Unscentable
Chapter 50

Bradley POV

His eyes opened, he knew he'd fallen asleep, due to the fact that he had no idea what had actually woken him, he was just suddenly alert. Moved his eyes towards Piper, still unconscious. Her scent had lulled him into sleep, couldn't help but be happy about that. He could still actually smell her. Tuned his wolfs hearing to her heart rate was slow and steady, seemed a bit stronger than before. A good thing.

Moved his eyes to Brandon, only to find the boy lying there with a hand curled around his mother's arm, but his brilliant blue-green eyes looking right up at him, he smiled gently at the boy.

"Alpha."

Brad's eyes moved to the doorway. It was Cooper, he was standing there leaning on the door smiling at him, likely what had woken him, his Beta calling him from sleep "where about to land in Hawaii." "Alright." he nodded to Cooper.

He had not intended to fall asleep next to her, but it seemed he had, and had slept the entire flight, settled completely by her scent, saw Cooper step back and close the door.

"Where are we?" Brandon asked him.

"On a private jet, Brandon. We had to leave in a hurry," he answered the boy honestly.

"Why?"

Bradley's eyes moved back to Piper, her wounds were all covered at this point. Sighed, he had no idea if the boy had any knowledge of otherworldly creatures.

"Would you come sit here?" he held his hands out for the boy to come to him.

Watched him just frown, didn't seem exactly comfortable with the idea, he could see it. Then, after a solid minute, he got up, and stepped over Piper and allowed Bradley to settle him in his lap. It was the first time he'd gotten to hold his own son. He could even feel how happy Benson was with how the boy and his wolf came to them. They could form a bond. His wolf knew it.

"Your mum, she got in a fight last night."

Watched as his eyes went really wide as he sat there and stared up at Bradley "When?"

How did he explain that she'd up and left all of them, including him. Couldn't say it like that and he knew it. "She went for a run, came across a vampire."

Felt tension in the boy right away and his eyes shot to his mother.

"She's alright. Though...lots of wounds, it took us a while to find her, she didn't tell anyone she was going out."

"Likes to run." he heard Brandon stated softly, turned his eyes back to Bradley. "Will she wake up?"

"Yes, but...I don't know when." he told him and hoped he was right. "Likely she's not going to be happy waking up, in an unknown place."

"Where are we going?"

"Home."

That got Brandon's attention. "Home?"

"My home." Bradley clarified for him "She needs a proper wolfen hospital, not a human one."

Watched as the boy frowned for a long time, he felt the plane start to descend for landing. "Brandon, you can say anything or ask anything you want to me. If you or Aspen have questions, just ask. I will answer you." He tried to reassure the boy. They were on the ground before the boy spoke "Mum said, she'd never go back." his eyes looked up at Bradley and he could see real worry in them.

"I understand that. I'm not sure what she told you, but I will make sure things are different for her.. Can I ask you something?" He nodded.

"Can you smell her? Aspen, I mean, that she is a wolf."

"Yes, why?" he asked, confused.

"Because no one else can. I couldn't until last night, when I found her." he admitted to the boy.

Saw him tilt his head and frown, then look down at his mother for a long time, it was Aspen that turned and looked back at him "Mate?" he asked.

Bradley blinked, as the boys' wolf spoke directly to him. This was the first time, Benson was up and all ears himself, watching their son full of curiosity.

"Yes." Bradley nodded "I didn't know, all this time Aspen, till now. I only scented her. when I smelled her blood." Bradley knew the boys wolf had likely been trying to make sense of everything since they'd met him. "What did she tell you?" "Bond broken, one sided."

"It was," Bradley nodded sadly "I had no idea for a very long time."

"Causes pain."

Bradley sighed "A lot of pain for her Aspen. I want to fix this, need to fix this. I am trying to. I have laid claim to her, though." his eyes moved to her "She doesn't know this, was unconscious, still is."

"She won't want to be there." it was Brandon now.

Turned and looked right at him "I know. We've still got a way to go. Hopefully she'll wake up before we get there and understand why I did this. A part of her will, but another part will likely be upset and angry, but I need her to see a wolfen doctor." run his hand through the boy's hair "If you're okay with this, it might help her."

Watched as the boy nodded slowly, seemed to understand.

"Brad." It was Cooper back in the doorway, looked from him to the boy on his lap. The corner of his mouth quirked up, "We can disembark and stretch our legs.

"Alright. Ill stay with Piper."

