Wait! Werewolves Exist?
Chapter 72

ADAM.

I had slept well last night and woken this morning feeling refreshed and ready for whatever the day might bring. I took a shower and changed into the clean clothes that Alpha Rivers had kindly had brought up to my room. Looking in the mirror, I saw that all my cuts and bruises had completely healed. I found Joe last night, and he had informed me that he hadn’t managed to reach my parents last night, but I would try again this morning. I would be on edge until I knew that they were OK. I headed downstairs and bumped into Joe halfway. “I was just coming to see you.” He said cheerfully “I was going to ask if you wanted to join me for breakfast? Plus, I wanted to inform you that I have spoken to your mother. Your family knows that you are safe.” I breathed a sigh of relief. “Thank you. I would love some breakfast.” I told him. Knowing that my family was OK and that they knew that I was OK, I relaxed.

After breakfast, I decided to go and visit Chris in the pack hospital. I was shocked at the size of it. Everything was bigger here. Night Forest made Lakeside look tiny in comparison. Yet I wouldn’t want to swap. As nice as it was here, I missed my little town. A nurse showed me to Chris’s room, and I was pleased to see that he looked a lot better than he had yesterday. He was still weak, and his wounds still hadn’t healed, but he was alert and eating. There was a drip attached to his arm to flush out his system from the wolfs bane. He greeted me with a tired smile. “Adam, I was hoping that you’d stop by. I wanted to thank you for everything that you did. You saved my life.” He gushed. I told him that it was no big deal, that I only did what any decent person would do. We sat and chatted for a while until the nurse returned and stated that Chris needed to rest. I asked for two more minutes, and she nodded and left. There was something I needed to say to Chris, but I had been dreading it. He seemed like a decent guy, and he was in enough pain. “Chris, there’s something that I think you should know.” I began. He looked at me a little apprehensive. “It’s just that, well, Amber is my mate.” I finally managed to say. He was silent for a few seconds before saying “I’m glad that her mate is a decent man. Just make her happy.” I smiled at him and thanked him, giving him my word that I would always do my best to do just that. I left so that he could rest and heal.

I headed back to the pack house and noticed two big black cars parked outside that hadn’t been there earlier. On entering the pack house, I was stopped by a well-built man in jeans and a black shirt. He asked my name and when I told him he asked me to come with him. I followed him up to the Alphas office, and inside, I saw Alpha Rivers sat behind his desk. I then realised that there were other people here. Turning to look at the sofa, I saw a man and woman sat there. There was another man who stood off to the side. I recognised Alpha and Luna Baxter.

I had stopped in Moon River while I was visiting other packs looking for my mate. I hadn’t made it as far as Night Forest before giving up. I bowed my respectfully at both of the Alphas in the room and then at the Luna. Alpha Baxter jumped up from the sofa and grabbed my hand, shaking it. “I wanted to thank you personally for what you did for my boy.” He said. “I’m told that you carried him here on your back when he was unable to walk anymore.” I nodded and responded “It was nothing, I’d like to think that if the roles were reversed, he would have done the same for me.” The Luna stood and pulled me into a huge hug. “It may seem like nothing to you, but it is everything to us “ she said softly. I smiled at her. Her long reddish hair was streaked with grey, and her light brown eyes looked tired. Yet she was still beautiful. Alpha Baxter looked like an older version of Chris. They both thanked me again and then asked to be taken to their son.

Alpha Rivers told me that someone would be coming to speak with me shortly, so he asked if I would please remain in the pack house so that I could be located easily when they arrived. I nodded. Not being a member of this pack, he couldn’t mind link me, and I didn’t have a phone, so it made sense. I decided to explore the pack house a little and found myself surprised by everything that this place had to offer. There was a cinema type movie room, a games room. There was even a spa.

I spoke to one of the werewolves who I met in the well equipped gym. He told me that all the facilities were for the use of all pack members. I was blown away by this. There’s no way that Alpha Stone would share this stuff with the pack. It would be for his person use only. Maybe at a push his officers, too. I couldn’t help noticing how happy everyone seemed. Clearly, Alpha Rivers knew how to run a pack well. Alpha Stone could learn a few things from him, I chuckled at the thought. Once, whoever it was had spoken to me, I was planning on heading for home. I know Joe had said he’d spoken to my mum, and I had no reason not to trust him, but I needed to check on them myself.