Ch. 5: Why can't people just do as they were trained?

She heard me. She started letting out one of her low whine howls that hurt your ears but broke your heart at the same time. She only used it when she was in pain or scared which neither happened very often. I should have done better this morning or that Ajax butt head could have come down to help before we ended up on the ground.

 'I'm coming baby.'

Running into the room I last heard her howl, my survival instincts went into overdrive. Two nurses were holding my baby down while another was trying to use a syringe full of orange medicine on her. All of them were looking pissed and a bit warn out from the struggle. They way they were speaking to her made me want to rip their heads off.

"Get the hell away from my dog before I break all the bones in your hands." Freya’s eyes landed on me filling with a sense of relief and exhaustion. 

They stared at me before giving each other a look. Already knowing they were going to continue to do their job so it was up to me to get them to lay off and find a better way. Rushing them I went after the one with the meds first. Coming up behind them I reached around grabbing their hand with the needle and turning it around to push it into their stomach. Pushing down the plunger the medicine disappeared almost as fast as the worker dropped to the floor

"Who's next?" I asked moving to stand in between the other works and Freya. Freya added in a warning growl sending them hauling ass backwards toward the door.

The door opened almost knocking into the two nurses. It took him a minute to catch on but Jarek caught on instantly. He was on my shit list.

"Woah, Woah." Dr. Blat yelled putting his body between mine and the nurses. "Let's let them leave and get Nurse Franklin checked out while we talk about what our steps are with Freya and her treatment."

"Damnit. I told the Dean she was going to be a handful." Jarek smirked leaning against the doorframe. "Ajax went to go and give him an update. Need any help, Doc?"

He shook his head no as he helped the nurses pick up nurse Franklin and head out the door. He told him to take her to an empty room to sleep off the meds and that he would take care of me from here.

“Wanna tell us what happened here?” Dr. Blat asked shutting the door and coming to stand on the other side of the exam room table. “Why would you hurt one of my staff?”

“Everything would have been fine if they hadn’t been hurting Freya instead of helping her. They were putting all their body weight on her while trying to give her that medicine.” I huffed out not feeling one bit sorry. “And they things they were yelling at Freya and calling her. Why didn’t they ask for me or you to help instead of laying on a dog with open wounds and most likely a broken bone or two?”

Dr. Blat’s face looked disgusted. “And you saw it? You say this behavior?”

“Yes. That’s why I started throwing hands and showing them what it felt like when someone stronger started something physical with them. Is this how you train your staff?”

“No! Never! I will be talking to them.” He shook his head before moving closer to Freya. “Now I am sorry that happened, pup. Let me get you some more of that pain medicine and heal you up.”

I waited for Freya to agree. If she didn’t he would have to back up and find someone else. I had experienced being treated against my wishes in one of my last foster homes. One of the main reasons I ran away.

She nodded and he got to business.

The pain meds hit her hard sending her to dreamville which helped me relax.

I still couldn't believe this was my life. One minute I was in my home with Freya finally getting to bed after a night dealing with some security issues at a friend’s business. Apparently, some rogue shifters wanted a few expensive toys of war he had locked up at his business. I didn’t ask. A friend is a friend and I owed him one.

“I heard that you were on the earth plane. Do you know anything about what makes us different here?” Dr. Blat attempted conversation which helped distract my wondering mind.

“Magic. There are magical beings and magic users where I am from. Doesn’t matter if it is illegal.”  I shrugged. “That is the main reason for the black market.”

“And what do you know about the Black Market?” Ajax asked with a stern down and a disapproving glare.

“Ill answer that when you tell me why you keep staring at me like a creeper.”

The door opened revealing a smiling Jarek. “It’s because he is a bit of a creeper. Right, buddy?” Jarek laughed but Ajax’s face stayed stern. “Everything ok?”

“No, its not.” I rolled my eyes already knowing the answer but wanting it from him. “I want to know about those weird tingles I get when you touch me or this feeling of being safe when I am around you.”

"Is she?" Jarek gasped. 

"Am I what?"

"OK! OK!" He shoved himself out of his chair flinging his arms around. "You’re my mate but I am not ready for it. I am sorry but I have too many things I have to get done to prove myself for my family and you would just get in my way."

I laughed. I literally laughed doubling over from laughing so hard. "Thank fuck. If you so much as tried to treat me like a breeder or a show pony I would have cut your dick off."

"Breeder?" Jarek looked appalled. "That is not what mates are for. They are soul mates. They were made for each other to compliment each other. Where did you learn this shit?"

"Not heard. Seen." I stood up walking closer to them. "I have seen many males treat their mates like possessions for them to fuck and push out a baby at their demand. To do everything for them because their lazy pieces of shit. That's not me. My mom and dad just had it lucky because they fell in love and were mates."

Jarek yanked me into his arms squeezing me tightly. "That is not how that works here."

His hand had moved to my skin sending those same tingles through my body. I tried to shove back but he held me tighter. "Mine!" He growled sticking his nose in my throat. "My mate. No one will hurt you again."

"She is not yours!" Ajax growled shoving us apart with me flying behind him.

"See? Like a fucking possession."