Chapter 46: Book 2: Healing Wounds
Dirk:
The rhythmic melody of the monitors kept me awake as Jun nuzzled down into my chest with her soft, steady breaths. Stroking her lower back in a slow circular motion, feeling the girls squirm along my taut stomach muscles as her belly protruded from the sideways position she found comfortable.
It’s been a month since Ben and Anna appeared with Onyx beaten badly and left for dead, miscarrying their little boys. The trio slipped into comas as Amelia and her son worked a miracle bringing Onyx back from the brink of death.
Kissing her head softly at the thought of losing her and the pups. Knowing what I feel from my dragons anguish and torment, fighting with everything to keep Jun from feeling their immense sorrow.
Shifting uncomfortably, trying to revive my dead arm on this stiff, cold medical couch that Amelia had brought in for us, so we could stay close to our dragons.
King Jack, or JR as he commanded, and Queen Mei, who is scarier than JR as she expressed a deep dislike to formalities, welcoming us with open arms in Demon Wolf.
Everyone agreed that we were safer here than any of the other locations, and the girls were in great hands.
Now, I understood why Lea and Bryon had such tight bonds to Onyx, hell! The whole fucking Lycan Kingdom have an incredible bond with all of them.
Soft click of the modern blond stained door, pulled my eyes to RW as he slipped in quietly to do his hourly check of their vitals, motioning for me to stay still. He checked Onyx first, blinding his pen light across her serpent slitted eyes then checking her pulse, even though the monitor showed a steady, healthy rhythm.
“She’s gaining weight.” I whispered softly, knowing he could hear me after discovering with a near “heart attack” the Lycan’s were alive and well.
Jun passed out from the fright, when we exited the portal seeing the large wolf-human beasts training in all forms with the other pack members. Human, wolf, and some fucking bears that about put me six feet under. This was the image of unity that the Dragon Realm was once, before Kano and Zek turned against their own kind.
“That’s good, means her body is healing.” RW smiled softly, walking over to the guys with a sad scowl etched across his face as he checked them, and the mating mark that started changing after they collapsed.
“Any change?” I asked softly as a firm punch, shocked my ab muscle into a soft chuckle as Jun shifted, rubbing her stomach in her sleep.
“Same. How’s Jun?” He asked softly, crouching down as he huffed onto his stethoscope, gently placing it on her stomach as he nodded with a smile.
“Miserable but the ladies around here seem to enjoy pups, feeding her all kinds of goodies and giving her ideas that damn near kill me.” I laughed softly as RW perked a tilted smirk at my last comment, shaking his head mockingly.
I heard some stories since we got here, laughing, crying in hysteria hearing all the “mischief” the ladies of this clan got themselves into. Jun perked up, knowing she was surrounded by such strong women, giving her training with fighting, knife handling, and shooting.
Which I can’t argue with that last one. Blowing shit up makes my body tingle in delight, knowing I can fuck some shit up, but she’s pregnant.
Jesus! Women!
“Welcome to Demon Wolf.” RW laughed softly as he stood silently, looking at Onyx and the trio in their silent comas.
Jun shifted with groggy eyes, sliding from my chest as she slipped into the bathroom with a soft grunt as the door clicked close. Finally, able to stretch out my limbs with a grizzly yawn as RW patted my shoulder.
“Two weeks left until she pops.” I laughed softly as the door clicked open, Jun shuffling over to Onyx as she crawled into the bed with her friend.
“Come on Onyx, wake-up.” Jun whispered softly as she laced her fingers with her hand, falling asleep along her side, quickly covering her up with the fleece blanket.
RW motioned for me to step outside, exiting just outside of the doorframe with our bodies positioned to quickly enter if needed.
“Nana and Lana explained about the “bond” between Fox and Dragon.” RW pointed between me and the room where our friends laid in silence.
“Yeah. We’re two of the oldest species, so it was natural for us to be joined by our bond. The strong protecting the weak, and the weak aiding for their strength.” I felt the pride swirling with the unknown as I thought about our bonds to Onyx and the trio.
RW smiled brightly as he looked around at the clinic, bustling with nurses and assistants addressing minor injuries from training, or a few bumps and scraps of the children with bright smiles and relaxed expressions of being protected.
“Aren’t you worried about attacks, or something crazy happening?” I asked in disbelief.
“It’s normal to feel worried, but we just had an attack a few days back, and do you see panic?” RW smiled as he held his hand up with a lightness and bright glint in his bright green eyes.
“Yeah, but what “if” something like Kano and Zek happens here?” I rebutted feeling more panicked as the thoughts flooded my mind.
“First off, breath. Second, don’t think like that. You and Jun suffered just as much as anyone around you, but they fought to be here, to be free.” RW gripped my shoulder firmly with a bright flicker of silver as his Lycan and wolf pushed forward with pride.
Breathing deeply as my heart fluttered with an anxious panic, pain, fear…
“DIRK!” Jun hollered panicked as RW and I burst through the door in a blur, stopping mid-step as Onyx sat up with glowing golden eyes as her hair floated around her body like she was suspended in water.
“What’s happening?” RW asked firmly as he held his step, not knowing what to expect if we approached wrong.
“QUICK! Call Lana and Draven.” Jun spoke in a whispered shout as her finger pointed to hurry.
RW press the call button to the intercom with a soft fuzzy sound echoing softly.
“Lana and Draven to the blue room. NOW!” RW spoke loud enough to hear his voice echo from the clinic as rushed feet approached the room.
Quickly holding up our hands as a mob followed hot on their heels.
“What’s..” Lana managed to get out as she froze with a bright flash of green as she turned to Draven with a perked brow.
“Quick, sedate her.” Lana pointed quickly to Onyx as RW to hurry as Lena, Drogo, and Nana enter with hast, circling around Onyx.
“She’s transitioning to her next form, but asleep.” Draven spoke calmly as RW approached with a syringe filled with a mild dragon’s root to sedate her longer.
“Okay, gently lay her down. Draven and Drogo will carry her to the “Warehouse” to restrain her waking dragon.” Nana spoke with a calm tone as Jun held tightly to my chest as she gasped in shock.
“This is a good thing.” I linked her, placing a gentle kiss to her head as her bright cobalt eyes sucked the air from my lungs, feeling her pain and fear.
Byron stepped in with Lea, creating a portal as everyone stepped through, disappearing as the swirling black sphere vanished like it was light switch. Rubbing her back softly as the monitors beeped erratically, rushing over to the trio checking “What the Hell” was happening.
“Now what?” I asked panicked as Jun hiccupped with soft sobs as RW quickly checked them with a bright smile.
“They’re waking.” RW laughed softly as he silenced the beeping monitors, standing back with us as we watched and waited.