“Please alpha, don’t do this. Please don’t hurt me this way.”


    “I’m not going to hurt you at all Cole. Step into me. Lay your head down. Let me hold you a minute as what you really need is a father right now.”


    My exnation falls upon deaf ears as he mildly tries to fight my desires for him. He seems incapable of epting such a gentle and loving approach to his ck out. As gentle as I’m certain Jon wishes to be towards Cole, he is stuck in a bad way with Cole being an alpha.


    Sure he’s been able to wear him down to submit him out but it still has to be a painful and terrifying way toe back to an equally as painful and terrifying reality. He keeps repeating himself as I pull him into me, gently rubbing his head until I can get him to move.


    Slowly he submits to my downward pressure but he doesn’t rx. It saddens me beyond description as I feel his body trembling against me, to hear the whine behind his whisper as he begs not to be harmed. I remain silent as I gently reassure him with my aura, smell and touch. Waiting patiently for the whine and tremors to fade away. It’s not until thest of those in the training annex leave that I speak again to Cole.


    “I think it’s time we make our way back to the pack house. Let’s get you a warm soak and get you checked over by Ang.” I barely feel him nod his head as he whispers okay but it’s there.


    I adjust my hold on him as he lifts himself off my shoulder. His head is down, his shoulders slumped forward inplete submission as I point towards Patrick.


    “Follow me Cole. We’re going to take the mule back over to the house.”


    He nods as he silently follows Pat out the door. It doesn’t take long to get him settled into the mule. I sit behind him with Parker beside me. I keep my arm across his chest as Patrick drives the mule slower than normal. All we can tell of his injuries is that he has a busted nose and lip again. It’s difficult to say what


    else he’s sustained.


    ‘Dad‘ I answer the call of my oldest.


    ‘What have you found Damian?‘


    ‘All of the prospects involved are saying nearly the same thing.‘


    ‘So what is it that is the same?‘


    ‘Lucas told all of them, including Cole, that he was a trainer testing them on their sparring skills. Most of them left when he imed that equipment wasn’t needed. It started off as volunteers until he spotted Cole. That’s when pack members surrounded Cole and forced him into the ring. Lucas threw the first hit. All of them marveled in Cole’s defensive tactics. Said they’ve never seen anything like it.‘


    “Thank you Day. Bring your and Dominic’s lists to my office. Have you spoken to any of the pack members that were there?‘


    ‘Yes. Their stories were split. The ones I talked to who are Lucas’s friends im that Cole volunteered. The young warriors that were here when Lucas came in after school said that they started off sparring with him as part of his training. They were willing to go without the protective equipment because they were all on the same level even though their ranks were different. It was only after he sparred with all of them and the prospects came in that he changed to iming he was a trainer. They stayed quiet because they didn’t know if it was true.‘


    ‘T’ll review the video and decide if his friends get penalized as well.‘


    ‘Do you need us to do anything else? Do you need help with Cole in the med wing?‘


    I’m hoping Jessa is still there. She’s the best one to help him.‘


    ‘Okay. Let me know how it goes.‘


    “Thanks again, Day.‘


    I leave the link with Damian just as we pull up to the north end of the medical wing. Cole’s calm, cooperative demeanor is waning with each step towards the doors we take. Fortunately he waits until he’s inside the exam room before turning around and trying to run.


    “Bring him over here alpha. I want him toy his head in myp. It should help with the anxiety.” Jessa


    calls me to the other side of the room.


    Juse my body to gently guide him backwards until we reach the bed Jessa is sitting on. He’s whimpering


    quietly, resisting the medical care he needs.


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