It would be so much eosier to just give in to him. I wonted to believe in him ond trust in his octions. It’s just… I don’t know. It wos oll o bit weird, right? The one mon I ended up sleeping with yeors ogo ends up being my second chonce mote? How stronge is thot? I guess you could orgue thot is why I felt connected to him before. I meon I wos never o girl to sleep oround. Not thot I hod the opportunity for thot onywoys. But I ended up in bed with him, ond it never felt… wrong. It felt like I wos supposed to be with him. I never regretted giving my virginity to him becouse it wos perfect. I never thought more obout it until now.
How did I end up in his bed? Was it because we just hit it off? Or was there more to the attraction back then? The reason it felt so normal… was it because there was a connection between us? If we are mates, that means our souls are compatible. I had so many questions and I just didn’t understand. I wondered if Sion thought it was strange at all.
He slipped into the seat beside me, sitting closer than he needed to. “Alright, Conner, let’s move out.” I heard him say as the vehicle began to hum along. Within minutes, I could no longer see the pack house and soon we were out of my pack’s territory. I looked out the window as I mentally said goodbye. Then I decided to distract my mind from wandering.
“So why Conner? I mean your name is Conrad and Conner is hardly short for that.” I looked over and could see a smile on Sion’s face.
“Well…” Sion started to explain. “Conrad was a very interesting kid growing up. He had a way of getting into mischief and he often tricked others. He was always conning someone into doing his chores or covering for him. We had an older teacher who was a very sharp woman. Each day Conrad would try to think of a new way to con her. Soon it caught on, and our other classmates would chant for him to con her before she came into the class. The next year we ended up with a new teacher. And the classmates began to chant con her as the teacher came in. She was a new teacher to the area and didn’t know any of us. And she thought they were chanting his name, Conner. It was a hit and has stuck with him ever since.” He smiled at me and shrugged, “Just one of those fun nicknames…”
“It’s a good nickname.” I smiled and glanced out of the window. I watched the brown trees and green leaves blur together like one big muddy painting. “I never had a nickname. Not an endearing one at least…” I stopped myself before I went down that path. No one wanted to board the sadness express train.
“I’ll think of a good nickname for you.” I heard Conner say from the front in an overly enthused voice.
I laughed and looked up at him as he concentrated on driving. “That’s okay. I’m not sure I want one of your nicknames.” I listened as Logan snickered in the front seat.
“We will see. Something just might end up sticking… Or do you want us just to call you Luna-” Conner began to say as I started to choke on my spit.
“It’s Clover. I haven’t…” I glanced over at Sion to look at his face. “I haven’t decided on anything yet.” I could see Conner glance up in the mirror to look at Sion but Sion’s face didn’t give anything away. Even though he didn’t show it, I am afraid inwardly it hurt him. Maybe I was being too harsh with the way I was phrasing things. “I mean… I’m not saying I am not staying. I want to make sure everything is okay before I decide on anything permanently.”
“What wouldn’t be, okay?” I heard Logan ask. I know he was probably worried about his alpha being hurt. And I couldn’t blame him.
“Logan.” I heard Sion’s low warning tone, and turned to look at him. There was a slight glaze over his eyes, and I could tell by the way Logan was hunkering he was being reprimanded through a mind link. I understand Sion was being protective, but this was unnecessary. I reached over and grabbed onto his hand firmly. His hazel eyes met with mine, and I shook my head.
“Sion, they are allowed to ask me questions. I appreciate what you are doing, and you should appreciate what he is doing. He is just looking after you. Easy Killer.” I watched as his ears turned red and he nodded his head.
“Wow. Thanks, Clover.” Logan turned his head around to give me an appreciative smile.
“I know what it is like to be an officer. I can appreciate what you are doing. You are worried about your alpha.” I watched him nod his head and I nodded mine as well. “I don’t know anything about your pack. I’m not looking to have the same type of relationship I did with the Sulfur pack. I don’t want to stay if I am not wanted. Also, I don’t feel the mate pull. I don’t know if Sion is my Mate-“
“You are.” Sion answered, his eyes locked on me. I nodded my head and shrugged.
“Well, even so without my wolf I guess I’ll never know. That’s another issue. Without my wolf… I mean you need a luna with her wolf-” I started to say, but Sion cut me off instantly.
