Darkness, complete and utter darkness, my body, and eyes felt heavy as I tried to move and open them. What was going on? How come I couldn't open my eyes, my hearing was fuzzy with a small ringing. It sounded like muffled laughter, but it turned into angry growls, and then someone was yelling. I couldn't smell, my scenes were completely blocked and my heart started to race. Oh Goddess what if they captured me? I tried to move again but couldn't, but the ringing in my ears started to fade clearing my hearing.
"She's fine Laz, what's it to you?" The voice that spoke was warm and firm, they were upset but also concerned.
"What's it to you if I ask or not?!" Lorenzo! It was Lorenzo, he was here, I was safe if he was here. But his tone of voice was concerned, and angry.
"Why are you yelling man, she's going wake up and hear you." Another soft voice spoke, trying to calm Lorenzo.
"Shut up Matt, no ones talking to you. I'm asking because I'm the Beta, Paul I have a right to know." So that's who he was talking to, Matt and Paul. A soft hand caressed my face, but where the hand touched me tingles erupted, causing me to shiver mentally in delight. But then it was gone, leaving me wanting more.
"Feisty are we? Again, like I said she's fine." Paul raised his voice.
Ella? Some one was talking to me, but who? Ella? A females voice, her voice was distant and drogue like she had just woken up from a deep sleep. Her voice sounded like ringing bells, beautiful to listen to, but who was she? Darkness consumed me still, and it was scared me. I saw myself huddling in a corner of a 4x4 room. A small wolf emerged from the darkness and walking slowly up to me looking at me with big brown eyes. She paused in front of me and nuzzled my hand, as I reached out to touch her. Her fur was soft, and warm to the touch and she purred as I stroked her fur, and I sighed. I wasn't alone anymore, my fear started to fade from me, this wolf was hear with me. I wasn't afraid.
'Ella I'm here for you. I'll always be here for you.'
The scene faded in my mind as I felt my eyes begin to lighten. They fluttered open, and I was blinded by a white light that filled the space around me. So I closed them once again, and blinked rapidly. Where was I? My breathing picked up, as the fear started to creep over me.
"She's awake." Matt's voice was calm and soft like a whisper, I was sure it was for my benefit. My scenes were on high alert, and I smelt them. Dirt and sun...that had to be Paul since he was always out camping in the woods, peaches and mint, that had to be Matt, he loved all things sweet. Then there it was pine and rain, and the only other person in the room was Lorenzo.
'Mate,' my wolf stirred at the scent.
"Give her a few minutes to adjust." Lorenzo's voice was soft like a whisper, but he was close to me.
Opening my eyes again, slowly letting my eyes adjust, I saw Paul standing with his arms crossed like a statues as always, and Matt sitting before me, a smile on his face as he watched me. Watching him closely he sat at the end of my bed looking at me, with blood shot eyes, and a busted lip. He had just come out of a fight, and it looked like he had lost, maybe. He was 18, but by looking at him you couldn't tell, one would think he was 10, he had such a baby face. His chest was bare with scratches on it, I had grown up with him, knowing he was a lover not a fighter, but he could hold his own.
Blinking my eyes again I turned back to Paul he was standing next to Matt, as he shifting uncomfortable. He wore a tattered, mess of a shirt and ripped shorts. He looked irritated, as if someone had hit, a reddish blue bruise started to form on his right jaw. While looking at him, his face softened a bit and he took a step forward. But someone growled making me snap my head in their direction.
It was Lorenzo, and as soon as I saw him, I knew. His chest was bare, his muscles we tight, making my mouth water. He stood tall, fit, strong, dominant, he looked ready to take on anything. He wore torn sweats, that hung low at his waist an involuntary shiver ran threw my body as I looked him over.
'Mate.'
My eyes widened in surprise.
'Mate.'
My heart raced, so loud I thought everyone in the room could hear it, it sure felt like my heart was beating out of my chest. There it was, the pain. My chest hurt, a pain I wasn't aware of until now, I brought my hands to my chest to hold and rubbed my chest not sure why I was feeling this pain. Lorenzo took a hesitant step closer to me, but stopped himself.
How could he be my mate. Wasn't I suppose to Mate an Alpha? I was an Alpha's daughter, I was suppose to mate an Alpha born wolf, wasn't I? I guess a Beta was the next best thing, but why Lorenzo. He was my friend, granted growing up he was cute, and even now he was sexy even looking as disheveled as he did. But why Lorenzo? My breathing started to pick up again, I was hyperventilating.
Paul broke the silence and walked to me, stopping in front of me and took my hand. "Ella calm down your sta-"
A loud growl rippled in the small room, when Paul took my hand in his to comfort me. Lorenzo watched him, read to kill him as he placed himself between me and Paul, pushing him away from me. Paul backed up and looked Lorenzo up and down.
"What the fuck Laz?" They glared at each other, as my wolf jumped with joy watching our mate being over protective. But I was a little irritated, I had just woke up, could someone please explain to me what was happening or what happened before they ripped each other to pieces. Lorenzo didn't speak as he glared at Paul, but Paul spoke again looking Lorenzo over. "You've been acting strange ever since we found her. What the hell?"
"He's right Enzo, you never left her side, not even once since we brought her back. And when Paul tried to pick her up, you hit him." Matt stood up and tried to move between both Paul and Lorenzo just in case something happened. Lorenzo just watch Paul looking him over growling softly.
I couldn't take it anymore, both of them were setting my nerves on ends. I was tired, though is was clear I just woke up. I found my voice to speak, before Lorenzo could say anything, but my voice broke as I spoke.
"He's my...my.." I stuttered, looking down not really knowing how to say he was mate. As if all of a sudden I had lost my voice. What was wrong with me? I swallowed hard, as both Paul and Matt looked at me to continue, but Lorenzo's back was to me. I had no idea what he could be thinking at the moment.
"He's my Mate." I croaked like a toad. And just I said those words Lorenzo turned to look me straight in the eyes. Those wonderful deep green eyes that could make anyone melt. The look he had and gave me , showed me nothing but love. It made my heart skip a beat knowing he would look at me like this and no one else. It gave me strength to know that this man before me was mine, and only mine.
Paul turned his head, his mouth hung open in shock, Matt watched looking between me and Lorenzo. I swallowed again and sat up in the bed I was on, the sheets fell around me as turned my body so my legs hung off the side of the bed. Everyone was still looking at me confused, Lorenzo watched me but it seemed like he was in his own mind. I gave the men a half hearted smile as I winced stretching my body. I felt sore everywhere, my back hurt and my legs tingled, but everything seemed to me in working order. I wasn't severely injured, I knew that and I was grateful, but what had happened? What had happened that I ended up here? I looked around myself taking in my surroundings. Everywhere I look was white, white, and white. The hospital, I was in the pack hospital, it had to be. It smelt sterile and clean.
I looked back up to Lorenzo but he was still deep in thought, even the other guys looked at him confused and concerned.
"Enzo?" I touched his wrist. What was he thing?