I watched as Elijah waited for me in the middle of the training field, ready to go. "You're sure you want this?" He smirks. "I'm sure. Let's go." I said, attempting to sound sexy yet monotone. It was game on. I narrow my eyes, embracing my inner wolf and we charged for each other. "What just happened?" Elijah asks, his back on the grass. I wasn't sure who he was asking, he was just starring at the sky out a breath. I took a deep breath of my own. "I can't believe you beat the Alpha." Joel says, his mouth open. I looked over at him, releasing my foot from Elijah's chest. I closed Joel's mouth with a smile. "You'll catch flies." I told him and patted his cheek. He gaped again which made me laugh. "Who are you Katerina Bathas?" Elijah stood up from behind me and pulled me into a tight hug lifting me off the ground. I laugh and kick in his arms. "You just told me who I was. Can we get inside? It's getting kinda windy." I ask, picking a piece of hair off my lips. "If you promise not to bring this up again," He breathes into my ear and I laugh yet again. "Let's go." Elijah finishes. We all nod and walk through the glass doors, through the kitchen and into the living room. I plop down on the couch beside Elijah and lean on his shoulder. Cliff sat beside me and Joel sat beside him. "Did you want to watch a movie?" Cliff asked me. "The Lion King!" I shout happily. They all groan. "Dude, why'd you ask her?" Joel smacks his arm.
"Oh shut up, you wanna tell her she can't watch her crappy Disney movie?" He snapped back. "No, no thank you. That's all you, bud." Joel mutters and sticks a pillow between the two of them backingaway. "First off, I can hear you. Second off, We're watching. The Lion King." I said with as much venom as I could. Then I smiled, bounced off the couch grabbing the remote off the tv stand, I got to sit down. Clicking into one of our streaming accounts and found the movie. Elijah pulls me into his lap as the introduction music begins and curls me up like a baby. One arm of his was under my bent knee's, the other was around my waist as my back was lay on his chest.Of course, like every time we watched this movie, I cried. "Why does he have to die? Simba has no father now..." I sniffle, a pang reminding me my own father had passed. "Why do I watch this, it's so damn sad." I mumble, wiping my nose on Elijah's shirt. "Sure. Go ahead, use my T-Shirt as a kleenex, no problem." He says in a dull amusement. I mutter a thanks and continue watching the screen. I feel his chest rumble with laughter. "It means no worries, for the rest of your days. It's our problem freeee, philoso-" I stopped singing when a hand covered my mouth. I followed the arm, the shoulder, until I seen Joel. I glared, "Hakuna Matata is a good song. Ass." I mumble the last part. I could feel Elijah laugh again."Yes, it is. Just not when you've heard it one too many times." Joel replies with a smirk. I find myself distracted during the last bit of the movie. I couldn't stop thinking.When the movie ended, I asked if we could put in another. I wasn't ready to go to bed yet, I didn't want to be alone. "Sure babe. Which one now?" Elijah asks me. I named the first movie to pop into my head, not really caring about the pick. "Finding Nemo." Cliff and Joel groan. "Please?" I use my sweet voice. "It's not fair of you to use that voice so much." Cliff grumbles. "Oh c'mon," I laugh. "You just don't like that it works on ya." I stick my tongue out at him and grab the remote from beside me. And I find the movie on the streaming site, adjusting in Elijah'a lap. He hisses into my ear, "Careful babe." And his voice gives me goosebumps. I adjust a bit slower, understanding his new hard-on would continue to grow. I try to focus on the movie and find myself now thinking of Elijah. There were still a few things I didn't understand. Normally, an Alpha shouldn't be so evolved with hanging out with the members of his pack. He should be working hard, doing paper work and phone call stuff. But the night they found me, he swore to me, "If you need me, I'm there, Katerina. Always. I promise." And I find myself smiling to his infectious grin in my memory. He had just held me after that, his arms wrapped protectively around me as I began to open up to him. It only took that first night for me to feel the safety he and his pack would give me.I sigh, remembering why they found me in the first place. I curled closer into Elijah's chest, pushing the memory aside. I didn't want to think about my old pack. I tried to watch the movie again, seeing the turtles always made me smile. I find myself frowning as another thought occurs. He was sitting with us sure; holding me, yes. Only, Elijah wasn't anything more than my alpha and friend. Friends would do similar things wouldn't they? I bite my lip.
