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51 - Never say Never
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Reclaiming His Banished Mate 52 - Rushing
I didn’t sleep as well as I needed to. In fact, I don’t remember sleeping at all. I’m lying awake when my alarm goes off, staring into space. I’ve pushed Kylar away, I know that. He was in my room, kissing me, holding me. Sharing the closeness that I had been craving all day. I was the one who sent him away, put up the barriers and made the distance. It’s hard to roll out of bed but my feet hit the ground and I’m in the shower. I can hear movement in the other rooms throughout the house and wish I knew which room Kylar took last night. I want to apologise, to explain the reason for my temporary insanity. His suggestion that we Mate, that we Bond terrified me. It would excuse my behaviour, but at least it would explain it. I shower quickly and dress. Pulling my hair back into a simple ponytail. I’m wearing khaki pants, a dark vest and dark green and black plaid shirt to protect my arms from the forest. I slide my feet into a pair of combat boots, wiggling my toes around. Hoping tha
Reclaiming His Banished Mate 53 - Hunting
We all know that the twins have been missing for a few weeks and that the golden opportunity for finding them has long passed. I’ve been out of wolf society for a long time, but I’ve watched enough true crime to know what we’re all afraid of. There was a delay whilst we settled in last night, but now we’re off and there’s a sense of hopeless urgency that follows us, now that we’re on the way. We’re trailing after Sasha and Kylar. Luca, Kyle and myself have dirt bikes so that we can at least try and keep the wolves in sight, and carry all of the gear that might be needed for our human selves; and the boys if we can find them. The first day feels painful, slow and irritating as Sasha weaves back and forth through the pack territory, mostly in the village with the scent of the children.It’s impressive, because even though there is something weirdly familiar in the way that they smell. As though their scent is close to my own boys, Kayce and Rowan, I can barely detect it here. It’s fa
Reclaiming His Banished Mate 54 - Dinosaurs
I feel sick, and there’s a quiet that settles over the camp. We finish eating and I curl up to sleep. Kylar and Luca turn back to Wolves and I envy them. It would be more comfortable to spend the night in my wolf form, but I’m better prepared for my role as my human self. There isn’t much talking for the rest of the night and I pull my sleeping back up, almost covering my face. Staring out at the trees, I blink, confused when I see the large black and gray wolf laying down in sight. Kylar. Why does he want to be near me? I close my eyes. It’s probably just a good vantage point to keep watch. I hate camping. I’m not a girly girl, but I do like some comforts. A bed being one of them. Unfortunately, it’s the first night of camping in seven as we follow the trail of the twins, deep into the wilderness. They’re long days where we’re constantly on the move, followed by short nights.I miss my own children, desperately, and the cell signal is awful in the middle of the wild. We’re bank
Reclaiming His Banished Mate 55 - Come Clean
We fly back to the village. With the boys secured, Kylar calls in an airlift. We carry them on our backs across the stream to the meadow, waiting for the chopper as I examine them both. As I check all their vital signs and health, I tell them about my own sons and they’re excited, chatting away. They’re so like Kayce and Rowan that my heart aches. My arms long to wrap around my boys again and I take the chance to embrace my Sister’s twins. Holding them tightly as the chopper descends. But with the wide eyed enthusiasm of five year old boys, they’re fascinated by the flying machine and filled with questions for Kylar. Luca takes over, securing the boys in the seats and Kylar pulls me aside. He doesn’t need to ask for what he needs. I give him the report as to the boys’ health. They’re a little dehydrated, a little sunburnt and hungry, but otherwise they’re in good health. Like the twins that reappeared a few weeks ago, they don’t seem to be suffering from their kidnapping and suppos
Reclaiming His Banished Mate 56 - Stop Speaking
I summon all my courage to maintain eye contact with the man who wanted to make me his mate. He’s so gorgeous, I keep expecting to see his picture in glossy magazines. I can’t help but imagine an impossible future with him, I’m swooning after Kylar. Swooning hard. It’s not something I can give him, a future. ‘Ava,’ he demands and I my lower lip quivers. ‘Kylar, I can’t -’ I’m struggling for the words. To find a way to express myself. It’s also hard to concentrate with him standing so close to me. His legs brushing against my own. I perch on the dresser, trying to create some space. It doesn’t work. It just makes him taller and that does things to my insides. He’s going to smell my arousal through my panties and I can’t stand it. I’m blushing desperately and look away. Staring at the tiny blue flowers on my bedroom curtains. ‘We should have put some more thought into…dating or whatever it was we started up,’ I say slowly. It hurts to speak like this. To acknowledge that the dream
Reclaiming His Banished Mate 57 - Debrief
KylarI wake late in the morning, with Ava in my arms. The window is slightly open, trying to tempt in a breeze from the stifling night. I can hear voices outside and Sabre sniffs. We know without looking that it’s Josh and Ryan, the Alpha and Beta of Silver Stream. I can also pick out Luca speaking to the pair of them. So I roll over, pressing my nose against Ava’s back. Taking a deep inhale of her scent. It feels so good to hold her again. It’s hard to explain the emptiness that I’ve felt over the last ten days with her being so close and out of reach.I instantly regretted the stupid boundaries I set before we came away on the mission. I was an idiot trying to take control over something that was making me uncomfortable. I acted out and I put distance between us. I stepped away from Ava, and I think, deep down that being here is where she might have needed me the most. Yet I’m stubborn and I wouldn’t back down. I couldn’t find the time to apologise before we flew out, because she
Reclaiming His Banished Mate 58 - An offer to refuse
AvaI’m so stunned that I can’t move. I can’t think, let alone form a sentence. I stare at Josh, realising that his hands are warm around mine. What? But I’m staring into Josh’s dark eyes, and he’s the boy I knew my whole life. He’s the Alpha of the pack that was my home, the pack that banished me. He wants me to be his Luna? I’m shocked, sat perfectly still. Blinking at him before Ryan moves forward and drops down into the seat beside the Alpha. Jolting us both. I pull my hand back, letting it fall into my lap. Maybe I need some more coffee, maybe I haven't woken up yet. This is a dream. Or a nightmare. ‘It’s not a hard decision,’ Ryan leans forward, taking up an apple from the centre of the table. He tosses it into the air but it’s Kylar that stretches out a hand and catches it. I turn, staring at the man who shared my bed the night before. Home. We were going home. I was so close to going home that I was working out what I was going to cook for dinner tonight. I’d decided on ta
Reclaiming His Banished Mate 59 - Stay or Go
Ava‘Are you ready?’ He stands in the corridor taking up too much space. ‘Ready?’ I want to delay this conversation, I don’t want it to happen.‘To come home,’ he insists. He reaches down, checking the laces on one of his combat boots. He looks incredible, the black shirt pulled across the defined muscles of his chest. The combat jacket left open as he straightens up. It’s always so hard to take my eyes off him. I don’t even want to look, I’m burning to touch him. ‘Kylar…’ I bite my lip. Then I remind myself that I’m not so young anymore. That the girl who was banished from her Pack, grew up. I’m a Doctor, I’m a single Mom. I’m not going to cower and hide from this. I touch my tongue to the top of my teeth. ‘Kylar, I’m not coming back straight away.’‘Right,’ he looks at me for a long hard minute before shrugging. ‘Well, can you message Marie, and let her know when you’re going to be returning? We’ll need to make arrangements for the children.’‘I already spoke to Lou,’ I admit soft
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