Chapter Forty-Six
Caleb’s Point of View
Leaving Daphne this morning was so
difficult. I woke up earlier than usual so that I could watch her sleep a few more
moments. Today is the day that we will be
formally committed to each other, in front of our friends, pack members, and community. I have waited so long for this
day and I am so excited that it is here. I
know that Daphne thinks that I saved her, but in reality, she saved me. It is
because of her that the blackness inside
me, the anger, the rage has finally
subsided. I am more focused on my pack, on leading us, and protecting us. I will spend everyday that I can showing her how grateful I am to her.
I decided that tonight will be the night I tell her how I feel. How much I love
watching her sleep, hearing her voice,
and feeling her touch. I will tell her how
she saved me from being feral. I will tell her how much I get lost in her eyes, in the scent of her. How her laugh sounds like
bells at Christmas. I will tell her how I
have fallen helplessly in love with her. 4
As much as I do not want to, I ease myself off the bed. I have everything planned
today so that she can relax. I know how hard she has worked to prepare for today. Not just the event planning with the
catering and the dress, but with learning about the neighboring packs as well. With all the events of yesterday, I just want her to be at peace today.
I head out of the room, and into the den. It is so early that I doubt anyone else is up and about except for the patrolling guard. I ensure that I have everything I need for tonight, and then head downstairs. I am
in serious need of a cup of coffee.
To my surprise Theo is already in the
kitchen, nursing his own coffee cup. He
grunts hello to me as I wander in, and
gestures to the coffee pot still half full of
my favorite brew. I grab a cup and sit with
him at the island. 1
“What is on your mind, causing you to lose sleep?” I do not waste time trying to
is bothering
sorry for the way I
I seen him on Hannah,
my daughter by blood, but we have raised her all the same. If you had not come
I would have ended his life, and felt no remorse at all.” Theo’s
and I can tell that he is
in his mind.
nothing to apologize for.
on Hannah, I do not doubt that I
behaving in this way is disgusting to me.” I feel bad that Theo
wish I had gotten the opportunity to meet that girl.
need to ask you a very personal question. Have you had any lovers since Miranda has passed on?” I never say
not since she died. We do not talk about it.
death and dealt
that she was an off-limit topic of conversation.
tried once, but she wanted
She wanted a
were just two people looking for physical release. Since that fiasco no,
another woman. You
I do not believe the
second
I must admit that
that Theo opened up this
Miranda, and his love
give up on finding another mate. I would love to see you with some little pups
on the
nights get lonely sometimes, but I do not think that I could ever handle that pain again. I asked the Moon Goddess to take my life that night. I did not want to continue without her. I simply can not go through with that again. I am happy here, training, working, helping our people with special talents. That is what my life. is meant for.” Theo has turned somewhat solemn, and I can not help but wonder if he truly feels that way or if
what you wish, then I will drop the matter. I do have to say
weird
a moment, and I
with them. Daphne was broken down by her parents, made to feel like
nothing. Dorian is doing the same. thing to
are right. Unfortunately,
is not much that we can
allies, although I have no fear of his pack warriors. I also wonder how it
Daphne feel. I mean
reunited, and
them apart.” 1
have been
the old scrolls, searching
help Scarlet in any way. She could leave him,
second chance mate if it were
I have read
her being
without her
his head with his own revelations. Now I better understand
to get some rest. I
Scarlet and
If she wants to leave Dorian, she
have our support. I will even offer her a place here.” Theo nods at my words and places his cup in the sink. I believe that exhaustion
able to rest.
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