Chapter 13

Raphael swallowed, not knowing what to say.

He walked over to the bed where Thomas was sobbing. He stood there and patted him on the back, it seemed to finally calm him down.

"I'm sorry Raph. I don't know what's wrong with me." Tom said embarrassedly, when he'd stopped crying. Raphael just nodded. "I know Tom, and don't worry I've seen this before. A couple more days and you'll be back on your feet." He said with a smile. It was true; that he would be back on his feet, but he would never be the same.

"Hmm." Tom hummed, "But… will I ever be the same?"

"No." Raphael shook his head. "But you already knew that."

Tom nodded his head.

Raphael decided to get up and leave Tom with his thoughts. When he spoke up.

"You know, I see stuff." Raph turned to look at him, "The Elves, it's like they show me stuff." He paused looking at Raphael intently, then continued, "I saw a girl I didn't even know being tortured. I saw the Alpha they have being injected with wolfsbane. And then I saw you driving down a highway with a girl in the backseat of your car, unconscious."

Raphael looked up at Thomas. Shocked. Then he started thinking how did the Elves see that, unless they followed him. Or sent shapeshifters after him. He refocused on Tom, and saw that his eyes had turned black and he had started convulsing. Raph mindlinked a healer immediately. He walked over and held Tom down, so that he wouldn't hurt himself. It was difficult since Tom was nearly as strong as him. Then the healer came and injected him with something and he passed out.

Raphael looked at Thomas, he was worried for his friend. He hoped that Thomas could continue serving as Gamma but… he wasn't sure that was a possibility anymore.

He left the room and instead of going to Lilla and James like he'd previously intended. He went to the Alpha's room again.

He knocked on the door and heard the Alpha say to enter. He walked in and saw the Alpha standing facing the window in the middle of the room. His desk was gone and he saw all of his suitcases on the bed. Raphael tried to recall if he'd said something about going anywhere today. Then he remembered Tom saying that the Alpha was leaving today.

"Yes?" The Alpha said after a couple minutes of silence that passed.

"I don't think Thomas is recovered enough yet to form ranks." He said while looking at the back of the Alpha's blonde head. "Also, I believe the Elves might've followed me." He said while hanging his head in shame.

"Hmm. Well then looks like you will have to do it and have someone else in strategy. And we're leaving anyway. Just double up the guard."

"Yes Alpha." Raph didn't love fighting, I mean he had still fought a number of times. But ever since they'd discovered his high IQ, and his ability with strategy, he had rarely fought.

"When are we leaving?" Raphael asked before leaving.

"Eight 'o' clock." Raphael just nodded and headed out the door. 'So an hour and a half away.' He thought. He quickly made an order via mind linked have the guard doubled.

Then he decided that now was the time to apologize to Lilla. So he went down the stairs, and arrived at their room. He knocked, and then heard some shuffling inside, then he heard Lilla's voice from inside. "Come on in Beta." 'She sounded cheery.' He thought.

Before she could say something, "I'm sorry Lilla. For hurting you." She smiled, "It's okay. I understand."

She paused then said, "How is she?"

Raph knew who she meant.

"She's uh, she's finally asleep." Lilla nodded her eyes laced with concern. "She was in pain the entire day though. The Alpha has a theory on what it could be." He didn't want to tell her about Brooke's supposed gift. It was a powerful gift, and was best kept secret.

Raphael looked around and saw that James wasn't there. "Where's James?" He asked.

"Scouting." She replied.

"Right."

"Are you feeling alright Beta?" She asked. He thought that he would look a little rough, he didn't sleep last night and was wearing the same clothes he had worn yesterday. He also hadn't eaten or drunk anything recently.

"Yeah, I'm fine." He responded. Then he said goodbye and left.

He got back to his room at quarter to seven, dismissed the guards outside of the door, then walked inside. He saw the female guard, 'Tammy?' He thought was her name. He saw her standing a couple feet from the bed looking at Brooke, intently.

Tammy turned and looked at him, "Sir, she mindlinked me." She said with a bewildered look on her face, "twice." She added.

Raphael looked at his mate with astonishment. But first he had to deal with this female Lycan. "Ah, I see." He said, "Are you feeling well?"

She seemed surprised by his question, "Yes sir, I'm feeling well."

"Really because she's a human and couldn't possibly be able to mind link someone. Maybe you should see a healer." He knew it was mean, making her think she was losing it. But no one could know about Brooke's gift.

Tammy looked at Brooke, then back at him, "Yeah, I-I'll go do that." The she turned to leave.

"Oh, and don't forget. We're leaving in an hour." He said while not looking at her. He then heard her open and close the door.

He looked at Brooke, she was breathing slowly, her long eyelashes brushing her skin, which was still drenched in sweat. He deeply inhaled her scent, that was barely there. It was like she was fading.

He was glad that she could finally get some rest after a whole day of pain. It hurt him that he could do nothing for her.

But with what Tammy had said, it appeared that Brooke did have the gift of tapping mind links.

He kissed her on the forehead, he like the way she tasted on his lips. Then he turned and started packing his bags. After that was finished he went and sat down next to Brooke and held her hand, which had had a strong grip on the blanket.

It was so small in his hand, but it was still strong. Everything about his mate was small but strong and he loved that. He rubbed circles on the back of her hand and watched her pale, flushed face till it was time to go. He slung the backpack he had packed for her across his shoulders, and asked someone to carry his suitcase down.

He carried Brooke the same way as before down the elevator. Although this time there wasn't any rude men in it, just a few Lycans with their bags.

They got to the parking lot and he got into one of the limousines that were reserved for the Alpha, Beta, and Gamma. He sat in the back still holding Brooke in his arms. He saw Thomas being put into his limo, he was sedated and had a male healer in the back with him. Then he saw the Alpha get into his limousine and pull away. Then Raphael'a driver started the car and followed the Alpha's car.