He was quick to agree, then he laid her belly down over my back, and I didn't waste any time sprinting back to the other side of the border. I didn't want to stop for any reason, so we left our backpacks sitting on the ground and headed straight for the pack clinic.
Once we got there, Lance immediately shifted into his human form, then he opened the front door leading into the pack clinic. Right away, I sprinted into the building and ran straight to where I knew there would be a doctor.
As soon as the main pack doctor smelled the odor of blood, he looked up from the patient he was checking on, and his eyes immediately widened in surprise. Luckily, it only took him a second to process what was going on, then he ran to me and lifted the shewolf off my back.
After he laid her down on a cot, I shifted back into my human form, then Lance ran over and handed me a pair of scrubs. After I pulled the clothes on, I told the pack doctor what happened, and what needed the most attention. Before I had finished telling him everything, he was already unwrapping the gauze from around her neck, then he gasped as he looked at the gaping wound he had just uncovered.
Within seconds, he had a whole team of nurses and pack doctors helping him to quickly stitch the shewolf's neck before she could lose anymore blood. Their fingers and hands were moving nonstop, and it didn't take them long at all to patch up her neck, then they started addressing the many other wounds that littered her pale body.
I didn't even attempt to leave the pack clinic. Instead, I stood there and watched them work magic on her badly beaten body. It was truly amazing how fast they could mend such serious injuries, and it gave me a new respect for all of them and anybody else who works in that type of profession.
It took almost two hours for them to finish working on the shewolf's wounds, then the main pack doctor walked over and extended his hand out to me. Right away, I accepted his hand for a victorious handshake, as he thoughtfully informed me, "She is still in bad condition, but I'm confident she will survive this, thanks to you."
"I am so relieved to hear that," I replied with sincerity.
"She needs to rest for now, but if there is any change in her condition, I will make sure that somebody gets in touch with you," he stated with a smile.
I returned the smile and replied, "Thank you," to the pack doctor, then I turned to Lance and Lynzee before I asked, "How would you two feel about an impromptu visit to my parents? We can get a bite to eat, then we can take a short nap, before we head back to where we left our backpacks."
"That sounds like a wonderful idea," Lance happily chirped.
"We should definitely do that. I've been dying to meet them anyway," Lynzee cheekily remarked with a small smile playing on her lips.
I locked one of my arms with Lance and the other with Lynzee, then we headed out of the pack clinic and towards my parent's house. I felt great after saving another innocent victim, and I was excited to tell my werewolf parents all about it.
Chapter 58
Lynzee's Mate
Celeste POV
My werewolf parents were delighted by our surprise visit, and they immediately bonded with Lynzee. I could tell they liked her peppy personality, because they kept wide smiles plastered on their faces the whole time we were talking.
My mum was super sweet and cooked a nice meal for all of us, and it was delicious. She prepared a big pot of chicken and noodles with mashed potatoes and yeast rolls that more than hit the spot.
After we finished eating, I led Lance to my childhood bedroom, while my mum got Lynzee set up in the guest bedroom, then the three of us took a nap. I didn't wake up for a few hours, and it was nice to get some good rest.
As soon as we got up from our nap, my mum insisted we eat again, before we headed out to continue on our journey. More than anything, I really wanted to take a shower, and so did Lance and Lynzee.
My parents had no objections to us using their shower, so Lance and I enjoyed a relaxing shower together, then Lynzee took a quick shower when we were done. Once the three of us were cleaned up, we gave both of my werewolf parents a hug and told them "thank you" for everything, then we left their house.
We stopped by the pack clinic to make sure the shewolf was okay, then we headed in the direction to where we left our backpacks. We made good time getting back, and I was very happy about that.
Once we got there, I was surprised to see Beta Shawn of the Midnight Pack standing next to our backpacks. Not only that, he was holding Lynzee's bag up to his face, as he took deep inhales of her scent that was still lingering on it.
I wouldn't have been so surprised to see him there, if it weren't for the fact that he was technically on the Great Forest Pack's territory. Not to mention, the way he was smelling the backpack.
Just then, a gust of wind whipped past us and carried our scents over to Beta Shawn, who instinctively started sniffing the air. A second later, his dark brown eyes widened, as he scanned the area around him.
When he caught sight of us, his eyes locked with Lynzee's, then I heard him shout, "mate", just as Lynzee whispered, "mate."
Right away, they both sprinted toward each other, then they came together in a tight embrace with their faces buried in the crook of each other's neck. After a few seconds, Beta Shawn lifted his face away from Lynzee's neck and huskily murmured, "I can't believe it. I have watched you from afar for so many years, and now, you are mine."
"I can't believe it, either. I have always had a crush on you," Lynzee cheekily replied with a smile on her face.
Lance and I walked closer to them, but we kept a little distance, so they would have some semblance of privacy during the special moment they were sharing. I was happy for my bestfriend, especially since she was mated to the one werecat that had caught her eye many years ago, when we were all just young cubs.
