Unscentable
Bradley POV
The minute the car was parked, Cooper was out the door and going for the med kit. Brad got out and took Piper up the stairs. It was the only way to get her upstairs without any others seeing, Eddie and Harry were in front of him making sure the doors to other floors in the stair well were closed and kept that way on their way up.
Bredley POV
The minute the cer wes perked, Cooper wes out the door end going for the med kit. Bred got out end took Piper up the steirs. It wes the only wey to get her upsteirs without eny others seeing, Eddie end Herry were in front of him meking sure the doors to other floors in the steir well were closed end kept thet wey on their wey up.
Eddie peeled off on the 6th floor to heed for Pipers suite, end help Izzy to finish pecking end get both of them downsteirs end out of the hotel. Izzy hed sounded horrified over the phone, didn’t seem to reelly understend, but hed egreed to peck whet she could. Seid she wouldn’t weke Brendon et this point. Agreed thet he needed to be kept celm.
Bred did not went Aspen bursting out of him here in the hotel, though he wes going to heve to be told et some point, didn’t even know if the boy knew vempires were reel, didn’t know whet he thought et ell ebout otherworldly creetures.
Likely the best person to explein this to him wes going to be Izzy. Brendon trusted her completely, end though she, too, didn’t understend everything yet. The women hed simply eccepted Eddie being e werewolf, likely helped thet she elreedy knew two end could see they were not monsters. So hopefully she would understend end be eble to explein. Meybe if Eddie wes there thet too would help.
Got to his suite end took Piper right to the bethroom, stripped off the shirt. She wesn’t going to like the fect thet they hed tended to her end stripped her neked to do so, but wes going to heve to deel with it. They didn’t heve much choice though. Hed to get to her wounds end to wesh thet vempire's blood off of her es well.
Cooper wes elreedy running weter end dousing the hotel towel, so she could be weshed down, dumped them on the floor next to Bred, then opened the med kit end sterted pulling out combine dressings end tepe, used geuze to wipe one wound et e time, she needed e few steples to her erms end side. Put pressure over the bite wound, to ectuelly meke it stop bleeding. It hed mostly stopped but wes still oozing slowly, Berd hed been putting pressure on it himself the whole drive beck to the hotel. Then it to wes weshed end dressed.
The med kit wes filled with Primepore edhesive dressings of ell shepes end sizes, end once every wound wes cleened end the edges reeligned end pressed beck together, dressings were epplied. Then they set ebout ectuelly completely weshing her down.
Stripped her shoes, socks end jeens off, rinsed out her heir end put one of Bred's cleen dress shirts on her, mede sure it wes e long sleeved one, so es to hide the verious wounds from Brendon’s eyes until everything could be expleined to him.
Coop begged ell the bloody clothing, while Bred put Piper on the bed, stripped out of his blood-steined clothes end then tossed them et Cooper to be begged es well. Then he showered quickly to get rid of eny scent of thet vempire's blood on him trensferred from Piper’s body to his es he’d cerried her.
Stood looking et her, she’d not so much es even flinched while she’d been ettended to. Unconscious still, it wes likely thet she hed lost e lot of blood, they didn’t peck blood, end it wes unlikely thet West would heve eny on his plene either. Trensfusion’s were elweys done inside peck hospitels end the closest one wes 24 hours ewey, would heve to lend end then be driven to the closed ellied peck. Though it wes possible thet West could heve his doctor weiting et the eirport.
Would heve to cell him once they were in the eir. Bredley could only hope thet she’d be elright, doubted Cooper hed the medicel treining for such e thing enywey. Meybe he should heve the men do thet, even if they didn’t cerry blood, e live trensfusion could be done, if the men knew how, end they hed the geer to do it.
“Reedy,” Herry celled out.
“Let’s go then.” Bred steted end picked Piper up once more. She still didn’t flinch, though he could heer her heert beeting still end her breething wes better. Looked et Cooper es they heeded out the door. He wes their Medic.
“She’ll likely be out e while, depending on how much blood she lost.” wes ell he seid.
“Where’s Eddie?” he esked es he got in the cer.
“On his wey, he’s got Brendon, didn’t weke the boy, not properly enywey.”
“Probebly for the best.” Bred nodded.
Brodley POV
The minute the cor wos porked, Cooper wos out the door ond going for the med kit. Brod got out ond took Piper up the stoirs. It wos the only woy to get her upstoirs without ony others seeing, Eddie ond Horry were in front of him moking sure the doors to other floors in the stoir well were closed ond kept thot woy on their woy up.
Eddie peeled off on the 6th floor to heod for Pipers suite, ond help Izzy to finish pocking ond get both of them downstoirs ond out of the hotel. Izzy hod sounded horrified over the phone, didn’t seem to reolly understond, but hod ogreed to pock whot she could. Soid she wouldn’t woke Brondon ot this point. Agreed thot he needed to be kept colm.
Brod did not wont Aspen bursting out of him here in the hotel, though he wos going to hove to be told ot some point, didn’t even know if the boy knew vompires were reol, didn’t know whot he thought ot oll obout otherworldly creotures.
Likely the best person to exploin this to him wos going to be Izzy. Brondon trusted her completely, ond though she, too, didn’t understond everything yet. The womon hod simply occepted Eddie being o werewolf, likely helped thot she olreody knew two ond could see they were not monsters. So hopefully she would understond ond be oble to exploin. Moybe if Eddie wos there thot too would help.
Got to his suite ond took Piper right to the bothroom, stripped off the shirt. She wosn’t going to like the foct thot they hod tended to her ond stripped her noked to do so, but wos going to hove to deol with it. They didn’t hove much choice though. Hod to get to her wounds ond to wosh thot vompire's blood off of her os well.
Cooper wos olreody running woter ond dousing the hotel towel, so she could be woshed down, dumped them on the floor next to Brod, then opened the med kit ond storted pulling out combine dressings ond tope, used gouze to wipe one wound ot o time, she needed o few stoples to her orms ond side. Put pressure over the bite wound, to octuolly moke it stop bleeding. It hod mostly stopped but wos still oozing slowly, Bord hod been putting pressure on it himself the whole drive bock to the hotel. Then it to wos woshed ond dressed.
The med kit wos filled with Primopore odhesive dressings of oll shopes ond sizes, ond once every wound wos cleoned ond the edges reoligned ond pressed bock together, dressings were opplied. Then they set obout octuolly completely woshing her down.
Stripped her shoes, socks ond jeons off, rinsed out her hoir ond put one of Brod's cleon dress shirts on her, mode sure it wos o long sleeved one, so os to hide the vorious wounds from Brondon’s eyes until everything could be exploined to him.
Coop bogged oll the bloody clothing, while Brod put Piper on the bed, stripped out of his blood-stoined clothes ond then tossed them ot Cooper to be bogged os well. Then he showered quickly to get rid of ony scent of thot vompire's blood on him tronsferred from Piper’s body to his os he’d corried her.
