As I walk back to the packhouse, I think about what I can do to make Yara happy. The respect and honesty that she wants are easy, those I’ve already given her. The love part is easy in concept. I already love Yara, but how do I show her that? My parents made it look easy, but I’m sure there was more to it that I never saw, just like there will be things between us that the pack and our future children will never see.
The kindness and compassion that she wants will be the hardest.
Kindness and compassion in times of war don’t come easy. And I’ve lived with war my entire life.
As I’m walking back to the packhouse, I see some wildflowers growing beside the cobblestone drive. I stop, picking several of them, wondering what her favorite color might be. Rather than dwell on the fact that I have no clue what her favorite color is, I decide to pick as many colors as I can, making the bouquet bright and cheerful Iooking. At least I hope she’ll think it is.
When I walk into the packhouse, everyone goes quiet. I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not, but at the moment, I don’t care. I’m exhausted and I’m sick at the idea that Yara may try to leave me because she doesn’t find me worthy of being her mate.
I go to the kitchen and find a glass, filling it with water. I’m pretty confident that we don’t have any vases in the packhouse, but I can get some if Yara likes the flowers.
Then I carefully make my way up the stairs, following her scent. I’m happy that she at least went back to our room, but that happiness wanes when I get to the top of the stairs and see that she’s not in our bedroom.
“Alpha, the others said you’re here to make amends with our Luna,”
one of my warriors says.”That’s correct.”
“See that you do. I don’t like hearing my Luna cry herself to sleep,” he says and they step away from the door to allow me entry. I don’t like knowing that she did either.
When I step inside the room, I see that she’s on top of the bed, clutching a pillow to her body. I set the flowers down on the nightstand and quietly move around the bed before sliding onto the bed beside her and wrapping myself around her.
I feel her shift and I know the moment that she realizes that I’m behind her because her body goes rigid in my arms.
“Please don’t leave,” I say, pressing my lips to her shoulder. “I’m sorry. You were right. I didn’t think through the decision and the impact it would have on you. I didn’t do it to hurt you. I did it to keep you safe. But I understand that it was the wrong move to make and I’ve fixed it,” I tell her.
She scoffs. “How did you fix it?”
“My warrior hadn’t wiped you from the education system yet, so I told him to leave your information. However, he’s cleaned out your dorm room and is bringing your things here. It’s not safe for you to be there, you must know that. But you’re right. Seven years of hard work shouldn’t be erased. You’re too good of a doctor to have to start all over. Please forgive me for my oversight. I know it was a big one, but I truly am sorry, and I’ve fixed it so you can maintain your title and continue your studies,” I say quietly, hoping my words are enough.
She’s quiet for a long time and I feel cold fear, unlike anything I’ve ever felt sliding through veins, as I wait for her verdict.”What are those?” she asks, pointing to the flowers.
“I picked those on the way over here. I didn’t know if you liked flowers and we don’t have any vases for them since I can’t remember ever having flowers around the packhouse, and I’m not really good at knowing how to show you that I love you, but…I wanted to try. I know you said you wanted respect and honesty, and those things are easy for me to give you. I love you, already. I love you with everything in me, but I don’t know how to show you love in a way that lets you know that I mean it. I don’t know how to show the kindness and compassion like you want. I think..I think that’s why the Moon Goddess paired you with me, Yara. You are the other half of my soul.
You are the softness and gentleness that I need in my life. I am willing to give you anything and everything that you desire in this world, but I need your help. I don’t know how to be all of the things that you want, not yet anyway. But I will. If you can be patient and help teach me, I will.
I kiss her shoulder again, waiting a really long time again while she thinks.
“You make it really hard to deny you,” she finally murmurs.
I have no idea if she meant for me to hear it or not, and I don’t care. Something inside me relaxes and I wrap my arm more tightly around her.
“How’s your leg?” she asks.
“Better thanks to my amazing doctor, Luna, and mate.”
I close my eyes and I’m nearly asleep when I hear her again.”I like flowers.”
I smile, knowing my mate will be getting flowers from me everyday for the rest of her life.
Yara—
No one’s ever gotten me flowers before. I don’t know why seeing the bright, colorful bunch of wildflowers makes me feel special, but it does. Maybe it’s because of the man who got them for me, or because I know that it’s so far out of his wheelhouse that it was a conscious effort on his part to try and make up to me.
I’m also surprised that he put a stop to wiping my school records. I just assumed that he wouldn’t care, that he would do what he wanted because he’s an Alpha and he knows best. But he didn’t. He seemed to understand the importance of my education and he made sure to keep my records intact.
I’m not upset about him getting my things from my room. He’s right that it’s not safe for me at the university any longer. I’m glad I won’t have to go back and possibly run into Simon. The only other option for me was to leave everything behind and I hated that. It may not be much, but my entire life was in that dorm room.
Warren falls asleep before I do, but I follow closely behind him, which is good because one again, we’re woken to the sounds of howls alerting us to an attack.
“Warren!” I yell again as he leaps out of bed.
“I’m better than I was last night” he says, rushing back to me. “Get to a safe room,” he says, before taking my mouth in a quick, fiery kiss.
“No,” I say as he starts to turn away.”Yara..
“I’m a doctor, Warren. You need me in the hospital.”
He looks at me a long moment. “Fine. Be careful,” he says before rushing out and once again leaping over the banister. I grab a pair of shorts and the hair tie from yesterday that is sitting beside the flowers and rush out the door and down the stairs.
I see Savannah, Piper, and Anna rushing up to me. “Let’s go, I say.
turning to see some warriors standing behind us.”What are you doing?”
“Alpha’s orders, we’re on hospital guard duty.”
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