I learned several things that night. The most important one, and the one that had been eating away at me in the back of my mind, was that all of the humans that died that night, including Dr. Kellerman, they did so at the hands of the vampires. There was not a single human murdered by a wolf, and I let out a sigh of relief at the news.
The second big thing that was brought to my attention was that there were a few pack members who were injured in the battle. Two of which were gravely injured and remained in the care of the pack doctor.
The assuaged guilt from the death of the humans came back ten-fold when I realized that I had not bothered to ask if anyone in our pack was hurt during the battle to save me. As a Luna, that should have been one of the first things I should have checked on.
Finding out that one of the two wolves that were still getting treatment was Scarlett had me confused. While she was a part of the pack and a warrior by title, I somehow didn't
Gabriel was gone the following day. There was a note on the kitchen counter explaining that the additional committee members had arrived. They had summoned him to attend an inquest to provide his side of the events. I was disappointed that I couldn't be there to support him, but I would do my best to be there for him at home. He kept me blocked from his mind, so I knew it was a difficult day for him. I wasn't sure how the connection that we had worked, but I did my best to push positivity and calmness his way. Elena had come to visit me early this morning. She even brought breakfast. I was so relieved to see her safe. Athena had shown up at my parent's house after the crowd dispersed that morning. Much to my parent's protests, she helped to pack up Elena's belongings before they marched out of the house hand in hand. She said she hadn't talked to them since. That bothered me for a minute as I didn't want to get between Elena and our parents since they always had such a good relations
I bounced on the bed when he tossed me down onto the plush duvet. Gabriel never liked wearing a shirt, so I wasn't surprised when he quite literally ripped it off his body. The sight of his muscles flexing as he rid himself of the useless fabric made my mouth go dry, my thighs pressed together. It had been far too long since I had this man under me, behind me, on top of me….dominating me. I sat up, hurrying to my knees at the edge of the bed, impatient for him to join me. The need to feel his lips against mine was that of a starving woman. He bent down, capturing my mouth, holding the back of my neck to keep me close. When he tilted my head, my hair fell back behind my shoulder, and I paused. My injuries had mostly healed, but there was still some grey and yellow discoloration where my bruises once were. Most of my scabs had come off in the shower, but the fresh pink marks of the healing flesh were hard to look at. Gabriel seemed to notice how I tensed and lost rhythm in our kiss. H
Gabriel's P.O.V I froze inside of her, terrified to move and have her change her mind. My entire body tensed, and I could feel my black eyes turn the glowing red of my wolf as he came forward in excitement. "Are you sure?" She nodded. That one small movement confirming that she was ready for me to finally make her mine had my body heating up even more. I felt myself grow impossibly harder inside of her at the thought of finally having my mark on her skin. It had only been a couple weeks, but I was already impatient to claim her. Once she had my mark, it could never be disputed that she was mine. As soon as she turned, I would demand that she mark me as well… when she was ready. I wanted everyone to see that I belonged to her. I slid my right hand beneath her, enjoying the feeling of her soft skin in my rough and calloused palm. Her ass cheek fit so perfectly in my hand as I lifted her an inch off the bed and began to thrust. My
I wore my mark with pride. My hair was pulled up in my usual bun, and the tank top I had slipped on displayed the new addition to my skin beautifully.There were still some yellow and grey bruising along my body, but I didn't feel the need to hide them anymore. I wanted everyone to see that my mate had marked me, and boy, did they ever. Gabriel laughed loudly when I offered to get us breakfast from the dining hall instead of the two of us cooking anything.My hair was up off of my neck, and I was bouncing out the door before he could even collect himself and agree. Every wolf that passed me sent me a knowing smirk or a head nod as a greeting after they eyed Gabriel's claim. With me walking around, covered in his smell and his mark, I was openly claiming him too… or as much as I could for being human.That was all going to change soon.I spotted Athena waiting at the end of the line. The tall warrior woman paused in what she was saying. As I approac
All four of the council members had been dressed similarly, in business casual attire. I made sure to make eye contact with each one, keeping my head held high as I recounted the events that transpired. Not one of them reacted to anything I said, but they took notes diligently. I left like I was being interrogated instead of giving a victim or witness report. There was no funny business in the way they spoke to me or in the questions they asked. It almost seemed as if they were frustrated by the fact that they had to be here at all. That made five of us, but I bit my tongue and kept my thoughts to myself. My anger at their presence was well masked as I didn't want to piss them off. As soon as I left the room, I took a deep breath to calm myself. It just seemed like there was always something trying to get in between Gabriel and me. We had only been together for the better part of a month, and yet, we had to overcome obstacle after obstacle right from day one.
I woke up feeling sore and stiff. It was as if I had regressed and was sent back several days of healing. My entire body felt bruised. There was an air of dread in the room. It was soul-crushing. I rolled over, pulling the blanket up to my chin, only to bump into a warm, hard body. Gabriel was laying on his back, staring at the ceiling wide awake. I could see the conflict in his eyes. My hand freed itself before gently rubbing his shoulder. He didn't turn to face me, but I could feel him relax a small amount. There were several minutes of silence where I had to wonder if he regretted saving me or even meeting me in the first place. Since I had come along, everything had changed for him and not all for the better. "I'm so used to waking up early and never getting a break from all the work I do every day. I don't know what to do with myself now. I've just been laying here for hours." He explained softly as if he didn't want to disturb the calm environme
I didn't get to see Gabriel much the following week. He was very busy playing catch-up from the few days he had off. Jack was competent but had not been trained to be Alpha. There were several things that he couldn't do or didn't know to do.When Jack was Beta, he had his own tasks and jobs he was busy completing every day. He didn't have time to be worried about every detail of Gabriel's daily schedule. Being thrown into the position of Alpha and not having Gabriel to talk to about it, since he was no longer authorized to handle classified information, must have been hard.The stiffness I had been feeling had progressively been getting worse, but the doctor informed me that it was due to the full moon getting closer with each passing day. Elena was suffering the same as me, but I could see her relief whenever Athena would touch her.Selfishly, I tried to visit Gabriel while he had been working. I was hoping he could ease some of my pain as well. Seeing how swam
My anger was washed away when Gabriel let out a sigh and rubbed the back of his neck. My pain did not.Another wave of agony shot through my body, and Gabriel maintained eye contact with me as he tried to help calm me. His hands sent warmth with every touch, my muscled melting beneath him. This time, it took longer for the pain to reduce to a tolerable level. I imagined this must be what it felt like to give birth, only it was my whole body contracting.When I was able to pull in my next breath, he bent forward and pressed a kiss to the top of my sweaty and matted head. "I came as soon as I could, I promise. Alpha Blake is not a very agreeable or fair man, and he did not understand why I needed to be here with you. When I went to end the call, he took it as a sign of disrespect. Jack is back at the office trying to calm him down. I promised you I would be here, and I wasn't going to let you down. I'll deal with that prick later."My chest caved in from the sudde