Chapter 4:
I went to my car and picked up my duffel bag from the trunk of my mustang and made my way over to the cabins. "Hey Elijah wait up." I turned around and seen Jed catching up to me. "Oh, hey Jed. What are you doing?" I asked him as he caught his breath. "I figured I should come with you to show you where you would be staying at." Jed said to me which brought a smile to my face. "I'd like that, thanks Jed." I replied and we continued to walk over to Jed's cabin. As we walked in silence to the cabin I couldn't stop thinking about what Jed had done for me back in the mess hall. The way he got up and helped me like that, it just didn't seem right for him to do that.
"Well, here we are home sweet home." Jed said as we walked up to his cabin and he unlocked it. "Sorry about the mess in here, wasn't really expecting to have a new member join the Pack." Jed said with a little blush to his cheeks. "It's fine, reminds me of myself when I was growing up." i said as i walked up beside him and put my bag down. As I stood there in the room I could feel my tiger spirit telling me that Jed was special to me in some way.
As time passed by, it seemed that my body just couldn't sit still. I was sitting on the bed where Jed slept and for some reason the scent from the sheets was making me very aroused. When it came to be time for me to head for the main fire-pit, I headed out of the cabin with just a little nervousness knowing that I'm about to learn my fate with this Pack and hopefully for a good turn in my life. When I reached the main fire-pit there was a fire burning in it and everyone was standing on the other side of the fire-pit and in the center of the group was Colton flanked by Trey on his right and Jed on his left. I felt really nervous then.
After a few minutes of silence and only the sounds of the night and the crackle of the fire Colton finally spoke up "Brothers and sisters we welcome a new member to the Pack." Colt said then turned to me and Spoke. "Elijah, do you accept terms and responsibilities of Timber Pack?" Colt asked me. I then finally found my voice and spoke. "Yes Alpha." Colton then turned to the rest of the Pack. "Do you all agree to the acception of Elijah into the Pack?" They all spoke in unison to answer Colt. "Yes Alpha." Colton then walked over to me, in which I barred my neck my neck to him. Colton then stepped behind me and took one of his extended claws and dragged it down my neck till he drew a drop of blood and licked it up. I then turned around to face Colton. "Welcome to the Pack, Elijah." Colton said with a smile and pulled me into his embrace.
I then turned to the rest of the Pack and they all had big smiles on their faces. Colton then soke up again to everyone. "To honor our new Pack member we will "run" tonight." Colt said. At which everyone then began to strip off their clothing except for Curtis and Shell cause Shell couldn't shift due to her being pregnant. As everyone had finished shifting, I finally shed my clothing till I was completely nude. I then dropped down to my hands and knees and began my shift to my tiger form. My muscles rippled under my flesh and I could hear my bones breaking and reconfiguring themselves to be more feline and tigerish.
Once I finished my transformation I looked around at the rest of my Pack mates to take in their new forms, except for one. Where did Jed go? I then felt something brush up a against my side and when I turned my head I was met with a big Auburn wolf rubbing up against me and I knew this had to be Jed. I then began to pur deeply in my chest from his rubbing on my side. After everyone had transformed we all had then taken off into the woods. Everyone heading off into different directions except for me a Jed who stayed together most of the time having fun and wrestling each other to the ground. We then cornered a buck in a clearing and took it down without no problem with me clamping my jaws around its neck and snapping it like it was nothing. Jed and I then proceeded the warm meat of our latest take down. After we had eaten our fill of the delicious red meat, I turned my attention over to Jed who had blood all over his muzzle, so I moved over to him and began to clean him up by licking up the blood around his muzzle as he did the same to me after I had finished cleaning him up.
Jed and I then headed back to camp and shifted back to our human forms so we could get dressed. But before I could even get my stuff Jed had picked it up and took off running back to the cabin. I knew Jed was only playing so I played along and chased after him. We made it back to the cabin and once we were inside I tackled Jed onto the bed and we both laughed about it and wrestled with each other. We both grew tired as the night went on and when I looked over to Jed I seen he had his eyes shut already. I was about to get outta bed and go sleep on the couch so I didn't bother him but before I could Jed had grabbed my arm, which startled me cause I thought he was asleep.
"No, don't go. Stay here with me." Jed said sleepily with his eyes half-shut. I smiled at hearing him ask that and gae in and laid back down next to Jed and turned over to go to sleep. As I was getting ready to fall asleep I felt a shift on the bed and the felt Jed wrap his arm around my mid-section. He then pulled me closer to him till my back pressed up against his chest. Feeling the rise and fall of his chest felt so right and just felt so great being close to Jed. My eyes betrayed me once again and a couple of tears escaped. I turned over to face Jed who was still partly awake. "You okay?" Jed asked sleepily. "I'm fine, its just your so kind Jed. Your showing me that there are others out there who are help full in some way." I said to him. "Your different to me Elijah. I feel different when ever I'm around you, like I need to protect you and keep you safe." Jed said as he pulled me closer to him.
What Jed had said to me made my heart skip a beat and I knew what he ment and with hearing that I leaned in close to Jed but hesitated for a second but then closed the gap between us. I placed my lips on Jed's and kissed him tenderly. As our lips were still touching Jed brought his hand up to my face and wiped away the rest of my tears away. We finally separated and I just stared into Jed's eyes. His eyes were so kind and full of love and wanting to protect me.
Jed then started to rub my back which caused me to start purring deep in my chest. "Your so cute when you pur like that." Jed said then moved his hand around to my chest to feel the vibration un my chest from my purring. "Jed, I'm not but, I think I have very strong feelings for you." I said to Jed as he continued to rub my chest. "I was thinking the same thing cause ever since you saved me from getting beaten to a bloody pulp, I've had nothing but strong feelings for you Elijah." Jed said as he pulled me closer to him. We laid there together in peace with my head resting on Jed's chest listening to his heart beat and his arms wrapped tightly around me and as the night went on I felt for the first time in a long time at peace.
Hey everyone hope you have enjoyed this chapter of the story now that things between Elijah and Jed are gettin a little more serious. Hope you all are enjoying it and be sure to leave a comment and review it. :)