Finding Her True Alpha
Chapter 55: Insecure

Ashlyn

“Miss. Knight, you’re up?” The doctor asked while walking into the room. I immediately licked my hand where I was bleeding from the IV I had just ripped out.

“Miss. Knight, you should be in bed resting. We could have lost you.” He walked over to help me get back into bed, even though I didn’t need help.

“Everyone out.” He commanded the others, and I was thankful. I needed a moment to catch my breath.

After everyone was out of the room and the door was closed, the Doctor raised an eyebrow at me.

“So, do you want to explain why you no longer have your IV inserted? And why are you up, moving around?” He asked, and I g*****d.

“It was all a misunderstanding. I’m fine,” I told him and he scuffed.

“Your father was just as stubborn,” he commented while looking over my stomach.

“You knew my father?” I asked him.

“Who do you think owns this hospital?” He asked, and I sighed.

“At least I’m getting my money’s worth.” I joked, and he chuckled.

“Cheeky, like him too. He was always in here as well. You both seem to always find trouble,”

He was still checking out my wound. I felt like he was looking for something.

“What’s wrong?” I asked him.

“Nothing. Your healing is just magnificent.” He said in awe.

“Can I go home?” l asked.

“Will you take it easy?” He asked, and I pressed my l!ps into a line.

“That’s what I thought. Your father couldn’t sit still either. But I need you to rest. This would heal even more quickly if you’d slow down.” He gave me a pointed look, and I nodded.

“Doc? I know this is unrelated, but what’s a good birth control option?” I asked nervously.

“I could give you a shot. It works for about six weeks at a time. It will prevent you from entering your heat.” He explained.

“But will it stop me from getting pregnant?” I asked him.

“Miss. Knight, the chances of getting pregnant while not in heat are slim.” He told me.

“I’ve already suffered a miscarriage, and I haven’t started or have I ever been in heat.” I told him and he gasped.

“I’m so sorry to hear that, Miss. Knight. I’ll be back with something that may help.” He left the room, and the others entered again.

“Ashlyn, how are you feeling?” Sage asked while sitting beside me on the bed.

“Fine, I should be able to go home soon.” I told her, and she furrowed her eyebrows.

“How?” she asked.

“I heal fast and apparently my saliva heals, as well.” I told them. Taking one of my nails, I cut my hand open.

Licking the wound, it closed up, causing everyone to gasp.

“How is any of this possible?” Sage whispered, and I shrugged.

“So, are you ready to tell us what happened?” Mason huffed, but before I could answer him, the doctor came back in.

He administered a needle into my arm and reminded me of about 6 weeks. I can only hope that the doctor was right with his prescription. He was talking in code so that the others wouldn’t know what he was giving me.

He checked over the wound again and told me l could go home to rest. I agreed, so I could get out of here.

He discharged me, and then Sage opened a portal into our living room, grateful I didn’t have to be seen by the public. I wore the sheet home and when I stepped through it, I tried to walk to my room. But Mason stopped me.

“Ashlyn, explain now.” He ordered, and l raised my eyebrows at him.

“Are you fucken kidding me right now?” I asked him.

“Ashlyn, now!” he yelled. And I crossed my arms across my chest.

“Madison stabbed me in the dining room washroom.

“I growled, pushing past him. I entered my old room, slamming the door behind me. Locking it before I went into the bathroom to shower.

I started the shower and discarded the sheet and the bandages. The wound had closed up and even the stitches were falling out. It was bruised, but nothing I couldn’t handle.

I had a quick shower to wash away the dried b***d and sweat. After I was done, I got dressed and went out onto my balcony. I needed to get some fresh air and to think about everything that happened today.

I was upset that Mason didn’t trust me. I was worried about Liam’s safety, not because I was in love with him. And then how Derek reacted, like it was Liam’s fault I was stabbed. I wish those two would just trust me.

Hearing a knock coming from my door pulled me from my thoughts. I wandered back inside to answer the door. Mason was standing on the other side.

“Can we talk now?” He asked me, annoyed. I didn’t like his tone, but I let him in the room, anyway. I could already feel the argument we were about to have.

“What do you want to talk about?” I asked him.

“Really, Ashlyn? I want to know what the f**k happened today? And why were you so worried about Liam?” He growled out. And there it was. “I told you what happened, and I was worried about Liam’s safety as well. But you think there’s more to it?” I asked him, and he crossed his arms over his chest.

