CHAPTER 30
I stumble a little. I don’t know whether it’s from the state I’m in or from having Declan gaze at me like I’m the most important person in his life, but I do, and he catches me. Slowly, he continues to unbutton the rest of the shirt, but he never once takes his eyes from mine to feast upon my body. Once the last button is freed, he lifts me bridal-style and sets me down in the bubbling water.
Sighing, I close my eyes and let my achy body relax into the heated water. My wolf might have healed my wounds, but I will still feel the achiness for at least another day. Soft tunes begin to play, and the light dims. Opening my eyes, Declan is moving around silently, bringing me soaps and towels. He then leaves but is quick to come back with another one of his shirts, this time a V-neck t-shirt.
“Declan…”
“Hm?”
“Please, sit down and talk to me.”
He chuckles, “Sorry, I guess I’m just a little nervous.”
I raise a brow at him, “Alpha Declan is nervous? Whatever would you be nervous about?” I grin.
“You.”
The grin drops from my face, “Me? What does that mean?” Is he disgusted by what has happened to me now and he doesn’t want to be around me but is afraid to tell me?
“I’m nervous, because I’m not sure what I’m allowed to say to you or around you right now. I don’t want to set anything off that’s going to cause you pain. You know, sort of like PTSD.” He slides his hand over his face.
The relief I feel is immediate and I smile at him, “Declan, there isn’t anything you can say or do that will cause me pain. Thank you for thinking of me, though. It could have been so much worse for me had they not worried about *the Goddess Selene off by taking one of her Alpha’s against their will. Apparently, they didn’t think that kidnapping one was an offense against the Goddess as well…”
Declan comes close to the edge and points to my back, “May 1?”
I nod.
He’s already in basketball shorts, so he climbs up and sits on the ledge of the tub’s platform right behind me. His feet come into the water on each side of me and I hand him the loofah as I sit up, bringing my knees up in front of me. A moment later he’s massaging my back pulling little moans from my lips.
I lay my cheek on top of my knees and wrap my arms around my shins, “What happened after I passed out? Where is Summer?”
with their rogue pets, were no match for ten other packs, even
“Ten packs came…for me?”
course! They are allies and you
of five packs that
other four will resign as well.” He drops the loofah into the water and starts working the
Jasper is dead too?” I
might have run.” I tense at his words, “Hey, you have nothing to worry about. Now that we know what he looks like, we will track him
try to relax again
stayed behind for now, only to help with who needs to
males and females in that pack are
that I had nightmares about for months after he made me watch the
“Where will they go?”
Summer thinks that most will probably want to join whichever pack she goes
back at him, “She’s coming to mine, though, isn’t
“looks like your pack just grew a little bit
these people a new home after who knows how long they suffered at the hands of Luther. How many wolves were abused or taken captive just for Luther’s enjoyment? How
I was wrong before when I said I would wait for my fated mate. I would choose Declan, I do choose Declan, but he can no longer be mine. He belongs to someone else now,
Declan dries his legs quickly and goes to see who it is. Just when I close my eyes, Amelia sweeps into the ensuite and comes over to hug me, not
my poor girl! I’m so glad you are back, baby!” Her hug is warm and inviting, and so I reach up and hug her
good to be
going to go see if I can round up some food for you.” Declan informs us and no sooner are his words out, my stomach
they gave me was
thin as a rail! Declan, bring
laugh. “Please don’t. I won’t be able to eat it
what you need.” He
room goes silent until I ask what I’ve been dreading since I realized where I was, “How is the
your home, and you
been so kind to me, Amelia, but we both know that I could never stay here as long as she carries the heir. I couldn’t do that to your son. She would
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