Silent Beauty

Chapter 6:

Liam’s POV:

The tears streamed down my face endlessly. I didn’t know what to do with myself. Without my angel, I was just an empty shell of man. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t do anything. I was almost dead inside.
Without her, I was nothing. I looked down at her pale yet beautiful face and held her cold unmoving hand. The only thing that kept me somewhat sane was the slight rise and fall of her chest and the soft yet steady beating of her heart.
That was the only thing for me to live for now. For three weeks I had done nothing but sit by her bedside and mope. I cried a lot and begged her to wake up, or at least give me a sign that she was alright, but she never moved.
Another tear fell down, as the doctor walked in the room, and I sunk my head into the bed with my hair falling over Alexandra’s arm and hand that I was holding. My brown hair had grown longer and was greasy due to how little I showered.
It might seem insane to barely shower for three weeks, but I was worried sick about the woman I love. Dr. Torres checked her out and wrote down what he saw on his clipboard. Most likely he just wrote “NO CHANGE” as he had every day since she came here.
It killed me a little bit inside each dad he wrote that down and she didn’t wake up. Every day that passed meant there was more chance that she wouldn’t wake up at all. I pushed that from my mind not wanting to even consider the possibility.
Once I was positive there was no sign I had been crying, although Jack probably knew I was, I lifted my head to look at him. As future Alpha, nobody but my mate could see me crying. It would show weakness even though any male in my position would be crying too.
I searched Jack’s face, and didn’t like what I saw. He had discouraged and surrender on his face. I shook my head forcefully at him not wanting to hear the words that came out of his mouth next, but he knew I needed to hear them.
“Liam. I’m so sorry. It’s been three weeks. I don’t know how long her body can hold on. I don’t think she is going to make it.” He said with a solemn look on his face. I put my head back down letting the words really sink in while he left the room shutting the door on his way out.
She had to make it. She just had too. I wasn’t going to let her go when I had so little time with her. I want to spend the rest of my life with her, and get to know everything about her. I wanted to marry her and have her carry my pups and raise them with her always by my side.
The tears began to fall again, but I didn’t care. My mate might never wake up. I might never see her gorgeous blue eyes again. I may never get to hear her voice or tell her that I love her. She would never know how much I cared for her.
Just then I heard the door open, and I felt a small soothing hand on my shoulder. I knew from the touch that it was my mother and I knew Jack had told her and everybody else the news. She was trying to comfort me, but nothing could make me feel better right now.
Well, there was one thing, but the doctor had just told me it was basically impossible. There was almost no chance my angel, my mate, my angel, my everything would wake up. It was all my fault, too. I should’ve protected her better. Then she wouldn’t be lying on this bed right now.
“It’s not your fault. There was nothing you could have done to prevent this.” My mother said as if reading my thoughts. She always seemed to know what I was thinking. It must be a mom thing. Her words usually helped, but right now they did nothing for me.
I knew it was my fault, and my mother seemed to realize that nothing she said was going to ease my mind so with a sigh she left me alone. Now, the only sound that could be heard was Alexandra’s shallow breathing.
My tears finally slowed and I looked up analyzing her face. The bruises had faded now and her face was flawless and beautiful. Her hair that was once shiny and full of volume was now a dull blonde and laid flat. Even with these changes she would always look stunning to me.
That was how I spent the rest of the night. Trying to memorize every detail of her face and imprint it into my although I’m positive I will never forget anything about her. I just kept hoping and wishing that if I stared at her long enough, she would wake up.
She never did though, and I stared at her all night. My gaze didn’t waver when somebody brought me a tray of food or a couple hours later when they picked the untouched tray back up and left. Food didn’t matter right now. Nothing but her did.
Eventually I fell asleep but not without a fight. I tried as hard as I could to keep my eyes open, but I had been awake since early afternoon yesterday, so I was exhausted. My sleep was anything but peaceful, though.
It was about my life without my mate, and it was awful. My life was dull and colorless. That was when I knew, that there was no way I could live with myself without her. So, it was either we both lived together or neither of us lived. There was no reason to live without her.
Just then I felt somebody shaking me softly and I was about to snap at whoever it was before the shocks running through my arm registered in my mind. There was no way it was her. Could she really be awake?
