Alpha Alexa
Chapter 31

Colter's

POV

It has now been three weeks since I got shot and I still haven't been able to wake up. I've tried everything I can think of. I've tried telling my parents goodbye, thinking about how much I love Alexa. I've gone from I can do this to complete anger. I am going to pray to

the moon goddess one more time to see if she can do anything.

"Moon Goddess, I know you can hear me, and I need your help please. I can't replace my way out. I've tried letting go. I've tried loving her and I do love her it's easy to do. Please help me."

As soon as I was done saying what I needed to there was another bright flash of light and the moon goddess was floating towards me.

"Child you are struggling. I know you love her, but you have to let go of your parents. That is what is holding you back." The moon goddess said.

"I know but I just can't. I never got to yell them goodbye. They were here and then gone. I want to talk to them one last time."

She smiled gently at me and waived her hand and a puff of white smoke appeared. When it cleared my parents were standing there. I never thought I would see them again.

"Go my child, talk to your parents and get the closure you need. They don't have a lot of time here with you." She said and smiled at me.

I ran to them and wrapped both of them in a hug and started crying.

"Mom, dad you're here." I said.

"Colter, we are so proud of the way you have handled things, but you need to know the truth before it kills you." My dad said.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, the reason we were killed was not in just blind rage. Your mother was mated to Alpha Robert, but we were together. She chose to reject him, and we took each other as chosen mates. He was angry and was never the same." "What are you talking about? You always said you were fated mates."

"I know son, we lied. We didn't want anyone to know. We loved each other very much and nothing was going to change that."

"So, this was his way of getting even?"

"Yes. He took your mother from me and when I went to replace her, he killed me, and your mother couldn't live with it and took her own life to be with me." My dad said.

"Colt, I don't regret any of my choices. The only thing I regret is that it left you alone, but you aren't anymore. You have your fated mate waiting for you, and you need to go to her." My mom said.

"I can't believe you guys lied to me my whole life. I have been waiting for my time to kill him for what he did to you. I always thought he did it just because he wanted to. He had a reason. I can't believe this." I yelled at them in anger.

"Please try not to be mad at anyone. We were in love, and we were always in love. We have paid our price; you need to move on and love your mate. Create the life you want. Lead this pack to greatness. We love you son, and we always will. Please let go of this so you can get back to her." My mom said.

"Thank you for telling me the truth and I am glad that we got to have this conversation and I love you both very much. I miss you guys so much every day."

"We know son, but we must be going now. Remember to lead with your heart and love your mate always." My mom said and then a big puff of white smoke appeared again, and they were gone.

"My child I am sorry but that is all time that I can keep them here. I hope that you got what you needed."

"Yes, moon goddess I did."

There was another bright flash of lights, and she was gone. I was left to myself. I was in shock by what my parents had said. It felt fantastic to see them but the news they gave me shocked me and I didn't know how to process it. It did make it easier to let them go. To know that they were happy made it easier. I could fully let go of them now.

I felt Alexa get into bed with me. She is spending more and more time in bed with me and less time talking. I like to hear her talk. It has brought me comfort and I haven't felt so lonely with her talking. I feel like I know so much about her now. "Colter baby, the council is here, and they are wanting me to mark you. They still think that will wake you up. Please don't make me do this. They said we could have until morning."

I could feel her starting to cry again. She has also been doing a lot of that lately. It was now or never I had to do this. I had to try. I did the only thing I could do.

"Mom, dad I have to let you go. I love you but I have to move on with my life and I have to love Alexa with my whole heart, and I can't hold any anger in there for you guys or for Robert. I love you guys but goodbye for now and we will see each other one day." I felt a heaviness in my chest lift and the sparks from where Alexa was touching me were getting stronger. She was sobbing by this time, and I just wanted to comfort her. It was now or never I had to try and open my eyes.

It was bright as fuck in here. I don't know if it was because I hadn't had my eyes open in three weeks or if it was really that bright, but I did it. I brought my arm up and tried to rub her back, but I was weak, and it was hard to get it up. She felt the movement and jumped up.

"Colter you're awake." She screamed and threw her arms around me.

"Yes." I squeaked out. I didn't have much of a voice. My throat is so dry.

She was sobbing on my shoulder now and I couldn't do much to comfort her. I just let her get it all out and when she calmed down, we could talk.

