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
Taelin-Entering my house, I was hit was the lingering scent of my mother. Sadness washed over me with the memory of how I last saw her. If I would have known things were going to end up like this, I would have made our last memory a good one.“Are you okay?” Ryker asked when I stopped inside the door.Standing in the living room entrance, I looked around the room and saw my mother’s favorite book sitting on the coffee table. The quilt she made was thrown on the couch as if she just left it laying there. A bottle of water was also sitting on the side table, next to the couch.It looked like she had just stepped out of the room, and she was going to return. My mom was a clean individual, and she rarely left things out like this. When she was done with a book, she would place a bookmark inside it, then return it to the bookshelf.After she was done with her blanket, she usually folded it up and placed it on the back of the couch. Now it looked like she just stepped away for a moment. Th
Taelin-“It’s time to wake up Tae.” The soft voice of Ryker pulled me from my sleep.I was laying with my back against Ryker, his arms were wrapped around me, as he gently caressed my arm with his thumb. His lips were pressed against the side of my temple as he whispered. I didn’t want to get up or move.It was different waking up in Ryker’s arms. I wanted to savor every second of it, for I didn’t know when we would sleep together like this. The moment I open my eyes, I knew that reality would set in, and it would be time to get back to what we were supposed to do.“We can’t lay here all night.” Ryker whispered in my ear once more.“I know.” I groaned.Rolling onto my back, I looked up at him as he propped himself over me. He looked as if he had just woken up as well. I could still see the sleepiness in his eyes. His hair was messed up from his sleeping, but it only made him appear more attractive.“How did you sleep?” He asked with a slight smile on his stubbled face.“Surprisingly g
Taelin-“Being here makes me miss my home. There are so many pictures on the walls that it is hard not to see how happy it was here. I saw a picture of you when you were younger, you looked so cute.” Sara spoke, breaking the silence that filled the air.We have been standing outside for a few hours now. There haven’t been any signs of rogues. I didn’t know if that was a good thing or a bad thing. We needed to start doing something to progress on finding a cure, but on the other hand, it was nice to not feel like we were being constantly attacked.The past few days we have been lucky to only come across a couple of rogues. Maybe I was just getting tired of continuously fighting. It could also be that when I had been home, before leaving the first time, I had been protected against any threats.“Did you hear me?” Sara asked when I didn’t respond.Turning my head to look at her, she was looking at me with a worried expression. Having been lost in my thoughts, I realized I hadn’t answered