Brooklyn-
I don’t know how long I had walked around the forest for, after leaving Jason to get back to his patrol. The sun had already set and the night chill was setting in. The feeling like I was being followed still flowed through me. Every cell in my body was urging me to run. I would, but I didn’t even know where I was.
I must have veered off slightly, it was like I was walking in a never-ending forest. If it weren’t for my ability to adjust well to the dark, I wouldn’t even be able to see anything. I no longer knew if I was even in the pack territory any longer. Maybe if I just stopped and got a sense of where I was, I could figure out which direction to go.
Coming into a small clearing, I stopped and turned around a couple of times, trying to see if I could see a path that would lead me out of the trees. When I came full circle once more, I found I was no longer alone. I hadn’t heard him, smelled him, or even sensed him. Stan
Tatum-“I don’t know. Some guy from the Royal Guard.” Mathew answered, taking a couple of steps back.“You really are an idiot. If she is the daughter of someone from the Royal Guard if it ever gets out what has happened to her, do you realize just how fucked you are? She was supposed to be protected, you idiot! Not to mention she probably comes from one of the strongest Alpha bloodlines.” I turned toward Chad, who was still laying on the floor like a coward.“And you, you’re the biggest idiot of them all. Mated to the daughter of someone in the Royal Guard could have guaranteed you a chance to become one of the strongest packs around. Everyone on the Royal Guard is of Royal blood, dumbass. They don’t just let anyone join.”Turning around before they could respond, I headed towards my bike, which was laying on the ground still running. Lifting the bike back on its wheels, I got on and drove away. One m
Brooklyn-I couldn’t wrap my head around any of it. Not what Felix had done, but what Tate had done for me. He protected me, turned against his friend and Beta. Never had anyone ever stood up for me as he did. I couldn’t fathom why, it made no sense. Especially considering he seems so cold to me. Maybe not all the time, but his mood swings around me were enough to give me whiplash.What was it about him that made him so different? Why was it that looking at him right at this moment, I felt safe? How was it that even after what just happened, looking at his bare chest, I wanted to run my hands over him and kiss him? This wasn’t the first time I have seen him without a shirt. I just never thought anything of it. So why now?“Are you okay?”Even his voice sounded different to me. It was the same, but so very different at the same time. Now hearing it, I felt my heart skip a beat and a light feathery caress moved over my skin. I
Tatum-I should have just killed him. All along, right under my nose Brook has felt unsafe. I had been too blind to see it. Okay, so maybe I figured something was going on, but I had trusted Felix and I had just thought Brook was still dealing with the aftermath of what happened to her.“Why didn’t you come to me?”The struggle to keep my composure was very much real. A part of me wanted to go and find him, then show him just how far my tolerance reaches. I searched her eyes as she iced my hand, trying to figure out just what she had been thinking. I don’t know why I didn’t pull my hand away, it was already healing.Maybe it was from the softness of her hands and the gentleness she was using. It was a far cry from the scared little girl she had been when I found her. If this is what she needed to do to keep her mind off what happened, then I will oblige her.Besides, I couldn’t deny that her touch didn’t fe
Brooklyn-I woke up feeling different. When I looked into the mirror in the bathroom after taking a shower, I barely recognized myself. Today I looked as if I slept well for the first time in a long time. I had certainly slept longer than usual and couldn’t even remember what I dreamt of. I looked refreshed and healthy.My cheekbones weren’t as prominent as they use to be, I looked like I filled out a bit more just in one night. Even my complexion looked brighter and not as dull. I wasn’t stressing over what I was going to do about leaving. Nor was I worried about running into any problems. After seeing Tate do what he did last night, I actually felt safe for the first time in years.Walking out into the living room, I paused when the front door came into view. It no longer had a hole in it and looked new. When had it been replaced? I knew I hadn’t imagined the hole. Had I really slept through someone replacing it last night? Forgetting w
Tatum-I waited for her to respond since I couldn’t read her expression. If she wasn’t comfortable with it, I wouldn’t push her, but I really hoped she agreed. The more time I spend with her, the more frustrated I become and I wanted to put as much distance between us as possible. I wanted her to learn how to protect herself, I just didn’t want to be the one doing it all the time.As the minutes ticked by, I wondered if she would ever answer. She kept rubbing her hand and that smile she had earlier was now gone. I don’t know why it bothered me so much that the first real smile I had ever seen on her had been for my brother. Hopefully, she didn’t have any romantic notions about him.Of course, she could always sign a nondisclosure agreement with someone if she did in fact want to be with someone during our term. My brother on the other hand was off of the table. He was would only ask questions and then it would just be a matter
Brooklyn-Just as I pulled the lasagna out of the oven, I heard a knock on the door. I figured it was probably Eric. Placing the pan on the oven, I was just about to answer the door, but thought better of it. If I continue doing what I am doing, I can keep myself preoccupied enough to not let my nerves get the better of me, hopefully.“Come in.” I hollered, just loud enough so he would be able to hear me.As I had suspected, Eric comes right on in. He stops just shy of entering the kitchen and inhales deeply. Moving the pan from the oven, to set it on the island, I grabbed a knife and spatula from the drawer. It was better to face him, rather than have my back turned towards him.“That smells delicious. I could come back later if I came at the wrong time.”“No, it is fine, come on in. I have plenty if you are hungry.”“A woman after my heart.” He laughed, coming to sit on the stool across from
Brooklyn-“To open a mind link with the entire pack, you will need to say what you want to say in your mind and then projected it by mentally grabbing onto the tether that links us all. It isn’t a simple task since some will have blocks up to keep certain people from contacting them. So you will also need to push through the blocks. As far as individual it is similar, except you have to hone in on specific member you want to communicate with.” Eric started to explain, in between bites of his third helping.“At first it will take a lot of concentration and you’ll have to clear your mind, but in time after you mastered the ability, you will be able to do it effortlessly. Like I mentioned earlier, it may take a week or more, but it is something you can practice in your spare time and we can even work more on it every day. You can practice by trying to connect with me, so you aren’t disturbing anyone else. When someone is trying to conne
Tatum-“Your mate was watching.” Chasity purred as she got down on her knees in front of me.Ignoring her, I undid my pants and pulled my already hard dick out. It hadn’t been Chasity that had made me hard, no it was Brook. I couldn’t get her out of my head the moment I heard her soft voice in my head. Why hearing her speak through the pack link turned me on, I had no idea. It had been a shock that she had picked up on it so quickly. She intrigued me, that I could admit.“I wonder what she would say if she walked in on us. Would she watch?” Chasity hummed with excitement.Wanting her to shut up, I grabbed the back of her head and tilted it slightly until the head of my shaft was pressed against her parted lips. Not needing further directions, she opened her mouth and I thrust inside until she started to gag. I felt her hand grab at my balls and massage them. Using my hands to hold her head steady, I moved my hips forwar