Taelin-I wasn’t sure what to make of all this. Heck, I didn’t even know what it was all about. Looking around the room again, I tried to piece everything together.It seemed to me that they did all this for me, I just didn’t know why. It was sweet and thoughtful of them, but didn’t we have bigger things to worry about? Returning to look at Ryker, I saw how eager he was for my response.“What is all of this?” I asked, careful not to give him the impression that I wasn’t grateful because I still didn’t know how I felt about it.“Well, it isn’t under ideal conditions, but we thought it would be nice to have a bit of normalcy and this is to officially accept you as my mate and our Luna.” He responded with enthusiasm.My eyes widened at his words as I looked around the room once more. Now that I understood what this was about, I was completely surprised. They did all this to accept me into their pack not only as a member but as their Luna.Fighting back the tears that now blurred my visio

Ryker- This was turning out to be the longest car ride in the century of car rides. Lisa was sitting basically in the trunk of the van and constantly complaining. Every hour we had to stop, so she could get out and stretch her legs. My pack members were all getting annoyed by Lisa, but Taelin was the worst. She hasn’t smiled once since the first stop we made. She might not admit to it, but I could tell that Lisa was making her jealous. It was because of her jealousy that I didn’t mind that Lisa was with us. It was endearing to see Taelin getting worked up over me. Not that I would admit to it. Mostly because I was still trying to piece together what I felt for her. The more I was around her the more I couldn’t stand the idea of being away from her. Before I had tried to keep my distance from Taelin and only use her for sex, but now I wanted more. I wasn’t sure how to go about it just yet though. I didn’t want her to think it was only because of the bond that I wanted to be with he

Taelin-“We are here.” Ryker says when we pull up to a gate.When we headed back on the road, Ryker drove. I hadn’t known the exact location of the safe house, plus I wanted a break from driving. We had another day-long drive to reach my old pack location, only if we could manage to find gas.If not, we had enough to drive most of the way, but we would need to camp out one more time before reaching our destination. Luckily, Lisa kept her mouth shut and dutifully climbed into the back of the van without complaining. Overall, it was a better trip than yesterday.“This place is small.” Lisa said from the back, starting her complaining.“You won’t be here for long. This is only a temporary haven until someone can come out here to transport you to another location. It is kept stocked with supplies to get you through the wait. There will be a radio inside that you can use to let them know you are there. Someone will come to get you in the next day or two.” Ryker explained, as Ryan got out o

Taelin-“Is this it?” Ryan asks as we reach the gate that encloses the location where I grew up.I thought that by returning home, I would feel something more than what I do. At the very least, I thought I would be happy to return. Looking at the large gate, I felt disconnected.Now it felt like a place, rather than a home. Maybe because it was empty and everything it had once been, was now gone. Now, it was just a temporary location we would be staying at until we found a cure.“This is it.” I answered without a single emotion in my voice.Standing outside of the gate, I waited for something to connect with me. The last time I was here, I was overfilled with emotions, with being home. Now I don’t know what I felt.“Oh cool!” Ryan rushed forward to open the gate, but he stopped short when he realized there wasn’t a way in. “How do we get in?”“Wait here, I will be right back.” I told him as I started down the side of the gate.Ryker caught up with me as I neared the small entrance The

Taelin-“It’s time to wake up Tae.” The soft voice of Ryker pulled me from my sleep.I was laying with my back against Ryker, his arms were wrapped around me, as he gently caressed my arm with his thumb. His lips were pressed against the side of my temple as he whispered. I didn’t want to get up or move.It was different waking up in Ryker’s arms. I wanted to savor every second of it, for I didn’t know when we would sleep together like this. The moment I open my eyes, I knew that reality would set in, and it would be time to get back to what we were supposed to do.“We can’t lay here all night.” Ryker whispered in my ear once more.“I know.” I groaned.Rolling onto my back, I looked up at him as he propped himself over me. He looked as if he had just woken up as well. I could still see the sleepiness in his eyes. His hair was messed up from his sleeping, but it only made him appear more attractive.“How did you sleep?” He asked with a slight smile on his stubbled face.“Surprisingly g