Chap 11
- Hermione POV -
I hobbled slightly into Jake's place after Sam had practically carried me out of the forest.
"I'm just gunna go call the doctor," Sue said.
"Wait. Rem, can you fix me up please," I said. Remus nodded and walked over to me, pulling his wand out as he did. Sam growled and I rested my hand on his arm.
"Ease up pup. I'm not gunna hurt my cub," Rem said. He waved his wand around me a few times and I felt my sore ribs pop back into place, the cuts that had reopened and the new ones began to close and I was no longer covered in bruises.
"That is incredible. How do you do that?" Harry asked.
"We are born with the ability. Some of us come from families where magic is found in every generation like mine, Blaise's, Draco's and Fred and Bill's but some people like Mione here are first generation meaning her parents were muggles," Rem explained.
"Muggles?" Bella asked.
"Non magic people Bells. Like you," I explained.
"So, your private boarding school was a magic school?" Bella asked.
"Yep - Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. I started when I was eleven," I explained.
"That is wicked," Embry said with a grin.
"I have a question, how did the leech teleport around the clearing?" Billy asked.
"We can do this thing called apparating. It means we can disappear and reappear whenever we want. Here, I'll show you," I said. I stood up and concentrated on the spot behind Billy. I disappeared and reappeared with a pop.
"Told you it was easy," I said. Billy jumped in his seat and spun around.
"Geez girl. Give a man a heart attack," Billy said with a grin.
"Can you apparate with other people?" Brady asked.
"Sure. Whatever you do, don't let go," I said. I grabbed his hand and shirt and thought about the lounge chair. We disappeared and I laughed as Brady fell over when we appeared.
"That. Was. EPIC!" Brady said.
"Anymore questions?" Blaise asked.
"How did you change into animals?" Jared asked us.
"Well, for Draco, Blaise, Fred and I it was harder but essentially we had to go through an entire course in order to connect with our animal then we had to learn how to do it. When we change, we think of our animal and merge with it," I explained.
"What about you two?" Sam asked Bill and Rem.
"Both these boys were actually werewolves that changed with the full moon but after a cure was found, they became able to change at will," I explained.
"So the whole wolves and full moon thing is actually true?" Jared asked.
"Yep," Blaise replied. Sam sat beside me and I smiled when he wrapped his arm around me.
"You ok?" I whispered to him. He nodded but one look into his eyes told me the truth. I grabbed his hand and stood up.
"Excuse us for a few minutes," I said. I walked with Sam outside and we walked into the woods. We walked in complete silence until we reached the cliffs.
"Sam? What's the matter baby?" I asked as we sat on the ground.
"What did you mean when you said that the vamp had done worse things to you?" He whispered as we looked out at the crashing waves.
"Oh that," I said. I sighed and lifted my shirt. "This scar is from Dolohov. In my fifth year of school there was a battle and I fought Dolohov. He tried to kill me by ripping my insides out."
Sam growled but stopped when I rubbed his cheek. He rested his fingers on the scar and traced it before moving to the other one on my stomach. I watched as he lifted my shirt off leaving me in my black sports bra as he traced his hands over the many scars that marred my skin.
"Baby, what happened to you?" He whispered.
"I was tortured," I said in reply. I launched into the full story about the kidnapping and torture but I left the part about the rape out. By the end of my story, Sam was livid.
"Sam honey?" I said. He stood up and started to shake violently. I heard him growling and snapping his teeth.
"Sam?" I said again. He turned to me and for the first time, I was slightly afraid. His eyes were pitch black and his teeth were bared. I stepped back and shifted into my wolf form just as Sam exploded. I found myself staring at my wolf and I was happy.
Sam was still snarling at nothing so I walked over to him carefully and rubbed his neck with my forehead. It seemed to be calming him so I kept on doing it. He finally stopped snapping his teeth so I rubbed my nose against his lightly. He calmed down even further before he dropped to the ground whimpering.
I opened my mind to his and was shocked.
I scared the shit out of her! She'll never forgive me! Sam said.
Sam, yes I was a tiny bit scared but I will always forgive you, I said in my mind to him and Sam jumped a bit. He cocked his head to one side and I let out a laugh which sounded like a growl.
Really? He asked. His eyes were pleading and he sounded childlike. I lay down beside him and looked at him.
I rested one of my paws on his and brought my muzzle up. I licked his gently and said Yes really Sam.
Sam made a noise, half growl half yip before he licked my muzzle in return. I lay my head on my paws and smiled when Sam's head rested on mine.
We sat watching the waves from the cliffs in silence. Sam would occasionally lick my muzzle or nuzzle my head and I would reciprocate.
