I ride in the back of the ambnce with Jamison strapped to the gurney. The young wolf is looking bad but seems, overall, to be handling it well. His eyes are swollen shut at this point so I’m making certain I talk to him and keep him calm. Hisck of response ever since we got off the elevator is concerning <ol><li><b>me</b><b>. </b></li></ol>


    To my relief Ang is waiting for us as Jessa <i>pulls </i>the ambnce up to the door. We get Jamie out and quickly into Cole’s room where fessa immediately goes to the cab and starts getting an IV kit. By the time we get Jamie transferred to the other bed she’se back over.


    I back off to give thedies space to work as Ang cuts Jamie’s clothes off, leaving him d only in his boxers as Jessa wraps a band around his arm. His continuedck of response to the ufortable band reinforces my concern for him.


    Jessa makes quick work of the IV, getting pain medication and saline started as Kathy enters the room.


    “The scanner is ready when you are.”


    “Excellent.”


    I hear Angment before unlocking the bed and moving it towards the door. I decide to stay with Cole while his friend is in the scanner.


    His numbers are holding steady except for his temperature.


    Ang has started heating the saline in an effort to raise his internal body temperature. The debridement surgery took a heavy toll on Cole and his temperature had dipped to 99 degrees by the time we were done when he had been holding 101 before the surgery. I run my hand through his hair as I lean over him. He appears to be in a very peaceful sleep as I whisper in his ear.


    “Cole, if you can hear me squeeze my hand.”


    I slip my hand into his as I sit on the side of the bed. He’s leaning his chest against the heated pillow. I can easily feel the gentle heat radiating off the one against his back. I can’t help but smile when I feel a slow gentle pressure on my hand from his.


    “So you are awake.” I speak gently but at a normal volume.


    “Barely.” He whispers back.


    I run my hand gently through his hair as I speak to him again.”


    “I’m sorry Cole. By the time I understood your concern and decided he wasn’t going to stay at the prospect dorms they had already gotten to him. Jamie is going to the scanner now and will be staying here for the night.”


    “Put him with me, Alpha. The bed is big enough for two.”


    “Are you sure that’s the best thing to do?”


    “I need the heat, he needs the safety.”


    “Okay. Just for tonight.”


    “Thank you.”


    “For what?”


    “Believing me. He linked me. He’s never been restrained while in a fight. He was scared. He thought they were going to kill him. He told me that you were carrying him downstairs before he cked out.“/


    “I had a feeling he lost consciousness. It’s hard to tell with both his <b>eyes </b>swollen like they are. While everything is quiet and private, I’d like catheter I put in a little while ago. I’m going to roll you over <b>so </b>your back is on this other pillow.”


    check on the


    It’s as I wrap my arm around his chest to help him roll that his demeanorpletely changes, going from very rxed and cooperative to terrified. I can feel his body shake as he leans into my arm trying his hardest to stay off his back. He whispers lowly as his hands ball into fists around the pillow he’s


    “Please, don’t cath me. Please Alpha, they always hurt me.”


    <b>I </b>get close enough to him to hear what he’s saying and it’s easy to recognize that he doesn’t understand what I need to do. I lower my body close to him as


    I start rubbing the back of his head. I’m pleasantly surprised when his whining stops and he rxes slightly.


    “Cole.” I pause for a moment trying to figure out how to exin what happened in his sleep.


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