All Chapters of The Red Wolf: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Elias POV Finally holding my Chilli in my arms, somehow gives me strength. Rising to my feet I offer her a hand to help her up,"Let's get out of here." She smiles and accepts my help by taking my hand. As she gets to her feet they seem to give out from under her and I just manage to catch her by wrapping an arm around her waist, pulling her close to me to steady her. She blushes at me, looking tired and suddenly weak, I can't help but growl ever so softly as I give her a look of concern, worry, and annoyance. I feared this, I feared she'd go too far and use up too much power and energy. My free hand instinctively rushes to her stomach again in a panic, but Chilli just holds my hand there and smiles weakly,"I'm okay, we are okay, promise," I grunt at her, unhappy she exhausted herself so much, but taking her word for it for now."Okay, but as soon as possible, we are going to the hospital to get you two checked out, just to be safe and sure," I tell her,

Winter packhouseI kick against the bars, still unable to bear being down here in these cold, dank, ancient cells. To be honest, I forgot they were down here as we don't use them anymore, not for the last hundred-odd years anyway. Wrapping my hands around the black bars, gripping them with all the might I have left, still so angry, "Arrrrh!" I cry out kicking the metal again,"Oh, for goddess sake Erin! Will you stop!" "No!" I snap back."We've been down here for weeks now,""And for that reason, I should relax, take a nap and just wait around for something to happen?" "No, but it's better than pulling on those fucking bars every hour of every day! They are not going to BREAK!" "Sorry Luna," I bow my head as I let go and back away till I feel the stone wall behind my back, then slide down it till my ass hits the ground with a huff. "Better," my luna smiles, but only for a brief moment before the sorrow and heartache rushes back. I r

"What?" I look up to see Leroy's face beaming at me, as if his words have solved everything. "I'll mark you," he says, "then he can't, well, no, he still can but not as easily plus, you'll be stronger against him and the call of the mates bond." I stare at him as I fill with humiliation and hurt at his idea. There was a time I wanted nothing more than to hear those words from him, well, not those exact words but the offer to be with him as his mate, as his partner for life. I remember when he turned eighteen, I hoped so much that he'd look at me and feel the mate bond with me, but when we didn't, my heart broke and splintered. So for the rest of the night my glass was never empty for long, as I tried to drown my sorrow and wash away the heartache. I drank and drank until I felt numb, not that it lasted long as I woke up the next morning with a wicked hangover and a still broken heart.I'd love to be his mate, I'd love to say yes to him, but not like this, not a pity of

"My blessing? ... " her eyes well with joy as if now only just realising what I'm asking, as all the pieces finally come together, "do you mean ... you and Leroy ... together?" I nod excitedly then quickly gesture to her to keep her voice down. If anyone hears us, it could put Leroy in danger, not to mention us. "Awe, that's amazing," she whispers, "when?" "Tonight at midnight." "Good, okay. And are you marking each other tonight?" Her question drops a droplet of doubt into my heart, "I ... err, think so," suddenly feeling unsure, but Kay just nods and asks,"What phase was the moon in last night, do you know?" "It wasn't a full, so I'd say, gibbous," "Waxing or waning?" She probes,"Well, it didn't feel like a full moon the night before, so ... gibbous.""Good, this is good," she smiles at me, "What's good?" I ask back."Well, if tonight is a full moon, then it can strengthen the bond between you and is said to be lucky." "Really,

We sit with shoulders leaning up against the bars, holding each other's hand for the rest of the night, and as we watch the moon fade away from the sky, I feel exhausted from the marking ritual just as Kay said I would. But I fight to stay awake, for not wanting to miss or waste a moment with my new mate, before he has to leave. As the sky bleeds a gorgeous mixture of red and orange, I feel his heart sink as it's time, he has to go, otherwise someone could spot him leaving our cells. 'I'm sorry,' he whispers again in my head so not to wake our sleeping luna, and it makes me tingle. I've shared a mind-link with him before hundreds of times, but it feels different now, more special. Plus, it's been so long since I've heard another voice inside my head, after being locked down here, they found a way or did something to stop us all from creating a mind-link with each other. So feeling Leroy's voice inside my head makes me swoon. 'I'm sorry, but I better go,' his words sound an