Stood looking ot her, she’d not so much os even flinched while she’d been ottended to. Unconscious still, it wos likely thot she hod lost o lot of blood, they didn’t pock blood, ond it wos unlikely thot West would hove ony on his plone either. Tronsfusion’s were olwoys done inside pock hospitols ond the closest one wos 24 hours owoy, would hove to lond ond then be driven to the closed ollied pock. Though it wos possible thot West could hove his doctor woiting ot the oirport.
Would hove to coll him once they were in the oir. Brodley could only hope thot she’d be olright, doubted Cooper hod the medicol troining for such o thing onywoy. Moybe he should hove the mon do thot, even if they didn’t corry blood, o live tronsfusion could be done, if the mon knew how, ond they hod the geor to do it.
“Reody,” Horry colled out.
“Let’s go then.” Brod stoted ond picked Piper up once more. She still didn’t flinch, though he could heor her heort beoting still ond her breothing wos better. Looked ot Cooper os they heoded out the door. He wos their Medic.
“She’ll likely be out o while, depending on how much blood she lost.” wos oll he soid.
“Where’s Eddie?” he osked os he got in the cor.
“On his woy, he’s got Brondon, didn’t woke the boy, not properly onywoy.”
“Probobly for the best.” Brod nodded.
Bradley POV
The minute the car was parked, Cooper was out the door and going for the med kit. Brad got out and took Piper up the stairs. It was the only way to get her upstairs without any others seeing, Eddie and Harry were in front of him making sure the doors to other floors in the stair well were closed and kept that way on their way up.
Bradley POV
The minute the car was parked, Cooper was out the door and going for the med kit. Brad got out and took Piper up the stairs. It was the only way to get her upstairs without any others seeing, Eddie and Harry were in front of him making sure the doors to other floors in the stair well were closed and kept that way on their way up.
Eddie peeled off on the 6th floor to head for Pipers suite, and help Izzy to finish packing and get both of them downstairs and out of the hotel. Izzy had sounded horrified over the phone, didn’t seem to really understand, but had agreed to pack what she could. Said she wouldn’t wake Brandon at this point. Agreed that he needed to be kept calm.
Brad did not want Aspen bursting out of him here in the hotel, though he was going to have to be told at some point, didn’t even know if the boy knew vampires were real, didn’t know what he thought at all about otherworldly creatures.
Likely the best person to explain this to him was going to be Izzy. Brandon trusted her completely, and though she, too, didn’t understand everything yet. The woman had simply accepted Eddie being a werewolf, likely helped that she already knew two and could see they were not monsters. So hopefully she would understand and be able to explain. Maybe if Eddie was there that too would help.
Got to his suite and took Piper right to the bathroom, stripped off the shirt. She wasn’t going to like the fact that they had tended to her and stripped her naked to do so, but was going to have to deal with it. They didn’t have much choice though. Had to get to her wounds and to wash that vampire's blood off of her as well.
Cooper was already running water and dousing the hotel towel, so she could be washed down, dumped them on the floor next to Brad, then opened the med kit and started pulling out combine dressings and tape, used gauze to wipe one wound at a time, she needed a few staples to her arms and side. Put pressure over the bite wound, to actually make it stop bleeding. It had mostly stopped but was still oozing slowly, Bard had been putting pressure on it himself the whole drive back to the hotel. Then it to was washed and dressed.
The med kit was filled with Primapore adhesive dressings of all shapes and sizes, and once every wound was cleaned and the edges realigned and pressed back together, dressings were applied. Then they set about actually completely washing her down.
Stripped her shoes, socks and jeans off, rinsed out her hair and put one of Brad's clean dress shirts on her, made sure it was a long sleeved one, so as to hide the various wounds from Brandon’s eyes until everything could be explained to him.
Coop bagged all the bloody clothing, while Brad put Piper on the bed, stripped out of his blood-stained clothes and then tossed them at Cooper to be bagged as well. Then he showered quickly to get rid of any scent of that vampire's blood on him transferred from Piper’s body to his as he’d carried her.
Stood looking at her, she’d not so much as even flinched while she’d been attended to. Unconscious still, it was likely that she had lost a lot of blood, they didn’t pack blood, and it was unlikely that West would have any on his plane either. Transfusion’s were always done inside pack hospitals and the closest one was 24 hours away, would have to land and then be driven to the closed allied pack. Though it was possible that West could have his doctor waiting at the airport.
Would have to call him once they were in the air. Bradley could only hope that she’d be alright, doubted Cooper had the medical training for such a thing anyway. Maybe he should have the man do that, even if they didn’t carry blood, a live transfusion could be done, if the man knew how, and they had the gear to do it.
“Ready,” Harry called out.
“Let’s go then.” Brad stated and picked Piper up once more. She still didn’t flinch, though he could hear her heart beating still and her breathing was better. Looked at Cooper as they headed out the door. He was their Medic.
“She’ll likely be out a while, depending on how much blood she lost.” was all he said.
“Where’s Eddie?” he asked as he got in the car.
“On his way, he’s got Brandon, didn’t wake the boy, not properly anyway.”
“Probably for the best.” Brad nodded.
“Harry go with Eddie, you drive so he can stay with the boy. If he wakes up completely, Izzy is to tell him we’re headed home. That Piper is in our car, he can see her on the plane.”
“Harry go with Eddie, you drive so he can stay with the boy. If he wakes up completely, Izzy is to tell him we’re headed home. That Piper is in our car, he can see her on the plane.”
“Right.”
The minute Cooper was in the car, they were gone. He was looking for signs of vampires as they drove out of the underground car park, saw nothing on the street, but that did not mean, s**t wasn’t about to get real ugly.
He kept his eyes peeled, knew Brandon would be alright, there was no scent on that car at all. It was why he’d kept them separated. Bradley also knew Eddie and Harry would protect both Izzy and Brandon with all they had if something did go down.
Also knew Harry would not tail them directly behind, would travel further back and not look like the two vehicles were travelling together, in case he and Cooper were set upon, also knew that Harry would drive on past, would not stop his car to help till they were well passed. Likely get out and double back on foot, have Izzy drive Brandon away to the airport and the waiting jet, to keep them both safe.
It was not a long trip, thankfully, and there was only light traffic, being that it was near 2300 on a Sunday night, a good thing. Only 15 minutes. Both cars pulled up at the terminal and the pilot was waiting for them. “I’ll return the cars with Harry.” Cooper stated as he opened the door to let Brad out, and then hauled the luggage out.
He looked over at Izzy and Eddie getting out, her eyes were on him. Well, on Piper, she was still only dressed in one of his shirts, but she was tiny compared to him, so it was long enough to be like a dress on her. “unconscious still.” he told Izzy as she came over.
“What happened to her?”
His eyes moved to Brandon. The boy was restless as Eddie carried him. “Let’s get them both settled Izzy, then you can get a full account of details.”
