HEY GUYS! Sorry about the wait, I needed to add a few things to this chapter. :3 But here you are! READ ON!
Chapter: 23
Tori's P.O.V.
I was inside of the den, all alone. Kate and Lilly had left a while ago, and Samson, Greg, and Razor weren't there, so I was kind of just sitting in the back of the den, in the corner, in the dark... I don't know why, but I've always loved the dark. Not that I don't love the light as well, but I just seem to find peace in darkness... I was always a weird wolf. I felt safe in the darkness, unlike others, where they were afraid as pups. When I was a pup, I would sneak out of my den and take a midnight stroll. I guess you could say it was like a stress reliever. It gave me the time to clear my head of everything bad... Especially when... The old Cole almost had his face bit of by that dog. I loved the dark... I thought I heard someone walking outside of the den, but I took it for someone just passing by, so I ignored the sound and thought to myself...
"I hope Cole likes what I look like... I don't want to make him feel uncomfortable howling with me..."
I took a deep breath, and let it all out with a big sigh, settling my nerves a little more... I looked to the floor of the den and could see a shadow creeping across it. I looked up to see Cole standing in the entrance of the den smiling. He looked so handsome like that... It's amazing what the moonlight can do to someone.
"Tori, is that you back there?" He asked.
I nodded and smiled. I apparently wasn't the only one who decided to look nice for our howl together. He too had made himself look fancy for our date. I loved what he did... Perfectly brushed fur all the way from the top if his ears, to the tip of his fluffy tail... Strong, handsome... Irresistible... I unconsciously let out a small, but light growl of pleasure. Thank heavens he didn't hear it...
"Ok, just making sure. I can't really see you back there in the dark... Why don't you move into the light out here?... So I can see you?" He asked gesturing to the moonlight.
I suddenly got extremely nervous, and felt butterflies in my stomach... I didn't know why, considering I had no problem teasing him before with my kisses and tail... But regardless of my uneasiness, I slowly stepped towards the moonlight. I stopped short where the light and darkness collided, my legs not allowing me to move any further.
"Come on... Just a little further..." He said, trying to coax me out of the darkness.
I didn't budge.
"Pwease...? For me...?" He asked in his puppy voice, getting low to the ground again, acting like a puppy.
It was so cute... Unbearably irresistible really... I pushed myself that extra distance to walk into the moonlight, sitting down shyly, letting some of my fur fall down in the way of my left eye...
His eyes widened, and his jaw dropped. I didn't expect a reaction like that...
"W-Wow..."
I was slightly embarrassed. I wanted to ask what he thought about my appearance, but couldn't think of a good way to ask him... Unless I wrote it on the ground, though I had a pretty good idea of what he was going to say. Before I got a chance to start writing, he started to stutter. I giggled, and he stopped trying to talk. Instead, he smiled, let his eyes glaze over, and let his tongue hang out of his mouth unconsciously, causing me to blush hard. Was I really that hot to him...? He then started drooling. I giggled again, and closed his mouth, breaking his trance.
"I-I... Wow... Just, wow... Y-Your so... so... Words don't even describe how beautifully sexy you are!" He said in a half yell, causing me to blush REALLY hard and look down smiling, closing my eyes.
He thought I was sexy... That made me feel so giddy inside... I just wanted to kiss him so badly, but I couldn't give up my kisses that easily. I still had some teasing to do.
I couldn't think of a way to ask him this question, so I used my claw to write into the ground, "You think I'm... Sexy...?" I asked, wishing I could speak...
"Not Sexy... Beautifully sexy..." He said slowly laying down putting his head on his paws and staring at me, eyes still glazed over.
I couldn't help myself from blushing like mad. The way he was acting was so cute and it was making me feel... funny. Not like a laughable funny but... funny. I can't explain it... After a few seconds of him staring at me, I stood up, and walked over to him. I sat down in front of him, smiling, and pointed to the moon. He shook himself from his trance and sat up straight.
"Right... The Moonlight Howl... Almost forgot. Are you ready to go?" He asked.
I nodded, and stood up.
He stood up with me, and bowed a little, gesturing outside.
"After you ma'am." He said smiling at me.
I smiled and suppressed a giggle, pushing his shoulder lightly, making him chuckle.
