It's been fun so far. today we went to a salt mine. we rode a little train into the mine, then walked for a bit and went down a lower level with a slide. there was even a boat inside the mine we took. i got a bit claustrophobic, but it wasn't too bad
Airk’s povEvery night, I slept in Brax’s room. Either he asked me or I just showed up. Partly because I didn’t want to stay in my room and see Argo. We talk most nights in his or my room, but he needed to apologize to me first.When we were little, whenever we fought, we just pretended nothing had happened. It was just back to business as usual without ever mentioning the fight again.But we were adults now, and I couldn’t let his hurtful words slide. We both needed to apologize, but if I said sorry first, he would just brush over his side of our argument.I did feel guilty seeing Argo so frustrated. He wasn’t able to train, and that was usually his outlet for his anger or hurt."Are you thinking about Argo again?" Brax asked, stretching his arms before wrapping them around me.While we had spent every night together, we hadn’t done much more than kiss and touch each other. I think Brax knew I wasn’t ready, and he made sure that when he did touch me, it was because I asked him to.My
Brax's pov Being with Airk felt natural, and sleeping with him kept the nightmares at bay, but I knew it couldn’t last. ‘He could choose us; just tell him everything,’ Hudson said, but deep down we both knew that wasn’t fair to Airk. Airk should be able to meet his mate and have the life he deserves. If he chooses me, he’ll always wonder what it would have been like with his mate. I’d be keeping Airk from his destiny, and there is no way I could do that to him. ‘But you’re falling for him,’ Hudson said. I laughed at my wolf’s words. Falling? No, I had already fallen so hard that it felt like I had fallen from the tallest mountain and landed at the bottom. There was no more falling; I was already in love. According to my rules, I should stop seeing Airk, but when I watched him sleep in my arms this morning, I knew I couldn’t do that. Not yet. I needed more time with him. Deep down, I knew that our time together wouldn’t be long, but I wanted to have as much time with him as I cou
Mila’s povThe date went fine, and at the end, Eli gave me a hug. I think he actually wanted to give me a kiss, but I leaned in to give him a hug instead. I don’t know; the whole thing felt so awkward.Eli is nice, like really nice. He’s an Alpha, he’s handsome, and for some reason I barely feel any chemistry with him. Of course, it’s nice to be wanted, but he’s not the person I wish wanted me.My stupid, stupid, stupid heart, or maybe my vagina—I don’t know, but some part of me desperately wants Argo to want me. And it’s dumb and it will never work, but he keeps showing up in my dreams, and I hated it when he didn’t speak to me all week.He annoys the crap out of me, and he’s such a jerk, but I feel drawn to him in a way that I don’t feel drawn to Eli or anyone else.Ugh.What’s wrong with me? Eli is perfect on paper, but he’s boring.Argo is impossible on paper and in real life, but I like him anyway. Stupid. So Stupid."What the fuck are you staring off into the distance for? Longin
Argo’s pov What the fuck did I do? I didn’t think that was the problem. What the fuck was wrong with me? The whole week I tried to stay away, and the whole week I was miserable. It wasn’t just staying away from Mila that made me fucking annoyed; it was everything. I hadn’t realized how much I depended on working out and talking to my brother. When I was younger, Elora got depressed, and her friend tried to kidnap her. It was a whole fucking thing, but I never really got it. How could someone feel so fucking miserable that they wouldn't leave their bed? My mom told me she had dealt with depression too, but it wasn’t until I left the fucking hospital and could do fuck all that I understood what they meant. Everything I felt I put into training, and what I couldn’t deal with on the mat, I dealt with by talking to Airk. Without training and Airk, I was left with my own fucking thoughts and all the frustration and pain I didn’t want to think was coming up to haunt me. Things got fuckin
Airk’s pov Tonight was perfect. Just perfect, and then I came home and everything changed. "Argo is in the hospital," Darian said. "Elora is there now. You should go." "What happened?" Darian sighed, "he’s in a bad place. He could use a brother. A friend. I won’t speak for him, but I think he hurt himself on purpose." Hurt himself on purpose? What could have happened that was bad enough for Argo to hurt himself? He was always the invisible one. The one that climbed the highest, fought the biggest guys, and was fearless. He couldn’t have hurt himself on purpose; they must be mistaken. "You should go," Brax said. "I’ll drive you if you want." Darian shook his head only slightly, but it was enough for me to see. "No, that’s okay. You need to be up early tomorrow." I replied. "I’ll drive him, then I’ll take Elora home. We just wanted someone to be here at the packhouse to tell you." "Mila is here... She could have told us about Argo." Brax said. "Yeah, but she was already sleep
Brax’s povAirk stayed at the hospital with Argo until he was released home and didn’t crawl into my bed afterwards. While it wasn’t like we promised each other we’d never sleep apart, we had shared a bed all week, and I missed him.Our date had been wonderful—perfect, even. But it gave me a glimpse into what life could be like if I had a mate out there.Being alone in my bed reminded me of what this thing between Airk and me really was. Temporary.I had been worried I’d break his heart, but I knew that once Airk left, my heart would be in pieces.I didn’t sleep well, with memories haunting my dreams and turning them into nightmares.When I woke up, all I wanted to do was see Airk. But he was nowhere to be found when I went down to breakfast.“Where are Argo and Airk?” I asked Elora when I came into the dining hall.Mila flinched at the mention of Argo’s name.“Airk is helping Argo pack. He’s leaving.” Elora explained.“It’s nice to be included,” I replied sarcastically. “What happene
Mila’s povThe soldiers seemed disappointed that Argo wasn’t there, and I couldn’t blame them. He had been here for only a short time, but his way of training had motivated the soldiers and made them work as a team.I felt guilty knowing their time was cut short because of me.I took a few deep breaths. I didn’t want to be sad anymore; I’d rather be angry.I was angry that Argo would offer to leave like he was a good person, not someone who just told me I was a mistake.Angry that he told Elora there was nothing he could do to fix things. She was with me when Darian mindlinked her, letting her know Argo offered to go. And that there was no fixing things.He wasn’t even going to try.Elora had been so sweet to me. It must be hard for her; she loved her brother. She didn’t ask me questions; she just hugged me with her big belly and waited for me to calm down.I told her everything, needing to let it out. Kissing and giving myself to Argo had been so special to me. I didn’t care where we
Argo’s pov "Are you done?" Grandpa Os asked in his low voice while I finished putting some curcling cream in my hair. "I can’t help it that you’re fucking bold, grandpa. My hair takes a lot of time; ask Grandma; she knows." It wasn’t just that my hair took so long; it was mostly that their bathroom was fucking huge and amazing. It had this huge rain shower and a large bath, and Grandma had tons of products for curls that were perfect for my hair. If I could, I would stay in that fucking shower forever. "It’s by choice," Grandpa Os growls, but I’m not so fucking sure. It used to be by choice, but he’s getting older. He’s still fucking scary when he’s angry, though, so I am not going to tell him any of this. Grandma Lily giggles behind me, "is it, Os? Your hairline isn’t where it used to be." "My love, are you saying I’m old? Because I have many ways to prove that I am still young at heart." Grandpa replies, grabbing a lock of my grandma’s hair before pulling her into a kiss. Godd