Mated to the Alpha and His Beta (Lanie Stanton) novel Chapter 438

Chapter 438
Lanie

It felt like I hadn’t slept a single minute, but Zane was shaking me gently, and everyone else was on their feet as I blinked my eyes open. It took me a few seconds to orient myself.

Right, we were in a tunnel bored by gigantic snow snakes that communicated with my daughter through their minds.

Just another day for the Constantine pack.

Zane helped me to my feet. I stood with a groan. My bones all creaked. I had to pop my neck and back as I put my hands on my hips, twisting side to side and hearing all my vertebrae popping.

Run, Lily whined in my mind.

The fact she was using actual language told me how desperate she was to be free. I soothed her the best I could, but the flash of her in my gaze was soon echoed with similar flashes from my three mates. All of us were in need of some wolf time.

Stella had a strange look on her face. Concerned, I put my hands on her shoulders. I turned her to look into my eyes.

“Stella, my little love? What’s wrong?” It was silly to call her by the old nickname when she was taller than I was, but I wasn’t ready to give it up yet.

At first, she shook her head and tried to cut her gaze from mine. Firmly, I held her until she looked at me again. Her eyes swam with many colors and sometimes looked cloudy or foggy, but in this moment, her gaze was absolutely clear.

“I don’t feel my wolf,” she whispered. Her frown deepened. “I can touch every talent, skill or trait that exists, so why can’t I feel my wolf?”

Without a real camp, no fire, no food, no way even to wash up, we didn’t have much to do to get moving. What I did have to do was be there for my daughter when she needed me. I took Stella’s hand and drew her quietly a bit farther down the tunnel, away from the section where her fathers were chatting.

“What if I don’t have one?” Stella fretted.

I hugged her. “You’re the daughter of wolves. Your wolf is inside you. She might simply be shy.”

Stella pulled away with a frown. “Does that happen to people a lot? They get shy wolves who don’t make themselves known?”

“You grew up very fast,” I reminded her. “Your wolf might not have had the time to grow up as fast as you did. You have the ability to pull from any of your multiple traits. Maybe some of them are hiding your wolf for some reason.”

She pursed her lips. “I’m afraid she’ll never reveal herself to me.”