DELLAHunt and I spent hours in the hot spring before we could hear early morning birds chattering in between the trees even though the sky was still dark.After squeezing out the water from my hair, I pulled my sweater and jeans back on and then walked back to the cabins with Hunt.We went to my cabin instead of going back to Hunt's and I felt a lump of nervousness lodge itself in my throat.When I closed the door behind us, Hunt moved right over the fireplace and crouched beside the hearth as he threw a few logs in.The wide, black rug near him was soft and warm, so I kicked off my boots and sat beside Hunt, watching as the fire started in the hearth."You know all those fables," Hunt said, as he settled next to me. "The ones humans wrote about werewolves or wolves, in general, being afraid of fire."I saw the smile forming on his lips, so I lay down, my back flat against the ground as I rested my head on Hunt's lap, staring up at him."I heard
HUNT"Tell me more about this dream," Lilith said as I paced around her cabin. Della was still asleep, but I couldn't put my mind to ease as I thought about our similar dreams. It's never happened to me before. Not even with Hailey and our bond was as strong as any others."It's the same thing over and over. Someone is chasing her and I can't help her. I could feel the desperation as I searched for her cries and her pleas for help. She sounded as if she was right there, but she wasn't," I explained.If Della and I were to be mates and there were already issues with dreams so vivid and desperate, I'd be lying if I didn't feel the fear creeping into my throat."I've heard of mates having synchronised dreams. It just doesn't happen often," Lilith said as she turned the page of a book she was reading.Lilith was one of the elders and even though she didn't look old, she'd been here since before I could walk. Her opinion and advice were not to be taken lightly. I often
HUNT"If you want to be a leader, you can't make stupid decisions and mistakes. Love isn't what makes you a stronger Alpha for the pack, nor does mercy. Toughen up or get out of my pack," my father said, walking around my room.I remembered him killing one of the rogues earlier. The image haunted my mind as he drove his dagger into the rogue's neck and dark blood split from the open wound.Blinking back the tears, I tried to ignore the rogue's face. She was beautiful. Dark hair, blue eyes and pale skin. She was so scared because she knew she was going to die. The desperate look in her eyes as she stared at me the same moment my father killed her.Jolting up from sleep, I found myself reeling from the nightmare I'd had a thousand times before. Except for this time, it seemed much worse.Moving my legs over the edge of my bed, I sat up straighter and grabbed my jeans, before pulling them on.The dream bothered me a lot over the years because my own mother was a r
DELLA"In the past, our kind would wait till the full moon was near to proceed with the Mating Ceremony," Lilith told me as she massaged my back with lavender oil. "But now things have changed and the younger generation of werewolves have come closer to understanding what it means to love and feel closer to their companion.""Do you think he loves me?" I asked Lilith. It was a question that plagued me ever since Faye told me about Hailey.I knew no one in the pack was named Hailey, but I still wanted to know if there was another wolf that Hunt had feelings for in the past. Even if he did, how was that possible and what did it mean for Hunt and me and our own connection?For the first time in my life, my heart was beating for someone else that I felt was my other half. The piece that I had been missing. And now that I had him, I didn't want to doubt anything or have any doubts lingering in my mind."That is only a question he can answer, but from what I've se
DELLAI had another nightmare, so when I woke up, the first thing I did was have a hot bath and braid my hair down my back. Lilith was already making breakfast when I knocked on her door."Come in!"I pulled the handle and went into her cabin, the smell of bacon and eggs filled my nostrils, followed by the heavy around of coffee."Good morning," she said when she saw me."Good morning.""Want some breakfast? I have grits on the go too."A warm smile touched her eyes every time she looked in my direction so I smiled back. "Yes, please."In a way, Lilith reminded me of my mother. She didn't resemble my mother at all, but perhaps it was her motherly touch. There was a kindness within Lilith and I was very glad to have her around.The door opened and Faye walked in. "Hi!"I noticed the way she avoided looking at me and I knew she was still feeling bad about talking about Hunt."You know I'm not mad at you, right?" I asked her, as she sat
DELLA"Well, what do you think?" Faye asked as she stepped away from in front of the mirror.She was finally done with the dress and it was a beautiful mess of crimson red and white tulle and tiny pearls that made me look fantastic. Every time I moved, the dress showed a bit of my skin.Faye bit her nails and I was about to tell her how amazing the dress was when the door burst open and Lilith came in."He's here and it's time for the ceremony to begin," she told us."This is really happening," I told Faye."It is!" she squealed."Remember you will accept his vows after he anoints you with the blood of the sacrifice of the animal he has brought back," Lilith said as she handed me a basket covered with a red cloth.Swallowing hard, I take the basket from her. "I'm scared of doing the wrong thing or saying the wrong thing. What if he turns me away?"Lilith shakes her head and smiles. "You're thinking too much. Just do whatever feels right
DELLAI was standing on the deck and smiling as I studied the delicate, thin gold band around my finger.Hunt and I had exchanged rings right after we came back from the woods. Of course, I had no ring to give him, so Lilith gifted me her husband's ring, which she assured me was just collecting dust in her cabin.I still couldn't believe it. Hunt and I married. I felt closer to him now more than ever. He was so loving to me that I almost couldn't believe my fate. How was I so lucky? Everybody had turned me away in the past, but here I was married to my mate."You must be feeling on top of the world."I turned around to see Sierra walking towards me, with her arms folded across her chest."I do," I said.She smirked. "You know it won't last right?""That's your wishful thinking, but I'm sorry to disappoint you, Sierra, Hunt and are going to be together for a very long time, if not forever.""Right," Sierra said. "Or maybe you'll just end up be
HUNTI traced the smooth curves of her naked back as I lie next to Della on the bearskin. She was so beautiful. And I so unworthy of her. I loved how strong she was even though she was so fragile inside.Everything was done so fast, that I had no time to think, but when it came to her, I already knew I would risk my life for her. There was nothing anyone could do now to separate Della from me. I'd have to have a talk with Sierra and her bullying tactics against Della. I wouldn't stand for it. She needed to respect her and not only because Della was the Luna of the pack, but also because she was my wife and I wouldn't allow anyone to make her feel like she was undeserving of being by my side.Kissing the nape of her neck, I slowly woke up and covered her with the grey comforter, before going over to the fireplace and adding more logs of wood to the hearth.It was still early and I was planning on going up with Kyler, one of my best hunters up into the mountains t