Chapter 71: The First Step

Aymaco's POV:

I got a link from Ana at Atabey General at night telling me to get there at once. Since our return my life has consisted of my work and going to check on Amelia. Mero has been trying to reach out to her wolf but she doesn't even give her name. She has become very protective of Amelia, I try to keep as much serenity as possible to assure her that she is safe. Yet I spend hours in my lab perfecting the thermal suits for the Priestesses... If we are to declare war I want them to be as protected as possible.

I head over and Izz is there with her arm over Suania... Nia has been a great support these days and it looks like Iza's Block has almost fully taken hold. The moment she sees me she wraps her arms around my chest and I hug her back. I haven't seen her since Blood Moon and notice that her scent is different, I look at her neck... So it's true, and I hug her again. This is so unfair.

"Maco, Amelia has awakened." She says and I gulp hard. I feel a rush of fear.

"Where is she?" She's not in the room.

"She's with Sandro, but she's unresponsive, Sandro and Ana want to see how she reacts to you." I have been waiting for this for so long.

"Let's go! Where is she?" And Nia grabs my hand and leads the way. I notice Iza is in very elegant attire. "What's with the get up?" She rolls her eyes.

"Had to receive new members, had to dress up, not important, focus on Amelia brother..." So that was the spike in numbers in the Link.

We reach one of the mental ward halls and I get her scent. When we open the door Sandro and Ana are trying to get my beautiful mate to speak but her eyes are blank and I can tell she caught my scent and her eyes change direction towards me. There's a chair in front of her and I go slowly to it not breaking eye contact with her beautiful mismatched eyes and sit. She keeps her eyes on me and mine on hers, we are silent for a while, I am trying to reach out to her through the Bond. I see that she side glances the doctors and looks at Nia and Izzy. Too many people...

"Guys do you mind leaving us alone?" Too much people.

"Let's go everyone, let's leave the Bond do it's work." Ana tells everyone and they all leave.

"Hello Amelia, my name's--"

"Aymaco?" By the Goddess she spoke!

"Yes love, or you can call me Maco if you want, or anything you want really, I don't mind." Your babbling stupid!

"Aren't you going to reject me?" Is that what she thinks.

"No, never! I have been searching for you for a long time. How could I reject you?" I feel her fear, her shame.

"I'm no good, I am damaged..." I try to control my anger, I have an idea of what's she's been through.

"Well I guess it's good I'm an engineer!" I give her a smile.

"Engineer?" She asks.

"Yes love, I fix things for a living, I fix things and build things everyday." She is still looking into my eyes.

"I'm not a machine." I smile at her again.

"No love, your not, it was a silly joke... Are you going to reject me? I think I will break like you if you do." And I start feeling my eyes glaze, I don't think I could bear it.

"You're afraid I will reject you?" I feel I'm getting a headache just thinking it.

"Very much darling, I don't know exactly what you've been through, just an idea, but I can bear it with you, you will receive all the care and therapy you need, I can bear anything you want me to know and understand, anything at all... But your rejection... I don't think I could bear that. We will be two broken wolves."

"Maco, is Maco ok right?" She asks.

"Darling you can call me dummy if you want and I would love you, just please don't call me dummy in front of my siblings, they'll never let it go." She give a little smile.

"Maco, why would you want something like me? You are... And I am..." I try to search through the Bond.

"You are not a THING. You think what? That I am better than you? You're an Omega! Jacob told us you were a doctor at... That place. Omegas are the best healers! Sandro? The mental therapist that was just here is the best in the island and is a professor at the University!" She looks confused, shit, she doesn't know where she is! You idiot!

"Island? University?" I tell her everything that's happened since we found her and the others. I tell her of us, our way of life and what we happened to us. I tell her that Theo is dead and getting worse than she in Hades's torture chamber. I just tell her everything. She is processing all the information.

"Was it too much Love? I'm sorry, you just woke up and here I am bombarding you with loads of information... I babble when I'm nervous." And she lets out a little giggle making me smile.