A few seconds after the last word left Lynzee's mouth, Beta Shawn dipped his head down and smashed his lips against hers for a passionate kiss. Instantly, Lynzee melted in his embrace and returned the kiss with just as much passion, as she cupped the back of his head in her hand. His black hair was shaved, so she couldn't run her fingers through it, the way I liked to run mine through Lance's hair.
As soon as Beta Shawn pulled his lips away from hers, he happily stated, "I can't wait to tell the rest of the pack that we're mates."
I figured Lynzee would want to leave with him right away, so they could spend some time alone and get to know each other better. So you can imagine my surprise, when she anxiously informed him, "I am excited to tell everybody, too, but we will have to wait until after we are finished with our journey."
"What journey? Why did you all leave your backpacks here for such a long time?" he warily asked with concern.
"We came across an injured shewolf just across the border there," she peppily replied, as she pointed in the direction where we saved the shewolf, then she added, "We left our bags here, so we could take her to the pack clinic for medical help."
"What in the hell were you all thinking? You shouldn't be crossing the border like that," he said with frustration evident in his voice.
Lynzee instantly flinched before she nonchalantly replied, "We are journeying around the border to see if anybody needs our help, and it's a good thing we were here, or that shewolf would have died for sure."
Beta Shawn cupped both of Lynzee's cheeks in the palms of his hands, then he lovingly gazed into her pretty violet eyes, as he worriedly stated, "Mate, I don't want you crossing the border again, unless I am with you. I can't take the chance of losing you, when I just found out we're mates."
"I'm sorry, mate, but we have to do this, before our Queen will take her throne," Lynzee nervously informed him.
"Fine," he mumbled in defeat, then a smirk appeared on his face, before he added, "I will join you on this journey, so I can make sure nothing bad happens to you or our future Queen."
"Mate, you don't have to do that. I know you have responsibilities to our pack, and I don't want to keep you from those," she thoughtfull
y replied with a small smile playing on her lips.
"Yes, and I also have a responsibility to you and our Queen, so consider this final. I'm joining you, and that's that," he adamantly stated with confidence.
Lynzee giggled for a few seconds, then she caressed his stubbled cheek, as she affectionately murmured, "I would love for you to join us."
Beta Shawn tightened his arms around her, then he spun her around a few times with an ear to ear smile plastered on his face. As soon as he stopped spinning, he pecked a kiss on her lips, then he happily chirped, "Let's get going, so we can finish this journey and get our Queen to her rightful place."
"I like the sound of that," Lynzee cheekily replied, then she pecked a little kiss on the tip of his button nose.
After that, we combined the stuff from my ripped backpack to Lance and Lynzee's backpacks, then Lance and Beta Shawn strapped them to their shoulders. With another strong werecat in our group, we got our journey restarted and continued in the path we were going, before we had to stop and help the injured shewolf.
Chapter 59
Helping a Young Couple
Lance POV
Celeste and I were so happy for Lynzee. We knew how important it was to find one's mate, and we were thrilled that she was mated to Beta Shawn. We all grew up together in the Midnight Pack, and he was not only a compassionate guy, but also very strong and protective of our pack members. That being said, I knew he would do anything in his power to keep our friend safe and happy.
I used to hang out with him all the time before Celeste had her accident. However, she was acting so odd when she came out of that coma, I could barely stay away from her. Now, I knew why she acted so strange, but at that point in time, I had no clue. All I knew was that I felt the need to stay close and make sure she was okay.
The more we hung out, the closer we became, and the less time I spent with Shawn and our other friends. Sometimes, I felt bad for not spending more time with them, but when I found out Celeste was my mate, those feelings immediately vanished, and I became overjoyed that I had spent so much time getting to know the mysterious werecat.
Since Lynzee and Shawn were mates, I was very much looking forward to getting the chance to spend more time with him again. However, I wanted to give the two of them some space for the time being, so they could spend time together.
Celeste and I walked ahead of them and kept to our own hushed conversation about the shewolf we had saved the night before. Meanwhile, Lynzee and Shawn kept a safe distance behind us and enjoyed getting to know each other a little better.
We had been walking on foot for almost two hours, when Celeste suddenly stopped dead in her tracks. Within a thirty seconds time frame, she ducked behind a tree and pulled off the scrubs she was wearing, then she shifted into her cat form.
When she returned to my side, she mind linked, 'I heard a commotion on the other side. You should also shift, so you can back me up.'
Right away, I stripped out of the scrubs I was wearing and shifted right there on the spot, then we army crawled across the open area of the border, like we had previously done. Again, Celeste stealthily climbed up the first she got close to, then she started scanning the area below her.
I was quick to climb up the same tree, then I helped her look for anything out of the ordinary. After a few minutes of searching the ground below, I spotted what appeared to be a group of rogues harassing a young werewolf couple. Neither of them looked to be injured yet, so I didn't waste any time letting Celeste know where they were, so we could hurry up and take care of the rogues before they did any damage.
We both climbed down the tree, then we quietly made our way towards the couple that was in need of our help. When we got closer, I followed Celeste up another tree, then we finished closing the gap between us and them by jumping from tree to tree.
