The Tormented Mate
Chapter 16

*Emily’s POV, The night of her rescue*

I could not believe I was finally in Braxton’s arms again. I fell asleep instantly as soon as he cradled me to him. I could not remember the last time I slept this well. I knew being in his arms meant I was safe. No one would touch me. I do not remember the ride back to the pack hospital. I do remember being placed on the hospital bed when we arrived and the nurses putting a hospital gown on me. I remember the loud beeping of the heart machine and the warmth of Braxton’s hand on mine. Shortly after I started to feel numb and cold. The heart monitors started to go chaotic and then everything went black.

Everything feels empty. I cannot see or feel anything. I am trapped in just my thoughts. ‘Why can’t I wake up? Where am I? Where is Braxton and our pups?’ I can hear a heart monitor, but I cannot get my eyes to open or my arms or leg to work. I feel safe and warm, so I know Braxton is beside me. ‘Open your eyes Emily.’ I tell myself. Suddenly I hear the faint muffled sounds of a baby crying. ‘My pups…. They need me.’ I must wake up, but I have no idea how. For the first time I feel movement on my arms. The warmth I was feeling is replaced by a cold sensation. I realize it must be Braxton going to soothe our pups. I explore my body again and replace I can now feel the IV in my arm and the sheets on my feet. I am regaining feeling in my body. I try to move my toes and fingers. No success. ‘WAKE UP!’ I yell in my head.

I move my hand.

My eyes flutter and finally I am able to open them slowly. I look around at my surroundings and see Braxton with his back towards me. He is blocking my view of our pups but I a smile forms on my face just seeing him.

“Braxton?” I force out. My voice sounds dry and strained.

He freezes and turns around slowly. When he sees my eyes opened, he rushes to my side. “Emily?!” He scoops up my upper half and hugs me tight sobbing into my shoulder.

“Ouch.” I squeak out.

He quickly releases me and lowers me back down. “I’m sorry, I am just overwhelmed to see you awake. Oh, how I have missed you.”

I glance at our pup’s carriage and back at him. “Can I please see them?”

He hesitates and speaks up. “Emily, before you see them, I have to tell you something…. You have been in a coma for 6 months.”

“I have missed 6 months of their lives?” I say and tear up.

“Please don’t cry baby. It is okay. They are both perfectly healthy and ready to meet their mother.” He says to me.

Braxton gets up and scoops up our pups coming to hand them to me. They are already so big. He places one on each arm and I immediately bury my face into them. They smell just like Braxton. Our son is a spitting image of Braxton and our daughter looks just like me. “Look what we did.” I say to him with a smile.

He k****s my forehead. “Look what you did. You almost gave your life for them. You deserve the most credit.”

He k****s our pups before opening the door to call for a nurse. The nurse come in to disconnect me from the machines, leaving only the IV hooked up to me. She leaves shortly after saying she will inform the doctor I have woken up. A few minutes later the doctor walks in.

“Good afternoon Luna. I am glad to see those eyes open and you talking.” He says to me.

“I am happy to finally be awake.” I say back to him.

“Alpha, I will fill in Luna Emily on her recovery if you would like to slip out and call her parents to let them know she is awake.” He turns to say to Braxton.

Braxton gives me a final k**s on the forehead and leaves to call my parents. The doctor fills me in to let me know about the damage I have sustained and informs me that I may not be able to have any more children. He tells me only time will tell but, in a year, or so he would like to recheck me to see how I am healing internally. He tells me that my pups are very healthy and growing just like they should.

Before leaving he starts laughing and turns to me. “Your pups still have no names, Alpha Braxton refused to name them until you woke up. You two may want to discuss names for them.”

Braxton quickly enters the room again after the doctor steps out. He comes to sit beside me gently taking our son into his arms. “Your parents should be here shortly. I moved them into the pack lands shortly after you were kidnapped. I felt safer with them on our lands.”

“Thank you, Braxton.” I say and lean up to k**s him on the lips.

“I can’t wait to take you and the pup’s home. I got a room already for them.” He says to me.

“Braxton. We really need to have names for them.” I smile up at him.

“I know. I couldn’t think of naming them without your help.” He says

“What do you think about Logan for our baby boy and Leah for our girl?” I ask him

“I think those are wonderful.” He smiles at me.

I look down at our pups. “Logan Braxton and Leah Emily.” I say to them.

“That is even better.” Braxton says reassuringly.

We spend the next few minutes in silence just holding each other and enjoying watching our pups’ sleep. My life feels so complete and I could not be happier. I want to ask Braxton what happened to Zack but do not want to ruin our moment. So, I decide to put it off until we are home and settled in. I want to believe that he is dead but every time I think about it, I get this uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach.

My parents enter the room drawing my thoughts away from Zack and everything that has happened. “Emily!” My mom acclaims and pulls me into a tight hug.

He k****s my forehead. “Look what you did. You almost gave your life for them. You deserve the most credit.”

“Hi mom.” I say, hugging her back.

My dad is next to hug me and lays k****s on top of my head. “I am so glad to see you awake and talking.”

“I am glad to be awake and can’t wait to go home and be in my own bed.” I say to them.

Braxton looks up at me. “About that. I have already informed the doctor that I am taking you home tonight. You have been here long enough. It’s time for you to get home.”

The next few hours are spent between my parents, Braxton and our pups. Braxton went by our house to grab me some clothes. While he was gone my parents watched the pups as I took a shower. The water felt amazing. I sat in the shower just letting the water wash over me for at least 20 minutes. Washing my hair and feeling the soap slide off me leaving my hair so soft and silky was another great feeling. When I got out of the shower, I poked my head out the door to see if Braxton had gotten back with my clothes. When he saw me poke my head out, he slid into the bathroom to give me my clothes. Feeling spunky I let go of my towel and had him stunned in silence as he looked me up and down. A low growl came from his lips as he quickly composed himself and snatched me up. He trailed k****s up and down my body. He picked me up and sat me on the counter in the bathroom. I opened my legs to him allowing him access between them. He wasted no time in sliding 2 fingers inside of me. I m****d out in pleasure as he planted k****s on my neck. I Unbuttoned his jeans to unleash his already hard c**k. He intensified his strokes inside me and I rand my hand up and down his length.

“I need you inside of me, Braxton. Please.” I put into his ear.

“I love it when you ask and tell me what you want.” He growls.

He wastes no time positioning himself and slowly pushes inside of me. I let out a low menacing m**n. He slowly gains momentum and stride thrusting inside of me. I can feel my o****m building. It does not take long before I reach my climax and run my nails down his back to stop myself from screaming. He replaces his release seconds later filling me with his seed.

“I have missed that.” He says and slowly pulls out of me.

“Me too.” I say and plant a k**s on his lips.

I get dressed and we walk out of the bathroom together, both of us blushing as we see my parents in the room as we walk out.

“Your father and I were in your shoes once also.” My mother says and winks at me.

“Ew. Mom. I did not need to picture that.” I say laughingly to her.

My father just keeps his eyes fixed on the ground and shakes his head. Shortly after our bathroom escapade I get to leave the hospital. My parents bid their farewells and finally Braxton and I are on our way home to finally start our life as a family.