Chapter 168
Chapter 168
Chapter 168
“I’m just scared. s. I don’t want to go through this again.”
“We can take things very slow, at your pace,” he pleads.
rm just not sure, Dallas.”
“Well, that wasn’t a no.” A faint flicker of hope is lighting up inside him.
“What about your parents? They’ll be devastated.”
“It’s not their life to live. Thi
is between us and no one else.” His voice caresses my skin. His
words mean so much to me.
“But-”
“No, Rya, this is my life. Without you, it means nothing. I would just be going through the motions, empty again. You have awakened me. You have brought me back to life. I’m yours and you’re mine. It’s that simple.” He does place a small little kiss to my shoulder very quickly. His lips feel electric against flesh that hasn’t felt touch in a long time.
“Let’s just take it slow, no pressure.” His mind races with strong thoughts of hope now the longer I let him talk to me.
“No pressure?”
“No pressure, Rya. Just me and you figuring things out.” I sink into him, letting my body. really relax against his. His hand comes up, running his fingers through my hair.
“I love your look, Rya, my beautiful female.” His fingers massage my head. My eyes roll
back. The wolf in me who’s taken a sabbatical inside whimpers to him slightly. It’s a barely
there noise, but his wolf answers instantly back with his own whimper of longing.
I can feel myself drifting off to sleep. His words are a lullaby to my body. His body is a natural sleeping pill, letting my mind shut down enough to just take a moment to drift off to
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sleep securely in his arms. I know no one will be able to hurt me when he’s this close. My first real sleep in months overtakes ne completely.
Mother Nature slowly opens her eyelids as the morning is bathed in tinted tones of sepia. The seaside air cy with salt as the rushing tide comes in.
November wind blows in strong and full; the dog days of summer are scampering out like an unwanted pest.
Caleb is walking up the stairs looking at us before pulling out his phone and taking a picture.
“Cute, I’ll send you the picture.” He gives us a fake smile.
“The doctor wanted me to tell you Dad’s stable, holding his own.” Relief is etched on his face.
“Carson called. Mom’s wearing her war colors, just so you know what’s coming for me. She blames me completely. I found my mate’s house last night, and I almost killed a male wolf that had her scent all over him. Before I could rip his throat out, I got shanked in the back by that female with the glasses.” He turns around, lifting up his shirt where lots of stitches are holding the damaged skin together. Deep bruising surrounds the area where the blood
leaked underneath his skin.
“Belac and her brother should be here soon. It seems in this pack, once you find your mate, it’s expected that the male wolf marks her instantly. No mating ceremony, nothing. I guess all her family is coming to make sure this is done the right way.” He touches his fingers to his temples, rubbing them slightly.
“Oh, I also found out my mate’s an Alpha to her own six wolf pack, perfect. The icing on the cake is she has to give up her territory to her brother, because it’s customary for the female wolf to move away to her mate’s family pack. She’s blaming me for ruining her life, so I’ve had a great twenty–four hours. I can tell you that much.” He takes a seat next to us on the chair, looking crushed. This male who usually is so happy looks like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.
My hand goes out to his thigh, patting him.
“Sorry, Caleb.”
“Will you mark her, Caleb?”
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“She’s my mate of course I’ll mark her. I just wish it was different somehow. He just look at the ocean, watching the waves touch the shore. The seagulls are out diving around like fighter jets, I feel as if something bad is coming in the air.
Dark clouds seem t
hovering over the deep water. Grey skies take over the blue, the ai enace, as Mother Nature’s pent up power will be released soon. The wind turns the waves to whitecaps, the temperature dropping slightly.
feels charged, full
Nervousness.
An overflow of energy is vibrating out of Caleb while he sits at the edge of the chair. Ifis whole body is in constant motion, the way his fingertips tap along the armrest. A knee that won’t stop trembling. Quick breaths. He keeps glancing in all directions, not knowing what way they will come from.
Standing
Pacing.
Sitting.
Repeat.
He looks tortured at the moment as he waits for the in–laws.
“Rya, congratulations, by the way. He seems to be a strong male. I can already smell the power he carries.” Dallas smiles, a father who’s already proud of his male.
Thanks, Caleb.” Dallas’s hands are on my belly again. The male inside me frantically kicks, making his presence known to his father. His lips are taking more opportunities at tasting
flesh, as his mouth hovers just a hair’s breadth over the back of my neck. He doesn’t kiss it but puts his nose against my spine, inhaling deeply. He squirms in his position a fraction, trying to adjust himself as I lay against him.
