Jumping back I bowed my head. I'm sorry, Alpha. I didn't realize it was you. I tell him. He must have been on a perimeter run. He rises up, shaking the bits of leaves off of his fur. He walks toward me, using his snout to lift my head. He licks a spot above my eye that I assume was bleeding. When did that happen?
Don't worry, babe. Nice job by the way.His words float through my mind and my wolf shivers. I started to walk through the trees and toward my back pack. Elijah grabs his bag from a tree near by and follows behind me.I shift, curling behind a tree. I hear him shift too. "How did you get to me so fast? And where's Cliff?" He asks, coming around the tree, slipping a shirt over my head. I pulled out a pair of underwear from my bag and slipped them on.I closed my eyes and opened them quick. No idea." I tell him with a laugh. He laughs in response. "That was some try. C'mon, let's get your cut cleaned up," I frown, no clue as to how I got it. "CLIFF. Pack hI was breathing heavily, my body drenched in sweat and my face beat red. Elijah was asleep beside me. Holy shit,what just happened... no.I look over at him. His lips were parted slightly, he was so handsome... I press my thighs together. I can't do this, he's an alpha, my alpha. As quickly and quietly as I can, I climb out of bed and speed walk out of his room, into mine, slaming the door behind me. I lean my forehead against it. "What just happened?" I mumble aloud, my breathing still heavy.You know what just happened, you just had a very erotic dream about our Alpha.I hear my wolfs voice in my head and I groan, turning around to lay the back of my head against the door.How am I even supposed to look at him after this?I put my face into my hands and lean forward. I should have seen this coming, I should have kept a further distance from him because now, I've succumb to my feelings for him and can do nothing about it.I would never, could never tak
As soon as we entered that pack house, Elijah was in the kitchen, of course. I put a smile on my face and greeting him as I passed by before yet again, speed-walking to my bed room.Fuck. The only word going through my head.No way am I going to be able to do this whole distancing thing.He looked so.. good just now.There was a knock that made me jump. I didn't respond. "I am well away you're in there, Katerina. Just open the door." Elijah tells me. He was using his alpha tone and I felt myself cowering towards it on reflex. Ass.Soon enough he was in my room pulling me in for a hug and inspecting me at arms length. "Why did you run off like that" he asks me with a worried gaze. "Sorry, nothings wrong. I just got back from the trees. Seen Bekah for a bit, she showed me her gift." I grin, not at all feeling awkward. He sighs in relief."It's amazing what some people can do" he says, sitting beside me on the bed. "It is. It makes you wonder what's hiding
"Ha-ha!" I shout in victory and hop right back off. "I think you're just about ready to take on the world." He turns to smirk at me. I laugh and Joel does too. "You're a weird bunch." He says and I laugh before turning to Cliff again. "I'm gonna grab some water." I announce and stupidly stare at the floor, turning to walk toward the kitchen. I hit a hard chest in the process."Oops sor-" I start but when I see Elijah was there smiling at me and my breath caught in my throat. "Well hello there." He chuckles. "Hi." I laugh nervously. He pecks my lips and gives me smile. " I agree with Cliff. You are ready to take on the world. Which is why I wanted to talk to you about something." He tells me. I grin. "Alright, talk about what..." I ask, trailing off at the sad look in his eyes. "You better sit down, babe." He tells me and I do.Cliff and Joel were all ears listening carefully and so was I. "What is it?" I ask rudely, desperate for an answer. Well, our pack is about to get b
I started to laugh. The look of Joel soaked, head to toe, was amusing. I guess Bekah wanted him to get a little pay back from the teasing he gives her. I wasn't afraid anymore, of seeing Kol and my brother again.I was confident and somewhat afraid of my best friends power. Joel spits a bit of water out of his mouth, wiping his face with his hands. Cliff wipes his cheek from the droplets he got from just sitting beside Joel. I laugh again and feel Elijah's chest rumble too. I shouldn't worry, I shouldn't. I try to keep this in mind."Well then, do you think you're ready to face your fears when the time comes?" Rebekah asks me, ignoring what just happened. I thought about it. Was I ready?I would have to see my brother, my old pack. The ones who abused me and made me feel like I had no place in the world. And I would have to see Kol, his new potential mate and the faint trace of the mark he's left on her.I hear my wolf whimper. I frown into Elijah's chest. Could
