Barely Breathing

I hugged him and let my head lay in his chest as he stood up and carry me. I smiled as I thought, 'this is where I belong forever, in his arms. "

Papa is right. Tho' the monsters of my past may still haunt me I should not let them hold me a prisoner forever. I need to stop running from everything else. And, learn to live.

My parents, my pack, I would make them proud by living the life they so much want to save. That's the only way I could repay them - to be happy.

A lone tear fell and I buried my face on his neck. He stopped walking. He kissed the top of my head, not saying a word. But him, holding me like this is all I need.

He patiently waited until I finish pouring my heart out. How can I not love this man even more? He had sacrificed a lot for me already and is willing to move mountains just to keep me safe and happy.

"Let me down." I sniffled.

"How can I be sure you aren't running away again?" There's humor in his voice.

"Maybe I don't want to run away anymore," I said softly.

He put me down gently and held my arms to steady me. His eyes caught mine and I want to melt at the way he's looking at me. "I am a man of words Willow. And I intend to keep my promises, to take what's rightfully mine. There's no escaping me anymore."

A small smile formed on my lips. But before I could say a word, he pulled me in and stepped closer. There's a storm brewing in his eyes. He reached out and tucked the loose strands of my hair behind my ear. That simple gesture skyrocketed all my senses. Pleasant tingles crawled on my skin. I'm pretty sure he can hear the loud beating of my heart, I felt my cheeks burned.

I unconsciously licked

when I thought he would kiss me, Gabbiel appeared behind

council want to talk t-" Gabbiel coughed, eyes elsewhere. "S-sorry alpha, I

hard and still holding me in his arms. His eyes were closed and I swear I

you instructed. The council what was left of them are in your office." Gabbiel answered still not

there in

the packhouse. I cleared my throat,

too absorbed with him that I forgot

two bastards - I tortured them slowly until they begged me to kill them. You

would do that," I said

of me?" Worry

palms, this might have caught him in surprise as he stilled. I smiled and

I?" Even in my ears, it sounded so cheezy. But I can't help the smile plastered on

to ear. It felt nice to be able to

we kept them too long, we should go

and I bet we both have smiled in our faces. Tash rushed to me and it didn't take long before Ehren

my gosh, Willow it was crazy out there! I thought I'd lost you." Tash