The Rebellious Omega

Blair POV

Sarah opened her mouth to protest but a sharp glance from me had her close it and she nodded in resignation. "If anything changes I'll inform you," I told her "but I want you to get some rest. James, stay with her" I ordered "She's your mate and she needs you right now." "What about you?" he argued "I can't just leave you here alone" he added, "it wouldn't be right."

I waved a dismissive hand "I'll be fine. I just want to be here with Braedon right now. Please" I whispered, feeling as though there was a heavy weight on my shoulders "I have no desire to argue right now."

He nodded and tenderly took Sarah's hand. He began to lead her quietly out of the hospital room. I was oblivious to them leaving.

I stared down at Braedon, greedily taking in his features, touching a strand of his hair and breathing in his familiar scent, tears pricking the corners of my eyes. I ran my hand down his arm, shuddering at how cold his body felt, oblivious to the movements of the nurses and the doctors as they moved around me.

"Braedon, you have to survive" I whispered, leaning down to speak in his ear "Our pup needs a father. They need you. I need you" I said, my voice breaking "I can't live without you. I don't know how" I confessed, "just the thought of it, is making my heart break. For our sake, you need to fight. OR hold on. I want our pup to grow up, knowing their father. I want more children with you. I want to eventually get married and have the family I've always dreamed of. I'm begging you, please don't die. Don't do this to me" I choked out. I could feel my hands shaking. A lone tear trailed down my cheek. It was taking everything inside of me not to break down and scream out my anguish and my pain. Why had Braedon been so reckless? So careless with his life? I almost felt angry, as I stared down at the man that meant everything to me. I closed my eyes, focussing on my breathing, grateful that Sarah was no longer in the room to see me break down.

"When are you going to realize that you're not invincible?" I demanded, "Just because you're Alpha King doesn't mean you can't die," I told him fiercely "and I swear to god Braedon that if you leave me now, I am never going to forgive you for it. I will curse you for the rest of my life" I told him, without meaning any of it. I was so distraught I couldn't think straight anymore as I looked at my mate, barely able to function, let alone stop feeling the pain and hurt inside of me.

The dam broke. Tears that had been held at bay for so long, for Sarah's sake, burst forth in a weeping river that could no longer be denied. I cried, noisy tears, putting my head down on Braedon's chest, my shoulder's heaving and my body shaking violently. Dread rose inside of me. The prospect of a future without my mate beside me filled me with nothing but horror and pain so devastating that I couldn't breathe.

"I can't lose you," I said brokenly holding onto him and refusing to let go "I can't" I sobbed "There is no other man in this entire world that I will ever want besides you. Please Braedon" I begged, my voice rising and becoming slightly hysterical "Please, for the love of god, don't die. I don't think I could take it."

My wolf was howling in my mind, filled with her own pain and anguish as she mourned Braedon and his wolf as well. We attempted with desperation to mind-link with our mate, but there was nothing but a solid wall. He was unreachable. "Luna Queen," a soft voice said and I felt a gentle hand on my shoulder as I blinked and turned my head, my body still draped over Braedon "I'm sorry but we need to take him now."

I struggled to comprehend her words. Now? Realization dawned and the urge to beg for just five more minutes, for them to give me more time surfaced in my mind. "Please, just a little longer" I sobbed, as she gave me a look of sympathy "Just another minute."

I cupped Braedon's face, and greedily memorized every detail, from the color of his hair to the cute dimple on the side of his mouth, fearful that this might be the last time I got to see my mate. I bent down and pressed my lips to his, brushing them together gently. "We really need to get him to surgery," the doctor said, while I hesitated.

I moved, stiffly, out of the way, tears dripping down my face as the nurses began to wheel the hospital bed with Braedon on it out of the room. I looked at the doctor "Can I go with him?"

She looked sorry for me "I'm afraid that you can't but we'll keep you up to date on his progress Luna Queen. I'm very sorry" she said, and I nodded, feeling defeated, Braedon was now gone and the room empty and strangely quiet now as the doctor tentatively began to make her way towards the door.

"If you need anything, anything at all Luna Queen, please don't hesitate to ask. We will do everything in our power to save your mate" she said softly.

I felt detached as she left, sinking into the chair that had been beside the bed and glancing around the room, feeling empty inside. What was there to do, besides wait for my mate and any news? It felt like my world was collapsing around me and that nothing would ever be the same again. I wished I had the sense to bring Josie or Sierra with me. I wished I hadn't insisted on being alone. Because I had never felt so lonely or so scared as I put my head in my hands and began to cry, my sobs drifting through the room and out into the hallways beyond. The next few hours were going to be long and painful, while I wrestled with the notion that should the Alpha King die, I may not survive the experience and if I did, would my child survive? For once I had no answers and it struck me that there was still a lot I needed to learn about my mate. I bowed my head and began to pray to the moon goddess to keep him alive and bring him back to me.