Two Dreams

GIANNA

I forced myself to step away from him before I lost my control. He smirked at me and just held my hand. He didn’t try to pull me closer anymore, we just walked and talked some more. We returned to the event when the guests had started to leave. Helena was already gone, thank the goddess. I didn’t know what I would have done if she still remained here to cause trouble.

“Would it be okay if I come visit you here tomorrow?” Bryant asked me.

“You’re free to.” I replied.

“I’m asking so your Alpha won’t send his warriors after me when I arrive. He seems really protective of you.”

“You can visit, Bryant. I promise not to chase you away. As long as you respect yourself around Gianna, and make sure not to give her any trouble.” Enzo interrupted our conversation as he got close enough to hear what we were saying.

“Okay then. I appreciate you giving your permission for me to enter your pack undeterred.” Alpha Bryant nodded at Enzo, and then kissed the back of my hand.

He left his scent on my skin as he bade me good night and left.

“You have stars in your eyes, Gianna. Should I be worried?” Enzo said as he nudged me with my elbow. 

“There’s nothing to worry about. I have no plans to get a new mate anytime soon.” I replied as we went inside the pack house together.

That response wasn’t enough to get him off my back. He just smirked and put his hand over my shoulder to pull me close so I wouldn’t be able to easily escape him.

“And yet, his scent is all over you. Gigi and Bryant, sitting on a tree, K I S S I…”

“Stop that!” I lightly hit him on the ribs as he started singing about me and Bryant kissing. “You’re an Alpha for crying out loud, and one in charge of a pack for that matter. You’re a grown ass male. You shouldn’t be teasing me like we’re little pups.”

He just laughed. “You’re my sister. I get to tease you anytime I want. Besides, we never had the chance to grow up together completely. So I’ll enjoy having a little sister to annoy now that we’re finally reunited.”

He was right. Despite the fact that I told him to stop teasing me like a child, I had to admit that it made me feel safer. I felt cherished like never before. Helena was the only sibling I had while growing up, and we never had this type of close relationship.

“Bryant seems like a good male. You may not want to be mated, but there’s no harm in having someone to be close to. Besides, now you have me to protect you, so if he tries anything or hurts you in any way, I will make sure he regrets it for the rest of his life.” He kissed my forehead and led me to my room.

“Good night brother.”

“Good night. If you dream of Bryant, make sure it’s not 18+” He winked and dodged the smack I was aiming at him before walking away with a loud laugh.”

“Seems like you had a good night.” Nalia, one of the pack betas that had ordained herself as my closest friend asked as she barged into my room unannounced several minutes later.

The beta had a boisterous personality, and not everyone could handle that. She was always so hyper active, and bubbly. She also spoke really fast, and loved to gossip. Her extroverted character was well suited to my more introverted nature. I wished I had a friend like her while growing up. Maybe I would have had an easier time adjusting, and being more social if anyone bothered to befriend me like she was trying to.

“I want all the details. I was too busy trying to wrangle the pups and trying to prevent them from disrupting the whole event.” She bounced on my bed.

“Nothing much happened.” I just shrugged, because I knew Nalia.

If I tell her one thing, we’ll end up talking about everything else, both significant and insignificant, till daybreak. And I was quite tired.

“Oh come one. I heard there was an incident involving you, but I refused to listen while the others were discussing because I wanted to hear it directly from you.”

I sighed as she pouted. She was cute and she knew it. It was hard to resist her when she was being so adorable.

I told her the short version of what happened, and she was annoyed at Marco’s presence. But she laughed when I explained Helena’s gem obsession, and she squealed when I talked about Alpha Bryant.

“And he’s coming here tomorrow. We have to find something pretty for you to wear. Alpha Bryant is one of the top Alphas in the country. Your brother is high on the list too, but you can’t be with him for obvious reasons. You could be Pack Luna for…”

“I’m not interested in finding a mate at the moment, Nalia.” I interrupted her before she could finish speaking.

“I know you had a bad experience with your former mate, but you should still give love a chance. Alpha Bryant is a good male.”

“I know he’s a good male, I’m just not ready. For now, we’re just friends meeting up to spend some time together.” I responded with a shrug.

“Okay. But you still have to look pretty.”

“It’s late, Nalia. Tomorrow morning, I’ll let you gush over what I should wear as much as you want. For now, I just want to sleep.” I said and she nodded, then leaned closer to kiss me on my forehead.

“Sleep tight.”

She left my room, and I stared at the ceiling. Everyone keeps telling me to move on, but it’s not so easy. Not much time has passed since my separation from Marco. A new mating at this moment would be too much to handle at the moment, right?

I eventually fell asleep, but then I had a weird dream. I was running in the woods in my wolf form, not out of fear, but out of excitement. Three other wolves were chasing me, all males. They yipped and howled behind me, coming close enough to nip at my tail, but letting me go further ahead.

This was a mating run. Only mated wolves go on mating runs. Why would I be going on a mating run with not one, but three wolves. The scene shifted, and now it was just me and Enzo.

“Gianna. Where are you?” He yelled my name repeatedly.

I was right in front of him, yet he couldn’t see me.

“Enzo! Enzo! I’m right here.”

“Gianna! Come back to me please.” 

“Enzo. I’m here. Look at me.” I tried to touch him, but something unseen was dragging me backward, away from him.

No! I just found my real family. I don’t want to get lost again. I tried fighting back, and then I bolted upright in my bed. I was soaked in sweat, and my hands were shaking. I’m just glad I didn’t scream and wake anyone up.