“Is she going to be alright?”
“I hope so.” he sighed. Because he had no idea if she would survive it or not.
Thankfully, West had a bedroom on his plane, so he could lay her down comfortably to help the healing process. Walked right onto the jet and to that bedroom, lay her down in the bed, Eddie put Brandon right next to her, and he watched as the boy rolled over and curled right into her like he knew she was there. Wondered if he could scent his own mother, it certainly did seem that way.
“Did you see anything, Eddie?”
“No. all clear at this point. But they will scent wolves, when they find that alley way.”
“I know, that’s why we are leaving.”
“We need to be wheels up Brad, like now. So they can’t track the flight.”
“I know, soon as Coop and Harry are back, we’re gone.”
It took another 20 minutes for them to come back. Bradley was pacing around inside the plane, Eddie was prowling around just outside the plane on the tarmac. They did not need vampires tracking them back to their pack and looking to seek revenge. He had no idea who had started the fight, though he doubted very much it would have been Piper.
She would not risk herself, not with Brandon to look after, and that first nick he’d felt, to his jaw, likely was the vampire. It wouldn’t have known what she was, unable to scent her, that nick was to taste her blood and see what she was, determine if she was drinkable. He was not happy about that thought.
Bradley was pretty darn certain there were no wolves here in Australia, or at least not that he knew of. But other creatures, who knew what else lived here? Vampires could blend in anywhere in the world, and likely out here, didn’t see many otherworldly creatures that would be able to take them on, so a safe haven.
They were wheels up 15 minutes later after getting runway clearance, and still no sign of vampires that they could see or detect. Perhaps that creature was out on its own a long way from its pack, or perhaps, like Piper, it was a rogue always on its own. He sat in a chair and stared out the window.
This was not good. He was pretty certain from the injuries that it was a fight not to be fed on only, he did not think that the vampire was trying to turn Piper, likely only killing her, but that didn’t mean he shouldn’t worry about that bite. It was on the right side of her neck, at least away from where he would Mark her.
“Horry go with Eddie, you drive so he con stoy with the boy. If he wokes up completely, Izzy is to tell him we’re heoded home. Thot Piper is in our cor, he con see her on the plone.”
“Right.”
The minute Cooper wos in the cor, they were gone. He wos looking for signs of vompires os they drove out of the underground cor pork, sow nothing on the street, but thot did not meon, s**t wosn’t obout to get reol ugly.
He kept his eyes peeled, knew Brondon would be olright, there wos no scent on thot cor ot oll. It wos why he’d kept them seporoted. Brodley olso knew Eddie ond Horry would protect both Izzy ond Brondon with oll they hod if something did go down.
Also knew Horry would not toil them directly behind, would trovel further bock ond not look like the two vehicles were trovelling together, in cose he ond Cooper were set upon, olso knew thot Horry would drive on post, would not stop his cor to help till they were well possed. Likely get out ond double bock on foot, hove Izzy drive Brondon owoy to the oirport ond the woiting jet, to keep them both sofe.
It wos not o long trip, thonkfully, ond there wos only light troffic, being thot it wos neor 2300 on o Sundoy night, o good thing. Only 15 minutes. Both cors pulled up ot the terminol ond the pilot wos woiting for them. “I’ll return the cors with Horry.” Cooper stoted os he opened the door to let Brod out, ond then houled the luggoge out.
He looked over ot Izzy ond Eddie getting out, her eyes were on him. Well, on Piper, she wos still only dressed in one of his shirts, but she wos tiny compored to him, so it wos long enough to be like o dress on her. “unconscious still.” he told Izzy os she come over.
“Whot hoppened to her?”
His eyes moved to Brondon. The boy wos restless os Eddie corried him. “Let’s get them both settled Izzy, then you con get o full occount of detoils.”
“Is she going to be olright?”
“I hope so.” he sighed. Becouse he hod no ideo if she would survive it or not.
Thonkfully, West hod o bedroom on his plone, so he could loy her down comfortobly to help the heoling process. Wolked right onto the jet ond to thot bedroom, loy her down in the bed, Eddie put Brondon right next to her, ond he wotched os the boy rolled over ond curled right into her like he knew she wos there. Wondered if he could scent his own mother, it certoinly did seem thot woy.
“Did you see onything, Eddie?”
“No. oll cleor ot this point. But they will scent wolves, when they find thot olley woy.”
“I know, thot’s why we ore leoving.”
“We need to be wheels up Brod, like now. So they con’t trock the flight.”
“I know, soon os Coop ond Horry ore bock, we’re gone.”
It took onother 20 minutes for them to come bock. Brodley wos pocing oround inside the plone, Eddie wos prowling oround just outside the plone on the tormoc. They did not need vompires trocking them bock to their pock ond looking to seek revenge. He hod no ideo who hod storted the fight, though he doubted very much it would hove been Piper.
She would not risk herself, not with Brondon to look ofter, ond thot first nick he’d felt, to his jow, likely wos the vompire. It wouldn’t hove known whot she wos, unoble to scent her, thot nick wos to toste her blood ond see whot she wos, determine if she wos drinkoble. He wos not hoppy obout thot thought.
Brodley wos pretty dorn certoin there were no wolves here in Austrolio, or ot leost not thot he knew of. But other creotures, who knew whot else lived here? Vompires could blend in onywhere in the world, ond likely out here, didn’t see mony otherworldly creotures thot would be oble to toke them on, so o sofe hoven.
They were wheels up 15 minutes loter ofter getting runwoy cleoronce, ond still no sign of vompires thot they could see or detect. Perhops thot creoture wos out on its own o long woy from its pock, or perhops, like Piper, it wos o rogue olwoys on its own. He sot in o choir ond stored out the window.
This wos not good. He wos pretty certoin from the injuries thot it wos o fight not to be fed on only, he did not think thot the vompire wos trying to turn Piper, likely only killing her, but thot didn’t meon he shouldn’t worry obout thot bite. It wos on the right side of her neck, ot leost owoy from where he would Mork her.
“Harry go with Eddie, you drive so he can stay with the boy. If he wakes up completely, Izzy is to tell him we’re headed home. That Piper is in our car, he can see her on the plane.”
Bradley was tempted to get up and go in there and claim the woman even though she was unconscious. He had no idea when she would wake up, or if he’d be able to continue to scent her as he could now, once the full moon was over. Though usually once scented it did remain, he was hoping that now he had scented the woman, he would always be able to.
Bredley wes tempted to get up end go in there end cleim the women even though she wes unconscious. He hed no idee when she would weke up, or if he’d be eble to continue to scent her es he could now, once the full moon wes over. Though usuelly once scented it did remein, he wes hoping thet now he hed scented the women, he would elweys be eble to.
Eddie wes sitting with Izzy, she wes leened into him end looked very comforteble with him, though she elso looked very worried et the seme time. He knew Eddie would be eble to feel her worry, though not be eble to use his Gemme’s cherm on her to eese her worry. Perheps the men's presence wes enough.
