CHAPTER 6

Valor led me out of our bedroom. Oh crap, I'm saying "our" now. My wolf loved the close contact since we hadn’t experienced it much yet. There really was no feeling like when your mate holds or touches you. I loved it but tried not to show it on my face; I didn’t want Valor to see the effect he had on me, even though I could clearly see the effect I had on him. My wolf chuckled in my head and said, "You'll fall for him sooner or later, and I'm guessing sooner."

I groaned in frustration. My wolf would not stop taunting me. Before I knew it, there were people standing in front of me with massive grins on their faces. I turned to Valor, who scratched the back of his neck sheepishly. I turned back to the people and smiled. One man stepped forward, "Hi, I am Valor's third in command. My name is Nate, and this is my mate Phoebe." Nate pointed to a little brunette who squealed and gave me a massive hug.

"It's so nice to finally have another girl here! I've heard there are two new girls. Finally, someone to gossip with and go shopping with!" I smiled at her. Phoebe seemed so nice, and so did Nate. An older woman appeared next and gave me a massive hug.

"I am so happy that my nephew has finally found his mate after so long. You are so gorgeous! Valor, you are so lucky. I am Valor's aunt, you can call me Lilly."

"It's so nice to meet you, Lilly," I said with a smile. I glanced over at Valor, who had a massive smile on his face, and rolled my eyes at him. The last people came forward, but they were not who I expected. A little girl, around seven years old, came forward and looked up at me with the same magnificent blue eyes that Valor had. I bent down to her level, and she said, "Hi, my name is Cassidy, but I like being called Cassie. You are Valor's mate, which means you have to look after my big bro and make sure he always has time for me—and you have to as well."

I looked at Cassie with a massive and genuine smile. She was such a sweetheart and my mate's little sister. I had no idea that Valor even had a sister. I knew he had lost his parents to rogues not long ago, but I always thought he was an only child. It was nice knowing that Valor wasn’t alone, like I had thought.

Cassie ran to Valor, who picked her up effortlessly and smiled down at her. It was a sight that made me feel happy and warm inside. What the hell? My wolf loved the sight as well, but I didn't understand why it made me feel this way. Shaking off the feeling, I walked with Cassie and Valor around the rest of the pack.

It was nice meeting everyone and being introduced. So far, everyone was making me feel welcome. Cassie went to play with her friends after the tour, and Valor and I went back upstairs. I was shown where his study was because, according to Valor, I would probably go in there quite a lot.

I needed to ask Valor something, but before I could, he let out a low growl. My wolf sensed his wolf was angry and on edge. She told me to calm him down, but I had no idea how to. Instead of explaining, she made me move towards Valor and forced my hands onto his shoulders. I saw his tense muscles slowly start to relax. He buried his face in the crook of my neck. It felt right when Valor did it, and I felt like I could stay there forever. Valor wrapped his hands around my waist, and sparks flew through my body, making me shiver.

I had no idea what was happening to me. I loved the feeling when Valor touched me. When he let go, I felt cold and lonely. He looked at me and said, "Stay in our room and lock it. Stay safe, Lenora. Please."

I nodded at him and walked towards our room. I wondered what was happening, but Valor's eyes were pleading with me to follow his words, so I did. I saw him run outside, and I locked myself in our room. However, my wolf and I were restless. I couldn’t sit still for some reason, and I felt scared. A knock on the door made me hold my breath.

Was Valor okay? Was he alive? Questions rushed through my mind, all about Valor. I opened the door to see Lilly looking anxious.

"I'm sorry to disturb you, but I can't find Cassie anywhere. Can you please help me?"

I nodded and rushed out with her. We headed out and started calling, "Cassie!" But there was no response, which made me scared and worried.

I had no idea where I was going, but my main priority was finding Cassie. I was walking and found a building I had never seen before. Curiosity got the best of me, and I started walking towards it. I heard shouting coming from inside, and my wolf suddenly became on edge.

Thinking it was Cassie, I rushed to the window, but nothing could have prepared me for what I saw...