“That doesn’t matter to me. All of those issues you mentioned… they aren’t issues.”
“They are to me.” I looked at him and a soft smile formed on his lips.
“They aren’t. If the pack doesn’t want you, then we will leave together. I won’t stay where my mate isn’t welcome,” He replied casually like he was ordering eggs for breakfast.
“That’s easy to say now, but-” Once again he interrupted me with serious burning eyes on me.
“It is easy for me to say because my priority is you. If your wolf never resurfaces, you are still my mate… my luna. It doesn’t matter whether you can shift or not. If you feel unwelcome at the Chance pack and want to leave, then I will go with you. As long as you want me… my place is by your side.” I could see he was serious. His eyes were focused on me, and I wasn’t sure how to respond. An alpha that would abandon his pack for his mate? Isn’t this too strong of a mate bond? Sure, most alpha’s adored their mate, but they always took care of their pack. He must have sensed what I was thinking because he squeezed my hand gently. The hand I didn’t realize I was still holding from earlier. “If they don’t accept you, then they don’t respect me. The mate bond is sacred. It is the pack’s job to recognize their alpha as supreme and his decisions. Including his mate.”
I felt his thumb playing over my hand as he held it gently. What he said had me thinking though. Was it really that simple? Did this mean that there was a deeper issue with the Sulfur pack? They disobeyed Alpha Scott when they attacked me. And they never would have accepted me as Denny’s mate. Or because it was me… was this different? Because they were afraid of me being part sheya? Sion made it all seem so simple. He would choose me as long as I chose him back. Were his feelings greater for me than Denny’s? Denny NEVER would have chosen me over the pack. Maybe he would have chosen me over Andrea, but not the pack.
“So how about it? Will you choose Sion?” Conner chimed in with a playful tone.
I smiled and shrugged my shoulders. “Who knows… he will have to prove to me he is worth choosing,” I replied with a coquettish tone. I listened to the low rumbling baritone chuckle from Sion’s throat.
“I gladly accept that challenge.” Sion’s eyes were shining at me full of promise. I turned my gaze to look out the window with a small smile on my face. I didn’t say anything, but I kept my hand interlaced with his. An action that said so much more than words ever could. I listened to the hum of the vehicle as my thoughts began to travel down a dangerous road. A path that began to want a future with Sion.
I could feel the movement of a vehicle as I woke slightly disoriented and tried to remember where I was squirming slightly. I felt tucked into a warm embrace and tried to recall whose it could be. My eyes fluttered open slightly. I saw Logan and Conner in the front seat quietly talking. That’s right… I had left the Sulfur pack. My face grew hot as I remembered whose arms I was entangled in. I glanced out the passenger window as I tried to think of a way to get out of this situation and not make it awkward. I didn’t remember falling asleep or how I had ended up in his arms.
My eyes widened as I saw a strange creature dart through the trees. “Stop the car!” I shouted as I tore myself out of Sion’s arms. I pressed my face against the window as the car came to a screeching halt. I instantly flung the door open and jumped out. I began frantically searching for the creature I had seen.
“What is it?” Sion was by my side standing slightly in front of me in a protective stance. He lifted his nose in the air as he searched for the scent.
“I couldn’t see it clearly but there was definitely something large…”
“I can smell it.” Logan said in a low growl as his eyes wandered over the landscape.
“There are many different shifters around here. Why did we need to stop?” Conner asked and I looked over at him.
“It’s just…” I shook my head. It was probably nothing. I had just woken up and my eyes were still adjusting. “Sorry, my eyes were probably playing tricks on me.”
“If it’s important to you we can take a moment and investigate it.” Sion said turning around to look at me.
“No, it isn’t. And now that I think about it this wasn’t a good idea to stop.” I looked over at Conner and Logan apologetically. I could have potentially put their alpha in danger. “Sorry, I just realized this could have been a bad situation and I know better.”
Sion reached his hands out and cupped my cheeks directing my gaze to him. “You don’t have to apologize. We are capable of handling ourselves. Now…” His thumb caressed my cheek. “What do you think you saw?”
“It was like a centaur… but it looked… furry.” I chewed on my inner lip and heard Conner snicker.
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