I blink at them, turning them over in the dark until I catch Colton looking me oddly. Focused fully on my face with that hint of amused adoration I sometimes catch with him. Colton looks happy, and that makes me all bubbly and gooey inside, because I know I did that for him.
“What is it you expect to see?” he laughs at me, and pulls himself to sit and prop against the headboard to watch me, giving in to the fact I’m not about to let him sleep, and I? shrug.
“I don’t know, maybe glowing, or something like…” I flick my hand purposely towards the cabinet across the other side of the room, nonchalantly, not really sure what I’m doing, and then shriek in utter surprise when the contents on the top swipe off to the floor in a clattering crescendo that almost makes me have a heart attack. I gasp in shock, stare at the mess, and then my hands before turning to him, like a kid who found a dollar in the street.
“Like that?” Colton looks impressed, and not the slightest bit mad I sent a whole array of bottles and whatever’s onto the floor, making a huge unsightly mess. I gawp at it, and gently make the same motion at the already broken remains. Willing myself to do it again, and squeal when they are spread across the floor. By about a foot, as though an invisible brush swept them away. It’s almost like breathing. I can willfully extend my touch and move things in ways I could never dream of before, and it excites me on a whole other level. My insides bubbling like a little mini volcano, and I start to jiggle on the bed, unable to conceal my glee. The vapor energy, or whatever it is, it’s clear now, and I can’t see it the way I did in the forest, because I’m no longer battling a spell trying to bind it.
“It’s your turn!” I bounce at him, grabbing his hand in utter excitement and yank him a little, dying to see whatever it is he’s now unleashed. Maybe he might have Sierra’s blue glow, which would be totally cool, and maybe a bit of a turn on, but Colton shakes his head at me. Despite my juvenile attempts to haul him up with zero success.
“I don’t even know what it is I’m meant to have, so maybe that can await my mother waking up. Baby, it’s late, can we please sleep before I pass out and wake up in a tornado because you get carried away with being able to move things with your mind.” Colton tugs me back to him, despite my second of protest, and I fall against his chest, nestled in the crook of his arm. Relenting when his warm touch reminds me how good it is to be held by him, and I exhale noisily. Huffing because I just found I have a new toy and ‘daddy’ Colton is telling me to put it away and go to bed.
“We have so much still to figure out and do. We have all the time in the world and a minimum of two days before my mom might wake up. Can we concentrate on us, and this for now, and sleep…God, I need sleep. In case I didn’t mention, I haven’t really slept all that much since you left, and when I did, I dreamt about you, and woke up feeling like shit. One good night with you in my bed, might be the difference between a good day tomorrow and my strangling you to death for keeping me awake till stupid o’clock.” He mock catches me by the throat and gently squeezes, while smiling at me, and gets a scowl in response for the pretend threat, his eyes half open and he does look exhausted.
“Nice, Colton, so romantic, and loving. Is this what marking you brings out?” I point out with sass and get mauled with kisses scattered across my eyes and forehead for the effort. He drags me with him into the sheets, hauling us down to lay flat and brings me back to my previous snuggled up position in his arms, where he has my nose against his, except this time a vice grip so I can’t go anywhere.
“My Luna, you’re mine… we have so much shit still to get through and deal with. Let’s just sleep on it and see what tomorrow brings. You aren’t just Alora Dennison of the long-forgotten Whyte pack anymore. You’re Luna Alora Santo, my mate, my heart, and soul, and we have a whole pack relying on us to get through whatever is coming our way. We have so many questions they will want answered over the next days, and not to mention, we need to present you to your pack. You’re one of us now.” That voice of sense and reason and a reminder that this little bubble of ours exists only in this room. There is a bigger world, and issues out there, we have yet to face.
“You’re right. It’s easy to forget the threats when it seems so safe in here with you. Your mom… the attacks, the future. It’s all still so unclear, except this one thing. We’re never going to be torn apart again. I love you.” I relinquish the fight and slide my arms around him as best I can, while laying on my side, curling up against him, skin to skin, and close my eyes to absorb how good he feels. No awkwardness, no strange residue embarrassment from having sex for the first time. Just this connection, and sense of home that he gives me, and makes me feel like everything is going to be okay as long as he is by my side. We can face whatever is coming, with him, with the pack, and with whatever gifts we just released.
“I love you more. You’re home, and I intend to keep you by my side forever more.” Colton kisses me on the forehead before snuggling in close, and the heavy exhale signals he’s done with talking and looking to sleep with his mate in his arms.
For the first time, of the first day, of our future lives, truly together.
You never stopped asking, so here it finally is. Sorry for the wait. You guys rock!
We say ‘Aloha, Alora’ once more.
Vampires
The branches and low hanging boughs skim my face, clawing my fur as I race through the forest, ducking low to avoid overhanging sticks that pull harshly as I follow Colton into the darkness. My heart’s racing, blood rushing through my head and I can barely keep up with the swift pace of my mate before me. Focused intensely on the darting black slice of shadow that moves so sleekly to lead the way. The zipping noise of foliage passing my ears at speed and yet I don’t slow my pace.
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