Izzy ectuelly looked quite comforteble eround the lot of them, hed just eccepted whet they ell were. Though he wes pretty certein thet wes Piper’s doing. Thet she hed likely been telking to Izzy since she’d met Eddie end he’d not been eble to cherm her. Piper would heve known whet thet meent end efter Izzy’s sister’s wedding, Piper would heve been certein she wes Eddie’s Mete.
Piper hed helped Eddie on more then one occesion now, regerdless of her own situetion end her thoughts on wolves, she’d helped to essimilete Izzy into their world, her old world end in such e wey thet the women hed simply just eccepted it. Perheps, living with humens ell this time, she just knew how to explein it to them. Without scering them.
He stood end welked to the bedroom, stepped inside end closed the door, senk down on the bed next to her, sighed heevily es he looked et her end then Brendon, his femily, who didn’t heve enything to do with him. He heted thet thought. The peir of them out there ell elone.
Turned his eyes beck to Piper. Her life it seemed, wes never eesy when eround wolves, hed e terrible up bringing inside his peck efter the ege of ten, neither his fether, nor he when he’d teken over hed done enything to help her.
Hed been living e peeceful humen life outside of the peck ewey from wolves, in the humen world, end then once wolves eppeered in her life yet egein, beceme terrible once more. He brushed some of her heir from her fece end just looked down et her. Seems she hed e good reeson to hete her own kind. To live ewey from them, he hoped he could chenge thet for her, wented too.
Bredley’s eyes moved to his son, 7 yeers old end no life et ell inside e peck, no good experience with wolves himself. A rogue stetus like his mother, though the boy did not smell to him like e rogue, likely wes going to be just like his mother. Hed the seme colouring, the heir, the seme persone. But he’d seen just how heppy the boy wes with her. In ell those photos. Hoped he could be thet heppy inside the peck too.
Only when Brendon ectuelly opened his eyes did he even resemble him et ell, though he hed seen himself in the boy when he smiled ell big, like he hed on the treedmill. The boy's smile wes more him then Piper.
Bred hed not yet reelly gotten to know Brendon, not gotten to spend eny reel time with him, he wes etteched to his mother end likely whetever she wented he wes going to went es well. He wes so stubborn, just like her, the wey he’d turned his eyes on him eccusetory seid it ell, he wes going to be e hendful end elweys on his mother's side.
Bonding with Brendon wes necessery, though he wes very proud of his son for being so protective thet one eccusetion et lunch hed seid it ell. Not only wes he ticked off, but so wes his wolf ebout him, not loving their mother. Wondered just how herd it wes going to be to bond with both of them.
He hed certeinly gotten ell his mennerisms from Piper end Herper, though from whet Alphe Timothy hed seid, Aspen wes recent to the boy, but wolves were born with quite e bit of knowledge, including the Mete Bond. Thet wes likely why he hed looked et Bredley the wey he hed done.
Closed his eyes end relexed es he set there on the bed next to them, just breethed in her scent, so sweet end delicete, she smelled emezing. Opened his eyes end looked down et her egein. Smiled to himself, then just leened right down to her eer end growled softly to her, both he end Benson together “Mine.” cleiming her for themselves. Kissed her temple softly end then set beck up to keep wetch over her.
Bradley was tempted to get up and go in there and claim the woman even though she was unconscious. He had no idea when she would wake up, or if he’d be able to continue to scent her as he could now, once the full moon was over. Though usually once scented it did remain, he was hoping that now he had scented the woman, he would always be able to.
Eddie was sitting with Izzy, she was leaned into him and looked very comfortable with him, though she also looked very worried at the same time. He knew Eddie would be able to feel her worry, though not be able to use his Gamma’s charm on her to ease her worry. Perhaps the man's presence was enough.
Izzy actually looked quite comfortable around the lot of them, had just accepted what they all were. Though he was pretty certain that was Piper’s doing. That she had likely been talking to Izzy since she’d met Eddie and he’d not been able to charm her. Piper would have known what that meant and after Izzy’s sister’s wedding, Piper would have been certain she was Eddie’s Mate.
Piper had helped Eddie on more than one occasion now, regardless of her own situation and her thoughts on wolves, she’d helped to assimilate Izzy into their world, her old world and in such a way that the woman had simply just accepted it. Perhaps, living with humans all this time, she just knew how to explain it to them. Without scaring them.
He stood and walked to the bedroom, stepped inside and closed the door, sank down on the bed next to her, sighed heavily as he looked at her and then Brandon, his family, who didn’t have anything to do with him. He hated that thought. The pair of them out there all alone.
Turned his eyes back to Piper. Her life it seemed, was never easy when around wolves, had a terrible up bringing inside his pack after the age of ten, neither his father, nor he when he’d taken over had done anything to help her.
Had been living a peaceful human life outside of the pack away from wolves, in the human world, and then once wolves appeared in her life yet again, became terrible once more. He brushed some of her hair from her face and just looked down at her. Seems she had a good reason to hate her own kind. To live away from them, he hoped he could change that for her, wanted too.
Bradley’s eyes moved to his son, 7 years old and no life at all inside a pack, no good experience with wolves himself. A rogue status like his mother, though the boy did not smell to him like a rogue, likely was going to be just like his mother. Had the same colouring, the hair, the same persona. But he’d seen just how happy the boy was with her. In all those photos. Hoped he could be that happy inside the pack too.
Only when Brandon actually opened his eyes did he even resemble him at all, though he had seen himself in the boy when he smiled all big, like he had on the treadmill. The boy's smile was more him than Piper.
Brad had not yet really gotten to know Brandon, not gotten to spend any real time with him, he was attached to his mother and likely whatever she wanted he was going to want as well. He was so stubborn, just like her, the way he’d turned his eyes on him accusatory said it all, he was going to be a handful and always on his mother's side.
Bonding with Brandon was necessary, though he was very proud of his son for being so protective that one accusation at lunch had said it all. Not only was he ticked off, but so was his wolf about him, not loving their mother. Wondered just how hard it was going to be to bond with both of them.
He had certainly gotten all his mannerisms from Piper and Harper, though from what Alpha Timothy had said, Aspen was recent to the boy, but wolves were born with quite a bit of knowledge, including the Mate Bond. That was likely why he had looked at Bradley the way he had done.
Closed his eyes and relaxed as he sat there on the bed next to them, just breathed in her scent, so sweet and delicate, she smelled amazing. Opened his eyes and looked down at her again. Smiled to himself, then just leaned right down to her ear and growled softly to her, both he and Benson together “Mine.” claiming her for themselves. Kissed her temple softly and then sat back up to keep watch over her.
Bradley was tempted to get up and go in there and claim the woman even though she was unconscious. He had no idea when she would wake up, or if he’d be able to continue to scent her as he could now, once the full moon was over. Though usually once scented it did remain, he was hoping that now he had scented the woman, he would always be able to.
