*Meadow*We arrived home and Caleb took me up to the bathroom and turned on the water, filling the tub. I looked at him with a million questions but he wasn't looking at me, he simply started to undress me and I let him. He looked at me with worried eyes, examining my body, every part of me, but never meeting my eyes. Then he tested the water and guided me in.The water was warm and welcoming, it felt so good. I laid and tried to relax while he kneeled next to me and held a sponge with liquid soap, and started to caress my body softly. It wasn't erotic, it was simply a love gesture, it overwhelmed me. "We have an important event tonight, I don't want this to ruin it for you, so now you are going to relax, you will have tomorrow to worry about her." He whispered to me and kissed my forehead, and I closed my eyes letting him wash away my tension.It was true, I didn't realize how tensed and worried I had been the last 24 hours until now. It was as if Agape was getting into me somehow
*Meadow*We walked hand in hand to the center of the area where everyone was waiting for us; a large park that surprised me with its attendance. I saw everyone and they saw me. I recognized familiar faces, children that played where I walked, teenagers who were kissing near a corner, an old couple walking by. They were all there smiling and waiting for me. The whispers and chatter went quiet as we reached their center."My family, my pack..." Caleb began. "Troubled times were behind us, and new alliances will be forged soon. Tomorrow we will embrace another race to our home and show them we are not scared of them and we are not superior to them, we are equal but different. This is what our Luna and I want you to believe in, because it is what we believe." He spoke firmly and it drew me in ways I didn't realize before, the way he spoke was special, he could talk you through anything. "We will fight against a common enemy and we will be united in battle. I ask you to respect this pact
*Meadow*It was beautiful; the wind in my fur, the blurriness at my side as I ran faster, my eyes adjusting to the light of the moon focusing upon each new object: a rock, a tree, a leaf. Caleb quickly caught up with me and began running at my side, I didn't want to chase him, nor have him chase me, perhaps in another time. Now I wanted him with me, at my side, enjoying this moment as we both ran towards our spot. I knew where I was heading, and he knew it too.I saw and felt the earth shake with my pack's run; wisps glowing up in the air at the top of the trees. Queen Isilwen herself graciously watching us from the top of the tallest tree. I howled up at her and saw her smile and bow her head.Caleb and I reached the stream and waterfall I now love so much, and I didn't stop running, I jumped into the water and soon Caleb jumped too. I felt the wet sand under my paws and jumped up and down enjoying the splash of the water and the feeling of his maw now playing to catch my neck and
*Caleb*I walk to the command center after Alex summoned me. Meadow not far behind as she was selecting some clothing she wanted for Agape. I'm not sure why Meadow insisted on being nice to her when it was obvious she wasn't. Yes, she might be a victim of a demon, but my role as an Alpha is not to ponder about things that could be, I live in the now and I protect my Luna and my pack. If she represents any danger to either, I will eliminate her myself instantly.There is a new smell as soon as I enter the building, I walk straight to Alex and I am surprised by finding an old injured woman; Cara examining her body with one of our pack's nurses and pouring some medicine oil on the most severe cuts. She is not from my pack, but she is a wolf."What is going on here." I ask, the old woman yelps and then sighs again."We found her near our second barrier, the drows followed her close by, they said, and I quote *She feels honest and with noble intentions.* So they let her cross the first
*Caleb*Once they both left, I looked at Alex frowning and he shrugged. "How many trespassers are we going to have? I think we need to re-discuss our defensive strategies with Queen Isilwen." I grunted and Meadow chuckled."Actually she is the first one to enter our lands with their consent, Alpha." He replied and I shook my head with a sigh."Caleb? I knew there was something else behind her, I really want to hear more about it before the others arrive, do we have time?" Meadow asks me and I take a look at my watch."They are arriving tonight, which gives us most of the day. Queen Isilwen is meeting us mid ground to discuss briefly their presence. Tomorrow morning Demark and his wolves will arrive, Smithson not far behind. Give her a couple of hours to rest and then after lunch, we can get to hear her story. I am interested to know how she made it here alive." I said and she nodded. "Alex, fill Cara in on this for me, there is something I need to do before we get invaded by so man
*Meadow*I am staring at Caleb as he looks at me holding my hand and sliding the ring in my finger, I am without words, completely shocked and so happy. He looks at me with a smile and the silence let's me know I haven't replied yet. "Yes Caleb... I would love to be your wife!" I jump to his arms and we both land on the floor, laughing and kissing as if there was no one else in the world.I still can't believe he actually asked me to marry him, many times I thought about it but I knew I was destined to be with him so I was happy with that, but he did it again, he went beyond himself to please me.He caressed my face softly as I smiled looking at the beautiful ring, it was white and with a lovely design; a square white diamond embedded with a set of smaller white diamonds encrusted with circular patterns around, the beautiful circular waves reminded me of old crown jewels.He lifted my hand and kissed the finger and the ring together. "I know you don't care much about it, but it is
*Meadow*"So what happened to Daphne?" I asked and Gideon turned around finally, he had his eyes locked on that screen for too long."I came with the nurse, she is going to be ok. The nurse gave her some medicine already. Apparently she was dehydrated and starving for too long, and after having some proteins and vitamins into her system, it kind of overwhelmed her. The medication is doing wonders on her already. Kinda cool." Gideon said with half a smile and I remembered the effectiveness of the nurse's medicine on myself long time ago.I nodded at Gideon and smiled. "Magic, right?" He nodded and Caleb chuckled. "What about Agape?" I asked and walked towards the cameras, she was pacing on her room furious, moving from a random side to another."Well, I think she senses her mom is here, probably when she got feverish." Alex filled us and I nodded."I am going to get in and talk to her, calm her down a bit. After that, I want us to maybe meet her mother and make her talk, we have ve
*Meadow*In other situations I would have taken more time, but we were running against the clock.We helped Daphne relax in a comfortable couch inside the room adjusted for her, she smiled and thanked us for our kindness. I purposely made Gideon walk in the room with us with the promise of him to be silent."Thank you Daphne for agreeing to meet us so soon. I know you must be tired, but we have visitors arriving soon, and I would like to hear the story you said you would share with us before they arrive." I began, the old woman nodded, she already had a shade of pink in her cheeks and her body was relaxed. I took a deep breath and mentally crossed my fingers, I wanted this to work, I left the intercom open in order for Agape to hear everything. This was the biggest risk I took, one that might play against us as well.She laid her back on the couch and closed her eyes, taking a deep breath. "It all began about 400 years ago. My husband, Alpha of the White Moon pack in the far south