Chapter 18 Amalie ' That was the best sleep I have had in years , ' I practically purred to Beren in our shared subconscious . ' Agreed , we should let them do that again , ' Beren stated . I had a feeling that she was stretching I became nervous as I realized that we would soon wake up completely . I didn't know if I was ready to face the twins yet . A lot happened yesterday . Was it only yesterday or had we slept longer than a few hours ? ' We slept about twenty hours , ' Beren stated . ' We're mostly healed now . All marks are gone . I knew we will have a few scars . I could feel the guilt flowing through her . ' Hey ! That's awesome ! What's a few more scars ? ' I asked , keeping my tone light . I would prefer no scars , but I knew that wasn't possible . I would not blame Beren for not being able to heal everything . Silver was used for a reason . It left scars and made it harder to heal from . ' You are the best . " ' I'm lucky you are my human , ' Beren whispered . ' I'm the lucky one . I wouldn't have survived with my sanity if it hadn't been for you , ' I told her , sincerity lacing my tone . ' We survived together , ' she said confidently . ' Our leg is still broken . I wasn't able to finish healing it . ' ' It's alright , ' I dismissed . I figured that she would not be able to heal everything all at once after we woke up from our coma . Beren was strong but we would still need time for our worst injuries . ' So , the twins ? ' Beren asked suggestively . ' Can we not talk about this now , ' I sighed dramatically . I knew she was smirking . ' We have some time before we fully wake up. So , the twins ? ' she asked again . ' They are so much like I remember but also different , ' I said with a sigh . I had missed them so much . Hearing snippets about them over the years from Mellisa had been torture . She had gushed about how hot they were and how one day they would pick her to be their luna . Mellisa had acted like she was the only eligible she wolf in the pack . I knew that every unmated female thought they would be the next luna . Mellisa's delusions had grown as Marie and Thomas just fed into it , telling her that she was right and would be the next luna . ' Now they will never be hers , ' Beren growled . ' Moon goddess gave them to us , and they want us . ' ' Do they ? ' I asked . I couldn't help the doubt creeping around in my head . Did they really want me or were they simply pretending because they felt sorry for me . ' Yes , they want us . I will tell you everyday , I will make the twins , and their wolves tell you every day . We are wanted by them and will always be wanted by them , ' she growled fiercely in anger and frustration . 1/3 ' Beren , ' I sighed . ' No , those people were wrong . You are worthy of love and deserve love . The twins love us and Rose loves us , ' she stated sharply . ' I know Rose loves us , ' I huffed . Of course , our sweet pup loved us . We were the only ones who loved her for the first three years of her life . ' You know the twins already consider her theirs , ' she said slyly I knew she was giving me the side eye . I wanted to roll my eyes at her antics , but I was too focused on what she said and the implications . The twins loved my pup and wanted her already . ' See , you know they love Rose and haven't even seen them interact with her , but you deny that they really love us , ' Beren stated dramatically . ' That's because I have told Rose that she is loved and she is only three . I've been told for the last seven years that I don't matter . And before that , Thomas and Marie's actions show that they never cared about me , ' I argued . ' We are loved now , ' she whispered . ' On some level I know you are right , ' I assured her , ' I just need time . ' ' Okay , ' she told me . ' Let's wake up because I want to talk to our sexy mates and see our pup . ' ' Finally , ' I told her dramatically with a laugh. I slowly opened my eyes this time . Also , I did not try to force myself to sit up . I knew Beren had mainly healed me , but I was still sore . I wiggled my toes and felt the pain shoot up my left leg . My left side of my body had received the most damage . " First thing you do is wiggle your toes ? " a voice to my right asked me , I could hear the laugh they were trying to suppress . Mark's pine scent filled my nose as I inhaled . I turned my head to talk to him , " It was important when Beren told me that my leg was the only damage I had left . " " Never said that it wasn't , " he said with a smile . " Where's ? " I started to ask . Rose and Calyx were both missing . " You just missed them , " Mark assured me . " Cal took Rose to the cafeteria to get her something to eat . I just mind linked him when I noticed that you were waking up . He's getting you something to eat as well and will be right back with Rosebud . " " Rosebud ? " I asked . I had no idea how he knew the nickname that I called my daughter . " Um , yea. I have been calling her that . She hates Rosie , and seemed okay when I called her Rosebud . I would have asked you , but you were still in the coma , " Mark rambled . 2/3 I started to laugh . Goddess , I loved when he rambled . My laugh shut him up . " It's fine , " I said when my laughing subsided . " It's my nickname that I call her . You just surprised me at knowing it . " " Oh , " he smiled happily . " I didn't , what I mean is , she never told me . " Markus looked very nervous . I think that he was afraid that I would get upset . " If she is okay with you calling her Rosebud , then that is fine with me . " " Oh thank the goddess . I did not want to try find a new nickname for her . I like calling her Rosebud , " he sighed . I was about to respond when my door was banged on . I could here Calyx on the other side and then Rose say something . I was not able to make out the words . 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