Rose has no idea how beautiful and sexy she is. Never having affection can do that. But I hope Tyson is up to the challenge of showing her just how attractive he finds her. Well, great! Trauma rears it's ugly head and puts a damper on their bedroom moment.
ROSE “I’m so sorry Rose, I’m so very sorry. Please forgive me.” Tyson says as he tucks me in with the sheet, effectively separating our bodies. He pulls me into him, but not too close and lets me cry. Pretty soon I settle back down but I don’t want to face him. Fuck, I am so embarrassed. I had no idea that would happen. I couldn’t move. I know Tyson won’t hurt me, but that didn’t register right at that moment. It has been years since I’ve had a panic attack. “I’m sorry I scared you, sweetheart,” he whispers as he begins to rub my shoulder and arm, keeping space between us so he’s not scaring me. “I never meant to make you scared. Can we talk about it? Do you want to talk about it?” “I’m sorry I freaked out. Its…I haven’t had a panic attack in years. It’s just been a really long time and… I didn’t like not being able to move my hands,” I finish on a whisper. Tyson lifts me and turns me in the bed to face him, effortlessly. Shit, how strong is this man? “Okay, I can understand that.
ROSE When I come out of my room, I am smiling like a crazy drunk person. Tyson wants to date me. He wants an actual relationship! My brain just can’t quite wrap around that, but it makes me seriously happy. I emerge into the kitchen to find Tyson sitting at the island, drinking a mug of coffee with Maddie on the stool next to him. She is fully dressed and ready for breakfast. It looks like she is explaining the plot to the current vampire novel she’s reading. She gets so animated and talks with her hands when she’s excited about something. It’s adorable. I walk up and kiss her cheek. “Good morning, sweet pea. Sleep well?” “Good morning, Mama! You look better today! I was just telling Tyson about my book. It’s really good but I don’t think I convinced him to read it.” “Oh, is that what you were trying to do, little one? Well. It sounds like a very interesting book, unfortunately I don’t get much time to read for pleasure.” Tyson says with a big laugh. “Well, that’s sad,” Maddie say
TYSON I wake up when I feel Rose shift in the bed. Once again, I remain still and let her check me out. I can practically feel her eyes roaming me and I realize I have always worn a shirt around her. She’s never seen my chest bare, and I know it’s one of the parts of me she likes best. She takes another deep inhale, and I can practically hear her contentment. I get a small whiff of her arousal as she moves her face toward my chest. Her raised nipples hit my skin and she gasps in surprise. I had a feeling that was going to happen and yes, I wanted it to. I want to feel her whole naked body, on edge and plastered to mine, writhing under me for release. But instead, I reassure her I didn’t touch her anywhere other than snuggling for sleep. She is so fucking adorable when she just wakes up. She gazes at me and has the cutest blush on her cheeks. I pull the sheet between us, never taking my eyes off of hers, as I explain when I got here. I am embarrassed that I didn’t think to go get clot
TYSON I leave the bedroom and see Maddie sitting at the island, reading a book with a glass of orange juice in front of her. It doesn’t look like she has taken even a sip of her juice, her eyes are huge and wide, completely focused on her book. Just as I get to her, she lets out an audible, “Nooooooo!” “Are you okay, Mads?” “Oh my gosh! I can’t believe the author killed off the King! Why would he do that? Now, the vampires will overrun the castle.” Her eyes are still wide and unfocused on her surroundings, she’s completely enthralled in her supernatural fiction. “Sorry honey. I guess the author might be aiming for a tragic ending.” “That’s the thing, Tyson. I’m only halfway through the book. It’s the first of a series of 6, so you might be right about it being tragic.” Maddie reconsiders my suggestion and then continues to tell me about the story as I pour myself a cup of coffee from the warm carafe. I’m pretty sure Maddie made this pot herself because it is quite awful, but I nee
TYSON I make a hasty trip to the packhouse for another shower and change of clothes. Several of the house Omegas are openly staring at me as I walk in. I’m basically doing the walk of shame. It’s not like I’ve not done it before, but this time I’m coming from my mate’s home. I’m not ashamed about it, in any way. The smell of the combination of fear and anger coming from them is palpable. It is a strange combination and puzzles me a bit, but I don’t stop to question why. I have places to be at the moment. I trudge up the stairs to my alpha quarters, not having the patience for the elevator right now. I reside on the 5th floor of the packhouse. The entire floor is mine, making it the biggest living space for one person of all time. But it won’t be this way for too much longer. I’ll be bringing my Luna and Princess home, just as soon as I can. Then, hopefully, filling it with pups and a lifetime of love. I sigh at the thought. I enter my residence and smell a scent that does not belong
TYSON“Each female here will receive 5 lashes for their illegal actions. The last one will be deep and lasting, as a reminder to never try to take what does not belong to them. After the whipping, they will be escorted to the dungeon where they will serve two weeks. This is, and always has been, the standard punishment for all mate-bond violations. If the same wolves violate the same law again, death. The mate-bond is SACRED! AM I CLEAR?”“YES ALPHA!” My pack yells out as one. I nod.I roll my shoulders and pop my neck. I hate doling out punishments, but this needs to be memorable for the entire pack. If I don’t make it clear now, Rose and I will have issues with this throughout our lifetime and maybe further.I raise my arm and bring the whip down, hitting Tiffany first. She screams out in pain, as does her mother. I deliver all 5, the last one slicing though the soft tissue on her back and she passes out. There she stays until all 4 females have received their punishments, and all 4
ROSEMaddie and I enjoy our relaxation time on the couch, snuggling while reading. We chat a little bit every once in a while, but for the most part we are just enjoying the quiet. God, I’ve missed being able to do this with her. All the time I usually spend working, which has been necessary, keeps me from being able to bond with my daughter like I’ve always wanted. No agenda, no lesson plan, just relaxation and love.That’s all I’ve ever wanted for us, but as soon as I knew she was special, the realization of that not being enough for her hit home. I did everything I could to find the best education for her, and I tripled my efforts into feeding that sponge of a brain she has.I know she still needs more that I can’t give, and I don’t know how to ask for help. The fears of my past, our past, stay just behind the curtain, ready to spring forward at any moment. I decide to let it go for now. I have at least another week of not working, so I’ll think while Maddie is at school on how I’m
ROSE“See something you like, sweetheart?” Tyson asks in a husky voice.I lick my lips because suddenly, they’re very dry. “Yes.”Tyson glances up from his phone and meets my eye. His eyes flash silver as he looks at me, standing with my back against the door, afraid to move because I’ll likely fall down. My knees are like jello. “Well, why don’t you go get ready for bed and join me?” I just nod as I carefully make my way to my dresser. I pull out a new set of pink pajama shorts and tank, then I rush to the bathroom. I quickly change into my jammies, brush my teeth and hair, wash my face then leave the bathroom.Tyson is exactly where I left him, still sitting in the middle at the top of the bed, with his back resting on the headboard reading his phone. I lift the covers and scooch in next to him, our shoulders touching.“Anything interesting?” I ask gesturing to his phone.“Nothing worth discussing at length. Stocks. Emails. Yadda yadda. All the boring, mundane stuff that comes with