I woke up in one of the guest beds next to Logan’s room. It felt awkward to sleep in his bed. Not knowing if he was going to come home in the middle of the night. Not knowing if he wanted me in his bed at all. So I had chosen to sleep in the guest bedroom next door. One thing Logan had not gotten me was pajamas. So I was wearing his shirt and boxers again.
Opening the door to his room quietly, I looked in to see an empty bed. Kai whined for our mate but I was relieved. I still didn’t want to face him. I got dressed in some shorts and a tank top, braiding my hair over my right shoulder. Walking down the hallway and down the stairs, I was the first awake it seemed. Bryan’s morning clanging was missing as I made some tea for myself.
I had pushed Kai back after her whining and just reveled in the sounds of the house. Taking my tea, I walked out the kitchen door and stood a little ways away, my toes wiggling between the gra
“Cub?” I looked upon from the book I was reading. I had settled myself in my favorite window, curled up with one of the many books in Morgan’s library. Kai and I had been having a serious discussion about the main character being an idiot when Morgan had come in. “Maybe you should talk to him.” My eyes narrowed as I watched him walk over to me. After I had told Morgan what had happened, and my fears about the whole situation, he had dropped the subject. He knew I would be dealing with it in my own way and never one to pry. Which is why it made this all the more surprising. He sat down on the sill with me and took my hand from the book and held it. “They’ve been showing up every night at the entrance. Asking to speak with you.” Morgan squeezed my hand. I looked down at the book in my lap and chewed on my lip. Morgan put his hand under my chin and made me look up at him. At my request, he was keeping them out of the club.
***Logan’s POV*** When I had pulled up to the packhouse at 10 am it was quiet. I knew I fucked up yesterday. The moment I let the words slip out of my mouth. The moment I felt the utter despair through the mate bond, I knew I fucked up. I had kicked my desk in half, threw my chair at the bookshelf before ripping the door off its hinges. Bryan didn’t try to stop me. He just watched as I grabbed my jacket and left. I knew he heard what I had said and he was pissed at me as well. But I already felt like enough of an asshole, I didn’t need him to tell me that. I took the Jeep and drove. I just drove and ended up in one of the cities that bordered my territories. After drinking most of the night, I had actually passed out in the back seat of the Jeep. Apparently, I had driven my drunk ass out into the forest where I just laid down and fell asleep. When I woke up, I had a hammering headache and was two hours away from the packhouse. I couldn’t believ
I was in the passenger seat and Bryan was driving. The windows were rolled down and my arm was hanging out. We had taken the Jeep just in case I managed to pick up her scent. At this point though, we were four hours into the drive and I hadn’t even picked up a whiff of her. The patrol also was checking in but said she had left the territory a couple hours ago. “I can’t believe she’s that fucking fast.” Bryan mused as he wove through traffic. “She’s the damn wind.” “It just means we might catch up with her in the city.” I looked out the window. “If she makes it that far.” There was a silence for a while. Most of the ride had been. Bryan was still fairly mad at me and even literally kicked me into the passenger seat. He had the radio on for a bit but after hour two, they started to play the same songs and he turned it down. I just focused my eyes out the window. “I got to hear her sing.” My eyes snapped to him, he was looking ahead, both hands o
I was leaning against a tree, waiting for Bryan to come down the road. I was exhausted and so was Cato. I felt myself hanging on by a thread. The snapping and pull of the mate bond had only gotten worse. Especially when Cato had finally picked up her scent in the early morning hours. We looped around and followed it. It stopped at a payphone about an hour from where Bryan had dropped me off. But then the scent just disappeared. I figured she had used the payphone to call a ride and the scent disappearing into the vehicle. I was frustrated enough to destroy the payphone but I had looped back around. I looked at my watch and rubbed my eyebrows. Bryan was taking his sweet ass time. It was already 9am and I had called him an hour ago to pick me up. I could feel the darkness under my eyes imbed itself deeper and I just wanted to sleep. It wasn’t until another half hour passed before I heard the Jeep come down the road, turning off the road. The front door slammed shut and
I slept restlessly. Either I was wake, feeling the twinge of the mate bond or the feeling of being alone or dreaming of her. Dreaming of reaching out to her as she left out my door but she was always just out of reach. Bryan and Hector took turns watching me. When I woke up from the last time, both of them were dressed up. “Alpha, we can go without you if it would be easier.” I shook my head and sat up. Rubbing my eyes, I stood up. Went to bathroom and splashed water on my face. I looked like shit. Getting dressed, I took a deep breath. Weakness had crept into me and I felt as if I had aged twenty years, feeling as though my arms carried 50 extra pounds as I lifted them to button the cuffs of my shirt. We pulled up to the club just after 9pm. We were a little late this time. The bouncer in front wasn’t leaning against the podium but was standing holding the list. His eyebrow raised up he watched the three of us walk up.&nbs
***Auri’s POV*** The moment Logan walked in I was acutely aware of him. I didn’t need my eyes. The mate bond, my ears and my nose picked him up immediately from when he walked in. Bryan was with him and a scent I hadn’t smelled in years. I knew I had run into his pack before on one of my odd jobs but it made me smile that one of them happened to come with them. Morgan ended up escorting them personally to the lounge and made me laugh. He was probably trying to intimidate them. I wondered if it worked. Max and I finished the song and we started up the next one. I closed my eyes and let myself be taken by the song. 'Auri, can I talk to Cato?' 'Kai, you can do whatever you want. I would never stop you to speak to Cato.' 'I just didn’t know if we were giving them the cold shoulder or not.' I laughed at her. 'Oh, we are. But you don’t have to give Cato the cold shoulder.' We continu
I smiled at Logan. I was right when I figured Hector would tell him about me being the Huntress. “It’s not a story for now. Maybe later. When I’m drunk. Very drunk.” Logan looked at me with puppy dog eyes and rolled mine. “Not gonna work on me. Not even an Alpha rolling over and begging. Like I said. Lots of alcohol.” Pulling him up off the floor, I looked him over closer. “You’re weak…” I let my words hang in the air. “I couldn’t eat really…or sleep…” He trailed off. “Well, we will have to just make sure you fill back out again. I’ll make you chunky again.” Logan raised his eyebrows. “Again? Mate, there is nothing that was or is chunky about me. I am a lean mean fighting machine.” “Sure, sure. Whatever you say.” I turned from him but he grabbed my hand and spun me to him. “Where do you think your going?” He growled as his lips met mine. At first it was tender, sweet, and innocent, but as soon as I kiss
I cursed as I fumbled with the back of my dress. My hands were shaking and I was nervous. I couldn’t hold onto the zipper in the back to pull it up. Stretching my arms more, I tried to reach it again, closing my eyes concentration. My heart leapt into my throat when I felt the electrical touch of Logan’s fingers run down my arm. They also ran down my back and my shoulder blades shifted as his soft touch trailed down to my open zipper. His fingers played with the zipper before finally pulling it up for me. I looked at him and my breath was taken away. He was gorgeous, his light blue eyes shone against the midnight blue suit. He was wearing a silver shirt, the top two buttons undone. His hair was slicked back and his eyes were shinning as they looked at me. “I think if I saw you in the forest like this, I would think I was being visited by the moon goddess.” Logan was breathless as he kissed my mark and made me shiver. “Logan, you aren’t supposed to be here.” I