"Brandon?" Cooper asked. Saw the boy turn and look at Cooper.

"Do you want to come and get something to eat? You must be hungry."

Saw him turn and look at his mother, then just shake his head 'no' then just leaned on him while he watched his mother. Brad slid his hand up the boy's back and patted him gently, saw Cooper smile right at him. Brad couldn't help but smile himself. "Coop bring him something back, Izzy will know what he likes"

"Alright, we'll be on the ground around an hour and a half."

"Thank you Cooper." Brad nodded to him.

Then he just sat there and let his son lean on him for a little while, then got up and popped him right on his h!p, like any father would carry his son, like he recalled his own father doing with him, felt so natural.

"Bathroom break." he answered with a gentle smile at the questioning look he got from the boy. Stepped out of the room and opened the door to the bathroom and put him down so he could go in. ""Il be right here." He reassured him.

Harry he noted, was sleeping on the couch all stretched out, that man could sleep anywhere it seemed, shook his head, grabbed his phone and made a call to West.

The man was already aware that they were on their way back, either keeping track of his personal jet or his own pilot had called him, Bradley didn't ask which, of no real concern at that point.

"Thought you said it was going to be difficult?" he could hear the smile in the man's voice.

"It is, Piper needs a pack hospital West. She was attacked by a vampire, and is still unconscious."

"Sweet goddess Brad, I'll have my man at the airport for you. Or do you want to go straight to your pack?"

"Will your plane make it from Hawaii to Helena in one trip?"

"It will, about 7 hours, give or take the wind. Is she stable enough to get that far?"

"Appears to be, been out nearing 11 hours now, breathing alright, heart rate slow but steady."

"How bad is it?"

"Coops a good medic. Stapled her deepest wounds, but I'm more concerned about blood loss. We weren't there, just her and the vamp, it fed on her. I don't know how much she lost." "Fvck," West murmured.

"Yeah, not good. We left in a big hurry, before that vamps pack found us. Piper managed to kill it on her own. Piper has no idea at this point we're on the move, not going to like it when she wakes up.. I might head right for home. If you're alright with that, I'll send the plane back right away."

"Sure thing. How's your boy?"

"Worried"

"Expected, I guess."

"Better go West, thanks again."

Bradley ended the call as Brandon came out of the bathroom, saw him look at Harry, and then to Bradley "

Can sleep anywhere." Brad smiled at him "I'll get you something to drink, go be with your mum." he held the door open for him to go back into the bedroom with Piper, closed the door to the room and headed for the fridge. "I'm not sleeping, conserving energy." it was Harry.

"Looks like it."

"Yep." was the simple reply, "Though you might need back up if Piper wakes up."

"Eddie.."

"You forget Brad, I also have Gamma blood" Harry cut him off, didn't even open his eyes, just shook his head slightly.

Brad looked right at him, he supposed he had, never seen the man use that part of him, not once.

"How do you think I got her to dinner?" he snorted, fully amused "I'm much more subtler in my gift than Eddie, Brad. But I can use it at will."

"Nice to now." Bradley nodded "Thank you Harry, for getting her to dinner by the way."

"It's alright, I like the girl, going to give you a real run for your money I think."

"Mm, you might need a pay raise." Brad nodded and smiled as he walked passed the man.

"A bigger suite will do."

"That could be..." turned and looked at the man, a slight frown on his face, was an odd request. Saw the man smirk, had yet to even open his eyes. Brad half laughed at the man, subtle indeed. Congratulations.

"Thanks, got the news right before Piper went."

"Running." Brad interrupted him, in case Brandon could hear from back there, though he was certain that part of the plane was sound proof, he didn't want to risk him hearing the truth and upsetting the boy. "Find a suite when we get back."

"I'll let Betsy pick it, she'll love that." Brad smiled "Anywhere down the Alpha end you like." then turned and headed back into the bedroom.

Brandon was sitting on the bed just looking at her, though Brad could see that the dressing on her neck was now visible he'd looked at it, or the dressing anyway.

Handed the juice to him and sank down on the bed and asked him if he was alright?

"She'll wake up right?" he asked, looking troubled.

"I'm sure she will, lost a lot of blood. To be honest with you, I don't know how much. But her heart rate is good and steady, so I'm certain she will." The boy was quiet, but there was nothing he could do, other than reassure him as best he can. "Cooper will come back soon and check her wounds. He's my Beta and our Medic. Do you know what that is?"

