KamariThe following month and a half flew by in a blur. Theron hadn’t approached me about the witch or asked any questions. He was back to avoiding me. It bugged me to no end, but at the end of the day, it didn’t matter. I had to stay focused. If my mom wouldn’t show me spells and ways to protect myself with magic, I’d have to find my way of protection. I threw myself into my martial arts training. Every class, I willed myself not to notice Theron or Reed’s stares, not Olivia’s remarks, or the feeling of everyone watching me. It was just me and the pads, then weapons and sparing.Naya helped me a lot with it and showed me some tricks and ways to throw more weight into my punches and kicks. She had seemed reserved after what happened the weekend with the Raven witch. But if she heard about it, she didn’t say. So I didn’t mention it. We carried on in ignorant bliss. There were no more bonfire nights or parties that I heard about on the weekends, though. The town had gone eerily quiet l
“I don’t know.” He admitted. “I can’t figure it out. It’s a reason why I’ve stayed away.” He took my raised hand in his, lacing his fingers with mine. He brought my fingers to his mouth, kissing them before gently biting my knuckles in his too-white teeth.“But this, whatever this is. It won’t end well for either of us. And now the Raven has seen you with me; it may be why she’s going after you. I’ve stayed away to try and keep you safe.” He admitted. I could tell he was genuine, and it pained him to say it.“Why would a Raven come after me because of you?” I asked, placing my other hand on his chest, feeling his heartbeat under my palm, savoring the thundering beat.“That’s what I’m not allowed to say. I’m sorry. Hopefully, all of this will blow over soon. We play the Red Fangs in a little over a week; that will decide many things.” he was talking in riddles.“Right after the winter equinox?” I said almost to myself. “Huh, it can’t be a coincidence, can it?” He pinned my chin in his
“Ahhh huuu.” We both stopped dead, panting hard, looking at each other with wide eyes. Theron threw himself over me instinctually to guard me. He looked over his shoulder.“umm, hello, Mr. McClain,” Theron said to the elder ranch manager.“Mr. Noctis. Ms. Mazor.” The older gentleman said, stifling a smile. He put the horse reins back on the stable door before walking out.I put my hands over my face to keep the blush from showing. Theron pulled them off, leaning down and kissing my cheeks gently.“Don’t hide your face; I like it when you blush. It’s cute.” He smiled genuinely at me.“Do you think I’m fired?” I whispered, mortified. I needed this job.“Nah, you’ll be fine. Mr. McClain has been a family friend for years. I’ll ask him to keep this quiet,” kissing my earlobe again, sending another shiver down my spine.“Should we stop?” I asked breathlessly, wrapping my arms around his neck and kissing him again.“Probably.” He said between kisses.“I don’t want to stop,” I admitted, kiss
TheronI couldn’t sleep last night with the thoughts and taste of Kamari running through my mind and mouth. Whenever I thought about what we had done in the barn, my mouth started to salivate again. I needed to be close to her, feel her, taste her again. I had to relieve myself three times to take the edge off. Her touch electrified my body in a way I’d never felt before. I was in such massive trouble with this female. The way she panted and moaned in my ear, against my skin, turned me feral. It took every inch of discipline I had not to rip her clothes off and take her in the hay.I resisted because I could tell she was new to being intimate, the way her hand shook as she touched me. She wanted it but wasn’t sure what to do. UGH, this female drove me wild, and she was all mine; I felt the need to claim her as such. Hoku had dared me to mark her yesterday, claiming she was ours, too. I had even started the process by licking and prepping the spot between her neck and collarbone. Thank
ReedReed sat in the driver’s seat, staring into the forest, processing everything Theron had confessed. They told him everything. About the dreams of his mate, that he had for over a year, only for them to stop as soon as Kamari came, The pull he couldn’t resist anymore when it came to her, of Kamari being from the Ostyn witch clan, and that now the Starlight squad knew he was with her because his scent was all over her. Well, that would explain why Olivia went ballistic.“But, I thought mates could only be other wolves. Even if she is a witch, that wouldn’t mean she can be your mate, would it?” My heart broke a little when Ther told me about him and Kamari. Thankfully, I had already started to back off from her. I think I subconsciously knew she was never meant for me and learned to back down.“I don’t know; we are both creatures of the night. Perhaps the moon Goddess has something up her sleeve. The mate bond hasn’t clicked into place yet, and there is still the scent from my dream
KamariI ran as fast as I could, but whoever or whatever was chasing me was gaining on me quickly. I put my arms out in front of me so I didn’t run into anything while running through the dense fog. I looked at my side, hoping the predator with crimson eyes was next to me, but I didn’t feel their presence; I hadn’t at all in this dream. I dodged a tree that had come out from the fog, quickly using it to cover me while I assessed my surroundings, leaning against the wet bark for support and looking around. I couldn’t see anything, only the white blanket of clouds surrounding the forest.Out of reflex, I closed my eyes and let my senses go, feeling the forest around me. Letting my ears do my seeing, I let go of the thought to control and let the earth give me what I needed to know. I heard footsteps behind me, nearly silent, but with the energy in the forest, I could feel them on the earth, too. Just as I was about to bolt, realizing they were right behind me, I felt a hand cover my mou
TheronGrowing up, the Cadre and I used to taunt each other to look in the Ostyn house window. We thought it was haunted or had spells cast into it. No one ever really came to this house; it was used every other decade when the Ostyn Priestess and her maidens would come for a meeting or ceremony. They stayed in it when the Priestess created the barrier around our town for safety. That was the last time this house was occupied for all I knew. We kept it vacant as a tribute to the witch clan, symbolizing they were always welcomed here. Never in a million years have I thought I would be sitting in the kitchen of this house, having a cup of coffee, while an Ostyn maiden was upstairs getting changed.An Ostyn maiden who also happens to hold my heart in the palm of her hand unknowingly. I looked around at the old kitchen; it had a gas stove and oven with a castiron kettle on one of the burners that looked like it was used daily. The layout was large and spacious, everything within perfect r
TheronI was nervous as we drove into the forest; I hadn’t ever taken anyone here before, to my secret place. But today would be a good day to show Kamari more of myself. As I stopped the truck and turned off the ignition, I turned and looked at her, really looking at this amazing human before me.“You’re so beautiful,” I said quietly, pulling a stray hair thread from her face and behind her ear. Her blush was visible on her cheeks, and I couldn’t help but lean in and kiss the warmth on her cheek.“It’s a little bit of a walk. Are you up for an adventure?” I asked, opening the door and holding my hand out to her, a silent offering.“Always.” was her only response as she took my hand and followed me. We walked into the forest silently. I held her hand the whole time, making sure to always keep some kind of contact with her. After about ten minutes of walking, we climbed up a small hill covered in rocks, then jumped down over a small cliff; I grabbed her waist to help her down, her hand