Chapter 30

Aria's POV

I woke to the sound of a door opening.

I wasn't in the cell, I seemed to be in some sort of hospital bed, the walls around me were white, so were the covers of the bed I lay in. Everything was white, so white it hurt my head.

I was hooked up to a machine and had a bandage around my head, I had a big headache and I was so confused.

I looked up to see Tyler and my father enter the room. Tyler pulled a chair up to my bedside, taking my hand in his, I quickly pulled away and he let go, looking hurt. My father sat on the end of my bad.

"Simon had to step out a minute, he didn't want to leave your side, he was so worried about you," He stopped, wiping tears from the edge of his eyes, "We were all so worried about you, the doctor wasn't sure if you would ever wake up."

What was he doing, he didn't care about me, none of them did, he kidnapped me, he sold me, sold my body to Simon. The whole reason I was unconscious was because Tyler beat me until I fainted.

I sneered, "As if. Stop acting. I know you. You abused me, you hate me, you weren't worried about me, you kidnapped me." I said, breathing heavily as fear and anger clouded my vision, "Now leave me the fuck alone, I want you out of my life."

My brother looked shocked, and, sad. I didn't have long to dwell on it before Simon came running in, "Terra? Terra! Terra you're awake, thank God, I was so worried about you baby."

He threw his arms around me, pulling me into a tight hug. I shoved him away and he fell off the bed, "I don't know what you're trying but don't. It's not going to work. I have a mate, I will never be yours. Just leave me alone."

My father approached me, slowly, as if I was a wild animal. "Hey, hey, Terra, it's ok. You hit your head, do you remember what happened."

I scoffed, "Of course I remember what happened, you turned up to my school, beat my mate," I turned to Simon, "My real mate, and then beat me until I fell unconscious."

They all looked confused, but it was Tyler who answered, "Terra, that's not what happened." I hated the look they were giving me, as if I didn't know what was going on, and almost as if, as if they cared. But they don't care. I can't forget that.

"Why do you keep calling me Terra, my name is Aria. Learn how to use it." I said, annoyed and still slightly confused.

"Your name is Terra," My dad said, "6 months ago you fought some rogues, they captured you and beat you until you were unconscious before they threw you off a cliff and left you for dead. We found you, but you've been in a coma ever since. Simon is your mate."

Everyone looked sincere, but I couldn't trust them, it wouldn't be the first time they tried to trick me. Simon stood up and tried to hug me again, but I just shoved him away, "I'll get the doctor," He said before walking out the room.

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The doctor came in and introduced himself as Nathaniel, he shined bright lights in my eyes and took me into a machine to scan my brain before taking me back to the room with my 'loving' family in it.

"It seems Terra sustained brain damage when she was attacked by the rogues and therefore can't remember you. Her memories may return in time; however, they may never return." He said, looking at a screen that showed the results of the brain scan.

Simon still looked conflicted, he was sitting as close to me as I'd allow, which was as far away from me as possible without him complaining. "Why does she think she has a different mate, why does she think she has a different family."

The doctor considered his answer before opening his mouth, "When she was in a coma, she will have been dreaming, dreaming for long enough will make it feel real, because she couldn't remember the details of her life, the brain filled the gaps with the things she could remember, books she may have read and the sounds she heard while in a coma, her 'mate' may very well be non-existent, or he could be someone who walked past her."

I hated the way they all looked at me. They looked concerned. They acted concerned. They talked as if they knew and cared for me. But I knew they didn't. The last few months with Forest wasn't my imagination. The years of abuse and neglect wasn't a dream.

"Do you need anything?" Simon asked, I just ignored him. I knew I was right. I knew it wasn't a dream. They were acting, and I wouldn't let them trick me.

I just sat their plotting my escape. I couldn't have gone far. I would just run and find Forest, I had to at least try.

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As night drew near the doctor sent Simon, Tyler and my dad away, saying I needed to rest. Simon tried to kiss me as he left but I turned my head and ignored him.

My brother and dad tried to say bye, I just stared at the wall, not letting them see the satisfaction of me trusting them, I wouldn't fall their trap.

The doctor, Nathaniel, gave me some medication to help with my memories, apparently, and looked in my eyes again. His eyes seemed to flash for a second, but it was probably just the light reflecting.

As soon as he left I climbed out the window. I quietly ran away from the hospital, along the road I remembered, I was close to the pack, it was only a few minutes' walk from Forest's house, home.

I ran as fast as I could. I would be safe soon. I would be home soon.

I nearly cried as I saw the house in front of me. Home.

I ran to the front door, pounding on it and ringing the door bell, desperation making me impatient.

