Chapter 7 - Hi my Goddes

Zelena.

Once they left, I turned back to Gunner, he cupped my face and pressed his forehead against mine.

“Hi, my Goddess” he whispered.

“Hi” I returned. I pulled him up to sit next to me on the bed and I tucked myself into his arms.

“Three months, really?” I asked softly.

“Yes. Three. Fucking. Months”.

How could that be possible? It felt like only yesterday that we were in the middle of a battle, but now I'm being told that it was months ago. What have I missed in that time? So many questions I need answers to, but where to even start. Let's start with the most obvious.

“Are you doing okay?” I questioned Gunner.

“I am now”

“But before now?”

He paused for a minute, thinking silently. Enough time for me to smell the pain and sadness seeping out of him. I clung to him a little tighter, waiting for his answer.

“No, Zelena. I haven’t been okay” he croaked.

My heart tightened and I felt a lump form in my throat. A heaviness pulled at my body and tears welled in my eyes. So much pain and sorrow surrounded him. I could feel it all. I held a breath and clasped my hand over my chest, thinking it was about to shrivel and die. The pain was near on unbearable. It was his pain, Gunner’s. My sweet Mate.

“Gunner” I groaned. Trying and failing to breathe again. He stiffened and took a deep breath calming himself down and stroking my cheek.

“Sorry baby” he sniffed. The heaviness levelled and I took a deep breath, my body releasing and relaxing slightly.

“Oh, Gunner” I huffed as the tears rolled freely down my cheek.

“I’m so sorry I put you through that” I turned my face into his chest and sobbed.

“Hush now, it wasn’t your fault. I just missed you is all. I'll keep it together, I’m sorry” he said calmingly, stroking my hair in long slow motions.

“How many” I asked,

“Baby?”

“How many did we lose?”

“We can talk about that when you’re back home, for now I just want to hold you. Is that okay?”

He was hurting, I could still feel it. He has obviously been through so much and I don’t want to push him. I took a deep breath and pressed my cheek into his now wet shirt.

“That’s fine” I whispered.

I gently pulled him backwards to lay down on the bed. He understood what I was doing and shifted himself to lay next to me. We laid together on the bed facing each other. His face looks so different. He looks older and worn out. I gently slid my finger over the darkened skin under his eyes and then down to his slightly cracked lips. I moved my head forward and planted a soft kiss. He closed his eyes tight, but a small tear managed to escape through his lashes. I kissed the tear away and kissed his lips again. I pulled back and traced my fingers through the scruff on this chin and smiled.

“I kind of like this” I giggled,

“Oh yeh?” he smiled, scratching the hair with his fingers.

“Yeh, you should keep it”

“You think so, ay?” he leaned forward and rubbed his chin across my cheek and over my face. I laughed and wriggled trying to move my face away from his scratchy hair.

“Okay, okay, maybe it’s not that great” I laughed pushing his face away. He sighed heavily and stroked his finger across my cheek.

“Goddess how I’ve missed that laugh, little wolf” he breathed out.

“I’m not going anywhere. I’m yours and you’re mine, remember” I whispered,

“How could I ever forget” he smiled.

I leaned forward and captured his lips with mine. I lifted myself up slightly and pressed my lips against him harder. He moved one hand into my hair and the other under my waist and across my lower back. I deepened the kiss, and he didn’t hold back, pulling me against him tighter. He groaned into my mouth and I shifted myself up to straddle him. He slid his hands under my hospital gown and up over my thighs. He gripped his hands on each ass cheek and squeezed hard. I could feel his hardening length under me, and I pressed myself onto him harder. My tongue explored every inch of his mouth as my hands found his shaggy hair. I twisted my fingers into his hair and tugged slightly, Gunner growled into my mouth and lifted his hips higher. I slowly grinded my hips forwards along his length, the feeling sent shivers down my spine and a breath caught in my throat.

“Holy shit” I whispered breathlessly.

I felt Gunner smirk against my lips as he again pushed his hips up into me harder. My body felt like it was about to burst into flames. The heat coursing through my veins felt insatiable. I could feel the wetness pool in my underwear and the smell of my desire slowly filled the room. I tugged hard on Gunner’s hair, forcing his head to the side to expose his neck. I trailed my tongue across his jawline over his neck and to the top of his shoulder. His scent filled my nostrils, warm sunshine, I could taste the desire on his skin. Without realising my actions were no longer my own, I growled deeply and sunk my teeth deep into the crook of his neck. I moved my hips faster and harder against his jeans as the metallic taste of his blood filled my mouth.

“Zelena” Gunner hissed, moving his hands to my hips and forcing me to stop my movements. I growled again and gripped his head to stop him from pulling away.

“Baby, please, you need to let go” he pleaded. Frustrated, I released my grip on his neck and slid my tongue over my bite mark, licking up a trail of his blood. Gunner took the chance to push me back a little and sit up straight. Looking over his swollen pink lips, I had the urge to bite him again. I growled and leaned forward but was stopped when Gunner pushed back on my shoulders.

“Zee stop for a minute” he groaned, I bared my teeth and snarled before trying to lean forward again.

“Fuck. Zelena, stop” Gunner growled taking hold of my shoulders hard and keeping me in place.

“What are you doing?” I hissed, trying to struggle free of his grip.

“Zee, you’ve been in a coma for three months, yeh?”

“So what?”

“So, you have slept through three months’ worth of heat. Your hormones are in overdrive and you’re letting them control you”

“Stop talking” I growled.

“Zelena” Gunner snapped, shaking my body. The lust filled haze cleared slightly and I blinked my eyes rapidly.

“S-Sorry” I mumbled my eyes staring at the red and bloodied mark I had left on his neck.

“It’s okay little wolf. Trust me, I want nothing more than to sink my dick deep inside your sweet little pussy” his words sent a new wave of heat washing over me and I bit down hard on my lip to curve the urge to bite him. A low growl rumbled from deep down in my chest, sending vibrations through my body. I breathed in deeply and the smell of his arousal fuelled my own. I clenched my fists together and groaned inwardly, trying to press myself down again on his lap. The brush of his hard dick sent fireworks off in my stomach.

“Mm, Zelena” Gunner moaned, closing his eyes and dropping his head.

“You’re being very naughty” he smirked looking back up to my face. His lips were pouted into the hottest devilish smirk. His dazzling blue eyes squinted and dropped slowly to my neck and chest before rising again to rest on my lips. He pressed his fingers into my arms and rubbed them in slow circles. The throbbing fire in my core was causing my legs to shake and my heart to thump erratically.

“P-please, I-I need you” I mumbled, desperately trying to control the urge to rip my claws along his flesh. A growl vibrated in Gunner's chest before he huffed and slammed his lips to mine.