NovelEnglishChapter 95: Strength Leah
When | woke in the pack hospital, I was surprised. | hadn't expected to survive my mate's death, hadn't realized
that it was even possible for an omega who was mated to someone of a higher rank.
But | had heard my daughter's voice, over and over, smelled her sweet scent, and listened when she told me
that she needed me. My mate never needed me, but my daughter does. | swore that after letting her down once,
that I'd never do it again, so I'd fought my own body, my heart, and maybe the Moon Goddess herself to stay
with my child. If she needs me, I'll be here for her.
Seeing her happy face when | opened my eyes, had made it all worthwhile. She had wrapped her arms around
she didn't know she had when her pup needs her.
After waking, the healing started. | felt hollow and empty, but | hoped that would pass. My wolf was gone, but
the doctor said it was possible that I'd get her back. You just never knew when these things happened.
"I've seen mates regain their wolves after a year or more. Sometimes, it just takes them longer to heal and
return to us than it does for us to wake up," he said.
I'd heard Brooklyn when she was talking to me, so | was pretty
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sure | knew who this was. Watching my daughter, | knew | was right.
"You're my daughter's mate?" | asked him when it was just the two of us in the room.
"Yes, ma'am. And | want you to know that you have nothing to worry about. | won't hurt your daughter and |
don't have any expectations of her except that she givesa chance and gets to know me. She's doing that,
and I'm perfectly happy."
He smiled, his eyes staring off. "She's amazing, your daughter. Truly an incredible woman."
"Yes, she is," | said, proud that someone recognizes that int Brooklyn.
He looked back at me. "We all agree that she gets that from you," he'd said surprising me.
"I'm not strong, not like Brooklyn."
"Aren't you? You're here. You could have given up, but you didn't. You somehow, and I still can't fathom how you
did it, got your daughter here, after rejecting your mate and you saved her life. And once again, you protected
your daughter when her father cto take you back."
"Brooklyn did that," | tell him.
"Brooklyn shot him, but she wouldn't have had the gun if you hadn't purchased it, ready to protect your daughter
at all costs, including your own life," he said, holding my gaze. "That, my future mother-in-law, is strength."
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| was surprised that Brooklyn had told him about what had happened. It's the only way he could have known.
Perhaps she is giving him a chance.
I'd spent another day at the hospital, gaining strength and making sure | could walk unassisted. | realized just
how much my daughter was doing in the hospital, helping out and how much she had done while | was
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The warriors all started coming to seeafter | woke, wanting to letknow how thankful they were to
Brooklyn and how they have made sure to protect her andwhile | was unconscious. The massive outpouring
of love from the pack had been incredible, nearly overwhelming. It was almost as if they were flooding my mind
with love and support to helpheal.
One warrior in particular, Brutus, cto visit with me. The moment he had entered my room, I'd known. | don't
know why the Moon Goddess does the things she does. I'd just gotten out of a miserable mate bond, and here, in
front of me, was another warrior, another mate, only this one was three times my size.
"Don't be afraid. | won't hurt you. | don't know what your relationship was like with Michael, but | know | never
had much respect for the way he spoke about you and Brooklyn. He was a fool. | am not a fool. | also know you
just woke up after losing your mate and probably have no desire to take on another mate. But don't reject me,
Leah. You're too weak. | won't do anything you don't want, but don't kill yourself after everything Brooklyn has
done to keep you alive, just because you're afraid of me. You don't need to fear me."
He sat withthat first day, barely leaving my side after he'd
cin. He toldabout how Brooklyn stitched him up, how he'd been watching over her forwhile | was
out, as had the other warriors. How he'd made sure Dr. Caspian didn't do anything that Brooklyn didn't want and
wasn't ready for.
"I'll give him credit. He didn't flinch at us constantly being here watching him. That, more than anything, made
want to make up your own mind about him, but that's my assessment, for what it's worth."
"It's worth a lot, thank you, Brutus."
He had cback the next day after his patrol and helped to getback to my home. | told Brooklyn that it
was fine for her to stay at the hospital. She seems to like it there, her desire to help others finally having an
outlet.
| dreaded going home. | don't want to see the broken door, the blood on the walls from where Brooklyn shot
Michael. I'm sure they removed the body, but my little house will be a mess and I'm not sure | stomach the
thought of staying there.
However, when we arrive, | see that the door is fixed.
"What's this?"
