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
souls spoke to each other where no one else could hear. I felt him in
needed it most.
away. We walked back no longer needing to
our connections. It was no longer mental, emotional, or spiritual, we were forever bound in this mortal moment. It was all so
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danced and some of our people ate and some of our people laughed I saw someone from the corner
not a full bow of his head and my training and smell told me he was
is my Wife Annette Adams,” Grayson stood beside me and
“Wife
Mine
“Always so possessive.”
wonderful to meet you Mrs
the alpha of the Waxing Pride pack, one
to meet you as well,” I give him a
Grayson hurried to make you his, I can smell
she agreed,” he said through a set
lucky to have such a protective mate,” I smirked at
for many years Gray,” The two men shook hands and
“What was that.
Don’t worry
when I can hear your thoughts you keep
our bonding I only want to
my mind as best I could as the night went on. I met the Beta of the Crescent Mountain pack and made
in him no one else could hear I could. He had cup after cup of mead. It was good vanilla cream that I
reason.
“Slow down
his large hand went to the back of my n*eck rubbing his
silk you wear
wear Annette
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earning the
coughed
He’s unbelievable
Come back
“No!”
binding I want to be by you
have never behaved like this so I know that this is the alcohol I’ll do more than ask you to stop
again.
shoulder and gave him a glare. He slumped in his chair and put his mug down.
walked into the arms of my
soulmate bond was powerful they weren’t kidding. You almost passed out!”
astonishment.
to hear each other instantly,” Amaria came from behind me.
as well. “what do you mean?”
explained. “Still now I find it hard to show him what
looking at,”
able to hear
I had never heard
everything to push it from my mind trying to think of
else.
do you know that name?
To no avail
speaking to
a
hand in his.
dragged me onto the makeshift dance floor and held
judge you for
tonight to be a joyous one. I know you enjoy challenging
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his eyes clear of drink and full
placed my head
covering me in a blanket of warmth. I knew this spell wouldn’t last and I wanted
to dance?” I asked as we walked away from
he gave me his
me to someone in the distance. I looked across
Apparently Grayson.
Enjoy yourself,” He
me no where. Alpha Xander, the beta of the Crescent Moon pack and
of our other ally the River Phase pack. They had
going on.
bright hair and grey eyes. She was elegant and she
mind building up a wall to keep him away for a second.
the Luna of the River Phase pack right?” I introduced myself to her.
head and nodded to me to sit beside her.
he needs then,” she grabbed her
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