Mione? Sam said. I looked up at him and cocked my head.
Yea babe, I replied.
Do you wanna hang out tomorrow? I missed you when you were in hospital, Sam said.
I'd love to, I replied.
Sam and I decided to go for a small walk through the woods before heading back to the house. I shifted back, fully clothed and waited while Sam phased back and got dressed.
He walked over to me and pressed his lips to mine. I smiled when he deepened the kiss and kissed him back with passion.
We pulled away and Sam pulled me into a hug. We stood like that for a few minutes before walking back inside.
"Everything good pup?" Rem asked.
"Sure is dad," I replied. Sam gave me a weird look but I indicated that I would talk about it later.
"Bill and I are going to pop home and tell Kings about what happened. Fred, Draco and Blaise will be staying just to make sure," Dad said. I nodded and he and Bill walked over and kissed my head. They nodded to everyone else before apparating away.
"That is so cool," Brady said. We all laughed and I cuddled into Sam's side.
"Bella, Mione, I'm heading home," Uncle Charlie said. "Bella are you coming with me or staying here?"
"I might stay here," Bells said.
"Ok. Mione, I guess you are staying here," Uncle Charlie said. I nodded and felt Sam's arm tighten around my waist.
"Well, I guess it is just you boys and me," Uncle Charlie said to Draco, Blaise and Fred. "Come on, I'll introduce you to baseball."
"Bye guys. See you tomorrow," I said. The boys waved goodbye before leaving with Uncle Charlie.
"You wanna go?" Sam whispered into my ears.
"Yea. I'm a bit tired," I replied. Sam nodded and stood up, helping me to my feet. We waved goodbye to everyone and walked out to Sam's truck.
We arrived at Sam's place a few minutes later and he carried me inside. He carried me up to his bedroom and sat me gently on the bed.
I stripped off my shirt and my jeans and grabbed a pair of his sweatpants and one of his shirts to put on. I tied the pants tightly and fell back against the pillows. I listened as Sam got changed before I finally felt the bed dip as he slid in beside me. I rolled over and placed my head on his warm chest and grinned as his arm went around me and he kissed my head.
"Why did you call Remus dad before?" Sam asked as he stroked my arm.
"After my parents died, dad in fifth year and mum in seventh, Remus and his wife practically adopted me. He always told me I was one of his cubs along with Harry and Ron," I replied. I kissed his chest softly and rested my head over his heart.
"At least you had someone to take care of you," Sam said.
"He couldn't be there all the time but he was there when I needed him," I said.
"Mione, tell me about the war," Sam requested. I looked up into his deep, smouldering eyes and took in a deep breath.
"It wasn't pretty but what war is? It lasted years and nearly everyone was affected. Men, women and children, no one was exempt. I was in the thick of the fighting since I was eleven," I said. I felt Sam's hand move up to my hair and I found the strength to finish my story. "The Final Battle occurred two years ago at Hogwarts. We fought for days, lucky to get a power nap in. On the third day, Harry and Voldemort met on the battlefield for the final time. Their battle alone lasted hours until finally, Harry shouted the words to end it all. The chaos after was insane. We had to round up the death eaters but a few got away. One of the death eaters I went after sent a spell back at me before apparating away. I was in a coma for three weeks. I was told I almost died. So many people I knew where killed right in front of me."
I broke down sobbing against Sam's chest and felt him hold me tighter. I felt something wet hit my head and I looked up. Sam had tears in his eyes.
"Sam, why are you crying?" I asked through my tears. I wiped his away and he reciprocated.
"The thought of maybe never having met you is unbearable. The thought of you leaving is unbearable and with someone wanting to kill you..." Sam trailed off and I found myself crawling up his body until I was lying on top of him. I pressed desperate kisses to his lips to reassure both him and me that we were both there and alive. His kisses became more desperate and I felt him run his hands up my sides and gently cup my breasts. I scraped my nails up and down his chest and traced his muscles. He moaned into my mouth and flipped us over. His hands slid under his shirt that I was wearing and I ran my fingers along the waistband of his pants. I moaned in tandem with him as his large hands cupped my breasts over my bra.
"Sam, we have to stop," I whispered. Sam moved his hands out from under the shirt and placed them on the bed beside my head so he was leaning over me. We were both panting heavily and grinning.
"I didn't mean to push you," Sam said honestly as he moved a piece of hair from my eyes.
"Its fine baby. I want to wait for a time when we aren't so charged. For now, I just want to cuddle with my amazingly sexy werewolf boyfriend," I said. Sam smiled and kissed me again. He rolled over onto his back and pulled me to him. I snuggled into his warmth and listened to his rhythmic heartbeat.
