“Another offer to kiss my little princess?” I asked her and stopped immediately. It was always difficult to control myself when she was making something like this and I was sure to tell her every single time she did something like that. I whispered teasingly into her ears what I would do to her is she would not stop. I could assure you she stopped every single time but the scent of her arousal told me she would rather not to. I really couldn’t wait for her birthday. It is like private torture.
“Good girl,” I told her and started to run ahead. I knew we were nearby so I just needed to be there a few seconds before her.
Once I arrived at the clearing around the pond, I quickly opened the prepared candles and just waited for her to come. “Welcome,” I told her once she left the woods and entered the clearing around the pond. She stood there; her eyes wide open as she was looking around. I prepared a blanket with the picking basket full of food and juice. Few candles around us in safe places do not cause a fire if they finish without our presence and on both sides of the waterfall, I hang two lines of Christmas lights just to make a nice atmosphere. There were few more lights up on the trees but not much to ruin privacy and romantic mood.
“That’s beautiful. Is it a date?” She said and I could recognize the sparks that started to glow in her eyes. I would do anything in the world if that would mean those sparks of happiness and excitement would stay there forever.
“Yes, it is, princess,” I told her walking towards her. As a gentleman, I offered her a hand and slowly led her to the blanket. “Please have a seat, my lady.” I held her hand until she seated herself and the giggle coming out of her mouth was heartwarming. “Do you know that this is actually our first date?” She asked me and I wanted to oppose her but then I realized that she was actually right. We really never had the time just for the two of us and even when we were finally alone; no one would call those times a date. “Please accept my apology, my lady, I will fix that for sure in the future. There is no way a beautiful lady like you would have only one date. That is completely unacceptable.” I said as much gallantly as I could. I made a face pretending that I was absolutely horrified by the thought of what I just said.
REI’S POV:
“This is not fair.” I pouted and whined as I tried to increase my speed. Sadly, just in a second, he was once again right beside me. I don’t know why I even thought of outrunning him. I was way too slow compared to his speed and I knew that but he was really making me blush.
“Trying to run away from me little princess?” He teased me again and I tried to use my deadly look. I know it never worked on him. No matter how much I tried, I could not make my angry face realistic especially if I wasn’t angry at all. I couldn’t be angry with him no matter what he does.
“I swear if you could kill just by the look, I would be dead now. I am glad you don’t have such powers.” He commented and I bit my lips. I guess I managed to somehow not make the same face as I usually do. “Another offer, for a free kiss, my little princess?” He asked me and I remember what he was whispering to me last time when I bit my lips. It was dirty, naughty and I couldn’t imagine what more but I could not control my body as my mind started to imagine every single thing, he just described that moment that he would do to me and I could see a strange feeling down in my core. I never felt something like that. He smiled at my reaction before he bit my earlobe. After that, he sent me right away into my room. I had to shower myself and my panties were soaked.
I released my lips from the bite fully blushed. “Good girl.” He commented and literally left me in dust taking on his full speed. We were almost at my cabin so I guess he just wanted to be there first. In a short few minute, I could see small light coming from the clearing where the pond was but when I finally left the woods and stood at the edge of the clearing, I was left speechless. It was mesmerizing and beautiful. The lights he hung right beside the waterfall were magical. It looked like the water was sparkling.
There were few more lights up above us creating our own private tiny stars. It provided some light but not much to destroy the romantic mood. He was standing with his hands wide open right at the bank of the pond beside the blanket where the picnic casket was placed. “Welcome.” He told me and I really had no clue what I should say.
“That’s beautiful,” I said the first stupid thing that popped up in my head but the word beautiful could not really describe the magical atmosphere he managed to create. The sun was almost down and it started to be dark so the lights, candles, and everything was simply perfect. “Is it a date?” I asked him looking at him seductively. “Yes, it is princess.” He replied to me and while moving towards me. His expression was priceless. I could see that no matter which expression I made myself he was definitely pleased by that. I could feel his happiness radiating from him. Or maybe it was my own I didn’t know but I didn’t care. This was our moment and he planned it perfectly.
He offered me his hand as a real gentleman and I accepted letting him lead us to the blanket. “Please have a seat, my lady.” He seated me down and I made myself comfortable as much as I could. I wanted to kiss so badly but I wasn’t really sure how much more he could control himself. I wanted him, I wanted him so much but at the same time, I wanted to wait for the right moment. I know he would never push himself on me without my consent but I was officially still under-aged and despite knowing that at the beginning he would not care but later after the deed would be done, he would blame himself for taking advantage of me. Once our mate bond is fully formed it would be different.
“Do you know that this is actually our first date?” I told him as he sat in front of me down on the blanket. He turned to take the casket but right after my comment, he turned his gaze to me giving me a horrified gaze. He opened his mouth to say something but soon after he closed it again. I assume he realized that it was actually true.
