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Chapter 8:

Joey's P.O.V.

The moment my uncle cleared his throat I pulled free and ran for it. I leaped right over the railing and ran for the trees. His distraction was what I had needed to get free from those dreamy green eyes.

'No! Snap out of it! He's not dreamy he's an ass!' I growled at myself. As soon as I was out of sight I slipped out of my jean shorts and tank top and tossed my clothing up into a tree and shifted into my jet black wolf form and started running. I needed to get away from him.

I couldn't fall for his charm after all he's done to me. To us. My wolf whimpered 'He loves us.' I shook my head 'No he feels guilty.' I continued to argue internally with my wolf.

I didn't hear paws coming up behind me until they broke a twig that is. I whipped around just as a group of rouges leaped on top of me. I let out a yelp and quickly threw them off.

I growled and all of my training kicked in. I fought off the five rouges but I wouldn't last long without help. I was already wounded.

Snarling I launched myself at one of the rouges latching onto its neck biting hard until I tasted blood then I was ripped off by another rouge. I needed help. Just then a large brown wolf burst through the trees and leaped on one of the rouges. His appearance distracted me for the slightest moment.

The white rouge saw my distraction and lunged for my throat latching on. I yelped in pain and threw her off. I was losing to much blood. Red and black spots started to appear in my vision and I stumbled backwards into a tree collapsing with a thud.

Everything was fuzzy but I watched as Blake chased the rouges off. I slowly began to close my eyes but I mad them open once more and I saw the dark brown wolf return and it liked my face 'Joey?' He whimpered telepathically. I gave a slight nod then fell into the darkness.

Blake's P.O.V.

I spotted her stashed clothes and put mine with hers then shifted and followed her scent into the forest. I followed it for a few miles when I noticed a few other scents had laced with hers. I wasn't the only one following her.

I sped up and suddenly heard her yelp. She was hurt. This pissed me off. I took off and launched myself through the trees and yanked the wolf from her. The rouge was badly injured when I finished with it.

Another rouge had leaped onto her. I was about to yank that one away too but she managed to fight it off herself. When she collapsed against the tree all I could smell was her blood. The rouges were already badly injured she'd done a good job on her own but she couldn't take on 5 wolves on her own.

So filled with anger I chased them away. In fear the rouges ran all the way over the border and out of our territory. I ran back to her 'Joey?' She gave me a small nod but then her eyes closed and didn't reopen. I like her face.

'Joey?!'

'Joey!'

'JOEY!!'

I was beyond worried I continued to lick her fur trying to get something from her. I knew she wasn't dead I could see the wounds slowly starting to heal but they were healing too slowly. She was losing too much blood.

I let out a loud howl calling for help. Within minutes the Alpha appeared. The moment he saw her he pushed me aside 'Joey!?' He seemed to be as upset as I was. I knew she was a pack mate but it looked like it was more than that.

The Alpha slowly picked her up onto his back. 'Run ahead to the pack house tell Lily to call the pack doctor. Go now!' I paused but did as commanded. I ran as fast as my legs would carry me. I shifted and grabbed our clothes and pulled on my shorts and carried her clothes and mine inside. "Luna!" I called rushing through the door.

Her head snapped up "What? What is it?" She sounded worried. I panted as I talked "Alpha wants you to call Dr. Collins. It's Joey she's hurt. " the moment the name Joey left my lips her eyes widened and he pulled out her cell and called the pack doctor. The Alpha and Joey appeared the same time as the doctor did.

The Alpha laid Joey on the couch then went to grab clothes for himself. I gave the Luna Joey's clothes. She went to Joey and leaned down to her wolf ear and whispered so quietly none could hear not even with the inhuman senses.

As I watched them Joey shifted into her human form and you could see her wounds were far worse than they had appeared. My eyes widened as I glanced at the wounds how she kept fighting was a mystery to me. It was then I realized she was laying there stark naked. I stiffened anyone would be able to stare t her body. My eyes turned black. 'No one should get that privilege but me. ' I growled in my mind.

