Another update, sorry for the delay but I hope the length of it makes up for it at least a little bit. Things are a little slow in the story but they will pick up right away and more answers will be had as well. I'd love to hear from you guys, find me on the book of faces, Aurielle Allary. I post things about the book and my characters. Let me know what you think and thank you so much for reading.
That evening after supper, Blaze and I snuck away into the trees. We had warned the others that my being marked would result in me sleeping for a few days so they were prepared. I wanted the claiming out of the way so I would not be sleeping when the Alpha from Norway came to visit. Though it in no way diminished my want and need to be claimed by Blaze. I was just being practical. A fact he started to tease me on as we walked through the trees. “You know it hurts that you’re fitting in my claim before bigger and more important things.” He mused with an over-exaggerated sigh. “I guess I’m just an afterthought.” “Oh come on! You know it’s not like that. I want to be claimed by you. But it also makes sense to do it now so that I’m not unavailable when Alpha Einar gets here. I’m not being mean here.” I scoffed and held onto his arm, taking him deeper into the trees. “Oh sure, justify it however you want to. I know I’m just an afterthought.” He teased back and pulled from my grip, wal
Slowly the fog changed into the dark of night and the falling of snow. It was a slow snowfall, the fluffy flakes that blanket everything in heavy silence. The only sound is the heavy crunch of snow as it settles on the branches of the surrounding trees. The moon is full and high in the sky as it casts a silvery glow on everything. I stand in the knee-deep snow and wrap my arms around my body, shivering from the cold. I take a few steps in the direction of his cave, tutting in frustration as the cold seeps into my exposed skin, the sports bra and boxer panties doing nothing to keep me warm. I’ve noticed that there's a big difference between going to the island and then coming here, at least on the island I was more clothed than this. “Pervy old wolf. Bringing me here when I’m basically naked.” I mutter under my breath, my breath visible in the air as I trudge through the snow. The upside was that it’s not as frigid and cold as it was the last time I was here. I see the cave up ahe
When I woke I felt the presence of another person in the room, a skin prickling sensation that had me immediately sitting up and looking for danger. I groaned when I noticed it was just Gram gathering up clothes and that I had no reason to be nervous or scared. I flopped back onto the bed and took slow breaths to calm my rapidly beating heart. “Sorry my dear, I didn’t mean to scare you. I was just trying to tidy up. How are you feeling?” Gram asked with a small smile as she set the laundry basket down and sat on the end of the bed. I kept the sheet around me as I sat up and smiled softly at her. “I’m feeling ok. Tired but nothing too bad. How long was I out?” I asked curiously as I ran my hand through my hair and grimaced at the rat's nest it had become, my fingers getting caught in a ton of knots. “It’s been three almost 4 days. Blaze has been with you every chance he got. But he’s also been a big help with patrols and even training. You’re one lucky lady my dear. You’ve found goo
I headed towards the training grounds in search of Echo, stopping to watch the groups that were in the midst of training and very impressed with the drills and workouts they were being put through. It looked intense and I was hoping that with all that new training that the pack would be safe from the threat of the black wolves. Though they hadn’t been back this way ever since I started to see Malik in my dreams. I guess there was a plus side to that after all. I found Echo in the weight room, doing some reps with heavy weights as he stood facing the mirror. I saw his silver eyes flick at me in the mirror before he focused back on what he was doing. He was covered in sweat and I could hear from my position by the door that his breathing was ragged. He had pushed himself hard in the short time it took me to eat. He definitely was trying to exhaust himself so he didn’t have to think about Ellis. “Congratulations are in order I hear.” I walk into the room and sit on a bench so I’m facing
The next few days are a flurry of activity and I’m exhausted when I finally fall into bed at the end of the night, there are no more dreams of seeing Malik. Which is a huge plus as far as I’m concerned. I keep my focus on my pack and the responsibilities I have as well as trying to fit in time to talk with my mates. I’ve managed to talk with Kane and Magnus a few times, but both are busy with their duties and I understand that, it’s just sad not to have them with me. Selfishly I’ve loved having Blaze with me, though our schedules are often opposite but still, he’s here and I can spend time with him. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to reach Brodryn and Cadmus. When Blaze called home his mom informed him that they’d been busy and had been scarcely seen since they got back. It made me worried that something was wrong. And a small tiny voice in the back of my head thought that they were hiding something. But I didn’t want to listen to it. It was just the voice of doubt that Malik ha
“Hello, Kara.” His voice was a deep pleasing rumble in my chest as he held me close to him. I let out an embarrassing whine, my wolf pushing to the surface to the point where I felt like the shift was seconds away. She was adamant that she needed to be close to Stienn. He chuckled and leaned down, nipping my jaw lightly• “Settle pretty wolf. I’m not going anywhere.”“Gods…she’s embarrassing.” I muttered, my hands coming up to rest on his arms, my skin tingling with the touch. He chuckled and pulled back slightly so he could look me in the eye, his eyes were no longer silver and gold with his wolf, instead they were a very bright blue, so bright they almost glowed. “She is beautiful, and I look forward to meeting her.” He commented as he reached up and tucked some hair behind my ear, cupping my cheek as I looked up at him. I blushed and I could hear snickering behind me. I turned and caught Ezra and Echo whispering to one another and laughing. : Shut it you asshats :I grumbled at t
I only sat with Stienn for another 15 minutes before I left to make it back to the house. I checked in with Gram and Gigi before making my way up to my room. I was hoping that I could get in a moment with Blaze before craziness ensued with the informal dinner tonight. Tomorrow night was the big feast to welcome the Alpha and his wolves to our pack. “Well damn, don’t you look amazing.” Blaze spoke as he stepped out of the bathroom, fresh from a shower and his black pants resting low on his hips. I smiled at him and walked toward him, placing my hands on his chest and giving him a small smile. “Hey, handsome. Going to join us for dinner?” I ask as I give him a kiss. “Of course. I want to see what this Alpha is all about.” I smiled and bit my lip with a small frown. “Speaking about the Alpha…I met his son, Stienn. My wolf…she had an intense reaction to him. Like she wants him to be a mate. His wolf also had the same reaction to me…I didn’t ask for it to happen, certainly wasn’t sea
“Well son, let’s demonstrate our manners and sit down to enjoy this delicious smelling meal. It smells exquisite, ma'am.” Einar said as he nudged his son's arm before moving farther into the room and taking Grams's hand, placing a soft kiss on the back of her hand. Gram smiled and waved his charms away before gesturing to the table and asking everyone to sit and get comfortable. It was a tight fit with Alaric and his family, Gram, Gigi, Laris, myself and Blaze along with Einar and Stienn. The kitchen dining room wasn’t the biggest but we made it work as well all shuffled and sat down to eat. I sat down at the table between Blaze and Stienn and could feel the testosterone flowing off both of them as they sized each other up. Blaze said he expected it and was fine with it, but that didn't mean he was going to sit back and not try to challenge the situation. I let out a small huff as I finished buttoning my shirt up and tucked it into my pants. I glared across the table at Sterling