I snapped my head up and it was like somebody had answered my prayers and made all my wishes come true. I must have been a good person, because when I looked up striking blue eyes met my own, and all I could think was, ‘I better not be dreaming.’

Ally’s POV:
All I could see was black. I felt numb, and I was surrounded by darkness. I tried to move, but it was like I had no power over my body. I couldn’t move. I couldn’t see. I couldn’t do anything, and it scared me.
Suddenly I started to feel in control of my limbs again, and maybe my mind was playing tricks on me but I swear it started to seem less dark around me. I began to feel pressure on my right hand and arm.
It felt as if somebody was holding my hand, and I was confused. Who could possibly be holding hand, and where the hell was I? Suddenly a bright light entered my vision and I quickly shut my eyes as it became too bright to handle.
Then it was like all the feeling in my body returned and I could feel and hear everything around me. I could still feel the weight on my arm and I could hear light snoring near me. I could tell I was on a soft comfortable bed, and I finally was able to force my eyes open.
It took me a minute to adjust to my surroundings. I was obviously in a guy’s bedroom. The walls were painted a deep blue and the bed I was laying on had a black comforter with forest green sheets and pillows. There was a window on the wall to my left and I could see the forest outside under the night stars.
I suddenly remembered that there was somebody sleeping next to me and I turned my head shocked at what I saw. There was Liam holding my hand, sitting in a chair next to the bed and resting his head on my arm as he slept.
What was going on? Where was I and why was Liam here? The questions were endless in my mind but they were the least of my problems right now. My whole body ached and I felt weak when I tried to move.
I decided that I needed to wake Liam up and see what was going on, so I gently shook his arm using up all the energy I had. While I was shaking him, I noticed that his hair was a little bit longer and unkempt than the last time I saw him and he had bags under his eyes as if he hadn’t slept for days. He even looked thinner.
After about a minute of shaking he began to stir and seemed to freeze for a second before looking up at me with surprise. He stared at me for a few moments like he couldn’t believe what he was seeing while I just looked back at him questionably.
When he finally seemed to snap out of his daze, he jumped up in excitement before pinching his arm over and over. I looked at him like he was crazy, and when he noticed my look he just smiled before exclaiming, “I just needed to make sure this wasn’t a dream!”
I was still totally and utterly confused. Why would he think this was a dream? He must have noticed my look because he gave me a sad look before sitting down and taking my hand once again. I was about to pull away, but it felt right so I just let it be, and looked up at Liam.
He opened and closed his mouth a few times as if deciding what he was going to say.He finally spoke shocking me with his words. “Alexandra. Do you remember what happened?” He asked and I racked my brain, but the last thing I remembered was leaving school in a rush after balling my eyes out into Liam’s shirt.
I tried to forget my moment of weakness in front of him while shaking my head no, and waiting for him to continue. He sighed. “First of all, I’m so sorry for not protecting you better. If I had, this never would have happened.” He said frustrated at himself and for some reason I felt the need to comfort him.
I squeezed his hand in my and it seemed to give him the confidence to continue with his story. “You left school and I thought you needed your space so I let you go, but it was the biggest mistake of my life. When school was over, I was sitting at home when I… sensed that you were in trouble so I went to your house. When I got there nobody would open the door, and I heard you scream so I busted the door down. The sight inside wasn’t pretty. You were crumpled at the foot of your stairs and your… father was standing at the top smiling.” He spat.
He seemed to struggle on the word father and he began shaking by the end so I rubbed my thumb across the back of his hand until he calmed down. That’s when the memories rushed into my mind.
My father raping me and smashing me into the wall before throwing me down the stairs naked flashed into my mind. I began crying and Liam immediately pulled me onto his lap and wrapped his arms around me.
When I calmed down, I looked at Liam silently as he waited for me to say something. There was no way I was going to talk. My voice would most likely sound awful seeing as I hadn’t spoken in 5 years. I just wasn’t going to do it, so I motioned for a pen and paper.
Liam seemed to understand what I was asking because he gently set me on the bed before shuffling over to the desk and pulling out a pen and pad of paper before returning to the bed. He handed them to me silently and waited to see what I wrote.
‘Thank you’ I wrote first showing him and watching his whole face light up before returning my gaze to the paper. I had so many questions and I wasn’t exactly sure where to start.
