The Flower that Blooms in the Moonlight
Chapter 33
Amber's radiographic examination is surprisingly… unremarkable.
Her wolf genes helped her heal quickly each time she put a dislocated bone back in place. The pack doctor, however, wasn't happy with what she did.
It only takes one human error to cause additional injuries to it, and it would be a real problem if she were to suffer from a permanent disability for pushing herself to go on even after that debilitating experience.
What the pack doctor simply saying is… health comes first before everything else.
Amber should have tapped out of the match the moment she was able to confirm that Cataleya had been deliberately targeting her bone structure.
Maybe the others were thinking that the squad leader was just trying to make it seem fun to look at—but what they didn't know was, it could result to a more devastating damage in the future.
So, in a way, the pack doctor was still relieved that Amber took care of her bone status immediately.
Otherwise, he couldn't even begin to imagine the obnoxious outcome she'd be dealing with…
"There's a soft tissue swelling over her right shoulder. It should heal in a few weeks, tops. I'll prescribe her some analgesics," the pack doctor explained to the Alpha. He readjusted his glasses as he looked over the x-ray films once again before he turned to Amber, grimacing. "You can't strain your body. Give it a rest. You must avoid doing heavy-duty activities for now."
The girl, though, refused to meet anyone's gaze in the room. She has been staring at her feet for a while now, and all she ever does is nod, or shake her head in response.
The pack doctor threw her a sympathetic look.
Why is it that every time she comes to visit his clinic, it always has to be about something high-risk?
At this point, he has no comment to offer.
The Alpha is quite hands-on when it comes to Amber's well-being.
Every time she gets examined for similar cases, the Alpha won't hesitate to spare some time to look after her—wait the results with her.
That's why, when it became known to the public, they weren't very pleased.
Rumors of her being the Alpha's love child hadn't completely died down all these years, too.
"Amber, are you listening? You need to take care of yourself. I don't want us to come to the point where I'm no longer of help to you."
Finally, the Alpha decided to give her a piece of his mind. "Are you that obsessed with winning?"
And when she didn't budge even the slightest bit, he saw red. "Answer me!" he yelled.
The pack doctor flinched. He made a subtle peek at Amber, then back at the Alpha, before he urgently excused himself. 'I don't want to be caught up in here.'
Severus sighed loudly in frustration. "Do you have any idea what you just did there?" The rumbling noise from deep within his chest only grew louder. "What are you doing? Look at me! I need your answer, Amber! I want to know what you're going to say to justify your actions!"
Slowly, Amber looked up at him, her eyes red, and brimming with tears. "Why am I being blamed here, Alpha?" Her voice was so soft—so unstable that it even cracked in the end. "The match was legal. I didn't break the rules. Why are you being mean, Alpha?"
Had she known her participation would result into this, going to the training grounds would have never crossed her mind. She didn't even get to accomplish much there because the meeting with the Gamma Chief lasted for almost an hour.
And the next thing she knew?
A squad leader came up to her—said, and did horrible things to her.
Just because she's nothing but a trainee, doesn't mean she'll let them walk all over her.
A leader isn't supposed to act that way…!
When she told him earlier that she wished to be treated fairly, she meant every word of it.
But, they need to keep in mind that what she said was…
To be treated fairly.
Not harshly!
"I'm not condemning you for issuing a challenge, Amber," the Alpha spoke coldly. "I'm condemning you for going overboard! Have you seen what you did to your squad leader's face?" he hissed. He's no longer even interested in hearing Cataleya's medical reports from his men!
It only reminds him that the assault group has been cut down in number!
"I… overdid it?" Amber laughed hoarsely. Hearing that from the Alpha himself was the best joke of the day. "So, pummeling me to death wasn't overdoing it?" Her whole body was aching, and she was pretty sure that Ms Cataleya was planning to knock her unconscious.
That woman would do it! Amber could feel her rage through her attacks.
Each word that leaves her mouth already stings as it is…
But, if the woman was that passionate about slugging her ruthlessly, wasn't it honorable to show just the same fervor?
"Pummeled you to death?" Severus snickered. "But… did you die?"
Amber stared at him in utter disbelief. "Death is the Alpha's basis?" she whispered, suddenly losing the energy to hold this conversation with him. The Alpha took her words literally—and that only means one thing.
That no matter what she says in her defense, it will be useless.
"I don't think you're getting my point here, Amber." Severus looked her dead in the eye. "The point here is… you did mangle her face. She's a squad leader. You've shown the pack members too much brutality!" He kicked the doctor's table down, sending the documents to litter the area. "Brutality that you're capable of!"
Amber felt numb.
Is there anything else left for her to say?
Right.
There's one more.
"She's not deserving of the position anyway," she spoke quietly. "Leaders should uplift—"
Smack.
Alpha Severus just slapped her backhandedly.
