpha, who was strong, smart and skilled, and Jemma was a brilliant scientist who also had her own Mate to protect her, it didn't stop Mel from being fiercely protective of her pups. The scar over her right brow, flowing over to her cheek, reminded her and Phil daily of the evils out there.

Sensing his stare, Mel looked over to her Mate with a pained expression. Grant was suffering because is Mate was suffering and he couldn't do anything. Phil wish he could go to them, comfort his Mate and his son.

But he couldn't. Newly imprinted males were volatile when other males were too close to their mates. Even though Grant knew his father and best friend (also brother-in-law) Fitz, would never harm his Mate, his wolf didn't.

The wolf only saw threats. And threats needed to be eliminated.

She needed to be protected at all costs.

Feeling him tense under her hands, Mel gave a gentle squeeze to Grants' shoulders. Jemma was a brilliant scientist and qualified M.D.; she wasn't going to hold back on getting Grant's Mate better. She'd lost a lot of blood, and had quite a few knife wounds as well as broken ribs. She'd also received quite a few blows to the head so she has been placed into a medically induced coma, while Jemma worked on her more visible bruises.

"J – Jem... is she...? She'll be okay right?" Grant asked in a small voice that broke both women's hearts. Grant leaned back into his mother's body, seeking her familiar scent to calm him and clear his mind.

"Her wounds aren't fatal at all Grant, but she is severely malnourished, even with her wolf metabolism she is going to need a few days to recover. I am going to keep her in a medically induced coma for the next 72 hours, to allow her body and brain enough time to recuperate. Afterwards, her wolf healing should kick in and she'll be up and about." Jemma answered her brother gently.

His entire body sagged in relief and he gave a watery smile.

For now he would stay at her side and wait for her to open her eyes. He'd wait for those eyes to look at him and realise she'd be safe and loved now.

He'd wait for her to realise that she was his.

And he wasn't letting her go.

A/N: So I hoped you all liked this chapter and just to let you know the next time I'll be updating will probably be Saturday or Sunday, sadly my Carnival long weekend is over :/ back to that worklife yo *sigh*

Also if there are any questions on the whole wolf, True Mate, imprinting thing let me know and I'll either answer your reviews *sneaky sneaky* or just post an Author's note in the next chapter. So till then,

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