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Chapter 7
Drool against my cheek starts to bring me out of my sleep, not that it was restful or anything, plagued with images unreal and tormented with emotions most foul. The first deep breath fills my lungs with dirt dust as a small reminder that I am on the floor of my living room just inside the door. My body crumpled into a very uncomfortable heap, which is no doubt the reason for my achy muscles and the strain in my neck. I slowly pull myself off the floor grimacing at the small lake I formed with my salivating mouth. I grunt audibly at the sticky dirt that seems to be on more than just the carpet and head towards the back of the house to the shower.
A shower would have to clear my thoughts, bring about some sanity into the mind that is claiming to belong to me. Nothing could have prepared me for the thoughts that drove hard into my brain and dreams, I mean I have never wanted to degrade someone like that let alone the one soul I am meant to love. Love ha, I remember feeling as though the mere existence of love is weak and I sigh pushing away all my thoughts, glad for once that at least in human form clearing my head has never been too difficult. Though last night once I phased that was another story, I had to consciously force myself to stay away from the Clearwater's house, the idea that she is mine but has yet to know it pressed heavily down on me as I did my damnedest to return here.
The hot water doing nothing for the rise my thoughts are bringing to me I hastily switch the faucet to cold. I let the water overtake me and pound against my thick skull hoping something will bring me peace of mind.
Seth.
The one thought that brings me hope the damn kid will come through and bring the college girl to me. College girl, damn what was her name? I recall not listening to most of the conversations that night, shit the one time, well not the one time, I tend not to listen a lot but hell it has never come full circle to mock me before. Shit, she is shy, unbearable so, that I do remember and I groan but somewhere inside me I sense sort of a thrill at knowing she will rouse easily.
Leah of all people is going to kick my ass, on top of dragging her little brother into this mess she warned me to keep my distance all but banning me from meeting her until she got to know most of the pack. She spouted off some bull about not wanting her to get a bad impression, as if meeting me would ever scar the girl. Too late, she is mine now. Mine, I think I like the sound of that, owning, possessing, having, keeping, and only time will bring me more wonderful verbs to combine with her name once I remember it that is? I know I said it last night, it slid of my tongue so easily in the heat of the moment but hell now I can see every inch of her in my mind yet recalling her name seems lost to me.
Leah's friend… Seth's new roommate…the sound of that makes me want to growl her roommate is another guy, two actually. The Ohio girl, I know that state but any actual facts about the eastern state don't ring in my head, unimportant. Her name? I growl in frustration making my human vocal chords shout in protest the harsh treatment not being something they prefer. Nothing about this makes any sense it would be my luck…hey that is close 'Laaaaaaaaa'….bird.
I roll my eyes and step out of the shower, no birds I know start with L, but I distinctly feel that bird is the right word. Robin, Sparrow, penguin, Raven, ummmm…La-La. Damn. I give up. I scowl at myself in the mirror before dropping my towel onto the floor and heading towards my room to find something to wear. Not that it matters what girl could resist me, she will be struck by my glorious handsome looks and fall to my feet. I'll know by the look in her eye the second succumbing to me becomes her greatest fantasy, which I will gladly give, or actually it is mine for the taking there is not negotiations.
You don't even know her name, small obstacle sure the girl will be overjoyed to return the favor when I tell her the name of her one and only.
The sun looks like it is getting high in the sky I notice as I pull on the cut off tan shorts and head into the bathroom to run my fingers through my hair in front of the mirror. Yeah, my hair has some length, not really ideal in my wolf form but the familiar feel of having hair is something hard to part with after nearly 16 years of having a full head of hair the buzz cut thing never really suck with me. I don't want to look like a wolf-sized sheepdog so I do watch the length, a trip to the groomers not high on my list and burrs and mud tend to cake in long fur.
I slow my pace and make sure to take the round about way over to first beach, I don't want to run into anyone, I missed patrols already and don't want to hear it I'll deal with Jake or Sam later who ever wants to bitch at me for neglecting my duties. The day is bright though it is starting to get darker outside the sky will look pretty over the horizon deep and rich. I head over to the side of a cliff around the corner from where their scent is coming from down the beach.