- Sam POV -
I listened as Mya's breath evened out and she fell asleep. I stayed awake and just stared into space. I kept thinking about what she had been through and wondering how I could help her. Just as I was about to fall asleep, I heard Mya begin to moan. I looked down and noticed tears slipping down her cheeks. I tightened my grip on her and frowned when she moaned.
"No, stop please," she whispered desperately in her sleep. I smoothed down her hair but it didn't help. I shook her gently and she sat up sharply with a short scream.
"It's ok baby. I'm here," I whispered. I sat up and ran my hand down her back before she threw herself at my chest.
I rubbed her back and whispered words of comfort in her ears until she calmed down. I kissed her head and lay back down with her resting against my chest. She didn't talk and I didn't ask. I just held her as we both fell asleep.
Around 3:30am, the phone started ringing. Mya and I were jolted awake and I leant over and grabbed it.
"Hello?" I mumbled as I rubbed the sleep from my eyes.
"Sam?" Brady said. I heard him sniffle and I became more alert.
"Brady, what's happened?" I asked. Mya looked over at me worriedly.
I couldn't understand what he was saying so Mya took the phone from me and tried calming him down. I rested my head on her neck and listened.
"Ok. Brady, take a deep breath and calm down. What has happened?" Mya asked.
"Its dad. He is on his way to hospital. We don't know what happened. They wouldn't let us in the ambulance," Brady said.
"Ok. You and Colin sit tight. Sam and I will be there soon," Mya said. She hung up the phone and looked over at me. We both jumped out of the bed and grabbed our clothes. Mya threw on a pair of jeans and a shirt that she had left here and I threw on some jean shorts and a shirt. We raced outside and jumped in my truck before heading off to Brady and Colin's house.
When I pulled up, Mya jumped out of the car and walked up to the front door. She walked in and came back out a few minutes later with Brady and Colin. The three of them jumped into the truck and I drove towards the hospital in Forks. The boys were silent during the trip and Mya clutched at my hand. I looked over and noticed unshed tears glistening in her eyes. I kissed her hand and drove a little faster.
We were soon pulling into Forks hospital (I was getting really sick of this place). Mya hugged Brady to her side and I grabbed her hand. I wrapped an arm around Colin's shoulder and squeezed his upper arm. To an outsider we probably looked like the perfect family. I let go of Mya's hand and Colin moved to Mya's side whilst I walked up to the front desk.
"Hi, we are looking for Michael Dale," I said to the nurse. She tapped a few keys on the keyboard and looked up at me.
"He has just gone into surgery. It seems he had a heart attack. If you'd like to have a seat, the doctor will see you once he is done," The nurse said with a kind smile. I thanked her and walked over to where my girl and my two brothers were.
I sat down in front of them and placed my hand on Mya's knee. She smiled at me and pressed a kiss to Brady's head. Both boys hugged her tightly and I smiled at the three of them. We sat in the waiting room for another hour before the doctor walked over to us.
I stood up and met him half way. He looked at me and shook his head. I looked over at Mya and she pressed the boys closer to her. They looked up at the doctor and he looked down at the ground. Both boys let out a soft cry and started sobbing. Mya rubbed their heads and I watched as tears slid down her face.
"Thank you doctor," I said softly.
"The body will be ready for pick up in 2 days. I'm very sorry," The doctor said.
"Come on boys. Let's get you home," I said. Mya, Brady and Colin stood up and I walked over to them. Colin stood beside me and I wrapped my arm around him again. He cried into my chest whilst Brady cried into Mya's. We walked out to the truck and the boys jumped into the back. We drove back to my house in silence. When we arrived, Mya led Brady and Colin up to the spare rooms and tucked them into bed.
I walked into the kitchen and started making some coffee. Mya walked into the kitchen a few minutes later and straight into my arms.
"Sam, what do we do?" Mya asked. I pulled her tighter to me and kissed her head.
"For the moment, they stay here. One of us will have to go to their school and tell them that they won't be back this week. Then we need to tell the boys to take over their patrols. I don't want them hurt because they were distracted," I said.
"Then what? Foster care will try and take them away from us," Mya said. It was then I realised how great an alpha female she was, she already thought of the boys as her cubs.
I kissed her deeply and passionately.
"No they won't. I will not let them take some of my cubs away," I said.
"Neither will I. They will not take them away," Mya said passionately. I couldn't help but smile. I lifted her up and placed her on the kitchen counter and kissed her. I started kissing down her neck and across her chest. I slipped her shirt off and marvelled at her beauty.
"You are gorgeous. I am so lucky to have an amazing woman," I whispered huskily as I kissed down her chest.
