chapter 18

“I don’t want you fighting again!” I say in a voice that doesn’t seem to match my own.

They both move further into the bow, their necks at an awkward angle, the way that there are seems uncomfortable, almost unnatural for them. Am I doing this? Am I the one making them submit?

The window shatters as I go faint and collapse to the floor, everything around me slowly down, the walls stop shaking and the books stop bouncing. But I am on the floor, looking up at the cracked ceiling, wondering how all this could happen.

“Did she just do that?” I hear Zane ask, his voice laced with shock.

“I believe she did.” Dean says, the awe in his voice almost confusing me.

How can he be happy when I just did that to him? What I did to them both was horrible and wrong, I shouldn’t have forced them to submit, I shouldn’t have destroyed the office. I can’t believe that it even was me! How could I have a power like that.

I see Zane rush towards me and drop to his knees, pulling me into a bone-crushing hug. “Our little red wolf has power!” He shouted happily.

“This is a good thing?” I whisper, unsure of myself.

“Of course it is!” Dean star, coming around to my other side. “We know that you are definitely the Red wolf now! And god you are perfect!”

“Perfect? I Just made you bow! How does that make me perfect?” I ask, confused. “I don’t understand.”

“Love it means you are coming into your powers, that you will be getting more as you develop. It’s nothing to be ashamed of, you looked beautiful putting us in our place.” Zane says, nothing but love in his eyes. “But you are right we shouldn’t have fought like that, especially in front of you.”

“I don’t ever want you two to fight like that, whether I’m here or not, you are supposed to care about each other.” I say, finally calming down from the rush on adrenaline.

“I’m so in love with you right now, I’m never like this.” Dean mutters, then smiles widely. “I am truly yours my red wolf.”

“As am I.” Smiles Zane, both of them showing me nothing but love and affection.

I smile back at them, “And I think I’m in love with you both as well, I’ve never felt this way before.”

The alpha laughs, the sound refreshing to my ears. “It’s the mate bond, it’s pulling us all together.”

“Then I’m thankful for it.” I say, “I don’t know where I’d be without to two of you.”

We all turn when theirs a knock on the door, Eve coming in a second later. “Hey, did you guys feel the house shaki…” she stops dead in her tracks and takes in the mess. “Holy shit, what happened here?”

“It was Annalise!” Zane shouts, absolutely ecstatic. “She truly is the Red wolf.”

“Wow that’s awesome!” Eve gushes, rushing towards where I was still laid, “hunny why are you on the floor?”
“Sorry.” I mumble, moving to sit up. “Turns out having powers is hard work.”

“Well damn, we’re going to be the strongest pack out there now!” She squeals, her voice full of excitement.

“Eve.” Dean says, pulling her out of her excitement. “Think you can get someone to clean up this mess? Both the full moon and Black lake packs are going to here shortly.”

“Of course big brother!” She smiles, turning towards me. “I’m always cleaning up his messes.”

I chuckle, a smile lighting up my face. “I can only imagine.”

“Call if you need anything sis!” She says, rushing from the room to find someone to clean the mess.

“Sis?” I whisper, unsure if I heard her properly.

“Yep, you and Eve will be sisters-in-law now that we are mates, it’s almost like being married.” Dean says, his smile widening. “Though I do like a good wedding.”

“Are you asking me to marry you?” I ask, a blush flushing across my face.

“No.” He says, making me deflate before he adds; “we are asking you.”

He points to Zane who is nodding enthusiastically and my smile returns, I jump towards them both and pull them in for a massive hug. Whilst I’ve only known them for two days, I can’t help but imagine the rest of my life with them. It would be amazing, I just know it, the moon goddess has gifted me with the best mates any girl could ask for.

“Then my answer is yes!” I shout in excitement, holding them tightly as they both kiss my head.

We all sat down at lunch together, taking our time and simply enjoying each others company, we knew the other packs would arrive soon and our peace would be broken, but for now it was just us. Eve got someone to clean the meeting room whilst we were spending time together, and apparently they did a really good job, it was like I never destroyed it in the first place.

The room is as good as new. I was anxious for the overpacks arrival, but I didn't say it out loud, they said they would protect me and I believed them, but it didn't stop my nerves. What would the other alphas be like? Would they be as nice and understanding of my circumstances like Dean?

I didn’t want to be pushed into anything and I felt like I was somewhat being left in the dark, I didn’t know what was going to happen once they arrived, and I think that is the most terrifying part, not knowing. Perhaps if they prepared me I wouldn’t feel as bad, I would calm down and not worry myself into an early grave.

But, the meeting aside I feel like I am beginning to heal, like maybe my life wouldn't be so bad in the future, maybe I'll be happy forever. Of course there will be days when I am not, something will spoil it, it always does. but if I am happy most of the time, even that will be enough.

I'm excited for the future, something that I have never known before, my life as a slave was mundane and boring, I never knew when the next beating would come. I never knew how long I had to live, or if I would ever be happy, if I would ever know anything but pain. but now it was all different, I could enjoy a life, have a family.

“What’s going to happen when they arrive?” I ask, pulling them out of their conversation about a game I knew nothing of.

Zane stoked the stubble that peppered his chin, “I’m not really sure, we didn’t work out too many details over the phone, only that they wanted to meet you, see if you were the real deal.” He says, his voice confident as ever. “You may need to shift and show them your wolf, but I think that may be all apart from a meeting of our next move.”