We had to move a little slower than we would have liked, but that was for the sole purpose of not letting them hear us moving in on them. Once we made it to the tree closest to them, we both walked across different limbs, then we dropped down on top of two of the four rogues and ripped their throats out with our sharp teeth.
Before the other two rogues had a chance to react, Celeste and I jumped from the first two rogues to them and did the same thing using our sharp teeth. We had a no mercy stance when it came to dealing with the disgusting rogues, and I had no qualms about that, especially after what they did to the shewolf we had recently saved.
The werewolf couple stood there frozen in fear with their eyes wide as saucers. Celeste didn't want them to think we were going to cause them any harm, so she shifted back into her human form and quickly explained, "We are here to help you. Are you lost or something? What pack do you belong to?"
"We are part of the Great Forest Pack. We were checking out the newest part of our territory, but I guess we must have accidentally crossed over the border," the young guy with vibrant, lime green eyes and blonde hair sheepishly replied.
"I'm going to shift into my jaguar, then we will lead you back to the other side of the border. You must be very careful out here. There seems to be a lot of rogues in this area," Celeste thoughtfully advised.
Before the young couple had a chance to respond, Celeste shifted back into her cat form, then she nodded her head at them. She slowly zigzagged between the trees, then she sprinted across the open area with the couple running behind her, and me running behind them.
Once we were back to the area where we left our scrubs, Celeste ducked behind the tree, so she could shift and put the clothes back on, then she returned with an ear to ear smile plastered on her face. She walked with nothing but confidence, and there was no stopping the feeling of pride that I felt for my amazing and mysterious mate.
After she pointed the couple in the right direction for them to get back to their pack house, she engulfed me in a loving embrace and softly murmured, "You were amazing back there."
"You were amazing, too, sweetie," I happily chirped, as I returned the loving embrace.
A second later, Lynzee peppily asked, "What happened over there?"
We took a few minutes to tell them about the rogues, then Celeste insisted that we head to the river, so we could get cleaned up, and I had no complaints about that. I was also excited to refill my canteen, since I had almost finished drinking all the water that was in it, and I assumed Celeste and Lynzee's canteens were also getting low, as well.
Chapter 60
Fun in a Cave
Celeste POV
It didn't take us long to reach the river, but I continued to walk until we came across a river inlet, where it would be safer to get in the water and fill up our canteens. As soon as I spotted one, I sprinted straight to it and immediately stripped off the scrubs, then I ran into the water with Lance beside me.
The cool water was absolutely refreshing, and I was glad we had the time to enjoy it. Lance and I were laughing and splashing water at each other, when Lynzee and Beta Shawn finally caught up to us. Shawn didn't waste any time shedding his clothes, while Lynzee stood there looking shy and unsure about it.
I was definitely surprised by that, because Lynzee had swam with me and Lance at the waterfall many times over the years. She never acted shy about us seeing her body, and the only reason I could think of for her sudden change in demeanor was the fact that her mate would see her naked for the first time.
Shawn must have noticed her trepidation about it, because he turned around when he reached the edge of the water and curiously asked, "What are you waiting for, mate?"
Lynzee glanced down at the ground with her cheeks red from blushing and didn't respond to his question. Shawn quickly closed the gap between them, then he wrapped his arms around Lynzee and asked, "What's wrong, luv?"
"I don't usually feel insecure, but for some reason, I am," she timidly admitted to him.
Shawn affectionately nuzzled his nose against hers and mumbled, "Mate, there is no reason to feel insecure around me. You are my other half, and I will always love e
verything about you."
"You love me?" she sheepishly asked.
"I never told you this, but I have had a crush on you since third grade," he cheekily admitted with a genuine smile on his face.
"Really?" Lynzee curiously asked with a pleased smile playing on her lips.
"Yes, luv. Now come join us for a swim. It'll be fun," he cheerfully insisted.
"Okay," she peppily replied, then she pulled her scrubs off and walked into the river inlet with Shawn.
The four of us had a blast swimming together, and it was great to see everyone getting along so well. Before we left the cool water, I enjoyed a passionate make-out session with my gorgeous mate, but I found myself wishing we were alone by the end of it.
When Lance and I returned to our scrubs, I didn't even bother putting mine back on. Instead, I shifted into my cat form, then I mind linked Lance, 'We should find a secluded place nearby and take a nap.'
'That sounds good to me,' he linked back, then he shifted into his panther.
After that, I mind linked Lynzee to let them know what we were doing, and we agreed to meet back there once we woke up from our nap. When I was done chatting with Lynzee, Lance and I started searching for a nice place where we could rest in privacy.
It didn't take us long to come across a small cave that was just big enough for the two of us to be hidden from anyone's sights. As soon as we were in the privacy of the cave, Lance took me by surprise and mounted me from behind.
I saw no point in stopping him and rolled with it, since that was the reason I wanted to find a place with privacy. He used his teeth to hold me down at the back of my neck, then he completely dominated me while we mated in the cave.
We had only mated in our cat form a few times, and he was always the dominant one when we did, but I loved every second of it. The mating was more primal that way, and it didn't seem to use up as much of our energy, which was never a bad thing.
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