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
out what is bothering my friend.
the way I
seen him on
know that she is not my daughter by blood, but we have raised her
I would have ended his life,
I can tell that he
his mind.
apologize
not doubt
be an Alpha and behaving in this way is disgusting to me.” I feel bad that Theo is
photos of her laughing and carefree on the walls at her parent’s house. I wish I had gotten the opportunity to meet that girl. To see that sparkle shine in her eyes again.”
very personal question. Have you had any lovers since Miranda has passed on?” I
not since she died. We do not talk about
death and dealt
unspoken agreement that she was an off-limit topic of conversation.
tried once, but she wanted
her. She wanted a
that we were just two people looking for physical
touched another woman. You
do not believe the fairy tale
are second chance
I must admit
opened up this
Miranda, and his love
not give up on finding another mate. I would love to see you
on the
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
do have to say though Scarlet
is not that way with her, I simply hate seeing someone broken down like that. It is weird but, in a way, it is almost as if her and Daphne have switched lives.” I mull
words for a moment, and
with them. Daphne was broken down by her parents, made to
to Scarlet, and
are
we
I do not know if they have powerful allies, although I have no fear of his
I mean
reunited, and this could
them apart.” 1
been researching relentlessly
the old scrolls,
way. She could leave him, but
a second chance mate if it were
From what I have
her being able to
without her
with his own revelations. Now I better understand
and try to
speak with Scarlet and see
she wants to
nods at my words and places his cup in the sink. I believe that exhaustion has finally won out and
able to
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