"Is Marius alive?" I would love to kill him myself!

"I don't know Love, my sister ordered that the pack be destroyed but no one could be killed, the Goddess doesn't want them in her realm, Avalon will eventually send an executioner to send them to Hades. But he can't get to you you. You're my mate which makes you a citizen of Karaya and sister to the Alpha, no one will hurt you I swear it." She lowers her head.

"Maco, you have been patient with me but what they did... What they made me---"

"You're Amelia, a skilled Omega healer, mate to me if you'll have me, what they did is on them, they are the monsters. You're beautiful and from what others from your pack that were in the same situation, you're kind and the best doctor they had." She puts her hands to her face and cries, and I go to my knees in front of her putting my hands on the chair to not touch her I feel her fear of touch through the Bond.

"Please don't cry love, unless it makes you feel better, sometimes we all need a good cry." And she lifts her face, and looks into my eyes. I hand her a box of tissues, she takes a few.

"Maco, they did it at once... Many... So many I don't even know how many." They fucking gang raped her! I take a very deep breath, to not scare her.

"I had a feeling it was something like that." I say looking down to I don't want her to see Mero.

"And you still want me?" Damn it! I will beg Moira to let me kill them!

"Like I said Love I want you and no matter what horror story you tell me will change that, do you understand? You're my mate I can't live without you, I haven't even touched you because I feel what you fear through the Bond, I will wait forever if that's what it takes, but don't think you can get rid of me because of something that was done to you by animals who will pay dearly for what they did. My fear is that you won't allow me to share your pain and give a chance to help you heal." And something I couldn't imagine would happen, she throws her arms around my neck and I can't help but wrap my arms around her waist, sending as much love and comfort through the Bond that I can.

"I accept you as my mate Maco." She whispers in my ear and every hair on my body stands straight. "And I accepted you the moment I found you. Tell me anything you need to feel better and I will grant it."

"I will accept the therapy and any treatment, but can we just go somewhere were we can be alone? I can only handle one person right now." Our old house was cleared up and I link Nina to confirm.

N: 'She's awake?! Congratulations brother! Yes the house is cleared and empty, there is leakage in Ura's old room and the main bathroom needs repairs, but Mami and Dad's room is ready to move in. If she needs space then she will have it, as long as she has accepted you have jumped the first hurdle! I will tell the others so they don't bug you, ok?'

A: 'Thank you Nina, thank you.'

N: 'No sweat, baby steps big brother, she'll pull thought! You are the most patient person I know, if anyone can handle this, it's definitely you!'

"Amelia, we can go now if you want, I'll talk with Ana for your dismissal but I know she will want to check up on you, you're her patient, ok?" She nods her head.

"I understand, I'm a doctor too. I just can't be in a hospital right now, that's where I was taken from, I need to be away from the scent, although I am getting many different scents of medicine I have no knowledge of." I link Ana to come over.

"I understand Love, maybe in time you might want to come and learn more but now allow me to help heal you." She nods as Ana knocks on the door and comes in.

"Well Amelia I hear you want to break out from this joint! I don't blame you... Physically you are like a brand new penny! I will dismiss you, but as a doctor yourself you know that I will be checking up on you and if Sandro makes you uncomfortable we can send a female therapist. But know that we want to help you heal your mind too, ok hun?" She nods.

"I understand... Thank you for your care Ana, you are a wonderful doctor." Ana gives her a smile.

"I hear you are a wonderful doctor as well, when you are better and ready we always have use for good doctors." Ana gives her a wink.

"I will keep that in mind Ana, thank you." She says with a little hope.

"Let's go home Love, I hope you like the ocean." I take her hand and she allows it and so our fingers are interwoven, and she allows it.

"Love my wolf Mero tried to contact yours, can we have her name?" And she rolls her eyes.

"I'm sorry, Nelly became a little feral after what happened, she has been focused on healing me." She answered.

"Well tell her Mero and I are grateful for her protecting you and that we hope to earn her trust as much as yours."

It's the first step of what I hope are many more.