The Wolf In Me novel Chapter 24

Part 1 Bonded mates

Melody's POV

"She is an ex," I said shortly, avoiding the awkward moment of long silence that was already tensing around us.

"Please, don't make me explain any further. She is a good woman with a gentle attitude. As a witch, unlike wolves, I wouldn't have known I was destined to have a mate, so as soon as I found out from a vision I had, I stopped our relationship to be faithful to you."

He looked at me with a smile, "No need to explain further. She is welcome here as long as she sees you as a friend."

I cuddled myself around Jake, feeling his warm chest on my face as I closed my eyes and listened to his heartbeat.

He was silent for a long while so I whispered his name to confirm he was asleep. Looking up at him he looked like he was dreaming. He was such a handsome one, and lucky was my middle name. Through the faint light of the moon, I watched him breathe softly, sensing his feelings through the mate bond. He must have been dreaming something that was taunting him as fear started to emerge out of me, us. I breathed deeply to calm us down, resting my right hand gently over his chest.

"Hey, it's ok darling. I'm right here. No one can scare you as long as I'm around."

With one finger I touched his head, sending him good energy, hoping he would dream of something good. I could now feel happiness surging through him that brought a smile on my face. My small plan must have worked.

Luka's POV

My eyes drifted out of the window, watching the storm raging in front of me in the darkness as I walked calmly towards the reflecting glass. Mei and Mason were fast asleep so the room was very quiet, other than the faint snoring of my son and the sound of the claps of the thunder. I looked up at the sky, thinking of a memory I had with my father where he was looking out of this same window, in the middle of the night, but unlike Mason, I was fully awake, watching his excited face observing the storm.

"Papa," I called with a squeaky voice, raising my arms, asking him to lift me from the bed and allow me to watch too.

He hushed me, not to wake up mama as he lifted me, resting my but on his strong arm. I tucked my hands around his neck, placing one hand under the backside of his neckline, making myself comfortable. It was a habit I did as a child, and I could remember his skin warming my tiny chilled fingers. I smiled at the storm, knowing that my dad was watching me from above and I could feel that he was smiling back at me, feeling proud of all my achievements.

It was late afternoon when I heard some fighting as a scream coming from the woods. My alpha wolf ears heard the commotion from the kitchen, where I was nibbling over some lemon meringue, feeding my addiction to sugar. My eyes widened as I hushed everyone that was making clattery noises around me, trying to listen carefully to detect from where the screams were coming.

"Steph, can you hear it?" I looked at her with a tense expression.

"Hear what?" She asked confused.

I rushed outside only to see Mei and Melody chat quietly a few meters away. They stopped to watch me approach them and I knew Mei could feel my tension.

"What's wrong dear?" She asked, looking up at me.

"Can you not hear the screams coming from the woods?" She looked at the forest and listened carefully.

I could tell she could hear it too as her eyes dilated.

"Run Luka, run! Save her!"

Melody was already off to inform Jake to join me in my search. Not waiting for my beta, I fled to the forest, shifting halfway, tearing my favourite t-shirt and my black tracksuit trousers.

Jake's POV

I was rushing down the stairs chuckling after watching one of the omegas tripping over his son's toy truck and swearing his head off when I heard Melody's voice shouting from afar.

"Hurry Jake! Luka is out in the forest, trying to find the screaming lady. No time to explain further. Now go!"

Watching the urgent look on her face, my wolf triggered and my legs started to run as fast as I could towards the packhouse's exit. I lifted off my shirt, still running but I had no time to remove my trousers, so I shifted, managing to let my thinner wolf legs release my trousers as I jumped in mid-air. I pushed my wolf to run faster and faster, sniffing the air, following the Alpha's scent to guide me to his direction.