My heart is racing at the mere thought of her seeing me, her eyes looking at me and then she will realize who am what I am to her. I lean back against the cliff and wait the cold rock against my back gives me something else to concentrate on rather than her walking alone with Seth. A means to an end I repeat in my head as the two forms come into my view, my will power stops me from running to her and stealing her away. Her eyes are weary as she gets closer those very eyes zone in on me. I see her look me over her mouth parts slightly as I watch the little orbs trail over my body.
"I smirk at her oh yeah she likes what she sees the look only lasts a second
before she lets her anxiety sweep over her, "Like what you see, Huh?" I
flash her a grin that usually has all the girls batting their eyelashes at me.
Inwardly, I smiled softly. I was strangely glad that she was unaccustomed to
situations like this.
Her forehead winkles a bit and the expression I contributed to anxiety is
most defiantly now that of anger. Anger what the fuck did I do to her? My fists
clench at my sides, some thing inside of me stirs wanting to ignore her scowl
and force her to smile. She can't hate me already hell I only said 5 words
to her, be it that those 5 words weren't the most polite but she shouldn't
hold that against me. She is mine to have, and mine to control, so what right
did she have to be upset with me? She should be hanging all over me, and
begging for me to take her, which I would more then happily oblige."
I hear my name and my eyes dart back to hers as I realize Seth just introduced us rather formally. "Larke," I whisper her name so quietly she can't hear me, though I bet Seth could all to easily. That boy better watch himself with what is rightfully mine, I feel the urge to growl and somehow I hold back cause the knowledge to keep our ancestral secret firmly ingrained in my mind.
"Great, I met him can we go now?" She mumbles looking behind me instead of directly at me, her voice leaks into my senses calm and serious yet some where behind the surface I hear a stream of hurt, shame, and possibly amusement. Damn, what part of meeting me has her laughing on the inside? Her voice clearly gives it all away. Delving into that mind of hers, hmmmmm, I want to know more, I will know her thoughts, her worries, and what has her hurting and who did it. Hurt what is forever only mine.
"What's your rush you just got here I hope you like to take things a little slower than that?" I rattle off wondering what her response would be, will she give voice to that underlying humorous thought she is holding back on.
"Seth…" She says with a sheer warning that she wants nothing what so ever to do with continuing this conversation. If she thinks, she is leaving this soon she has another thing coming. Why is she being difficult it isn't suppose to be this way? Confess your undying love for me and forget all about Seth and come over here to me. Stand by my side instead of his.
I start to open my mouth to protest Seth taking her away but Seth's voice stops me mid thought, "Sure, sure…Come on Em, Leah said something about making dinner soon."
Dinner Seth is inviting me to eat with them…with Larke. She starts to walk slightly ahead of Seth and I trail behind. I am a bit despondent that she is ahead of me instead of beside me in my arms, though she is no longer beside Seth either.
For someone who is shy she sure gives off enough vibes to get her point across. She didn't even speak to me directly, I wonder what Seth told her about me before they came to the beach. If he screwed this up for me I will have a new wolfskined rug adorning my living room floor, a low growl escapes my throat and Seth's smiling face turns back towards me catching my eye. His gaze doesn't mean shit beyond the warning to keep the growling at bay so I tear my gaze back to her. Her hair sways in the breeze as she walks, her steps determined and confident as she all, but stomps away from me and down the beach. My nose twitches as Leah and Jake's scent assaults me, but the situation could be worse than seeing Jake.
Jake would he even understand, No I doubt it. He hasn't imprinted and couldn't help me if he tried. He is angry I know that much and so is Leah…surprise, surprise Embry is with them. I almost want to laugh and point out their expressions but some how I know my humor will not be tolerated or appreciated at the moment. I hang back a bit letting Seth and Larke reach the two a few steps before me, I close my eyes for the briefest second trying get a hold of myself and everything that has happened in the past 24 hours.
