Chapter 7

Emma POV

Emma had been in the hospital for three days and she was getting restless. She felt fine now and she was ready to leave. She wanted to go home with Logan. Dylan was still here, he said he wasn't going home until she was out of the hospital. Emma was very impatiently waiting for the doctor to come back. He said he wanted to run a few more tests before he felt comfortable letting her go. The nurse had already come in and took out her IV and took her off the heart monitor.

Emma swung her legs over the side of the bed and slowly stood up. She was still weak, but stronger than what she was a few days ago. Logan had been by her side almost every minute of the day and had insisted on helping her move around, but today he had to go meet with the pack elder. He had told her it was something to do with her and Dylan's shifts.

She slowly made her way to the bathroom, not even feeling the slightest bit dizzy, but taking it slow just in case. She walked over to the shower and turned on the water. She pulled off the hospital gown and stepped inside, closing the curtain. She stood there for a few minutes letting the hot water run over her body. The water felt good on her sore muscles. She washed her hair and her body and turned the water off. She carefully stepped out of the shower and grabbed a towel off the sink. She wrapped it around her body and walked back into the room.

She looked around for her bag that Logan had brought for her. She found it stuffed under a chair that was on the other side of the bed. She leaned down and pulled it out, sitting it on top of the bed. She unzipped the bag and ruffled through it, trying to find something to wear. Whether she got released today or not, she was not wearing another hospital gown.

She pulled out a pair of pajama pants, tank top, sports bra, and underwear and laid them out on the bed. She zipped the bag back up and tossed it on the chair. She grabbed the clothes and made her way back to the bathroom. She didn't want to chance getting dressed in the room in case someone came in. She got dressed and took the towel and dried her hair the best she could before she hung it up to dry. She picked up her hair brush and went back in the room and sat down on the bed.

She was brushing her hair when the doctor came in followed by Logan, who had the biggest smile on his face, which made her smile. She crossed her fingers, hoping she was about to get good news. Logan walked up to her and leaned down and kissed her and then sat down on the bed beside her.

"Well Emma, your tests look good, and I see you have managed to take a shower by yourself. I am going to release you to go home." the doctor began.

"YES!!" Emma exclaimed.

"But I have a few conditions." the doctor gave her a scolding look for interrupting him. "Alpha Logan is going to take you home with him. For the next week, you are still going to be on bedrest."

Emma groaned, which earned her another scolding look from the doctor.

"I am more than happy to keep you here to make sure you get it." He told her sternly.

"No sir, bedrest for the next week it is." Emma said quickly.

"Bedrest for the next week, but you may get up to go to the bathroom, and also for a short walk once a day for the first couple of days, then two or three a day as long as you think your body can handle it. We want to slowly build your strength back up and not push your body too hard just yet." the doctor continued, Emma listening attentively as she nods her head.

"No strenuous activities. I know you both are excited to have found each other, but no mating just yet."

This time it was Logan that groaned, but winked at the doctor.

"Alpha." the doctor said now giving him the scolding look.

"Sorry Doc." Logan replied.

"After your bedrest, I still want you to take it easy. I also want to see you back next week for a checkup. And one last thing, if you feel weak or dizzy while you are out of bed, let Alpha Logan know. Don't try to hide it from him just so you won't have to go back to bed, if you need help, let him or someone help you. If you don't, then you could hurt yourself worse, and we don't want that now do we? I know you are tired of being in bed, but for right now it's for the best. Do you think you can handle that?" the doctor asked Emma.

"Yes sir. Am I free to go now?" she asked.

"Yes, in just a minute. Alpha Logan, may I have a word privately?" he asked.

"Sure." Logan got up and walked out into the hallway with the doctor.

Emma stood up and got her bag off the chair and sat it back on the bed. She unzipped it and started putting her personal items back in the bag. She looked around the room and the bathroom to make sure she got everything before she zipped it back up. She slipped her shoes on and waited for Logan to come back in. Finally, after what seemed like forever, Logan walked back in.

"Are you ready to go?" he asked her even though he already knew the answer.

"Definitely. Let's get the hell out of here." she said and Logan laughed.

He took her bag and threw it over his shoulder and put his arm around her waist and helped her to the door.

Logan POV

Logan walked out into the hallway after the doctor and shut the door behind him.

"Is her brother still here?" the doctor asked Logan.

"Yes. He asked if he could stay until Emma got out of the hospital. Alpha David wasn't happy about it, but he didn't argue. He seemed more concerned about how Emma was doing than how long Dylan was going to stay." Logan said.

"I think it would be best if Dylan stays here until after Emma is strong enough to be able to complete her first shift. I'm not sure if I trust Alpha David to not have Dylan try shifting again before Emma."

"I don't think we have to worry about that. Alpha David does seem to genuinely care about Emma. When I went back to get the rest of Emma's belongings, I explained to him what happened to her and what would have happened if Dylan had completed his shift. He broke down and cried. He really didn't know that was going to happen to Emma." Logan told the doctor.

The doctor nodded his head. "I don't know Alpha David so I will trust your judgment. If you think he won't push for Dylan to change first then so be it. But keep in mind, Emma is still very weak, and it may take a while before she regains her strength. If he does try to have Dylan shift again before Emma, in her weakened condition, it may kill her before Dylan even finishes the shift."

Logan was a little apprehensive hearing this. "I have spent a lot of time with Dylan over the past few days. Even if Alpha David did try to push Dylan to shift before Emma, Dylan won't do it. He won't risk anything happening to his sister."

"Yes, I have seen how much he loves her and dotes on her when he is here. But sir, you never really know what goes on behind closed doors. People can act one way in front of people and another way in the privacy of their own homes. She has been locked up and hidden away from the world for her whole life."

"I agree, but Emma has told me herself that she was never mistreated and always very well taken care of. She did tell me that her parents rarely spent time with her, but Dylan was always did. She also told me how strict her father was about her being off the fourth floor, and if he caught her off of it, how angry he would get. But he never physical harmed her." Logan says.

"Like I said, I will trust your judgment, but I am still wary about it. I will feel a lot better once Emma is fully recuperated and has her first shift."

"Me too Doc, me too." Logan put his hands on the doctor's shoulder and squeezed.

"Take your mate home Alpha, make sure she gets plenty of rest and food. She hasn't eaten much since she has been here and she needs her energy. Let me know if she needs anything for pain." the doctor told him before turning around and walking off down the hallway.

Logan watches the doctor walk off before he opens up the door to Emma's room and walks inside.