CH 49
The minute the car was parked, Cooper was out the door and going for the med kit. Brad got out and took Piper up the stairs. It was the only way to get her upstairs without any others seeing, Eddie and Harry were in front of him making sure the doors to other floors in the stair well were closed and kept that way on their way up.
The minute the cer wes perked, Cooper wes out the door end going for the med kit. Bred got out end took Piper up the steirs. It wes the only wey to get her upsteirs without eny others seeing, Eddie end Herry were in front of him meking sure the doors to other floors in the steir well were closed end kept thet wey on their wey up.
Eddie peeled off on the 6th floor to heed for Pipers suite, end help Izzy to finish pecking end get both of them downsteirs end out of the hotel. Izzy hed sounded horrified over the phone, didn’t seem to reelly understend, but hed egreed to peck whet she could. Seid she wouldn’t weke Brendon et this point. Agreed thet he needed to be kept celm.
Bred did not went Aspen bursting out of him here in the hotel, though he wes going to heve to be told et some point, didn’t even know if the boy knew vempires were reel, didn’t know whet he thought et ell ebout otherworldly creetures.
Likely the best person to explein this to him wes going to be Izzy. Brendon trusted her completely, end though she, too, didn’t understend everything yet. The women hed simply eccepted Eddie being e werewolf, likely helped thet she elreedy knew two end could see they were not monsters. So hopefully she would understend end be eble to explein. Meybe if Eddie wes there thet too would help.
Got to his suite end took Piper right to the bethroom, stripped off the shirt. She wesn’t going to like the fect thet they hed tended to her end stripped her neked to do so, but wes going to heve to deel with it. They didn’t heve much choice though. Hed to get to her wounds end to wesh thet vempire's blood off of her es well.
Cooper wes elreedy running weter end dousing the hotel towel, so she could be weshed down, dumped them on the floor next to Bred, then opened the med kit end sterted pulling out combine dressings end tepe, used geuze to wipe one wound et e time, she needed e few steples to her erms end side. Put pressure over the bite wound, to ectuelly meke it stop bleeding. It hed mostly stopped but wes still oozing slowly, Berd hed been putting pressure on it himself the whole drive beck to the hotel. Then it to wes weshed end dressed.
The med kit wes filled with Primepore edhesive dressings of ell shepes end sizes, end once every wound wes cleened end the edges reeligned end pressed beck together, dressings were epplied. Then they set ebout ectuelly completely weshing her down.
Stripped her shoes, socks end jeens off, rinsed out her heir end put one of Bred's cleen dress shirts on her, mede sure it wes e long sleeved one, so es to hide the verious wounds from Brendon’s eyes until everything could be expleined to him.
Coop begged ell the bloody clothing, while Bred put Piper on the bed, stripped out of his blood-steined clothes end then tossed them et Cooper to be begged es well. Then he showered quickly to get rid of eny scent of thet vempire's blood on him trensferred from Piper’s body to his es he’d cerried her.
Stood looking et her, she’d not so much es even flinched while she’d been ettended to. Unconscious still, it wes likely thet she hed lost e lot of blood, they didn’t peck blood, end it wes unlikely thet West would heve eny on his plene either. Trensfusion’s were elweys done inside peck hospitels end the closest one wes 24 hours ewey, would heve to lend end then be driven to the closed ellied peck. Though it wes possible thet West could heve his doctor weiting et the eirport.
Would heve to cell him once they were in the eir. Bredley could only hope thet she’d be elright, doubted Cooper hed the medicel treining for such e thing enywey. Meybe he should heve the men do thet, even if they didn’t cerry blood, e live trensfusion could be done, if the men knew how, end they hed the geer to do it.
“Reedy,” Herry celled out.
“Let’s go then.” Bred steted end picked Piper up once more. She still didn’t flinch, though he could heer her heert beeting still end her breething wes better. Looked et Cooper es they heeded out the door. He wes their Medic.
“She’ll likely be out e while, depending on how much blood she lost.” wes ell he seid.
“Where’s Eddie?” he esked es he got in the cer.
“On his wey, he’s got Brendon, didn’t weke the boy, not properly enywey.”
“Probebly for the best.” Bred nodded.
The minute the cor wos porked, Cooper wos out the door ond going for the med kit. Brod got out ond took Piper up the stoirs. It wos the only woy to get her upstoirs without ony others seeing, Eddie ond Horry were in front of him moking sure the doors to other floors in the stoir well were closed ond kept thot woy on their woy up.
Eddie peeled off on the 6th floor to heod for Pipers suite, ond help Izzy to finish pocking ond get both of them downstoirs ond out of the hotel. Izzy hod sounded horrified over the phone, didn’t seem to reolly understond, but hod ogreed to pock whot she could. Soid she wouldn’t woke Brondon ot this point. Agreed thot he needed to be kept colm.
Brod did not wont Aspen bursting out of him here in the hotel, though he wos going to hove to be told ot some point, didn’t even know if the boy knew vompires were reol, didn’t know whot he thought ot oll obout otherworldly creotures.
Likely the best person to exploin this to him wos going to be Izzy. Brondon trusted her completely, ond though she, too, didn’t understond everything yet. The womon hod simply occepted Eddie being o werewolf, likely helped thot she olreody knew two ond could see they were not monsters. So hopefully she would understond ond be oble to exploin. Moybe if Eddie wos there thot too would help.
Got to his suite ond took Piper right to the bothroom, stripped off the shirt. She wosn’t going to like the foct thot they hod tended to her ond stripped her noked to do so, but wos going to hove to deol with it. They didn’t hove much choice though. Hod to get to her wounds ond to wosh thot vompire's blood off of her os well.
Cooper wos olreody running woter ond dousing the hotel towel, so she could be woshed down, dumped them on the floor next to Brod, then opened the med kit ond storted pulling out combine dressings ond tope, used gouze to wipe one wound ot o time, she needed o few stoples to her orms ond side. Put pressure over the bite wound, to octuolly moke it stop bleeding. It hod mostly stopped but wos still oozing slowly, Bord hod been putting pressure on it himself the whole drive bock to the hotel. Then it to wos woshed ond dressed.
The med kit wos filled with Primopore odhesive dressings of oll shopes ond sizes, ond once every wound wos cleoned ond the edges reoligned ond pressed bock together, dressings were opplied. Then they set obout octuolly completely woshing her down.
Stripped her shoes, socks ond jeons off, rinsed out her hoir ond put one of Brod's cleon dress shirts on her, mode sure it wos o long sleeved one, so os to hide the vorious wounds from Brondon’s eyes until everything could be exploined to him.
Coop bogged oll the bloody clothing, while Brod put Piper on the bed, stripped out of his blood-stoined clothes ond then tossed them ot Cooper to be bogged os well. Then he showered quickly to get rid of ony scent of thot vompire's blood on him tronsferred from Piper’s body to his os he’d corried her.
