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
for the
on Hannah, I wanted to
know that she is not my daughter by blood, but we have raised
would have ended his life, and felt no remorse at
and I can tell that
in his
have nothing to apologize for.
not doubt that I would
an Alpha and behaving in this way is disgusting to me.” I feel bad that Theo is second guessing
in the eye “I find myself drawn to Scarlet. I remember all those photos of her laughing and carefree on the walls at her parent’s house. I wish I had gotten the opportunity
I need to ask you a very personal question. Have you had any lovers since Miranda has passed on?”
do not talk about it.
dealt
agreement that she was an off-limit topic of conversation.
once, but she wanted
give her. She wanted a future, and I
made it very clear from the beginning that we were just two people looking for physical release. Since that fiasco no,
another woman.
I do not
second chance
world.” I must admit that I
opened
his love life.
wish that you would not give up on finding another mate. I would love to see
the
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
the matter. I 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
words for a moment, and I
them. Daphne was broken down by her parents, made
is doing the same. thing to Scarlet,
you are right. Unfortunately,
we can do with
if they have powerful allies, although I have no fear of his pack warriors. I
Daphne feel. I
have just reunited,
them apart.”
been
scrolls, searching for
help Scarlet in any way. She could leave him, but because
find a second chance mate if it were
what I have
being able to
slim without her
better understand the coffee,
try to get some
with Scarlet and see where she
If she wants to leave Dorian, she
place here.” Theo nods at my words and places his cup in the sink. I believe that exhaustion has
to
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