03

It takes me 30 minutes to get control of myself. When I do, I decide I need to go to the doctor to get my back checked out. I don’t need any infections to go with it.

I put on a pair of grey skinny jeans and a black t-shirt with a pair of converse before grabbing my car keys and driving to the doctors.

I don’t go to the pack Doctor mainly because she would tell Alpha George and that’d end up making him pissed again which would end up with another punishment.

Instead I go to a doctor just outside pack territory.

He knows what I go through at my pack, and is always willing to help me when something happens.

He’s technically a rogue since he doesn’t have a pack but I don’t consider him one.

He’s like a father to me honestly.

« Back again ? » Marcus looks up at me and sighs deeply with a pained look on his face.

He always tells me how it hurts him to see me going through such pain so I’m used to seeing that face.

I walk up to him and give him a tight hug. It’s my routine, I come and give him a hug then he’ll help me with whatever I need.

I don’t know how it started honestly I just sorta started giving him hugs whenever I came.

« Come on, you know where to go. » He shakes his head and walks behind me as I make my way to his doctor room.

I don’t really know what he calls it so I just named it the doctor room.

« I have another patient coming in an hour from now so I may be distracted in a little bit. » He looks at me quickly before going back to whatever he was doing with his tools.

« Ok that’s fine, take as long as you need. » I hop up on the table thing he makes me sit on and swing my legs around.

« Ok, lift you’re shirt please. » I take my shirt off instead since 1) he’s already seen me like this multiple times and 2) it’ll be easier for both him and me. Him, not having a shirt in the way and me, not having to hold the shirt up.

I wince and arch my back away from his hand as he touches my wounds.

I forgot to look at them in the mirror before I left so I have no idea how bad they are.

« These are worst than last time. What did you do ? » He pulls out some sort of cream thing and squeezes some onto his finger before spreading it onto my back. Again I wince at the sting but soon get over it.

« Nothing. » He gives me a look that says ‘don’t lie to me’ which has me shaking me head with a smile.

« I’m being honest, I didn’t do anything this time. I was in the dining room getting food when one of the higher ranked she-wolves came in and started messing with me. I left before anything happened only to be called to Alpha’s office. He told me I was to be punished for disrespecting her. »

I look up to see the sadness and fury warring in Marcus’s eyes. I place my hand on his arm and try to reassure him.

Eventually it works as he calms down enough to continue putting the cream on my back.

« Well, what have you been up to ? Haven’t seen you in a while honestly, makes me sad. I need to see more of you just not when you’re injured. » I laugh at that and look down at my hands in my lap.

« I wish I could come out more but I wouldn’t be allowed. » I feel the sadness wash over me but I quickly push it away so I don’t end up in a sobbing mess again.

« Well on a happier note, Mary had her baby. » I look up at him in shock. Mary is his mate and wife who has been pregnant for a few months. I was so excited for them.

« No way !!! What was it ? What’s it’s name ? Is it cute ? Was it a long delivery ? Did she-«  I was cut off by Marcus’s laughter.

« Calm down Maddie. We have a handsome baby boy who we decided to name Preston. » I see the ecstatic smile on his face and the happy glint in his eyes as he speaks of his child.

I’ve always wanted a family with my mate but once I realized no one wanted the abused and shameful omega, I knew my mate would never accept me.

« Can I see him someday ? I really want to see him ! » I look at him hopefully and he immediately agrees, making me squeal in excitement and pull him into a hug.

He pays mind to my wounds and avoids my back, only putting his hands on my waist in a friendly way.

A low growls has us breaking apart and looking at the doorway.

I freeze when my eyes lock onto his.

There’s no way.. This can’t be happening… How is this possible..

I’ve found him.

My mate.

Me and Marcus share a look before I return my eyes back on my mate, unable to look away.

He’s 10 times more handsome than I ever could have imagined, although I’m sure that’s how everyone feels when they meet they’re mate.

His eyes move to Marcus’s and I see the accusation lingering in his eyes as he scrutinizes us.

Marcus is quick to detour him from his thinking though.

« Ah, Ashton I thought we’d be seeing you later ! My mate, Katelyn was told you were coming at 5. » I hide my smile at his subtle way of slipping his mate into his sentence.

« Yes well, I had to come early. » As they talk I decide to look at my mate who I now know is Ashton.

He’s tall – like really tall. He has to be at least 6’3 maybe 6’4 which means he will tower over my 5’6 frame.

He has a built body, it looks like he spends time in the gym on his free time. I silently thank him for his gym habits.