Auri took up the seat next to me and I was surprised. Max also seemed a little surprised. She usually left a seat between everyone except Max. She started swinging her legs as she rested her head on the countertop.
“I can’t believe that the bakery didn’t have sourdough bread yesterday. Frankly, it’s an insult to have to use anything else.” Max took out a loaf of bread and stared to cut it. “How’s your back?”
Auri looked in my direction, confused.
“Stings a little. The shower yesterday was a bitch but it’s mostly just road rash. Can’t do anything for it but let it heal.”
Max looked up and I froze as Auri reached over and ran her hand over my back. It was a feather touch but I hissed as she touched a particularly sensitive spot. Her eyes looked wildly in Max’s direction, but he was too shocked. The knife in his hands frozen. She got up and went up the stairs.
“She didn’t wait for permission.”
I nodded, also shocked.
I looked at the man before me. “Well, Micah, since you apparently know so much about me, why not enlighten me as to why your breaking into someone else house just to speak with me.” He smiled. “A man who knows when it’s time to talk and not fight. I like it. You command an air around you, frankly, it’s interesting to see in person.” He was right, I did start to let my Alpha presence fill the room. He didn’t seem disturbed by it at all though. “I’ve come to see if you and I can make an arrangement, a deal per say.” My eyes narrowed. “Normally, I’m not one to make deals with vampires.” Micah laughed. “Oh, I know. Other than Morgan and Max you surprisingly have very little to do with the supernatural world or any politics of it. But I think this may be one you want to listen to, considering it has to do with not just you but your family as well.” I growled. “What are you saying?” “That you have more enemies than you know little Al
Honestly, I didn’t hear Max and Morgan pull in. They busted through the door, ready for a fight. I stood, my death grip on the chairs I was leaning against relaxing, third cigarette still in my mouth. Auri was still sitting on the chair. She was pretending to smoke, an unlit cigarette in her mouth. She was holding onto her iced tea that she had refilled for us. I looked at my watch. “It’s been three fucking hours.” “We were in the middle of something Logan! What the hell happened here?” Morgan was taking stock of the house, the table, and Auri. “Yeah, another dead end of the Bloodhunter coven? Almost like it was conveniently laid out to have you busy for a few hours.” I scoffed, turning away from them, I leaned back on the chairs, my eyes roaming over the paperwork in front of me. “How the hell…” I shook my head and reached out, tapping the ash into the ashtray. I realized my cigarette was almost gone and I grabbed another, lighting that one w
“Don’t yell at me Alpha.” She put her hands on her hips. The cigarette dropped from my mouth as I looked at her. I searched her face, trying to think, trying to figure out if that really was her. Was my Auri. Inhaling, her scent hit me like a freight train. The forest surrounded me, hugged me. Cato howled and I felt him jump out from the depths. He threw me back and we exploded into our wolf form. It was painful after not having shifted for so long. She didn’t move, didn’t flinch as Cato stood before her. He was growling, baring his teeth at her. I tried yank him back, tried to take control again. I watched in horror as he jumped her. She didn’t move or dodge as Cato sunk his teeth into her shoulder, his claws into her chest. I screamed from inside but Cato saw nothing but red. Crying out, I watched as blood started to soak though her shirt. 'MATE.' He y
One eye cracked open as the sun streamed through the blinds that I forgot to close. Getting up, I rubbed my face. The stubble started to become irritatingly long on my face. I walked into the the bathroom and looked in the mirror. Why did I look so damn tired? Pulling out my shave kit from my bag, I started to lather the shave cream and rub it on my face. For a moment, all I could hear was the sound of the straight razor against my skin. Getting a little ways down my cheek, I rinsed off the razor and continued. Settling into a rhythm. It didn’t take me too long and I massaged my face with the after shave. I looked in the mirror. I still didn’t like what I was seeing. Being with Auri for the past few days had been wonderful but also had me on edge. As much as Auri being back was the happiest moment, she was still struggling being back. She would jump if you touched her. Now she voiced her displeasure of us wanting to take the s
“Logan?” I looked up at Auri, who was standing in the door of the bathroom. After throwing up everything in my stomach, I just sat on the floor with my back against the cool bathtub. I looked away from her, not baring to look at her. She kneeled down just inside the door on the tile. “Would you like something? Water? Soda?” I didn’t say anything. “I know it’s a lot to handle.” I head her breathe out a laugh. “Trust me, I know.” She paused. “How can I help?” I felt the anger and bile rise again. “You can’t help me Auri.” “Let me at least try.” I could hear the concern in her voice. The feeling was getting worse. I took a breath, trying not to snap at her. “You’ve got enough going on. It’s just going to be an adjustment.” I was fighting for control that I had held onto the past few days desperately. She was quiet but she didn’t move, she just sat on the floor with me. I was
***Auri’s POV*** At some point, Max picked me up from the ground. He carried me into the house and held me in his arms as I cried. I buried my face in his chest. All this time I had fought. I had tried to survive. Only to watch my mate, my Logan, walk away from me. I knew it was a possibility. That he had moved on and what did I expect? I literally asked him to. But that didn’t mean it didn’t hurt. Everything I was feeling was just my own heart though. I didn’t smell my mate. Didn’t hear him in my mind. The slight shock I would feel when touching him went away after the first few timess. I was cut off from everything that made me a werewolf. I honestly couldn’t imagine myself removing these shackles. After what I had been through, I questioned whether I was even a werewolf anymore. If I deserved Kai anymore. Weeks into my torture I decided I wasn’t. Decided that I would never take these silver reminders off. It burrowed deep in my subconscious that now
“Come on Auri, you’re faster than this!” I was drenched in sweat and breathing heavy. Morgan was chastising me. Growling, I rushed forward, swinging quickly with the two wood swords in my hands. Morgan easily blocked them with his one, but I spun around and brought my foot up, a kick aimed at his side. He blocked it too but it did push him a little. Smiling, I flipped the sword in my hand and hit Morgan in the stomach with the butt of the blade. But the sweet feeling didn’t last long as his hand grabbed my wrist as he was doubled over. He pulled me towards him and threw me down. I growled, feeling the side of his sword against my cheek. “You got lucky. You’re still too slow.” Morgan got off me and I jumped up. “I’m not a vampire, Morgan. I’m not ever going to be as fast as you.” I downed some water on the table. “You’re wrong. You train yourself, you can absolutely be as fast. But you think too much.” “I have to think! Think of where y
“Auri! Dinner is ready!” Max called down from the bottom floor. I was curled up in the window seat of my room. I hadn’t gone downstairs. Morgan even had to come up to say goodbye. He had given me some books in brail and said that if I didn’t want to talk to him, I didn’t have to. But he had left hours ago. Now it was just Max and I. There was a knock on my door but I ignored it. Running my fingers over the words. It had taken some time to adjust but I was back to reading at my normal speed. This book was impossibly fantasy. Getting just about every race incorrect. A far away place, with make believe problems and make believe solutions. The door opened slowly and Max stood in the door. “Auri, you need to eat.” I refused to acknowledge him. Mostly to stop the blush from creeping its way back onto my face. “Now Auri. I won’t ask again.” This time I glared at him. I slammed my book shut and put it on the seat. Swinging my legs off and jump