Page 3 of Revna’s Alpha (Safe Haven #1)

CHAPTER THREE

DANTE

D ante held her hand as he sat next to her. She wasn't supposed to wake up for another 30 minutes or so.

He didn't expect to find her so soon. He had seen other people find their mate and he figured it would be several years before he found his. Luck was never on his side but apparently this time it was.

She was finally here and he couldn't wait for her to wake up. Dante was going to have to be patient when she did. No doubt she was going to be disoriented and have a lot of questions but he was prepared for that.

Or he hoped he was prepared for that.

He didn't know what all the questions were going to be like but he knew some of the basics. Where was she? Could she leave? Where was her stuff?

All things he had heard whenever somebody else had found their mate. He knew it wasn't going to be easy but nothing in life was ever easy. He was prepared to be patient with her and show her that living in Safe Haven was the best thing for her. Even if she didn't think that at the moment.

She had already asked about her things. He didn't know if she realized she had but she did. And he was going to have to tell her that she would never be getting her stuff back. It made him sad but he couldn't help but feel happy.

He finally had her and he wasn't going to give her up.

Not that she could leave anyways. Once a person walked into the town, there was no going back. No matter how hard a person tried, they would never be able to leave.

Dante had never had a desire to leave the town. It gave them everything they needed. It was magical and it helped them find their mates. What else could a person want?

“Dante?” Tobias called out his name.

He looked over and saw Tobias walking into the room. He’d been expecting him. He was the alpha of Safe Haven. Anytime someone found their mate, he came and checked on them.

It was a courtesy, but it was also formality. He wanted to make sure that everything was going smoothly and if they needed any help.

“Alpha,” Dante bowed his head slightly.

“You know you can call me Tobi. I am the alpha of the town but we're all friends. We all kind of grew up together,” Tobi said. “I heard that you found your mate. Is this her?”

“This is her. I don't know her name yet but when she wakes up we'll get to know each other,” he replied.

“Can I ask how she hurt herself?”.

So far they had only gotten one or two people who came through the barrier who were hurt. Most of them didn't have a scratch on them which is what they wanted. Thankfully if someone did come in hurt and it was by another human they didn't have to worry.

No one could enter the town that wasn’t permitted. No one really knew how it worked but it's how it always was. The town only showed up to people in need and people who had mates in the town.

They probably also wanted to figure out if it had occurred in the town or outside of the town. No one wanted people to get hurt here, not when it was supposed to be a safe haven.

“I don't know yet. She hurt herself outside of the town. We were notified that someone came in through the barriers and we heard her scream,” Dante explained. “I immediately knew it was my mate. She was pretty out of it from all of the pain. To check on her leg they had to put her to sleep since she was screaming so much.”

“You didn't tend to her wounds?” Tobi asked.

“No. She screamed in pain when I let go of her hand. No doubt the pain got worse since I wasn't touching her.”

“Good. And what exactly is wrong with her leg?”

“She has a fracture in her femur and a nasty gash on her leg.”

Dante wanted to know how she had hurt herself. What did she do to cause an injury like this? What was she thinking? Had she been in her right mind? How long has she been walking on the leg?

They were all very important questions and he wouldn't have the answers until she woke up. And even when she woke up it wasn't a guarantee that the questions would be answered. She could have a million questions of her own and not answer any of his.

“How long will it take for her to heal?” Tobi asked.

That was a question that depended on so many things.

“It could be as soon as three months to a full year. It depends on if she tries to walk on it when she's not supposed to and if she follows orders,” Dante said. “Hopefully it's the three months but I have a gut feeling it's not going to be.”

“If you need anything, you let us know. We're here for you. And while you’re in the new stages with her you don't have to come to work unless it's absolutely necessary,” Tobi explained. “Take the mandatory month off to get to know her and help her get used to the way of life here. You're probably going to need it just like everyone else.”

He was looking forward to the month off, but he had a feeling it wasn't going to be exactly a month.

“It'll be the day when we don't have one of the girls fighting and not adjusting well. But it's a shock for everyone so it's not going to happen anytime soon,” Tobi chuckled towards the end. “But we're serious, Dante. If you need anything, let any of us know. We are happy to help. You know people are already cooking and placing things in your house. We all have a feeling that your time is going to be spent with her and you won't be able to cook much. Though, she's missing out because you're cooking is pretty good.”

Dante knew he could cook, but he wouldn’t say it was amazing.

“Maybe you should be the pack chef instead of one of the healers. But you're amazing at what you do so you can't change jobs.”

“There are other healers as well,” Dante said. “Healers that are more amazing than I am. They could do the job without me.”

Tobi waved to his hands in the air.

“Yes, but you are good. You're patient and kind towards everyone. You know Dimitri isn't like that. Well, he's a good healer, he is short and doesn't take or give bullshit,” Tobi said.

That was an understatement. A lot of people liked to go to Dimitri but a lot of people also didn't like to go to him. He was the one that if a person didn't want anything sugar-coated, they went to him.

“Well, I’ll leave you be. I’m excited to meet your mate when she's more up to it,” Tobi said.

“Thank you, Alpha. I really appreciate it,” Dante replied.

Tobi walked out of the room and he was once again left alone with his mate.

Dante looked back at her and took in her features once again. Her hair was dark brown and wavy, almost curly. He had briefly seen her hazel eyes when he ran to her in the field. He still remembered them getting brighter when the sun shone on them.

He couldn't wait to hear what her voice really sounded like. He couldn't appreciate it at the moment since she was hurt. He was more worried about her well-being than the sound of her voice.

Dante got up from his chair and opened the fridge. They have bottles already made in some of the medical rooms for instances like this. He could feel Revna starting to slowly wake up and he wanted to feed her as she woke up.

Not everyone in the town used bottles for their Littles or Middles but several did. He was one of them, unless his girl absolutely hated bottles and it was a hard no. Then he would grant her wishes and not use them.

But Dante had a feeling it wasn’t going to be a hard limit though.

“Such a good girl,” he whispered as he put the nipple to her mouth.

She immediately started to suckle and he relaxed in his chair. Now to wait until she wakes up.