I closed my eyes tight against the rain, my chest filling up with his closeness and the cold."Please?" he said again, his fingers slowly moving against my face, his breath ragged in my ear. "I..." I start to say. "I already talked to Catherine. I already told her to take her place back. I already admitted that your side just might not be the place I was born for, it might not be where I belong. She might...come back anytime. She might be here...and I have no right to ask you to reject her. I am not that heartless."I felt his grip on my face loosen a little, but then he was covering the last of the space I had unconsciously put between us, his hand slowly putting my hair behind my ears."How do I change your mind? Tell me everything you need to have and I will give it to you. Tell me everything you need to hear and I'll say it. Tell me everything you need to feel...and I'll make you feel it. Anything for you to stick by my side and forget the world like we've been doing for at least

Slowly, I walked to the side of the bed, then put two fingers in front of his nostrils. The air intake was very minimal. I stood and removed the shirt I was wearing, then everything else, and wrapped a robe around myself.I slowly got into the bed with him, pulling him as close to me as I could. I could feel his cold engulf me, and I let out a small shiver. I wrapped my arms around him, baring him a little of the robe so that his shoulders were exposed. I saw the wound from burning off his tattoo of Catherine's name. It was dark, and a little wrinkled. I let my fingers graze it as I pulled the bedding around us and closed my eyes, hoping that the heat from my body would work enough to wake him.Time passed and I had no idea how long, and he still wasn't waking. At this point, I had no body heat as I was freezing myself, and I slowly turned over, letting him go. He had regained colour in his lip and cheeks, but was mostly still apart from that.It brought a ray of hope to me and I cov

"Tell me what you want and I'll say it...""I love you, Hazel. I love you..."I took in a deep breath as I felt someone grab me from behind, and my eyes opened. I turned around, my breath in rags, my eyes wide."Why?" I asked, as the healer held on to my shoulder.She brought me to a standing position and I turned to Austin. He was back in the position I had propped him in, his eyes still closed. His lips were slightly parted from my invasion."What do you want to do? Kiss him till he comes back? Kiss him till he returns?"I blinked, tears streaming down my face. What did I want to do? Just have him back, I guess."He is not gone. You are being too quick to judge, he isn't gone.""You think?" The healer asked. She sounded stern, but her eyes were reddened with tears too.I felt my world crashing again and I turned to Austin's still body. His head was resting on the head board at a weird angle, and I yanked ny hand away, knowing I had no right to be rude to her, but I had nowhere to pu

I went down, leaving Austin alone to try to fix the place up. It wasn't in a mess, just that I needed a bit of time to process everything that's happened. Austin had literally almost died, and I just discovered that he can't stand rain, not even a shower. Catherine hugged and thanked me, and Austin confessed his feelings.My feet were on cloud nine as I found myself moving effortlessly, sometimes twirling a little, my wolf just as ecstatic as I was.I heard Austin turn on the shower in the room and I slightly panicked, but I remembered that he normally took showers. I tried not to be the fussy girlfriend although, I admit, I got worried. Seeing him like that had left a little dent. Wait. I looked at my ring and smiled. Fussy wife. It brought butterflies to my stomach.Maybe because I hadn't been there when he got shot, but it felt like I was seeing everything crash in front of me.I walked to the kitchen, my ecstasy still higher than ever, and checked the fridge. I couldn't rely on be

Sun rays filtered in through the window, and I slowly opened my eyes. The sun was bright, the orange hues filtering in as I opened my eyes. Austin was squatted in front of me, his hair turned golden by the sunlight, his smile small."Good morning, Darling." He rose up to sit beside me on the bed, then moved my hair away from my forehead, leaned and kissed it.I smiled, forgetting everything that had haunted me all night. "Is this a dream?""That I am here?" he asked and I nodded. He laughed and kissed my cheek, then took a little bit of flesh in his teeth and bit down on it a little gently."What was that for?" I yelped, surprise taking over as I quickly covered my assaulted cheek.He was laughing as he leaned away. "Just telling you that it isn't a dream."I sent him a small punch, and he laughed as he moved away."How about you wash up and get ready for breakfast? I thought I'd cook for you today."I nodded and extended my hand to him. He pulled me forward into his, his hand going