Chapter 29

"Ok so let me make sure I am understanding here. You have picked up the mating scent of both Eli and Noah even though you are fully mated to Tommy? Is that right?" She asks.

"Yes." I say simply.

I am sitting on the exam table with three pairs of eyes watching me with concern. This was so strange!

"Well, I can honestly say I have never heard of anything like this before. It should be impossible! The goddess gives us all one true mate, so how can you be the mate to two others? It doesn't make sense." The doctor says.

"Doctor I know it doesn't make sense, but there must be something wrong with me right? That's why it's happening, right?" I ask her desperately.

"Call me Emily, ok? I have a feeling we are going to be spending quite a lot of time together." She says turning to her computer.

She started typing something into the computer and her eyes scanned whatever she had found.

"I am trying to find another case of a werewolf having more than one mate, but from what I can find it has never happened before. I may have to contact some of my associates at the council to see if they know of such a thing happening." She says looking back at me.

"The council?" I ask her.

"Yes, the council looks after our kind, they make sure we stay hidden and protected from the human world. They also advise the packs and set guidelines for the Alohas. They also know pretty much everything there is to know about our kind and our history. More than what I can access from here." She explains.

I nod as she speaks. "So, what do we do now?" I ask desperately.

"Well, without knowing what is causing this there isn't much we can do right now." She says.

"But what about the mate bond? It can't just be broken?" Tommy asks.

"No, it can't just be broken. The mate bond is strong, and it is instinctual. Eli and Noah will have the same instincts to be near and protect Maya as you do Tommy. They can't help it and until we figure out what is happening, it would be dangerous for Maya and then to try and keep them apart for too long. You know the pain you both felt when you pushed her away Tommy. Did you forget the days you came, and you were hurting and unable to focus?" She says with a sympathetic look.

"What?" I ask looking at Tommy.

"You had not shifted yet then Maya, so the symptoms were probably milder more emotional not physical. But Tommy was in physical pain, and often came to me to help relieve the pain." She tells me.

"Tommy what is she talking about? You were hurting like this that whole time?" I ask him with anger and sadness in my voice.

"I had to stay away even if it hurt me, and you know why! I already told you." He says defensively.

"You didn't tell me you were physically hurting. Why? Why would you go through all that? You could have died Tommy!" I said feeling myself get angry.

"I had to! And I would do it again if it meant protecting you!" He said with finality.

I shuddered at his words and turned away from him unable to stop myself from crying. Now if I pushed Noah and Eli away, they would hurt in the same way! Because of me, these three boys would be miserable. If I tried to push them away, I could kill them. Why was I the one chosen for such a curse?

"So, what do you recommend doctor?" I say with an exhausted tone.

"Emily. I think it is best to take things one thing at a time. We need to run a few tests on you to check your pheromone levels along with a few more things to send to the council for further study. We don't know what is causing this so as much information as we can give them is important." She says resting her hand over my clenched and shaky ones.

"Maya you need to try and stay as calm as you can, this is a lot for you I am sure. Emotionally this all can be tiring and now you have two more boys to worry about. But don't forget to worry about yourself! Have you been still having panic attack" She asks standing and listening to my breath sounds?

I nod.

"You boys need to be careful not to upset her too much. She is still dealing with the crash on top of many other things, the last thing she needs are three egotistical males adding to her stress. If you want to help her, then you need to learn to get along and deal with this like men." She says turning to the three puffed up males behind her.

They all looked like scolded puppies nodding along as she spoke. If this situation wasn't so crazy I would almost laugh but now was not the time.

"Maybe it would be a good idea for you to stay in the pack house for now Maya, so I can be close by if anything happens and so all the boys will be near too. However, you need to stay in your own room to avoid any jealousy issues. Tommy you can go and make the arrangements now for her. I will need more time with her, so that should allow you to get a room ready." Emily says firmly.

"But-" He tries to object.

"No buts! And you two need to go and pack up some of Maya's things from her apartment and food. She will need to eat after the blood work." She says and watches them annoyed when they don't move right away. "Go now! Go!"

The boys suddenly stand and head out the door.

"Finally! All the testosterone in her was making it hard to breathe." She said with a laugh.

I smiled and laughed a little too. She wasn't wrong.

"Ok, so now that the pups are gone let's talk a little about what you have been feeling." She says sitting at her seat again.

"It's kind of hard to describe. I have just been having this feeling that something is different about me. Since the accident I just haven't felt like myself. Fist with how fast I healed and now with this mate thing, I am just not sure what's going on." I say my voice breaking as I feel the urge to break down and cry.

"Ok, it's ok to cry Maya! You have been through so much, that you didn't deserve to have to go through. But you survived and you will keep surviving after this I promise!" Emily says with a smile.

"Ok." I whisper.

"Ok. So, let's start those tests now. It just some blood work and then you can go and rest once your room is all set. Ok?" She asks.

I simply nod.

After an hour and half of answering questions and having blood taken, Emily tells me I am free to go with a promise that she will let me know as soon as she finds out anything. She gives me a tight hug before I walk out of her office. The boys were still working on my room, so I decide to sit on the porch in front of the pack house and try and relax a little. When I stepped out on the porch I heard voices laughing and yelling playfully.

I spot a few kids playing soccer in the front yard. I sit on the swing on the porch watching them play. I smiled at their little faces turning rosy from running and their laughter was calming. They had no cares in the world, the only thing they had to worry about was just being kids. Part of me wishes I could go back to that time of my life, when I still had my parents. When I was carefree and happy!

I heard a sudden scream and I snapped my head toward a little boy sitting on the grass holding onto his leg and crying. I didn't think, I just rushed toward the small crowd of children.

"Hey! What's wrong? Are you ok?" I ask him, kneeling down beside him.

He looked up at me with big teary eyes and my heart broke at the sight. I looked down and say a large gash running down his leg. It was deep and there was a lot of blood.

"Ok I don't want you to be scared, but we should let the doctor look at your leg ok?" I ask him.

He cries out and I could sense his fear. I looked down at him and gave him a smile.

"Everything will be ok, I promise!" I tell him.

I wrap my arms around him and pick him up. We head toward the house and I walk quickly to the doctor’s office. I kick the door open and she jumps in surprise.

"This little boy is hurt; I need some help." I tell her setting the boy down on the examination table.

"Ok, let me see!" She says as I back away.

I look down and see blood on my clothes, and I feel my heart race.

"Maya? This doesn't look too bad, where did all that blood come from?" She asks me.

I look up and see her confused expression as she examines my clothes.

"What? What do you mean?" I ask walking forward to check the boy’s leg again.

Where there had been a gash, there was a slight pink scar.

"What? No there was a huge gash on his leg! This-this blood was his!" I tell her, feeling my chest clench.

Emily looks at me in confusion and back at the boy who looks stunned.

"So how did it heal so fast?" She asks out loud.