Chapter 168
“I’m just scared. s. I don’t want to go through this again.”
“We can take things very slow, at your pace,” he pleads.
rm just not sure, Dallas.”
“Well, that wasn’t a no.” A faint flicker of hope is lighting up inside him.
“What about your parents? They’ll be devastated.”
“It’s not their life to live. Thi
is between us and no one else.” His voice caresses my skin. His
words mean so much to me.
“But-”
“No, Rya, this is my life. Without you, it means nothing. I would just be going through the motions, empty again. You have awakened me. You have brought me back to life. I’m yours and you’re mine. It’s that simple.” He does place a small little kiss to my shoulder very quickly. His lips feel electric against flesh that hasn’t felt touch in a long time.
“Let’s just take it slow, no pressure.” His mind races with strong thoughts of hope now the longer I let him talk to me.
“No pressure?”
“No pressure, Rya. Just me and you figuring things out.” I sink into him, letting my body. really relax against his. His hand comes up, running his fingers through my hair.
“I love your look, Rya, my beautiful female.” His fingers massage my head. My eyes roll
back. The wolf in me who’s taken a sabbatical inside whimpers to him slightly. It’s a barely
there noise, but his wolf answers instantly back with his own whimper of longing.
I can feel myself drifting off to sleep. His words are a lullaby to my body. His body is a natural sleeping pill, letting my mind shut down enough to just take a moment to drift off to
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sleep securely in his arms. I know no one will be able to hurt me when he’s this close. My first real sleep in months overtakes ne completely.
Mother Nature slowly opens her eyelids as the morning is bathed in tinted tones of sepia. The seaside air cy with salt as the rushing tide comes in.
November wind blows in strong and full; the dog days of summer are scampering out like an unwanted pest.
Caleb is walking up the stairs looking at us before pulling out his phone and taking a picture.
“Cute, I’ll send you the picture.” He gives us a fake smile.
“The doctor wanted me to tell you Dad’s stable, holding his own.” Relief is etched on his face.
“Carson called. Mom’s wearing her war colors, just so you know what’s coming for me. She blames me completely. I found my mate’s house last night, and I almost killed a male wolf that had her scent all over him. Before I could rip his throat out, I got shanked in the back by that female with the glasses.” He turns around, lifting up his shirt where lots of stitches are holding the damaged skin together. Deep bruising surrounds the area where the blood
leaked underneath his skin.
“Belac and her brother should be here soon. It seems in this pack, once you find your mate, it’s expected that the male wolf marks her instantly. No mating ceremony, nothing. I guess all her family is coming to make sure this is done the right way.” He touches his fingers to his temples, rubbing them slightly.
“Oh, I also found out my mate’s an Alpha to her own six wolf pack, perfect. The icing on the cake is she has to give up her territory to her brother, because it’s customary for the female wolf to move away to her mate’s family pack. She’s blaming me for ruining her life, so I’ve had a great twenty–four hours. I can tell you that much.” He takes a seat next to us on the chair, looking crushed. This male who usually is so happy looks like he has the weight of the world on his shoulders.
My hand goes out to his thigh, patting him.
“Sorry, Caleb.”
“Will you mark her, Caleb?”
15:41
The Alphurs
“She’s my mate of course I’ll mark her. I just wish it was different somehow. He just look at the ocean, watching the waves touch the shore. The seagulls are out diving around like fighter jets, I feel as if something bad is coming in the air.
Dark clouds seem t
hovering over the deep water. Grey skies take over the blue, the ai enace, as Mother Nature’s pent up power will be released soon. The wind turns the waves to whitecaps, the temperature dropping slightly.
feels charged, full
Nervousness.
An overflow of energy is vibrating out of Caleb while he sits at the edge of the chair. Ifis whole body is in constant motion, the way his fingertips tap along the armrest. A knee that won’t stop trembling. Quick breaths. He keeps glancing in all directions, not knowing what way they will come from.
Standing
Pacing.
Sitting.
Repeat.
He looks tortured at the moment as he waits for the in–laws.
“Rya, congratulations, by the way. He seems to be a strong male. I can already smell the power he carries.” Dallas smiles, a father who’s already proud of his male.
Thanks, Caleb.” Dallas’s hands are on my belly again. The male inside me frantically kicks, making his presence known to his father. His lips are taking more opportunities at tasting
flesh, as his mouth hovers just a hair’s breadth over the back of my neck. He doesn’t kiss it but puts his nose against my spine, inhaling deeply. He squirms in his position a fraction, trying to adjust himself as I lay against him.