Brutus shrugs. and sof the other warriors cin and cleaned the place up for you. We didn't want you
or Brooklyn to have to cback to this mess. It was the least we could do after she stitched up so many of us."
| was overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with their kindness, overwhelmed with the outpouring of love, overwhelmed
with the emotions that were spinning around in my head feeling empty,
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but also now because of Brutus. It had all been too much and I'd broken down in tears.
Brutus, the big giant warrior, had scoopedup as if | was a small pup and heldwhile | cried. For such a big
man, he is surprisingly gentle. He hadn't toldthat | needed to stop crying, or that | was being ridiculous. He'd
just held me,
murmuring soft, sweet words toand rubbing my back until | had cried myself to sleep.
| wake up later, in bed. My clothes are on, but my shoes are off and there is a blanket over me. | look around and
realize that | am in my bedroom in my house. | can smell food cooking in the kitchen, so | carefully make my way
out of bed, seeing my shoes neatly set against the wall. When | walk out of my bedroom, | see two things that
surprise me. The first is Brutus with a large apron on, cooking in the kitchen. The second is a big bouquet of
wildflowers on the table.
"Brutus?" | ask.
He turns, smiling at me. "Oh, you're awake. | hope you don't mind. My wolf was makingnuts about taking
care of you, so | wanted to make sure you had something to eat. | was worried about what would sit easily on
your stomach, so | made roasted chicken, rice, and roasted vegetables."
"You know how to cook?" | ask, stepping into the small area that consists of a kitchen and breakfast nook. It
smells delicious.
He turns his head from the stove and smiles at me. "I used to cook for my mate all the time. But, well, since she
passed, | haven't really done a lot of cooking."
He watchesas | walk over to the flowers, leaning in the sniff
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"Did you bringflowers, Brutus?"
I'm surprised when this big bear of a man blushes and ducks his head. "I was hoping you'd like them. | thought
they might help to brighten your day."
| look at the flowers again. "I'm not sure anyone has ever broughtflowers before. They're beautiful. Thank
you."
We sit down to eat. The food is surprisingly good, and I tell him
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"Why surprisingly?" he asks.
"Well, because you're a warrior. Usually omegas cook."
He shrugs again. "I like to cook. I like to do nice things for the people | care about." His eyes are intent on mine,
and my mouth. goes dry.
Now it's my turn to blush and duck my head. "I'm not used to that."
"Maybe you should get used to it," he says, reaching over and taking my hand. | look up at him and he strokes
his thumb over the back of my hand, sending little tingles through my body. "There's something you need to
know," he says, his voice much more serious. "What's that?"
"Owen arrived today," he says, growling. "He's going to be executed tomorrow." 69.95%
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"Brooklyn..."
"Has already said she wants to be there, but she doesn't want to be the one to execute him. Personally, | think
it's a good idea for her to watch her tormentor die. If nothing else, it will give her speace of mind and
closure. But you have to decide if you want to be there too. I'll go with you if..."
"Oh, | want to be there," | say forcefully, anger and fury flowing. through me. "I want to see that poor excue of a
man die."
He nods. "Do you wantthere with you?"
I think about that for a moment. "Yes."
He smiles as if | just gave him a gift that he's been wanting for a long time. "Then I'll be there. | have to run
patrols tonight. We're still expecting Joshua and his pack to attack at any time, but I've asked to be put in this
quadrant of the patrols, so | can keep watch over you. | want you to know that so you can sleep well. You don't
have to worry about someone sneaking up on you."
After dinner, Brutus helpsdo the dishes and then | walk him to the door. He turns, caressing my cheek and
running his thumb over my lips. "Can | kiss you, Leah?"
| would never have guessed that I'd be ready for another man to kissthis soon, but | find myself nodding my
head in
agreement. He leans in slowly, watchingand givingat chance to change my mind and then his warm lips
are on mine, gentle and soft.
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I lean into the kiss, drawn into it by this incredibly gentle man.
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His big arms caroundand | can't ever remember a tthat | felt so safe.
When he pulls back, he leans his forehead against mine. "That was perfect. | hope it was perfect for you too," he
says softly.
I nod, not wanting to break the spell this man hasunder.
When he lifts his head, he smiles at me, then kisses my nose before turning and heading to work. | watch him
leave, surprised when he turns and waves atbefore disappearing from sight. Late that night, while I'm lying
in bed trying to sleep, | hear a
wolf howl as they pass by. Without realizing what was about to happen, my dormant wolf awakens enough to
answer the call, howling back at her mate.
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