"I can't believe you're awake. I never thought I would see your beautiful eyes again. Are you in pain, do you need something?" She asked. "Water." I squeaked out again.

She jumped up and ran out of the room and came back with a pitcher of water and a cup with a straw. She poured me a glass and I drank it down like my throat was a desert that hasn't had water in years. It felt so good going down. I drank the whole glass. I think I could drink that whole pitcher.

"Colter don't drink too much too fast. It might make you sick. I am going to get the doctor, so he can check you out."

She got up and left and I had to talk to Grey while she was gone.

"Grey, how do you feel buddy?"

"I am happy to see we are awake, and we get to spend this life with her. Please just don't go screw it up." "Thanks man. I will try not to."

Alexa came back in with Dr. Lewis. He checked my vitals before talking.

"How do you feel Alpha Colter?"

"Good. Tired and weak but good."

"I am glad to see you awake. Your vitals are good. I would like to run some test later on."

"Dr. Lewis, I am fine, and those tests aren't necessary."

"We will see about that." He said and left the room.

I could stare at Alexa all day now. She was beautiful with her blonde hair and bright blue eyes and pink lips.

"Alexa, thank you. You saved me."

"I didn't really. I just found you."

"No, you saved me. I heard every word that you said to me. I felt you every time that you crawled in bed with me. You never left me, and I will never leave you. You know you could have marked me I wouldn't have cared. I love you, Alexa." Great she was crying again. I don't know why this time. It was a happy time. She shouldn't be crying.

"Don't cry. I am awake and we can spend our lives together now."

"They are happy tears." She said as she climbed in my lap.

Suddenly the door burst open, and Mac ran in.

"Dude you're awake."

"Yes, I wasn't actually asleep. I was but I could hear you guys talking."

"You heard everything? Even when I called you an a*****e."

"Yes, every time. Stop bitching about paperwork."

We all started laughing because he did do that a lot.

"I need to call Julian and let him know and then we need to let the pack know." Alexa said.

"Let me organize a meeting and you call Julian, and I will let you know what time the meeting is." Mac said.

She got off the bed and pulled out a phone from her pocket and dialed his number.

"Lex, what's the update?" He asked. I could hear him with my wolf hearing.

"He's awake and everything is normal." Alexa said.

"That's good. I am glad to hear that, but I have to cut off ties with you. I love you and I have to distance myself in order to let you go. Please don't call me again." He said and quickly hung up. What was he in love with her? Did they have a relationship? I thought to myself.

"Alexa, can you please explain that phone call?" I asked her.

"We were sleeping together before you showed up. Once you showed I stopped sleeping with him. I told him I didn't want a relationship but apparently he fell in love." "Do you love him?"

"I think I could have if you wouldn't have found me."

I really wanted to be mad at her but couldn't. She had a life before me and so did I, but it stung knowing she had been with one of my closest friends.

"Since I explained Julian, want to tell me about Lauren?"

I groaned knowing where this was going. I am sure that if Lauren knows who she is then I am sure she has given her problems.

"She was someone that I slept with from time to time but that was it. There was no emotional connection for me. However, I think she feels differently. Did she give you problems?"

"She is nothing that I can't handle."

"Where is Liam and his mate?" I asked her.

"They are safe in my old pack. The council is currently there running it. My father, or Robert as I call him now, ran away during the fighting and I challenged my brother for the title of the pack, and he backed down. Since you were injured, it was more important to me to be here with you, so they agreed to help while you got better. So now I have to decide what to do."

"Wait is Robert your father or you just calling him that because of everything he did?"

"No, he isn't my father. I have no clue who my father is. Apparently, my mother had an affair, and I was the result. He chose to stay with her instead of rejecting her and kicking her out."

"Wow, well my news is just about as big. My mom was Robert's mate, but she rejected him and took my dad her chosen mate."

"How did you replace that out?"

"So, I got to meet the moon goddess while I was out, and she let me talk with my parents and they explained their death. It gave me closure and allowed me to come back to you.

She was shocked and not talking. We both sat there holding each other in silence and processing what we just told each other. We may not have known each other for very long but we were jumping in feet first and it was deep.

"Princess, talk to me. What is going on in that beautiful head of yours."

"Well, I can't believe you talked to the moon goddess."

"I did and it is something that I will never forget. I actually talked with her twice. The first time she explained why I couldn't wake up and the second time she let me talk to my parents."

"I just don't know what to say right now." She said.

"Me neither."