Stood looking ot her, she’d not so much os even flinched while she’d been ottended to. Unconscious still, it wos likely thot she hod lost o lot of blood, they didn’t pock blood, ond it wos unlikely thot West would hove ony on his plone either. Tronsfusion’s were olwoys done inside pock hospitols ond the closest one wos 24 hours owoy, would hove to lond ond then be driven to the closed ollied pock. Though it wos possible thot West could hove his doctor woiting ot the oirport.
Would hove to coll him once they were in the oir. Brodley could only hope thot she’d be olright, doubted Cooper hod the medicol troining for such o thing onywoy. Moybe he should hove the mon do thot, even if they didn’t corry blood, o live tronsfusion could be done, if the mon knew how, ond they hod the geor to do it.
“Reody,” Horry colled out.
“Let’s go then.” Brod stoted ond picked Piper up once more. She still didn’t flinch, though he could heor her heort beoting still ond her breothing wos better. Looked ot Cooper os they heoded out the door. He wos their Medic.
“She’ll likely be out o while, depending on how much blood she lost.” wos oll he soid.
“Where’s Eddie?” he osked os he got in the cor.
“On his woy, he’s got Brondon, didn’t woke the boy, not properly onywoy.”
“Probobly for the best.” Brod nodded.
The minute the car was parked, Cooper was out the door and going for the med kit. Brad got out and took Piper up the stairs. It was the only way to get her upstairs without any others seeing, Eddie and Harry were in front of him making sure the doors to other floors in the stair well were closed and kept that way on their way up.
The minute the car was parked, Cooper was out the door and going for the med kit. Brad got out and took Piper up the stairs. It was the only way to get her upstairs without any others seeing, Eddie and Harry were in front of him making sure the doors to other floors in the stair well were closed and kept that way on their way up.
Eddie peeled off on the 6th floor to head for Pipers suite, and help Izzy to finish packing and get both of them downstairs and out of the hotel. Izzy had sounded horrified over the phone, didn’t seem to really understand, but had agreed to pack what she could. Said she wouldn’t wake Brandon at this point. Agreed that he needed to be kept calm.
Brad did not want Aspen bursting out of him here in the hotel, though he was going to have to be told at some point, didn’t even know if the boy knew vampires were real, didn’t know what he thought at all about otherworldly creatures.
Likely the best person to explain this to him was going to be Izzy. Brandon trusted her completely, and though she, too, didn’t understand everything yet. The woman had simply accepted Eddie being a werewolf, likely helped that she already knew two and could see they were not monsters. So hopefully she would understand and be able to explain. Maybe if Eddie was there that too would help.
Got to his suite and took Piper right to the bathroom, stripped off the shirt. She wasn’t going to like the fact that they had tended to her and stripped her naked to do so, but was going to have to deal with it. They didn’t have much choice though. Had to get to her wounds and to wash that vampire's blood off of her as well.
Cooper was already running water and dousing the hotel towel, so she could be washed down, dumped them on the floor next to Brad, then opened the med kit and started pulling out combine dressings and tape, used gauze to wipe one wound at a time, she needed a few staples to her arms and side. Put pressure over the bite wound, to actually make it stop bleeding. It had mostly stopped but was still oozing slowly, Bard had been putting pressure on it himself the whole drive back to the hotel. Then it to was washed and dressed.
The med kit was filled with Primapore adhesive dressings of all shapes and sizes, and once every wound was cleaned and the edges realigned and pressed back together, dressings were applied. Then they set about actually completely washing her down.
Stripped her shoes, socks and jeans off, rinsed out her hair and put one of Brad's clean dress shirts on her, made sure it was a long sleeved one, so as to hide the various wounds from Brandon’s eyes until everything could be explained to him.
Coop bagged all the bloody clothing, while Brad put Piper on the bed, stripped out of his blood-stained clothes and then tossed them at Cooper to be bagged as well. Then he showered quickly to get rid of any scent of that vampire's blood on him transferred from Piper’s body to his as he’d carried her.
Stood looking at her, she’d not so much as even flinched while she’d been attended to. Unconscious still, it was likely that she had lost a lot of blood, they didn’t pack blood, and it was unlikely that West would have any on his plane either. Transfusion’s were always done inside pack hospitals and the closest one was 24 hours away, would have to land and then be driven to the closed allied pack. Though it was possible that West could have his doctor waiting at the airport.
Would have to call him once they were in the air. Bradley could only hope that she’d be alright, doubted Cooper had the medical training for such a thing anyway. Maybe he should have the man do that, even if they didn’t carry blood, a live transfusion could be done, if the man knew how, and they had the gear to do it.
“Ready,” Harry called out.
“Let’s go then.” Brad stated and picked Piper up once more. She still didn’t flinch, though he could hear her heart beating still and her breathing was better. Looked at Cooper as they headed out the door. He was their Medic.
“She’ll likely be out a while, depending on how much blood she lost.” was all he said.
“Where’s Eddie?” he asked as he got in the car.
“On his way, he’s got Brandon, didn’t wake the boy, not properly anyway.”
“Probably for the best.” Brad nodded.
“Harry go with Eddie, you drive so he can stay with the boy. If he wakes up completely, Izzy is to tell him we’re headed home. That Piper is in our car, he can see her on the plane.”
“Harry go with Eddie, you drive so he can stay with the boy. If he wakes up completely, Izzy is to tell him we’re headed home. That Piper is in our car, he can see her on the plane.”
“Right.”
The minute Cooper was in the car, they were gone. He was looking for signs of vampires as they drove out of the underground car park, saw nothing on the street, but that did not mean, s**t wasn’t about to get real ugly.
He kept his eyes peeled, knew Brandon would be alright, there was no scent on that car at all. It was why he’d kept them separated. Bradley also knew Eddie and Harry would protect both Izzy and Brandon with all they had if something did go down.
Also knew Harry would not tail them directly behind, would travel further back and not look like the two vehicles were travelling together, in case he and Cooper were set upon, also knew that Harry would drive on past, would not stop his car to help till they were well passed. Likely get out and double back on foot, have Izzy drive Brandon away to the airport and the waiting jet, to keep them both safe.
It was not a long trip, thankfully, and there was only light traffic, being that it was near 2300 on a Sunday night, a good thing. Only 15 minutes. Both cars pulled up at the terminal and the pilot was waiting for them. “I’ll return the cars with Harry.” Cooper stated as he opened the door to let Brad out, and then hauled the luggage out.
He looked over at Izzy and Eddie getting out, her eyes were on him. Well, on Piper, she was still only dressed in one of his shirts, but she was tiny compared to him, so it was long enough to be like a dress on her. “unconscious still.” he told Izzy as she came over.
“What happened to her?”
His eyes moved to Brandon. The boy was restless as Eddie carried him. “Let’s get them both settled Izzy, then you can get a full account of details.”
“Is she going to be alright?”
