Chapter 137
I nod hesitantly, looking over to Gabriel who smiles at me with pain shining in his bright green eyes.
"Are you okay?" I ask through our shared mind link, feeling his emotions wash over me.
He nods slightly. "I'm fine, it's just whenever they are mentioned it..."
"I understand. Do you want to head home?"
"Yeah. We need to be up early tomorrow morning." And with that, he pulls me up and tucks me into his side, inhaling my scent as he kisses my mark, making me shiver as tingles erupt on my skin.
We bid goodbye to everyone and I thank all the warriors and enforcers, waving politely to their mates who smile back and nod respectfully in reply. Everyone in the pack usually spends Christmas with their loved ones and take days off. Apparently Gabriel has offered the Valentines to join us but they are travelling up north to visit Chris’ grandparents.
As we make our way out of the pack house, I can just about see snowflakes falling from the sky making me gasp in amazement. Tugging on Gabriel's sleeve, I point up at the sky when he look at me in confusion. Grinning, I cheer happily at the light signs of snow making him chuckle in amusement. The next thing I know, I'm being picked up by the waist and twirled around in the air. A brief yelp escapes me before loud giggles fill the quiet night. I look down at Gabriel with a soft smile, mirroring his own, before leaning down and pressing my cold lips to his warm ones.
And he brings me back to the ground, holding me while we kiss with snowflakes tumbling down from above.
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Currently, Gabriel and I are in a sleek, black private plane of his that is taking us to Alaska. We had woken up at six in the morning...well, Gabriel had, whereas I had grumbled out incoherent curses before eventually, I was hauled from the bed and dropped in the shower eliciting a loud scream from me and instantly I was wide awake. Although I was fuming about the rude wake up call, Gabriel made it up to me in the shower and we ended up being very late.
I had slept throughout the car ride and am now working on catching up with school work since it is a twelve-hour journey to Fairbanks with almost a two-hour stopover in Seattle. We will be landing at Fairbanks airport but the actual lodge is in the middle of Fairbanks and Anchorage.
Currently, we are six hours into the journey and due to arrive at Seattle soon. Gabriel's private jet is the epitome of pure luxury with its expensive decor and genuine leather seats. The television screens are of a good size and contrast greatly with other planes, the seats are large and comfy and Gabriel couldn't help but boast about how this is his favorite jet.
Eventually, we land in Seattle which I have only visited once with my father while accompanying him on a business trip during one of my summer holidays. The time passes quickly as we eat at one of the restaurants and shop before boarding the plane again and setting off for Fairbanks. I pick a classic Disney movie to watch before cuddling with Gabriel and eventually, he falls asleep while I make notes and work my way through the assignments my teachers have given me.
Somewhere between catching up on school work and watching the movie I fall asleep too. The next time we wake is when there are thirty minutes before we land in Fairbanks, Alaska. Sliding open the cover of the window, I look outside and gawk at the beauty down below. It's truly a sight to see. Mountains upon mountains stand proudly with their tops just about reaching the fluffy, white clouds that drift above. I gaze down at the numerous valleys that stretch as far as the eye can see with evergreen trees sprinkled with snow. Grabbing my camera, I take as many pictures I can get whilst Gabriel chuckles lowly behind me. I can feel excitement rise within me the more my eyes sweep over the sights and the restlessness to be outside and explore the state growing with each inch we cover in getting closer to the airport.
"It's just so beautiful." I breathe in amazement, resting my camera on my lap and scooting close to the window so that I can see more of the land below us.
"Not as beautiful as you."
I turn and raise a brow at him as he grins back at me, his fingers taking a rest from the typing he has been doing for the past few minutes.
Smacking him on the arm lightly, I chuckle at his boyish smile. "That was so cheesy!"
"Only for my mate." He winks, his laughter booming in the quiet cabin which only he and I occupy.
I smile widely and perk up when the pilot speaks over the intercom, announcing that we are now set to land in Fairbanks before an air hostess comes out and tells us to fasten our seat belts again. Doing as we are told, I lean against Gabriel's side, watching the plane make its descent to the landing strip below. I feel the wheels bump slightly against the tarmac before running smoothly to a slow stop.
Soon, we are thanking the pilot and the air hostess before making our way into the bustling airport. I hold onto to Gabriel's hand tightly as we weave our way past security checks and into the packed departure section.
Eventually, we have collected our luggage and are now stepping out of the building, the cold breeze kissing our cheeks in greeting which only serves to send a shiver down my spine because of the freezing weather this time of year. I spot a man who looks to be in his late forties holding a sign with Silva written on it while he waits by a large Range Rover. Tugging on Gabriel's sleeve, I nod in the man's direction before he pulls us over to the waiting car.
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