“Well, is there?” He growled.

“Yes, Mason. I’m so in love with Liam that I asked you to mark me.” I told him sarcastically. And he growled.

“What the f**k, Ashlyn? So, now I’m the bad guy for wanting to keep you safe?” He yelled.

“Safe?” You’re pissed off because you don’t trust me.

“I yelled back.

“I do trust you,” he said.

“Then why were you so worried about me asking for Liam?” I asked him and he didn’t answer.

“Coming in here was a mistake.” He said, walking to the door.

“Yeah, it was,” I told him and he turned around.

“Why do you do that?” He growled.

“Do what?” l asked, confused.

“Test my god damn patience every chance you get!” he yelled.

“And why can’t you trust me?” l yelled. He turned back around, slamming my door when he left.

I walked over to my bed, cursing and huffing. I flopped down on my bed, trying to calm myself down.

That man was so infuriating. Why can’t he see l was worried about his friend? If Madison had gone after Liam, I never would have been able to forgive myself.

I must have fallen asleep. I awoke to Liam sitting on my bed, watching me.

“What Liam?” I grumbled, closing my eyes again.

“You need to go to Mason.” He said, and I opened my eyes to look at him.

“Why?”

“You’re his mate and he needs you.” He told me.

“He doesn’t trust me, Liam.” I sighed.

“I think he was just worried about the attention you were giving me. He was scared, we all were, and he’s even more scared now. You need to go see him.” He said, and I grumbled.

“Liam, how can you just forgive him? He doubted you during this whole situation?” I asked him.

“To be fair, if it were my mate, I would have doubted him, too.” He chuckled.

“How can that not bother you?” l asked, confused.

“My relationship with Mason is between us. I would hold nothing against him when it comes to his mate, aka you.” He said, and I grumbled, knowing I was going to have to go see Mason.

“Ashlyn, you are the first girl Mason has ever been interested in, and then with all the crap that has been happening between you two. And you have a second mate, which you’ve laimed. Mason is feeling insecure, even though he’ll never admit it. He needs you.” He said, nudging my arm.

“Fine, I’ll go see him.” I finally agreed.

“Good, he’s in his room.” He told me before he left my room.

Dragging myself off my bed, I headed out into the hallway. I turned the knob for our room and found it to be unlocked. I opened it to find Mason lying on his stomach on the bed.

“Derek, I don’t want to talk.” He growled out. I closed the door behind me and walked over to the bed. Climbing in beside him, lying on my side, I rubbed his back.

Mason turned his head to face me and snuggled into my neck, breathing me in. My anger faded, leaving only the worry I felt for my mate. He threw an arm over my waist, pulling me closer to him.

“I love you, Mason.” I whispered to him. He pulled away to look at me.

“Do you? Tell me Ashlyn, would you even be here with me, if I hadn’t already marked you?” He asked. And it broke my heart for him to even think that. l couldn’t help the tears pooling in my eyes.

“I loved you even before you marked me.” I whispered, holding back my tears.

“Ashlyn, if it came down to me or Derek, you’d pick Derek. You don’t need to fucken lie to me.”

“Why would you ever think that?” I gasped.

“Because it’s true!” He growled. He rolled on to his back, trying to get up off the bed, but l jumped on top of his stomach.

“Mason, I’m sorry. I know you think that me being worried about Liam meant I wasn’t worried about you, but you’re wrong. I didn’t know what Madison was capable of, and Liam wouldn’t have had his guard up around her. I never would have been able to forgive myself if I let anything happen to one of your best friends.” I told him, resting my forehead against his, my tears falling on to his cheeks.

“it’s not fair that you think just because I claimed, Derek, that I would love you any less. That I could ever choose Derek over you. I could never choose between the two of you. I love you both more than anything in this entire world.” He wrapped his arms around me and held me tight.

“I’m sorry, baby. When I saw the cut in your stomach, I thought you were going to die.” I could hear the emotions in his voice.

“I will never leave you.” I promised him, moving my head, so I was snuggling into his neck, resting my head on his shoulder. He leaned down, k!ssing my forehead.

“How are you feeling?” He asked me.

“Better.” I told him, snuggling in closer to him. I missed his scent, and it was only an afternoon.

“How are you?” I whispered into his chest.

“Better.” He breathed out.

“Good. We should go out into the living room sol can explain what happened this morning.” I told him.

“There’s more?” He questioned.

“Yeah,” I spoke to my mother again.