Life After the Storm

chapter 20

As I am walking into the door I'm freaking out scared of what I am going to see hoping that he is ok. Knowing that if he's not, I might hit my breaking point not wanting to but not being able to help it. I am so pissed at myself I was so caught up with Sam when Jayden was being attacked. Wondering if there was any way of me preventing what happened to him. If I wouldn't have ran off and just been able to face what was happening. It is possible that Jayden would have never been attacked because he would have been with me. He wanted to show me his room, but I didn't even give him the time to show me.

I look over to Jayden lying in the bed sleeping, hoping when he wakes up that he's not scared. He shouldn't have to fear for his life the way that he did. When I see Landon he looks furious, I am not really sure why. Does he blame me for what has happened because that's what it looks like? I am afraid to even open my mouth, afraid of what he is about to say to me.

He sees me walking in the room. He turns around and looks at me. “He was coming to find you because you took off. This is your fault this is why I don't welcome people into my pack.”

I don't respond to him as tears fill my eyes. I'm disappointed in myself for allowing this to happen. I stand in silence thinking to myself how the hell did a rouge even get into his territory doesn't he have guards to protect his people. I want to yell at him because I'm so angry that they did not protect Jayden. He should have already been protected.

I forget about everything once I look over and see Jayden with his eyes open trying to sit up. I am so relieved that he's awake. I wasn't sure what was going to happen; his cuts were so bad. Then again, no one saw his cuts but me because I healed them before I would allow anyone to touch him. I tried to allow Landon to respond to Jayden first, but I can't help myself as I run up to him and grab a hold of his small hand. I am so happy that he is awake.

“Hey buddy, you're ok I'm so happy that your awake you scared us.”

“Lilly, what happened?”

“You had a little accident, but everything is ok now that you're awake.”

“Buddy, remember what happened?”

“I was on my way to your cabin. I heard someone calling for me, so I went to see who it was, but then everything just disappeared.”

“Someone was calling your name, do you know who it was?”

“No I don't know I never saw him silly he disappeared then I don't know what happened.”

“Okay well that's ok that you don't remember it must not have been that important then. “I smile at him.

I am even more angry to know that this was planned. Someone was calling him over to get attacked, but why. Then I wondered if Dean was testing his theory to see if Jayden was a Healer. I'm furious he better not have been because I will have his head.

I get up to walk out to go ask Dean, but Landon stops me.” Where are you going?”

“I need to talk to Dean he said about thinking Jayden was a Healer I'm hoping he wasn't as dumb enough to try to almost kill him to find out.”

“Dean wouldn't have done this to Jayden.”

“I'm hoping you're right because if he did, I'm going to kill him.”

Before I even get to leave the room, Dean is walking in to check on Jayden. He better not have done this to him. It just wouldn't be right. Dean then walks up to Jayden “Hey how is my favorite patient doing?”

“I'm doing great. I am just a little sleepy.”

“Well, I'm just going to have you stay the night just so I can watch over you tonight to make sure everything is okay.”

“Can Lilly stay with me please?”

“Yes, if it's ok with your dad and Lilly, I don't mind.”

I look at Landon, uncertain what he wants me to say. I'm not sure if he wants me to stay since he blames me for what has happened to Jayden. I don't want to just do as I please since he is his father if he doesn't want me to stay it's fine. I can still protect him from outside. I can also sense if something is wrong.

“Jayden, I think it's better if she goes home to get some rest she can come back in the morning to see you.”

“Daddy why can't she stay? It's not fair.”

I don't want him angry at his father, so I go along with Landon. “Jayden I need to go home I'm sorry but as soon as you wake up I'll be here I promise.”

“Before I leave Dean, can we please talk for a moment in private.”?

“Of course, if you can give me a second, and we can go into my office to talk.”

I'm praying that he had nothing to do with Jayden getting hurt because if he has, he will regret it. I can promise you that I will not kill him, but he will wish that I have. I feel so much anger when I think of someone hurting him, it's hard for me to gain control of myself. As I am waiting for Dean to come into his office I'm getting impatient waiting to find out the truth. Knowing that it can't be a coincidence with

Jayden getting attacked twice even though the first attack was a bear, but the bear could have been led to Jayden.

As you watch him walk into his office I look at him “I need you to tell me the truth, do not lie to me.”

He looks at me confused, wondering what I'm about to say. “I would never lie to you Lilly what is up?” Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

“Did you plan this attack on Jayden to see if he was a Healer.”

“Are you kidding I would never risk his life to find out if he was a Healer it would not be worth it to me there would be a chance of him dying.”

“I was hoping that you would say that I was so weird I have this connection to protect him and I don't understand why I'm so angry I don't know what's happening to me.”

“You have built a bond with him a very strong bondI'm not sure how you created it so fast, but you did.”

“Yes, I have the need to protect. I refuse to lose someone else I care about.”

“You have been through a lot. It's nice that you still care. I'm happy that Jayden is keeping you human. Why Is Landon upset with you?”

“He blames me for what has happened because Jayden left to come find me then he got attacked.”

“I will have a talk with him, he knows it's not your fault.”

“No don't have a talk with him, it's fine it doesn't bother me that he blames me it's better for him to blame me than himself.”

“Are you going to stay here with Jayden tonight since he requested you to?”

“No, I am going to respect his dad's wishes. I might just hang outside until morning.”

“Please just be careful if you plan on staying outside. I don't want anything to happen to you.”

“Thank you I appreciate it, but I'll be just fine you don't have to worry about me, I promise.”

I walk out of his office and head for the front door hoping not to run into Landon. I really don't want to have a fight especially now that Jayden is awake I don't want him to hear us. I walk out the front doors and I sit down on the steps, I am not going to go home just yet. I want to make sure that nobody else is coming back to finish what they started.

All of this just does not seem like it could all be a coincidence. I know that something is happening. I just can't pinpoint it. Wondering if someone else doesn't expect Jayden to be a Healer or has some kind of power. Why would he be targeted twice he's only 5 years old In the past 2 days? He really needs to start defending classes for him to learn to defend himself even though he is young he could still learn.

As I lay down on the step, I look up and see the Alaskan sky. It's so beautiful words can't even express. I love how it brings me so much peace. Sometimes this is all I need just relax. My mom always said that the Alaskan sky can cure anything. I am starting to believe her. As my eyes are getting heavy and having trouble keeping them open, I figure, what would a brief nap hurt? I close them and let darkness takeover.