This was not what was supposed to happen. I figured my dad would be pretty upset, but this was taking it too far. Not that he would listen to me, mom, Christian, Nick, Joy, or Jay, nope we all protested but he had decided not to listen. Nick had protested when my father marched into the prison and essentially dragged Zach and Mike out by their ears, grumbling the whole way about my choice in mates (like I even had one). The old man was clearly unhappy with this situation, and not accepting it was making it worse; after all I certainly wasn't going to reject either of them. Zach and his attitude were wearing me thin anyways, so I figured he would reject me but highly doubted Mike would. So hey, I end up with one seems pretty alright to me. Not that I wouldn't love to have them both, Zach was such an enigma that I was having trouble ferreting out his feelings; and that man certainly did not wear his heart on his sleeve. Sighing audibly I focused my atte
I walked into the bedroom to check on Mike, I had left him fast asleep in my bed; hopefully he had gotten some much needed rest. He had hit the shower while I threw his clothes in the wash and acquired new ones. Jay begrudgingly handed me over some jeans and a plain t-shirt, just so he had something to wear until we could go get more. We weren't about to head to Red River today, I didn't think either of us could take that mind fuck.I sat down on the side of the bed, careful not to disturb him and studied his features again. He truly was a sight to behold. His red hair was poking out every which way, and it gave him a childlike appearance; his relaxed features only brought into sharp focus the angles in his face.His eyes cracked open and he smiled up at me, his hand snaking out from under the covers and gra
"Mike?" I whispered, my fingers tightening on the sheet, panic beginning to set in."Right here" he said, and it sounded like he was in front of me. His hand took mine gently, he didn't know yet. I lifted my head toward where his voice was."What the hell?!" His voice cracked on the exclamation "your eyes! Holy shit!""I know" I felt my eyes start to water, "Mike I....I can't see!!!" The panic was coiling in my chest, threatening to burst into a full blown freak out."It's ok, it's ok" he said, I felt his arms around me and knew I was being pulled into his lap. His chin rested on my head. "Babe, your eyes. They are blue, like mine. Except it's your whole eye." I felt him lean closer to me, "and you have green streaks in them." His voice was laced with disbelief.
Mike returned with my clothes and helped me get dressed, it was really unnerving to not be able to do things for myself. I was thankful for my sweet mate, who was handling all of this so well given the circumstances. I wished we could talk about how he was feeling more, but first things first, we needed to see why I was blind. Then, maybe we could talk about the past few days of whirlwind activity and discovery, because I was in a mental mindfuck and I was fairly sure he was too despite his cool demeanor. If he wasn't shook up then we had major problems given what had happened to him, that whole your dad is dead, you and your brother are in prison, your mate is an Alpha of the pack you attacked, oh and also your brother's mate. Yeah, we needed to talk, just to get in the same headspace. What a way to start out with him.I was settled onto the couch in the living room, Mike nex
Dr. Todd had told me to wait 48 hours, she had examined my eyes and had taken samples. Swabbing my eyes, cheeks, even taking a piece of hair; she was as lost as we were. She wanted to consult with other healthcare professionals as well as do some digging and research, that fact alone didn't give me much hope for a quick answer and I was getting really tired of not seeing. Mike had been a saint, helping me get around; and the rest of the pack was helpful as well. Of course we had to tell them what was going on, or rather what we knew at this point. My parents had been devastated but Dr. Todd has assured them that it would be able to be fixed, we just had no leads as it was unprecedented. We had to tell Dr. Todd of course the circumstances with which it had happened, and she was fairly convinced it had something to do with the mate bond, or lack thereof with a certain someone. That was not a thought I relished given that the certain someone in que
Elder....What was an elder doing here?! Elders were extremely old and wise wolves, for some reason the Gods had allowed certain wolves to live centuries longer than most. I don't mean 100 years old, more like 300 to 500 years old. These wolves were blessed by the Earth Goddess, the Moon God and Sun God. How a wolf discovered they were to be an elder was something that was shrouded in mystery, only those who became elders knew. Once an elder was identified they were sent to live at the temple of elders, and it was considered a great honor to become an elder. Typically an elder was identified before a mate was found, and sometimes elders were mated with other elders. One thing was certain, elders were infertile. The Gods blessed them with long lifespans in order to gain wisdom and advise the packs, as well as function as the Gods messengers. I had never seen one, and apparently wouldn't see this one either thanks to my predicament. However I could smell
Today had been long and tiring. Mike, Zach and I each agreed we needed some time and space to think, all of us clearly overwhelmed. My parents had mostly stayed silent while we talked, unsure of what we had needed as well. I missed being able to snuggle into Mike's arms, but I also knew I would get zero thinking done if he were anywhere near my bed; and while it would be a welcome distraction it was also one I couldn't afford. Mom had helped me get settled at my place, while dad had taken both Mike and Zach to the guest area. Mentally exhausted I laid down on the bed, stretching myself out like a starfish and fell into a lucid dream.I was the Earth Goddess, curled up tight in a ball, then I felt the warmth of the sun and slowly my body unfurled. My face turning toward the light, and basking in the nourishment. I felt my limbs stretch and grow, lengthening and undulating as I began
I heard a communal intake of breath from the room, a sharp, quick noise. Dr. Todd made a humming sound under her breath, half question half confusion."What...What is it?" I did not even try to hide the concern in my voice."Your eye. Well, your right eye. It's completely white. Your other one is still blue green, as before. CiCi, what happened? What did you see?" She was asking gently, but I could feel the tension in the room. Of course, I had basically launched myself into the air, snapping in two and had some insane amounts of power coursing through me. What did they see I wondered."It was the Earth goddess" I said quietly. "She told me I had to..." I dropped off. Well, wasn't this awkward? I would have to explain to the group that I had to
Wasn't this just great. I came across all wrong, but then again I always did; one of my most charming traits. Constantly misunderstood because I could never put things in words properly, I had become somewhat of a loner, an introvert; despite being an Alpha. Many times it seemed my Omega little brother understood me completely, I wasn't sure how but it seemed Mike always knew what I was feeling. Just like he knew I wanted CeCelia as much as he did, but was holding myself back. How do I even begin to do anything with this woman? She was a strong Alpha, a match who could and would go toe to toe with any wolf; no matter how big and bad. Yet, the moment when I saw her; when my father attacked her, I saw her. Her eyes, the vulnerability shocking, and terror, and afterwards the hurt. I knew she had been hard on herself, more so than necessary. I saw the scared woman inside, the one who doubted herself; who was unsure of everything. I wanted to tell he