Alphas Deaf Mate
Chapter 31

Autumn

"Oh, my head," I reached up touching my forehead. Slowly opened my eyes but squinted at how bad my head was hurting. Letting my eyes travel around I see the white ceiling and walls.

I take in more of the room when my eyes land on Reins sleeping in a very uncomfortable position in a chair that is too small for his big frame.

No one else was there and by the darkness out the window, it must be night but I wasn't sure what time.

"Reins," I call softly even though I'm not sure how loud I actually am shutting my eyes from the pounding feeling in my head but my throat felt super scratchy

He didn't move crap I'm gonna have to call his name louder. Wait where is the little button that's normally on the beds? I started to feel around I couldn't sit up and look for it with how bad my head hurt heck it took everything to keep my eyes open I see the door open slowly walking in was an older nurse. She sees me awake hurrying she comes straight to the side of my bed.

"Your awake sweetie, how are you feeling?" She was talking slowly so I could read her lips.

When I tried to talk my throat got that scratchy feeling again which caused me to cough a bit which didn't help my head.

She quickly grabs the small pitcher pours some water into a small cup places a straw in it she holds it up for me to take a drink.

"Here, it's cold it will help your throat,"

Taking a drink feeling the coldness it felt good when I let go of the straw I got a stinking feeling on my lip causing me to hiss just a bit reaching up and touching my lip I could feel it was swollen but dang did it hurt. Looking at her I see her begin to talk.

"Careful you will make it bleed," She touches my hand stopping me from feeling anymore.

She freezes looking over me with wide eyes.

Looking over I see Reins jumping up he was by my side.

"How do you feel? How long have you been awake? Are you in pain? Do you need anything? Do you remember anything?" I think that was what he had said I was having trouble keeping up with reading his lips. He looks up at the nurse.

"Why didn't you wake me when she woke!"

I could tell he was yelling cause she flinched stepping back.

"Reins," I call him he touches his hand he looks back at me.

"I just woke up she just came in she didn't get a chance to wake you she came straight in and started helping me, so please don't yell at her,"

His face softens at my words.

"Sorry, I see him say while he rubs my hand with his thumb.

He looks up at her so I glance over I see her start talking but again she talks slowly.

"Alpha I was just coming to check her vitals when I saw she was awake I gave her a drink of water that's when you woke to see her awake, I apologize for not waking when I came in," She tells him she bows her head down when she was done talking so not looking at him. I glance back at him I see him He rubs his face letting out a sigh.

"It's alright I shouldn't have yelled at you, please continue with what you were doing," He tells her while he keeps his eyes on me I think it was so I could tell what he was saying to her. His eyes move to her again so I do the same just as she started talking. "Alpha I need to inform the doctor she is awake he will want to check her,"

He just nods at her she spins on her heel and walks out closing the door.

He looks at me tucking a strain of hair behind my ear.

"Autumn, do you remember anything?" He asked making sure to talk slowly I can see the worry on his face.

"Yes, someone had grabbed me when I was walking to the restroom," I said hoping I'm not talking too loudly.

"Can you tell me what all happened?"

I take a minute to replay what happened.

"Umm, I was walking to the restroom by the cafeteria when someone grabbed me from behind, He covered my mouth I couldn't tell or scream I tried struggling but he was stronger than me, he lifted me so my feet didn't touch the ground before I knew it I was outside, I remember kicking him in his leg he dropped me than he," I trailed off when I remembered he punched me I lifted my hand to touch my cheek.

Reins grabbed my hand kissing it.

"He..he hit me," I felt the tears start to build and then slip down my cheek I tip my head down.

I feel his fingers under my chin lifting my head to see him.

"Shhh, It's ok you don't have to say anymore," I felt the bed dip as he sat on the edge.

He now had both hands in his one as he gently wiped my tears.

"I remember falling to the ground then Kelly was holding me," I sobbed out not caring if I was loud this time just remembering how that guy hit me and how scared I felt when he was forcing me to go with him. I looked at him sitting in front of me I could see the anger in his eyes. He started to talk.

