We woke up with the sun high in the sky, meaning we overslept again! Shit! I didn't realize how exhausted we would both be. Tamisra didn't seem too concerned, so I guess it didn't throw us off schedule too much, but I really did not want to spend the night in the rogue areas.'You worry too much; if we get started now, we can clear the area by nightfall.''Yeah, that's great and all, but I was hoping we could eat. We'll need energy if we encounter any rogues, and we haven't eaten since breakfast yesterday morning.''Fine, I'll block you out and catch us a quick snack. Any preferences? Deer, fox, maybe a wild boar?' she said while snickering at me as I gagged. She blocked me out, and I just went to the deep recesses of my mind and curled up.Now that I had time to let everything sink in, I didn't feel so broken over this. I worried my mate would still want me if I bore another man's mark. I would explain everything to him and hope for his understanding. Most people don't save thems
I don't know how long we slept, no sun was peeking into our little hiding spot to give me a hint, but I didn't care; there was no way I could continue this journey being severely weakened. I move my shoulder, it's a little stiff, but the discomfort doesn't bother me. I try to look at my other wounds, but it's dark in this thicket. My werewolf sight gives me a general idea that they've all closed, though.When I go to get up, I realize there's a warmth sitting next to me. The fuck? Did Bambi come home last night or some shit? The little ball of warmth moves, and I realize it's a cat. It stretches out and then comes up to me, purring and rubbing itself all over me. How did a cat get in here? I knew we were near a pack and not in the middle of nowhere anymore, but I didn't expect to wake up to a cat next to me. But regardless, I pet the little furball anyways."How did you get here, little one? You know I don't have any food for you." I say while scratching its chin.The mention of fo
We're only about a mile or two away from the Ivory Moon's border when Tamisra tells me to shift back to human form and walk the rest of the way. Her legs were obviously tired, but she kept us going throughout the night. I would guess it's around 5 am because the sun is just starting to rise. It would only take me 20 minutes to get to the border, so I shift back and put on some clothes. I probably smell horrible and don't even want to know what's made its way into my hair. I get Nisha out of the duffel bag, and he stretches his legs before plopping on his side."Seriously? You've been in that duffel bag for how long and still don't want to walk?" I say as I pick him up and hold him in both arms. He meows at me but then starts purring as I pet him while we walk. I eventually can make out the border, where two wolves and a female in her human form are patrolling. Luck is on my side; I thought I would have to wait around until border patrol crossed this way.As I approach, the
His ice-blue eyes are cold and calculating. I feel like he's staring right into the depths of my soul. Refusing to show weakness, I hold his gaze, but Tamisra is going crazy in my head.'Let me out, let me out! I need to see,' she says while pushing her way forward to share my sight.I'm too shocked to shove her back; she never acts like this. Her dark blue eyes must be swirling into my green because I see his ice blue eyes start to bleed brown, showing his wolf must have also come forward. I'm frozen as I take him in.He's all Alpha male, he has chestnut brown hair pulled into a man bun, and the scruff on his face is the same color. His jawline is so sharp it could slice through glass, and yeah I wouldn't mind sitting on those perfect plump lips. His muscles are clearly straining against his black shirt and I do my best not to stare too hard at those delicious armsI feel my cheeks turn pink because of my dirty thoughts, and Tamisra sending me...interesting imag
I watch as the girl and Seth walk out of my office. I was a little taken aback by her; I didn't expect her to be so...interesting? That's an understatement because I want to follow her to her room and listen to her talk in that angel's voice for hours. No woman has ever caught my attention like that before. I've had my fair share, but it was always hookups. I've never had trouble getting a woman; they're always willing to bed an Alpha. I only kept affairs outside my pack, though. That shit can get too messy, and I have way better things to worry about than catfights between pack members over petty love disputes.I pour myself a glass of bourbon while I think about this girl. If she wasn't Seth's sister, I'd be suspicious about her; a fake mate bond is no easy feat. But I didn't detect a lie, and I've heard her brother talk shit on the fake mate plenty of times before he even knew the mating bond wasn't natural. I growl when I think about her and another man, my wolf Adon
My eyes flutter open, and I feel like I'm sleeping on a cloud. I stiffen, waiting for Felix to wrap his arm around my waist before I remember my current situation, and I breathe a sigh of relief. I feel Nisha stir and rub his head against my hand, purring contentedly. I sit up, run my hand through my hair, and look around my new room. I notice a cat tree in the corner with a water fountain and cat bowl next to it, and I squint my eyes. Fucking Seth! I would have to punch him later. Obviously, I would follow up with a hug and a thank you, but he has already done too much for me!I get out of bed, skip my morning self-pity ritual, and head to the shower. I take a nice, long, hot shower knowing there's no way Felix will interrupt my peace. I get out and groan when I realize I don't have anything for my skincare routine. Oh well, I'll order some when I'm deemed worthy enough to start getting paid. I walk out in a towel, trying to find my duffel bag, but I'm interrupted by a
The anger I felt when I saw that filthy mark on her neck made me lose control. I snapped at her and felt fucking guilty for it. So then I tried to cover my anger with a pathetic excuse about her mate tracking her through the mark and I saw the guilt cross her face, showing me that I only made it worse. Fuck, I'm not trying to show her how jealous am but I'm clearly making her think I don't give a fuck. Which is quickly proving to be not true. I don't know what it is about her but when she's near, I just want to follow.I've had two conversations with her, and here I am worrying about her and being jealous. Fuck I must need to get laid. She's hot, yeah, but there's no reason for me to be jealous.'You like her, fuckwad. That's why' Adonis remarks in my head but I block him out, not wanting to deal with his shit.I pick up a phone to make a call to Blair, one of the spirit witches who resides in my territory. Thankfully, her afternoon is free and she'll see Amara. She's
I lead Amara back to the pack house after we leave Blair's. We're both silent the whole way and I see her make her way back to her room. I wish I said something to make her feel better, but I was just as lost. I wasn't expecting her to say it wasn't witches magic. There's a lot of possibilities on what it could be from then, but the question that remains is why Amara?I go to my office to find Aston waiting by my door."Hey, man. I have the monthly pack budgets for you to sign off" he says, I raise an eyebrow at him. Normally he just leaves shit like that on my desk."Ok, thanks. Come in.""I saw you walking around with that new pack member earlier" ah, there's the ulterior motive"Well a lot of people probably did, it wasn't exactly a secret.""Since when does the Alpha himself show any new pack member around, you've clearly taken an interest in her" he says, waggling his eyebrows at me. I'm silent for a moment, and his eyes go wide"No shit, really? Is she your mate?" he says