Book 2 Chapter 4
Heidi
I blinked, and John kissed me gently on the lips. There were sparks and tingles lightly dancing everywhere he touched me, and I kissed him back. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and he pulled away. He leaned into my shoulder, and I saw his fangs extend. He was going to mark me in front of the pack! I should have turned him away… I should have stopped him, but instead, I felt the hot rush of his bite. I felt lightheaded, and my mind was flooded with the love that he felt for me, yet hid all this time.
I saw flashes of all the times it looked like he wanted to hold my hand, or call me, but he chose not too… I saw when he looked at the stars and wished I would be ready to be bound to him…. And I never knew. All this time I thought he was a friend. My wolf liked him, but she never screamed ‘mate’ in my head like she was supposed to. I am only half Heidi, my instincts are not as strong as a royal blood. This pack is full of them. Sparkle complained. But this is ours to have.
My wolf took over, and she bit him on the shoulder, and she dug our small fangs into him as best as we could. We were smaller, and a hybrid no less, but he would bare a mark for all to see. He had claimed me and declared that I was his, and I would do the same. He tasted like fresh tea on a cold night…he smelled like a new book… I growled softly, and it was responded by his rumble.
He stood his full height, towering over me, and looking at me with his gentle green eyes. John said nothing, but his eyes said everything. They looked almost as if they were emeralds dancing in the light. He hugged me against his bare chest, and smelled my hair. “Fuck I’ve been wanting to do that for 2 years….” He said looking up at the sky. “Thank you My Mother, the Goddess Above has blessed me for my patience.” He said with a soft snarl, kissing me on the top of the head.
“Okay you two, I’m too young for grandpups!” Laughed dad, and the rest of the pack calmed down.
“Says you Kaiden, I’m not even a hundred yet.” Joked mom, and dad kissed her on the forehead. There were laughs, and I giggled myself. I felt like there were butterflies in my stomach. He held me the slightest bit harder, and I gasped at the wave of sparks that tingled down to my toes.
“Alpha let me hold her a little longer.” He protested, and got patted on the untattooed back shoulder. He coughed.
“No… can’t you see she’s redder than her hair pup?” He said with a chuckle, and I could feel my cheeks were hot under John’s embrace. So I did have a mate… and he patiently waited until he couldn’t. He chose instead to have me close with one of his muscular arms wrapped around my waist. I was marked now, so no one would mind. Before, it was a disrespect to the Alpha to touch his daughter in front of his face. It must have been hard to see me so close for so long. I looked up to see that he was staring at me like I was a rabbit.
“I hear you little mate. And yes, it was… all I wanted to do was to tell you, but I didn’t because your wolf’s bond was weak until I kissed you…” He said rubbing the back of his neck. He held me a little harder, and I felt the sparks dance on my arms…. I almost hated that the ceremony was over.
We held hands back to the packhouse afterwards. Everything else was a blur, I didn’t even pay attention. It wasn’t until he held my hand to the threshold of the door, that I seemed to snap to reality. “I’ll see you tomorrow John…” I said quietly… I knew I would never be allowed to be in his room…. Dad walked in behind us and went upstairs.
“Goodnight lil matey. I’ll be here in the morning tomorrow.” He said kissing me lightly on the cheek. He started taking off his pants, and I turned around! I didn’t want to see his …. Appendage! I blushed red as a tomato; I could feel my cheeks nearly burn.
You can turn around my shy little hiding Heidi. He linked me amused. I felt a cold wet nose on my hand, to see that the whiskey brown eyes of his wolf glowed in the darkness, illuminated by the packhouse. I kissed him on the forehead, and he did a little spin before jumping off the porch and running home.
I smiled and went upstairs silently, until I heard the stomping of a huge male coming up behind me! I ran as fast as I could, trying to get to the top floor, but I was grabbed! “Peppercorn!” He snarled and I screamed, which made dad burst out his room, then snarl deeply.
He laughed deeply, and tossed me in the air, spinning me around so I could see his face. “I heard John finally manned up.” Said my Uncle Connor teasing me. I frowned at him, and he put me down. I continued to glare at him, but the man was just as huge as dad. Though, dad always looked a tad grumpy.
“Beta, leave my pup alone.” He growled, and Uncle Connor laughed again.
“Shut up and come have a beer with me brother.” He said, pulling a beer out his pocket and tossing it to him.
“I have to talk to Ron Connor…. but one won’t do anything.” He said popping the lid and drinking it on the stairs, crushing the can, then tossing it at my uncle. “There, goodnight brother.” He said with a smug smile, and he looked surprised.
“I actually needed to talk to you.” He said with a small frown, and they both went down the stairs together. Dad ruffled my hair.
“Good night Heidi, I love you lil one. And don’t stay up all night texting your mate.” He said with a small chuckle.
“I love you too dad.” I said going to my room.
I ran down the hall and jumped into the bed. I rolled around in the sheets, and I giggled. I don’t even know why I did it! I was just enjoying my room. I was enjoying everything. I was giddy and happy, nothing could ruin my mood. I snuggled into the sheets and went to sleep.
I opened my eyes to see that I was in the weird clearing in the darkness. I was in my dream again, but I could see the face of the monstrous man that always got closer and closer. It was John. Suddenly… my dream wasn’t so scary. I looked at him and the faceless bigger man fought. They struggled to get a small silver necklace out the other’s hand, and John won, but this time instead of running to me, we were suddenly at grandfather’s council room. He held the head of the faceless man, and faceless men had red glowing eyes.
They were angry.
They snarled at John, as if he had committed a crime, but the king was calm. He had a face. he also looked…. Like he was really there.
“Grandpa?” I asked, and he looked at me with an alertness that felt too real to be a dream.
“Wake up.” He commanded like he used to when I was afraid, or submissive….
I woke up to the sounds of birds and heavy grunts. I looked out the window to see that John was in a brawl with another warrior. I knew it wasn’t sparring, because I saw blood on his brow. I threw on something and ran down the stairs, to see that he was fighting another warrior.
“You betray Alpha, and fuck his pup… Die!” Growled the warrior. He was a burly man with a short gray braid. He was shorter than my mate, who seemed to be more agitated than worried.
“How can I betray the pack when I didn’t know! And Leave my mate out of your mouth!” He screamed, clawing at the chest of the man. It looked deep, and he winced in pain.
“This is nothing, try getting partially skinned and your tail half bitten off.” He snarled, clawing at John, and missing.
John snarled. “I don’t want to hurt you, Jeremy. Are you sure you’re going to keep this up?” The warrior snarled, and there was soon a yelp, followed by a loud crack. John in one swift movement grabbed his arm and broke it like a twig.
“Bastard!” He snarled.
“No, I warned you before you challenged me that I would break your arm.” He chastised and Jeremy angrily made his way to the infirmary.
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