All Chapters of The One He Reclaimed: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Jocelyn‘How are you doing after this weekend, Joc?’ Remington asks me in our mind link as we run back to the Watch Tower from my old pack.While the Alphas were hunting Koden the Snake, Remington and the Lunas stayed with me while I did a tour of the pack lands and the packhouse.‘I'm better than I expecte I would be. Thank you again for helping me see things differently this weekend,’ I say as we run.‘Sometimes, all we need is a different perspective,’ he says.My wolf, Cassidy, slows her pace as I look at the man who is my mate but has never once put any pressure on me to accept him. He’s only ever asked me to give him a chance.Bram, Remington’s wolf, stops and turns, walking back to us.‘Do you need to rest, Cassidy?’ he asks, always focused and concerned about us.Normally, I wouldn’t do it. Normally, I’m so ashamed of my body that I hide it from everyone, including Remington, but somehow, this man makes me feel special. He makes me feel desirable, and he makes me feel validated

CalvinI was hoping that Amelia would be here when I woke up, but she wasn’t.I hate being weak. I hate being stuck in this bed and this hospital, unable to get up and go take care of what needs to be dealt with. I hate that Xavier is silent and that I have no fucking clue what has happened in the last three months since I’ve been unconscious.No, it’s longer than that. Amelia and Dr. Caspian said my memory is gone for the last year and a half. According to what Amelia told me last night, we no longer live together. She and my daughter live here, we’re mated but living separate lives, and she’s become an Alpha. I still don’t see how that’s possible. There’s never been a female Alpha in our history.I get up, forcing myself to stand on my feet and make my way to the bathroom to relieve myself. I refuse to ask for assistance to walk ten steps.I nearly fall, but I somehow make it, using the arm rails to hold myself up before going back into the room and coming face to face with Dr. Caspi

CalvinI feel like Amelia’s question is much larger than the words themselves. She has so much on her plate. I understand that. I may not understand the dynamics of what happened between us that made her become an Alpha, but I know the pressures of being an Alpha.“I’d like to get to know my daughter now that I’m awake. I’m her father. She should recognize me,” I say.She stares at me with a look that is full of sadness.I frown. “What? What is that look?”She shakes her head. “I’ll bring her by tomorrow,” she says.“Please tell me what I don’t know or remember, Amelia,” I say, fighting against my frustration. It feels like I’m walking through my life without being able to see the landscape around me while everyone else has a full picture of what and where I’m walking. It’s very frustrating.She gets a look I remember well. It’s the look she gives when she’s about to tell me something that she knows I’m not going to like or don’t want to hear.“You barely spent any time with her when y

CalvinDr. Caspian told me that I need to start regaining my strength now that I’m awake. What I hate most about that is how utterly weak I am. I can’t walk on my own, I have to use a walker and because I’m so weak, I can’t even be trusted to walk by myself. I need Brooklyn or someone else to walk beside me to make sure I don’t fall and injure myself. It’s the most humiliating experience of my life. I’m a fucking Alpha. I’m supposed to be the strongest member of the pack, yet here I am, hobbling along like I’m a fucking human octogenarian.I’m not sure whether to be happy or embarrassed when Amelia walks in with our daughter. I don’t want her to see me like this. I hate that anyone sees me in this weakened state but I also know she has watched over me for the three months that I’ve been in a coma, so she’s probably not surprised that I’m this weak.When Brooklyn tries to lead me back to our room, I know that Athena will get bored quickly which means that Amelia will take her and leave

CalvinAfter Amelia and Athena leave, I eat lunch, but sleep doesn’t come so easily. When the fuck did Alphas begin abusing their power so horribly? That woman, that Luna the doctor protected was locked away and shackled with silver? What the fuck kind of Alpha does that to his mate?When Brooklyn comes back in to get the tray, I really look at her for the first time. I realize she has a faded mate mark under the newer one. I remember she told me her story isn’t a happy one.“Brooklyn, I know you don’t know me well, but I was wondering if you would share your story with me. You said it wasn’t a happy one. I’m trying to understand what I’ve missed during the time when I have no memories. Your mate indicated that there are many women with stories where Alphas mistreated them. Is that what happened to you?” I ask gently.Her lips press together and she looks away from me.“I’m sorry. If it’s too painful for you, you don’t have to tell me.”“It’s okay. You should know. You should understan