Chapter 29
Kara rushed to Alex's bedside, immediately hugging her sister the moment she turned the corner and saw Alex's room. Ruby however cowered, holding to the door, uncomfortably as she watched her mother still holding Alex's hand leading to her wounded wrist. Red still seeps through layers of gauze. It brought the terror flooding back through the young child, seeing the horrific red once more. It was too much for the youngling as she clutched to the door frame, panting and whimpering fearful at seeing a strong familial role model held up in bed, her arm still wounded.
"You asshole! You do this again and you best stay in the hospital for the ass whooping I'll give you!" Kara threatened her sister holding her tight.
"Yeah yeah, I know sis." Alex patted Kara on the back with her free hand.
"Get in line." Sam added.
"Greaaaat." Alex sighed.
"I mean it! You scared the hell outta me." Kara released Alex, revealing the terrified pup still cowering behind her.
"Rube?" Alex waved with her intact arm.
Ruby hid behind the door.
"Ruby?" Her mother called.
"It's ok Ruby." Kara tried to help.
"It's not!" Ruby grumbled under her breath.
"I.. I'm really sorry you saw that Ruby.." Alex sighed.
Ruby wouldn't budge.
"Ruby. Please." Alex requested.
"Please what?" Ruby huffed.
"Come on I wanna see my favorite kiddo again before I die." Alex used the most teasing humorous tone she could to assure Ruby she was just joking.
"No! No!" Ruby hopped into the doorway, huffing and puffing. "No! Don't! D..d...don't! Don't you dare even joke about that!" Ruby snapped, tears flowing down her face.
"I'm sorry Ruby. I'm ok. Just a little sore." Alex held up her wrist as a display of still having life to her yet.
"Don't lie to me either!" Ruby yelled.
"Ok. I know you are upset, but please we are inside." Sam reminded.
"I saw you bleeding out! On the floor Alex!" Ruby sniffed.
"Hey, hey it's ok. I'm ok ." Alex calmed
"You were passed out… I.. I…" Ruby sprinted, almost breaking onto all fours as she did, leaping onto Alex's hospital bed. "I thought you had died!" Ruby brushed her face against Alex, her wolf scared for the familial figure. "I… couldn't even smell you!"
Sam couldn't help but giggle. "That… was my fault."
"Huh?" Ruby turned her head to the side to look at her mother while still brushing her head against Alex.
"Umm.. remember how I told you I would not hide the adult things from you any longer?" Alex and Kara got a turn to chuckle at that.
"Well … sometimes when a wolf really likes someone, and they want everyone else to know they will scent the person they like. They do this by rubbing their neck and wrists against their partner." Sam awkwardly attempted to explain.
"D..does this mean you two are gonna have a baby?" Ruby sat up on the bed.
"No Ruby. I'm not pregnant." Alex snorted before hugging the pup tight with her good arm.
"Ok." Ruby pouted, hugging back.
"But I am ok. I promise." Alex squeezed.
"Good. Cause you scared me." Ruby whimpered.
"I know Ruby, and I'm so so sorry about that hun." Alex brushed hair from Ruby's face and then wiped away her tears.
"Are you sure you are ok?" Ruby checked, glancing at the blood-stained gauze.
Alex glanced around. "Yeah, wanna see a magic trick?" Alex smiled.
"Sure?" Ruby eyed dubious.
Alex traced a finger down her wrist, a purple emanating from under the wrappings.
"Alex. Don't over do it." Sam warned.
"Be careful." Kara added.
Ruby looked to all three of the adults confused, but her eyes repeatedly snapping back to the mysterious glow.
"Here!" Alex pulled the gauze off revealing her pristine skin, not even a scar.
"Woah! What? How!?" Ruby grabbed the arm inspecting it.
Alex's head fell back to her pillow, the drain hitting her hard.
"Push yourself too hard didn't you?" Sam observed.
"W..worth it to make her feel better." Alex argued weak.
"Yeah, it was." Sam nodded, caressing her mate's cheek.
"It's all healed?" Ruby wondered.
"Relax." Alex ran a calming hand down Ruby's back the way all wolves loved. "You've had a long day Ruby. Relax. " Alex repeated.
Ruby hummed and whimpered, laying down over Alex's belly, resting her head on Alex's arm.
"Good girl." Sam joined in, releasing calming pheromones for her daughter. "It's close to your bedtime. "
"I.. I'm n.. not tired. " Ruby retorted.
"Sure baby." Sam smiled.
"It's ok. Everyone is safe." Alex scratched gently at the back of the wolf pup exhausted from her emotional rollercoaster of a day.
"Why is she so damn cute." Kara complained as she noticed Ruby had finally fell to sleep.
"Because she is mine." Sam hummed, crouching, to see her child's face curled up against her mate.
"Yeah.. you made an adorable one." Alex agreed.
Sam smiled staring at her daughter as she slept. She felt the unique pride reserved for parents exclusively as she scratched behind Ruby's ear. The young wolf purred in her sleep. "My beautiful strong caring little pup." Sam kissed Ruby's forehead happily.
"You seem to be doing better Kar?" Alex turned cheerily to her sister.
"I.. uugh yeah, It's been a day for me too." Kara nodded.
You ok? What was wrong?" Sam wondered, scratching her chest, pulling at the collar of her top, revealing the marking from Alex's spell for only a moment or two.
"Eliza are you completely fucking mad!?" Jeremiah yelled, throwing his glass across the room of the bar, glass and his scotch flying across the room.
"No, I'm protecting our family Our two daughters!" Eliza defended.
"Really?! That is your excuse!?" Jeremiah became even further infuriated.
"Yes."
