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Run. Know Your Enemy
OliverI woke up still in Lya’s hospital bed. Her head was resting on my shoulder, and she snored softly. I breathed in deep, as if her lilac scent wasn’t overwhelming enough. Her body pressed up to mine was a tantalizing temptation that had me reminding myself we were in a hospital bed, and she was healing, and she didn’t feel the same yet. But mate bonds didn’t seem to care about that. I slowly started to shift off the bed, making sure not to jostle her, but Adair growled. 'We stay,' he insisted. I looked out the window. The sun was up, with the last bits of pinks and oranges burning off. 'People will be by to check on her, and she will wake up at some point.' I really didn’t want to be caught in bed with her. Not yet. 'So? Mate.' 'I know,' I said, 'but she’s not ready.' Adair grumbled as he released the hold paralyzing me. I grabbed my jacket and slipped out the door, quickly closing it behind me. “Still here, Alpha?”I whipped around, coming face to face with Dr. Whitledge.
Run. Into the Great Wide Open
Lya Rose waltzed through the door of my room. “Good morning, sunshine!” she sang. “Afternoon, really.” I sat up a little. “Hey,” I said, offering a half smile. I looked around, trying to get a gauge for the time. I had woken up a while ago to the sun glaring through the window, alone. I wasn’t surprised Oliver had left. He was the Alpha, after all. I assumed that meant important duties that required round the clock attention. Still, I peaked over her shoulder, hoping to see him. “Just me,” she smiled. “I figured some time away from the boys might be nice. So how’s hospital life?” I groaned. “This is the most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept in.” “I’m sure any bed would be uncomfortable after being in it round the clock for a couple days,” she laughed. “C’mon, let’s get you up.” I had already been encouraged to get up and move a bit a few times in the later part of yesterday and this morning. It was never that far at a time, seeing as my left leg was so torn up, and my c
Run. Judith
Oliver'You can come by to pick her up,' Trevor’s voice drifted through the mind link. Adair perked up. 'They’re coming home.' I smiled at the wolf’s excitement. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t feel the same. 'We can’t overwhelm her here, she’s healing.' I made my way to the Land Cruiser, again thankful the drive was short. Trevor and Rose were wheeling Lya out as we rolled up to the front door. I jumped out and opened the passenger door for her. “FJ60?” Lya asked, her eyes wandering over the car. I smiled and nodded. “You know your cars.” She shrugged. “A thing or two.” She struggled a bit to get herself up into the passenger seat, so, without thinking, I just scooped her up and set her in. She blushed a deep red. “Thanks,” she muttered. Trevor jumped in the back seat. “You coming, Rose?” Rose slid in the back seat. “I’ll take a ride, but I need to head over to the training grounds when we get there.” Lya looked around, taking in everything. We had tried to stick with
Run. Am I Wrong
This room was huge. The bathroom was an oasis. I could fit one hundred times what was in my little bag in the closet. The size of this room was about the size of the entire downstairs in my house back east. 'We should stay here,' the voice insisted for about the one hundredth time. I rolled my eyes. 'Do you think of anything else?' 'No.' I sat and thought. If I was going to get along in this wolf community, I’d probably have to learn how to accept this thing I was the unwilling host of. My entire life, I had thought of this thing as a curse. Maybe… 'Why?' I asked. 'Why what?' The voice seemed distracted, like she didn’t really care what I had to say. That was probably the case. 'Why do you want to stay?' I prodded. 'The same reasons you do.' I sighed, struggling my way out of the wheelchair. I hadn’t gone to the bathroom by myself since I tried to bail in Pierre. It was hard to believe that was only two days ago. 'Maybe responses like that is why I don’t talk
Run. False Pretense
Oliver Lya fell asleep only about thirty minutes into the movie. She had unconsciously tucked herself under my arm and I couldn’t help playing with a couple strands of her thick auburn hair. Rose left once it was over, promising to come back after training the next day. Trevor and I sat in silence, staring at the black tv screen. Trevor sighed before breaking the silence. “I’m really sorry man.” “What for?” I snaked my hand along the back of the loveseat “I wouldn’t have done it like that if I had known…” his voice trailed off, but I knew what he meant. He wouldn’t have tried to use Lya as bait to draw the hunters in if he had known she was my mate. 'Shut up,' Adair hissed. 'Not now, Adair.' I gritted my teeth. “It shouldn’t have been done that way at all, with anyone,” I said. “I know,” he nodded. “Ending this isn’t all on you,” I said. “If it’s all on anyone, it’s me.” Trevor tried to speak up, but I cut him off. “I get that they killed your parents, and I get the person
Run. How Do You Sleep
Lya My eyes snapped open. Time to run. Everything I thought I knew of this place was a lie. That’s what I get for trusting too easily. A mistake I have made before and know better than to do. 'No,' the wolf - Tala - said. Her voice was harsh, and I was scared of her. 'Yes,' I insisted. 'I won’t let you.' I knew she wasn’t lying. She had taken control of me before, and I knew she would have no qualms doing it again. 'Look around, Lya. They trust you. Now you trust them.' I did as she asked, expecting to be back in the hospital, probably behind a locked door. But, I was still in the room at the packhouse. Alone.'You could leave if you wanted. There’s the door, but that would be conspicuous. We have an entrance to the patio, and it would take a while for them to realize we are gone.''We aren’t safe here, Tala,' I moaned. The wolf growled. 'Yes. We are.''How do you know?''Adair.' She slunk back, leaving me in control. The vote of confidence from her left me uneasy. There
Run. The Dream's in the Ditch
OliverThe rapping on my door startled me out of my daze. I had things I needed to do, and absolutely no ability to focus. I was angry at myself for practically encouraging Lya to leave, and I had very little hope she would actually still be around at this point. That scared me more than I could put into words.“Come in,” I called gruffly. Trevor opened the door, but didn’t come inside. “I’m headed out,” he said. I looked up at him. “You better not bail on me this time,” I reminded him. “I’m not planning on it.” He paused, looking down on the ground. “I’m really sorry Lya heard everything last night. That wasn’t a very fair way for her to figure out.” I sighed, leaning back in my chair. “Realistically, she might have had the same reaction no matter when and how it was done. It is just part of the long list of reasons if people don’t know what they’re fighting for, they shouldn’t be involved in the fight.” Trevor nodded. “We could have come up with a plan together if you had t
Run. Under Pressure
Lya The silence was strained in Oliver’s Land Cruiser. I sat with my arms folded across my chest, refusing to look at him. 'There’s no harm in enjoying the view,' Tala insisted. I rolled my eyes. Oliver was, unfortunately, exactly my type. The dark and broody mountain man looked like he was chiseled from stone. I wondered if Michelangelo was jealous. I settled for studying the tattoos down his right arm. Oliver kept glancing over at me. He looked like he was trying to come up with something to say while I was trying to put off vibes that discouraged interaction. 'He’s not the one you’re angry with,' Tala reminded me. She may be right, but I wanted to be angry with him, too. “Have you been feeling better?” Oliver finally asked as we pulled into the parking lot. I nodded, still not wanting to talk. “That’s good,” he nodded. I hopped out of the SUV, and Oliver fell in stride beside me. “You haven’t really come out of your room - have you been bored?” “I found a book to read.
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