I had to spend a few days in the hospital against my will, Daryl would spend most of the days with me but he also had pack stuff to do and if he couldn’t be with me, he ordered his Gamma to watch me as they still hadn’t found Jax to confirm if he is dead or not. I didn't like to think about, Jax had done so much for me. On the third day, he came in and asked the Gamma outside to speak, they both stood outside whispering and I could feel an overwhelming sense of worry but it wasn’t me this time. Daryl stepped back into the room whilst the Gamma left, he sighs as he sits on the bed next to my feet “They really want you Ashley” “Why?” “Because of who you are” “I still don’t know what that means?” Daryl stares into my eyes “That mark on your lower back, it makes you Royalty, the last one of your kind. You are stronger than you realise and more powerful than you know. Being linked to you makes your mate powerful too” I stare at him in disbelief “No, that is not possible” I climb out o

My words had hit him hard, but I didn’t care, he had marked me against my will. When I woke his arm was wrapped around me as usual and although it brought me a tiny bit of comfort, I didn’t want it and climbed out of bed, he doesn’t wake and I decide to go and see Beta Jax. I change quickly out of the ripped sweatshirt and joggers and pull on some fresh clothes, covering up the horrible mark that sat on my shoulder. When I glance out the window, the rain was falling thick and fast and I find an umbrella in Daryl’s cupboard. Creeping out the house was easy, no one was about, no guards on the doors and I was thankful, no doubt they would have woken Daryl as soon as they saw me. Hurrying across the ground and into the hospital, the nurse looks alarmed to see me and asks if everything was all right “Can I see Beta Jax?” “Of course” and she leads the way through the small pack hospital. I see him through the window before the nurse lets me in his room, he

“Put me down” I beg him, tears streaming from my eyes but he keeps walking. I try punching him in the back over and over but he doesn’t even react “Please” I beg one final time and he finally speaks“You are injured, we need to get you checked out”He continued walking with me draped over his shoulder before throwing me into the back of a car “To the hospital” he mutters to someone as he climbs in next to me"Sam" I whimper as he settles next to me"If she had done her job properly then she wouldn't be dead right now"I let the tears flow thick and fast, i had finally made a friend and she had already been taken away from me. “Where are we going?”Beta Jax smiles at me, his eyes dark “The human hospital” he continued to ignore my tears "And don't even think about contacting Daryl"I glance at the driver, who says nothing, he must have heard Beta Jax but as I

“You are cursed!” I shout at him before he gets a chance to speak, I probably should not have thrown a book at him but right now I feel like I have every right too. His dark eyes flash at me, they seemed darker than usual, almost like I was looking into a black abyss.“Where did you find this?”, he holds the book out to me, his voice is low and I could hear the growl behind it.“Library” his low growl was making me nervous, and images of Maddox and Hayden in the same mood and hitting me flood my mind. I back away from Daryl, preparing myself to run, I had clearly pissed him off and now I was going to be punished for it.“Did someone show you it?” I shake my head and he grabs my arm, squeezing a little.“It was up high”Daryl frowns and lets go of me and I see the red marks that linger around my wrist from his grip followed by shooting pains as i clench and unclench my hand. He walks away f

“That will teach you for going out in the snow with no coat or foot wear”I rolled my eyes at Daryl’s comment and continue to shiver. He had piled loads of blankets on me but I was still ice cold and when I started sneezing he looks panicked. He holds the back of his hand against my head and I watch as his eyes glaze over.“Why didn’t you listen to Jordan?”, Again, I don’t answer him and he sighs “I will not take much more of this”“You going to mark me again?” I manage to get the words out between chattering teeth and I can see the recognition on his face when he makes the connection. I had woken up and he wasn’t there again.“Ashley, we have been through this. Are you determined to stay injured?”Turning my face away from him and closing my eyes, I didn’t hear the Doctor come in and when his hand touched my face, I jumped, smacking his hand away.&ldq