Chapter Four-Pack meet

It has been a week since Valerie and I have been at Dark River. It's been crazy to get used to everyone being required to train for safety reasons. It also helps prepare the pack to fight when the time comes from other packs or rouges. My body is slowly getting us to all the training day by day. Adrian has trained me on the required days so we can spend more time together and get to know each other. I still get my ass handed to me in every match he is faster and stronger than me. But today I have Elijah as my teacher I think he goes easy on me. 

"You are getting faster every day. By know time you'll be just as fast as I am."

"I don't see any improvement. I'm still malnourished with zero self-defense moves. I'm slow and I get my ass handed to me every training session. "

"Of course, you don't but I'm telling you that you are improving a lot."

"If you say so."

"I do I also think that once we get your weight up to where it needs to be you'll be so much better. You will be able to take Adrian down with no problem"

"I know and I'm trying but the food is not my friend yet. It still makes me sick besides I put on two pounds in a week I think that's a good start." I was underweight which is not surprising to me when I only got one maybe two full meals a week. Valerie was not as bad as I was as she got to eat more than I did at our old pack. 

"That is very good news. Now Adrian would like us to shower and then meet him in the theater room for dinner and a movie. Let's head back."

When we got back to the packhouse I head right for the shower to help with the pain in my muscles. The warm water felt good for a while until the water got cold. I slipped into comfortable clothing before I headed to meet the others. The thought of eating food right now made me sick to my stomach but Adrian makes me eat something throughout the day even when it is not much it makes him feel better that I do this for him. Our bond is already strong now and it has been a week. We haven't even finished the mating bond and it is already hard to be apart from each other. Valerie and Elijah marked and mated each other after two days together. I was just not at that point yet and Adrian understood that right now we are happy with the way things are but it's getting harder to be close to him and not want to do more with him. Aries has been driving me crazy trying to push finishing the mate bond so she can connect with Adrian's wolf. When I met everyone in the theater room Adrian already had everything set up. We were having pizza for dinner as that was now one of my favorite things to eat. There was candy and drinks set up on the bar in the corner of the room. He also had soft throw blankets on the couch as I like to cuddle with him and a nice warm blanket. He finds it cute that I wrap myself like a burrito any chance I get. We made movie night a weekly thing to do together as we each get to pick a movie to watch. This has become my favorite night of the week as I get my three favorite people in one place. I finally got my first kiss that was not forced three days ago and now I can't stop every time I see my mate I have to kiss him or wrapped him in his arms. It's like my body knows when we are in the same room or we are close to each other because my body reacts to him in ways that I can't even describe. 

I'm working on my trust issues with having new people in my life that are becoming important to me I figured that now is a good time to improve myself in the trust department. It has not been easy I can tell you that now. I'm still a long way from letting people close to me as my past still haunts me and that can change. In a week Adrian wants to have the luna ceremony as his parents and brother get back from out of state. I'm extremely nervous knowing that I'll be the center of attention. But that's still a week away tonight has my nerves all over the place as Valerie and I are being introduced to the pack as the future luna and female beta. With her being marked already it made it obvious to the pack that they are mates and the female beta position has been filled. Valerie and I got ready together as she did my and her hair and make-up before we got our dresses on. She picked out a red dress that fit her curves like a glove and the color-matched her skin complexion perfectly. I picked out a turquoise dress that was long in the back and short in the front. It was beautiful and hugs my body in all the right places as I have put on more weight and starting to look healthy for once. I'm starting to gain an ass and boobs, I'm starting to like what my body is starting to look like. Adrian and Elijah came to walk us down to the backyard towards the bonfire. I didn't realize how many people were a part of this pack until everyone was gathered as one. We were both pulled by our mates to the middle of the crowd as Adrian got everyone's attention. 

"Everyone I would like your attention please for just a few short seconds." Everyone had their eyes set on Adrian as he asked of them.

"I asked you all here to introduce you all to your luna and female beta. This is Karla your luna and Valerie your female beta. We will have the luna ceremony as soon as my parents and brother get back. Enjoy your night that's all that I have for you all thanks for your time."

When he took my hand and guided me to the sitting area by the fire. I went to sit next to him but he pulled me on his lap with his arms wrapped around my waist. I could feel that my cheeks are getting red from the embarrassment of being placed on his lap like I'm a child. But I also enjoyed it as being close to him helped calm my nerves. After a few minutes of being stiff, I decided to lean back against his chest. I never want this feeling of safety to end this is a lot more than what I ever thought would happen to myself. I looked up at my mate with a relaxed smile and for the first time, I feel like I finally belong, that I'm supposed to be here with this amazing man. I started to let him in and trust that he will harm me in any way. I've been dropping my wall slowly one by one every day and it feels fantastic to let some of this billed-up shit go. 

"You two look cozy." Valerie always has to state the obvious.

"Hello, you two glad to see that you guys can leave the bedroom to join us," I replied back to her.

"If you will just give in you can have the same outcome that I have." 

"When the time is right then it will happen when it happens Valerie."

"I was just stating a face know need to go all luna on me."

"I was not going all luna on you, I was just stating a fact." We talked for hours as we interact with the pack members throughout the event. My eyes started to get heavy as I started to yawn Adrian looked down at me with the cutest smile "Tired baby girl." I gave a nod in agreement. 

"Let's get you up to bed then." I stand up with his hands still on my waist as I said goodnight to Val then walked up with my mate right behind me. I can't get enough of how good his hand seems to always feel on my body. I couldn't help but wonder what it might feel like without clothing in between his skin and mine. When we got to the bedroom I was half asleep when Adrian helped get me into my oversized shirt. He laid me down in bed and covered me up before he got himself ready for bed. When he climbed into bed he pulled me close to his chest with his arm around my waist holding me tight to him.