He started to stroke my back. He kisses my forehead, making me question my previous thought. Confusion starts to frustrate me and after another rush of constant thinking, I start to finally grow tired. The corners of my vision were blurring and I yawn, taking a look around me. Cliff. Joel. Elijah. I had a pack. I had friends, a family. Three men I trusted more than anything were sitting around me. Yet still, after two and a half years I find myself thinking why... how could I get from where I was, to here. No answers come to mind and I blink back to the movie. My eyes feel like sand paper and the warmth I was getting from Elijah only made me more sleepy. "Go to sleep babe." And I closed my eyes, his voice pulling me into a deep, much needed sleep. Confusion still evident in the back of my mind.I was currently in my room searching for a bathing suit. I wasn't chubby anymore, I had absolutely no fat. I was pure skin and muscle, and yet I was still self-concious.After years of being called a cow, a waste of space, a fatass, well it shouldn't surprise me how insecure I get. But there's even time's when I try not to eat, thinking that it would help me lose weight like it had before out in the woods.Each and everytime I try, I get caught and growled at by either Elijah, Joel or Cliff. My weight is my blind spot according to them. I find myself shaking my head dismissively at the thought. "Aha." I say suddenly, reaching for the smooth fabric of my navy blue bikini. I wiggle my hips in victory, a smile printed on my face. I close the bathroom door behind me as I step onto the cool tiles of the floor. I slip the T-shirt over my head and slip on the bikini top. There was no design on it, just like the bikini bottoms I slipped on. I bundled my previous clothes in my ha
"Gosh, I haven't had that much fun in such a long time." I tell them all, drying my hair with my towel as we walk in through the pack house doors. Elijah laughs and soon everyone inculding me, was too. We couldn't not be happy. "Glad we could contribute, babe. I'll see you guys in a few hours, Alpha stufff to take care of." Elijah tells us, kissing my forehead before walking upstairs to his office. "I'm gonna go get changed. Be down in a bit." I tell them and skip upstairs with Rebekah quietly behind me.She walks off down the hall to her room. I reach mine and close the door behind me.I start stripping off my wet bathing suit, letting it fall to the ground with a sloppy thud. I dried the rest of my body before pulling on my underwear and bra. I rustle through my drawers and pull out a T-shirt and Joel's carebear boxers. Sometimes I wonder what he watches on his own time. I shake my head, pull my hair into a clip and walk downstairs."I'd say you're about 5.. 6 meter
Jumping back I bowed my head. I'm sorry, Alpha. I didn't realize it was you. I tell him. He must have been on a perimeter run. He rises up, shaking the bits of leaves off of his fur. He walks toward me, using his snout to lift my head. He licks a spot above my eye that I assume was bleeding. When did that happen?Don't worry, babe. Nice job by the way.His words float through my mind and my wolf shivers. I started to walk through the trees and toward my back pack. Elijah grabs his bag from a tree near by and follows behind me.I shift, curling behind a tree. I hear him shift too. "How did you get to me so fast? And where's Cliff?" He asks, coming around the tree, slipping a shirt over my head. I pulled out a pair of underwear from my bag and slipped them on.I closed my eyes and opened them quick. No idea." I tell him with a laugh. He laughs in response. "That was some try. C'mon, let's get your cut cleaned up," I frown, no clue as to how I got it. "CLIFF. Pack h
I was breathing heavily, my body drenched in sweat and my face beat red. Elijah was asleep beside me. Holy shit,what just happened... no.I look over at him. His lips were parted slightly, he was so handsome... I press my thighs together. I can't do this, he's an alpha, my alpha. As quickly and quietly as I can, I climb out of bed and speed walk out of his room, into mine, slaming the door behind me. I lean my forehead against it. "What just happened?" I mumble aloud, my breathing still heavy.You know what just happened, you just had a very erotic dream about our Alpha.I hear my wolfs voice in my head and I groan, turning around to lay the back of my head against the door.How am I even supposed to look at him after this?I put my face into my hands and lean forward. I should have seen this coming, I should have kept a further distance from him because now, I've succumb to my feelings for him and can do nothing about it.I would never, could never tak
