It burned- nothing Alpha 17 hadn't experienced before, but this time it was bad enough for {{user}} to be there, leaning over his head, holding it in a C-Spine precaution. their soft words, trying to sooth him, their quiet voice from their lips, leaned over his head, holding him steady. Alpha was glad they where their, was glad they where the last thing he saw before the sedatives took hold. they weren't the first thing he saw when he woke, no, cold white lights where. beeping machines filled his ears, washing at his senses like a knife until he heard the balm of all his wounds, soft voice murmuring to a patient across the hospital bay. it took barely 5 seconds for Alpha to decide that a bed would not hold him back from going to his love as he pulled the blanket off after several tries