ARIADNEAm I asleep? Am I dreaming? Nothing makes sense. I feel like I am floating.Oh, wait I hear voices. Whispering. I can’t make out what they say. I try to speak. Nothing comes out. I focus on my hearing again. A nerve-wracking, continuous noise rings in my head.Beep. Beep. Beep.I focus on that. What could it be? I hear voices again. Two people are speaking.“She’s waking up.” A deep masculine voice echoed in my ears.“Seems like that.” Another voice came.I could understand them, but I was thinking differently. Perhaps, I was thinking in another language? I didn’t really know…“Aria? Aria…? Wake up.” The second voice demanded.I try, but how do I wake up? I try to move… I don’t know if I am succeeding.“Look, she is moving her finger.” It was the first voice now. He seemed happy and relieved.“Open your eyes, love.” He said again.Love…? Eyes? Eyes… Oh yeah. Eyes we see with them. Now to open them. I flutter them. I catch a glimpse of light. Oh, it’s blinding me. I blink, tryi
ARIA It was the next day, and Dr. Sully told me he had to run some additional exams. After taking my blood samples, the doctor checked my vitals, eye response, and body reflexes. Then, they took me to the MRI in a wheelchair. I was lying in a white room with a huge semicircular machine going back and forth. It took ages to finish. I was scared, but I could see David behind the glass. He was never leaving my side, and I really liked him being here, always by my side. Last night, after our reintroduction, he tucked me to sleep and sat next to me the whole night, holding my hand. The morning when I woke up, I urged him to tell me what happened, but at that same time, the doctor came, and I had to proceed with all the checks needed. So here we were eating lunch in my hospital room after I had taken a small nap when I asked David about how we met. And he started telling me the entire story from the beginning. “I was in a nearby city, for some business. I stopped for a coffee takeaway i
DAVIDA few days later, the doctor decided to discharge Aria. She was hospitalized for a week. They had run multiple checks on her, and when Dr. Sully was ready with the results, he came to the room to give us his medical diagnosis.FLASHBACK (A couple of days before)“Good morning, Alpha, Aria.” he greeted us both. “How are you feeling today, Aria?” He turned to her.“I’m not in pain anymore. I feel better.” She responded.“Good, I’m here to share the test results with you. I believe that you are ready to hear whatever I have to say without panicking.” Dr. Sully said, and Aria nodded.“Well, the accident caused internal bleeding in a part of the brain that is called the hippocampus. When Alpha David brought you here, we put you straight into surgery and fixed the injury. However, the MRI showed that there is still fluid in that area. It will take a while for this fluid to be absorbed. I’m certain that this causes you memory loss, which in medical terms is called amnesia. By the signs
ARIA I was so nervous as I was entering the house. It was huge. It seemed more like a big hotel than a home to live in. David had told me about his family. It was just him and his mom. Luna Patricia. His father had died a few years ago in a rogue attack. He said he would explain about rogues later on. In the packhouse, as this immense building was addressed, were also residing his Beta, named Richard, and his mate, Christianna. They had a son. Three-year-old Ian, the life of the packhouse, as David called him. Of course, he was the life of the packhouse! Children are the light in the darkness, the smile on a moody day, and the hope when everything is doomed! “The Luna is heeeele….” I heard the little boy’s scream as he was running towards me, and I fell to my knees to take him in my arms. Oh, it felt so good hugging him. It felt as if I had kids, and I was missing them. His warmth and smell calmed my senses. I was sure we were going to be best friends with that cutie. I took a fas
ARIA Dinner was superb! I haven’t eaten all day. Even though David had brought me breakfast at the hospital, before we left; later we stopped at a diner for lunch, and he had two bags full of snacks and drinks in the car during our drive home. I didn’t touch anything. I was so nervous to eat. Stressed-out about what I would face. Will the pack welcome me? Will his family accept me? Is David’s behavior going to change now that we returned, or will he continue to take care of me as he did at the hospital? All that plus everything I couldn’t remember about myself – habits, family, skills, job, etc. I would like to find something that I like doing and hold on to it. ~~~ After eating, everyone retreated to the room except David and Richard, who had work to do. Christianna went to prepare Ian to sleep, and Luna Patricia went to gather some clothes for me. I went to my room and started exploring. I found out there was a huge walk-in closet, which was empty, and an ensuite bathroom wi
DAVID After dinner, I decided to go for a run. The moment we had entered the packland, Zeus had finally woken up and demanded to stretch out. He knew what I had done regarding Ariadne and was totally against it. However, he was content that she came with us and wasn’t going to argue about it. In the end, we agreed on one thing. We will try as much as possible to win our mate and live with her. For as long as it lasts… We shifted and ran around the perimeter of our territory, greeting every wolf we encountered and conversing with them. My packmates didn’t miss the chance to congratulate us in person for finding our mate and hoped to meet her soon, officially. After I checked all the patrols, gates, and outposts - which was typically my Beta’s job, but I dismissed him for tonight as I was gonna run anyway- I returned home. The truth was, I was eager to come back sooner to talk with Aria, but Zeus had the need to shift and run, and I couldn’t hold on either. I found her sleeping o
ARIA The week has gone by so fast. I was accustomed to the packhouse and started going out with David. We just walked every evening for a little bit near the packhouse. He showed me some facilities from afar, as I didn’t want to go there yet. We also met some pack members, who welcomed me with huge smiles. I am sure they expected me to be their Luna – as everyone called me – but it was too soon to think about it. Most of our walks took place in the forest behind the packhouse. At a small distance in the forest, was a clearing, and on its edge, there was a tree, that differed from the others. I didn’t know why, but when I reached that tree the first time, I just sat beneath it, placing my back against its huge truck, and it felt so serene. David sat next to me, and we just talked. We were talking about casual things like old friends, and I really liked that we had our conversations flowing, never staying in silence. He had to work in the mornings, but from the afternoon on, we wer
ARIA “So, the Alpha asked me to escort you to the pack facilities, if you are ready to go, of course.” Christianna chimed in, taking me out of my reverie. “Can we go tomorrow? I’m not ready to meet so many new people…” “We can go whenever you want. It’s fine with me. Tomorrow, the Alpha won’t go to the city. So, you can go with him instead.” She trailed. “No, no… I’m sure he stays back for a pack issue, and I don’t want to disturb him while he is doing his job. Can we go tomorrow? Together?” I asked her. “Of course.” She flashed me a smile. “Thanks…” ~~~ The evening had come, and I was walking with David through the little town – his pack, as he called it. I asked him to walk around the pack instead of the forest. It was high time I met new people and finally snatch out of my shell. And I wasn’t wrong. Everyone was friendly and welcoming. Children rushed to hug me like I was their heroine or something. I don’t even understand why I was afraid to get out. They weren’t monsters