Aurora stood near the small table in the center of the apartment. She decided against sitting down. She had too much on her mind to stay still. She paced a few steps as she waited for Arden to come up the stairs and join her in his apartment. It didn’t take long before she heard his footfalls on the stairs as he walked up. He pushed open the door and soundly closed it behind him. Arden walked over to Aurora but did not touch her. She looked up at him and waited a moment before saying what she had come to his bar to say. She took a deep breath, "I have come to give you, my decision. But first I need questions answered before I do." Aurora waited for Arden to nod. Then she continued, "If Eli and I do go with you to your pack, how will Eli be treated? I do not want him to be treated like an outsider or have everyone tip toe around him because he is tied to the Alpha. Neither is the life I want for him." Arden understood her concern. "My pack will welcome him as one of their own. The
Aurora gathered her clothes and began to dress. The shower had ensued yet another round of love making. She could feel herself becoming sore as she had not been intimate with someone for another 5 years. She was grateful for the shower, but she needed to return home to Eli. As Aurora finished dressing, she noticed that Arden was watching her. Her cheeks began to grow warm. Arden must think of her as a prude. She finished pulling her sweatshirt on and then turn in time to see Arden grabbing her from behind and kissing her neck. The spot that he marked seemed to have sensations all of its own. It immediately lit up her body. She turned around in Arden's arms and kissed him squarely. "I need to get home." Aurora whispered. Arden groaned. "I know. Soon enough we will all live under one roof. Speaking of which, how much time do you need to get things in order?" Arden suddenly became very aware of the threat that loomed over all of them. "A few days. Anything else I can handle via phone
Aurora woke before Eli and decided to let him sleep. They would need to work on packing up some things today as well as Aurora getting in touch with Eli's school and alerting them that he would be transferring. She stood in the kitchen holding a cup of coffee when Arden walked in. "Good morning, beautiful," Arden smiled as he kissed her cheek. Aurora returned his smile. "Coffee?" she asked. Arden nodded and took a seat at the small table. Just as Aurora was turning around to hand Arden the cup, Eli came bounding into the kitchen."Are we skipping today, momma?" Eli asked. He had been working on telling time and must have figured out that he was late for school. Aurora nodded. "Arden also have something we would like to talk to you about. Cereal?" She asked Eli as she turned back to the cupboards. "Yes, please!" Eli said as he took a seat next to Arden. Arden bid Eli good morning. Eli just smiled in his direction. "How would you feel about us moving with Arden back to is hometown?
Faith sat at the small table as Aurora and Arden stood on either side of the kitchen, Aurora had asked Eli to play in his room while they talked. Eli had nodded and walked to his room to play with his toys."This seems all so serious," Faith said as she sat down at the table. Aurora looked from her mother to Arden. She wasn’t sure what her mother would decide to do. "Eli and I have obviously decided to go to Arden's pack, but the invitation has also been extended to you as well, mom," Aurora said. Faith's eyes widened in surprise. Whatever Aurora was going to say, she had not expected that. "Me? Move to a werewolf pack?" Faith asked again. Aurora only nodded. Faith sat at the small table and thought about it. She wasn’t quite sure why the idea sounded so appealing, but it did. She looked up at her daughter and the mate that her daughter was apparently mated to. "What are we to do with our homes?" Faith asked. Aurora let out a breath that had not realized she had been holding. "We
The following day was a Friday and Eli had a school Halloween parade that Aurora had said she would help the other mothers with. Aurora let Arden know who seemed excited about the idea of joining her. Aurora asked Eli if he would like Arden to come as well. Eli had seemed appalled that Aurora would even ask. "Of course, I want him to come momma!" Eli exclaimed. Aurora laughed as she helped Eli get dressed in his costume. He would take the bus that morning and then Aurora and Arden would follow later with the party supplies that Aurora had agreed to bring to his school. Aurora and Arden waved to Eli as he raced to the bus and walked up the streps. He sat down in his assigned seat quickly and waved out the window. One of his classmates noticed Eli waving and saw that there was a man standing with his mom. "Is that your mom's boyfriend?" The other little boy asked. Eli nodded proudly and turned back to the front of the bus. Today was going to be a good day, Eli thought. He could no
Eli's eyes lit up when he came through the door of the classroom. He ran straight for Aurora and Arden. "You’re here!" He exclaimed. Arden smiled down at Eli. He wondered how this small boy had been able to pierce his heart so quickly. It was true that Eli was n ot his son, but that did not stop the fatherly feeling from over taking Arden. He would protect this child with his life. "Class please sit down for a moment before we start the parade," the teacher called from the front of the classroom. Eli waved and then went to find his seat. Aurora smiled at Arden. She could feel the warmth spreading through her. Whether it was from her emotions or his, she wasnt sure. The teacher explained the rules around the parade and that they would go first and then once they sat down the other grades would then go. All the children began to chatter amungst themselves. All the kids were excited. Eli sat in front of the class, in his dark ninja costume. His anticipation flowed from him. As Arden
"It seems you are losing your edge," Veronica commented on Lila's effort to scare Arden's mate. Lila had watched from a distance and noticed his mate’s mother. She seemed to play a part in his mates’ life. Lila hoped that doing something to the mother was enough of a warning to stay away from the pack. "What do you mean?" Lila asked Veronica before she traveled back to her own office. "Before you would have killed the old woman and been done with it. Why let her live?" Veronica asked. She was genuinely curious. "If I were to kill her, there would be no doubt that Arden and his mate would return for vengeance," Lila said. She was growing more and more annoyed with Veronica's tone the longer she was there. Lila had what she needed. She knew where Arden was. She would be able to keep an eye on him from now on since Veronica had been able to lift the cloaking spell completely. Veronica shrugged her shoulders as if Lila's answer had no importance to her. "Do what you want, just reme
Aurora and Arden made sure that Faith was comfortable. She would need to stay off her feet for a little while. Aurora offered to help her mother after they took Eli trick or treating. Faith declined her help. She said that she just needed to lie down and then she would finish her packing. Seeing as they were going to come back, Faith would just pack lighter than she had originally planned. Aurora did not like the idea of leaving her mother alone once more, but she did not press her mother as Faith seemed adamant. Aurora Arden and Eli all left to go back to Aurora's house. Arden helped Eli fix his costume before they walked around the neighborhood. Aurora quickly changed into warmer clothes and removed her fairy costume. Eli's mood seemed downcast after seeing that Faith was not going to be joining them for trick or treating. Arden did a decent job of trying to distract him. He had told Eli that Faith wanted a full report afterwards on which house had the best candy. With the tas