"Master Forrest. Are you sure you need these evidence now?" a werewolf asked, walking behind Forrest with a briefcase in hand, as they walked down the halls in the hospital to Christen's room. "With all due respect, I don't think it is wise to interrogate anyone in a hospital.""Tell that to those two humans who decided it would be fine to storm in here and make demands for a patient, Leonard," Forrest retorted.A little earlier, he had received a telepathic message from a werewolf working at a police station about how one of the officers made a call to Christen's parents about her awakening and whereabouts. A message that sent a suspicious feeling down the Beta's spine, causing him to take immediate actions. Thankfully, he has already taken proper actions and prepared evidence to at least provide the truth behind the McGuire's downfall. Evidence that left him unamused, as it undoubtedly will to anyone else. Especially court.Soon enough, they were nearing their destination, where the

"I'll read it."When one person amongst the group volunteered to do the deed, the rest parted, revealing Franklin standing amongst them."As much as I rather have you all leave fir the sake of our patients, it doesn’t look like this will end otherwise,” he stated.“No, no, no! There is absolutely no need for-”“‘No need’ for what, exactly?“ Franklin interrupted Michael. “After how you two intruders came and demanded we release a still-recovering patient, with little to no care for her life? I want to know for myself if you two are her family, as you so claim, or something else entirely.”Celia shook her head at those words. “No, there is no need for you to-“ Before she could snatch the form out of Forrest’s hands as well, Leonard got between the pair and grabbed her wrist, holding it up and away from the Beta werewolf in a vice grip. “Ow! Ow!”“At ease, Leonard," Forrest ordered, prompting the guy to release the woman, as he handed Franklin the form. “By all means, read this for us.”

The next few weeks was like a blur to Christen. After standing up to her parents for the first time of her life, she was pretty much kept secluded in the hospital room. Not as a prisoner, of course, or entirely out of fear of going out in the halls, overhearing whatever rumor may be said about her.She was just tired; she didn't want to do anything in general. Be it socializing with others, or getting some exercise, as her doctor had been recommending her to do to improve her health.She may have stood up to her own blood, but what of it? What was going to happen to her next? After she gets checked out? It was not as though she would be accepted anywhere else at this point. With her parents in jail because of her, her siblings- Ace and Bianca- are sure to resent her with a passion. Like their parents, Christen’s siblings never liked her at all. Even if on the off chance that they don’t blame her for what became of them, that did not mean they would be willing to help her regardless. W

"Come on, Uncle Forrest! We’re going to be late!” Christian urged the Beta werewolf, standing and swaying around by the entrance,“Alright, already, little rascal, I'm coming," Forrest said, putting his shoes on. “I hope you realize, though, that I’m still getting ready, right? It won’t hurt you to sit down and wait.”“Last time I did that, you left without me. And promised you or Aunt Kiara will definitely take me to see Momma on time after that,” Christian retorted.Forrest didn’t know if he should grimace or feel a bit amused by the child’s reminder. As the boy stated, after Forrest came home the day of Christen's parents’ arrest, Christian practically bombarded him with questions.Demanded, even, why the Beta went to see his mother without him. A question he did not dare answer, as he was too young to know of what happened. In exchange, he promised the boy he would make sure to take him to see Christian daily from that day forward.A giggle was heard, as he turned to see Kiara sta

After giving Christen some time to calm down, Forrest took her by the hand and guided her back down to her room, to get her changed out of her hospital gown, and into some casual clothes Kiara got her the last time she visited. An action that was turned out to be more troublesome than it should, when Christen nearly stripped on front of him in broad daylight. Surprising as it was, he supposed he couldn’t blame her much for the action she took, seeing as she had been held captive for the past few years as a plaything.Once she changed into her new clothes, Forrest took her down to the lobby, where a bored Christian sat in one of the seats, waiting for their arrival, with Franklin trying to entertain him. As soon as the child took notice of the pair’s arrival- specifically one of the two- a smile broke out on his face, and he shot out of his seat."Momma!" he cried out, rushing to Christen in joy.The sight of her child being this happy to see her filled the void Christen had in her ch