Chapter 13: Tony’s POV - Rebirth

Tony hated hospitals with a passion. Being in the building reminded him constantly of how he failed to protect his mate and child. The rage he felt was endless, especially because it was his own father that had caused him to lose what he loved most. What had he done to deserve this fate? Why was he allowed to live instead of Rain and Christian? His father had broken several of his bones to prevent him from saving his family, but Tony desire was to die alongside them.

The agony that he felt when he felt Rain’s life slip away was unbearable. It made him feel as if his life was meaningless. Even in an unconscious state, he felt every ounce of Rain being murdered. It was bad enough that he witnessed his son’s throat being violently torn out by his own father. And he had just sworn to the love of his life that he would always protect their son.

It was early in the morning when Tony had awaken from his coma. It took a few days for his body to recover enough to wake him from his injuries. He laid in a hospital bed not wanting to face the world because of his failures. He even found himself crying, but sat up and wiped away his tears. It was raining outside, the sound of rain drops pounding on the roof of the hospital building. As he sat in his hospital bed, he fumed with rage at the fact that he was the only person to survive the attack.

As he tried to calm himself from his loss, the hospital room door opened quietly. Beta James entered the room, Tony surprised by his presence. How could he look this man in his face when he failed to protect his daughter and grandchild? Tony wouldn’t be surprised if his Beta was there to finish him off.

“Are you here to kill me?”Tony bluntly asked his leader. Beta James had an expressionless look on his face and he didn’t speak as he grabbed the chair from a table in the room, sitting at Tony’s bedside.

“No, I came to speak with you,” Beta James explained. Tony didn’t detect any anger coming from his Beta. How could he be calm when he just lost his daughter?

“I couldn’t protect them,” Tony said with shame.

“You weren’t destined to protect them Tony. I came to tell you the truth. Christian was never born to survive.” Beta James told him and Tony stared at him in confusion. Was this man fucking crazy? Had he lost his mind because of the death of his family?

“I don’t understand. You said he was important to the pack, that he needed to be protected to bring peace to all packs in the future. How can you sit there and tell me now that my son’s purpose was never to live?” Tony asked him.

“I bent the truth a little. My mate did have a vision about Christian. And yes, it was important for him to be born into this world. However, he was destined to die and so was Rain. One thing about legends is that there always seems to be a lack of truth. The Ultima Alpha did exist at one point, but they come into this world in an unexpected way,” Beta James spoke calmly.

“ I don’t understand. You said Christian was the Ultima Alpha. You’re telling me now that he wasn’t?” Tony asked.

“His birth and death were necessary to create the true Ultima Alpha. Jennifer had a vision of the first living Ultima Alpha, who was a she-wolf. She was born with talent and strength. She had been mated to an alpha male and she bore a child. During childbirth, both she and her child lost their lives. But she resurrected, absorbing her child’s power and abilities.”Beta James explained. There was a long pause, silence surrounding the room. Tony was anticipating hearing the remainder of the story. Then, he thought about Rain. She had unique strength like no other she-wolf. In the end, her life was taken by her father without conflict.

Tony contemplating on questions to ask about the Ultima Alpha legend. Before words could escape his mouth, Tony gasped. He felt the same warmth and bond he felt around his mate. He quickly got out of bed and left the room. As he walked down the hallway, his heart began to race faster until he stood outside one of the hospital rooms.

As Tony opened the door to the room, he nearly collapsed at the site of Rain lying in a hospital bed. Her body was lifeless but she seemed at peace. Tony didn’t understand why he could feel her presence, her hospital monitor clearly showing no signs of life. Even in death, she was the most beautiful woman he’d ever seen. The flatline across the monitor suddenly began to show signs of life. That was when Tony’s wolf ears heard a heartbeat that was not his own. Rain was waking up and Tony couldn’t believe what he was seeing in that moment. How was this possible? That was when Beta James entered the room, Tony glancing at Tony. His Beta smiled softly to him, but he remained silent.

“What’s happening?” Tony asked in almost a whisper.

“Like I said about the legends of the Ultima Alpha. The mother lost her life alongside her child, her child’s power and strength transferring to the mother. What you didn’t let me finish saying before you ran off was that the mother was resurrected by that power, becoming the first and only Ultima Alpha wolf in existence. Rain is destined to become the next.”Beta James said softly.

Tony walked up to Rain, her eyes opening slowly. Her eyes glowed a golden color, the same color as the aura that had surrounded their son. All Tony could do was smile, Rain smiling back at him.

“Welcome back,” Tony said softly and kissed her hand.

“It’s good to be back,” She spoke weakly, sounding as if she suffered from exhaustion. Tony thought for a moment and realized her injury had caused her to lose a lot of blood. He should be surprised that she woke up feeling the effects of her bleeding to death. It was a miracle that she woke up at all.

Tony stared at Rain with love and admiration. He had just witnessed her resurrection from the dead. Not only was she alive, she was now the new Legendary Ultima Alpha. Somehow, Tony knew that their lives were about to change. Rain would be the person that would cause these changes to take place. Tony silently swore to himself that he would always remain by her side. He had always known that Rain was special, but he could finally admit to himself that he was deeply in love with her. He lost her once, but he would make sure he never lost her again.