Got a sarcastic look from the boy "I'm not dumb, you know. Means like a paramedic." Seems he boy could drip sarcasm just like Piper could.

"Sorry Brandon." he apologised, he didn't know the boy well and had not wanted to upset him in any way.

We could spend this time, getting to know each other." he offered "Still got a long flight, at least 7 hours once we take off, then about 40 minutes to our Pack." he told him hoping the boy would ask questions about he Pack, be curious by the word. He said nothing, did drink the juice he was given.

Bradley sighed internally. He had no idea what the boy thought about a Pack, or what he knew of Pack life, didn't want to really force the boy to talk, but the silence was deafening in this room. Not that there was much he could do about it. Watched as Izzy walked right into the bedroom, glared right at him for a good solid 10 seconds. Then reached out for Brandon. To his complete surprise, the boy went willingly, and instantly, without any hesitation at all.

Then Izzy just walked clean out of the bedroom with him, didn't even say a single word to him, closed the door with a slight bang. It showed the closeness of their bond. But it ticked him off, she had no right to come in here and take his son from his presence. No- one but Piper actually had that right as far as he was concerned.

These two Women seemed always to be angry with him. He'd done nothing to warrant her anger, as far as he knew. He had absolutely no idea what had ticked Izzy off, but something. He couldn't even go out there and pull her into line at this point. She had no idea of the hierarchy within a pack, really wished she wasn't human right this minute.

The minute she was a pack member, he was going to pull her into line.

'Edward, I would keep lzzy in check' he mind-linked to his Gamma more than annoyed by her attitude.

'Don't exactly know what is going on there. But instantly gets mad at myself or Cooper when we brought up your name, even worse if it was in conjunction with Pipers!'

"Why?" he asked our right.

There was a full 10 seconds of quiet before he answered, a full hesitation, likely didn't want to actually say 'I don't know, stalked off twice on me and yelled at Coop, when we both tried to talk to her. Got a temper I think we've not yet seen! Bradley sighed and closed his eyes 'Find out what it is Eddie, I do not appreciate the attitude at all that I just got from her!

Tried, will try again.' Eddie acknowledged.

It didn't actually take that long before Cooper opened a mind-link to him and Eddie for that matter, so Bradley could hear the argument that was now going on out there in the plane's cabin and right in front of Brandon at that.

Izzy yelling at him to get the hell away from her. He scrubbed a hand over his face, bloody humans. Shook his head and got up. Stepped out of the bedroom. "Cooper go check on Piper and take Brandon with you now." he snapped, his eyes right on Izzy, then he waited till the boy was out of sight and stalked over to the woman, clamped a hand around her arm and walked her off the plane, they were still at least thirty minutes from take-off, marched that woman down the stairs and a good 50 feet from the plane, knew Eddie would be watching in all likelihood. Though doubt he would interfere.

Bradley refused to let go even when she was struggling against him and his grip, this sh!t had to stop.

Turned and looked right at her "What ever this is Izzy.

Get it out now, I don't appreciate the attitude and I don't want Piper waking up to hostility either." he snapped right at her.

"Like you care what Piper wants!" Izzy snapped right back at him.

He felt Benson get agitated almost instantly at her words, "I do actually care about Piper, a lot. I even told you exactly that, I believe."

"It's bullshit." She glared up at him "You're no different to what I thought."

"Why do you say that?" he grated out, needed to try and stay calm and had to remind himself and his wolf that she was still human.

"Piper is your Mate, right?" There was a very angry edge to her words, and he could see her fists were baled, a fire was lit in this woman and he knew not why.

"Yes." Bradley answered. He knew that Piper had explained all of the Mate Bond to her, so why the hell was she so mad? He couldn't understand.

"You, cheated on your Mate, she told me. There was another woman, in fact stated. Always would be." She was glaring up at him, accusing him, and he knew it.

He frowned right at her, she only knew part of their situation, didn't have all the facts, that was clear, "Izzy it's very complicated."

"No it's not. Wolves Mate for life, Piper told me so. You." he could actually see her anger notching up to a full fury. Oh she was just like Piper, no wonder they were so close. "You're just a cheating pig of a man."

A snarl ripped right out of him and Benson was all on the surface furious at her words. Watched her simply stand there and stare his wolf down, then tilted her head to the left ever so slightly, saw a flicker of something in her eyes, wasn't exactly sure what it was, "I'm not afraid of you." She snapped right at his wolf, surprised him a lot "How could you. From my limited understanding.

