Chapter 263
Using the tips of my fingers 1 gently brush them through his hair. He whimpers lightly when I graze the laceration we repaired yesterday.
“I’m sorry.” I whisper as t change the location to the top of his head.
It’s just as I feel him relax that he startles badly
“Melody’s here. She can’t see me like this. I can’t be naked around the littles.” He spits out in a panic.
“Relax Cole. You’re not naked. You’ve only taken your shirt off.”
1 try to calm him as he’s started fighting badly with the restraints.
“No. You don’t understand. I can’t be naked. I can’t.”
He’s fighting even harder to get out of the chair.
It finally dawns on me Patrick’s observation from the video footage. When Cole and Lynnie were in his dorm room he changed fully in the bathroom. Where most male wolves find it acceptable to walk around children with just their bottoms on, Cole walked out fully clothed. The only things he put on in Lynnie’s presence were his socks and hoodie.
“Stop fighting. Freeze up, Cole.”
I wait for him to stop before speaking again.
“I think I do understand but to remedy this discomfort I have to leave you and go to the cabinet. That means you have to stop fighting the restraints. I’d like to go get you a gown to cover your chest. Can you handle me leaving you to get one?”
He nods quickly.
“Yes, please.”
“Okay, try to relax. Melody, I need you and your parents to stay where you are until I get him covered.”
I stand and walk from behind him to the cabinet, pulling out a hospital gown with snaps across the sleeves.
“Myla, is there a notebook and pen close by that you can write something down for me?”
“Yes sir, I’m ready.”
“My exact words, Myla.”
“Yes sir.”
“Strict sense of justice and adapt to his rules.”
“His rules, sir?”
“Yes ma’am. Adapt to his rules.”
I glance over at Melody and her parents and see the expected confusion on their faces.
“I know you want to talk with him but he tends to get really nervous in the hospital wing. Just give me a minute to get him a bit more relaxed.”
They nod silently as they watch him. He’s whining hard and struggling to keep his hands off the belts that are restraining him. I go back to my seat behind him, taking his hand back in mine as I sit I rub his hand lightly as I speak near his ear.
“Try and relax for us. She’s nearly done and the worst of it already is. I’m going to let you out of these belts but you can not fight. You must stay seated.
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Chapter 263
Can you do that?”
“Yes sit.”
His voice shakes as he whispers but I can tell the belts holding him down are bothering him more than the needle in his arm.
I reach around him slowly and undo the shoulder straps first, gently guiding them back into the retractor, before doing the same at his waist.
“Lift your left aim so I can slide the sleeve over.”
I encourage as I unfold the gown. He follows the direction easily and I tie the upper portion loosely around his neck.
“You can come over and talk with him briefly. I know that’s why you’re here. Angela said something to me and I felt it would be okay for him to understand your feelings about what happened yesterday. I just need you to understand there are things he’s not going to talk about and I’m not going to force the conversation.”
“Thank you Alpha Demetri.” I hear Roger first as they start moving towards us.
I pull the second sleeve apart, wrapping it around him before snapping it back together. Melody pulls a stool over in front of Cole, sitting down gently.
“Are you okay?”
It surprises me when he’s the first to talk.
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