Chapter 11 Markus I watched my other uncle , Michael , William's mate , joined Calyx and Gretchen . I held Rose , a perfect pup , closer as I stood up to join them . Of course she was perfect . I was the good twin , and Calyx was the strong one . " What did my younger brother do ? " Michael asked with a sigh as he stopped his wheelchair from rolling further . " Dad had Amalie held against her will , so that way we could not find her , " Calyx stated . He was detaching himself from the situation . I hated when he pretended to not care . He was just as emotional as I was . Calyx was just better at hiding it . " Why would he do that ? " Michael asked , confusion lacing his tone . " I know Mathew has been out of sorts since Rachel died . But your talking about him having your fated mate held hostage . " " Uncle Mike , he told us that he knew she was being held captive from us . He knew that she was our mate , we don't know how , but he knew when we did , " I stated , holding Rose closer . " I see . I'll summon the elder council and start proceedings . I may not be an alpha , but I do have alpha blood , " Uncle Michael growled . Our father and uncle had alpha blood in their veins . But it was our mother who granted our father his old title of Alpha of the Moonstone Pack . " Also , mom made you a honorary member doesn't hurt , " Calyx smirked . " That doesn't hurt , " he agreed . " I will see you later . I will keep you updated on the council . I would suggest collecting evidence of what he has done . I'm sure that your ranked wolves were there , make sure they know that the council will be summoning them for a testimony . I also suggest collecting evidence against her family . You have Mellisa's daughter here , I won't ask why she is here or covered in blood . But I suggest getting information on how they treated her . " Uncle Michael gave us pointed looks . He then wheeled himself out of the hospital . " He in wheelie chair , " Rose stated in awe as she watched Uncle Mike wheeled himself out of the hospital . " Yes , he is in a wheelchair , " I stated as I looked down at the little girl in my arms . I took in the blood that had soaked into her hair and was covering her body . " Why ? " Rose asked . " He got hurt protecting our mother when we were young , " I told her as I made my way back to the chairs where we had been sitting , I then deviated as I spotted a bathroom . " Come on , let's get you cleaned up some . " " He got hurt ? He in pain ? " Rose's eyes started to tear up . " Hey , hey , they hurt him a long time ago . He's no longer in pain. His legs just don't work any more . The ones that hurt him are not here to hurt him or anyone else anymore , " I tried to sooth . I pushed open the door to the bathroom and set Rose on the counter . I was about to turn on the water when there was a knock on the door . I opened the door to reveal Gretchen . 1 " I figured you could use this , " she stated with a smile . Gretchen handed me a towel , washcloth , and a shirt that would be too big on Rose but would have to do . " Thank you , " I said as I took the item . I then turned back to Rose and stated , " Let's get you cleaned up . " I turned on the water . " They hurt mommy , " she cried . Rose turned and buried herself into my arms . " Thomas and Marie can't hurt your mommy or you , anymore . We have warriors guarding the house , " I said as hugged her tightly . " Promise ? " Rose asked as she looked up at me . " I promise . Now , let's you cleaned up and less red looking , " I said . I wet the washcloth and got started in cleaning off her arms and face . Once that was done , I had her lay down on the counter and set her curls in the sink . I gently rinsed out the blood . When the water stopped turning red , I turned it off and started to dry Rose . " Okay Rosebud , I need you to put on this shirt . Can you take off your old clothes and put this on for me ? " Rose nodded her head slightly and took the shirt . I turned around as she quickly changed out of her bloody clothes . " Is mommy okay ? " she asked . 1/3 " Your mom is strong . She will be okay , " I whispered , hoping that I was not wrong . I turned around and looked down at her . She was drowning in the shirt . I picked up her old clothes . I was about to say something else when Rose's stomach let out a large growl . " Wow , that was a loud sound , " I joked , trying to lighten the mood . " Why don't I take you down to the cafeteria and we find something to feed you ? " " No , stay here for mommy , " she declined as we walked out of the bathroom . " I will come get you as soon as we are allowed to go see her , " Calyx spoke up . He must have heard her statement . " I will mind - link Mark when we can go see her . " " Promise ? " Rose asked . " I swear , " he assured . " Come on , Rosebud . Let's get you some food , " I said as I turned towards the cafeteria . " Promise ? " Rose asked one more time before I was able to leave Calyx's sight . " The moment I can see her , Mark will get my link , " he swore . Rose finally seemed to believe him , and she let me take her to the cafeteria . She snuggled back into me as I walked down a hallway to the cafeteria . We didn't have a huge hospital . But it was big enough for an E.R. , an O.R. , long term care , and a short - term care wings . We had a pretty good cafeteria . Some of our omegas that worked in the pack house , would also supply meals for the hospital . " Hi Markus ! Who is this little cutie ? " Jane , the head omega of the cafeteria asked . " I'm watching her for a little bit . Her mother was brought in , " I stated . I didn't want to go into all the details . " Aw , that's sweet of you . I remember when you and Cal were that age , " she cooed at Rose . 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