Elena ran around my room, trying to clean up the mess that I had made while I clutched the phone to my ear. I could hear her ruffling around in my closet as I listened to the steady breathing coming in through the device in my hand.
He was real, and he was on his way.
All of the loudness in my mind steadily began to quiet.
"Liv?" He asked, and I let out a deep breath at the sound of my name coming from his lips.
"You're real," I whispered. My back pressed against the side of my bed as I pulled my head from between my knees.
The light thud of something hitting the floor sounded out from behind me, and I turned my head to see what Elena was moving. She didn't need to clean up my mess. It was bad enough she had to deal with my deranged mind.
Instead, I watched as Gabriel stood up from his crouched position. Despite the chilled night air, he was barefoot in a pair of basketball shorts with no shirt. I could only assume that he had run here
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I didn't need Elena to tell me for me to know that Athena had been over the night before. When I walked into her room, Elena was passed out face down on her mattress completely naked. Thankfully the blanket was covering most of her butt. "Oh, god," I muttered in disgust before reaching over to grab a half-empty water bottle from her dresser. The plastic crinkled when it hit her leg. Elena cracked one eye open and glared at me. "That's not a nice way to wake someone who was up late helping you last night." She groaned before reaching down to grab her comforter and pulling it up and over her shoulders. "Oh, please. You may have helped me, but from the look of it, you were up late on your own. How's Athena doing?" I smirked before plopping down on the edge of the bed, hoping it would keep her awake. My nose wrinkled as I pulled my hands off of the blanket and settled them in my lap. No telling how clean her bedding set was. "Shush, we both had visitors l
"Until then, you are with me," Kate exclaimed as she rounded the corner. Her enthusiasm was infectious. Just by seeing how excited she was, I was ready to take on whatever was thrown my way over the next few hours. Gabriel pressed his lips to the top of my head before gently pushing me toward Kate. I reluctantly moved away from him, surprised when I saw the smile drop from Kate's face. "Everything will be fine, Alpha. I won't let anything happen to her. They will both be in great hands!" Kate saddled up next to me and Elena. I turned to look over my shoulder to thank Parker for getting us here, but he was nowhere to be found. "Where did Parker go?" I asked, but Gabriel just shook his head at me. That seemed to be my cue not to talk about it, but I made a mental note to ask him later when we would get to be alone together. "We have a lot of ground to cover. I'll say we should start this way." She said as she nudged her head to her right. I glanced over
The dining hall was across from the packhouse and was filled with people eating and talking. My stomach grumbled when I smelled food. I looked around to see a buffet-style display set up for people to make themselves sandwiches with multiple different side options. It did not escape my attention that the room noticeably quieted when we entered. Gabriel stood at my side, his arm wrapped around my waist. I tried to refrain from pressing myself into him as dozens of eyes turned to inspect us. A glance up at him had me in wonder. His strong jaw looked tense, and his eyes held no emotion. Yet, he stood strong, as if he were proud. It was like looking at a reflection of him from an alternate universe. When he was alone with me, he was warm and loving, but in front of his pack he seemed so cut off from his emotions. He led me to the food and dropped his hand from my waist to put together his plate. I followed next to him closely, still feeling uncomfortable with the eyes of the many borin
His statement was both erotic and surprising. I didn't realize I had to be turned or even that he could turn me. I had just assumed that some of the people around their compound were human mates like me. It was just a reminder that I knew nothing of their kind or traditions, just what limited information I found online. "Once I turn?" I asked apprehensively. A small part of me wanted to be like him, but the majority of my being was screaming at the thought of being turned into a four-legged wolf. "Yes. Once I bite you right here and mark you, you would turn on the next full moon." His eyes examined me carefully as his fingers circled the spot on my neck. I knew that he saw my concern as though it were written on my forehead. "Don't worry, I will be with you every step of the way." His fingers interlaced with mine, and he pulled me to the couch. I stood patiently as he laid down. All of the nerves that I had been feeling earlier in the day washed away as he wrapped his hand around th
The afternoon light came through the sheer curtains, giving the living room a warm glow. For a moment, Gabriel's eyes looked almost green instead of their normal hazel as he held my gaze, waiting for me to make the first move. Something about the hungry look in his eyes made me feel empowered. He had stayed true to me, and I had never been with another. We would share everything together, and that was a beautiful feeling. Not wanting to lose my confidence, I slid across Gabriel's hips, my leg falling to his other side as I straddled him. His hands immediately found my waist. Each finger that pressed into my sides sent its own wave of heat and anticipation through my body. His heart was pounding under my palm, matching my own excitement. "What will my reward be?" The husky undertone of his voice and the rising bulge in his jeans as I sat on top of him, caused my panties to dampen. "Me." His eyes narrowed as they turned black, consumed by the expanding iris. A small glow of red bega
He pulled me up as if I weighed as much as a feather. My legs wrapped around his waist as his hands supported me under my butt. My head fell lazily on his shoulder as I tried to blink the haze from my mind. The throb between my legs was only encouraged as his hardness moved against my center with each step he took. I could feel myself coming back to reality as my body began to heat again. The way he pressed against me from inside his shorts, mixed with the way he unknowingly had spread my ass cheeks as he held me up made me want more. The moisture on his hand as I sat in his palm felt erotic. It was like I was marking him without leaving a visible impression or blemish on him. Every female who got too close to him would more than likely smell me, and while that made me uncomfortable, I also loved knowing that my scent would be all over every inch of him by the time we were done. There would be no question that he was mine. I wanted to scream it to the world, and by how quickly he ma
We spent the next two hours cuddling and talking, enjoying each other's company. Our naked bodies still intertwined with each other. It seemed that neither one of us wanted to let the other go.I had felt disappointed when I saw the mark I had left on his shoulder had healed already, leaving nothing but his perfect tan skin behind. He had explained to me how they healed faster than mortals and that when I left my true mark on him, it would never fully heal. Instead, it would leave a scar in the shape of my bite to show all others that he was spoken for.My fingers danced along his jawline, a small smile pulling at his lips. "Can you change into your wolf anytime you want?" I asked, intrigued by the concept but still terrified of the thought of turning into one myself. He turned his head, placing a soft kiss on the tips of my fingers."Yes. It takes a lot of energy. So, as long as we aren't severely injured or run down, we can shift at any time." I pressed furthe
I couldn't reach Gabriel for three days after we were rushed off of his land. Vampires or not, it was still a huge blow to confidence that the only man I ever had sex with was nowhere to be found afterward. Elena kept telling me to be patient. I knew it was killing her just as much to be away from Athena, but they were at least texting. I received nothing. No texts, no calls, and no voice in my head. He was just gone. I had given him three days of this silence, but I wouldn't wait any longer. The keys jingled as I slowly lifted them off the key hook by the front door. It felt like I was slamming pots and pans together by how loud they seemed. Elena was just up the stairs, and I knew the second she realized I was gone, she would rat me out to her mate. They had both agreed that I should stay away from the pack land for now, but no one would tell me why. Blame it on being raised like an insane person, but I was thinking crazy. Every possible sce