Chapter 10: Mates?

**DELANEY**

In an abyss of darkness, I feel cold. I don’t know if I passed out from exhaustion or if Heather came back in and killed me. All I do know is that I want to be near Orion.

I have no idea why. But I have this deep seeded need to have him with me at all times.

“Hello, anyone here?” I ask. Stupid, but can’t blame a girl for trying.

I suddenly feel my feet smack a road. And I am now standing on a dirt trail that looks like it leads to a beautiful meadow. Field full of wild flowers next to a small running river. A weeping willow tree and a blanket underneath. If I didn’t just walk out of some sort of darkness I would think that this was a date… But as I get closer to the blanket I see an animal.

I walk closer and I see a white wolf with purple and pink hues in her coat. She is the most gorgeous animal I have ever laid my eyes on. She puts Zeus to shame and I hate even saying that. She's laying down with her head in her paws. All of a sudden her head pops up and looks direct