Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 70: Recovery

The next time Logan woke up. Holly had returned. She was sitting by his bed reading a magazine. Logan sighed, turning slightly on the bed to get a better look at her. She didn’t look up from what she was reading, just kept bouncing the foot on the leg she had crossed over the other. Holly had been good for him and good to him. He hadn’t always agreed with her, and he didn’t like the catty, jealous behavior she was exhibiting, but she had still stuck by him. Besides, she was going to have his baby. That was something that, no matter how mixed his own feelings were, he couldn’t just walk away from. “You’re awake,” Holly said, looking up from her magazine. Logan gave a nod, then winced as his throat smarted. “Could you get me some water?” he asked. Holly sighed, looking displeased at needing to do him a favor. She nodded though and left the room. While Holly was gone, the hospital room door opened again and Dana came in with the twins.

“Logan!” Olivia said, running up to the side of his bed. He smiled, propping himself up as much as he could. “You’re hurt.” “I’m okay,” he assured. Oliver came up beside Olivia. “You sound funny,” he said. Logan motioned to the bandage on his throat. “My neck got hurt,” he said. He looked at Dana. “Please tell me that Serena knows they are here.” He didn’t want her children visiting him to cause more tension between them. Dana smiled and nodded. “Yes, she knows,” Dana assured. “She couldn’t bring them herself with work, so I offered to stop by before bringing them to daycare.” “Thank you,” Logan said. “Mommy said she saved your life,” Olivia said dramatically. Logan chuckled, hiding the wince as his chest screamed in pain from his laugh. “She did,” he confirmed. “Your mother is a great doctor.” “When will you get out of here and come play with us?” Olivia asked. “I’ll be better soon,” he promised. “Olivia, why don’t you show Logan what you brought him,” Dana offered. She took a seat in a chair across the room.. “Oh year!” Olivia said. She produced a book. “Can you read with us?” Logan smiled, feeling lighter and happier than he had in a long time. Using what strength he had, he reclined himself on the pillows.

going to daycare.” Dana collected her things and grabbed Olivia’s hard to help her off the bed. “Yes, I think that is a good idea,” Holly said snidely. Dana had a twin on each arm. She missed Olivia turning around and sticking her tongue out at Holly, but Logan didn’t miss it. “Thank you for bringing them for a visit,” Logan said with a wave. “We’ll come back with mommy to finish the book,” Olivia said with an assured nod. Logan looked down, seeing the book still in his lap. He put the bookmark in and traded the book for his water on the table next to his bed. “Uncle Logan?” Holly asked, raising an eyebrow. Logan sighed. “They picked that up on their own,” he said. “Serena has a brother, I’m guessing they think all adult males that aren’t their father or grandfather are called ‘uncle.” “Well, maybe you should correct them,” Holly said. “I don’t understand why it bothers you so much that I have a relationship with the kids of the pack,” Logan said. He took a drink of water, soothing his dry, cracked throat. Holly scoffed, throwing her arms up in the air. “It isn’t all the kids of the pack, though,” she said. “It is just those two!” “I see it as practice,” Logan said, giving her a smile. Holly rolled her eyes. “I don’t think you realize how humiliating this is for me,” Holly complained. “You cry out for some other

“It isn’t like that, Hoily,” he said. “They don’t have a dad. I

needs from her parents. Dana. Adriana,

her and making unfair accusations. Sighing, Logan knew he

about, he had zoned out thinking about Serena. “Yes, I’m listening,” he lied. “I know I can’t be a father to them. I just like them. They are great kids with a promising future in the pack. And they like me.” “You shouldn’t encourage that,” Holly admonished. Logan shrugged, drinking more water. The more he talked, the more his throat ached. “Holly, you are acting like because we are having a kid, I can’t be involved in any other child’s life. You’re acting like because we are together, I can’t have contact with any other female. I’m a pack Alpha, so that just isn’t possible. You have to accept that,” Logan told her shortly. Holly scoffed, turning away from him. “What about your responsibility to me and our family?” she asked. “I have to balance it out,” he said. “And I will. I’m not going to abandon you or our child. Nor am I going to abandon the pack. “How noble of you,” Holly said sarcastically. Logan sighed. “Can we discuss this more, when I’m not laid up in a hospital bed?” he asked. Holly looked at him over