"I can't do this." He said. Thank God he said something. This was great but I wasn't ready to mate with him yet. He lightly moved out from under me and got up. Maybe it was something I did? "Did I..?" He wouldn't let me finish. "No. You were perfect. I just. I can't. I'm not ready to.." he stopped. He became frustrated with himself and walked out. I heard him change and run off into the forest.
It was at least noon and I woke up alone. Connor never returned. What could have upset him so much?
I decided to get going. I had to do inventory at the bar today and make sure the place was decent for tonight.
When I got there Gail was already inside taking inventory. "Well Good Afternoon Mrs" she said. Gail was the only one who tried to find some humor in this whole situation with Connor. She kept me sane. "So how was he?" She winked. "A lady doesn't kiss and tell" I answered. "Yea, I know. That's why I asked you" she laughed. I threw a towel at her.
Cayden crossed my mind. I wondered where he was now. If maybe I had crossed his mind too? Then I realized I had fallen for them. I was in love with Connor and Cayden. It was sick I know. To be in love with a father and son. But my fate had been chosen for me already.
A few days had passed and I haven't seen or heard from Connor. I was worried. Worried about Connor Slaughter? Maybe he just needed a break. Or maybe it was something I did? I had to find out.
After I closed the bar for the night I headed home to the compound. Wait. Home? Did I really just say home? It's where I've been staying lately so yea I guess it was. I asked Connors half bloods if they'd seen him and they also seemed worried. They said it was unlike Connor to be away for this long without a word. I left my things at the tent and changed form. Only a born wolf can track someone's scent but no other wolf cared enough to find Connor. All the true wolves in this town hated Connor and would celebrate his death.
I ran for hours through the woods trying to find Connor. When I finally decided to turn around I caught his scent and I could tell he was hurt. I ran as fast as I could.
I tracked his scent to a cave beside the mountain. I stopped at the entrance and I could hear Connors faint heartbeat. I changed back into human form and I walked into the cave. It was cold and wet. The smell of blood flooded the air. I was hoping it wasn't Connors.
When I finally found Connor he was in human form covered in his own blood on the floor. He was all cut up and beaten badly. I immediately ran to him. "Connor! Connor it's me." I tried to wake him. He was unconscious. I'm not even sure he could see me his eyes were swollen shut. I put my hands on his face. He jerked. "Connor. It's okay. It's Angelina. I'm gonna get you outta here" I reassured him. He was chained up by his neck like a dog. "Who did this to you?" I asked. "Hurry. He'll... come back..." he managed to say. I yanked the chain out of the wall. He couldn't even stand up. I put his arm over me and held him up as we walked out. He was heavy but I sure as hell wasn't going to leave him behind.
As we exited the cave I heard someone laugh behind us. He stepped on the chain hanging from Connors neck and Connor fell to the floor. "Who are you?!" I growled. It was a man, he was a true wolf but not one I'd ever seen in Lupine Ridge. He was an old wolf maybe in his late 50's about 6 ft tall and he was blind in his right eye. "Don't let me ask you again!" I growled again. Then I heard Connor. "Angelina...run" he breathed out. "Run. Please" he said again. "I'm not leaving you" I replied. "Isn't that cute... Romeo and Juliet. Pathetic. He's dying. Now you're going to die too" he laughed as he changed form. Anger ripped through me and I instantly changed form.
He lunged at me but I managed to move out of the way. The neck. Go for the neck Angelina. I ran toward him and we clashed. He bit onto my shoulder and ripped what he grabbed. While trying to grab his neck I got his ear and ripped it off. He got a hold of my arm and pulled me by it. His teeth crushed the bone. I whimpered but kept fighting. We were both bloody. "Leave her alone! This is... this is between you and I" Connor managed to yell while choking on his blood. Time was running out. He was dying. I lunged at the attacked once more and finally got his neck. I didn't bite down hard enough and he got away. Fuck. I could tell I hurt him by the way he held his head but at this point he wouldn't survive the fight like that and ran off into the woods.
I changed back into human form and I ran over to Connor who was almost motionless on the floor. "Connor you have to change right now!" I demanded. I could tell he we trying by the way he groaned. He wasn't strong enough. "Connor you need to try harder!" I yelled. He looked up at me. I could barely see his silver eyes. I held him against me. He was cold. A tear escaped my eye. He tried to raise his hand to wipe my tear but I grabbed it and kissed it. "Do this for me" I pleaded as I gently placed my lips on his. I could feel him tense and toss and turn. His body felt like it was on fire against mine. He growled so loud it echoed through the woods and he was in wolf form. He was breathing heavily but came up to me and licked my tears. I smiled. "Let's go home" I can't believe I said it again. Well, it is my home now I guess. I changed into wolf form and we ran home.
Connors half bloods rejoiced his return. I told him I'd meet him in bed considering I was beyond exhausted. He came in as I was cleaning my wounds in the bathroom. He took the towel from my hand and gently wiped my wound. "Are you okay?" He asked. I nodded. He wiped a spot that stung and I inhaled through my teeth. "I'm sorry" he said and he leaned in and kissed it. I looked at him. He was fully healed by now. I moved his hair out of his face. Our eyes locked instantly. I traced my fingers over the scars on his face. He tensed. I kissed his chest, cause that's where I could reach without tippy toeing. I placed my hand behind his neck making his lean toward me. I kissed his neck, his cheek, and then his lips. He pulled me in against him and held tight. He kissed me passionately. Almost losing him tonight made me think about what it would be like without him. Yes I hated the situation that brought us together. Yes I wanted my life to be different but there was something about him. He made me feel things I've never felt before.
He picked me up and I wrapped my legs around him. He walked over to the bed, his lips never leaving mine. I was completely nude but he just had jeans on. He was on top as we laid on the bed. His fingers running over every inch of my body. I grabbed his hands and placed them on my breasts and even with jeans on I could still feel his erection pulsating against me. He kissed my breasts and he caresses them. I pushed him off of me just so that he was on his knees in front of me on the bed. I began to unbutton his jeans. He grabbed my hands and stopped me. "Are you sure?" He asked. I nodded. I wasn't sure if I really wanted this or we were just in the moment. "I want you to love me before I take you" he added. I thought about it for a moment. He took his hands off mine and buttoned up his pants. "That's what I thought" he said and got up and walked away. Before I could say anything he was gone.