As we walked down the hill towards our destination, Cole started to slow down to the point of where he was behind me, though I ignored it... Suddenly, he quickly crawled underneath me, and lifted me up onto his back... Again, but I didn't even fight it this time. I knew I wasn't going to win, so I just got comfortable on his back as he carried me all the way to the Moonlight Howl... He was so sweet, but he could be a big pain in the tail when he wanted to be. Not that I minded...
Cole's P.O.V.
When we arrived at the bottom of the small mountain, we could see some wolves already howling. Humphrey and Kate were perched up on their own little part of the mountain, Garth and Lilly were also in their own little world. I swear, I was giving the saying 'butterflies in your stomach' a whole new meaning... Though I didn't let it show too much. I was so nervous I felt like I could have a heart attack any second now!
"Well... We're here." I said gently putting Tori down, letting her stand on her own again.
She nodded and smiled, looking up at the mountain, letting her beauty REALLY show... Like it did back in the den. I, once again, started staring at her smiling like an idiot. The way she seemed to glowed in the moonlight, the way she stood there, and the way she smiled, made me high with love... She looked at me and giggled, and I shook my head still smiling.
"Sorry, I can't help it... Think of it as a compliment towards your beauty." I said smiling.
She blushed, and I smiled wider... I loved when she acted so shy...
"So, where would you like to howl?" I asked her.
I saw her look around, then point towards a small area near a thin stream that flowed down the mountain. It was placed perfectly underneath the moon's path of light.
"Ok, we'll go there." I said, starting to walk to the spot, having Tori follow me.
When we had reached our spot, I sat down next to Tori, and looked around. Everyone was already howling, and Tori was looking at me smiling.
"So... Do you want to start this... Or me?" I asked.
She smiled, and blushed, shrugging. She was defiantly nervous with the way she was acting... I didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable. I wrapped my arm around her, pulling her close.
"How about... I start?" I suggested, making her smile wider, nodding a little.
I was kind of hoping she would say that... I wanted to see what she thought of my howl. I had been practicing so much... I hope she didn't think it was horrible...
I nodded at her, and turned to face the moon. I knew neither of us had ever howled with someone before, and I wanted to be able to give her the confidence to howl... So I had to step up, and face my fear. I closed my eyes, took a deep breath, then exhaled... And again... And again. Then, I finally took one last breath, leaned my head back... and howled.
I felt the feeling of a a trillion supernovas burst within me, letting me howl loud and clear... With pride. I kept howling, and I was going to keep howling until she joined in... And she did.
When she started howling, I swear I cried a little... It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. Other than the words, "I love you" coming from her mouth. An angel she was... No words could describe what I had heard. I didn't even notice I stopped howling until she stopped and looked at me.
I smiled at her, letting her know I loved it, and she smiled back.
"Well come on, are we going to howl, or are we going to sit her and stare at each other?" She asked smiling and giggling.
I blushed and smiled wide. I was so relieved to hear her voice again... I walked closer to her, and pressed my pelt up against her side, howling again, having her join in once again...
I swear... The two of us together... It's like our voices were made to howl together. I guess we were meant to be... It wasn't until later, after we finished howling, that we saw some of the wolves around staring at us smiling. Humphrey, Kate, Lilly, Garth, Samson, Greg, Razor, were most of them. I could see Humphrey and Lilly smiling at me, giving me a look that said 'good job'. I was so glad they knew about the real me... To make the moment prefect, I grabbed Tori and held her in my arms, giving her a deep and passionate kiss. I felt her wrap her arms around my neck and kiss back, moaning slightly. This made me smile. I knew I was going to have to tell Tori about me... And it would have to be soon. I couldn't live like this forever... I didn't want to think about that now though. I didn't want to ruin the moment.
After the wondrous night had ended, Samson, Greg, Razor, Tori and I had gone back to "The Hotel" for a good nights rest. Tori climbed her way up onto my chest and hugged me tight.
"Goodnight Cole... I love you." She said, kissing my cheek.
"Goodnight Tori, sweet dreams, I love you too..." I said kissing the tip of her nose, before she fell asleep in my arms... This had been one of the best days of my life...
So, what did you guys think? If you guys want, I'll rewrite this chapter so it has more detail in it. DON'T BE AFRAID TO ASK! ANYONE CAN! Darn... This chapter is just barely under 2000 words... Oh well... I'm done. Don't forget to leave a review to tell me what you think! Until next time my friends... ;)