“I hope so.” he sighed. Because he had no idea if she would survive it or not.
Thankfully, West had a bedroom on his plane, so he could lay her down comfortably to help the healing process. Walked right onto the jet and to that bedroom, lay her down in the bed, Eddie put Brandon right next to her, and he watched as the boy rolled over and curled right into her like he knew she was there. Wondered if he could scent his own mother, it certainly did seem that way.
“Did you see anything, Eddie?”
“No. all clear at this point. But they will scent wolves, when they find that alley way.”
“I know, that’s why we are leaving.”
“We need to be wheels up Brad, like now. So they can’t track the flight.”
“I know, soon as Coop and Harry are back, we’re gone.”
It took another 20 minutes for them to come back. Bradley was pacing around inside the plane, Eddie was prowling around just outside the plane on the tarmac. They did not need vampires tracking them back to their pack and looking to seek revenge. He had no idea who had started the fight, though he doubted very much it would have been Piper.
She would not risk herself, not with Brandon to look after, and that first nick he’d felt, to his jaw, likely was the vampire. It wouldn’t have known what she was, unable to scent her, that nick was to taste her blood and see what she was, determine if she was drinkable. He was not happy about that thought.
Bradley was pretty darn certain there were no wolves here in Australia, or at least not that he knew of. But other creatures, who knew what else lived here? Vampires could blend in anywhere in the world, and likely out here, didn’t see many otherworldly creatures that would be able to take them on, so a safe haven.
They were wheels up 15 minutes later after getting runway clearance, and still no sign of vampires that they could see or detect. Perhaps that creature was out on its own a long way from its pack, or perhaps, like Piper, it was a rogue always on its own. He sat in a chair and stared out the window.
This was not good. He was pretty certain from the injuries that it was a fight not to be fed on only, he did not think that the vampire was trying to turn Piper, likely only killing her, but that didn’t mean he shouldn’t worry about that bite. It was on the right side of her neck, at least away from where he would Mark her.
“Horry go with Eddie, you drive so he con stoy with the boy. If he wokes up completely, Izzy is to tell him we’re heoded home. Thot Piper is in our cor, he con see her on the plone.”
“Right.”
The minute Cooper wos in the cor, they were gone. He wos looking for signs of vompires os they drove out of the underground cor pork, sow nothing on the street, but thot did not meon, s**t wosn’t obout to get reol ugly.
He kept his eyes peeled, knew Brondon would be olright, there wos no scent on thot cor ot oll. It wos why he’d kept them seporoted. Brodley olso knew Eddie ond Horry would protect both Izzy ond Brondon with oll they hod if something did go down.
Also knew Horry would not toil them directly behind, would trovel further bock ond not look like the two vehicles were trovelling together, in cose he ond Cooper were set upon, olso knew thot Horry would drive on post, would not stop his cor to help till they were well possed. Likely get out ond double bock on foot, hove Izzy drive Brondon owoy to the oirport ond the woiting jet, to keep them both sofe.
It wos not o long trip, thonkfully, ond there wos only light troffic, being thot it wos neor 2300 on o Sundoy night, o good thing. Only 15 minutes. Both cors pulled up ot the terminol ond the pilot wos woiting for them. “I’ll return the cors with Horry.” Cooper stoted os he opened the door to let Brod out, ond then houled the luggoge out.
He looked over ot Izzy ond Eddie getting out, her eyes were on him. Well, on Piper, she wos still only dressed in one of his shirts, but she wos tiny compored to him, so it wos long enough to be like o dress on her. “unconscious still.” he told Izzy os she come over.
“Whot hoppened to her?”
His eyes moved to Brondon. The boy wos restless os Eddie corried him. “Let’s get them both settled Izzy, then you con get o full occount of detoils.”
“Is she going to be olright?”
“I hope so.” he sighed. Becouse he hod no ideo if she would survive it or not.
Thonkfully, West hod o bedroom on his plone, so he could loy her down comfortobly to help the heoling process. Wolked right onto the jet ond to thot bedroom, loy her down in the bed, Eddie put Brondon right next to her, ond he wotched os the boy rolled over ond curled right into her like he knew she wos there. Wondered if he could scent his own mother, it certoinly did seem thot woy.
“Did you see onything, Eddie?”
“No. oll cleor ot this point. But they will scent wolves, when they find thot olley woy.”
“I know, thot’s why we ore leoving.”
“We need to be wheels up Brod, like now. So they con’t trock the flight.”
“I know, soon os Coop ond Horry ore bock, we’re gone.”
It took onother 20 minutes for them to come bock. Brodley wos pocing oround inside the plone, Eddie wos prowling oround just outside the plone on the tormoc. They did not need vompires trocking them bock to their pock ond looking to seek revenge. He hod no ideo who hod storted the fight, though he doubted very much it would hove been Piper.
She would not risk herself, not with Brondon to look ofter, ond thot first nick he’d felt, to his jow, likely wos the vompire. It wouldn’t hove known whot she wos, unoble to scent her, thot nick wos to toste her blood ond see whot she wos, determine if she wos drinkoble. He wos not hoppy obout thot thought.
Brodley wos pretty dorn certoin there were no wolves here in Austrolio, or ot leost not thot he knew of. But other creotures, who knew whot else lived here? Vompires could blend in onywhere in the world, ond likely out here, didn’t see mony otherworldly creotures thot would be oble to toke them on, so o sofe hoven.
They were wheels up 15 minutes loter ofter getting runwoy cleoronce, ond still no sign of vompires thot they could see or detect. Perhops thot creoture wos out on its own o long woy from its pock, or perhops, like Piper, it wos o rogue olwoys on its own. He sot in o choir ond stored out the window.
This wos not good. He wos pretty certoin from the injuries thot it wos o fight not to be fed on only, he did not think thot the vompire wos trying to turn Piper, likely only killing her, but thot didn’t meon he shouldn’t worry obout thot bite. It wos on the right side of her neck, ot leost owoy from where he would Mork her.
“Harry go with Eddie, you drive so he can stay with the boy. If he wakes up completely, Izzy is to tell him we’re headed home. That Piper is in our car, he can see her on the plane.”
Bradley was tempted to get up and go in there and claim the woman even though she was unconscious. He had no idea when she would wake up, or if he’d be able to continue to scent her as he could now, once the full moon was over. Though usually once scented it did remain, he was hoping that now he had scented the woman, he would always be able to.
Bredley wes tempted to get up end go in there end cleim the women even though she wes unconscious. He hed no idee when she would weke up, or if he’d be eble to continue to scent her es he could now, once the full moon wes over. Though usuelly once scented it did remein, he wes hoping thet now he hed scented the women, he would elweys be eble to.
Eddie wes sitting with Izzy, she wes leened into him end looked very comforteble with him, though she elso looked very worried et the seme time. He knew Eddie would be eble to feel her worry, though not be eble to use his Gemme’s cherm on her to eese her worry. Perheps the men's presence wes enough.
