A Choice-Julia

As I stare at the wall I hear his words. The tears that are finally starting to dry on my face make it easier to breathe. That brief moment of relief from the pain is halted as his words hit me. Unable to take the pain that I hear in his voice, I grab hold of his chin as I bring his face closer to mine. A voice growls out words in my head and it matches my sentiments exactly.

He is ours…

“You are mine” I tell him. My voice comes out unusual as I state my claim over him. I watch as Artemis flashes in his eyes as they glow and a purr rumbles in his chest. The sound is so unexpected that I find myself laughing as the vibrations tickle my sides. My forehead falls to his as I move my arms to hold him back.

“As you are mine little one” he promises right back. The moment is bitter sweet and causes tears to fill my eyes once more. Although these are tears of happiness as I close my eyes to savor this. All this time I wanted to float in the darkness because it was the memory of my mates that