Chapter 8

Goldie’s POV   

 I do my best to be as quiet as I can when I sneak into my house. I don’t want to wake anyone up, especially my step-monster. She needs as much beauty sleep as she can get. 

I carefully walked up the stairs and sneaked into the bedroom that Shannen and I shared. Shannen sits up as I gather my things for a shower. I can’t even imagine how bad I must look. Let alone how badly I must smell. Thankfully, Shannen doesn’t have a wolf, so it’s not an issue for her.

I was expecting Shannen to say something to me. She always asks how I am when I stay out. But she says nothing. She just stares at me and smiles. I am about to say something to her to explain my appearance. But she holds her finger over her lips. Which means I need to be quiet. I nodded my head in acknowledgment.

Kellie put a baby monitor in our soundproof bedroom. So that she can hear our conversations. She is out of order, and she looks for any excuse to argue with us. What are we supposed to do? “This is her house, and she makes the rules.” Is something she reminds us of frequently.

If Kellie wasn’t my dad’s mate, I would beat her senseless. Then again, if she wasn’t my dad’s mate, I wouldn’t have Shannen or Samuel, and they mean the world to me.      

Dad is unhappy with Kellie being his mate, especially after having someone as special as my mom. But he felt he had to accept her, as it was the moon goddess that mated them. Then, when Samuel came along, he felt trapped.

I’m certain I have at least 20 minutes before any alarm clocks in the house start ringing. Which gives me plenty of time to freshen up.

Standing under the boiling water, I think about what happened yesterday with Izzy. Then I think about what happened last night and this morning.

I think about Cooper and how much fun we had. Then I think about his Asher and how much fun we had. That made me chuckle. I had wild, rampant sex with a stranger, and the only thing I know about him is his name. ‘Unbelievable.’ I think as I wash my hair. As I am washing my body. I close my eyes and imagine Asher touching me again. My neck, my breasts, my stomach, and especially my clit.

I rub my clit as I am remembering Asher touching me there. How I enjoyed what he did to me, how he made me feel. I can feel myself building for yet another orgasm. I held back a moan by biting my lip. Just as I started to climax, a loud bang pulled me from my fantasy. “Hurry up.” My dad yelled through the door. “Just a sec.” I cried out.        

‘ARGH.’ I silently screamed. Devastated, I didn’t get to finish what I started. Now I will be frustrated all day until I get my release. But there is no chance of that until I get home later.

I can’t believe what me and Asher did last night, and I still wanted more. What is wrong with me?          

“Did you go to Tyler’s last night?” Shannen asked. While we were on our way to school that morning, “No, I went to my treehouse.” Shannen knew about my tree. She has joined me occasionally, but she doesn’t enjoy climbing. At least she is fine going into the dark forest.       

“Ended up having to save little Izzy from a rogue wolf. I hope she is okay.” I told my sister.       

“A rogue?” Shannen questioned with a shocked expression. I nodded my head.       

“I knew my big sister was a badass. But taking on a rogue. You are something else.” We both laughed. “You know I am going to miss you, right? When you go to Beta Academy, I’m going to miss you.” She says in a sad tone.

I had never really thought about it before. I have always taken the brunt of Kellie’s verbal attacks. But without me being there, would she target Shannen? Shannen isn’t as resilient as I am. I hope she can cope.

I hugged Shannen, all the while worrying about how Kellie would treat her. “We have another few days before I leave.” I will kill Kellie if anything happens to my siblings. “I discovered a house in the forest. It’s a bit of a wreck, but I could start working on it. You could stay there instead of my treehouse.” I suggested. Shannen releases herself from my arms and wipes her eyes. She is worried too. “Somewhere you can go if things get too much for you.” She nods her head. We are thinking the same thing. “I will only be gone a year. After that, you will go to Beta Academy and then, when you get back, we can have a home together.”        

“Together?” Shannen asks.       

“Together and forever,” I told her, looking into her eyes. That seemed to cheer her up. “Tomorrow. I will start fixing it up for you. I need to sleep tonight. I’m shattered.”

“Worrying about rogues in the forest kept you awake last night?” She asks.        

“Sure,” I say lying. Something in the forest kept me awake last night, but it certainly wasn’t a rogue. She didn’t need to know the details. She is a lot more innocent than me.       

My day was dragging when Tyler approached me during my last period. “Fancy staying at mine tonight?” He asked. I know what that means. He’s horny.

“Not tonight. I need some sleep.” I told him. He looks offended.

“Don’t ask to stay over again,” he snaps at me. He thinks I will change my mind if he gives me an ultimatum. I probably would if I weren’t leaving next week. But I also have that house to do up for Shannen. It would be perfect for her, her hideaway.    

We both know why I stay over at his place. But sex with him is nothing compared to what I experienced last night. “Don’t worry, I won’t,” I said, smirking at him. I take pleasure in knowing he prefers sex with me over a hand job, which he has to do himself. 

I went to bed early that evening, as I lay in my bed. I close my eyes and think of Asher. I touch myself until I finish what I started this morning. I go to sleep exhausted but content, with a smile on my face. A very big smile.