The Alpha Who Saved Me novel Chapter 154

CHAPTER 4

Declan

I'm really disappointed that my mate did not come and join me in the shower like I thought she would, so when I'm done drying off, and get dressed, I go in search of her. My senses take me to the nursery where I find her sound asleep in the rocking chair with both pups in her arms. Holden's head is on her shoulder with drool hanging from his mouth, soaking her shoulder. Asher is cradled in her other arm, blowing milk bubbles in his sleep.

I have no choice but to take a picture of this; it's just too adorable not to. Okay, maybe I take five instead of one, but I needed one from all angles. Pocketing my phone, I carefully try lifting Holden off of her, but her grip tightens and then suddenly there is a growl, and her eyes are open with Tala's glowing eyes staring back at me. Once she realizes who I am, she snaps out of it.

"I am so sorry, babe! I didn't mean to fall asleep."

"It's okay. It's been a long day, so it's understandable." I lift my son up successfully this time and walk him over to the other crib where I lay him down on his back. He won't stay in that position, though, because he's a mover when he sleeps.

"Well, you definitely smell much better from when you did before." Quinn smirks.

"I don't know, your Beta's thought I smelled pretty good!" I grin.

"Yeah, what was that all about?" My mate stands and places our youngest in his own crib.

"Who the fuck knows, it's been a strange day all around." I scrub my face, starting to feel the exhaustion set in.

"Has Jonah contacted you yet? I don't know if he tried linking me while I was sleeping. I was obviously in a deep sleep."

"I haven't, babe."

"Ugh, I'm not going to be able to sleep until I know how the patient is." She starts pacing the floor until I take hold of both her shoulders, stopping her.

"Seriously? You were just snoring logs a moment ago. There is no sense in getting all worked up. Let the guy rest; he took a pretty bad hit to the skull."

"What if he wakes up and escapes?" She glances up at me like she doesn't already know that I have guards placed outside his door, window and every entrance to the hospital already.

"I highly doubt he will be waking up anytime soon, if he wakes up at all." I kiss her forehead, "If it will make you feel better, just link Jonah and ask him for an update."

"What if he's in the middle of a surgery or something?"

"Quinn, you won't know unless you try, and if you don't try then you will never know."

My mate bursts out laughing, "Did you just hear yourself?"

"What's so funny?"

"You just said the same exact thing except in a different order."

"Well, you get the gist. Now, link the doctor and find out, because I would really like to take my mate to bed now."

To Quinn's dismay, Dr. Sands informs her that he has put the stranger under a medically induced coma, so he can heal properly. The blow he took was actually multiple blows and he should be dead from it, so the Doc is keeping a close eye on him over night and will check-in with Quinn again in the morning.

"See, babe, there isn't anything you can do about it right now. Let the male rest and maybe he will be up for visitors at some point tomorrow, if Jonah pulls him from the coma."