Chapter Seven: Greetings Part two

“Katie’s POV”

Runnning towards that smell my heart is beating faster, my fear is slipping into the back of my mind. The anticipation creeping into me. Then I see him, skidding to a hault paws digging deep into the dirt. I look at him and his wolf form. His wolf twice the size of mine and intimidating. My wolf is a bit bigger than most too, but his is huge. His massive black paws, and his shimmering black coat reminding me of dark nights chilly nights. The sky so dark the stars look like glitter shimmering through its cracks. Bringing a mixture of wonder and curiosity. Two grey eyes, look to me. Shining like polished steel with hints of dull blues, so simple. But so captivating. He lowers his head and ears and takes a step forward, not sure what he’s suppose to do. His head slightly tilting looking at me.

I shake out my coat and the trance I was in, and nod my head back down the path to the cabin. The fish in my mouth that I was carrying swaying back and forth. Realizing what I’m getting at he turns ad leads the way, scouring the woods around us and ears straight up looking for any danger. Although there’s no one out here but us. Turning his head back his wolf looks at mine again, and i see him staring at my face. My scar on full display in the form. My ashen grey coat darker towards my paws, and lighter down my back. My snout is darker grey as well, but between my eye and temple I know my fur is a mix of white and scar. Running about the size of a hand, that was made of lava and fire, tried to run its finger through my fur, leaving a trail of flesh and damage in its action.

Turning back towards the path our wolves trot back down the path, Jax’s tail swishing in-front of me and him staying on high alert. Ready to defend and attack if needed. Reaching the end of the path and coming up on the break in the trees he slows down. Coming to a stop, I tilt my head. I swear I could see him smile at my reaction. He paws at the ground and my eyes land on his clothes. I could feel my ears turn pinkish. I shake my head up and down nodding and move by him to head to the front of the cabin so I could get dressed to. Putting the fish in a bucket I left on the price I quickly change back into my human form and my clothes. Picking up the bucket, I pause. Calling out I say

“I’m making food, you can come in”

Walking in I leave my front door open. Allowing him to come in when he was ready. Going over to the little square table I have on one side of the cabin I put the fish down and get out a cutting board and prepare my fish cutting off it’s head with the hunting knife I keep on the table. I strip it’s guts and throw the discarded pieces of fish into the small bucket. Looking behind me, I see him standing in the doorway his black tshirt snug around his muscular shoulders. His arm crossed and his head tilted watching me as I prepare dinner, for two. I know what is coming and it’s the conversation. I know he wants to know why I live out here alone. Why I am scarred. Maybe he’s just trying to be polite before he rejects me.. I’m not sure what, but I do know that the talk is coming. Looking back at the fish and doing the task at hand I continue, letting him watch me from the door. After I prepare the fish and put it aside to cook I wash my hands and turn to him.

“Do you want to stay for dinner and eat? Or are you just gonna watch me?” I tease,

“Please” he smiles and I smile back. My heart catching in my throat, I can feel the bound growing just being in the same space as him. He paces across the room his boots lightly thudding as he heads towards me and the table and he takes a seat.

He sits down and watches as I cut potatoes and carrots from my own garden. I look over and catch him looking at the scare again, this time it’s appearance take the corner edge of my brow and moving along my temple into my hair line. My hair parted to the side and tucked behind my ear hiding more of it. Not being able to take his staring anymore and the silence I just say it,

“I know we are mates, and I know you’re curious.. you can ask if you want to and I would understand how you feel about having a mate like me. I think we should talk”