(A/N:hey guys I have just been going through alot. I was in surgery but im fine now so im gonna give you a chapter!)

NORMAL POV.

Reina slowly got up off the cave floor to face Kouga.

''Do you honestly think,Lord Kouga,that after what happened im going to leave my bestfriend with a maniac like you!"She hissed emphasizing Lord Kouga in a harsh tone.Kouga stood up and in a flash had his nails digging into the soft flesh of her neck.Reina choked back a pained cry.

''Ok wait ,Kouga, please she will leave.Let her go!'' Exclaimed Ayame from the bed.

''N-no, I wont leave!'' Protests Reina.

''Yes you will...Reina please just go I will be alright.Kouga please?'' Kouga reluctently let her go with a hard shove toward the door and a feirce glare for the tone she had taken with him.

''Leave my cave and dont come back until you learn to respect me'' He said icily.Giving a short nod and a sorrowful look in Ayames direction she left the cave.Becoming shyer now that her bestfriend was gone Ayame chose to play with the sheets beneath her fingers,her head bowed and a frown in place.

''How are you feeling Ayame?''asked Kouga all traces of anger gone and replace with cautious worry as if she was about to jump up and bite his head off for what had occured the night before.

Ayame startled by the question answered in a low suprized tone ''F-fine''.

''Look Ayame about last night I have no idea what come over me,im so so sorry.forgive me?'' Dropping to his knees at her side and taking her hand in his Kouga continued,

''You have my word as your protecter and husband I will never do anything to hurt you ever again'' Kouga seemed genuinely sorry so Ayame smiled warmly at him and excepted his apology.

''Its alright Kouga...im sorry too I was being uncoopertive.I am your mate I should not have acted that way." Kouga smiled at her and wrapped his arms around her.

''Ow!'' Says Ayame moving away slightly so she could rub her injuries.

''Oh im sorry.Did I hurt you?'' Asks a worried Kouga.

''No im fine its just Reina hasnt given me anything for the pain yet'' She reasures looking at him in the eyes.

''Well...would you allow me to help you?'' Kouga half asks half suggests.Ayame silently thinks over it and diciding she would trust him and make this marriage go smoothly she agrees.

''...Alright.thankyou ,Kouga,for offering.'' She says as brightly as possible,concidering her situation.

''Its my fault for hurting you,Ayame,I should be thanking you for forgiving me so quickly.Thankyou.'' Replys Kouga,looking down in shame for what he has done.

''Kouga, dont be upset I forgave you because I am your wife and we should try to make this marriage work out.'' Ayame reached for him to come into her arm and he did just that.Slowly and carfully he wrapped his arms around her and sat with her in the bed.

''I dont want to try to make this marriage work I want it to just work.'' He says softly kissing her hair.

''I know Kouga me too but its gonna take time...its all so new to me'' She whispers resting her head on his shoulder.

''Why would you say that? You already forgave me so why would you need time?What kind of time? Time apart!''Kouga questions releasing her from his arms and standing up,his voice rising after every question.

''No thats not what I meant.I was trying to say that its gonna take time for us to trust eachother again.Time that we should spent together building trust!'' Ayame explains desperatly trying to make him understand.

''Oh so now you dont trust me!'' He screams in her face.

''No!'' Crys Ayame in fusteration.

''I apologized,Ayame,and you forgave me!''

''I know I forgave you but im scared,Kouga!'' She finally screams.

''You just cant expect me to forgive you and it all be over im scared. How do I know that you are not gonna just do it again. huh!''

''Look I gave you my word isnt that enough!''

''Actions speak louder then words.Show me dont just tell me you are not going to do it again.''She says quietly looking down with her arms folded.There was a moment of complete silence in which Ayame thought that Kouga would strike her for yelling at him and not just excepting his words.

''Alright,im sorry.'' He says after awhile and suprizing her once again with the soft tone he was using.

''You are right actions do speak louder then words. I will prove to you that I will never hurt you again'' He says walking up to her and kissing her forehead.

''Thankyou for understanding.''Ayame went on her tiptoes and kissed his nose with a cute grin on her face and timidly asked,

''Will you still help me with the herbs?...please.''

''Ofcourse I will help you.Sit down and relax,ok?'' With that Kouga went over to the herbs that he had forced Reina to abandon and began crushing the herbs.Ayame settled herself on the bed carefully and leaned back on her elbows,carefully so she does not hurt herself, to watch Kouga as he worked.Kouga paced back and forth crushing herbs as he did so,unware of the attention he was getting.Ayame tilted her head to the side waiting patiently for him to finish his task.Finally when he was done he turned to her and said,

''I did not know I had an audience,im sorry I took so long.'' Walking over to her he knealed at her feet and looked up at her.

''Its alright Kouga,I did not want to interupt you seemed so into what you were doing.'' She stated with a giggle.

''You know what Ayame?'' He asked looking up at her seriously.

''What Kouga.'' She asked back couriously.

''I think we are gonna make it.'' He stated.

''Me too''. She agree with a smile then they both shared their first unforced kiss.

(A/N: so what do you think so far? Review for me and tell me what you think! And incase you are wondering there is still more to come.)