Chapter 36
*Annette *
I saw myself in his eyes the day we met. I glittered and shined for him. He held me so softly as I slept soundly in his arms and his hands cared for me as he laid me down on my old bed.
He watched me more than I realized. So many images of me in the garden, helping pups learn, fighting, jogging. Where was he when he watched me like this.
His strong urge to be with me but his fear of me all clashed inside of him. He would find himself walking toward me
and then turn when he realized.
I watched that hole from what had happened earlier in life grow and shrink as our time together went on. The way he saw me was so much different than I thought.
I had imagined the annoyance and fear being the main image he viewed but in every instance I saw he wanted me.
His fear was like a wall of glass he’d see and come for me but he couldn’t go further than a certain point.
When I came back to reality I felt his care for me and an uneasiness.
I was falling.
“I’m falling.”
I grabbed onto him as he grabbed me. I tried to speak but my mouth couldn’t form an actual word.
A garbled sound came out and suddenly hands were everywhere.
“Grayson you okay?” Someone spoke I think it was Matt or Aarron.
“Give Luna to me,” Elizabeth or Amaria said. I don’t know.
“No I’m fine I’m fine,” his arms encircled me again.
I blinked for a second trying to pull myself of pig this powerful fog.
*We’re still in the forest. I’m in his arms.
I tried to explain to myself what was going on to get myself right. I looked around and I saw his face angry and focused on me.
“Grayson,” I told myself, anchoring me to him.
**Annette
I heard him say but his mouth didn’t move.
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Is she okay?
“Grayson I’m fine,” I brought a hand to his face.
“Goddess,” he grabbed me and took us to our feet. I stumbled for a second but then I found my footing.
Annette?
“Yes,”
“You can hear my thoughts?” He determined.
“I wonder if he can hear mine?
“I can,” he gave a nod of his head.
He then realized his hands were one me and he removed them but a smirk came on his face when he sensed my
his actions.
“I’m still not used to it,” he chuckled.
Get used to it.
Get used
“I’ve said I’ll try,” his smile broadened and my heart summersalted.
“This is not normal,” I laughed and his deep rumble of laughter came forward.
He must have realized what his laugh does to me as a blush a literal blush came on his face.
“Let’s go see our people,” He spoke in his rough glass voice to me.
“Yes,” I bit l*p after I spoke the smile we shared creeping over my face.
“This is what I have been missing.”
His hand wrapped around mine in a gargantuan manner and my heart felt lighter than it had in weeks.
I feel for you
“Then feel me
Ire at
each other where no one else could hear.
needed it most.
around me when he was five yards away. We walked back no longer needing to speak. We were ahead of the curve ahead of words and written saying knowing how the other felt.
hands the physical point for our connections. It was no longer mental, emotional, or spiritual, we were forever bound in this mortal
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people ate
It was not a full bow of his head and my training
my Wife Annette Adams,” Grayson stood beside me and pulled me
“Wife
Mine
“Always so possessive.”
to meet you Mrs Adams,”
the alpha of the Waxing Pride pack, one of our closest
as well,” I give him a small nod of respect.
to make you his, I can smell you from across the pavilion,” He poked at
lucky she agreed,” he said through a set jaw.
protective mate,” I smirked at his annoyance.
have our support for many years Gray,” The two men shook hands and an
“What was that.
Don’t worry
I can hear your thoughts you keep things from
is our bonding I only want
went on. I met the Beta of the
He had cup after cup of mead. It was good vanilla cream that I too was enjoying but I
reason.
“Slow down
his large hand went to the back
the silk
you wear Annette
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crimson and shot up earning the looks from
around,” I coughed blinking my
He’s unbelievable
Come back
“No!”
binding I want to be
that this is the alcohol I’ll do more than ask you to stop if you
again.
him a glare. He
the arms of
a soulmate bond was powerful they weren’t kidding. You
astonishment.
to hear each other instantly,” Amaria came from
hugged her as well. “what do you mean?”
father until we’d had Theo,” my mother explained.
looking at,”
was never able to hear Deacon,”
never
he could hear my thoughts and did everything to push it
else.
you know that
To no avail
speaking to your
wish that this evening be a pleasant one let’s not mention evil creatures,” he
hand in his.
dragged me onto the makeshift dance floor and held me in his
judge you for any of it
a
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me his eyes clear of drink
you insist,” I smiled at him and placed my head on his chest
and I felt like I was on air. His scent covering me in a blanket of warmth. I knew
I asked
course,” he gave me
to someone in the distance. I looked across and
Apparently Grayson.
Enjoy yourself,” He nodded to me.
grab his arm and protest but I knew that would get me no where. Alpha Xander, the beta of the Crescent Moon pack and another Alpha all
ally the River
going on.
and spotted a woman in silver with bright hair and grey eyes. She was
building up a wall to keep him
Luna of the River Phase pack
head and nodded to me to
then,” she grabbed her wine
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