"And I'm lucky to have an amazing man," Mya replied. I growled and kissed her again. I could feel the alpha in me crying out and I couldn't really resist. I lifted up her left arm and pressed my lips to her wrist. She looked at me and her eyes turned to molten chocolate.
I kissed her wrist again before sinking my teeth in. We both moaned at the feeling. I pulled my teeth out and licked the bite marks gently before kissing her wrist. I kissed back up her arm and pressed my lips to hers. I looked down at the mark I left and smiled proudly knowing that all others wolves would know she was mine.
"I love you," I whispered.
"I love you too Sam," Mya replied. My heart soared and I kissed her again.
Mya rested her head on my shoulder and pressed a kiss to my neck. I picked up her wrist and kissed the mark again. The alpha in me was calmed for a while knowing he had almost marked his mate fully.
Mya jumped off the counter as the coffee pot beeped. She poured us both a coffee and handed me one. We sat at the table drinking coffee, always touching.
Around 8, Mya stood up and drank her sixth cup of coffee before smiling at me.
"I'll head up to the boys' school and get their work. Then I'll go and tell the others. Can you call my work and tell them I'm not coming in today?" Mya asked.
I nodded and kissed her. I handed her the truck keys and waved her off.
- Hermione POV -
I drove towards the school and arrived five minutes later. I walked into the main office and told them of the situation. They told me to come back at around 9 and they would have the work. I thanked them and headed towards the high school. I pulled in and parked the car. The boys looked at me with confused looks and I smiled.
"Hey guys," I said as I walked over to them.
"Hey Mione. What are you doing here?" Jake asked after he hugged.
"Sam wanted me to tell you guys that he needs you to take over Brady and Colin's patrols for a while. Rotate between yourselves," I said.
"Why? What's happened?" Seth asked.
"The boys' dad died early this morning from a heart attack," I explained softly.
"Shit. Where are they now?" Jared asked.
"They're at Sam's where they will be staying. We will probably have a pack meeting soon to work out what we will do. Look, I gotta go and pick up some work for the boys and some food. Will you be coming over after school?" I asked.
Seth and Paul nodded but the other three shook their heads.
"We have exams and the parentals want us to study. Dad might let me come over later though," Jake said and Quil and Embry nodded.
"Alright. Good luck guys," I said. I kissed the boys on the cheek and walked back to the truck. After I grabbed the boys' work I went to the store and bought enough stuff for lunch and dinner before heading back to Sam's.
I found it weird but I was slowly beginning to think of his place as my own. The other day I had been thinking of ways to do the house before I had realised.
I walked into the house and noticed Sam sitting on the couch shooting looks between the door, the stairs and the TV. When he noticed me he raced over and pulled me into his arms.
"I missed you," He whispered as he kissed my head and neck.
"I was gone an hour at most," I said but I arched my neck as he kissed me.
"I know but I missed you," Sam said. I smiled and kissed his neck lightly. I heard him purr and I laughed.
"Come on puppy. Help me put the shopping away," I said. Sam took the bags off me and we walked into the kitchen. He and I started putting the things away and when we were done, Sam pulled me into his lap.
"How are the boys?" I asked as Sam's hand ran up and down my back.
"They haven't woken up yet," Sam replied.
"I'll go up and check on them. Be back in a second," I said. I kissed Sam on the lips and slid off his lap. I smiled at him as I walked out of the room and upstairs.
I pushed open the door of Brady's room and walked in. The two boys were curled up on the bed asleep. I walked over and sat beside them.
"Hey Mione," Brady whispered sleepily.
"Hey kiddo. How are you feeling?" I asked.
"Not good. What time is it?" He asked as he sat up.
"About 9:30 in the morning," I replied.
"We are late for school," Brady said. He tried to get out of the bed but I pushed him gently.
"Stay in bed. You aren't going to school this week," I said.
"Yes alpha," He whispered before closing his eyes and falling back to sleep beside Colin.
I was stunned as I walked downstairs.
"Mya baby, what's wrong?" Sam asked when he saw me.
"Huh? I'm fine," I said.
"No you aren't. What happened?" Sam asked. He wrapped his arms my waist and I leant back against his chest.
"I asked Brady to do something and he called me alpha," I whispered.
"Does that bother you?" Sam asked me as he looked into my eyes. I knew I would be considered the alpha female because I was Sam's mate but it was still a bit of a shock to hear someone say it to me.
"No it doesn't. It was just a bit of a shock," I said. Sam kissed my head and hugged me.
"Well, you might want to get used to it babe. You are their alpha female and I don't really plan on letting you go any time soon," Sam said with a grin.
I smiled back and kissed him deeply.