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?”
pack, along with their rogue pets, were
“Ten packs came…for me?”
course! They are allies and you
packs that have
loofah into the water and starts working the knotted muscles with his
too?” I
I tense at his words, “Hey, you have nothing to worry about. Now that we know what he looks like, we will track him down, and he
again as I nod my
now, only to
Both the males and females in
after he made me watch the movie, “That is why
“Where will they go?”
Summer thinks that most will probably want to join
him, “She’s
grins and nods, “looks like your pack just grew a
new home after who knows how long they suffered at the hands of Luther. How many wolves were abused or taken captive
each other, neither one of us say anything more 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 now, even if there is no
the bedroom door draws us out of our trans-like state. 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
glad you are back, baby!” Her hug is warm and inviting, and so I
to
see if I can round up some food for you.” Declan informs us and
Declan. All they gave me was two slices of
her tongue,”No wonder you look thin as a rail! Declan, bring her a feast fit
don’t. I won’t be able to eat it all and I don’t want to make myself
exactly what you need.” He winks and then
I realized where I
about her! This is your home, and you are welcome to
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
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