Chapter <b>244 </b>
“There are a few things that will not change with the off book run. If I have to admit your to general then I have to alert the fact that they ch?t not certain of. The second thing is theft, assault, and rape. I am strict and unforgiving of those things, it doesn’t matter <b>your </b>reumas
I can feel him nod against my chest. His breathing stops suddenly and his body goes rigid
as he struggles to cope with getting his leg treated
“I’m sorry Cole but I have to use the salve to pull the silver and infection out of the wound.”
Ang tries to soothe him but I can tell that he needs a break from the pain.
“Ang
“I know he needs a break and he will get it as soon as I get this all the way around. I’m not going to start wrapping him immediately.
He’s shaking from having grabbed my shirt and holding it tightly balled into his fists<b>. </b>
“Breathe Cole, you’ve got to breathe.” I try to soothe as I hold him gently.
“It’s okay to express the pain you’re in. You need to breathe. The yelps and whimpers don’t matter.”
He shakes his head, gasping quickly before holding again.
“Concentrate on my touch.”
Ang encourages him, gently trying to distract him.
<b>“</b><b>Are </b>you finished?”
“The salve, yes. I still need to wrap it but I’m hoping that goes a bit easier. Cole, it would be a lot easier on you <b>if </b>you expressed the pain you’re in. Holding your breath increases the pain you feel.”
He shakes his head again.
“Alpha’s don’t yelp. They don’t cry out. Every cry deserves to be punished.”
He pants through trying to recover from the pain of his leg being touched.
“Not here Cole. You will never be punished for expressing the pain you’re in.”
I take a minute to hold him before trying to continue with the changes to his run.
“Cole, I never thought to ask this.” I start back gently. “Do
<b>you </b>
drink?<b>” </b>
“No sir. I’m not very social back home plus I’m usually helping a pup and I prefer to keep a level head.”
“Okay. You came back negative for all drugs, even those <b>we </b>expected you to be on so I don’t believe going over the illicit drug policy <b>is </b>necessary but only fair to say it’s still in ce<b>. </b>In regards to alcohol, if you wish to socially drink while you are here<b>, </b>you are allowed but I’m going to limit you to one drink per hour. At your body weight it should normally take more to <b>get </b><b>you </b>drunk but with your anxiety and depression my preference is none at all so I think this is a goodpromisepared to an outright pan.”
“I’ve seen how ugly some wolves get when drunk and I really don’t have any interest in it.”
He’s speaking much clearer and rxed as I <b>peak </b>over at Ang. He doesn’t show any difort from her starting to loosely wrap his leg.
“Drinking is a choice. There’s nothing wrong with not engaging in it. Now I remember you asking about how a wolf’s mental health could <b>affect </b><b>their </b>position as a prospect. I understand now why you were so worried about it. Self–injury is a <b>very </b>destructive and dangerous behavior that ordinarily <b>would </b>result in your removal from the program. It is aplicated behavior that is both difficult to understand for those who are not familiar with it <b>and </b>difficult to stop as it easily bes a habit that you struggle to control. Based on the three times I’ve seen you engage in self injurious behavior <b>I </b><b>am </b><b>willing </b>to assume that this was taught to you.“,
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<b>*</b>I’m sorry to interrupt dad, but why would such a thing he taught to him<b>?</b>”
<b>“</b>I’m using the word taught very loosely, Damian, as what I believe may have happened it that Cole’s abuser saw him hurt himself either s purposely doesn’t matter which. All that matters is that hurting himself was not only seen but heavily encouraged by his abuser as a way <b>to </b>hovde abuser did to him. Over time his abuser has convinced him that everything he does wrong is deserving of physical punishment and when he doesn it he implements his own.
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