Chapter 109
Claire's POV
"Of course, we can take some of the Warriors off border control to search the forest and territory" Martin's says, head held high
Lawrence's brown eyes widen and nods his head once
"thank you" he says and Martin turns to Bryat
"Send word to the rest of the wolves" he says and Bryat nods
He looks over at us and smiles at Lena, she waves and he nods and turns to the forest.
"I'm going to go with him....I need to search for her" Lawrence's says and follows after
After a moment two wolves pop out behind the forest trees, Lawrence and Bryat, and they slip further in. Maddox turns to me
"are you alright?" He asks and I nod
"I swear if that little twerp said one more thing to me, and on top of that he was touching you" he says angrily and looks over my arms
"I would have ripped the fucking-"
"Calm down Martin, you'll scare the poor girl" Lena says pulling me closer to her
Martin's eyes open
"sorry" he says quietly
"So you have any idea why she would leave?" He asks me and I shake my head
"No, honestly. She hates me right now...she wouldn't have told me anything" I tell them and he nods, looking away and thinking hard
I stare across his face, remembering the way the moon light spread across his features the night he kissed me. My heart instantly skips a beat at the memory of his lips against mine, the feeling of his hand on my waist, I smile and quickly look away. I want so badly to ask him about it. To ask what it meant to him.
"She might have left because everyone's figuring out she lied about the whole thing with you and Lawrence" Lena says walking closer to Martin.
Martin balls his first at the mention of it. I never thought of that. Maybe it has nothing to do with her knowing what I am. I don't know why it would. It doesn't effect her and probably is nothing. But now that everyone is starting to think she lied about me 'stealing' and 'seducing' Lawrence maybe she's so embarrassed thats why she wants to leave. I sigh at the thought of this, it giving me a sense of peace.
"That could be it" I nod and so does Martin
He speaks up
"we'll search for her, we have to find her somewhere...no matter how much I-" Lena raises an eyebrow at him and scolds him. He frowns but doesn't finish his sentence. I laugh lightly.
"Martin are you going to look for her?" Lena asks and instantly his eyes move to me. I'm instantly frown at the thought of him leaving me. I want to be near him.
"I-I..." He doesn't finish but he looks over to Lena for help
Lena runs a hand through her voluminous light brown hair, the natural blonde highlights seeping through in the dim sunlight. I look up to see grey clouds covering the sky, the wind blows past and it seems to bring in darker clouds.
"I'm sure they got it covered" she waves off, trying to hide her smile
"Why don't the three of us go over to your house Martin, we'll wait till Bryat gets back. And if he says they need your help you'll go" she suggest and we both nod, my heart lurches but I settle with showing a wide smile
I follow after Lena and I feel Martin close behind me. His hand only lightly skims my lower back, leading me to his house. I look up at him and he stares down at me
"I came to see you yesterday...your Mother said you were asleep and had been all afternoon-" I try to hid my blush and pure joy about hearing that he came to see me "are you well?" He asks
I almost don't hear his last sentence, my eyes are sucked into his, the golden black holes that trap me against my will. Golden orbs that I could look at for hours, the deepness and beauty of them frighten and fascinate me. I shake my head and look away
"no I'm fine, I just had a rough day" I tell him
We are both silent for a moment as we walk through the yard. The fog from earlier now only a thin layer across the green grass. Droplets of water fall on my skin and I look up at the swirling dark clouds
"we should hurry" his hand now stays firm on my back and his steps quicker
We step into the house right as it starts to rain harder
"so Lena" I say as she takes off her coat and lays it across the sofa
"you and Bryat are still staying here?" I ask and she smiles squeamishly
"Yes, hopefully for not much longer. The plumbers said it should be fixed in a day or two" she says rolling her eyes
"Well that's good" I smile and we walk over to the couch and sit down
The pitter patter of rain washing over the roof echoes around the room
"you know you're welcomed here for as long as you need" Martin says sitting next to me
Lena smiles and nods
"I know, I know" she laughs "anyways Claire did you and Tara ever make up- even a little?" She asks
I sigh and shake my head
"far from it" I remember her eyes, the wild wolfs eyes that looked down at me with hate. My heart breaks thinking back on sleepovers, shopping dates, and classes me and Tara had. Gossip and secrets we would tell each other. The tears we've shared, from the way my parents treat and treated me, to when her Mother died. I quickly shake away the pain and thoughts, knowing it's possible I'll never get that back.
"Claire if I've ever learned anything about friendship I know something like this can't come between the two of you forever. I mean seriously it's over a boy. A boy that loves Tara, whatever impulse he had when he saw you has nothing to do with how he feels about Tara. I just hope she can see that soon." Lena says with a soft smile
I'm surprised by her words and strangely very comforted by them. Maybe she's right. Maybe if I talk to Tara we can work this out. It's obvious Logan loves her and I hope I can get her to forget what happened on his birthday.
"Maybe you should call her?" Martin suggests and I nod
"I'll have to go get my phone, I left it in my room" I tell the both of them
I look outside to see the rain still coming down
"I'll walk you over" Martin says and I turn to him with a grateful smile
We stand and Lena waves to us, I tell her we'll be back soon and she says she'll make breakfast, I guess I'm not going to school today after all. When we get to the door Martin turns down the hallways and a second later comes out with a black umbrella. We step outside, without a word, and stand under the small porch. He opens the umbrella and turns to me
"come closer" he instructs and I do
I move under the umbrella and suddenly it feels like the smallest place in the world. He pulls my body against his chest and for a moment we just stand there. I gently lay my head down on his shirt and hear the soft beats of his heart. I inhale his sweet yet manly scent that mixes with the fresh smell of the rain falling down. His arm wraps around my waist and keeps me close. His warmth spreads through me in the bitter wind of the storm.
"Ready?" He asks, his tone deep and husky
I feel his lips linger on the top of my head as he breaths in. I shiver and look out into the rain
"yeah" I say breathlessly and pull my arms across my body
We both step out into the rain and, under the protection of the umbrella, stay dry. Our feet splash puddles into the already drenched grass and dirt. We hurry one house over and soon are under my pouch. He takes the umbrella and closes it, shaking it off and turning to me.
Neither of us say anything as he slowly steps nearer to me. I try to keep my breathing calm and eyes fixated on him but both are difficult with his intimidating stare. The loud sound of rain surrounds us and it's hard to think with him being so close to me. He leans into me and wraps his arms around my body. I'm starstuck as I look into his eyes, they melt like golden lava, pure adoration seeping from him. My lips hang open as my stormy eyes travel down his beautiful face. The stubble on his jaw is short and my hand reaches out to touch his cheek.
I see his eyes flutter closed as my fingertips run down his cheek, the mist from the rain blows past us and dampens our skin.
His eyes flicker down to my lips and then back up to my eyes.
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