Cat
~A Few Days Later
It’s the end of another long and hard day of working on the ranch. I was waiting at the bus stop in my truck for the kids to arrive home. I was texting Amber as she talked about a new guy in town that was single. Apparently, she was interested in him and I told her to go for it. She had nothing to lose.
The bus came up and stopped in front of my truck. I watched as Ivy and Jacob stepped off and ran up to my truck. They climbed in as the bus left to go drop off the other kids it had.
“Hey, how many smiles did the two of you give out today?” I asked as they settled in their seats.
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CatIt was first thing in the morning and I hadn’t really slept at all last night. When my alarm went off, I was already awake and turned it off while sighing heavily. I was sitting on the edge of my bed with my bedside light on as I looked out the window. I was just sitting there with the covers partly draped over my lap as I stared off into space. I was still thinking about last night. I stood near the window and listened to Danny, Preston and Owen argue. I had heard everything that was said. I was pissed at Danny for being such a dick but there was an even bigger emotion running through me. Uncertainty.I had learned that I was Owen’s mate, meaning I was his Luna. He was here to originally investigate me, thinking I was the enemy, but had found something more than what he had bargained for. I had no
Cat~Saturday NightI was so happy that the weekend was here. It was rodeo time here in Baker, and I wanted to take the kids out to watch the events and have a good time. All of us worked hard to finish up our daily chores early so we could get ready to go out.After our chores were done, we all cleaned up and put on nice clothes. The kids had on nice blue jeans and button-up shirts. Jacob had on his black felt cowboy hat and boots. I braided Ivy’s long black hair and put a bow in it. She pulled on her boots and a thin jacket that made her look like a little Native American kid. I had on a black dress that ended right at my knees. It was satin with a lace layer over it and I paired it with my fancy boots I only wore out and a denim jacket.
OwenLast night at the rodeo, I wanted nothing more than to kill Danny when I found him with Cat. How dare he scare her and touch her like that? I was so happy that I got to them before he did something stupid. I had this feeling that he was about to try and claim her for himself just to keep her away from me. That would have killed me to go through. When another wolf claims what’s yours, it severs the mate bond and leaves you without your true mate. It’s similar to rejection and feels just as horrible or so I’ve been told. I wasn’t going to allow him the satisfaction of doing that.I could smell him all over her when I hugged her and it enraged me to my very core. I wanted nothing more than to replace his scent with my own. Cover her mouth and face with kisses that lingered for
CatThe week was flying by and I was having more and more private conversations with Owen to get to know him a little more. Things were going well and we were getting friendly. I hope that soon I can find the perfect opportunity to have a conversation with him about wolves and move forward. I just hope he won't be angry with me for keeping my knowledge of werewolves a secret for over a month.At the moment, the guys were working on vaccinations with the goats while I was in the paddock with the horse that Andrew brought me, Dexter. I worked with him as much as I could but wasn’t seeing much progress. He’s so very high-strung that it takes a lot of patients to work with him.I had a saddle on him at the moment and I was letting him buck all over
CatIn the coming days, I had the guys handle most of my chores so I could focus on the horses. I babied Maximus and I’m sure the old guy was getting tired of me. He was starting to show signs of improvement but some of his wounds would reopen and bleed if he laid down then got back up. He didn’t move around too much, letting me know he was sore.When I wasn’t with Maximus, I tried to train Dexter. He was smart and willing to learn new things, he just didn’t want anyone on his back. He made it obvious by how he acted with a saddle on. He would still buck and run while making horrible sounds.“Do you just want to be a pack mule? Because you’re stubborn like one,” I told him while watching him run around i
OwenMy date tonight with Cat was amazing. She looked beautiful in her tight blue jeans and her white lace and satin tank top. I could stare at her for a lifetime and never be disappointed.During dinner, the oddest thing happened. She got territorial over the waitress just showing me attention, as it should be since I am her mate, but the pheromones that her body produced had me fucking confused as hell. I’ve smelled human sexual pheromones before and she-wolf pheromones used to attract their mates. Cat’s were almost as strong as a she-wolf’s, and they were so intoxicatingly sweet that I had to try hard to hold my shit together. Jet was fully present the entire evening after I smelled that. Jet wanted me to make a move and claim what was ours immediately.
CatI crawled into bed and slept for several hours after I watched the guys go to the guest house to go to bed. I knew the wolves wouldn't be back and I wouldn't get any answers tonight, but at least I got information by spying and got to watch my man shift. My man… I liked that thought.When it was time to get up and start making breakfast, I got dressed in my work blue jeans and a gray t-shirt, then went to the kitchen. I started the coffee pot and started cooking. Amber came stumbling into the kitchen as soon as the coffee was made and headed straight for it. She made her cup in silence, then sat at the table drinking it. I looked out the back door window and saw that no one was headed this way yet. I needed to have a quick conversation with just her.&
CatI didn't listen to Danny and Owen’s conversation this time, instead, I sat down at the table with Preston with a drink. Both of us had come inside and gone straight for the fridge, needing something stronger than water to drink. Both of us grabbed a beer and opened it, then sat down."Are you ok?" Preston asked me as he sat on the opposite side of the table."Yeah, I'm fine," I reassured him."Ok. Are Ivy and Jacob going with him for dinner again?""No, they are staying with Amber for a few days.""Oh. Ok," he said be