"Well I gotta get going, pack stuff to take care of. Why don't you go hang out with Cliff and Joel when you're done? Invite Rebekah along too." He crawls over me and kisses me breathless. "Uh.. O-okay." I mutter at the want I feel and he leaves smiling. I start packing again, it takes me another hour by the time I was done. I quickly get dressed (outfit on the side) and head downstairs.There were a few pack members sitting around the living room. "Hey guys, have you seen Cliff and Joel?" I ask them. A girl I remembered as Kendra spoke up and told me they were out back. "Thanks." I smiled to her and walked through the kitchen and to the backyard."Oh, you're already out here." I grin and hug Rebekah. She laughs. "Yeah, was just practicing. What are you doing out here?" She asks me. I take a seat beside her on the porch. "I needed a break." I shrug. I turn and watch Joel and Cliff, they're doing rounds of training on the grass a few meters in front of us. I look up at the s
The mall was crowded and noisy. The moment we get to the doors, Cliff and Joel walk off ahead on their own in search of that new pair of shoes he wanted. Rebekah and I follow along behind them, stepping into the shoe store where Cliff is already trying shows on. He notices us and waves us over. "Alright, which ones?" He asks right away, holding up a red and black pair, and a black and grey pair of shoes. I shrug. "I like the black and grey ones." I tell him and he stares at both pairs again before nodding. He puts them back in their boxes and grabs the black and grey ones, walking up to the check out counter while we stay back at watch. Then all of a sudden there was a sweet voice surrounding us. "Joel! Hey, got your text." She smiles as she walks into the store and kisses him as she gets to his side. He smiles back. "Hey, I was hoping you'd make it." And instinctively I look at Rebekah.Oh shit.Joel was oblivious as to what was going on. He was wrapped up in his conversa
Time had started to drag on and for whatever reason, we had switched topics and my parents death was being questioned. I was doing okay for the most part. "Did you wanna tell me what happened?" Tamara asks gently. I look over at Bekah, she has a sad smile on her face. "We were going on a family trip up to our cottage in Kirkland. I loved it up there, I miss it. My friends when I was real little used to think such a small town with so little people couldn't be anything fun but it was. And it was beautiful. A home away from home," I smile."I was fourteen when they passed. Ace, my brother was a year older. We had a great relationship back then, we were very close." I can't help but frown. I miss my brother."It was my twelfth birthday when I was able to shift. Ace had gotten me a beautiful, bright white necklace shaped as a single snowflake, as a birthday gift. He told me he had saved up two months worth of allowance so he could get it. He knew how much I loved winter." I sa
"Are we gonna get outta here anytime soon cause I'm bored." Joel mutters and I laugh. Tamara whispers something in his ear and she nods. "We're gonna head out. See ya guys back at the house." He smiles and gives Cliff a wink. Rebekah slams the table hard enough to crack it, then stormed off towards the restrooms. Tamara flinches. I don't blame her. She has no idea what she's up against."Sorry, period cramps. Rager. She get's a litle woo-hoo." I mumble to Tamara, twirling my index finger around my head, starring off in my best friends direction. "Why does she have to act like that sometimes?" Joel mutters annoyed. I glare and Cliff growls.I want so badly to shout at him, she's only acting like because your her mate and you have your hands all over another woman, whispering about sex I assume, I'm the middle of a mall food court. But, I keep my mouth shut. Joel rolls his eyes at us and him and Tamara walk off.I grab Cliff's arm and pulled him aside with me and walk t