Chapter Thirty Two: Orders
Vale

I tried to even my breathing and not let on that I was so excited to be going to Jessa's side (finally).

My wolf was suddenly more lively than he had been in days, and as normal and cool as I thought I was being as we pulled into the hospital parking garage I was only kidding myself.

"Relax Vale." Evie said.

I sighed, "I thought I was."

"You're a mess." She laughed lightly. "Just breath...Jessa's gonna need you to be cool and not lose your shit alright?"

I nodded, I knew she was right.

Having talked to Wex before hand we knew exactly where to go so we walked in and went straight up to her room.

Wex was lingering outside of the room as he awaited our arrival. I hugged him and he cried a little. I let him get it out...knowing Wex, he more than likely held it together this long for the sake of Jessa's family.

But as I held him I realized the true severity of the situation...Jessa is in a coma and may never wake up again.

I shook my head and looked at him. "Jessa will wake up, she'll be fine." I said, both to him and myself. "She's too stubborn to leave us."

He nodded, and cleaned his face. "I'm sorry about Shelby man...this whole shit is just fucked up all around."

I nodded, "I'm sorry too...but we have to keep hope Man."

My sister stepped in and offered Wex a shoulder to cry on and they moved to the lobby. I took a deep breath and faced her room door.

My heart was pounding.

My wolf was restless...and that growing ache in my heart tightened as I finally turned the doorknob and walked in.

I noticed the room was empty, Mrs Reeves wasn't here.

But then my eyes fell to the bed and I froze.

This wasn't right.

Jessa was laying there but she she seemed so small, so weak...and that wasn't my Jessa.

The Jessa I know is so energetic and boisterous, so full of life and smiles, so strong and opinionated...the biggest personality in the room.

I walked over to her bed and pulled up one of the chairs so that I could sit next to her.

"Hey pinky..."

I half expected her to open her eyes and when she didn't i had to swallow down that lump in my throat that threatened to spill my emotions.

I picked up her hand and kissed the back of it, "I need you to wake up for me Pinky...you promised you'd be there for me, that you'd help me with whatever I needed...and I need you...I've always needed you, i can't lose you...I'm in love with you Jessa Reeves...Please wake up."

Nothing.

I cried, I felt so useless as a Man, as an Alpha.

I cleaned my face and took her hand once again, "I Alpha Vale Kirkshaw, Order you to wake up...please." I said, and I felt as everything I had in me went right into that pleading order...all of my desperation. "I can't lose you, please don't leave me Jessa."

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JESSA

I was so comfortable, surrounded by nothingness.

Have you ever had a great night's sleep but still somehow wake up sleepy...so you close your eyes and drift back off?

I smiled as I closed my eyes again and indulged in this rest.

But as I settled in once more a nagging feeling arose, followed by a very real voice.

'Wake Up.'

I looked around confused.

It was dark and I couldn't see anything but somehow I knew I wasn't alone.

I tried to lay back down and close my eyes when I heard it again.

'Wake Up.'

I sat back up and watched as a spotlight touched the ground I was sitting on and a familiar wolf stepped into view.

"That's my wolf." I spoke up.

'And you're my Human.' It sounded without moving it's mouth. 'We have to wake up...we've been ordered.'

"But it's nice here...it's comfortable."

'We're needed.'

"I'm tired" I yawned and readied myself to lay back against the ground.

I don't know how she did it but somehow all around me I could see Vale.

He was a crumpled mess, hadn't shaved, he looked tired and drained and He was crying.

"Vale."

I got up feeling so sad all of a sudden. And as I watched him fall apart this place suddenly felt constraining, and I felt overwhelmed and anxious.

"I Alpha Vale Kirkshaw, Order you to wake up...please." He sounded desperately.

And I felt as everything he had said, was aimed towards me, and that's when the picture extened.

Now It wasn't just Vale, But I watched as he held a small hand, I noticed the smaller details. How his thumb delicately rubbed the back of the hand...but more so, I felt my own hand being caressed ever so lightly.

And that's when the picture extended even more to show not just Vale holding someones hand...but Vale holding my hand as I laid in a hospital bed...tubes in my nose and mouth, my eyes closed.

"I can't lose you, please don't leave me Jessa."

I began to cry, "What is this?!"

'That is us...right now actually.'

"But i'm here." I argued.

'You are...you're stuck in Limbo...the great black nothingness.'

"H-How?" I asked confused now.

'The accident, we never woke up.'

"Accident?" I asked confused.

But as the word passed through my lips I remembered everything.

The speeding truck swerving in and out of their lane, hitting the tree, and then darkness.

'We have to go.'

I nodded and tried everything to get up. I wandered around to feel for a door, but found nothing. Worse, with every move I made now, (possibly because I was suddenly aware of the accident) with every move I made, a horrible pain would shoot up my back, down to my legs, and even up my neck.

'Let me in...I can heal you.'

I felt as my legs grew weaker and I suddenly collapsed, the pain grew intense and I let out a scream, I could feel my life fading.

I laid on the floor and and cried.

I wanted to be with Vale, I need to get to him...My wolf laid next to me and I wrapped my arms around her as we watched Vale jump up and begin screaming...