Taelin-Waking up to the sun rising, I was a little confused why no one woke me up to help keep an eye out. I understood why they hadn’t the night before, but this was just getting ridiculous. It was my responsibility to protect everyone.If they were all tired during the day, it would be difficult to keep everyone safe. It didn’t take me long to get in another shower and change into fresh clothing. Making sure I had everything, I headed out of the bedroom to find out what was going on.Besides, they could have tried to wake me, but I had just been too exhausted. I can’t remember the last time I slept so soundly. It would have been nice if Ryker had at least slept with me a bit, but I guess some things stayed the same.When I made it down the stairs, I found Ryker, Leo, Sara, and Ryan sitting around the kitchen table. It appeared as if they had all been talking but suddenly stopped when I entered the room. Their eyes met mine and I could tell whatever they had been talking about they
Taelin-I wasn’t sure what to make of all this. Heck, I didn’t even know what it was all about. Looking around the room again, I tried to piece everything together.It seemed to me that they did all this for me, I just didn’t know why. It was sweet and thoughtful of them, but didn’t we have bigger things to worry about? Returning to look at Ryker, I saw how eager he was for my response.“What is all of this?” I asked, careful not to give him the impression that I wasn’t grateful because I still didn’t know how I felt about it.“Well, it isn’t under ideal conditions, but we thought it would be nice to have a bit of normalcy and this is to officially accept you as my mate and our Luna.” He responded with enthusiasm.My eyes widened at his words as I looked around the room once more. Now that I understood what this was about, I was completely surprised. They did all this to accept me into their pack not only as a member but as their Luna.Fighting back the tears that now blurred my visio
Taelin-I woke up alone, once again. When I found Ryker, he had been asleep on the couch. I wasn’t sure when he got out of bed, but it slightly bothered me that he didn’t sleep beside me through the night.It would be one thing if I found him awake. Finding him asleep downstairs only made me think he didn’t want to sleep with me. I had thought that now that we were mated it would be different, but I suppose I couldn’t complain too much.He had fallen asleep with me last night, it was an improvement I suppose. It would have been nice if he felt comfortable enough to sleep with me as most couples do. Instead of letting it bother me too much, I brushed it off.“Good morning, Luna.” Carter said when I entered the kitchen.I couldn’t help but cringe at being called Luna. Not that it was bad, it was just going to take some time to get used to. Settling next to him at the kitchen table, I was surprised that the place was already clear of the celebration that went on last night.“Good morning
Ryker- This was turning out to be the longest car ride in the century of car rides. Lisa was sitting basically in the trunk of the van and constantly complaining. Every hour we had to stop, so she could get out and stretch her legs. My pack members were all getting annoyed by Lisa, but Taelin was the worst. She hasn’t smiled once since the first stop we made. She might not admit to it, but I could tell that Lisa was making her jealous. It was because of her jealousy that I didn’t mind that Lisa was with us. It was endearing to see Taelin getting worked up over me. Not that I would admit to it. Mostly because I was still trying to piece together what I felt for her. The more I was around her the more I couldn’t stand the idea of being away from her. Before I had tried to keep my distance from Taelin and only use her for sex, but now I wanted more. I wasn’t sure how to go about it just yet though. I didn’t want her to think it was only because of the bond that I wanted to be with he
Ryker-Lisa walked toward me, blocking me from the only exit. Stepping to the side, I tried to walk around her. Her eyes followed my every movement until we met in the middle of the room.“I was wondering if you were an Alpha?” She asked.Her question seemed harmless to me. Stopping my movements to the stairs, I backed up a bit from her, not wanting her to be too close.“I am.” I answered civilly.“That’s good.” She nodded her head as she took a step forward. “Would it be too forward of me to ask you another question?”Thinking I wouldn’t be able to get away from her without asking her questions, I took another step back. “What else do you want to know?”This time she didn’t make another advancement toward me, but I felt a little uneasy being down here with her. I’ve had little experience with other women in the past few years, so it was difficult to decipher what she was trying to do. Maybe it was all in my head due to the way Taelin seemed jealous.“Well, I thought you were the best
Taelin-“We are here.” Ryker says when we pull up to a gate.When we headed back on the road, Ryker drove. I hadn’t known the exact location of the safe house, plus I wanted a break from driving. We had another day-long drive to reach my old pack location, only if we could manage to find gas.If not, we had enough to drive most of the way, but we would need to camp out one more time before reaching our destination. Luckily, Lisa kept her mouth shut and dutifully climbed into the back of the van without complaining. Overall, it was a better trip than yesterday.“This place is small.” Lisa said from the back, starting her complaining.“You won’t be here for long. This is only a temporary haven until someone can come out here to transport you to another location. It is kept stocked with supplies to get you through the wait. There will be a radio inside that you can use to let them know you are there. Someone will come to get you in the next day or two.” Ryker explained, as Ryan got out o
Ryker-A few hours have passed by, and nothing has happened. Taelin and I wandered deeper into the woods, putting ourselves between the nearest town and the other pack members. Currently, Taelin was pacing back and forth.“Are you going to tell me what is bothering you or are you just going to walk back and forth like that?” I asked, leaning myself against the tree I had been standing next to.“I am fine.” She muttered, continuing her pacing.“You told me that the last time I asked. Have you forgotten that I am your mate, which means I can feel that something is wrong with you?” I asked, crossing my arms over my chest as I stared her down.I hoped I would be able to intimidate her enough to spill whatever was on her mind. That is, if she would just take a second to look at me. Ever since we came out here, she has kept her distance, refusing to look at me.“Because I am fine. When you asked me ten minutes ago, I was fine. I am still fine.” She said, her hands tightening into fists at h
Taelin-“Is this it?” Ryan asks as we reach the gate that encloses the location where I grew up.I thought that by returning home, I would feel something more than what I do. At the very least, I thought I would be happy to return. Looking at the large gate, I felt disconnected.Now it felt like a place, rather than a home. Maybe because it was empty and everything it had once been, was now gone. Now, it was just a temporary location we would be staying at until we found a cure.“This is it.” I answered without a single emotion in my voice.Standing outside of the gate, I waited for something to connect with me. The last time I was here, I was overfilled with emotions, with being home. Now I don’t know what I felt.“Oh cool!” Ryan rushed forward to open the gate, but he stopped short when he realized there wasn’t a way in. “How do we get in?”“Wait here, I will be right back.” I told him as I started down the side of the gate.Ryker caught up with me as I neared the small entrance The