"Do you not see the damned irony in that !?" His fist slammed down on the bar hard, the young child watching through a cracked door cowering.
"I see it but you are wrong J." Eliza's voice gentle and patient, the woman clearly demonstrating more restraint than most would ever fathom possible.
"That is bullshit Eliza! And you know it!" The man terrified but powerless to change anything.
"Calm down J." She cautioned. "You'll wake Kara or Alex."
"Why not!? Don't think They should know you'd rather die than allow even your husband to help you?" Jeremiah snapped.
"You know that isn't the point for this!"
"Really because that is what it feels like!" Jeremiah forfeited, grabbing another bottle and drinking straight from it.
"J. Stop! Please!"
"And to make it be of my word?"
"J!"
"To make me seal it is nothing short of cruel!" Jeremiah snapped.
"You said you wouldn't protect me! Now honor your promise and let it go!" Eliza snapped growing tired.
"Why it's not like I can do anything to help! If I do you'll die!" He pulled down his shirt revealing the marking over his heart. "Remember?"
"Mommy?" Kara cried hearing that her mother might die.
"I!" Eliza jumped, rushing to the open door. "Jeremiah! How many times have I told you to lock that door when. The kids are here!" Eliza yelled, rushing to her daughter as Kara ran out fearful, needing her mother. "I'm here baby girl." Eliza picked up her young daughter, cradling Kara in her arms and holding her close. "I'm not going anywhere Kara. "
"Someone else should know." Jeremiah huffed.
"No child need know this. " Eliza chanted under her breath, a soft blue lighting just under her skin. Kara's last memory of the suddenly jarring suppressed history was her mother kissing her forehead.
"Alex." Kara's demeanor suddenly strict and harsh.
"Yeah? What's up sis?" Alex looked to Kara.
"We need to talk." Kara demanded deadpan.
"Kara?" Sam worried seeing her face.
"Sam, please pick Ruby up and escort her out of the room for a moment." Kara's eyes left no room for argument, and her strong alpha scent wouldn't have let Sam disobey if she wanted.
"Ok.. be .. be safe. T..take care. "Sam stammered, Feeling her with to fight zapped.
Kara patiently waited for Sam to carry Ruby out, closing the privacy curtains behind them. Once she and Alex were alone Kara allowed her scared furry to break loose. "That marking over Sam's heart! What is it! " Kara was panting, beginning to shift against her will.
"It was my attempt to have her marking show on me. Guess it didn't work."
Kara snorted, shifted completely, launching at Alex, wrapping her claws around her sister's neck. "Truth Nooooow!" Kara's shifted vocal cords strained to form human words.
Alex coughed, unable to breathe, clutching at Kara's wrist. Kara barely loosened her grip. "
"I.. I.. it's a spell! Ok!"
Kara shifted back without releasing Alex's neck. "Why the hell would you cast that spell on her!" Kara's nostrils flared with each breath, growls slipping from her.
"I.. I.. it's a protective spell!" Alex defended.
Kara shifted one hand, launching her claws into the bed, close enough to cut Alex's cheek as her claws ripped through the mattress. "Lies!"
"Really! That is the point!"
"No!" Kara bit back a howl, fighting her furious wolf not to strike at that which had put her family in danger; even if it was a family member.
"I.. it's the spell that killed mom!" Alex admitted what Kara had already processed.
"Why! Why the hell would you use it then!" Kara shook, her whole body wishing it weren't true.
"For the same reason she did Kara! And I would do it again!" Alex pushed her sister off.
"You fucking idiot!" Kara broke, taking Alex and throwing her against a wall, almost sending her all the way through the concrete.
"Say what will! But I have my reasons!" Alex held to broken ribs, out of any energy or magic to heal them.
"No! There is no reason to do this! Never!" Kara flew close behind, pinning Alex to the wall.
"And to a wolf!?" Kara's pupils were beyond blown, any memory of the human in front of her being her sister momentarily gone. "To one of my pack!? You would curse them like that!" Kara gripped Alex's neck as claws cut into her sister's flesh.
"It isn't a curse!"
"There is no more potent a curse for a wolf!" Tears fell down Kara's face processing how horrible it would be for Sam once she learned. "And to have her seal it with her own words!" She broke "Unforgivable!" Kara was but a half a moment away from ripping Alex's head off when the final words came, calling Kara back home.
"I did it for Ruby! If Sam does anything to protect me from the Vampires I will die! And Ruby will be safe!" Alex screamed back, crying as well.
Boots could be heard storming their way, obviously security coming for those causing the ruccass.
"I.." Kara sniffed, conflicted and out of time.
"Mom did it for us."
"She died for nothing!" Kara snapped back, crying harder.
"No. She didn't. She died for you. With the hope you would never have to know."
"You need to go! Now." Alex looked to the privacy curtain, wishing the footsteps were coming slower.
"I.." Kara tried to think of a way to talk herself out of this conundrum.
"Kara! You need to run. You broke multiple ribs and almost threw me through a concert wall. Not to mention, you are officially naked. " Alex reminded.
"How where do I run!?" Kara scanned the room looking for outs.
"I.. don't know. "Alex did her best to do the same.
"W..what do I do?" Kara stammered scared.
"I.. I don't know."
"Well glad to the worst case scenario is I go to jail for nudity and attempted sororicide." Kara huffed.
"Found you!" A familiar face, smiled wicked, yanking the privacy curtain open. His scent filled the room quickly, and both Alex and Kara knew immediately everything had changed.
"Good to see you again Kara Danvers; my alpha."
"Fuck." Kara whimpered. Wishing someone would take her in for sororicide instead.
End of Chapter 29
