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Part 25: Wolf Out to Play II
He couldn't look away from her; everything she did captivated him. The way she stopped and breathed in the heavy air of the city as if it were the sweetest of scents. The way her eyes lit up as the lights of the city flickered to life. She looked happy and content and he loved that he was able to give this to her.
Sophia sensed his intense gaze as her eyes locked with his a smile on her face, "Thank you for taking me to the city Luke." She whispered making the wolf in him dance knowing he made her happy.
"My pleasure Soph at least I can give you this freedom. It never seemed fair to me that the pack females weren't allowed to come to the city." He admitted as he grabbed her hand leading her along the city street towards the restaurant.
"The males who made that rule were afraid us females were going to pull a Ruby." Sophia said happy to be away from the constant watchful eyes of Wolf Lake.
Luke snorted but nodded in agreement, "Yeah that really pissed people off and not just the males."
Sophia nodded squeezing his hand knowing he included himself in that bunch. "I know running away was wrong of her Luke but I do understand why she ran."
"I understand why she did it Soph I really do but it still hurts. She is my older sister and one day I came home from school and she was gone never to be heard from again; the search parties found nothing." He sighed pulling her closer as he remembered the loss he had felt when his confidant and protector left him.
"My dad was a mess missing her worried about her even my mom was worried, I could see it in her eyes each time she passed Ruby's room," Luke said.
"She was scared Luke her destiny was starting to catch up to her and she felt trapped. Ruby told me that it just hit her one day that she was the white wolf of the pack and that her life in Wolf Lake was forever set in stone, she would never be able to escape."
Luke rolled his eyes not liking the answer, "Everyone gets scared all of us wish to escape. The difference is we stay because we know if we leave we are putting others at risk."
"She learned Luke and I can guarantee you she is not going anywhere, not as long as Tyler Creed is alive." Sophia said watching as some of the tension left him.
"Do you ever wish you could escape?" He asked his dark eyes betraying his fear of the answer.
"Escape no, travel yes. It would be neat to see other places but I know that my home is in Wolf Lake." She said watching as the rest of the tension left his body. She had never realized that was a fear of his, her running away.
"Good because I don't think I could survive if you ever ran away," he whispered.
"I am not going to Luke I can promise you that," she said as they stopped before the restaurant. "Besides if I did the pack would literally track me down and drag me back. I was never good at hide and seek."
Luke laughed and nodded in agreement as he led her inside the delicious scent of meat bloody and rare tickled their noses. "Ah a steak house you sure do know the way to a girl's heart Luke." Sophia laughed as a pleased grin spread over his face.
"Best in the city according to mom and Ruby." Luke said as he gave him name to the hostess who was staring at him a little too long for Sophia's liking.
Sophia blushed as he pulled out her chair for her when they got to their table by the window as he ignored the sulking hostess. Sophia eagerly opened her menu and she had to stop herself from drooling at all of the meats listed. Luke couldn't stop the giddy pleased grin that came over him as he watched her. It was a good thing Sophia was a wolf because he hated it when human girls wouldn't eat it was just not natural.
"Wow this all looks so good," She sighed.
"Ruby said you would like the ribs and steak I am going for ribs." He said as he closed his menu watching as her nose scrunched in her concentration.
"Ribs do sound good." She finally agreed as she too closed her menu. "Meat always sounds good now before I used to love vegetables and now I hate them just the smell makes me gag." Luke couldn't stop the laugh that left him as she stuck her tongue out imagining the taste in her mouth.
"Yeah that is a taste you will never like again. Eating meat all the time is good though and the girls tell me it is great that they never gain weight."
Sophia giggled and nodded, "It is a plus. I ate a whole chocolate bar and didn't feel guilty about it so life is good."
Luke rolled his eyes laughing at her girly answer, "I still don't get the whole fascination with chocolate it seems like all you fems eat is that stuff."
"You know before I changed I never really had a taste for the stuff. Ruby said it was something chemical that makes us crave chocolate, she said in our other form it's mint leaves that draw females."
"Interesting that is something you guys never shared."
"Well I was confused about my new eating habits so Ruby and Sarah filled me in. Apparently we are the reason that there are two chocolate shops in Wolf Lake." Sophia sighed licking her lips at the thought of the sweet treat.
"Besides the dietary perks what do you like about being a skinwalker?" Luke asked softly.
Sophia sighed frowning slightly. "I love the strength I mean it is nice not having to go to dad, Tyler, and Ruby to open all my stuff. It always felt weird having to go to your sister and have her rip the damn lid off." Sophia said a blush staining her cheeks.
"That is a perk but you don't like running?" He asked pouting at her.
"I have only run a few times and it was usually when I was an emotional mess." She sighed and he nodded remembering his run with her.
"You just need a fun run away from stress just to run for the sake of running." Luke said.
She scrunched her nose at that, "I don't know…"
"You would love it Soph I don't know of a single sinkwalker who doesn't love to run it is natural it is in our blood. If you ran for the right reasons you might actually like it. How about I take you running tomorrow night?" He asked pouting his lips the way he did when he was begging her to let him do something a trait he kept from when they were children.
She couldn't resist him when he pulled the pouty face as she groaned wanting to hit her head against the nice table but she refrained. "Alright fine Cates I will go running with you tomorrow even though I know it is just an excuse for you to see me naked." She grumbled as he looked away sheepishly not surprised that she figured out one of his motives, she always was too observant for her own good.
"Excellent!" He sighed grinning at her.
Dinner went by quickly as the two devoured their ribs their sharp teeth ripping the rare meat from the bone easily to the disgust of the waitress who was rethinking giving her number to Luke. After dinner Luke dragged Sophia down the street to the theater that was hosting Chorus Line the musical Sophia had wanted to see. He couldn't help but smile every time she would bounce in her seat; she looked so beautiful when she was happy. Her whole face would light up with a golden glow as her eyes sparkled in the dark.
As the house lights came back on Sophia let out a contented sigh as she clutched his hand. "Luke that was so good thank you for taking me to see it!" She squealed kissing him over and over to his surprise and delight.
"My pleasure besides I actually enjoyed it too but if you tell anyone I will deny it; they can't know that I Luke Cates enjoyed a musical." He scoffed as he looped his arm around her waist bringing her close to his side as they exited the theater into the cold night, their warmer than normal body temperatures keeping them comfortable as they walked along the street.
"So does this mean you will go out with me again?" He asked stopping her in front of the water.
Sophia cocked her head to the side and let a slow grin crawl over her face. "I think that would be nice."