36. Kaya

Kaya  

I sat down on the bed. I was not looking forward to this conversation. I was still trying to figure out what the big deal was. It is ridiculous that Cade thinks I did something wrong. Back home, no one would try to pull the shit that Annalise pulled.  

If it did happen, I would be allowed to rip her head off. In fact, it would be expected. Messing with mates is unheard of, not to mention they are sacred. I am tired of these people in the South thinking mates are not the most beautiful gift.  

I mean, picking someone to bind yourself to who isn't your destined is ridiculous. Cade mind-linked me. "You understand why I am upset with you?" "She was about to kiss you. What was I supposed to do? I mean, maybe you preferred to kiss her. Is that why you are upset?" I shouted through the bond. "You wanted her to put her mouth on you?" "Kaya, you know I would not kiss her." I stood there. I was over this. I was fucking pissed.  

I was being treated like I did something wrong. Annalise was out of line, not me. "Are you seriously upset that I attacked her. If the situation was reversed, how would you feel? You come into a room with someone I once slept with, and they were all over me." "I would kill him." "Exactly. I did nothing wrong." He looked away. He knew I was right.  

"Jack wants you punished for hurting his daughter." "He what? Why his daughter is the problem, not me." "He thinks since she was a guest here, I was supposed to ensure she was not harmed." "She would have been fine if she kept her Goddess dammed hands from herself." Cade nodded. "If Jack wants retribution, then he can pick a fight. I won't object." "Kaya, he is an Alpha. He might kill you." "I doubt it. I may end up hurt, but I won't die. I killed a fucking polar bear by myself when I was thirteen. I will not die from an old alpha who probably fights as well as his daughter."  

"You really think he will go for that?" "I know he will. He wants to punish me, then he can. I probably won't win, but he will be satisfied." "If you are sure?" "I am." "OK, I will see if he will be OK with it?" "So you want to tell me why this alliance is so important?" I didn't know much about the packs in the south, and now that I was a Luna, I should know these things since I was now expected to help run this pack.  

"So Black Night Pack. That is the pack that Jack is the Alpha of. They are the largest pack on the continent. He has no sons, just Annalise. He wanted me to marry her, and then when he stepped down or died, I would take over as their Alpha because I was Alpha to Annalise." "Black Night is the largest pack. I thought Night Shade Pack was the biggest." "They have not been for a long time." I did not know that. Why had Crescent Moon visited them every year then? My people had thought they were the biggest. They were seriously out of the loop. "I told Nieva this, too; she was surprised that Night Shade was not the largest." I nodded.  

I mind-linked him. "Annalise could lead the pack, but I admit that would be stupid as she doesn't make good choices. But still, she has the claim as she is his child." "Alpha goes to male children only." "But, if you became alpha of Black Night Pack, how would you be Alpha to Shadow Pack?" "I would absorb them to this pack. They would no longer be Black Night; they would be Shadow." "This is ridiculous. You guys do things so backward down here." It sent my mind swirling.  

The fact is they are based on who leads by who was born. I mean, what if they were not suited for it. If Annalise had been a male and acted the same, she still would not be fit to rule. Not to mention the fact that Packs could be absorbed by one another. Why would they do that? Packs have their own traditions and ways of doing things. I had never heard of that happening; it was not something done in the North. "Is there a lot of fighting amongst the packs in the south?" I asked over the mind link. 

"There has been in the past. No war is currently going on, but that could change at any time." "But why? What is there to fight about?" "Territory, mostly some places are more fertile than others in better locations. Not to mention, people will go to war over stupid disputes. Shadow Pack was almost wiped out over a grudge. My parents were killed, along with many, many others. To bring our numbers back, I had to wage war and take in many rogues."  

"What the hell is a Rogue?" He gave me a quizzical look? "You don't know what rogues are?" I just shook my head. "Rogues are wolves that have been kicked out of their pack." That is the most horrible thing I have ever heard. Why would anyone do that to someone? No wolf should ever be forced to leave a pack. "What causes someone to be kicked out of their pack?" "Breaking a pack law, what do you guys do to people who break the rules?" "Oh, they are killed."  Now, it was his turn to look at me in horror. "It is worse than death to be kicked out of a pack. We in the North would never even consider it."  
He just smiled and shook his head. "What?" "Your people are vastly different than my own brutal, really." "In our environment, there is no other way to be. The landscape and the way we live demand we be tough. Everyone has a job and knows what is and is not allowed. There are no exceptions. Your pack is not like that. I mean, the kids, they could use a firmer hand." He tilted his head back and laughed. 

"Oh, my little mate, you are so good for this pack you have no idea." I read his lips. I looked at him. I wanted to sign with him. I was OK doing mind link, and I even was OK with just watching his mouth move, but sometimes I just didn't want to mind link; I wanted to hold a conversation in another way. I also wanted him to learn my native tongue. I was curious to know if this was something he would be OK doing. He said he would learn to sign. "Hey, Cade." I mind-linked him.  
I came and sat with him on the bed. He had learned and began to kiss my neck. After dealing with Jack, he relaxed, and I knew what he wanted. In truth, I wanted the same thing. I always wanted to have him over me, inside me. But I wanted to know if he would be willing to learn to sign and my native tongue. So, as he nuzzled into my neck, I mind-linked him. "Would you learn to sign and learn my native language?" He stopped what he was doing to look at me.  

"Is it important to you?" I nodded. "Then I will." I smiled broadly. "We can start tomorrow because I want to show you just how hot it was when you beat the ever-loving shit out of Annalise." It was now my turn to laugh. He went back to my neck. His hand slid under my shirt. "I love that you never wear a bra." He mind linked me. "But it would be better to see what is under the shirt. I began to pull off my clothes until I was naked before him.  

"Fuck." I could see his lips saying. His hands traveled all over my body. His touch sent shocks all over, and I felt goosebumps covering my arms. My nipples pebbled. He brought one to his mouth, lightly biting into the tender flesh. I moaned as he did it. His big hand came down to cup my sex. He began to lightly rub my clit. I was like clay in his hands.  
I felt him in my head. "Lay down on the bed." I did as he said. I watched as he stripped. My eyes freely roamed over his body. He was sculpted to perfection. His muscles had perfect definition. He grabbed my ankles and pulled me down to the edge of the bed. Then I watched as he kneeled, his face diving between my legs.  

When his tongue began to lap at me, I could not control my body as it twisted at the pleasure. He licked, bit, and sucked. I was super close to my peak when he stopped suddenly. I saw his face. He was talking to someone via mind link. Then, a moment later, he was right back to licking me. My back arched off the bed as I shuddered and felt myself becoming undone. He crawled on me, kissing me and allowing me to taste myself on his tongue.  

He moved away. I connected with him. "What is going on?" "Annalise is awake. I need to go see her and her father." This bitch was seriously pissing me off. Was he really going to deal with that now? We were about to have sex, and the second she woke up, he must run off to her. I scowled. I didn't want to discuss it. I was mad and just wanted to be alone. "Fine, go." I said through our link." He quickly got dressed. He gave me a quick kiss, and then he was gone. I laid back in bed and just wanted to scream.