I couldn't wait to be back in bed. My bed. Surrounded by the comforting arms of my mate. My mate. Not Simon, Forest.

They tried to trick me, but I know what's true.

The door cracked open to reveal a tired looking Forest, in the blink on an eye I had thrown myself into his arms, "It's you, it's you." I cried out, hugging him tight.

But he didn't hug me back.

"I think you're confused. I don't know you." He said. I felt my heart plummet.

"It's me, Aria." I said, between my sobs, before of joy, now of fear.

He was looking at me as if I was a maniac, "I think you better come in." He said, opening the door wider and leading me into the sitting room.

"Isla, Atlas," I cried out, "Tell him, tell Forest, it's me, Aria," I turned to Forest, "I'm your mate."

They all looked at me as if I was mad, "My name isn't Atlas," Atlas said.

I nodded, confused, "You took me in when my dad was abusing me, you looked after me,"

He just shook his head, "My name is Osiris, this is my mate Ula, and my son, Aran. Are you ok Aria? You seem confused and you're wearing a hospital night gown, do you need us to take you back."

I shook my head, what's going on, why don't my family recognise me, Not Forest was staring at me as if I was mad, which I must be because he looked so much like my mate, and yet he said he wasn't.

"I think we should, for her own good," Not Isla, Ula, said. Not Atlas, Osiris, nodded, "We'll take her back now."

They led me to the car and opened the door. I was in a daze. I was confused. They were my family. But also, not.

"Are you ok, you seem a bit spaced out," Not Forest, Aran asked, I shook my head.

"Why would I be ok. I can't remember my own mate. Everything I thought I knew apparently, I didn't. I am far from ok." I said. I was so confused. I was lost.

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When we entered the hospital, Nathaniel ran up to me, "Oh Terra, we were all so worried about you."

Aran looked confused, "She introduced herself as Aria. Is she ok?" Nathaniel smiled sadly, leading me back to my room.

"Did she say you were her mate as well?" He asked looking at Aran knowingly, he nodded, "She's been in a coma for 6 months, and has suffered considerably brain trauma, she's very confused, she's been reunited with her real mate but doesn't recognise him, let's hope she heals with time."

Ula nodded her head, "Well then, all the best recovering Terra, I hope things turn out better for you soon." With that she grabbed Aran and Osiris and walked out the doors.

I was so confused and just sat on my bed trying to process everything. My mate isn't Forest, it's Simon. Forest is called Aran. Isla is Ula and Atlas is Osiris, they aren't my parent's, they've never met me before.

But what about my wolf. I haven't heard from her since I woke up. It must be false. "I know you're lying." I said to Nathaniel.

He looked confused before smiling at me, "Why's that, what am I lying about?"

I smiled smugly at him, "My wolf isn't here, you're blocking her, so she doesn't tell me who my mate is, this is all some sort of sick act you're all playing to try to make me trust the monsters."

Nathaniel looked at me, no hint of fear in his face, only pity, "I'm not lying, your wolf is healing you, but I assure you when she's back she will only prove the fact that Simon is your mate. I can give you some medication to help you heal and to help your wolf come back."

I nodded, anything to help me find the truth. He handed me a bottle of about 1000 small, circular pills, "Take two a day, it will also help with your memories so keep taking them until the bottle runs out." I nodded.

"Here, take one now," He said handing me one. I took it and swallowed it down. Before Nathaniel left. I stood up and started pacing the room. What was wrong with this place. What was wrong with me.

A few minutes after taking the medication the first memory hit. The memory of when I first met Simon. I had been walking in town with my brother and dad, we'd be walking around having a lovely time when I suddenly saw the most wonderful person ever. I knew straight away they were my mate. I had loved him ever since.

It all made sense.

My father and brother loved me. I loved them.

My mate was called Simon. Of course, he was. I loved him.

I had never met Ula before, or Aran or Osiris. Why would I have.

My name is Terra, where had Aria even come from, I don't know anyone called Aria.

I didn't know why everything had suddenly become much clearer. It just had. In that moment I was 100 per cent sure.

How could I of not recognised my own mate and thinking my loving brother and father could ever hurt me. I can't believe I ever thought bad of them like that, any of them. How could I not have seen it before?

The medication Nathaniel gave me really works, it helped me remember who I was. I just hope if I continue taking it more of my past will surface and that ridiculous dream will go away.

Soon, my life will be perfect. I will be back living with my mate, my wonderful mate, how could I have pushed him away like that. How could I have shouted at them all, I was so confused, so wrong.

I just hope they forgive me.