Tattooed Luna by Mrs Smith

Chapter 0559 «It’s like... if I push them down, I can’t open that box again. If I did, I would get overwhelmed and I don’t think I could handle that.” “How about tonight. We will lock ourselves in the panic room and you need to let all those emotions out.

Together, we will work through them.

You can yell, hit, cry or whatever you want until you work through them. I'll be beside you the whole time.” I hated everything about that plan.

Nothing sounded like something I wanted to experience. “I think they are okay in the box.” “Kristen. This is happening. I'll be with you. You can lean on me and I won’t think less of you. I won't even tell

anyone about it. It stays between us.

Not even Colt will know.” That was a different kind of emotion.

Not telling Colt? I told him everything.

By doing this, it was like I officially stepped out of Colt’s embrace and put my complete trust in Alec.

It was that realization that shocked me more than anything. If I truly opened up and did this... there wasn’t anything left in my soul that Alec hadn’t touched. Only Colt has seen that side of me and even then, it was only what I allowed him too.

“you're afraid.” Alec said. It was more of a statement than a question.

“1...” Panic started to rise as I thought about giving that part to him. I loved him with everything in me but the idea of doing something like that scared the

me. I would rather face Darin again than do

Alec slammed on the breaks and forced me to

“I’'m.... okay...” As on reflex, I went to shove that

eyes landed on his. If I had any air in my lungs, it would have been sucked

was so strong that

how vulnerable it makes you. Allow those feelings to relax as

them and let them simmer down.” I

I focused on the anxiety that it caused. I kept repeating that I could do it. I have tackled every other obstacle in my path and now I was going to tackle this. Putting on a brave face was something I was good at. Feeling emotions was something I failed

he pulled me towards him. He kissed me gently on

let me breathe. Only once it was back to a shallow, calm breathing, did he speak again. “Give me this last part that you have been holding out on. It’s time.” part of me was surprised he noticed but the other part wasn’t. He was extremely observant and I barely

finally.

pulled away and put down on the gas. Still, his hand never left my thigh as I

not. Never thought I would dread a date before but here we were. As the trees flew by us, it almost seemed.... well, I wasn’t sure what the right word was.

to the gates, the guard nodded at us and let us in. “I don’t want to be here. Now I know she is out, it just seems... weird. I know that’s

is back, hanging over the pack.” “Exactly.” There wasn’t any pushing this off. Alec came around and opened my door for

there?” Alec asked. As soon as I was out of

territory.” Shrugging, I didn’t really care if he had it there

jealous are we?” Alec

I tried to