<b>Chapter </b><b>313 </b>


    “Sir, it’s going to take me hours to calm him enough to get everything done. Perhaps it would be better to wait until morning?” Caspian speaks shyly.


    “Now that, I disagree with. I’m taking over Cole’s care and I want that four day supply of medical supplies ready to go by eight. Sooner than that would be better as I’m not leaving until he’s in my wing. I need everyone who’sing back to the wing to follow my directions.”


    I turn to face Caspian. I meet his eyes briefly before he looks to the ground.


    “I need you to follow without question.”


    I see Caspian nod without any further exnation of my needs.


    “Day, get a hold of Jessa or Ang. We need the ambnce in order to move him. When they get here they need to bring the bed to the third floor room fifteen. Luke, help your mom with the girls. You’ll understand why in a minute. Caspian….”


    “Casper, alpha please. Caspian is when I’ve done something wrong.”


    “Casper, I need you to look Cole over without touching him. This may take you off the schedule you worked at establishing but in his current state of mind recing anything that doesn’t require touch will help me to get him in a submissive state.”


    He sighs deeply as he shakes his head.


    “Everything requires me to touch him.”


    “Okay.”


    I nod as I get closer to Cole. He shrinks further into himself, ducking his head down into his arms and squeezing his hands even tighter.


    “Lynnie, do you rememberst week when I let youy with Cole?”


    I see Alice open her mouth but I snap my tongue loudly stopping her before she starts.


    “He was scared. He wanted a hug but was scared to touch me. It made me sad. I ran away which made him


    sad.”


    “It made him feel like he did something wrong. Do you remember what he did when I touched him?”


    “He cried. He yelped like Luke when delta hit him. Are you going to hurt him daddy?”


    “No Lynnie. He hasn’t done anything wrong. But what I need to do to help Casper get him where he’s safe is going to be very hard on him. You’ve heard him cry out before so I need you to help Maddie.”


    “Yes sir.”


    I can tell by the tremble in her voice that she doesn’t like the idea of him yelping but there’s no way around what he needs.


    “Cole, I need you to listen to my words. I know your fear is extremely high so I know it’s more difficult to concentrate but it’s very important that you understand. I know asking you to rx after you’ve been attacked isn’t going to happen so…..”


    I take a moment to gather my thoughts as I don’t want to scare him but sugar coating anything for him is nearly lying.


    “Cole, I’m going to submit you.”


    Cole whines loudly as his body tenses up even further.


    “But sir. In his chart it says no submission holds and hospital policy on highly reactive…..”


    “Caspian,” I warn gently. “It’s not the most ideal situation and I’m aware of what his chart says as I’m the one who put that note in it. Cole, I’m going to start with what you already know.”


    He tightens up even more at the thought but before I can touch him he cries out in obvious pain. It’s when I look at his legs that I realize that he’s trying to curl into the fetal position but the cath is causing him pain. I’m surprised but don’t change what I’m doing when he growls at my touch. I keep my hand high but still on the top of his head as I talk to him gently.


    “I know submission has been overused and very painful for you. With that in mind, I am very sorry for resorting to using it in this situation. You’re already quite terrified but your fight or flight response is extremely high and making it so Casper can’t help you. So…. Instead of heavily drugging you, I would like to try this first. I’m not going to hurt you Cole.”


    I’ve slowly moved my hand down the back of his head. Gently, repetitively brushing the tips of my fingers against his scalp. I keep the same pattern as my fingers brush the edge of his neck.


    “Alpha please no.”


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