"It was Oscar, he tackled the guy causing him to let you go, Kelly said you passed out soon as she had pulled you away from the guy,"

"Why did he grab me I don't understand,"

I see him start to say something when he snapped his head towards the door. I see a doctor poking his head in.

"Ah Alpha I see our patient is awake."

He says as he walks into the room followed by the nurse from before.

He comes to stand on the side of my bed.

"So young lady how do you feel? Any pain dizziness nausea?" He looks at me talking the same way the nurse did which helped with my head hurting it was making it hard to follow their lips.

"My head hurt a lot, and my cheek and lip are a little sore, but no dizziness or nausea," I looked to Reins hoping he says if I was speaking too loud. he simply nodded at me I'm taking it that I was good.

He takes out a light from his coat pocket out holding it up to my eyes.

"Follow the light please with your eyes, not your head," He says waiting for me to understand what he said.

"Okay," was all I said.

He moves it from side to side then up and down.

I did as he asked it made me feel a little sick to my stomach so I shut my eyes quickly.

Feeling a hand on my shoulder I opened my eyes and looked over at the doctor.

"What happened," The see him asked.

Shutting my eyes again I was hoping it would help settle my stomach.

"I feel sick to my stomach,"

I felt Reins squeeze my hand lightly so I open my eyes to look at him he tips his head towards the doctor so I move my head slowly to see the doctor.

"That's normal, you have a concussion so moving that's too fast will make you feel that way,"

I give a very small nod at him.

He continued checking my vitals along with my lip and cheek.

I see his hand move to get my attention so I turn my head to face him.

"Your lip will be swollen for a few more days I'll give you some suave to put on it that way it keeps it moist, your cheek will be black and blue for about a week or two it's gonna start to look worse before it looks better," He stays looking at me to see if I understood him. He looks over at Reins so I tried to turn my head but it made me feel like I was gonna throw up so I just shut my eyes.

Riens

"What about her concussion?" I asked

"Yes well that will take a little longer I will give some medicine for her headache but she is to be on bed rest and not overdo it for at least a week then she can do some light stuff but no strenuous work or stress for another week I want to see her in two weeks for a check-up,"

Autumn didn't open her eyes again so I just let her stay like that. The doctor looked at the nurse telling her to go get some medicine for her head.

"You can leave in the morning I'll get all the paper ready and leave them at the desk just stop and grab them on your way out, Do you have at questions?" He asked me I shake my head.

"No doctor I think we are good,

I squeeze her hand she opens her eyes looking at me.

"Do you have anything you want to ask?"

I keep my word slow I know she having a hard time keeping up with reading our lips.

"No, I'm okay,"

That was all she said then closed her eyes again.

"Alpha," I hear him say with a bow as he turns to leave the room.

Just as he went out the nurse came back in with a small white cup.

"These are for her headache,"

I tap Autumn's hand she opens her eyes I point to the nurse she turns her head when she sees her she goes to sit up but she winces so I quickly help her adjust the pillows to hold her upright. The nurse hands her the small white cup, Autumn tip it up taking the pills in her mouth the nurse hand her another cup with a straw Autumn takes a drink swallowing the pills.

"Thank you," I hear her say trying to give the nurse a small smile but stopping when it hurt her lip.

"You're welcome, now try and rest Alpha do you want us to bring in a bed for you?"

"No, thank you I'll be staying awake the rest of the night,"

She gave a nod as she turned to leave us.

"Get some rest I'll be right here," I say to her as I sit back down in the chair.

"Reins you can't stay awake all night plus you don't fit in that chair," I hear her say.

"It's okay," I tell her giving her a small smile.

"At least lay here," She pats the bed next to her.

I just look at her.

"Reins, please I don't think I will sleep everything keeps running through my head right now all I know is I just need you to hold me it makes me feel safe,"

My heart filled with happiness hearing her say that so she is feeling the pull of the bond.

I stand up stepping closer to the bed she slides over I lay down wrapping an arm around her she snuggles down against my side laying her head on my chest.

I hold her tightly against me I can feel my wolf purring in my head at the closeness of his mate.