Mate's don't stray. So how could you do that to her and then just have the hide to expect her to come back to you, when you decide you want her now."

"It's very complicated, Isobelle, I suggest you cut the attitude. Piper is not like other wolves."

"No she is not. She's better than all of you." Lzzy yelled right at him. Pointed an angry finger at him "I've never once seen her get mad or even upset, till you came along. You ruined her and you're going to do it again... won't let you." she snarled right at him. Found Eddie right behind he, picked her clean up and took her away from him, right back to the plane.

Eddie knew she was pushing his Alpha's limits. His anger was all on the surface. If she was a wolf he'd likely have lost it already and they'd be in a wolf out fight already.

Stood there. Fists balled at his sides as he watched Eddie carry her away, she was kicking and screaming at him, yelling at him to put her down and that she wasn't done with telling him off. That someone had to put him.

If she got a wolf, she was going to be more than a handful. That snarl that came out of her, was indicative that she would likely obtain a wolf, and quickly so. He glared right at her all the way until Eddie had her on plane and out of sight. Really wanted to punch something into next week.

Benson was trying to rip out of him and put that woman firmly in her place. They knew what Piper had been through, but it was not all their fault, they had not known she was their. How the hell could they when they couldn't scent her.

They were certainly not out to ruin her again. As Izzy put it, he was standing there rooted completely to the spot, while his wolf was going completely crazy inside his mind, ripping and snarling at the edges of his mind trying to get out of him. Bradley was doing everything he could to contain his beast, staying perfectly still because he knew if he so much as moved a single muscle, Benson was going to be in full control.

He had no idea what the hell his beast was going to do, he was in a complete fury inside his mind, like nothing Brad had ever seen before. If he got out he was likely to destroy that plane in an effort to get to that human. While his whole unit defended her and tried to stop his beast from ripping her to shreds, she had no idea just how much trouble she was in.

"Brad I'm sorry." it was Eddie, very apologetic down the mind-link.

Only a massive snarl from Benson was all he got in return, and then the link was severed violently. He needed to be alone, to try and keep control of which he was loosing the battle and he could feel it. Benson's fury was ripping right through him, could feel Benson roaring to be released. He had never had to try and contain his beast in this kind of fit of rage before.

Her telling him they were going to ruin their own Mate, that she wouldn't let him. It was too much for Benson to handle, his wolf was pushing his own Alpha Aura at his human counterpart in an effort to get out now, the moment Bradley staggered a single step under the force, his own wolf was pushing at him. Benson was out of him, he'd lost the battle of wills.

A massive roar ripped right out of his wolf right there on the tarmac for all to hear. He didn't even care where he was, and then he was gone, shot off the mark towards that plane. Bradley was shoved into a tight corner of his own mind, there was no way in hell his wolf was allowing him any control right this minute, his Alpha Wolf was in a full blown Alpha Rage.

Brad was yelling at Benson, to calm down, to not loose it even though he already knew full well it was too late to talk his wolf down. There was nothing right this minute that was going to calm him down til he'd gotten what he wanted.

Benson shot up and into that plane, to find all three of his Alpha unit all standing right in front of Izzy, protecting her from his wolf. She had been shoved into a corner. Cooper was right there at the front, his hands were out in a stop gesture. "Calm down Benson. Human remember." Cooper was the most likely to be able to handle Benson, he was the strongest of the three.

Benson snarled very aggressively at them, his eyes didn't even linger on Izzy, shot passed them all and into the bedroom and only then did Bradley realise what was going to happen, saw through Benson's eyes as Brandon's head whipped up and then Aspen was all on the surface.

Could hear from the yelling from behind him that his whole unit understood what was about to happen, felt hands on him as Benson's fangs elongated, could feel his Beta's Aura pouring over his wolf in order to try and stop his wolf, then his wolf's fangs were in their unconscious Mate and he had Claimed her for himself.

His wolf did not care about the consequences and he was not going to let anyone stop him from claiming his Mate, or take her away from him. Not even a human was going to be allowed to try and talk her out of being their Mate. Which Brad now could feel was what Benson had been perceiving Izzy's comment about not letting them, was, now that his beasts rage was ebbing.

That Izzy was going to talk Piper out of being their Mate, and they'd only just found her for themselves, his wolf was having none of that. He had bit deep and as his venom flooded into her claiming her, he could actually feel his wolf calming down and relief flooding him, his beast.