And the slap was hard enough for her whole head to turn the other direction…
"You're starting to show your true colors now, huh? Is that how you repay your hardworking superiors? Bullshitting them behind their backs!"
Amber showed him a half-hearted smile. "And the Alpha wishes to adopt me as his daughter? I'm afraid the Alpha will never meet the qualifications even in his next life. You know why?" Her chest was heaving as her feelings burst out like a broken dam. "Because Cain Santiago would never hit his daughter."
Severus felt like someone shoved cold water on his face, it left him frozen on his spot.
"The Alpha took me in, and yes, I'm thankful for that. But my declaration since I was five… it still stands strong. I don't mind you abandoning me, Alpha. Even if I have no one to go back to, West Crescent is my home."
Severus couldn't sleep on that the same night.
His conversation with Amber wouldn't let him sleep a wink.
It was the first time that she talked back with no inhibition, and he didn't know how to react.
Her face…
Severus felt like he was being haunted by a nightmare as he called a specific memory from the clinic.
Would it be too late to say that he didn't mean to lay a hand on her?
His wolf was upset, too. The child had already grown it, and now, she got hurt because of them.
How should he explain this?
Would it be acceptable if he said that he got too worked up earlier?
No…
It made no sense.
He shouldn't have let his anger get the best of him.
He should have let Amber talk—who knows? He might have gained some enlightenment after hearing her out.
It would be stupid to say that he didn't know what came over him. What a pathetic excuse it would make.
Has he completely calmed down?
No…
Severus admits that he's still on to Cataleya's business. He's more concerned about her condition—and that's because she's not just any member. Cataleya is a squad leader, and plays an important role in subjugation campaigns.
Just because he holds Amber close to his heart, doesn't mean he can easily ignore that fact.
Especially when Cataleya was supposed to go on a huge mission next week.
His Gamma said it wasn't too late to make some adjustments…
But as an Alpha, he knew better.
They can't just assign another squad leader to Cataleya's group, and expect a seamless cooperation between them on the actual field. One week isn't enough time for pack warriors to adjust. And even if they resort to threatening the men into respecting their superior's order, compatibility still remains essential.
Cataleya's squad consists of known troublemakers.
And Brandon strategically placed those pack warriors under her command because she was the only one who could handle them.
Cataleya is headstrong, and a reliable she-wolf when it comes down to it.
That's why, he's frustrated.
Amber seemed to be fine after the match, and when the pack doctor confirmed her overall health status—Severus found someone to put the blame on. Since Amber's condition was nothing compared to Cataleya's, he thought he saw an easy way out.
He desired a victim, somebody on whom to vent his rage.
Chapter 34: 33
Amber's radiographic examination is surprisingly… unremarkable.
Her wolf genes helped her heal quickly each time she put a dislocated bone back in place. The pack doctor, however, wasn't happy with what she did.
It only takes one human error to cause additional injuries to it, and it would be a real problem if she were to suffer from a permanent disability for pushing herself to go on even after that debilitating experience.
What the pack doctor simply saying is… health comes first before everything else.
Amber should have tapped out of the match the moment she was able to confirm that Cataleya had been deliberately targeting her bone structure.
Maybe the others were thinking that the squad leader was just trying to make it seem fun to look at—but what they didn't know was, it could result to a more devastating damage in the future.
So, in a way, the pack doctor was still relieved that Amber took care of her bone status immediately.
Otherwise, he couldn't even begin to imagine the obnoxious outcome she'd be dealing with…
"There's a soft tissue swelling over her right shoulder. It should heal in a few weeks, tops. I'll prescribe her some analgesics," the pack doctor explained to the Alpha. He readjusted his glasses as he looked over the x-ray films once again before he turned to Amber, grimacing. "You can't strain your body. Give it a rest. You must avoid doing heavy-duty activities for now."
The girl, though, refused to meet anyone's gaze in the room. She has been staring at her feet for a while now, and all she ever does is nod, or shake her head in response.
The pack doctor threw her a sympathetic look.
Why is it that every time she comes to visit his clinic, it always has to be about something high-risk?
At this point, he has no comment to offer.
The Alpha is quite hands-on when it comes to Amber's well-being.
Every time she gets examined for similar cases, the Alpha won't hesitate to spare some time to look after her—wait the results with her.
That's why, when it became known to the public, they weren't very pleased.
Rumors of her being the Alpha's love child hadn't completely died down all these years, too.
"Amber, are you listening? You need to take care of yourself. I don't want us to come to the point where I'm no longer of help to you."
Finally, the Alpha decided to give her a piece of his mind. "Are you that obsessed with winning?"
The pack doctor flinched. He made a subtle peek at Amber, then back at the Alpha, before he urgently excused himself. 'I don't want to be caught up in here.'
