Rex & Melitta
starter for @trageadies continued from discord
It felt like an eternity that he’s been trapped in this place, restrained to a chain link fence-like wall. His naked body was full of wounds - stab wounds, deep gashes and cuts, fire and electrical burns - his healing factor couldn’t keep up with the constant injuries. He was exhausted, but he wasn’t giving up - he wouldn’t give in to the torture, giving his assailant the satisfaction of his submission.
As he stood with his back against the chain wall, arms pinned above his head, head hanging low, he drifted in and and out of unconsciousness - the exhaustion taking effect. As he fell involuntarily fell asleep, he began to dream.
He was home, in standing in the middle of the forests surrounding his den. The sun shined through the trees and in the distance, luminated by the sun’s light, was Melitta; her long, dark hair and the white dress she wore flowing in the gentle breeze. His beloved had something in her arms, a child - their child. The youngling’s face couldn’t be seen, the surrounding light hiding their identity but Rex just knew that was his pup. Gaze met Melitta’s.
“Come back,” he heard her voice say and watched as she stretched her arm out to him. He tried to run towards her, but the closer he got the further she became. “Come back,” she repeated, her lovely voice echoing in the wind.
“I’m coming back!” he cried out to her. “I’m coming back!”
“Don’t leave me.”
“I won’t leave you! Mel!”
“Come home.”
“I’m coming home, baby! I’m coming home!”
“...Home...coming home...Mel...”
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Roy Howard and his wife had been waiting for any word of their son’s whereabouts, the former Alpha growing more impatient and more desperate as the minutes turned to days with nothing said or done. As much as he hated it, he stood back and allowed Melitta, his daughter-in-law, to take the lead on the search for Rex. In terms of status, there was nothing he could; his son was the Alpha, his son’s wife the Alpha Queen, and Roy was given an order not to interfere.
Hearing footsteps, the couple turned to see the Alpha Queen. With his wife by his side, holding on tight, Roy remained as calm as he could, though his voice betrayed him. “So? Any news? Any leads? Anything?!”