Lori woke from a deep sleep to the sound of shuffling. That was strange, she thought as she slowly turned on her side and touched the other side of the bed.
It was empty. Gabriel wasn't in bed. Half-conscious, she wriggled her arm free from the sheets and slapped at the bed again, searching for Gabriel.He wasn't in bed and his sheets were cold.Lori opened her eyes, rubbing at her sleep filled eyes as they slowly adjusted to the light.She saw Gabriel in front of the closet dressing.He was putting on a suit. He already wore his pants and he was buttoning up his white shirt.It was a weekend. He didn't have work did he?!She thought as she stared at his back as he adjusted his shirt.Sensing she was awake, he slowly turned and smiled at her. The rays of the sun illuminated his face, making him look slightly golden."You're finally awake."He said with a grin on his face as he watched Lori stretch."First comfy bed in days. I couldSeeing his grandfather again wasn't as worrisome as he expected it to be. Gabriel was still reeling from the fact that he had found Lori safely. He really wasn't as worried as he should have been about the elder meeting. Although Kate mentioning the fact that Lori might be the purpose of the elder meeting did put him off a bit. He had mentioned to them during the last meeting that he had a mate, he just chose to omit that she was a werewolf. He would have to tell them about that too. The pack house was usually used for meetings, it was also sort of a recreational home for most wolves. Some stayed all year round, many came around every month. Gabriel himself used to visit a lot, that was before Emilia was born and he started to visit less and less. He didn't see many of the elders often either. He mostly saw the wolves he worked with. The guards, the ones that worked in the underground and the many other wolves that he had placed in all of his family empire. He saw the
The transformation was brutal, but Lori knew when it was complete. When the pain stopped. And at the end of it all... she crawled to the closet mirror with all that was left of her strength to look at her self.Gray. Her wings were the color gray, large spans with mottled feathers tethering at the edge of gray and pure white. They were massive, and they probably weighed twice as much as her with the way they dragged her down. They were a menace too! Large, clumsy and heavy. How was she every expected to move with something like this?!At least the worst was over... she just needed to shift back, or at least find a way too. Having wings wasn't as interesting as it looked, she'd much rather stick to the other powers that she had. No word from the guard. Or Gabriel, but Draco had called back. He was on his way. And no, he didn't find Astra. Nor did the guard whom she had sent to check her apartment. She must have left as she mentioned she would, probably as
There was little time to dress, but Gabriel had the good sense to order a dress for her beforehand. It was delivered at the nick of time. While a staff from the building management cleaned the penthouse, the personal chef Gabriel hired started on preparing his grandfather’s favorite dinner. Lori put on her dress and was in awe with it. It was a strapless gown with side split. How Gabriel had managed to get her size, she had no idea because the dress fit perfectly! Much more than she would have imagined. Simple yet bold, the gown stopped right above her knee. It had a strapless bodice encrusted with feathers on the neckline. The figure-flattering silhouette of the gown highlighted her curves in a subtle but sexy way. There was even a box complete with a pair of nude heels to match. Lori struggled with her makeup. Mostly because she didn’t have much to begin with. She always told herself she would buy more makeup but there had been no time for frivolities. But
Dinner was awkward. And quiet. Lori tried hard to make conversation but the words of Gabriel's grandfather still hung heavily in her heart. She was so relieved when he left, hastily taking off her heels and disappearing into the room. She took off her nice dress and wore some pajamas. She just wanted to crawl into bed and sleep. For the longest time.This wasn't the first time she had been told she wasn't good enough for Gabriel. And something told her it wasn't going to be the last. What if they were right? What if they were all right? They couldn't all be lying. She left the necklace on her, her fingers touched it slightly. She liked the necklace. It was a pretty and thoughtful gift. She had to give Gabriel something in return. Since he mentioned that it was customary. Gabriel came back in moments later after seeing his grandfather off and saw Lori laying on the bed, her back to him. It was late, but not late enough for her to go to bed. "Lo
Gabriel was going to burst out of his skin. He couldn't stand it. The sight of Lori straddling his thighs, the soft flimsy fabric of her pajamas, the silken glide of her long dark hair over his bare chest as she pressed a kiss to his lips. She brushed her mouth over his, slid her tongue along his lips. Gabriel prayer them for her and her tongue slipped into his mouth, he caught it between his lips and sucked hard. Her whisper was a triumph and Gabriel kept still as she withdrew, straightening again and she lifted her pajama top over her head. Gabriel's mouth went dry at the sight of her. Her breasts... full and heavy... he had missed her. He didn't get a chance to get enough of them that day that they mated, but now, he was going to take his time with them. He was going to feast. Slowly, Gabriel took off her pajama bottoms, leaving her almost naked before him. Only her cotton pink panties remained. He hurriedly took off his boxer briefs too. As he came back
"We have to go!""We have to go now Gabriel!"Lori urged as she jumped out of bed. She didn't care that she was naked as she ran towards the closet, grabbing the first pair of jeans and shirt she could see. Gabriel made a quick call, Lori didn't listen to see who it was but by the time she turned he was also half dressed.He looked thoroughly confused."Where are we going?!"He finally asked her amidst the frenzy."Elliot is in danger Gabriel. We have to help him. We have to be there before something bad happens..."She murmured and Gabriel nodded, still mildly confused. "Do you know where we're going?"He asked as calmly as he could muster. Lori nodded, closing her eyes to remember the location. There was a river... a trail, grass, stone walls.. those were all that she could remember. Elliot was on the grass, bleeding out.She explained her dream to him again, specifically focusing on the details of where she had seen him. Gabriel
It all happened so fast. Everything. And Lori saw how fast life could change in the blink of an eye. How sad and gloomy it wasn’tElliot didn’t wake up. No matter how much she c cried and pleaded for him to wake up. Gabriel had to pry her away from his side when the backup finally arrived.Draco had managed to hold on to Lyle before he ran away and Vara didn’t get far away quickly. Gabriel’s men apprehended her. Lori watched as Elliot’s lifeless arms dangled while he was carried away. Lori followed Gabriel to the car and back to the penthouse when it was all over. Even though the dawn was breaking, it seemed as if they both made a silent agreement to go back to sleep since they didn’t get enough sleep.Lori was shook to her core. It all seemed surreal. Almost like a fever dream. She really couldn’t believe that Elliot was gone.She washed up and cleaned his blood off from her body. The wrist she had bitten was healed, not even a scratch
They arrived at the funeral location where Elliot’s funeral was holding. The cemetery where he was to be buried. The atmosphere not only looked gloomy but felt gloomy, oddly enough the sun was shining relentlessly. Everywhere Lori looked there were no smiles; she couldn’t remember ever attending a funeral before, but she couldn’t think of anything more depressing than one. She squeezed Gabriel’s hand and he squeezed back reassuringly as they walked towards the gathering. They had quietly dressed that morning, overwhelmed with grief. Lori spent most of her morning with Emilia, happy to have her comfort. Gabriel decided it was time she came back home and Lori couldn’t agree more. Emilia being around had comforted her a lot more She bought a dress for the funeral, she didn’t have anything funeral appropriate enough. A black lacy dress with long sleeves and a high neckline. Gabriel himself had donned on a black suit. His expression cold and grim, the same expression