Thaddeus POV I don't understand what I did wrong. He won't even let me touch him. The way he jerked his arm out of my hold hurt. I know it's not the same thing, but I can't stop the thoughts and the feelings... The same ones I had when my first mate was rejecting me. It was like déjà vu... I remember reaching out to touch my first mate, to say something. But the words never finished leaving my mouth. He quickly jerked away from me and looked at me appalled that I was even trying to touch him. I don't think Aiden feels that way, but I couldn't stop the memories they came flooding back. I can still hear his voice, and see the disgust on his face as he looks at my legs. I can still hear the hateful words about my legs, and everything he thought was wrong with me. My wolf whined in my head as we left, hurt and scared of going through that again. I can't feel him, I don't know if it's because his wall is up, or if it's from what that asshole did to my mark. His mark is completely scar
Aiden's POV I woke up feeling warm and comfortable. I nuzzled into my pillow when suddenly I felt someone run their hand through my hair. My stomach dropped and I squeezed my eyes closed tight and whimpered. Oh, Goddess, he's back! Is he going to hurt me again? I feel the tears instantly fill my eyes and my chest tightens. I feel like I can't breathe as my chest rapidly rises and falls. I hear a voice, but I can't make it out. It sounds too far away and muffled. I feel arms wrap around me, and a hand grabs my head and turns it, placing my cheek firmly against his bare chest. Before I realized it, I feel and hear a strong vibration, as a hand runs through my hair. Almost instantly I'm able to breathe and slowly calm down. After a few moments of the soothing vibration, I feel completely relaxed and safe. The hand that was in my hair reaches down and lifts my head up and I come face to face with the most beautiful eyes. "Thaddeus?" I whispered. "Yes, baby it's me." He says as t
Aiden's POV It's been 3 weeks since I've been back, and the nightmares are getting better, I'm having fewer of them. Thaddeus told me they got Eric, but they were unable to get Jackson. Jackson was able to escape, and that terrifies me! I know he's going to come for me again, and I want to be ready this time. Abigail and I have been training much harder, and our powers have grown significantly. Abigail thinks that the better we get at using them, and the more we use them, the stronger we will be. My aim has improved, and I hardly miss when I throw my fire at moving objects, they throw for practice. Abigail on the other hand never misses. She's perfected her abilities, and she's amazing at sparring. I've been training with Marcus 5 days a week. It was really difficult for me at first because I'd never trained before. But I'm a fast learner and I'm getting better each day. We recently started incorporating my telekinesis with sparring, and Marcus says I'm doing amazing. With the
Aiden's POV I'm so excited I can barely sit still as Thaddeus drives. I've never been to a human city or a restaurant! As we drive through the city, I realize it's not that much different than ours, except a little bigger. But Thaddeus said that's because our cities here in the UP are generally smaller. He told me one day, he'll take me down to the mitt, where the cities are much bigger. As we pull up to the restaurant, I'm already in awe. I watch Thaddeus pull his wheelchair out, before climbing into it. It's funny, but this is the only time I seem to realize he's in a wheelchair. Most of the time I don't even see it, I just see him. But seeing him actually pick his wheelchair up and put it back together then climb into it from the car, reminds me of what I've become used to seeing, or just don't see anymore. I know he was afraid his legs would bother me, but they don't, not in the least bit. I love everything about him, including his legs. I smile when he turns my way after shutti
Aiden's POV I must have fallen asleep on the way home because I woke up to the sensation of being lifted out of the car and placed into Thaddeus's lap. I wrapped my arms around his neck and snuggled into him. I felt Thaddeus kiss my forehead and wrap his arms around me. I'm sure at one point I heard the word, adorable. But I was too comfortable, and too cozy in my Alpha's arms, to pay much attention to anything besides his wonderful scent, and his strong arms that made me feel light as a feather, and completely safe. I woke up again when I felt Thaddeus lifting me out of his lap and laying me in bed. I tried to roll over and go right back to sleep. But he laughed as he pulled me back, then pulled my shoes off. I felt Thaddeus pulling my pants off, but I was still too tired to open my eyes, and bother helping, or be embarrassed that I was just stripped of my clothes. I felt the bed dip as he climbed in, before pulling me into his chest. I snuggled my face into his neck and felt Th
Thaddeus POV His mark was barely recognizable. Jackson did a good job of trying to claw it out. All that was left was a jagged scar from the stitches, causing our marked bond to weaken, almost as if we never marked each other. Everything was normal as I sat there with my back against the headboard, watching my beautiful mate ride me. Both of our orgasms were quickly approaching and I leaned forward, sinking my canines into his scarred mark, and remarking him. As soon as I felt the bond snap into place again, his feelings washed over me as we both rode out our high together. But then I felt the wind shift around us as I still had my canines sunk into his mark. I retracted my canines and quickly licked the wound to seal it, and looked up to see what was going on. The wind was swirling around us, blowing through my hair. I caught Aiden, as his body slumped against me. "Aiden!" I called out, then gritted my teeth when I felt a sudden surge of energy flow through my body. I threw m
Aiden POV I licked my lips as we were walking to the dining room for breakfast. My stomach rumbled, and I couldn't wait to eat. Unfortunately, as soon as we entered the dining room, my stomach turned. I tried to ignore it as we walked to the table and sat down. But as soon as I sat down, and the food was in front of my face, the smell of the food was so intense I immediately jumped up. My hands slapped over my mouth as I bolted for the bathroom. I barely made it there in time. As soon as my face was over the toilet I emptied what little was in my stomach, and continued until I was dry heaving. I heard Thaddeus knocking at the door, and his frantic voice telling me to open the door. "I'll be right out, just a moment," I said, then flushed the toilet. I quickly washed my hands and rinsed my mouth. Thank goodness there was mouthwash under the sink. I splashed a little cold water on my face, then looked in the mirror and saw how pale I looked. As soon as I opened the door, Thaddeus
Aiden's POV Entering our room after that stressful event, I still feel somewhat in a daze, as I look down at myself and see I'm covered in blood. I look at Thaddeus and he looks worse than me. He's covered in blood, and bits and pieces of only Goddess knows what. I walk toward Thaddeus and kneel, so I can look him over and make sure he's okay. With just a pair of basketball shorts on, I'm able to see most of his body. I rub my hands over his torso, wiping the blood and junk away so I can see his skin. I can see most of the wounds are healed, or healing. I continue to run my hands along his body, pushing blood away to make sure he's okay. It's kind of hard to tell what's his, and what's not. I was so focused, I didn't see his hands reaching for mine until they wrapped around my hands and stopped me. "Hey, I'm okay." I look at Thaddeus and let out a breath, then smile at him, giving his hand a squeeze as I stand. "Let's take a shower," I said, and Thaddeus cocks an eyebrow at me.