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?”
the Desert Sand pack, along with their rogue pets, were no match for ten other packs, even
“Ten packs came…for me?”
are allies and
only know of five packs that have
as well.” He drops the loofah into the water and starts working
too?” I ask, thanking the
“Hey, you have nothing to worry about. Now that we
relax again
behind for now, only to
do you mean? Both the males and females in
the *dog that I had nightmares about for months after he made me watch the movie, “That is why she stayed behind. Summer will
“Where will they go?”
but Summer thinks that most will
at him, “She’s coming to mine, though, isn’t
grins and nods, “looks like your
the hands of Luther. How many wolves were abused or taken captive just for Luther’s enjoyment? How many she-wolves had to suffer a worse fate than
with our lips, but so much is being said with our eyes. 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
knock at the bedroom door draws us out of our trans-like state. Declan dries his legs quickly and goes to see who it is. Just
so glad you are back, baby!” Her hug is warm and inviting, and so I reach up and hug
good to
up some food for you.” Declan informs
was two slices
Amelia clucks her tongue,”No wonder you look thin as a rail! Declan, bring her a feast fit for a
to eat it all and I don’t want
you need.”
I ask what I’ve been dreading since I realized where I was, “How is
and you are welcome
could never stay here as long
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