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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
TYSON“Well, that went better than I thought it would,” I say to Zeus as I relax in the bed while Rose is in the shower. I think back to having her on my lap and the magical moans, gasps and whimpers that came out of her mouth while I played with her. She is truly an enchantress, and I can’t wait to be able to bury myself completely within her. I know it’ll take some time and building more trust, but we’re almost there.“I don’t understand why you didn’t just mate with her. She was more than willing,” Zeus growls in frustration.I sigh and run my hands over my face in my own frustration with him. Zeus is ready. He’s been ready since we first laid eyes on Rose. He wants to complete the mate bond. He wants his mate, claimed with our mark on her neck and our scent imbedded forever into her skin. I can’t blame him, I do too, but he isn’t doing a very good job of being patient with our human mate. He is the full animal side of a werewolf and they run off of instinct and instinct alone. Lea
TYSONWalking into the school, Rose squats down to Maddie’s level. “Okay sweet pea. Have a good day today. Absorb all the knowledge they’re giving you. I love you, bigger than Pi is infinite!” Then she kisses Maddie on the cheek several times, making Maddie giggle in the process.“I love you Mama, bigger than Pi is infinite! Bye Tyson. I’ll see you after school.” With that, Maddie trots off to the cafeteria.I see Melinda behind the front desk giving us a smile, so we walk over to say hi. They talk about how Rose is feeling, how she’s healing. As I just listen to them talk. I realize that Rose may be on the mend and healing well, but she’s still in pain when I’m not with her or touching her. I guess that is to be expected since she’s human. For us wolves, as long as the bone is set or the skin is held closed, we heal completely within a few minutes for minor injuries, hours for broken bones. Humans are so much more fragile. I’ll need to be sure she’s taking her pain meds and getting p
ROSE I watch Tyson leave the apartment and it’s like a switch is flipped inside of me, in regards to my pain levels. How can touching him, even just being within his presence stave off the pain like it does? I walk to my room and take a half dose of meds; I know these are a narcotic and I don’t want to get addicted. That is a headache that I don't need, so I want to take as few as possible. I look around my room, trying to think of what I could do today. I feel like I’m wasting time here. Part of me wants to be working and being productive. But I also know, I still need a little more healing time before I can return to my job at The Tower. I’ll have to be completely healed up to return to the diner. Currently, I cannot carry the heavy loads that are required of me at the diner. I hear my phone ding from the kitchen, indicating I have a text message. It is weird having a phone now, but I like that I can communicate with anyone I want to, right at my fingertips. I read the message; it
ROSE I head back to my bedroom and take a dose of pain meds. I settle back into my bed and turn on my TV. I surf the apps for a few minutes. I finally pick a show under the comedy genre called “How I Met Your Mother”. It is ridiculous, zany and over the top, but it is funny and enjoyable. Watching it lets me forget about my troubles for a while. I fall asleep with the TV on. I wake up to someone knocking heavily on my bedroom door. “Miss Rose, are you okay? Mr. Evans has been texting you and he’s worried because you haven’t answered.” It sounds like Benton. “Benton?” “Yes ma’am, it’s me. May I come in?” “Oh, yes. Come in.” I reply, still out of it. Benton opens the door and looks around my room as I sit up in bed. I’m sure my hair looks like a rat’s nest. “What time is it?” I ask Benton as he walks into my bathroom. No idea what he’s looking for. “Past time for us to go get Miss Maddie from school. Don’t panic, Marshall and Ike are bringing her home now.” “And people wonder why
ROSE We all don our coats and make our way to one of the SUVs. Maddie sits in her booster seat in the back with Tyson and I, Marshall drives and Ike rides shotgun. I am blown away by our destination when we pull up to the Natural History Museum. “I thought you’d like to see it. It’s full of amazing things to learn about. Have y’all been here before?” Tyson asks. “No. The tickets are too pricy, even during the discounted off-season. I think Maddie came with a school field trip though. That was the first year she was at Zeus Academy.” “Oooooh, ooooh, ooh, Mama!! They have dinosaurs!” Maddie exclaims, not being able to contain her glee. She begins clapping her hands and I hear Marshall groan at all the noise. “Hey, you’re the one who took her for ice cream, dummy. You can deal with it too.” I tell him in my mom-tone. “Yes, ma’am,” he says with defeat. Ike and Tyson just laugh. We spend hours walking around the museum. The first exhibit we visit is the dinosaurs. Maddie loves it, li