Let's go meet the current Kaden. Shall we?
"Why? What's wrong?" "I just... I can't be here, Hector. Please turn..." Someone knocks on his window, cutting me off. Hector rolls it down. I half expect to find Kaden standing there but I remind myself that he's blind. He won't receive visitors. Besides, the pack members won't let him do anything. He's probably screwing his mate in that cabin or in their house. Or maybe he's trying to put their pups to sleep. Bile rises up my throat, and I struggle to swallow it down, blinking against the tears that are threatening to spill out. This is so much worse than mating with Logan. I'd rather go back and do it than hide out here. "I'll have some guys unload the cargo. Come with me. We prepared a room for you. I bet you'd both kill to lie on a bed" "You have no idea" Hector pushes his door open and gets out while I continue to sit there, frozen, my insides twisted into knots. Images of Kaden kissing his mate pass through my mind. The both of them walking hand in hand with a little girl
Resisting the urge to bury my nose in the crook of her neck, I lift her and carry her to the living room. Ignoring the way it feels to have her back in my arms. She's changed. No longer the teenage girl I met at the cabin in the woods. Everything about her is different but somehow still the same. Lowering her limp body onto one of the sofas, I take a step back before my hands develop a mind of their own. Leander peers around me, curious about her. "I bet it's because she's hungry. She hasn't eaten anything for almost two days" he says his tone accusing. "Your point?" "You shouldn't have made her sleep for so long. Yesterday night would have been a good time to let her wake up and eat and probably talk. It's her, isn't it? I knew it the second I caught her scent. It's the same as..." "Leander?" "Yes sir" "Get lost" "Yes sir" he scurries out of the pack house. No doubt going to gossip about everything he heard and saw. He's the only person I talk to and that is because he p
My hand goes up to my neck, the other one leaning on the hard marble top behind me to support my trembling body. What the fuck was that? In the short amount of time, I knew Kaden, I never saw him angry. He joked around a lot, got a little irritated when he didn't like something, and alienated himself whenever he didn't feel like talking to anyone. But just now it felt as if he was angry about something and whatever it is, it has to do with me. Which is completely absurd. What reason would he have to be angry? Does he not want me here? It's not like I was planning on staying anyway. I'm not here to ruin his perfect little life. I'll just get something to eat then be on my way. Taking a deep breath, I move to the fridge, pulling it open to look inside. It's filled with all types of food, from meat to vegetables and fruits. I take two pieces of chicken breast and place a skillet pan on the stovetop. Quickly seasoning it with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Heating oil, I cook the chick
I'm afraid to ask what else happened. Leander told me most of the pack members left after Kaden's father and brother died. I'm guessing they didn't want to trust a blind man to lead them. I know there's more he hasn't told me because it's not his place to do it and I'm not sure I'm ready for it. I want to go looking for Kaden and ask him what exactly happened but I've just been warned not to mention anything about that incident. I follow Leander back to the house as he gets me up to speed on how things work around here. "You don't have to worry about anyone disturbing you. Aside from the boss, no one else stays in the pack house" "Why not?" "He likes his privacy. Which is why he spends most of his time at the cabin. So basically, you'll have the house to yourself most of the time" I want to ask about her. Where is she? Does she live with him at the cabin? How often do they come here? I'd like a schedule so I can get out of their way when they're around. Guess this means I'm sta
I stroll into the house, the cloying scent of detergent filling the air. She's been cleaning all morning. Whether she does it to earn her keep or because she's bored, I don't know. But since she has so much time on her hands, she might as well clean the Cabin too. I find her bent over, looking through the fridge. The dress she's wearing is dangerously close to revealing her ass. Stopping behind her, I wait for her to sense my presence. The longer it takes, the more irritated I feel. How is she still alive? There's no way she could survive on her own with such instincts. It takes her a full two minutes to notice I'm here the she straightens up, jumping back as she gasps. "Fuck, Kaden, you scared me" Images of me sliding inside her rush to the forefront but I push them back. It's annoying how I can still remember the way she feels wrapped around my dick. "What are you doing?" "Putting things back. I was cleaning. Did you want something?" "Can you clean the cabin too?" "What?"
Past "What's that smile for?" "What smile?" LC narrows her eyes, assessing me. I wonder if she can see it. Does she know that I'm different from yesterday? Does she know I just lost my virginity to the most handsome boy in the world? He didn't rush me or make me feel weird. I didn't have to tell him what to do. Despite being blind, he knew everything. His hands knew where to go and his lips... Goddess. I lower my head so LC doesn't see the blush creeping up my cheeks. When you're a wolf with heightened senses, you hear things. It's easy to tune out everything you're not interested in but there are days I didn't. During those days, I would lie down and listen to the dirty talk between a couple. There were things I found disgusting, some boring, and some I wanted to try and see how they felt. Couple that with the research I did, I thought I had it all figured out. But I was not prepared for Kaden to go down on me. Or for it to feel so good. I begged him for
She's dead? I spent all night tossing and turning, expecting to hear them stumble into the room next door. I didn't want to fall asleep and wake up while they were in the middle of screwing each other. So I stayed up, holding my breath. Waiting. And now he's telling me that there is no mate? She died while he was on his way to save me. Not just that but he can see? The fingers on my neck cut off my airways, making my body kick off into defense mode. My fingers claw on his arm while my legs kick out, one of them landing on his stomach. Fuck, he's freakishly strong. How is he even holding my entire body up with one hand? And it doesn't look like he's straining. Wolves are strong but this? No way this is normal "K... Kad... Kaden..." I struggle to say, my nails digging into his arm and breaking skin. But he doesn't loosen his grip. My vision starts blurring, strength draining from my body and making my limbs useless. Is he going to kill me? I can feel the fight leaving me as Kaden's hand
It's been a day since I left Arctic Warriors and I haven't seen a single hotel or any place I could spend the night. There are no nearby packs. Not a single soul. Just trees and more trees. After walking for hours, I gave in and called Reagan. Hoping she could convince a woober to pick me up but it was useless. Not only was she angry with me for leaving without telling her, she called me back half an hour later to tell me no one wanted to come this far up. They'd heard some rumor about how dangerous it was and refused to travel so far. It didn't matter how much money I was willing to pay them. So yesterday I slept standing against a tree while holding a gun. I'd start drifting off only to startle awake from the sound of wind or birds or basically anything that moved. Which means I didn't get more than two hours of sleep combined. Thanks to the map Nova put in the bag, I know which way to go. It'll just take me a week to get to the nearest pack. Luckily, I haven't bumped into any bear