When we sit down, Dante places a steak on each of our plates. The baked potatoes are all wrapped in aluminum foil so I grab one of those as well. I cannot remember if I like these or not but I am willing to try. Dante also made some asparagus to go with the meal. That, I know that I like so I grab some of that as well. I am still not sure what the butter sauce was for but after watching Dante pour some onto his steak I follow suit. Taking my first bite, my tastebuds erupt with flavors. The butter sauce adds an amazing kick of garlic and herbs that pairs well with the asparagus as well. Before I know it, I am done with my steak and moving onto my baked potato. I open it up and cut it in half like I saw the other do. I slather the inside in butter and dig in. This is not my favorite out of the food on my plate but I do still like it. I can understand why people eat it with steak. I eat only about half of it before giving up and admitting defeat. I am stuffed.
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For the first time, I wake up with plans for the day. That has not happened as long as I can remember. Sure, I have had things that I want to do but I have not made plans for the day before. These plans are with a friend too at that. I can't remember ever having a friend before either. These are entirely new grounds that I am trying to circumvent. Not sure how excited I should be, but I do know that I am excited, and nervous. Very nervous actually. A new haircut seems really daunting considering it is something as silly as having having something cut that will grow back. Still, it is slightly nervewracking to be taking on something like this only a week after leaving behind a life of solitude.Dante and I eat a light breakfast together and talk about some of the pack members. He tells me a bit about the one that is pregnant and how her mate tragically died not long ago, meaning that the fact that I picked out a present for her means more than it might have for any other pack
The salon is a little white building with a hot pink trim and a front door that matches. It looks cute, kind of like what I would imagine for the barbies that I played with as a young child. When we walk in though, the pink is a little less dramatized as almost all of the surfaces are a gleaming stainless steel with just some slight hot pink trim running through the building. Most of the surfaces that are not steel are white though. It looks very bright and open."Hello, how may I help you ladies?" The woman at the front desk asks helpfully."I believe that Alpha called yesterday and made two hair appointments for today." Scarlett supplies."Oh, yes. We are just sweeping up the hair from the last lady now. Can I get you guys a drink while you wait?" The lady offers."Sure, a couple of white wines would be perfect." Scarlett says.We sit down to wait and I take a better look around. All of the workers are wearing the same white button up
So, clothes shopping. Hmmm. Not sure what I expected but the store being this big was not what I was thinking. I figured it would be a nice, small store that not too many people are in. But, Scarlett, she took me to the mall. There are many stores everywhere. They are all huge. How am I supposed to find anything I want to buy in a place this large?"Are you okay? You look like you might be getting a little overwhelmed. We can leave if you want?" Scarlett offers. She seems to be genuinely worried about me so I just try to assure her that we are fine so that we can get some shopping done.She informs me that yoga pants are a type of exercise pant so we go into an exercise store to look for clothes first. When she told me that there are many types of yoga pants she was not exaggerating. There are some in almost every color and design. This is amazing. Some are thicker than others, while some are so thin that I am not sure I would feel comfortable wearing them out in
Wow, these bags pile up fast. Didn't think I bought that much while shopping but there are at least 20 bags here. I hope Dante is not too upset with everything I bought. He did say to buy as much as I wanted though. Still, Scarlett and I both had our arms full when we walked in the door. Dante is, of course, standing in the kitchen putting dinner on plates when he looks up and sees us."Wow, that is a lot of stuff. If you leave it there I will help you put it all away." He offers chuckling."Sorry, I did not realize that I bought this much. Is that alright?" I ask worriedly."Yes, it is fine. I hope you had fun and left some clothes for other people." He replies.I turn to Scarlett before she leaves to thank her for taking me out. She smiles and says, "Go show him your hair. I am sure that he will love it. Call me later and tell me what his reaction is." She turns with a wink and heads out of the door.At that thought, I grow a little e
A week has went by since my little shopping trip with Scarlett. Each day I feel a little more comfortable and sure of myself around Dante. We have sadly, been keeping the kissing to a minimum to make it easier on Dante. He continues to be a perfect gentleman and not pressure me into doing anything I am not ready for.We have decided that it is now finally time to start teaching the female wolves how to fight and defend themselves. As future Luna, I am going to begin my training earlier than the rest of the women. As daunting as learning to fight is, I am excited to be able to defend myself. I have had this niggling fear that I am going to need to know how to defend myself in the future when I consider my past.I might not be mentally sure that I am ready to learn but I know I am physically. Since I have been getting regular meals, I have put on a little much needed weight and I am in much better shape than before. I even have all of the proper workout cloth
Pizza arrived rather quickly and before I knew it we were both sitting on the couch eating pizza and trying to decide on a movie. I have no idea what some of the movies that have come out in the last 10 years are and I am not really in the mood for a kid's movie so I am afraid that I am not much help for poor Dante. The questions that Dante asked me earlier about my parent's murder keep running through my head. What if I missed some random detail that might point us in the right direction? As far as I know, I do not have any family members left to help me figure out what happened. I am not even sure I remember how to get to my old house. It would take a lot of backtracking and I am not completely sure that I would be able to."Laina, did you hear me?" Dante asks.Shaking out of my thoughts I reply, "No, sorry. What did you ask?""Well, I asked if you wanted to watch Hansel and Gretel. I would rather know if you are okay though? You have been quiet ev
The next morning dawns nice and early. After completing the mating bond last night I feel like an entirely new person. My mind is clear and I feel more determined than ever for training today. That is, until I stretch. Everything hurts! Why would I do this to myself. I am not sure if it is all from exercising so much yesterday or if some of it is from last night as well.I can do this though, I can get up and start training. I will not lay in bed all day. That is exactly what I am doing right now though. I still haven't managed to get myself out of bed. Groaning, I turn over to look for Dante but he is already gone. As soon as I think of him I feel him in my mind. I can hear him chuckle slightly at my realization that I can communicate with him telepathically after the bond is in place."I guess you are awake now. Ready to join me in the gym?" He asks.Groaning, I reply, "No, it hurts.""What hurts?" He asks concerned."Ever
Finding out where my childhood home might be located is invigorating. Even though I know that we need a plan, I am infinitely more determined to go and look for it. Is it as I remember or is it something different? Will there be clues as to what happened to my parents? All of these questions keep spinning in my head and I do not have an answer until we actually find the house. Deciding it best that we focus on my training some more before we try to go find it, we settle down for some lunch. This time we are just having some nice and simple sandwiches and chips for lunch. There is a touch of horseradish on our deli style sandwiches which is simply amazing. We begin to plan when we can go and look for the house as we eat. He makes me promise that when I do find it I do not try to go into the house alone. I agree with it considering we do not know if it is going to be a trap or not. "So, have you tried to contact anybody else through the mind link yet? Dante asks.