There’s an increased whine to his voice but I know I have him back when he keeps going


    “But this meeting was different. He told me that he knew of my rtionship with Allie and that at the alpha’s son I didn’t have to wait six months before having sex with her. He also exined that she turned eighteen the week before and was a delta level warrior so it was a fitting situation that we had been dating for three months even though I really only saw it as a friendship.”


    The whine in his voice is dying down as Ang finishes pulling thest of a three inch, sixteen gauge hypodermic needle from his body. She grabs several pieces of gauze and ces them on top of the hole caused by the now cleared abscess. I move the hand that was petting the side of his neck to the gasa gently pressing down to control the bleeding until Ang returns with a bandage.


    “What happened next?”


    “He gave me a box and encouraged me to open it in his office. Inside were the soft cuffs that I saw on your counter earlier, four of them along with a box of condoms. He informed me that she had already been moved into the warrior’s dorm, something my father insisted that all warriors do when they turned eighteen. Jamie is two years younger than me and I think he’s the first warrior to tell my dad ‘no’ and not get beaten into moving in.


    The dorm is several yards from the north side of the pack house. He gave me a master key and wrote down what room she was in. Gave me step by step instructions on how to tie her down without waking her. How to work around any clothing that she may be wearing. How to be gentle with her so she stayed asleep until it was toote because I’d already be inside her, releasing my sexual frustrations within her. Of course there’s always a catch.”


    He stops telling his story as Ang and I free him from the straps that are restraining him.


    “What are you doing?”


    His voice is hushed, his eyes fearful of what’s going on.


    “Do you remember what I told you when I first tied you down?”


    “No sir.”


    “That’s okay. What about yesterday when we needed to do the IV?”


    “You don’t use restraints?”


    His voice has rxed a bit but his eyes are wild with fear and anxiety.


    “I know your left leg is very sore but do you think you cany on your left side? We can get you into a different position that’s morefortable once you’re numb.”


    “Yes sir.”


    He agrees but doesn’t move.


    “Come.”


    My voice is gentle, encouraging him to take my outstretched hand.


    “Please sir. I don’t want to hurt anyone.”


    “I know. That’s why I’ll be joining you this time.”


    He finally takes my hand and rolls to his side, wincing in pain as he gingerlyys his burned leg on the bed. It seems no amount of pain relieving salve and gauze padding is helping to reduce his pain.


    He epts Ang’s guidance, resting his back against the pillow ced against the rail. His hand is shaking as he ces it across his face. His body visibly stiffens as I sit on the edge of the bed. I use a damp wipe to clean my feet before slidingpletely into the bed.


    “Dr. Pierce said that she would numb my head before letting me go. Once you start the shots you can’t change your mind. I’ll be too crazy for you to get


    restrained again. Please pot me back in them. I’ve already hurt Dr. Pierce. I can’t hurt her again. Please, I can’t do this


    I can hear the fear and anxiety in his voice. It’s sad to think that this stranger in mynd has more remorse for hitting Ang than a lot of the warriors that have grown up here and reacted in much the same way.


    “You’ve proven that I can keep you here. That with the proper support you don’t need the restraints. I know it’s difficult for you to trust me and you’ve been convinced that you’re a monster but give me the opportunity to prove you wrong. This is going to be just like when we did the IV yesterday. The only difference is I won’t be restraining your legs.”


    He’s gone silent with my exnation. It seems he understands my resolve, that I’m doing this my way: I lift my feet onto the bed andy on my side.


    “Come to me Cole. Wrap your arms around me in a hug.”


    I’m surprised when he moves towards me, allowing me to wrap my arms around him but hesitating to do the same with me.


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