*Caleb*I was becoming someone else when I was with her. Alex confessed he liked the new me better. At first, when he said that to me on the way up to my hotel room, I was a little offended, but when I looked at him and saw he was not mocking me, I started to process his words."You are in a better mood since you found her, she brings out the best in you," He said as he stared at the elevator's door without looking at me, all trace of jokes entirely absent. I didn't reply, he wasn't expecting any response either.Later, I was lying naked on the bed, staring at the ceiling and thinking about how to proceed next. When we left the restaurant she was comfortable with us walking hand by hand; she blushed deliciously after we kissed goodbye in front of Cara and Alex, so that meant she wasn't afraid of being with me in public. If things went well, I was planning a weekend away in two more weeks, and if that went well, I was going to reveal my wolf to her then. He had been restless and anxi
*Meadow*I woke up ready for an adventure. I was smiling more now, and I only noticed that after looking my cheeks pink in the mirror instead of the pale shade they used to have. I really couldn't wait to see where we were going.I heard a knock on my door, and I rushed to open it, only to find a tired and sad Caleb. My heart sank to the floor as he tried to force a smile for me, so I took his hand and pulled him in. "What happened? Are you ok?"He sighed and I led him to my couch, he immediately pulled me with him when he sat and I landed on his lap sideways, as it seemed to be our comfort pose. He didn't want to talk, it should be something terrible, and so I let him take his time while I hugged him, resting my head on his shoulder. He laid his head on top of mine while he took a deep breath, and I felt him slowly relax. After about 10 minutes of silence, he finally kissed my forehead and spoke. "I am sorry, you deserve better..."To hear these words broke my heart, so I lifted m
*Meadow*We drove for almost an hour before he began to slow down. The sight was peaceful, but he had been quiet, and that made me uncomfortable. He took my hand most of the way, and I was happy with that, he just felt tense and as if a million things were running through his head. I saw the green grass and tall trees that ruled my view through the window, and we finally made a turn on a dirt road that led us to a residence at the far end."I bought this land years ago, but I haven't been here in months, it should still be decent though.""How many properties do you buy a week?" I tried to tease, he chuckled. That made me smile, I wanted to help him relax."This land in particular, it was one of the first lands I acquired when I became... the 'boss.' It was my family's home a long time ago, then it was taken from them by the government. So when I finally could afford it, I made it my top priority to repurchase it for them.""That makes sense... and it's admirable... I am proud of
*Meadow*"What happened to her and your dad?" I asked, a little unsure if he would like to talk about it. But he didn't seem to mind, he just took a deep breath and continued."Someone wanted revenge on my father's business actions and took it on her. For a long time I was mad at him for this, but finally realized it was not his fault. I didn't talk to him for five years, then we got together when we had leads about the responsible for her death, and we wanted revenge. That brought us closer, and I apologized to him many times. Once it was all over, he told me how proud he was of me, and he put me in charge of the family business. A few days later he was found dead in his bed. He simply let himself die, no pain, no suffering. I just knew he wanted to leave this world to reunite with Ma." He said with a little sadness but nothing more than that, he came to accept it a long time ago and I felt he was at peace with himself towards it, which caused a great relief in me. He then tilted hi
*Meadow*"Meadow, I am what our ancestors called a shapeshifter, specifically a werewolf. And although many ideas and conceptions are popular, not all of them are true," He started to unbutton his dark jeans, and I was entranced. A werewolf? A fairy tale creature? I knew he was not joking, by the looks of his face and the way he spoke, he believed what he was saying. The possibility of him being crazy faintly crossed my mind, but everything in me felt at peace and relaxed. How was it possible that my body was not attuned to my mind? I had a million thoughts and doubts, and I saw him walk a few more steps back before he finally removed his underwear, standing naked. He looked at me, and his eyes were pleading. I could not part my eyes from his as his body started to tremble. "Remember, I won't hurt you... please Meadow, don't run..." were his last words as he bent over and started to shake. I gasped and tensed, a tight grip on the blanket as I heard him grunt."Caleb...?" I asked whil
*Meadow*At some point, I fell asleep, and when I woke up, I almost thought it was all a dream. But he was there, resting his head on his paws, guarding me while I slept. I felt so tiny next to him.I looked around and saw the sunset approached. I slowly started to get up and he turned around to help me, gently pushing me up with his head. I smiled at him and whispered "Thank you."Once I was up, he lifted himself next to me. Standing on his all fours he was as tall as me, his head at my own level. I reached to brush his mane with my fingers, and he nuzzled me making me giggle. He then licked my face and I smiled. "Stop it! I don't have any way to clean myself!" He kept licking me a few more times and then finally stopped. I hugged his neck tight and buried my head in his fur; he was so warm and soft, he felt safe.Then he pulled back a few steps, so I understood he was going to change back. I turned around and gave him my back, kneeling on the blanket while I gave him privacy, alt
*Caleb*She accepted us, and both my wolf and I were happy. My wolf was howling at the moon and wanted to tear some enemies apart so we could go back to her fast. I was driving from the airport towards the Smithson's land, and I was dying to sink my teeth into some rogue's flesh.I left her with Cara at my hotel, I wasn't going to take any chances with Gideon on the loose, and I was personally going to take that matter into my own hands once I returned. When we said goodbye, she struggled to let me go, and it made it so much difficult to turn and leave. She needed time to see what the pack life was, and I couldn't bring her to battle right after I showed her the truth. No, we still needed time, to get to know each other better and hope she will choose us.As I opened the window, the smell of battle and blood filled me. I hit the accelerator and drove straight to the residence. Alex was in wolf form alert as he kept looking around worried. When I got down, he mind linked me the updat
*Meadow*Next morning I woke up hitting my phone's alarm clock and when I sat on the bed, I rubbed my eyes trying to remember how I got there. The moment I did, I felt such sadness as I missed him. I took a shower and put my outfit on, thankful that I had my mind in the right place when I accepted to come there and went to pick up a change of clothes first. If I were going to be staying there, I needed to pick up more things from my apartment. It would be easier for me to stay there, but I was aware of Gideon's state of mind, and I was going to be causing stress on Caleb if I did. I didn't want to add to his worries.The morning was easy back at work, and my nemesis was nowhere to be seen. At our morning meeting, my boss asked me how I was feeling and I said I was much better. He asked me what plans I had to put my strategy into motion and I was caught by surprise. I hadn't been preparing for a fast application, so I asked him for time, and he gave me one more week to finish the inse