Chapter Fourty

ARKHAM

Changing the gears, I notice her heart racing as we drive out of pack territories. Slowly the unsettling realization sets in my mind that

She is nervous and uncomfortable being alone in the car with me.

'The little flower is scared. Don't upset her!' Ark warns me sternly.

'I can see that, Ark…and I'd never!' Uncomfortable with the thought, I changed my position, suddenly sitting uncomfortably in my leather seat. Frustrated, I move the dark strands of hair from my face.

What is she afraid of?

As much as I don't want her to feel this way around me, I did this for a reason.

I need uninterrupted alone time with her. This will give us time to break down those walls.

As we drive past the pack borders, I decide to initiate the conversation, I have had enough of this awkward silence and her just staring blankly out the window. I am so desperate to know what captivates her thoughts and to get the opportunity to spend some quality time getting to know the real version of her