GRACE
I kept a mask of indifference on my face as he uttered his words. Deep down, my emotions felt like a tornado, wrecking me inside out. I felt angry, not at him but at the Goddess for pairing us together when we each had mates of our own. We were meant to be with that one person forever, our souls intertwined: one soul, split between two bodies. Clearly, that principle didn't apply in this situation.
Then I felt jealousy. Jealous that someone else had the chance to touch my mate. I didn't have a right to be jealous but the bond didn't care about right and wrong. It was how he felt whenever I mentioned Carter and I couldn't understand it, always labeling it as jerky alpha behavior but it wasn't. Our bond felt like a normal mate bond, as if our past mates never existed.
I, unconsciously, ran a hand over the spot Carter's mark use to be. The spot where my neck met my shoulder. His mark had been a silver paw
GRACEI gave in just as Monica had predicted. My things were packed and ready for me to leave. All I had left to do was bid goodbye to everyone I loved but that was easier said than done. Everyone stood outside the pack house. It was bright and early; everyone looked as if they had just rolled out of bed which made sense since it was seven on a Saturday morning."Bitch, why'd you have to leave so darn early," Monica grumbled, her balled fists rubbing her eyes furiously, "This is too fucking much." She proceeded, not even caring that everyone's attention was now on her.Gino rolled his eyes, shoving Monica lightly which earned him a glare, "You're a pain. Stop making this about you, this is about her," he chided, gesturing over to me with his chin."Oh shut up, all you morning people are the same," she mumbled under her breath.I didn't understand what that had to do with a
GRACENot even two and a half hours later we found ourselves on Green Forest territory. Luckily for me, Silas had a quick stop to make before heading home. I took advantage of that to further prepare myself to meet his family and most importantly, his daughter.We were driving along the coast. The view of the beautiful blue ocean with its white waves crashing on the golden sands of the shore looked breathtaking. It was hot out, but then again it was always humid, even in the winter months. Being werewolves didn't help one bit. Sometimes it felt as if I needed to be submerged from head to toe in ice.Many people enjoyed this heat though; tanning under the sun, swimming in the cold water of the beach, having picnics. Unfortunately, I wasn't one of those people. My skin turned a shameless shade of red the moment it made contact with the sun, burning so quickly that it never had a chance to tan. I didn't mind
GRACE When Derek told Silas to take me to meet his wife, I expected to be taken to some remote cabin in the middle of the woods, like every normal werewolf that wanted to be left alone in their retirement. However, we pulled up into the driveway of a massive white and gold mansion that overlooked the beach. It's structure stood tall, in all it's modern glory. There were huge golden gates with wolves on them that prevented just anybody from entering. To increase the security, many wolves patroled around the house.I hesitantly jumped out of the car, walking pass a massive fountain of a man next to a wolf. The water inside was crystal clear and the sun glinted off the pennies that laid at it's base."Sydney's been using the fountain as a wishing well again," Silas broke the silence and I watched as his eyebrows knitted together, "I wonder what she wanted." He didn't seem to realize that he was voicing his t
GRACESilas was a man of many surprises. His house was nothing like I had expected. It was a quaint little home that had a lush forest behind it. There were obviously guards around the place, making sure his home was protected. The inside of the house had warm colors that instantly made you feel comfortable.You could tell that only Silas and Sydney stayed here with only their scents in every room. It were as if no other wolf stepped foot into this house, not even his parents. Silas had informed me that the pack house wasn't that far from here, built deep into the green forest behind the house. If I ever needed help finding it, one of the guards would lead me there if he wasn't around.He wanted to give me time to settle in, another week, without letting his pack know of my existence. I was more than willing to go along with that plan because once he told his pack about me, everything would be finalized an
GRACE That night, when Silas and I went to bed, I had built a pillow barrier between us. Needless to say, that did nothing to help. When I woke up the next morning, Silas was sleeping on his back on his half of the bed. I, on the other hand, was sprawled across the entire bed, arms clinging onto Silas' torso. He had one of his strong arms around my waist, bringing me impossibly closer to him and his other hand laid under his head. The smug look on his face begged me to wipe it off somehow, but it was way too early for snarky remarks so I scrambled away from him and locked myself in the ensuite bathroom for an hour instead.My body enjoyed the contact it had with Silas. He was barely clothed, only a pair of boxer briefs on. I felt flustered, the sparks from the contact still lingered on my skin which made my mind hazy, and my wolf purr in pleasure. A week of this and I'd be caving into this mate bond much quicker than I had
GRACEI clutched the bloodied piece of material in my hand, holding it to my chest as I willed my nerves to calm down. This wasn't the time to panic. I needed to act fast, panicking could come at a later stage. Linden was ordered not to let Silas know about Sydney until we knew for certain that she was gone and there was no way to find her.We treked further into the woods, following not only Sydney's scent but the thick scent of blood that lingered in the air. I wasn't sure how much blood a little girl's body could honestly hold but by the stench that hung around me, I knew someone lost a lot of blood. I just prayed that that someone wasn't Sydney.My heightened hearing picked up the sound of a small whimper. I turned to Linden whose eyes were darting everywhere, trying to figure out where the sound had come from. Everything around us stilled for a moment. It felt like the breeze that whistled through the tr
SILASI should have been out there, should have been searching those woods for my daughter along with my pack warriors but Grace needed me and my heart was being torn in two. On one hand, I had my missing daughter to deal with and on the other, I had a mate that blamed herself and consistently felt as if she brought this upon us. Thanks to the bond strengthening, I could feel exactly what she felt, the pain and the turmoil. She couldn't shut it off the way I had. I made sure she couldn't feel what I felt by building a mental blockage. If she did feel what I felt, I was scared that she would know that I did blame her in a way.I hated myself for it and no matter how much I tried to convince myself otherwise, I blamed her. There wasn't a day Sydney left this house unless I took her to visit her grandparents. She was six and homeschooled but her teachers always taught her in the back yard under the watchful eyes of the guards.
SILASA loud shrill vibrated through the forest as my teeth sunk into where her shoulder met her neck. I dug down deep until the metallic taste of her blood filled my mouth. After a minute, my canines retracted and I lapped my tongue over the puncture holes to seal them, a soft, delicate moan leaving Grace's lips as I did so."Mine!" I growled into her ear.Her body went weak, knees bunkling underneath her. Before she could hit the ground, I wrapped my arms under her and swooped her up — bridal style. She had fainted from the pain that coursed through her but it would get better soon. Once it did, she would go into heat and that was something, in normal circumstances, I would have looked forward to. But knowing that she would be going into heat for an entire week meant that she needed me at her side. How could I search for my daughter and still take care of my mate? Clearly, I hadn't thought this through.