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“Hey Princess,” he tells me with a crooked smile. “It’s nice to have you back. I heard you’re having a rough
time.”
“She doesn’t want to talk about it,” Seth says, stepping between us and I’m thankful for how protective he
is of me.
“I know, I know,” he says, throwing his hands in the air defensively. “Just know, if you’ve got any questions, I’m happy to answer them. Let’s get you back. Stay close, these woods aren’t safe for she-wolves.”
“They’ve been missing from here?” Seth asks him, surprised.
“She-wolves have been going missing from the rogue lands for a few years now,” he says with a disgusted
look on his face. “No one ever thinks about checking
out here, but we’re part of this kingdom, too.”
“Once we get things settled with Molly, I’ll be back to ask some questions,” Seth tells him and Alex looks a
little surprised.”
“Trying to make nice with the father-in-law?” he asks Seth with a chuckle.
“No,” he tells him, almost offended. “I’m trying to be the man my mate expects me to be,” Seth tells him and squeezes my hand. I nod at him and he’s right. It’s been bothering me how the rogues are just cast out and everyone pretends they aren’t part of the kingdom. If it weren’t for his dad, I’d have grown up out
here and could have been kidnapped.
We continue on, no one saying anything else. I note though that Robbie looks very uncomfortable with Alex, and I’m not sure why. I make a note to talk to him about it once we’re alone. We reach the entrance of the cave and walk in and I realize that my eyes are adjusting so that I can see in the dark. Seth notices my smile and looks at me, a questioning look on his face.
“I can see in the dark, now,” I tell him excitedly and Robbie turns to me, a huge smile on his face.
“Will you shift the next full moon?” my brother asks me.
“I’m not sure,” I say. “I hope so.” It hadn’t even occurred to me that I’d be shifting soon and I honestly feel
excited.
“Let’s just get these memories worked out first, alright, Love?” Seth asks, pulling me to a much more
reasonable goal at the moment.
“That’s the line there,” Alex says, stopping as we continue on. He looks at me and bows again. “We couldn’t have asked for a more deserving princess”.
I can feel Seth’s anger through the bond, and I’m not exactly sure why. I cross my arms and continue on,
crossing the border, feeling more at peace as we pass onto the Lunar Falls territory. Seth’s anger is nearly
overwhelming, and Robbie is still acting weird. It all just feels like it’s too much, so I just continue walking
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a little bit faster, hoping to get ahead of them.
“You trying to leave us?” Robbie asks me and I don’t even bother responding, I just continue moving.
Seth takes a few large steps to catch up to me and grabs my arm. “Hey, what’s going on?”
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“I can feel your anger through the bond. It’s overwhelming,” I snap at him, realizing that it’s affecting me more than I’d even realized.
“Woah, woah,” he says to me, realizing how much I could feel it. “I’m sorry, I didn’t realize. I just don’t understand why Benjamin sent that guy with us. He’s acting like he knows you.”
“He does, though,” I tell him, trying not to think about the memories too much. “I don’t want to talk about it, yet. But he was there and took care of me when Benjamin didn’t.”
“I didn’t know,” he tells me, pulling me to his chest. “I’m sorry.”
I nod against him, trying my best not to cry again. “It’s all just so much. I didn’t even get time to get used
to our bond before the memories came and wrecked me”
“I know love,” Seth says into my hair. “Your life really hasn’t been very fair. It will be better though, I swear.
I’ll make sure it is.”
“Can you feel my emotions the way that I could feel your anger?” I ask him, afraid that he’s feeling this, too.
“I can, but I’m glad I can,” he says to me and tilts my face up to look at him. “I know you’re not OK because
I can feel it. There’s no use trying to pretend you are. I can feel how terrible this has been for you, and I just
want to make it better.”
“I’m sorry,” I whisper, feeling terrible that he can feel this.
“Don’t apologize,” he says to me and kisses me gently. “You haven’t done anything to apologize for. It won’t always hurt like this, Love.”
I nod and lay my head back on his chest, content for a moment with the feeling of his arms around me when a memory hits again.
I’m in the cabin and my Daddy is crying and Mommy is hugging him. Calvin is sitting on the couch with his
mommy and she’s hugging him. Everyone is sad. Andrew didn’t come back home and they said Jason
was hurt badly and can’t come back.. I miss my brothers. Calvin is mad at me, and so are his Mommy and
my Daddy. Everyone is mad at me.
“Daddy, I’m sorry,” I say, peeking out from the hall.
“Just go to your room, Molly,” Daddy says sternly.
“OK, Daddy,” I say with a sniffle and go back into my room, sitting on my bed and hugging my doll. Everyone is mad at me, and no one will hug me.
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“Please don’t let me go,” I say to my mate and he pulls me tighter to him.
“I love you,” he whispers into my hair. “I’ve got you.”
“I know,” I tell him, taking in the feeling of being in my mates arms. “You might have to keep reminding me,
though.”
“I’ll remind you every day,” he says, and leans down, scooping me up to carry me. I feel ridiculous being carried, but I also don’t want to leave his arms, so I don’t protest and just lay my head on his shoulder.
Robbie must have kept walking to give us some time because I realize as Seth continues walking, that he’s
somehow ahead of us.
Seth carries me the rest of the way to Oliver’s. Oli opens the door for us when we get there and welcomes us in. He sits me on the couch in the living room and Oli tosses me my favorite blanket at his house and hands me a mug of hot chocolate. I can smell the beef stew he’s made me again, and it smells like love, and home and the happiest memories we had together.
“Thanks, Oliver,” I tell him and he pushes Seth out of the way to sit on the couch next to me and snuggle
into the blanket with me.
“I’m going to kick them out and you can tell me everything.” he tells me and I smile, laying my head on the one person who chose to love me with no requirements or expectations. He just loves me for me.
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