Chapter 34
“I’m sorry Cole but hopefully this is easier on you then previous ones. I need you to breathe through your mouth as I start and swallow when it hits your throat. Would you like some water? Most find drinking water makes the tube easier to swallow.”
“No thank.... you”
“Okay , now deep breaths for me.”
It’s only a couple seconds after she starts that Damian and I have to help him stay still as he whines and fights the process. Angela keeps a sympathetic yet encouraging tone to her voice as she advances the tube down into his stomach. Fortunately, the young man stills his fight once the tube gets past his throat.
By the time Angela is done Cole has fallen asleep against my shoulder. Angela smiles as she rubs his head while encouraging Damian to do the same. She connects a syringe to the tube and slowly pushes a small amount of the contents into the tube.
“It’s saline to verify that the tube is placed in his stomach, not his lungs.”
I nod my head as she pauses, waiting for a reaction that tells her where the tube is at. When he doesn’t react she detaches the first and starts another.
“Damian, can you hand your father the mask while I finish up with him?”
He hands it over to me and as I place it on his face Damian grabs the band and pulls it behind Cole’s head. Cole is truly out this time as he doesn’t stir from the mask or whatever Angela is introducing into the feeding tube.
“What are you giving him, Angela?”
“It’s a high density nutrient mix. This particular one has higher magnesium and potassium levels to help reduce the cramps without giving him a muscle relaxer, considering he’s already on one.”
I nod my head as I run my hand through his hair. I’ve been doing that a lot with him but he seems to need and enjoy the contact. Once everything is taped she moves to the IV. He squirms a little when the band is put on his arm but otherwise does well with the discomfort.
She changes everything over so she can draw his blood without any additional pokes with the needle and makes short work of the collection process before changing it back.
“The challenge now is getting him to lay down without you holding him.”
Angela chuckles as she cleans everything up. I smile as I listen to the young man wheezing slowly.
“Dad? Can I speak candidly about Cole?”
“Sure. What’s on your mind?”
“He’s older than me. Twenty-three he said. So why does he cling to you like a lost pup? He acted a lot more mature then this yesterday.”
“It’s the abuse he’s suffering. Sometimes if it’s severe enough for a long enough time it can change the wolf’s way of thinking. Some even become two separate individuals depending on the situation they’re in. He’s in a highly vulnerable situation right now and just like a pup, he’s too weak to fight anyone off or run to protect himself so instinctively he turns into a pup. Most adult wolves would never hurt a pup.
Cole, I need to lay you down but I’ll be back in a couple hours to check on you. I’m sorry we had to do the feeding tube but at least we avoided the cath. Personally I think those are worse. I’m going to leave the mask on you and leave the container so you can relieve yourself without getting up. I just wish you would talk to me. I can get you out of this hell you’re living in.
Damian, I need you to stand right up against the bed. I’m going to shift him over to you so I can get up without him just falling over. I don’t think a sudden fall will help his asthma any.”
Damian and I work together to get Cole leaning against his chest as I get up. I gently lay him on his side before laying him at an angle against the heated pillow. Once I’ve made the young man comfortable I make sure everything is in his reach, including a bottle of water and the call button, before motioning for Damian to follow me. We’re running a bit past the noon time frame that I wanted to meet the others but it’s still before one so that’s where we head. To the dining hall with the rest of the Red Fang pack.
It’s complete pandemonium as I walk into the dining hall. The rest of Cole’s pack pisses me off almost instantly as I see two active fist fights going on with everyone in the hall actively encouraging them to continue.
I let all the pent up frustration as to how this pack is treating Cole out in a single room echoing roar that no wolf can deny or so I thought.
About half of those circling the ones fighting drop to one knee in submission. The reaction I prefer to see.
“The ten of you that submitted, grab a chair at the table on the other side of the building.”
They immediately jump to their feet and scramble across the room, quickly finding a seat. I walk over to the ongoing fight with Damian, Dominic, Patrick and Parker.
“The nine of you still standing around those that are fighting. You will go stand by the wall, now!”
My voice booms, bouncing easily off the walls. They don’t react quite as quickly as I would have liked delaying my ability to intervene in the fights.
“Move!”
I try again to get them out of the way but only succeeded in getting more of them in my way. I growl again as my frustration grows and grab the wolf in front of me by the neck.
“Move to the wall! Now!”
I growl loudly as I shove him away. Finally he’s moving but not very quickly. Dominic and Damian quickly realize that these wolves are as stubborn as they are childish and start assisting me in grabbing them by the neck and shoving them towards the wall as I had instructed.
“Everyone still standing will submit against the wall, now!”
I put all of my alpha into the command and finally see results as everyone freezes.
There are two wolves on the ground bleeding heavily from their noses and mouths while the two standing are in nearly the same shape. I growl out my frustration once again trying to figure out what to do next.
“Dominic, do you have a pen and paper nearby?”
“Yes sir.”
“Go get it quickly.”
I can hear Dominic hurry off without even looking.
“You”
I point to the one standing farthest from me.
“What’s your name?”
“Dallas.” He states curtly.
“Damian, escort Dallas to the bathroom. He gets two minutes to wash the blood from his face and hands, then he comes back and stands against the wall.”
Damian motions towards Dallas, and surprisingly, he follows silently. I point to the next one standing.
“ Name!”
“Richard.”
He’s a little more respectful than Dallas when speaking but not much.
“Parker, when you see Damian coming back you take Richard and do the same thing.”
I reach my hand out to the closest one on the floor. He hesitates a moment to take it but reaches out to me anyway.
“Your name?”
I ask as I pull him up.
“Andrew.”
“You will go with Damian once Parker comes back.”
He gives me a short nod before looking to the ground. I walk a few feet to the last one sitting on the ground. Out of the four he looks the worst. I reach out to him but it takes a moment for him to orient himself to take my hand. He sways a bit when he reaches his feet causing me to place my other hand on his side.
“What’s your name?”
I ask a bit calmer than I did with the rest.
“Jamison but everyone calls me Jamie.”
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