Chapter 123
Eris pov
Walking to the border took so much longer than I wanted to. Normally nono would shift and run cutting the time down by well a lot. I never actually timed walking versus running as a wolf so I don’t know the actual statistics of it. I would shift but the glamour doesn’t really work on our wolves. So I would still be a snow-white medium-sized wolf. The closer we get my wolf starts pacing. She's giving me a headache. I know she’s already upset with only shifting and running inside.
The wind rushed past me ruffling my hair when a deep growl and the sounds of fighting fill the air. Rushing to where the sound is coming just as the wind shifted bringing me the scent of freshly turned dirt. The wet dirt smell, promises new life. Breaking from my group forgetting that I look like Enoy. I have to get to that scent. Breaking through the last bit of tree line next to the county road. There, fighting to get past our border guard is a tall dark guy. His eyes the color of molten chocolate his skin looking like the smoothest dark chocolate. My mouth waters as our eyes meet. Both breathe out “mate” at the same time.
Kaleb rushed to me wrapping his arm around my waist as Ris rushes to my mate. “spite fire thinks clearly, please. You can’t run to him and claim him looking like mud. The whole pack would question her and Kai's mating.” His fingers dug into my hip as I see ros grabbing his arm. “can you control yourself so I can help Ary bring him back to the pack house?” fisting my hands I nod when jerk let me go “bring him to the office!” I demand spinning and storming back to the pack. If I could shift right now I would. If I could mist like Ambrose I would.
The day I learned nono can mist I will admit I locked myself in my room for days. We are identical or we use to be now we are just siblings that look similar. Don’t get me wrong I am happy for my sister but I’m also very jealous of her new gifts. I mean misting would save so much time.
As much as I wish I was more like Enoy and Ambrose I don’t want to almost die either. I will admit it’s probably best I don’t have the ability to mist as I would never walk again. I would never be in one spot long. I would totally abuse the ability. Nono on the other hand she’s so much more level-headed than I am. She keeps her feet on the ground I prefer my head in the clouds.
In my rush, I cut the walk time in half. Storming up the stairs of the porch I see Matilda hanging from the porch roof. “hey girl how are you today?” ask breath out coming up to her and running my fingers through the coarse hair on her legs. The thick hair is so soft. At night she sleeps on my pillow and I stroke the soft hair on her legs until I fall asleep. It’s a comfort to me.
While I am trying to calm myself with the comfort of my companion Kaleb and ros steer the g8y up the porch and into the house. Taking a few moments I look around. “hey have you seen Freya lately?” I ask her with a tilt of her head “no. Why?” filters through my mind. “I have not seen her in a while. Do you think you could find her?” she blinks and lowers to the ground. Standing and stretching she taps my shoulder twice and scurries off. Well, at least I will always have her.
Squaring my shoulder I go inside and head up to the office where I know my mate is. How will this work? My body wants to love him already but my mind is yelling it could be a trap.
Squaring my shoulders walking into the pack house and up to the office. Taking a deep breath I open the door. The scent of freshly turned dirt spills from the room. Rushing in I see Kaleb and ros holding him back. “who are you?” I demand trying to keep my distance. “Trevor. I’m Trevor who are you mate?” “okay we have a problem this is not me but it’s me I can’t explain more. But I can’t have you as my mate yet. Dean said you came to tell us about what you saw.” I get out moving around the room to the windows. Opening them pulling clean air into my lungs trying to clear my mind.
“what? Are you.. clears throa…. Are you rejecting me?” the fear heavy in his tone I just shake my head. When Kaleb answers “it's complicated. Why don’t you tell us about everything that brought you here first.” Kaleb relies on Trevor as he steers him to the couch. Turning to stare out the window so no one can see the tears streaming down my face. I want my mate and I can’t have him. To save my sister and nephew I have to play the part of my sister who is mates to Kai, not Trevor. This is a mess.
Trevor repeated the whole story, again only I wasn’t listening. I was too busy obsessing over what I wanted versus what I needed to do. So when the room went silent I hadn’t noticed. I still didn’t notice when others showed up and left. I just stood there staring out the window. When the room filled with lavender I still didn’t move. “dear one what has you in a state?” Ambrose's husky voice fills the air around me.
“My mate.” Is my simple reply. His gums being the only sound in the room. “do you believe his story of what he saw?” “should I? And to be honest, I didn’t listen if you want answers, go ask Kaleb and ros.” I sneer staring at the setting sun over the open pasture.
