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Chapter Eleven
Logan's P. o. V:
Irritating, rough sheets scrape my skin as I force my way into consciousness. When I finally manage to open my eyes, I see Xavier standing over me. "Are you okay, son?"
"No. Lillian is gone. Why would anything be okay?!" I sob, breaking down. Xavier awkwardly pats my back.
"I'm sorry, but she did what she was supposed to. That pack is on our side. We will beat Blaine. It's what she wanted," he says soothingly. I sink back into the pillows and cry. At last, exhausted, I stop. A voice speaks up from the side of the bed.
"Why the long face?" a familiar voice asks.
"I must be dreaming. Lillian died!" I yell angrily.
"I did not!" her voice exclaims indignantly. I turn and face the person. It appears to be Lillian, but I know that it can't be.
"Stop torturing me. My mate it dead!"
"I. Am. Not!" the apparition growls. I place a hand on her arm, convinced that I am dreaming. However, the being in front of me is quite real.
"Lillian?" I ask incredulously.
"It's about time!" she laughs.
"But-how-?"
"I didn't die, it that's what you mean."
"But I saw you stop breathing! You lost so much blood!" I stumble for words. Lillian patiently waits for me to finish.
"It appeared that way. Hold on, I'll explain in a second."
Lillian's P. o. V:
The look on Logan's face when he realizes that I'm alive is priceless. "But-how?"
"I didn't die, if that's what you mean."
"But I saw you stop breathing! You lost so much blood!"
"It appeared to be that way. Hold on, I'll explain in a second," I say, sitting down.
"Ready?" he asks impatiently.
"When I went down after she clawed my belly, I held my breath and laid completely still. When she turned away and started howling, I got to my feet and crept towards her. Her throat was in the perfect position, and when she started howling again, I grabbed her throat and snapped her neck. After that, I passed out. When I woke up, I was in a hospital," I conclude.
"So you're okay?"
"I'm fine. I just need to take it easy for a few days while the injuries heal." Logan stands up and embraces me in a hug. I yip in pain when he squeezes my belly. Immediately, he jumps back.
"I'm sorry! Did I hurt you?" he asks, whimpering.
"It's fine. My belly is still a little tender from the clawing," I soothe him. He relaxes slightly, but I can see the pain in his eyes. I gently probe his mind.
"I hurt my mate. I'm supposed to protect her," his wolf howls. I reel back from the raw emotion.
"Shhh. You're fine. It was an accident. You didn't know," I reassure him. He looks at me, studying my face. At last he relaxes.
"Can I see how they are healing?" he asks. I gently pull up my shirt, exposing my clawed up belly and chewed up sides. "You really took a beating out there, didn't you?" he whispers, half to himself. "Turn. I want to see your sides. Those were some nasty injuries." I scoot closer and turn. He lets out a gasp.
"It's really not that bad. I don't even feel it anymore," I reassure him.
"It's not that. Are you...?" he trails off.
"Am I what?" I ask, smiling.
"Are you pregnant?"
"Took you long enough!" I laugh.
"When-?"
"In about a month. Do you want to know what we're having?" I wonder, smiling. Logan stares at me for a while, awestruck.
"Sure," he breathes.
"It's a girl," I grin. Logan laughs.
"I've always wanted a little girl to spoil!"
"Any idea on what we should name her?"
"Not really. Do you?"
"I was thinking Faelia. It means wolf, so I thought it was fitting."
"Faelia," Logan says, rolling the word around in his mouth. "Faelia. I like it," he decides. I grin.
"I thought you might. I didn't want you to look in the room I was decorating because I didn't want you to worry about me. I can take care of myself and Faelia. I will not be restricted in what I do!" I exclaim, already sensing the protective instinct surfacing in Logan. I refuse to be restricted when I can easily accomplish what I want. Logan bares his throat to me.
"As long as you don't get hurt, I don't care what you do."
"Thank you. Oh, by the way, the packs that we convinced to fight with us are staying in this hotel. No doubt Blaine will try to attack soon."
"Good idea. We need to be prepared. Perhaps we should start training?"
"It's not a bad idea. Relax, and I'll go ask Xavier what he thinks," I command. Logan sinks back into the pillows. I walk out of the from and go to find Xavier.
He is in the lobby, talking to all of the Alphas of our ally packs. I wait until he is finished talking, then make my presence known. "Do you think a training session or two would benefit us?" I ask.
"Actually, that's what we were just talking about. Would you be willing to train them? You have a natural penchant for fighting technique."
"I would love to train them!" I exclaim happily.
"Thank you," Xavier says, bowing his head to me. The other Alphas follow his example. I nod.
"I'm going to check on Logan. Boy, was he surprised when he saw me!" I grin. Xavier chuckles.
"I can imagine." I smile and head back to Logan's room. When I enter, I find him sound asleep. I silently sit down and wait by his bedside for him to wake up again.
When he finally wakes up, almost four hours have passed. "Sleepy much?" I grin. Logan growls playfully.
"You try learning that the mate that you thought was dead is actually alive, and pregnant no less!"
"Admit it, it was a good strategy."
"Alright, it was," Logan grudgingly admits. I laugh and nudge him.
"Xavier asked me to train the other packs," I say, gauging his reaction. He gives me a wary look.
"Are you sure you feel up to it?"
"I feel fine. Once I'm completely healed, nobody will stop me!" I exclaim jokingly. Logan rolls his eyes.
"Let's not get ahead of ourselves, mi cariño. Cockiness can cause even the best warrior to fall." I sigh.
"I know. It was a joke." Logan nods.