As soon as we entered that pack house, Elijah was in the kitchen, of course. I put a smile on my face and greeting him as I passed by before yet again, speed-walking to my bed room.Fuck. The only word going through my head.No way am I going to be able to do this whole distancing thing.He looked so.. good just now.There was a knock that made me jump. I didn't respond. "I am well away you're in there, Katerina. Just open the door." Elijah tells me. He was using his alpha tone and I felt myself cowering towards it on reflex. Ass.Soon enough he was in my room pulling me in for a hug and inspecting me at arms length. "Why did you run off like that" he asks me with a worried gaze. "Sorry, nothings wrong. I just got back from the trees. Seen Bekah for a bit, she showed me her gift." I grin, not at all feeling awkward. He sighs in relief."It's amazing what some people can do" he says, sitting beside me on the bed. "It is. It makes you wonder what's hiding
"Ha-ha!" I shout in victory and hop right back off. "I think you're just about ready to take on the world." He turns to smirk at me. I laugh and Joel does too. "You're a weird bunch." He says and I laugh before turning to Cliff again. "I'm gonna grab some water." I announce and stupidly stare at the floor, turning to walk toward the kitchen. I hit a hard chest in the process."Oops sor-" I start but when I see Elijah was there smiling at me and my breath caught in my throat. "Well hello there." He chuckles. "Hi." I laugh nervously. He pecks my lips and gives me smile. " I agree with Cliff. You are ready to take on the world. Which is why I wanted to talk to you about something." He tells me. I grin. "Alright, talk about what..." I ask, trailing off at the sad look in his eyes. "You better sit down, babe." He tells me and I do.Cliff and Joel were all ears listening carefully and so was I. "What is it?" I ask rudely, desperate for an answer. Well, our pack is about to get b
I started to laugh. The look of Joel soaked, head to toe, was amusing. I guess Bekah wanted him to get a little pay back from the teasing he gives her. I wasn't afraid anymore, of seeing Kol and my brother again.I was confident and somewhat afraid of my best friends power. Joel spits a bit of water out of his mouth, wiping his face with his hands. Cliff wipes his cheek from the droplets he got from just sitting beside Joel. I laugh again and feel Elijah's chest rumble too. I shouldn't worry, I shouldn't. I try to keep this in mind."Well then, do you think you're ready to face your fears when the time comes?" Rebekah asks me, ignoring what just happened. I thought about it. Was I ready?I would have to see my brother, my old pack. The ones who abused me and made me feel like I had no place in the world. And I would have to see Kol, his new potential mate and the faint trace of the mark he's left on her.I hear my wolf whimper. I frown into Elijah's chest. Could
"Well I gotta get going, pack stuff to take care of. Why don't you go hang out with Cliff and Joel when you're done? Invite Rebekah along too." He crawls over me and kisses me breathless. "Uh.. O-okay." I mutter at the want I feel and he leaves smiling. I start packing again, it takes me another hour by the time I was done. I quickly get dressed (outfit on the side) and head downstairs.There were a few pack members sitting around the living room. "Hey guys, have you seen Cliff and Joel?" I ask them. A girl I remembered as Kendra spoke up and told me they were out back. "Thanks." I smiled to her and walked through the kitchen and to the backyard."Oh, you're already out here." I grin and hug Rebekah. She laughs. "Yeah, was just practicing. What are you doing out here?" She asks me. I take a seat beside her on the porch. "I needed a break." I shrug. I turn and watch Joel and Cliff, they're doing rounds of training on the grass a few meters in front of us. I look up at the s