After he put his plate away we walked to the infirmary to go see Lane. The nurses at the front desk said he was still asleep but we were able to sit in the room and just watch him. He was all bandaged up on his arms and a small scratch was on his cheek. He didn't seem to be in pain but when in a slumber it just cancels out I guess. "He going to be okay?" Oliver climbing from my hip on to my back. As if he was trying to hide behind me.
"He's going to be just fine" a nurse came in the door to check if he was still sleeping.
"Poor little tike he works so hard for your father and still gets beaten up every time." sitting in the chair across the bed from me. "Maybe he wasn't watching his tacktick I'm sure in the real world it won't be so easy when fighting anyway. Lots of humans get hurt during wars too." glancing over at her and then back at Lane. the nurse checked his vitals and filled out a few other things on his chart.
"Yeah, you're probably right especially not having a real family and all. Just him being raised by a vampire if it were me I would have let him stay here when his mom passed away from the clutches of Dulore." "But your a vampire aren't you? It's not so bad being dead?"
She stood up and headed for the door. I swiftly got in her way and mumbled under my breath "So are you?" an anger washed over me like someone just stepped on my tail and stabbed my back. "Little girl you have no idea who your messing with I might be just a vampire and no death isn't just bad it's horrific. If you lung at me any other time child I will make sure you and your little brat friend will suffer in the end. Now will you excuse me?"
Father was walking by outside the door and her sent changed instantly not death but just a flower smell washed her death away. "Oh here's someone I need, have you seen Cora she disappeared and came this way." She just pointed at me like she went mute. I had a awful feeling in my stomach after she left she seems like the one for something suspicious but don't want to just start accusing intel I have proof.
"I'm sorry kiddo I didn't mean to get aggressive with you earlier. I was just upset, will you accept my apology" as he knelt down and showed me his hand like Oliver did to ask for permission. I just looked at him like he was a stranger and had no knowledge of who I was at all.
"It's alright but I will not accept your apology because that was absolutely rude and not how an alpha should act. To me it seemed that your were being more of a wild animal than anything else." He stood up and stared down at me and gave me a glare. " I don't know who you are, but if you want a wild animal I'll give you wild animal. I think you are trying to challenge me." I just sat down in my chair and crossed him "No, I'm not but when I'm being threatened I will hurt you more than you will ever know dad but if it's a challenge you want I will give you one."
Father stormed out of the medical room and shouted 'meet me up top in 30 if your not there I'm coming for you'. I sat next to Lane for another 15 minutes and started heading for the surface I was just getting stares from almost everyone and just whispers from every hall I passed getting to the exit.
It was extremely bright out now that the sun has been up for a while. I scanned the tree line around me and was being conscious of my surroundings. On my right I could see him moving further away in the trees seeing him move that fast away makes me wonder is he making me challenge him. So I shout "I am not going to challenge you in this matter of wanting to know if he is alright. I am just a girl with a power I will not use against my own family and friends." From afar you could see the anger fall off his shoulders and he turns towards me and just smiles. Slowly moving still towards the woods he gestured for me to follow and I do so. "Little girl one day you will have to challenge me to renew the pack leader but you are way too young for that you're strong. Just not now, you will have lots to learn. Just like your sister. Just as your mother and I did."
The woods turn into a clearing with the sound of a waterfall filling my ears. We overlook the house and a far distance of the woods as the water flows next to us. I breathe in deep and sigh with some relief as dad's scent gets closer. " I never knew you'd grown so much and had that strength. How long have you been shifting?" Dad sat next to me in the grass. "First time actually." Lying since he isn't much to trust right now keeping my cool as I step away and lean against the tree. Surprised and thinking hard instantly went across his face, I stood there with a smile and relaxed watching him and listening to who he's got in the woods. He's close but not the one I think it's not Oliver or Lane he was down for sure for a minute.
We were consumed by silence for a while till dad got the scent he stood up slowly scanning the tree line behind me. The mood got intense like nobody's business. It was like dad's favorite thing just got crapped on and had been discontinued.
Boooom… the forest floor broke apart releasing a humongous demon that was smaller than a sewage plant and looked like one too. It wiped its arm and crud built up enough to be used as a weapon. It points and yells at my father in a new dialect that I can't even understand. Dad gets pissed and instantly shifts into his wolf monster. He's Larger than I've ever seen in beasts combined, maybe even larger and the beautiful green and blue and red streaks he has all thrown out his fur just amazes me. Grabs this hunk of junk and tears in to it. it squeals in pain throwing a sludge that cements you to your spot. Dad breaks the adhesive intently it doesn't even slow him down a little and swings the monster in to the hill side. It slowly recuperates as dad drags it over to a raging river near by and starts washing it away its screams slowly die as it disappears and nothing but a stone heart is showing. Dad smash the heart apart and throws it off into the distance.
Slowly shrinking back down to the size that I usually go to now that the danger is gone and dad has put his attitude to something else when I first shifted he stops and looks at me and winks and takes off running. I shift chasing after him. 'Feed better now?' he tackles me 'Yes i am sorry for being so moody just been a while and that wont be the last to protect us from' 'I understand but blowing up don't always works on me I'm more level headed than that.' dad grins 'Oh yea well tag your it.' and takes off running again I think we ran and played in the woods till the sun went down and finally went home a little later. It was nice to actually hang out with dad with all the nonsense going on. I'm not quite sure if he's actually hurting mom or he's doing something else but it's me and dad right now and I'll take what I can get for the moment.
We walked in looking like messes and the Lane was awake. He saw how messy we were and instantly got mad and glared at dad. I stood in his way, reflecting on him. He stood down instantly and waved me over. I practically jumped into him hugging my best friend checking him over making sure he was alright. "Yes I'm fine, completely healed Cora, no worries. The elves have been helping me since you were gone all day."
I looked down at my little buddy Oliver and with a big smile I picked him up and hugged him too. " You're the best little elf ever." he started to glow with enjoyment and I felt us lifting up. I quickly set him down because I don't know what that does. I'll ask dad later ,"I'm going to take a shower and get ready for dinner." Lane winked "sounds like a plan."