"Uh huh. Suurre," he jokes. I smile. At last, things are back to normal.
Three days later, I am completely healed. I search the hotel, trying to find Xavier. Finally, I manage to find him. He turns as I enter the room. "Hey Lillian. How's the stomach and sides?"
"Pretty good. When did you want to start training?"
"Today would be good. Are you sure you're up to it?"
"Yes. Do you want proof?" I ask.
"It'd be nice, yes," Xavier replies. I make sure that nobody else is in the room or hallway, then gently lift up my shirt. My stomach and sides are unmarred, with the exception of some slightly pink skin. Xavier nods, and I pull my shirt down. "I see that you are completely healed, but when did you plan on telling Logan that you were pregnant?" I mentally curse. Immediately, Logan invades my mind.
"What's the matter?"
"Xavier just found out that I was pregnant," I growl.
"How?!" Logan demands.
"He wanted to make sure that my wounds were completely healed, so I lifted up my shirt to show him..." I trail off. I feel anger coursing through my mind. Within seconds, Logan comes barreling into the room. His hands are shaking, and his eyes flash amber. I touch his arm gently.
"Calm down! It's okay. What's the matter?"
"Another male saw my mate half naked!" Logan growls angrily. I stare at him, shocked.
"Is that really what you're mad over?" I ask. He nods. Xavier shoots us a questioning look. I motion for him to give us a minute. He nods and goes to sit down.
"It's fine. I just showed him what I showed you when you found out I was pregnant. He saw less than he would have if I was wearing a bikini." At last, I feel Logan relax under my touch. His eyes turn back to their beautiful brown. Xavier comes forward.
"What was that about?!" he demands, making his position as Alpha known.
"You...saw my mate..." Logan trails off. Xavier's face lights up in understanding.
"I'm sorry Logan. I didn't mean any disrespect to your mate. I simply wanted to make sure that she wouldn't be injured during training today. Believe me, I've ripped open more than a few stitches in my day. It certainly does not feel pleasant!" Logan sighs.
"I'm sorry. I overreacted. I don't know what's come over me lately," Logan frowns.
"Maybe you are feeling my raging hormones," I laugh. Logan rolls his eyes.
"Yeah, that's what it is," he says sarcastically. Xavier laughs, glad that the confrontation is over.
"Where are we going to train? I bet the humans would notice if a bunch of wolves started fighting in the parking lot. Besides, we have to be racking up quite the hotel bill. We need to find a private place to fight and train," I muse. One of the Alphas comes forward.
"We could head to our pack's land. We have plenty of fields, and there is plenty of room for everyone. It's the least we could do, since you almost died on our land. I deeply regret that," he adds sorrowfully. I nod to show him that I accept his apology.
"It wasn't your fault. Those wolves wouldn't have listened to you anyways. We will take you up on your gracious offer though," I conclude. Xavier and Logan second me.
"I'll go gather the other packs," the Alpha says, excusing himself.
"We better get packed," Xavier suggests. Logan and I nod.
"Sounds good," Logan nods. We both head back to our room to pack. Within an hour, all of the packs are following the Alpha to his home. We arrive about two hours later. We all settle in, then head out to the field where we agreed to meet. I head to the front with a strange sense of deja vu.
"Okay everyone. I'm going to show you some not so well known fighting tricks. Logan will be my demonstration partner. I will have you guys split off into partners, and I will walk around and see how you're doing. If anyone gets injured, let me know, and I'll heal you. Does all of this make sense so far?" I hear a resounding affirmative. "In that case, let's begin. First, I am going to have a mock fight with Logan. I will use whatever trick I find necessary, then teach you how to do it. Watch closely." Logan and I both phase, and begin circling.
"I don't want to hurt you or Faelia," Logan's worried voice enters my mind. I ignore him and focus on him. He tries to lunge in, but I quickly sidestep him. I rush him, diving under his belly at the last second. I push up with all of my strength, effectively knocking the wind out of Logan and sending him flying. He lands hard, and I run over to him before he can get up. In one swift move, I have him flipped on his back, with his throat in my jaw. Logan struggles for a bit, but I bite down gently, and he lays still. I let him up, then phase back into human form. Logan does as well. "I'll admit, I wasn't expecting that!" Logan exclaims in my mind. I face the crowd.
"Did everyone see how I did that?" I hear a few yeses, but quite a few no's.
"Okay, I'll explain. When Logan was off balance and had his legs spread wide, I rushed underneath him, then used my back and leg strength to thrust him upwards. While he was stunned, I flipped him and grabbed his throat. Now, split up into partners and try this," I command. Everyone begins to split off, but before any mock fights can start, a heart wrenching howling splits the air. I look around for the source, and quickly locate it. Xavier is in wolf form, with his head tilted towards the sky. I run over to him, and he immediately phases. "What's the matter?!" I exclaim.
"Blaine visited our pack! He broke into my house. Catalina is dying!" he shouts, shaking with grief.
"Calm down. How do you know?"
"Catalina contacted me and told me that Blaine was trying to break into the house. The last thought I got was filled with pain. Blaine had a gun! Catalina said that she is shot in the chest, just below her heart. She's dying!" Xavier howls, breaking down and sobbing. I picture Catalina in my mind, broken and bleeding in the floor. I wish I was with her, healing her. In my mind, I picture myself laying a hand over her heart. Instantly, skin grows over the hole, and the blood disappears. I am jerked back to reality as a wave of nausea washes over me. My knees buckle, but Logan catches me before I can fall. My body heaves, and my vision goes black.
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