Chapter 12 Amalia " Ow , ' I groaned out . ' Agreed , ow , ' Beren stated from where she resided in our shared mind . ' What happened ? ' I asked . I was trying to piece together what happened . ' The last thing I remember , before we were cut off , was silver chains , ' Beren sighed tiredly . ' Silver chains ! ' I shouted as I tried to wake myself up . I was cuffed and dragged to the basement . Dad , no , Thomas , beat me . Rose watched us and then tried to comfort me . Where was Rose ? Where was my pup ? ' Beren , I need to wake up now ! ' I'm trying ! We were hurt pretty badly . I need time , ' she howled , pain and desperation lacing her tone . I knew that her pain was physical and emotional . She wanted to be awake as much as I did to make sure that Rose was alright . ' I know , I know . I just , I can't lose her , ' I cried . " We won't lose our pup . If they hurt her , I don't give a damn about pack law . I will kill them all , ' Beren growled . It was now a waiting game . We had woken from whatever blackness that had trapped us , only to be trapped in our mind . Time flowed by with no way to measure it . I couldn't tell if it was minutes , hours , or even days . Beren and I only had each other . And to pass the time , we plotted ways to kill Thomas , Marie , and Mellisa . It was relaxing to contemplate murder without little ears to hear . We had come up with a lot of ways to kill the three . I was voicing my seventeenth way when I heard voices. Beren and I stopped talking immediately and listened . Several male voices talked around us . I couldn't place them . The only thing I knew for sure was not a single one was Thomas's . I let out a sigh of relief at that knowledge . Thomas wasn't here , he wasn't torturing me . The next thing I heard was a rhythmic beep . I heard it faintly . It reminded me of the time I went to visit Grandma Rose in the hospital before she died . " Guess ! " the sound of an excited child entered the male voices . " Guess what we did ! " That motivated us to open our eyes . My eyes few open at the sound of my baby . I didn't care that machines started beeping wildly . I didn't care at the multiple men stood around me , shouting words . All I cared about was making sure my baby was safe . I fought to get away from the wires attached to me . I was desperate to hold her and comfort her . " Mommy ! " my Rosebud sobbed . She ducked under one of the guys that went to pick her up . Rose was successful in climbing up , onto my bed before a different guy snatched her up . " Mommy ! " Rose sobbed again as she reached out for me . Beren and I growled . It was so deep , I felt like the room shook . Although , it may have been me . The guy holding Rose hesitated . " Let my pup go ! " I shouted , or tried to . My voice was hoarse from disuse and the screaming . " She'll be okay , " a voice tried to sooth . I didn't listen . I fought harder to get to my pup . " Stop , please , Ama , " a different voice begged . Maybe it was the plea , maybe it was the tone , or even the fact that I knew that voice , but I paused . " Mark ? " I croaked , shock overwhelming me , " It's me , Ama . It's me . We finally found you , " he said as he was standing beside my bed . His hands on my shoulders , trying to keep me in the bed . " Mommy ? " Rose continued to sob . " I got her , " I heard someone say . I looked and saw Calyx . His hair still straight compared to his brothers with a slight curl . " Cal ? " I asked . " Hi , " he whispered as he brought Rose closer to the bed . 1/2 I was about to reach out and take Rose when the door slammed open . We all jumped at the noise . " Everyone out , I need to check and make sure Amalie is okay , " the doctor stated as he walked into the room . " Dramatic much , " James snipped . I finally recognizing him . " Yes , I am when one of my patients wake up from her coma , " he growled as he pinned a glare at the beta . " Now out , all of you . " Markus and Calyx went to argue . " I don't care that she is your mate . I need to talk with her and do a thorough run through , " he growled . " Uncle Will , " Mark whined . " No , out , " he ordered again . My brain short circuited . He did not say mate . The doctor had to be wrong . ' Not wrong ! You felt the sparks from Markus ! ' she howled with joy . ' What ? How ? ' I demanded . ' Don't know , Moon goddess knew we needed each other , ' Beren stated . I knew that if she was human , she would have been shrugging her shoulders . " Now , Amalie , I need to go over a few things with you , " Doc Will started to explain . I tuned back into what he was saying . Only now noticing that my pup and mates were gone . I was alone . " You've been in a coma for almost two weeks . You had silver poisoning from the cuffs on each of your limbs and you were severally beaten , " he started . 1 I scoffed at that . I wasn't severally beaten , I was almost killed . I was beaten within an inch of my life and my baby had to watch that . I was then asleep for two weeks while she continued to suffer at the hands of parents . No , that last part wasn't true . If I was reading the room right in the few seconds that I saw everyone , the twins were watching my pup . " I realize that it might seem like I am down playing your trauma , but I'm not . I am laying out what happened so we can set goals and move forward , " he explained . " So , with that in mind , I'm going to see how your physical status is fairing . I will then get a therapist in here to talk with you about what you went through at the hands of your parents . Once all that is done , we will figure out a treatment plan . Are you okay with all that ? " " I ... Yeah , I'm okay with that . But can I have Rose here with me ? " I asked . I wanted to hold her . " Not yet . I don't think you want her to see the scars you have or for her to hear about them . 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