Finn That hadn’t gone exactly as I’d imagined. I’d planned on seducing her, but she’d just pissed me off and I’d overreacted. I walked back in the house running my fingers through my hair and headed upstairs to my room. It was on the third floor and looked out over the gardens. The furnishings were navy blue, and the cream-coloured king size bed was against the far wall between 2 large windows with black-out curtains that overlooked the rose bushes. The walls were a deep blue and the ensuite bathroom was all white marble and gold. It was definitely luxurious, rivalling even the Onyx packhouse. I could see Everest sitting on the bench that I’d been laying on and it made an ache start to build in my chest. Fuck, what was this girl doing to me? I pulled the blinds down and tried to shake her from my mind under a hot shower. I laid down in the soft sheets and rubbed my eyes in frustration. The evening had left me with a pit in my stomach. The look of terror in her eyes when I’d grazed m
Finn The sunset bathed her in a golden aura making her skin glow. She had pinned her long hair up exposing the nape of her neck. A delicate gold chain hung around her neck and slipped in between her breasts drawing the eyes down. Her light blue, flowy dress had ridden up around her hips and I could see the tops of her thighs peeking out. She was mouth-watering. Her vanilla and rose scent was amplified by the flowers around her. She sat in the lush green grass basking in the pink and gold sunset from the hot day. From the moment I saw her sitting there I had lost the will to walk away. I had managed to avoid her all day after the night before. There was this intensity between us that I couldn’t deny any longer and the more time I spent in her presence the worse it got. It had caught me completely by surprise and I had been dreading the possibilities behind it. I had apologized to her for my behaviour, and she seemed to understand. I had told her she looked nice, trying to put her at
EverestThe day of the ceremony had arrived. I was exhausted. I had tossed and turned all night, with the memories of earlier playing through my mind. Training had been cancelled for the day to focus on the ceremony tonight, so I had nothing to distract me from my thoughts. I laid in my bed with the blankets over my head, trying to pretend the world didn’t exist. I knew I needed to get up and shower, but I didn’t want to leave the safety of my room. The sooner I left, the sooner I’d have to start actively avoiding Finn for the next 24 hours until he left. I finally pulled myself up with a groan and hoped into the shower, washing my hair and the remainder of Finn’s scent off of me. I dried my hair and let it fall in natural waves down my back. I’d have to style it later for the ceremony anyways. I picked out light denim shorts and a white t-shirt with a pair of cute sandals and headed down to the kitchen on full alert. I sniffed the air before rounding the corner. The coast was clear,
Everest I sank to my knees in the dewy grass, the mate bonds power still radiating around me. My heart was shattered. I felt like a shell full of pain and hurt. My mate had left me, and I didn’t know if I’d ever see him again. He hadn’t even formally rejected me, he’d simply shifted and ran, leaving me caught in a stalemate of anguish. I sat in the grass crying for hours. I’d hoped he would come back to me here. I’d hoped he’d feel the pain I was feeling and return to me and make it right. One way or another… I curled up and must have drifted off at some point. I woke up to voices laughing. It was still dark out, but it must have been near three in the morning. I sat up and a fresh wave of misery rolled over me. I just had to make it to my bed. I pulled myself upright and somehow found the strength to get upstairs. But I didn’t go to my room. I followed the scent to Finn’s room. The smell of sandalwood and cedar comforted me and broke my heart at the same time. I was so unprepared f
EverestI won’t lie, it had been rough. Finn’s dismissal of the mate bond had crushed me. I had barely begun to explore my feelings for him when they were ripped away from me. I’d questioned everything with him before, for sure…but when I felt that bond snap into place, I knew that everything I had needed was right in front of me. Seeing him walk away had been agony of the deepest level. I’d spent a week curled up in bed, too “sick” to go to training. My parents knew something was up, but they didn’t question it. They had no idea. Kali and Cas on the other hand had been by my side throughout the whole ordeal. They had searched for me the morning after to wish me a happy birthday and found me buried in the guest bed that Finn had stayed in, tear stained and exhausted. I didn’t have to say what happened, they both knew, and they didn’t make me re-live it. They’d taken turns bringing me food and water, keeping me company, bringing over movies…real sister stuff. After a week of mourning,
Finn Caleb had left yesterday afternoon for Aurora moon, but I’d buried myself in my office all week since I let it slip to Lupin that I’d found my mate. She hadn’t been able to let it go. Each time she’d seen me, she had pestered me with a million questions about who, what, where etc. I hadn’t elaborated on anything, instead ignoring her completely every time the subject was brought up, which, to my annoyance, was every time she saw me. I’d refused to go back to Aurora moon. I had good reasons with the attacks happening, but the truth was that I wasn’t ready to face Everest. I needed more space from her to get myself prepared for the rejection. The memory of her sweet vanilla and rose scent, and her liquid gold eyes was still too fresh; it still brought up an insatiable hunger for her. I wanted to see her, but I knew how dangerous that would be. The mate bond was strongest between an alpha and his luna, and I couldn’t risk it. The door to my office suddenly swung open and bounced
EverestI went to bed that night with my mind racing. How would he feel when he found out I was coming? Would he be mad at his sister for talking to Caleb? Probably…the man seemed to be able to find anything to get angry about. I curled up in a ball and tossed and turned until I finally feel asleep.My dreams were filled with faces of Wendigos and Rougarou’s and other nameless monsters. I ran from witches and would catch glimpses of my golden wolf dead on the ground, a pale, winged beast chewing on my flesh. I fled from one nightmare to the next, calling out for help, calling out for anyone…but the darkness was swallowing me, and I couldn’t breathe. I was gasping for air but there was no air to breathe. Black smoke was choking me, and I couldn’t move. I was paralyzed, gagging on thick tar when a pair of icy hands grasped either side of my head. I tried to scream but I couldn’t. I felt 10 spear-like claws pierce my skull and then I woke up.I was gasping for air and my heart was racin
Finn My paws thundered against the forest floor as I ran point on a security patrol. So far nothing out of the ordinary had caught my eye, but I was determined to be thorough. I slowed to a stop, feeling my breath heavy in my chest. The sun was shining on Onyx today. It broke through the canopy in a spatter of dappled light that lit up patches of the soft green moss. The old growth forest was peacefully silent aside from a few birds chirping here and there. I inhaled deeply, breathing in the clean, damp air. Life was simpler in this form…more legs, less problems. ‘Finn?’ Lupins voice cut across the mind link.‘What?’ I replied, annoyed at the intrusion. ‘Just wondering what time you’ll be back from patrol?’ she asked sharply. We hadn’t really spoken since the whole mate bond discussion. It was clear that we were not back on regular speaking terms quite yet… ‘Probably an hour, why?’ I quipped back. ‘Just curious.’ She shut the link off. She was probably planning to ambush me about