Chapter 0602

I My youthful skin was now relaced with I scars, indentions and imperfections. As each layer of wrapping came off, new {horrors were being exposed. The pattern I of the chains was very clear with each link. Red, angry, and irritated skin was now my look.

“Everything is still inflamed. Once the swelling goes down, it won't be as red.” The nurse tried to ease my mind.

Looking up, Alec was staring at my body.

Colt had his head in his hands as he sat on the couch. “Okay.” Was all I could get out.

“The blisters are all scabbing over and should be completely healed this evening.

I'm going to send you home with some cold compresses but an ice bath wouldn't be a bad idea.” Looking up at Alec, I was scared to even ask. “Do we even have a home to go home

DENT ) His eyes instantly went up to mine before I softening. Alec opened his mouthrafew I times and closed it, giving me my answer.

I “You guys can come over to our place.” I" Colt offered as he stood up.

f “I appreciate the offer but the packhouse still has Alec’s old room we can stay in.” The nurse was down to my legs at this point.

“Do you need me to stay, sis?” Colt asked.

“No. I'm okay.” Tearing my eyes off my legs, I looked up at him.

“You're not okay.” “Well, no but I'm not going to fall apart either. You can go do what you need to do.” I gave him a small smile.

He raised his hand like he was going to touch me but decided against it. “Love you.”

I “Love you too.” I said quietly as he I turned to leave. After giving me one last look, he walked out of the room. “What i I did he need to go do?” I asked Alec.

“He is going to call Jasper and get an I update and figure out what Jace and Lars I are doing. We took over the pack so now we have to divide the land and the people init.” “Is this the first time there has been a war with no fighting and no one died?” Alec snorted at my comment. “Don’t know I would call it a war. Anthony ran like a fucking coward and abandoned his pack. Poor way to get a victory but I'l] take it.” “I’m all done here. I am going to leave you uncovered. I'll check back in a few hours to see how you are healing and to make sure there isn’t any infection.

Burns can be a bitch.” She smiled at me but did put a hosptial gown over my body so I was covered up at least. When mynoveldrama

"modest went away, I wasn’t sure but too I many people have seen me naked to care I at my burnt nudity at this moment. I A phone in Alec pocket rang. Using his distracted mind, I slowly got up to look at I my body in the mirror. The ribs weren’t I as sore as I figured they would be but my shoulders did hurt like a bitch. They will probably never be the same after this. My wrist was yellow and green but it felt better.

Taking my gown off, I just stared at myself. My hair was singed but I still somehow had my eyebrows and eyelashes. There wasn’t a single part of my body that wasn’t red, inflamed or puffy in some way.

Seeing a hair tie on the counter, I was able to get my hair into a somewhat messy bun, but it did little to improve my looks. “Everything will go back the way it was.” Alec said as he walked up behind I me.

“No itwon’t.” I traced the chain pattern ) across my chest and down my arms and "stomach. “The chains left in indention in I my skin. I won’t need to tattoo anything, I these will stand out.” I «your body is like a canvas. It shows all the pain you been through but you are still here. These are all superficial. It doesn’t matter to me what your skin looks like. It’s what is in your heart that matters.” Alec didn’t dare touch me to I didn’t get extra germs but his eyes drilled holes into me.

“I’m not the super model body sexy looking girl anymore.” ‘Honey, you were never the super model type.” Alec rolled his eyes. “You had muscle in places they don’t. You have curves they don’t and those breast....” Alec let out a whistle.

“On the bright side, I got a boob lift from the skin grafting.” I tried to smile through it but I knew I wasn’t fooling

"him. He could feel the sorrow and pain I I was feeling from looking at my skin.

However, he also knew I was feeling it i and not running away from it. - “You never needed a boob lift.” (Turning around, I was able to see the slats of the chair I was in. Where the wood was burning the fabric into my flesh. “Yeah...” “What are you most worried about?” Alec asked.

“Oliver said I may not have feeling in my body anymore.” I said quietly without looking at him. “What if I can’t feel you anymore?” “Love. There isn’t anything that will keep you from not feeling me.” I felt the desire run through him. He stepped forward and placed his hand on my lower back. One of the least affected areas. The sparks that ran through my body was just as intense.

There was some parts that were lighter

but it was still there. All the way to my toes.

I “It’s lighter in some areas but I can still I feelit.” \ I “Just imagine what it will feel like when ( youare healed.” “I need to heal quickly so we can go get our daughter.” I couldn’t top the one tear that fell down my face. The saltiness of it burning the raw flesh under it.

“We will. We will get her back and kill those bastards, ending this completely.” Alec’s eyes turned black as I felt a surge of power coming from him.