Veronica
We spent a couple of hours, meandering around town and greeting all the guests, but we also used that time to covertly connect with our pack through mind link about what was coming.
Ryker was worried about the elders being tipped off that we were aware of their plan, and I couldn’t say I blamed him after all the shit they had already thrown our way.
It was different at first, getting used to being able to talk with the entire pack, in addition to my family, without ever opening my lips. I didn’t know that was something I was capable of until Ryker told me.
It took some adjusting, but I found I reveled in the newfound assets I had acquired when Ryker and I had conclusively claimed each other a few nights ago, officially making me the luna.
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Veronica Lightning sparked through my veins as I mutely dashed down the hall, Ryker’s husky snarls following after me as I went. I knew I didn’t have long to make it to the bedroom, so I hustled and had just made it through the door when I felt his powerful presence behind me. Using my wolf’s superior senses to my advantage, I ducked out of the way of his forward charge at the last moment and watched as he sailed into a heap on the bed. I couldn’t stop the giggles from escaping as he swept the dark hair from his frustrated face and asked in a disgruntled tone, “Why are we playing games, Ronnie? I want you now.” He said from where his long limbs were still sprawled over the violet duvet covering my full-size bed, emphasizing his last word with
Ryker I was dragging my ass the following morning, getting up and out the door before the birds had begun chirping for the day was a feat in and of itself for me. I had stayed up too late indulging in the delights my mate had to offer, not that I regretted a single second of my time spent in heaven between her shapely thighs. Never mind the tiny detail it was too damn early to be up anyway. I was not a morning person, and these crack of dawn patrols were speedily becoming the bane of my existence. I exited the house under the cover of darkness, making my way to the tree line nearby since I had opted to leave through the back door. I shifted into my wolf as I broke free of the thick undergrowth, pausing to let my senses range over this neck of the woods before I gave him free r
Veronica I woke up around the same time I normally did every morning, at least I was assuming so by the angle of the sun shining through the slots in the blinds. The spot beside me was cold, but a trace of Ryker’s delectable aroma wafted up to me from the sheets when I sat up, stretching my long limbs out as a yawn tumbled from my lips. I had only spent a handful of nights with my mate by my side while I rested my head, but I found myself rapidly becoming addicted to the feeling of his arms holding me tight while I peacefully slept throughout the night. I heard Roxi moving around in her room as I threw my legs over the side of the bed and moseyed towards the bathroom, feeling the delicious soreness between my thighs from where Ry’s beard had chafed against the delicate skin.&n
Ryker I had been sorely tempted to swing by the clinic, despite being assured my help was not needed by my mate and beta. My wolf had been completely on board with the idea, which told me I should probably refrain from acting on that particular thought. I knew it wouldn’t help my case with Remus already butting in on Ronnie’s behalf anyhow. With that being settled, I ignored my wolf’s internal grumbling and trudged the short distance to the rec center. I loved seeing the jubilant expressions lighting up the faces of the plentiful people I passed on my walk. It had been a long time since I had seen so many smiles adorning the faces of a crowd, let alone here in my home territory, and I tried to soak in the ambience before it disappeared with the majority of my pack tonight. I felt my lips tip up into a half-smile of my own when I entered the building and scanned the various faces present for Asher’s. However, someone el
Ryker Ronnie did not dawdle, finding me in the living room after only a few minutes had elapsed. She wore a determined expression and began speaking the second she was seated beside me. “I don’t understand what happened with Seth. I never got the impression he could do something as horrendous as what I witnessed with my own eyes, but we need to find him.” She had informed me earlier about the head healer absconding after mistreating the males under his care when I had insisted on her giving me something to go on, and I pulled the rest of what I knew about the older male from Remus after the fact. I wanted to murder him on principal for daring to make a pass at my obviously claimed mate, but beyond that, he was a dead man walking for knowingly harming another wolf in his care. It was only a matter of time until his number was up, and I would gladly play the role of grim reaper when that moment arrived. Al
Veronica I felt relief flood my system as I went over the conscious male’s vitals after clearing up his confusion. I had gotten Luke to tell me his name, and he had been conscious for a few minutes before he succumbed to the wolfsbane once more. I hadn’t been positive I would be able to help them with what Seth had done, but I was surprisingly treading water in that regard it appeared. I am not one hundred percent sure what he did outside of the obvious, but I had my speculations. Both wolves had been displaying worsened symptoms of wolfsbane poisoning from when I first examined them yesterday. Their wounds had begun to mend before Seth had administered the toxin from what I could tell, but I wasn’t sure which method or dose he had chosen. Be that as it may, I seemed to have landed on a mixture of herbs that was helping the wolves fight against whatever concoction Seth had created, but I would need to retrieve more chamomile from the clinic in order to keep treating the males and k
Veronica I could not help the nervous feeling that suffused my bones as I trekked the miniscule distance to the clinic. There were still happy couples meandering around the town, but there were noticeably less people about today in general. Everyone was probably getting ready for tonight or was already on shift for one of the extra patrols that Ryker had set. I had felt confident that I would be fine on my own for the trip to retrieve the herbs I needed when my mate had resisted my plan prior, in part because of the additional wolves that I knew were not far away. Yet, I could not shake the uneasy feeling that persisted in pervading my awareness as I made it to the clinic without any issues arising. Nothing looked like it had been disturbed when I entered the back room, but I remained cautious regardless, pausing in the doorway to scan the room at large with my enhanced senses before I retrieved the herbs. I bundled the chamomile, and several other herbs that might come in handy
Ryker I could not help but dart anxious glances at the clock every two minutes or so. I did not like the idea of Ronnie being out there on her own any more than Jax did with everything going on. The baleful looks he persevered in aiming my way weren’t helping matters either. Although a smile did tug at my lips when Roxi’s giggles erupted at Willow clapping her hands. The extra wolves patrolling the area did little to assuage my worries, but Ronnie was an adult and more than capable of making her own decisions. I knew I would always have my hands full in keeping her out of trouble, but I considered it part and parcel with claiming a she-wolf with so much strength and fire. All the same, I knew Ronnie was right when she had reminded me Roxi needed at least one familiar person in the room when meeting new people, but I could see she was speedily warming up to Willow. I could feel Ronnie was every bit as much of a wreck as