“Please accept my apology, my lady, I will fix that for sure in the future. There is no way a beautiful lady like you would have only one date. That is completely unacceptable.” I could not handle his expression with the words that came out of his mouth. This was way too cute and adorable. I know he was just pretending to be mortified but the realization of our first date and the thought that it might be our last. His jokes were always like this.
“So, what are you gonna do with that mister perfect-date-planner?” I asked him teasingly and he was pretending to be deeply thinking. “First but not least, I would make sure we would have more moments like this.” He said leaning towards me close to the crook of my neck where he would place his mark soon. His hot breath touched my skin and it sent the shivering all over my body. My body was craving for him and I was not sure how exactly this evening ends.
Seeing the sparks in his eyes once he pulled off, I assumed that he liked the reaction of my body for his presence. But sadly, the romantic mood was completely ruined by my rumbling stomach. I swear my stomach ruins everything. “At least someone here reminding us to stay within the borders so I assume we should eat our food before I would eat you, shall we?” He told me jokingly and I could not hide my blush. This man was unbelievable.
He started to take out the plates placing one in front of me and one for him, two glasses, and the box with sandwiches, salad, and fried chicken wings. Since I first ate the fried chicken wings, I loved it and seemed he noticed because he brought a lot of them. After he saw the expression I made while looking at the wings he smiled at me. “I think I guessed right that you fell in love with this, right?” He asked me and I horrendously nodded my head. He took away my plate and instead of them he placed the whole box with the wings in front of me. “Eat as much as you want.” He told me. I looked sad that he was taking my plate but only until he realized what he was doing and now I was looking at him in disbelief.
I started to eat right away; I was famished since I didn’t eat anything today except breakfast. It was again the day when I was visiting the town so right after my breakfast, I left the pack land and headed there. I sp
ent little time with Rosie and shortly after lunch I decided to leave so I didn’t eat in the town. But sadly, after I came back Zack took me for our training so I had no time to eat. I would cry for some food but he gave me none before he started to clean the floor with me in our temporary training room.
“I would eat them all,” I said pretending to be serious. Honestly, I was hungry but the hungrier I am and longer I starve less I could actually eat so I knew there was no chance that I would eat it all.
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The food and juice were perfect. He really planned this really well and I have to say I enjoyed it. We were now lying down together and just enjoying the view. I would go try the water. I knew it would be already cold. Soon the temperature would drop really down since we were in the second half of September and here up north, the winter comes fast. Already now we could stay out just in our usual clothes just because of our hot wolf blood.
“A kiss if I guess right what you are thinking about right now?” He offered a bet and I was tempted to accept. “And if you are not right?” I asked him back. “Then you would be the one to get a kiss.” He replied like it was absolutely normal. “On both times you would get your kiss as you want,” I complained and pretended that this deal was unfair. He turned his head towards me pretending to be hurt. “Are you saying that I am trying to cheat you into the kiss?” He said horrified and I had to smile. “Yes,” I replied to him coldly without a second thought but still with a slight smile on my lips.
“Well, it is true but still it’s a great offer.” He argued back. “Oh really?” I asked him and he nodded. “Alright then, you could guess,” I told him. “You want to go for the dive before the winter comes because it might be the last time this year, am I right?” He spoke gently not teasing me or anything and he was right. I narrowed my lips and nodded. I really wanted but I was sure I didn’t want to strip myself here in front of him.
“I was counting on that.” He told me and I looked at him puzzled not understanding what he meant. Did he plan this to see me naked or what? ‘He already saw us naked.’ Maat replied to me. ‘Ah, look who decided to say something today.’ I replied to her back. Today the whole day she was quiet and ignoring me. Now when I think about it, she had to be the one speaking to Thoth and give him some hints about our whereabouts. Today was really perfectly planned and since I left the town heading back to the pack land, I was not left alone even for a second. ‘Was that your work, the whole day, wasn’t it?’ I asked her but she ran away back deep into my head closing the link.
“I got you a swimsuit. You know, just in case you would want to take a bath or swim and not only here but even for later with the other pack members alone. It is not like I didn’t like to see you do it naked but well, I would be very happy if you do this in front of someone else.” He replied to me shyly and pointed to a small package which I missed before back at the edge of the woods. It was actually covered smartly looking like a boulder so no shame to miss it. I stood up and went to pick it up. I swiftly uncovered it and to my surprise, it was really a one piece swimming suit. “Oh, no bikini?” I asked him curiously and his expression changed asking me if I am joking. “Sure, sure, I would get you bikini so when you are going to strip yourself in front of some other guys, they would see every single piece of your skin. Hell no. Be glad I got you those and not tankini or rather a burkini.” He literally spat it out like a course I had to laugh, especially after he murmured again bikini under his nose. I changed just beside the bush placing my clothes safely on the branches. He got my size right despite my shortness so I had to admit it was a perfect match. When I came back to the clearing he was already in his shorts. “You are going with me?” I asked him and he nodded. “I am still far from yours ten minutes but we were practicing to hold our breath with Thoth. I guess we are about seven minutes now so you could show me what you are actually doing down there.” He told me and I was left surprised. So, he did saw me naked in the end because he would not know about my ten minutes if he would not watch me the first day, I smelled the scent of him.
