Chapter 5

Hello friends, thanks for reading. Here is another chapter. We will see if I get one done tomorrow. I hope you enjoy reading it. None of the characters are mine.

JPOV

I have been at the Whitlock ranch for about 3 weeks now. I have been doing everything with Peter and Charlotte that we used to. I rode some horses that they had and decided to get one of my own again. Coincidently, I ended up getting two. When I went to pick up the one I could feel its anxiety at being led away from another horse on the property. I asked about the other horse and the owner said she wasn't for sale. She was his best mare.

I looked back toward the horse that I was getting and could tell he didn't like the distance between them. I offered the rancher twice what she was worth to get her. At that point he accepted quickly. It is not often you get a deal that good in this business. Peter had the forethought to bring the big trailer, so we were able to take both horses home at the same time.

It was amazing the sense of peace the horses gave off when they were back together. It was all consuming peace for them. They were calm the entire ride back to their new ranch. We introduced them to the other horses without a problem and they wandered the pasture for the rest of the afternoon.

I might be going soft having gotten the two horses, but I couldn't hurt them that way when I went to pick them up. I don't know if horses have companions, but these two were meant to be close. Maybe I would find that for myself some day. A woman who would want to share everything with me. Who would be worried out of my site and I would want to protect with my life. I have yet to find her, but she will come.

Enough of that though. Time for some fun. Peter and I started training the horses and breaking the new one that we got. He ended up being easier than anticipated. We also started to work in the wood shop we had built. I needed something to do when Peter and Charlotte were having some alone time so it became my new hobby. Life was going great to be honest.

PPOV (Peter)

I was out in the field with the Major when I started getting all kinds of pings. My gift was clueing me in on a lot of new information. The Major let me work through some of the information before asking about it.

"Report Captain." Well he can be really blunt, but it is just in his nature.

"Nothing too bad Major. My gift says someone is coming to the ranch." I was quick to respond. He really is not fun when he is angry and I didn't want to fight today.

"What are you not telling me." He always knew when I left things out.

"I am not sure Major. The feeling was a little ominous to be honest. I will let you know if I feel anything else though." I gave the best answer I could. He could feel my honesty and didn't push it anymore.

We went back to our work of cleaning up the horses and getting them all brushed out after being in the field for so long. This was relaxing to us since we remembered it from our childhood. NO words were spoken it was all a calm environment.

It took about 2 hours before all of the horses were cleaned up and put to bed. All in all today was a good day. I was looking forward to the visitor we had coming. My feeling didn't seem to be a bad one so it must be someone I liked. That is always good. Sometimes Charlotte had friends over and they were just so damn annoying I couldn't help myself. That usually ended in me not getting any for months. That isn't important this time though because this visitor would be entertaining and a good experience.

The next few days flew by as usual. I was beginning to think nobody was coming and got disappointed. Charlotte took me out to hunt to help improve my mood. My woman does know how to take care of me.

We got back after hunting and went into the house to watch some tv with the Major for the night.

We were watching 3:10 to Yuma when the Major sat up straight. His eyes scanned the yard out the windows for the threat. I paused the movie and watched with him. As he stood and walked to the door I followed.

"Someone is here. I can feel traces of them, but I can't get a clear picture of the person's emotional signature." He was on edge, but I recognized that feeling immediately, as did Char.

Charlotte ran outside as quick as her feet could carry her, bypassing the Major completely. I chuckled and followed her out. He was still pensive, but with a nod from me he seemed to calm down some. I walked out of the house to see Charlotte with her body wrapped around the visitor squealing and asking her to stay for awhile.

The woman she was holding slowly let her go and looked to the two of us standing on the porch. "You know me. I will stay until the universe says I am needed somewhere else." I was looking at the Major as she spoke and his head snapped toward her.

JPOV

I was on edge all day. I kept getting the feeling that something was coming. I had sat down to watch some tv to calm down. I didn't want to put Peter and Charlotte on edge like I was. In the middle of 3:10 to Yuma I got the distinct feeling that someone was walking down the driveway. I would get flashes of emotions but they were dulled almost to the point of nonexistence. That was strange it had never happened to me before.

I went ramrod straight as they got closer. I stood up and started walking toward the door. Peter had paused the movie and was walking with me.

"Someone is here. I can feel traces of them, but I can't get a clear picture of the person's emotional signature." As I said the words Peter relaxed and Charlotte ran past me to the front yard. I guess they are familiar with these qualities.

The visitor was blocked from my vision as Charlotte embraced her across the yard. She was squealing that she had to stay for awhile. I look at Peter and he was just shaking his head at his wife's reaction. At that moment she spoke.

"You know me. I will stay until the universe says I am needed somewhere else." A melodic voice chimed from behind Charlotte.

My head snapped in her direction. As Charlotte stepped out of the way I noticed the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. She stood about 5'6" with hard mahogany brown hair to her waist. Her eyes were bright red from just feeding. And while all of those qualities screamed beauty, what really sealed the deal was the scars that littered every visible place on her body. She was a warrior, one that might be able to best me in combat. My demon was a little on edge, but she seemed to be at ease. Those scars told a story of the woman in front of me and her strength. I was so captivated by her presence that I hardly noticed her next words.

"Major, I apologize for not introducing myself. I am Isa, it is a pleasure to meet you at last." She spoke those words graciously and with relief in her emotions. That is for sure unusual, but it confirmed my suspicions. My eyes went dark as The Major came to the front of my mind. She was ours and there was nothing stopping me from taking her now.

I had found my mate.

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