Severus sighed loudly in frustration. "Do you have any idea what you just did there?" The rumbling noise from deep within his chest only grew louder. "What are you doing? Look at me! I need your answer, Amber! I want to know what you're going to say to justify your actions!"
Slowly, Amber looked up at him, her eyes red, and brimming with tears. "Why am I being blamed here, Alpha?" Her voice was so soft—so unstable that it even cracked in the end. "The match was legal. I didn't break the rules. Why are you being mean, Alpha?"
Had she known her participation would result into this, going to the training grounds would have never crossed her mind. She didn't even get to accomplish much there because the meeting with the Gamma Chief lasted for almost an hour.
And the next thing she knew?
A squad leader came up to her—said, and did horrible things to her.
Just because she's nothing but a trainee, doesn't mean she'll let them walk all over her.
A leader isn't supposed to act that way…!
When she told him earlier that she wished to be treated fairly, she meant every word of it.
But, they need to keep in mind that what she said was…
To be treated fairly.
Not harshly!
"I'm not condemning you for issuing a challenge, Amber," the Alpha spoke coldly. "I'm condemning you for going overboard! Have you seen what you did to your squad leader's face?" he hissed. He's no longer even interested in hearing Cataleya's medical reports from his men!
It only reminds him that the assault group has been cut down in number!
"I… overdid it?" Amber laughed hoarsely. Hearing that from the Alpha himself was the best joke of the day. "So, pummeling me to death wasn't overdoing it?" Her whole body was aching, and she was pretty sure that Ms Cataleya was planning to knock her unconscious.
That woman would do it! Amber could feel her rage through her attacks.
Each word that leaves her mouth already stings as it is…
But, if the woman was that passionate about slugging her ruthlessly, wasn't it honorable to show just the same fervor?
"Pummeled you to death?" Severus snickered. "But… did you die?"
That no matter what she says in her defense, it will be useless.
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He would just turn a deaf ear to her."I don't think you're getting my point here, Amber." Severus looked her dead in the eye. "The point here is… you did mangle her face. She's a squad leader. You've shown the pack members too much brutality!" He kicked the doctor's table down, sending the documents to litter the area. "Brutality that you're capable of!"
Amber felt numb.
Is there anything else left for her to say?
Right.
There's one more.
"She's not deserving of the position anyway," she spoke quietly. "Leaders should uplift—"
Smack.
Alpha Severus just slapped her backhandedly.
And the slap was hard enough for her whole head to turn the other direction…
"You're starting to show your true colors now, huh? Is that how you repay your hardworking superiors? Bullshitting them behind their backs!"
Amber showed him a half-hearted smile. "And the Alpha wishes to adopt me as his daughter? I'm afraid the Alpha will never meet the qualifications even in his next life. You know why?" Her chest was heaving as her feelings burst out like a broken dam. "Because Cain Santiago would never hit his daughter."
Severus felt like someone shoved cold water on his face, it left him frozen on his spot.
"The Alpha took me in, and yes, I'm thankful for that. But my declaration since I was five… it still stands strong. I don't mind you abandoning me, Alpha. Even if I have no one to go back to, West Crescent is my home."
Severus couldn't sleep on that the same night.
His conversation with Amber wouldn't let him sleep a wink.
It was the first time that she talked back with no inhibition, and he didn't know how to react.
Her face…
Would it be too late to say that he didn't mean to lay a hand on her?
His wolf was upset, too. The child had already grown it, and now, she got hurt because of them.
How should he explain this?
Would it be acceptable if he said that he got too worked up earlier?
No…
It made no sense.
He shouldn't have let his anger get the best of him.
He should have let Amber talk—who knows? He might have gained some enlightenment after hearing her out.
It would be stupid to say that he didn't know what came over him. What a pathetic excuse it would make.
Has he completely calmed down?
No…
Severus admits that he's still on to Cataleya's business. He's more concerned about her condition—and that's because she's not just any member. Cataleya is a squad leader, and plays an important role in subjugation campaigns.
Just because he holds Amber close to his heart, doesn't mean he can easily ignore that fact.
Especially when Cataleya was supposed to go on a huge mission next week.
His Gamma said it wasn't too late to make some adjustments…
But as an Alpha, he knew better.
They can't just assign another squad leader to Cataleya's group, and expect a seamless cooperation between them on the actual field. One week isn't enough time for pack warriors to adjust. And even if they resort to threatening the men into respecting their superior's order, compatibility still remains essential.
Cataleya's squad consists of known troublemakers.
And Brandon strategically placed those pack warriors under her command because she was the only one who could handle them.
That's why, he's frustrated.
Amber seemed to be fine after the match, and when the pack doctor confirmed her overall health status—Severus found someone to put the blame on. Since Amber's condition was nothing compared to Cataleya's, he thought he saw an easy way out.
He desired a victim, somebody on whom to vent his rage.
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