Apprehended By My Mate novel Chapter 49

I hear a small whimper and bones cracking. For a second I thought it was a new pup shifting for the first time until I heard the soft cries of Clare. I step around from the tree to see her bare back facing me. Half of her bones have shifted while the other half hasn't. I hear creaking again and the smell of blood. She must have bit her tongue.

I cannot take it anymore so I rush over to her slipping a t-shirt over her head. She flinches away from me and a sob I knew she was trying to keep quiet escapes.

"Clare it's me Conner," I watch her body recognise me, and I can tell she is in pain. "Please don't shift if it causes that much pain." Another sob escapes her as more silent tears run down her tear streaked face.

I gather her up into my arms as my wolf contacts her wolf to shift back into her human form. Bones crack as her half wolf form becomes human. I have tears running down my face at the amount of pain she is in. When she finished I find her half asleep in my arms. I don't bother wiping my tears as I gather her small body in my arms and walk back to the house.

I take her straight to the pack doctor and explain the situation. She puts and iv in her arms and a sedative to sleep. I knew why it took so long to shift and makes me want to kill Derek even more. I sit there watching Clare sleep as I think of all the ways I can torture and kill Derek. He better hope we never cross paths.

I wake up feeling groggy and sore, incredibly sore. I open my eyes and am greeted with stark white walls. I sit myself up and wince as a sharp pain radiates through my lower back. Once I am sitting up I notice a chair next to the bed which is occupied by a sleeping Conner. I reach up and run my fingers through his soft dark hair. I smile when I see him shift his head as he leans into my touch.

"Hey." I say as he slowly wakes up.

"Hey." He smiles back and places his hand in mine. Sparks run up my arm creating a warm feeling all over my body. We both stare at each other as the world falls away leaving only us.

Before his gaze would have scared me and caused some form of memory or panic attack, but now I take comfort in his gaze as I can feel his love radiating through his eyes. Even if he hasn't said the words yet I can feel it through his actions.

"Are you in pain?" He brushes hair away from my face and I shake my head.

"I can eat more but some foods still make me sick and if I eat too much." She nods her head.

"That is fine, if you keep doing what you are doing then you should be fine. I would also like to recommend you to come and see me once a week. Conner told me that you hear Derek's voice when you become upset. I think it would help to come and see me so we can work through what you went through with your old pack." I look at Conner who tightens his hand around mine.

I want to get better so Conner can have the mate he deserves. Grace deserves the type of mother who can love her with all her heart and not a portion of it. I am tired of Derek still ruining my life. I don't want him to rule my life anymore. Conner has been teaching me to live my own life and be my own person and that is what I want. I want to be me. I don't want to be what Derek wanted me to be anymore. So that is why I agree.

"Good." She leaves the room and I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding. I look at Conner who is beaming with pride.