‘How did you know I was in danger and how did you find me? And why do you care so much about me? Nobody ever has before.’ I watched seeing his eyes scan across the paper before looking sadly at me.
He sighed and ran his hand through his hair before speaking. “You are not going to believe me, but I have to tell you everything so you understand why I can’t let you go back there.” He said and I nodded encouraging him to continue.
“First of all… I am a werewolf.” He said and I looked at him strangely. Does he seriously think he is a werewolf? He is crazy. No wonder he talked to me. He must have seen my look because he got up and walked into what appeared to a closet.
I had no idea what was happening but suddenly a giant wolf stepped out from the closet that Liam just went into and I gasped. There was no doubt in my mind that this was Liam. The wolf was gorgeous and I easily recognized him.
His fur was the same chocolate brown as Liam’s hair and his deep green eyes that I felt could stare right into my soul were staring at me from this amazing animal. Liam really was a werewolf. I tried to stand, but my legs were too weak and I ended up landing in a heap on the floor.
Liam whined and rushed towards me. I sat up and Liam nuzzled his head into my cheek making his wet nose swipe across my face. I smiled at him and he seemed to be smiling which was weird to see. A wolf trying to smile has got to be the most comical thing I’ve ever seen.
I giggled quietly and Liam must have taken that as an invitation to lick my face before laying head in my lay and looking up at me. I stared right back before beginning to stroke his soft fur. He made a low growl in the back of his throat that sounded like a purr.
We stayed like that for a couple of minutes before Liam got up and stalked back to the closet before coming out in shorts and a sweatshirt. He smiled at me before walking over and picking me up. He carefully put me back onto the bed. “Believe me now?” He asked with a smile and I just nodded.
“So now that you know that, I can tell you how I knew you were in danger, but first I’m going to tell you why I care so much.” He said and took a deep breath.
“Alexandra…” he started but I held up my hand and quickly scribbled ‘Ally’ down on the paper. He smiled and corrected himself. “Ally. Werewolves are not like humans. Every werewolf has a mate. A mate is like a soulmate. Male werewolves are very protective of their mates and they would do anything to make their mate happy.”
I nodded saddened at the fact that he had somebody out there that was made for him, but I had no reason to be upset. He was not mine and I had no hold over him. He would find a great girl and I would probably always be alone, but at least I have Liam as a friend… I hope.
I looked back up at Liam and he stared back with a nervous expression on his face. Then he spoke and my heart swelled. “What I’m trying to say is… Ally, you are my mate. You are my whole world, and I would do anything for you.” He said looking at me waiting for some reaction.
I was stunned for a second, but when the shock wore off, I gave him a huge smile. I knew that I could trust him, and something told me that he would never betray or abandon me like everybody else had. He would always be there for me, and I’m so lucky to have someone like him.
Liam breathed out a sigh of relief before hugging me making sure to not squeeze me too hard in case he hurt me. I hugged him back with as much strength as I could muster. I knew I wouldn’t be able to trust him completely yet or talk yet but someday I would get there with his help.
We broke from the hug and he started talking with a new light in his eyes and animation in his voice. “For your other questions, mates can somewhat feel what the other is feeling. I felt some of your pain and I knew you were being hurt, and I knew I had to find you. I shifted and ran through the town and catching your scent before following it to your house. It’s a good thing nobody saw me running through the streets as a wolf.” He said laughing at the end.
So he ran all the way to save me. That’s the best thing anybody has ever done for me since my mother and brother left. Tears welled in my eyes and I gave him another hug while my tiredness began to consume me.
I had only been awake for a little while but I was beat, and Liam appeared to have noticed this because he gently pushed me back into the bed before pulling the covers over me and kissing my forehead while standing up.
“Go to sleep. I will be here when you wake up. I am just going to get you some food and tell everybody that you are awake. My whole family has been dying to meet you.” He said softly and started to leave but I still had one more question.
‘How long have I been here’ I wrote and Liam looked hesitant to tell me. It can’t be that bad, can it?
“You’ve been here for three weeks. You’re injuries were fatal, and the doctor wasn’t sure you were ever going to wake up from the coma. Your body just shut itself down, but you are here now and you are going to be better than ever in no time. That’s all that matters.” He said with a smile before walking out as I drifted to sleep with a grin on my face.