The night gets darker, and I can’t fight the urge any longer. I sneak out of the house, ensuring no one can see me leave. I shift into Nero and let him take over. I have to see her; I have to be with my mate. I hate how tied I am to her; how much I crave her. I haven’t marked Nona, but I feel as if I can’t breathe if I don’t see her. If things are this strong now, what hell would a mark throw me into? The air flowing through our fur feels amazing. I can sense everything around me, and it’s clear that the forest never sleeps. Something is always awake and aware. We zig-zag here and there to ensure no one is following us to the cabin. I can’t afford anyone to know where I’m going or what’s there. Not only does the pack think Nona has gone away for school, but the elders being here makes things even more dangerous. They would never accept what I’m doing to my mate. I can see the cabin from the woods. We stop, and Nero gives me control. I shift into my human body and
~Zahara~ I wake out of refreshing sleep. I stretch out and feel next to me, my hands only coming in contact with the cold sheets. I sit up and look around the room, but I don’t see Cory anywhere. I know he’s okay, but it isn’t like him just to disappear. If there were anything wrong with him, I would be able to sense it. I get out of bed and head to the shower. I take a quick one and head to the closet for clothes. I really should be down training, but I’m anxious to find Cory. I put on workout pants and a sports bra anyway, just in case I make it out to training. Maybe Cory and I can train together. It would be interesting to see what he has learned and how strong he is with his wolf. I know Sylas hasn’t appeared yet, but Aria and I have felt his presence already. Besides, after our day yesterday, I need to ensure that he is doing well. Hey Len, Have you seen Cory anywhere?........ Len? That’s odd that Lennox didn’t answer. He is usually up early and always an
Zahara's hands travel from my shoulder, down my back, and up the leg of my shorts. Her hands travel to my ass, squeezing it, running her thumbs back and forth. The sparks from her hands are too much to bear. I can’t stay on my stomach any longer. I stand up, and that causes Zahara’s hands to drop from my ass. I grab her hand and lead her to a bench in the room. I sit her down and sit down next to her, so I’m facing her. Zahara reaches out and caresses my cheek. Her thumb traces my jawline, and it makes me shudder. I swear her hands on me put my body into overdrive. Her hand trails down my throat, lighting a fire as they go. Zahara’s other hand goes back to my face, and her fingers lightly trace my lips. I close my eyes, trying not to let loose right here, right now. I swear I could cum and be happy, but that would be too embarrassing. I want to touch her so badly, but I’m scared that she will disappear. I don’t want to ruin it this even though I’m yearning to take her in my
~Cory~ I can’t believe it. I just….I just lost my virginity. I just had sex with Zahara, and it was amazing, though I’m not sure Zahara would agree. I’m not well versed in how these things go, but I think I was way too fast with it. Zahara and I are breathing heavily, and I’m on top of her. She is stroking my back, and I can hear her heart beating fast. I lift my body up and sit on the bench, pulling Zahara into a sitting position with me. I caress Zahara’s cheek, and she looks content. “We should probably get out of here before someone comes in.” I nod in agreement, and we put our clothes back on. We head out of the gym, hand in hand, and head to the packhouse. I let Zahara lead me into her room, and I stand awkwardly in the middle. I really don’t know what to say or do at this point. Zahara starts to move around the room, opening drawers and pulling out items. “I’m going to take a shower.” I say nothing and watch Zahara head to the restroom. I hear the
~Zahara~ It took a while before Cory, and I finally made it to the bed. I always imagined how this would be, but I never thought it would be like this. My body feels sore, but I really need to pee. Cory fell asleep the minute his head hit the pillow, and I did too. Then I wake up to my bladder feeling like it’s going to burst. Cory and I are wrapped up together, so I’m trying to figure out how to get loose without waking him up. I try to untangle our legs, being careful to stop moving if Cory even so much as twitches. Our legs come undone, and I set out to untangle the rest of us. I’m working hard while trying to keep the pee inside. All of a sudden, Cory shoots up straight. He screams out in pain, and he starts to sweat profusely. Any idea of using the restroom has fled from my mind, and I’m immediately focused on Cory. I can hear a crack in the air, followed by a scream of pain. Cory is shifting! I need to get him outside as soon as possible. I jump o
~Laslo~ The elders spent the day all over the packhouse. They seemed to have questioned everyone about everything. I haven’t had any time to think about my current situation. My mate is pregnant, and this is not good. I need my first child to come from Zahara. I’m sitting in my office waiting for the elders to discuss their findings. I was hoping I could get them to leave after their night here, but since they spent so long on pack grounds, they decided to stay a second night. I truly need these elders out of here so I can continue my business. A knock on my door brings me out of my thoughts. I left my door wide open, trying to get everything moving as fast as possible. I look up, and my mom walks into the room and sits across from me at my desk. “I know you went to see your mate the other night.” I look up from my paperwork but say nothing. “I told you to stay away from her while the elders were here. If they were to find out what’s going on…….” I clear
~Nona~ Things have been pretty quiet around here lately. I know Laslo was in the house a few nights ago. I woke up to pee, and I could smell his scent. It was extremely faint, but it was there. I expected him back the next night, but I haven’t seen him or heard from him. I’ve been doing what I usually do every day, trying to keep busy. I have a mate who has locked me up, and I’m torn between loving him and wanting him dead. It’s hard to focus on anything because I’m so isolated. I don't have any friends to talk to or any family. I’m alone with my thoughts and my emotions. Well, not completely alone…..I do have Zora. When I got Zora back, I was so grateful. I missed her like crazy, and I just wanted to feel whole again. With Zora back, I tried to mindlink, but I kept hitting a wall. I can’t even shift, which is crazy because the silver cuff was gone not too long after the chain was removed. No silver should have resulted in mind linking and shifting, but
~Laslo~ The elders have been gone for three days now, and for three days, I have had eyes everywhere. I haven’t been able to see my mate, nor have I been able to bring my chosen one here. I haven’t even been able to reach out to my contact to see who had the audacity to mark my chosen. My mom came to me last night and told me that everything should be taken care of now. I didn’t want to know how or any other details. I made sure to think of the baby as more of a disease that needed to be cured. If I had thought of it as a person, I don’t think I could have allowed my mom to follow through with her plan. I owe my mom everything. I’m where I am now because of her, and I will be able to get all I dream of because of her help. I know I shouldn’t leave the packhouse, I shouldn’t try to leave my mate, but I can’t help myself. I really need to see her. It’s been so hard going without her. She is like a drug, and I’m addicted. I need my fix so I can keep going.