Hearing everything Gabe had said had warmed my heart. I am hoping that means he was still wanting to be with me. We may be able to be the mates we were fated to be. My family may even get a chance of a fresh start at Midnight Forest Pack too. Maybe meeting Gabe and his friends that night had been the thing that would change the future for so many of our pack. Perhaps it was fated for us all. The men in that pack are truly amazing that they would be so determined to help our pack when they didn’t even know us, just from hearing what Lola and I had told them. We owed them so much. “You ok, Carino” Gabe mutters as he shifts slightly on the bed, pain evident on his face. “I am fine, just relieved, Guapo. I am guessing you are hurting with them stopping your pain killers though, yeah?” I ask. “They stopped pain killers? They torturing me or did I piss someone off?” he asks. I have to smile, he is obviously getting better if he is cracking jokes. “You had an allergic react
I walk back to the room as the Dr was leaving, to see Gabe and Esme looking at each other awkwardly. Had we interrupted something? Or had the Dr given him some bad news? “Everything ok?” I ask. “Hey Knox” Gabe smiles “Del not come to see me?” “She is home with Kai” I explain. “Damn, I nearly die, and she still won’t run away with me” he grins. Esme looks puzzled. She best get used to this weird stuff her mate says. “You don’t need my girl now, you got your own” I grin back. “Maybe Esme might like to share or she might want to run away with you?” Gabe winks. I laugh at the look of shock on Esme’s face now. “It’s a long-standing joke, Esme, don’t worry, he has no intention of running away with Lilah and I highly doubt he would be letting you run anywhere with me either” I smile. “It is his weird sense of humour, you need to get used to it” Gabe laughs “Ow that hurts” his hand goes to his side “I can’t even laugh without it feeling like my insid
I hear the door go again and realise that Knox has left the room. I had been busy looking at my gorgeous soon-to-be mate. I truly wish we could be at home, at a hotel, somewhere romantic, knowing she was going to mark me. I want to make this special, but the fact she was willing to do this for me, rush to do this, to try to help me, also meant so much more than she probably even realised. I mean she wasn't even sure she wanted to be my mate a few days ago! And now she was willing to do this. It blew my mind, it truly did. Though only added to how amazing I already thought my mate was. I have heard of fated mates marking their mates to help them heal, or even to save their lives, but I hadn’t even considered asking Esme, as we had not even agreed on how things were going to be with us yet. Waking up to find her by my side had been special in itself, and then to find out she had not left my side since arriving here had shocked me. Hearing everything she had said had blown my
I lick away the blood from making him. That felt amazing. So intense. Kya was going crazy in my mind, desperate to get to her mate. Howling over and over. I look to Gabe and smile, then I realise his canines have elongated. Is his wolf back?! Wow! That is amazing if he is. We did it! “Carino, that was amazing, please? I want to make you mine now, can I mark you?” he looks to me almost desperately. Is he thinking I would say no? Crazy fool! As I am going to turn him down! Admittedly, yeah you think of a romantic setting for being marked, but we can do this again another day, when things are better and we are home. But I want to be his too. I want to have his mark on me. I simply smile and offer him my neck. His eyes widen, I clearly surprised him. I can't help but smile at his goofiness. He is the cutest. He repositions himself slightly on the bed, looking a little in pain, but he is suddenly kissing me, gentle little kisses along my neck, straight to my collar bon
I am still buzzing over the fact I have a mate! My fated mate might have run for the hills not once but twice, but she came back for me eventually. And holy mother of god am I glad! She was so perfect. And it seemed by listening to the boring bastard of a Dr that her not marking me way back when we met, and her marking me when she did actually meant she helped me heal and made me get better just now. Or something like that. His voice is pretty much a drone and I stop listening quite quickly. I know he is talking about me and I should listen, but I am better, or I feel better. I feel like I am on top of the fucking world right about now, so I have to be all better, right?! Plus, my mate is going to be a Dr, she can listen for me and she likely knows what the boring old fart is wittering on about and translate it into simple terms for me when I want to know or need to know at a later time. Well, that is my theory and I am sticking to it! Medical Theory according to Gabriel
We waited at Crimson Night Pack for Esme and Gabe to arrive. There was a massive change in the pack since we had first arrived. Many pack members had already been relocated. The atmosphere was so much less tense, so much happier.The Werewolf Council had guards within the pack and at the gates to ensure security was maintained. And their investigations were still ongoing but seemed to be going well. From the information passed to Alpha Jacob and Knox, the stories and reports coming through the interviews from pack members were shocking and basically meant Alpha Jace and his senior pack members, including former Alphas from the last 30-40 years, were well and truly screwed. They would be charged with such a long list of charges it is unlikely they would be seeing the light of day again. That is if they didn’t choose to punish them with death penalties for some of the crimes.And personally, I couldn’t have been happier. They have made so many innocent people
Leaving my family behind at Crimson Night Pack was difficult, but knowing that they would be following in a matter of days driving up to Midnight Forest Pack to move there permanently was crazy. I never imagined when I met Gabe that night that it would mean such a big change for me and my family. Their pack has done so much for the Crimson Night Pack and the people in it when they didn’t need to. They could have so easily ignored the things we told them. Or chosen to help just Lola and I so we could be with our mates. But to go above and beyond to help the entire pack, make sure everyone was rehomed in safe packs and make sure that any of the senior pack members was held accountable was honourable of them. Something I think the majority of the pack will forever be grateful to them for. And I can't begin to say how relieved I was to know that the Alpha and all his senior team and former Alpha's would be punished for the things they have done, and for r
We finally arrived back to pack, back to our house after a long day of waiting at the airport, and then the flight and travelling from the airport. We now had some time before Lola’s family would arrive, as they were driving up to allow them to bring all their things from their home they would need. “Welcome home Carino” I smile at Lola as we walk through the door having finally left everyone else to go their separate ways. Gabe had wasted no time rushing off home with Esme. Not that I blame him in the slightest. She came to me and wrapped her arms around my waist “Mmmmm. I am glad that is over with” she sighs. To be honest, so am I. I finally have my mate home, and know she is going nowhere. Can't say I was not worried for a big chunk of that that I would lose her. “Me too” I admit. “I was scared for a