I feel like shit. Have had this massive headache for two days. went to fysio yesterday, which only made it worse. feel nauseus too, but I was sick of laying in bed doing nothing. so here's a shorter chapter than usual,. Hope I didn't make too many mistakes. :)
Airk’s pov “Do you want to actually go there or just do a video call, because either is fine with me.” Dad asked. “How long would it take?” “Not long, but if Johan is anything like his father or grandfather, he’ll have a lot to say and a lot of research to read through.” I sighed, “So call first and see if it’s needed." I really didn’t want to be away from Brax any longer than I needed to. Pushing Brax away was something I had done to protect myself, but also him. Why would he want someone as damaged as me? But the more time we spent together, the more I realized that Brax didn’t care how damaged I was. He just wanted to be around me, and being away from him was hurting him more than sticking around. But I never realized what Brax was doing for my mental health. Of course, I realized that I slept better when I was around Brax, but now that I was actually a few hours away, it was clear that it was so much more than that. Being around him was enough to calm me and make me feel bett
Argo’s pov “Are you ready to go back, because I fucking am.” I asked my brother. Airk nodded but seemed unsure. “What is it, spill?" “I didn’t see Isaac. I wanted to, but I was scared.” Airk admitted. “Scared of what? It’s Isaac; that silly motherfucker is harmless.” “It’s Emmeline. You saw how I reacted to Storm; what if I had a worse reaction to her? It wouldn’t be her fault, but it could do damage. I don’t know how she’s doing.” “Because you’re too scared to ask? You're not responsible for her. It wasn’t your fucking fault that man has a side piece.” I said, and I knew right away that wasn’t the right thing to say. Airk growled, “she was going to be his Luna. She is just as much a victim; she was just better at acting than I was. She pretended to like everything he did to her, knowing no one would come for her. The only reason I felt safe enough to speak up was because I was taught to. And because I had people in my corner.” “But she has Isaac now, well, sort of." I said. “
Brax’s pov Goddess, he looked good. I know it’s not the right time or place to look at Airk’s body, but I haven’t seen him naked in months, and he still looks just as amazing as when I fell for him the first time. ‘Or only time,’ Hudson said, wrapping his body around Airk to keep him safe and warm. I knew Airk would need me; he was just too stubborn to ask, so I was ready to go as soon as Argo mindlinked me. While Argo meant well, he could fuck situations up easily. Sometimes Airk needed fewer words and more comfort. So I stayed in my wolf’s form, letting Airk touch my fur and keeping him close, until the drugs wore out. Airk scent was a bit stronger, but I did not feel his wolf like last time. But this was just a trial run; who knew what would happen once Airk tried this under a full moon? - - - - - - I woke up in the woods, having shifted back, with Airk in my arms. Both of us really naked, and my dick very present. It was impossible not to get hard when I was this close to my
Airk’s pov I can’t believe I just did that. I held onto Brax, hugging him tightly, feeling such relief. ‘This is how it’s supposed to be,’ Kael’s voice said. ‘You’re back! Did the ceremony work?’ ‘No.’ Kael replied, and I could sense how weak he still was. “Do I need to try again?’ I asked, unsure of what way I could help my wolf. ‘You need to heal, and so do I. I am not strong enough.’ Was all that Kael answered. Which didn’t give me much. Heal how? ‘I will explain everything one day. But I need to go back.’ Kael added, making even less sense. ‘Back where?’ Kael poured his love through the bond, ‘back to the Goddess. I am with her.’ Did that mean he’s dead? I mean, people only go to the moon goddess once they’re dead. So how can he be talking to me? ‘Kael?’ But he was already gone. I moved back, looking at Brax. He stared at me, and I knew he must have felt Kael’s presence too. “He told me he’s not strong enough yet, but he’s trying to come back. He’s with her….” I said
Argo’s pov “So, how is he?” Brax asked me. “Aren’t you supposed to know that?” I replied, raising my eyebrow. “Argo….” Brax growled. “He’s okay. He’s just scared, I guess. I’ll fucking talk to him tonight.” Brax sighed, his hands in his hair, looking like he was so fucking tired. “Tomorrow is the Blood Moon.” “I know; I’ll fucking talk to him, okay?” Airk and Brax seemed fine from the outside. They kissed and held hands, but there was this weird fucking tension, and it wasn’t their usual sexual tension. It was something else. Of course, I had talked to Airk and heard the whole fucking story. Blow jobs in the woods, shower sex. I mean, he didn’t go into details, but he told me enough to paint a picture that I didn’t want to see. ‘You asked!’ Stark growled inside my head, protective of my brother. I did fucking ask. Airk and I had always shared everything, but sex was something private, and it was different. We could talk about it, but going into details was a bit too fucking m
Airk’s pov Stupid Argo. Why would he say all these to me the night before the ritual? Maybe I just shouldn’t do it. I mean, it wouldn’t work anyway. Why would the Moon Goddess help me now, since she’s ruined everything for me so far? I sat in our room, waiting for Brax to return. Why would he have told Argo about the biting? He must have really hated it, but he kept saying he didn’t. But why else mention it? Nothing seemed to work to calm me down—not a shower, not a run—and I just waited for Brax to come back. Maybe his being near me would work. The door of our room opened, and I blurted out, “you told Argo.” “Told him what?” Brax said surprised. “That I bit you.” Brax growled, “the bastard acted like he already knew.” “Why would you tell him?” I asked, feeling mortified. Brax sighed, “because you won’t talk about it with me. You were moving ahead, and since that happened, you’ve been closed off and unwilling to talk to me about anything deep.” “That’s not true.” I countere
Brax’s povAfter arguing with Airk, I went to my gym and hit the bag until I felt better. I was hitting the bag for hours when I realized it wasn’t working. Airk and I needed to talk this out, and no amount of boxing would fix this.‘You told him we're mates,’ Hudson said, speaking to me the first time since I left our room. He knew I needed quiet to clear my head.‘Yes, now the ball is in his court.’‘But it might scare him even more,’ Hudson argued.I knew it could. It wasn’t a conscious decision to tell him, but holding in the fact that he was my mate felt like lying. Pretending things were fine was lying too.Things between Airk and me weren’t fine because we were both holding back out of fear. I was scared to hurt him, and he was scared of giving himself fully to me. I understood why, even if it did hurt at times. I would never hurt Airk, but this wasn’t about me, but about him.I crawled into bed next to Airk, putting my arms around him. I have never loved anyone the way I did Ai
Airk’s pov Why I suddenly felt brave enough to take this next step was a question I had been asking myself all night. I was still scared. Really scared. And it wasn’t because I thought I’d get Kael back, but it felt like something that needed to happen. For me and for Brax. And once I had decided that this was what we were going to do, it was like a button had been pressed inside my head. This was my decision, and it was final. I could do this. I let go of all the fear and anxiety and tried to stay in the moment. It wasn’t until I marked Brax that I suddenly realized what we had done. ‘Perhaps the drugs getting out of your system helped too.’ Kael said. Yeah. I got Kael back! Through our new bond, I could feel Brax. I could feel his love for me and his happiness at being marked by me, and I wished he would be able to feel the same. When Brax offered to hug me when he marked me, it was the perfect solution. It was so intimate, the way he held me as he slowly marked me. Honestly,