Chapter Fifty-Three

The gentle touch of a hand caressing my cheek sends comfort to me pushing the last remnants of my nightmare away, leaning into the touch, another hand squeezes my hand.

"Jenni, Honey are you awake? Can you open your eyes for me? Just a little, for me please." Doing as she commands, I stare up into her worried face, her eyes red and puffy from where she has been crying and still crying. "There is our beautiful girl. We have been so worried about you." her voice strained as she croaks and a sob comes out.

"I'm so sorry, Luna." Squeezing her hand gently I try to send her comfort through our touch, wishing Val was here to help but the drugs are still causing her to be dormant, I will have to burn through them and hope she can help finish healing me, the aches from my wounds making themselves noticeable as I shift slightly.

Feeling movement to my other side I find Scott nestled into my side his small arms wrapped around me, I cannot believe he is truly part of my family, he has always had a special spot in my heart who would have known, I'm going to have to be more vigilant with his protection just like I have been with Sammy and Lily, I cannot let anyone get them. Movement just behind him draws my attention to three cots with sleeping bodies on them, smiling I watch the breaths of my siblings and alpha thankful that they too are okay.

A snore from Sarah's side has my head turning to the source to find Jet resting his head on his crossed arms at my shoulder.

"He wouldn't leave your side. And they all collapsed from exhaustion apparently and Scott-"

"Jenni?" the alpha's hoarse voice questions.

"Joe, how are you feeling?" Sarah asks dashing to his side.

"Jenni?" he questions more clearly.

"Hey Joe, brother showed you how to transfer energy didn't he?"

"How did you know?"

"Sarah said you collapsed from exhaustion. You got a headache?"

"Yes, but I will be fine." Sliding the covers off I got to get up "Where do you think you are going?"

"I need to get some ingredients. You three need to drink an antidote of some sort to stabilize yourselves. They are young and gave me too much and this is your first time."

"You are not getting out of that bed."

"But-"

"Tell the Doc and he will get the ingredients." Before he even finishes his sentence, the doctor is flying in through the door.

All ingredients in hand I mix them up the doctor watching on in amazement, surprisingly Jet and the others are still sleeping. All done I direct the doctor to inject my siblings with the correct dosage and let the alpha drink his.

"Wow, I feel fantastic." He exclaims.

"Jenni?" a mumble beside me croaks.

"Hey, sleepy head" stroking Jet's silky hair he sighs before jolting upright. "You'll get whiplash if you are not careful." He launches his body forward embracing me in his arms.

"Don't ever. ever get kidnapped again. I cannot cope. And no getting hurt."

"Ah on that note. Thank you, Alpha, Jet for coming to rescue me can you possibly send thanks to everyone else for me please, I'm afraid I don't know who was there other than you two. I am so sorry to put you all in danger." However much I try I cannot remember escaping.

"No need to thank us, you are family. But I will pass on your thanks anyway, they will be happy that you are conscious. I think Alpha Chris will be storming through those doors soon from what Carl has just linked me."

"Where the hell have you got Jenni? Why has no one updated me on her condition?" my siblings and Scott jump up in surprise before launching themselves around me. The door slamming open indicating that Chris has arrived making me and Sarah chuckle slightly.

"Hi Alpha Chris, thank you for rescuing me. Did you get hurt? Wait a moment is anyone hurt?"

"Only you Jenni."

"You don't need to thank me. It is me who should be begging you for forgiveness. It was one of mine that took you."

"Well, he had help with one of my nurses" Joe growls "I cannot wait to get my hands on them."

"You and Cayden both. I had to send him to get some rest."

"Cayden?"

"Yes, caught him heading to your cells."

"How could she betray our pack." Sarah mumbles.

"Ok, you lot stop blaming yourselves. Now, seeming as I'm now awake and good. How about we all get out of here? What is the time anyway? Actually, what day is it even?"

"It's ten in the morning-

"You're not going anywhere. You were seriously injured."

"I'm fine but I know you are not going to believe me so what about if I recuperate in my room? I can at least do my studies. And hang on. Jet it's your birthday. You should be out having-"

"Shh…I am right where I am meant to be."