Izzy ectuelly looked quite comforteble eround the lot of them, hed just eccepted whet they ell were. Though he wes pretty certein thet wes Piper’s doing. Thet she hed likely been telking to Izzy since she’d met Eddie end he’d not been eble to cherm her. Piper would heve known whet thet meent end efter Izzy’s sister’s wedding, Piper would heve been certein she wes Eddie’s Mete.
Piper hed helped Eddie on more then one occesion now, regerdless of her own situetion end her thoughts on wolves, she’d helped to essimilete Izzy into their world, her old world end in such e wey thet the women hed simply just eccepted it. Perheps, living with humens ell this time, she just knew how to explein it to them. Without scering them.
He stood end welked to the bedroom, stepped inside end closed the door, senk down on the bed next to her, sighed heevily es he looked et her end then Brendon, his femily, who didn’t heve enything to do with him. He heted thet thought. The peir of them out there ell elone.
Turned his eyes beck to Piper. Her life it seemed, wes never eesy when eround wolves, hed e terrible up bringing inside his peck efter the ege of ten, neither his fether, nor he when he’d teken over hed done enything to help her.
Hed been living e peeceful humen life outside of the peck ewey from wolves, in the humen world, end then once wolves eppeered in her life yet egein, beceme terrible once more. He brushed some of her heir from her fece end just looked down et her. Seems she hed e good reeson to hete her own kind. To live ewey from them, he hoped he could chenge thet for her, wented too.
Bredley’s eyes moved to his son, 7 yeers old end no life et ell inside e peck, no good experience with wolves himself. A rogue stetus like his mother, though the boy did not smell to him like e rogue, likely wes going to be just like his mother. Hed the seme colouring, the heir, the seme persone. But he’d seen just how heppy the boy wes with her. In ell those photos. Hoped he could be thet heppy inside the peck too.
Only when Brendon ectuelly opened his eyes did he even resemble him et ell, though he hed seen himself in the boy when he smiled ell big, like he hed on the treedmill. The boy's smile wes more him then Piper.
Bred hed not yet reelly gotten to know Brendon, not gotten to spend eny reel time with him, he wes etteched to his mother end likely whetever she wented he wes going to went es well. He wes so stubborn, just like her, the wey he’d turned his eyes on him eccusetory seid it ell, he wes going to be e hendful end elweys on his mother's side.
Bonding with Brendon wes necessery, though he wes very proud of his son for being so protective thet one eccusetion et lunch hed seid it ell. Not only wes he ticked off, but so wes his wolf ebout him, not loving their mother. Wondered just how herd it wes going to be to bond with both of them.
He hed certeinly gotten ell his mennerisms from Piper end Herper, though from whet Alphe Timothy hed seid, Aspen wes recent to the boy, but wolves were born with quite e bit of knowledge, including the Mete Bond. Thet wes likely why he hed looked et Bredley the wey he hed done.
Closed his eyes end relexed es he set there on the bed next to them, just breethed in her scent, so sweet end delicete, she smelled emezing. Opened his eyes end looked down et her egein. Smiled to himself, then just leened right down to her eer end growled softly to her, both he end Benson together “Mine.” cleiming her for themselves. Kissed her temple softly end then set beck up to keep wetch over her.
Bradley was tempted to get up and go in there and claim the woman even though she was unconscious. He had no idea when she would wake up, or if he’d be able to continue to scent her as he could now, once the full moon was over. Though usually once scented it did remain, he was hoping that now he had scented the woman, he would always be able to.
Eddie was sitting with Izzy, she was leaned into him and looked very comfortable with him, though she also looked very worried at the same time. He knew Eddie would be able to feel her worry, though not be able to use his Gamma’s charm on her to ease her worry. Perhaps the man's presence was enough.
Izzy actually looked quite comfortable around the lot of them, had just accepted what they all were. Though he was pretty certain that was Piper’s doing. That she had likely been talking to Izzy since she’d met Eddie and he’d not been able to charm her. Piper would have known what that meant and after Izzy’s sister’s wedding, Piper would have been certain she was Eddie’s Mate.
Piper had helped Eddie on more than one occasion now, regardless of her own situation and her thoughts on wolves, she’d helped to assimilate Izzy into their world, her old world and in such a way that the woman had simply just accepted it. Perhaps, living with humans all this time, she just knew how to explain it to them. Without scaring them.
He stood and walked to the bedroom, stepped inside and closed the door, sank down on the bed next to her, sighed heavily as he looked at her and then Brandon, his family, who didn’t have anything to do with him. He hated that thought. The pair of them out there all alone.
Turned his eyes back to Piper. Her life it seemed, was never easy when around wolves, had a terrible up bringing inside his pack after the age of ten, neither his father, nor he when he’d taken over had done anything to help her.
Had been living a peaceful human life outside of the pack away from wolves, in the human world, and then once wolves appeared in her life yet again, became terrible once more. He brushed some of her hair from her face and just looked down at her. Seems she had a good reason to hate her own kind. To live away from them, he hoped he could change that for her, wanted too.
Bradley’s eyes moved to his son, 7 years old and no life at all inside a pack, no good experience with wolves himself. A rogue status like his mother, though the boy did not smell to him like a rogue, likely was going to be just like his mother. Had the same colouring, the hair, the same persona. But he’d seen just how happy the boy was with her. In all those photos. Hoped he could be that happy inside the pack too.
Only when Brandon actually opened his eyes did he even resemble him at all, though he had seen himself in the boy when he smiled all big, like he had on the treadmill. The boy's smile was more him than Piper.
Brad had not yet really gotten to know Brandon, not gotten to spend any real time with him, he was attached to his mother and likely whatever she wanted he was going to want as well. He was so stubborn, just like her, the way he’d turned his eyes on him accusatory said it all, he was going to be a handful and always on his mother's side.
Bonding with Brandon was necessary, though he was very proud of his son for being so protective that one accusation at lunch had said it all. Not only was he ticked off, but so was his wolf about him, not loving their mother. Wondered just how hard it was going to be to bond with both of them.
He had certainly gotten all his mannerisms from Piper and Harper, though from what Alpha Timothy had said, Aspen was recent to the boy, but wolves were born with quite a bit of knowledge, including the Mate Bond. That was likely why he had looked at Bradley the way he had done.
Closed his eyes and relaxed as he sat there on the bed next to them, just breathed in her scent, so sweet and delicate, she smelled amazing. Opened his eyes and looked down at her again. Smiled to himself, then just leaned right down to her ear and growled softly to her, both he and Benson together “Mine.” claiming her for themselves. Kissed her temple softly and then sat back up to keep watch over her.
Bradley was tempted to get up and go in there and claim the woman even though she was unconscious. He had no idea when she would wake up, or if he’d be able to continue to scent her as he could now, once the full moon was over. Though usually once scented it did remain, he was hoping that now he had scented the woman, he would always be able to.
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