Hi everyone, first i am so so very sorry that i have taken so long to get this chapter out, i do however have a good reason, see my eye were swollen shut and then my vision was a tad blurry for a while and trust me it is hard to type if you can't see what you're typing. A huge thank you to all of you who reviewed and added this story to your favourites! Now we best move on with the story... Daydreamer357 xx.

Chapter 9

I covered his naked body with a fallen sheet, trying to give him some dignity in death, his last demand to me fluttered through my mind.

I bent down with the eerie sound of the heart monitor in the back ground telling us all what we were trying to deny and placed a soft and simple kiss on his lips.

I looked down at his form before running from the room, i however only made it to the door of the house before coming to an abrupt halt.

A beep interrupted the monotone sound that was the heart monitor, my hand was still on the door handle as i stood there frozen to the spot. It was wishful thinking that was all, i wanted him to be alive so my mind pretended to hear that there was still life in him.

I shook my head and went to turn the handle; again i was interrupted by a beep sound. This time however i whirled around and looked at the machine that was still attached to Mason. The straight line that indicated death was interrupted by a peak.

I felt my mouth fall open as i stumbled my way towards him. I checked the machine was working correctly and felt for his pulse and checked his breathing. It took me a few minutes to double check his vitals as the entire room remained silent waiting for my verdict.

"He's alive... his heart is very weak and slow... but he is alive" i said quietly to the waiting crowd.

More tears and sobs filled the room, this time they were caused by happiness.

"How- how did it happen?" Rachel asked me in between sobs as she clung to Paul.

"i really don't know" i replied still shocked by the turn of events.

"i have an idea" the deep voice of Billy Black answered.

The room quietened down to hear what had to be said.

"when Violet refused the imprint, we were aware that there were some health complications for Mason, put perhaps they went further than we were aware. I believe that the wolves ability to heal themselves was affected, but went more or less unknown as Mason never injured himself to dramatically, until now that is. I noticed bruises that would take a few days to fade, quicker than a human of course but still slow for a wolf." He gestured to Mason before carrying on.

"now although you are physically closer and i mean in geography terms, you still never truly accepted the imprint. You accepted the fact that you would have to stay here, when you could have left, which shows me that you're not uncaring towards Mason as you were unaware the implications your separation had, but you still didn't really care for him. This left his body in a vulnerable state."

The room was hanging onto Billy's every word and i couldn't work out where he was going with it.

"you have all heard the phrase love conquers all" Billy asked the room, to which some nodded in reply.

"that is true, but not just love, true love. Imprints are the purest form of true love that i know..." Billy looked at me "so when Violet finally felt the connection of the imprinted and respected his las demand not because she was forced but because she wanted to, you opened the emotional connection which should have been their from day one. I believe that Mason's body felt the connection and somewhat jump started the healing process which took a while before it was brought to our attention by the monitor that Mason had not died"

The room was filled with silence as people looked at me.

"how did you open an emotional connection?" Paul asked with a tear streaked confused look upon his face.

More staring.

I looked at the ground my eyes on one particular spot. "i kissed him" i replied with a small shrug as this was no big deal.

There room filled with talking voice as people began to shout questions at me.

"Do you love him?, a kiss saved him? What's going to happen now?"

I just about had enough, i couldn't answer there stupid questions because i didn't know the stupid answers.

"Right!" i yelled "everyone out, I'm still the doctor and Mason is still a patient and i need to carry out some observations" i said briskly.

The monitor let me know that his heart beat was becoming stronger and faster, as i heard the front door shut to the house. I busied myself mumbling about how absurd the idea of a kiss could bring someone back to live.

"Where do you think the idea of snow white came from?" Billy asked startling me.

Hand on my chest and breathing heavily i looked at him. "it's just a story" I replied somewhat desperately.

"Technically the wolves are just a story" he said smiling as he wheeled himself to the front door and outside.

My head was spinning.

I took a few deep breaths before trying to get back to a functioning brain. I looked down at Mason's form before remembering i was going to clean him up.

I grabbed some clean sheets and a bowl of warm water and a cloth. I removed the bloodied sheets that covered him before i began washing away the dried blood that stained his skin. As i did this i noted down any other injuries that he had into a body map, i was hoping that this would help us to indentify how quickly he was healing.

The front door opened as Rachel, Paul, Tyler, Jacob and Nessie entered. Tyler looked at his brothers still form and sniffed, i realised the last he had seen Mason he thought he was dead. Tyler looked at me and the clipboard then to his brother who lay more or less naked apart from a sheet that was placed in a particular area.

"What are you doing? Tyler croaked.

"making notes, his smaller injuries such as cuts and bruises are nearly gone and his heart beat is rather strong, not as fast as it should be though, but still really good" i said smiling at them all.

Tyler nearly knocked me over as he hugged me, i rubbed his back as he cried. He pulled away after a while apologising.

Paul clear his throat as he looked up at me, he was holding onto Rachel's hand.

"i just wanted to say on behalf of everyone who made everything harder for you, who were rude to you, we are all so sorry. I know as a tribe we disowned you as we claimed you went against your fate, but what if that was your fate, to go and live your dream, if you hadn't we would have lost our son, you obviously know what your doing in live so please don't listen to any of us fools" Paul finished with a smile.

Nessie looked to me "Carlisle will be here in 30 minutes, we can keep an eye on him if you want a shower?" she said kindly.

I looked down t myself i was splattered in blood and was generally grimy.

"Thank you" i said with feeling.

Rachel got me some clothes of Emily's which she assured me wasn't a problem. A while later i was cleaned and dressed and went pack into the kitchen area.

"Violet! Well done!" Carlisle congratulated me "you will go far" he said patting me on the back with a large grin.

I smiled back, which was followed by a large yawn.

"how long have you been awake" Carlisle asked me.

"About 25 hours or so, I might of got 30 minutes before i came here" i said.

"Violet you need to go to sleep i will take over here" Carlisle said kindly.

I gave a nod and shuffled to the sofa "let me know if anything happens" I mumbled as i curled myself into a ball. I however never heard the answer as i fell asleep almost instantly.

I hope you enjoyed it, i am sorry this is shorter but i hope you still liked it, please let me know what you thought and i promise that the next chapter will be out a lot quicker, that is assuming i don't injure myself in anyway! Lots of love Daydreamer357 xx