The Luna noticed how I was getting angry and covered her with a blanket. Dr. Collins looked at me. "I think it's best if you left the room. " he could see I was about to protest and kept talking "Keep everyone out of here. " he knew I hated leaving her side but he knew I wanted her better more than anything. I nodded and walked to the door and closed it standing guard.

~~2 Hours Later~~

I sat in her room in a chair by her bed. The doctor had finished fixing her up and had left. The Alpha had carried her up to her room and I followed like a lost puppy. That's exactly what I felt like a lost puppy. I felt so useless I couldn't help her. Thankfully the Alpha said I could stay with her but if anything changed he was to be alerted immediately. I had agreed. I was grateful just to get to stay with her.

It was well past midnight by the time she had woken. I instantly sent a message to the Alpha telepathically. He and the Luna raced in moments later. The Luna was instantly cradling Joey's head gently petting her hair. Those amazing cerulean eyes looked up at the Luna. It was clear they were having a conversation.

The Luna noticed my confusion and smiled "He saved you." She gestured towards me and Joey looked at me. "Blake..." She whispered her voice was hoarse and it was hard for her to talk. The Luna whispered "Shh don't talk little one. The doctor said to wait a few days before you speak. " Joey nodded and opened he mind so everyone in the room would be able to hear her now instead of just the Luna. 'Thank you...Blake...' Even in her telepathic talking she sounded weak. I filled with sadness my mate was in pain.

I answered her 'You don't have to thank me. I don't know what I'd do if you died.' She closed her eyes and leaned against the Luna more. The Aloha beside me had stiffened while I was talking. He spoke out loud "How can you sit there and saw that after you rejected her!" He snarled and pushed me against the wall. My eyes widened how had he known am what had happened between me and Joey?

'Uncle Logan stop it!' She tried to sound strong as she spoke but even through our telepathic mind links it still sounded like a whisper. I stiffened. 'Wait.' I had to do a double take 'did you say uncle?' She just nodded she cursed at herself in her head. She didn't want anyone to know 'I won't saw anything.' I stepped away from the Alpha moving to her other side.

I gently took her hand. "You are going to be our next Alpha." I stared at her as she nodded. I'd finally put it all together. She was his niece and she was going to be the next Alpha. I had rejected the future Alpha. I was so stupid.

She nodded in agreement with my thought 'Yes you are.' I smiled she was in so much pain an yet she was still such a smartass. She smiled and leaned against the Luna again. Touching her felt so good I needed to talk to her but I wanted us to be alone. She noticed my thought but no one else did. She looked up at her aunt and sent her a message.

The Luna smiled "We'll give you two some privacy if you need us you know how to reach us. " she slowly stood up and the Alpha looked angry "Like HELL I'm leaving them alone." The Luna just rolled her eyes "Come." When he didn't nudged she added "Now." Her voice was stern and commanding. Not many could get away with ordering the Alpha around.

I smiled and watched them go closing the door behind them. I got down on my knees and begged her 'Please forgive me. I'll do anything. Just please give me a second chance.' Our mind link was blocked from everyone but the two of us.

Her cerulean eyes stared up at me. She was afraid to answer. We sat there in silence for what seemed like eternity to me.

Slowly she began to nod 'I forgive you. But I don't know if I can give you a second chance. I don't think I can take anymore pain,' as she spoke I was so happy for her forgiveness but as he kept talking I filled with regret.

'I won't ever put you through that again. I realized what I had done and it was the biggest mistake of my life. I will do anything for a second chance. Anything.' My eyes filled with tears. In all my life I had never cried over a girl but right now I felt like my heart was breaking all over again and this girl was so special and I don't know how but I've come to love her.

'I judged you before I gave you a chance and that was wrong of me. My stupid pride got in my way. But I don't care about it anymore all I care about is you. All I can think about is you. Only you. Always you. ' now her eyes began to fill with tears and she squeezed my hand gently and with what little strength she had pulled me closer.

I climbed onto the bed and she curled into me. She didn't speak the rest of the night. But right then I wouldn't of cared she laid there in my arms and I couldn't ask for anything more. Not long after she had curled into my arms she'd fallen asleep. I didn't sleep at all though I stayed awake. I watched her sleep and my wolf as I hadn't felt this happy in a long long time.