Chapter 27
REI’S POV:
With Calen we were in the water looking up at the sky and enjoying the presence of each other. I have to admit the swimsuit he gave me for this occasion is not bad but a bikini would be still better. We were diving together, well, meditating under the water how he actually started to call after he saw me. What am I doing there? He was able to stay with me for seven minutes before he ran out of the air. I guess he didn’t lie about him practicing.
“Why did you even start something like that?” Was his first question where I came up and swam to the banks to join him. “I don’t know,” I replied and tried to remember when the first time I did this was. “I guess I was looking for some kind of peace or relaxation and one day when I put my head under the water during the bath, I heard my heartbeat. It somehow calmed down my mind at that time. It was shortly after I came here.” I explained to him and he was looking at me with his dreamy eyes. He always had this look in his face when he became lost in his own memories.
“Was it hard to stay here all alone?” He asked me another question. He took my hand into his and we both were now sitting in shallow water and at the banks the moon brightly shining on us. “At the beginning,” I replied to him and pressed on my hand. I looked again into his eyes. He had a painful look. “I don’t need you to pity me Calen,” I told him. Many times, I wished to die with my parents because like that I could be with them on the other side but my purpose down here was still not finished.
“It is not a pity princess.” He replied to me leaning closer and kissing the temple. “I am admiring you. I feel your pain for the loss of your parents and I know that sometimes you wish to be with them. I admire you for your strength and for your toughness but at the same time for your kindness and warmth.” You continue while kissing the other temple. “You did great here on your own. I could assure you that.” After his last sentence, you kissed me on my lips and I enjoy the feeling of someone finally caring for me. His lips were soft and warm and I could feel how much he cared for me.
‘Hey, that’s not fair I was caring for you the whole time.’ Maat complained and it was a completely inappropriate moment. ‘I am not counting you, you did it for your own survival too, plus don’t tell me you don’t enjoy the attention and care of our mates.’ I uttered back and could feel her purring from happiness when I mentioned our mates. Living with a wolf is sometimes difficult.
“How did you spend your first year?” He asked me once again when he pulled from me and broke our kiss. “Honestly I don’t know,” I told him the truth. I really did not remember much from the run and the first few months when I arrived here. It was blurry and I had only fragments of my memories. I was not even sure how I ended up here. Before I woke up here in these woods the last thing I remembered was the big city I tried to avoid and made a big circle around it. I got lost and unconscious somewhere there around from the exhaustion.
He was looking at me in disbelief. “I am no joking Calen. From my old pack to this place it is over a thousand or maybe two thousand kilometers. I never checked the map where exactly I am for what that matters. I remember the big city more south from here because the woods were less thick and I know around here is not a big city for at least another five hundred kilometers. I was hungry, tired, thirsty, broken. I could say I was exhausted. I lost consciousness somewhere there but the next thing I remember after waking up was to see this small town. I woke up like in between the cabin and the town near the stream.” I told him and he was looking at me like I am crazy. Maybe I was.
Flashback
‘Rei, wake up. Rei.’ I heard a voice calling me from a distance. I wanted to sleep. I was so tired. ‘Rei.’ I heard the voice again. ‘Rei sweetheart, you have to wake up.’ The female voice came closer. ‘Mom?’ I called back. It was her voice I was so sure about. ‘Yes, sweetheart I am here. You have to wake up.’ She urged me but now knowing that she is here I didn’t want to.
‘I want to stay here with you. Mom, please.’ I pleaded. I felt her smell, the perfume she used to boost her natural flowery smell.
‘No sweetheart you have to wake up.’ She urged me again and I could feel her hands on my cheeks the same as she did so many times before. ‘Open your eyes sweetheart.’ She told me with her soft and gentle voice. ‘would you be there when I open my eyes?’ I asked her, afraid of the answer. ‘No sweetheart, I won’t but you are safe now. Nothing bad would happen to you in this place. No harm would come to you now.’ She tried to soothe me but the tears were falling down from my closed eyes the moment she confirmed I am alone.
Until now I didn’t realize how much I missed her and dad. I was on the run for several weeks and focused on running. For the first time, I have time to feel myself and let the pain soak into me. ‘Mom, I miss you.’ I told her. I wanted to stay here with her forever. ‘I miss you too.’ She replied and I could feel the warm kiss on my forehead. ‘Now wake up before I make you.’ She told me with the strength in her voice. I tried to open my eyes and follow her instructions but I could not. ‘Mom? Mom?’ I called for her but she was gone.
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