Amethyst

by Sharon Barrett

  Rain moved from Amethyst body lying next to her he pulled her into his arms, kissed her forehead and thought, "the world just got to be a whole lot happier and less lonely place for him." Smiling he fall into a deep sleep.

  During the night Rain woke several times, the first time he woke he took the knife and cut the binding leather strip beside the knot and placed it in a hole in the head board, smiled and went back to sleep. He woke Amethyst once to make love. "Making love to her was a remarkable experience and he could not get enough of her." he thought. And it was one he wanted. His inner wolf was contented, and happy, and thrilled with the pain Amethyst had inflicted on his back during their mating. The second time he made love to her he held her down dominated her, and released his inner wolf, and she had been turned on by his dominance beyond words. She had orgasmic orgasms the first time and had even come three times the second time they made love. He had chosen wisely this woman for a mate. There were no words in the world that could even come close to expressing his dept of feelings for her. She was remarkable and very rare.

  The sun was rising and Rain lay in bed looking at his beautiful mate. Smiles took over his entire being. His thoughts ran wild with thoughts of running with her in wolf form around his land. And pups from their union would be wonderful. He would never close her out of his mind he would let her tip toe through his mind when ever she wanted too. He hated secrets and would demand that she permit him to tip toe through her mind as well. There were just too many secrets between his parents, and in the end it had destroyed them. They were unhappy apart, but were unhappy together. His mother lived in a small house not far from his father's home. They remained friends but nothing more. He often wondered since there minds were connected if they ever spoke or did they shut each other out completely. Neither one could mate again since they had taken the blood binding ritual together. His mother seems to like it that way. His father slept with human women for the release. Rain didn't want a life-like that for himself. He wanted more, he wanted a mate who loved him, obeyed him as an alpha, someone who would be there for him. Someone he could be there for, and love, and crawl into bed each night with. Some one he could be one with completely. Amethyst was that female.

  "Really I can drop into your mind any time I want too?" Amethyst said smiling.

  Then let's see what is on your mind lover boy, oh, so you want to make love to me again do you. Well here I am, and I am not going anywhere." After a nice hour and a half interlude they showered and dressed. Amethyst had agreed openly to leave her mind open to him, total free access to her thoughts. She knew he would not drop into her mind all the time, and she would not do it to Rains either. But they both knew they would have free access to each other. They had enjoyed sharing each others feelings, idea's, memories, thoughts and emotions as they lay in bed.

  Walking down the stair case Rain stopped to kiss his bride one last time before they entered the kitchen. "I love you Amethyst," had said. Kelly was fixing breakfast. Rain went off to find Pend, and Raw to find out how things were progressing with their information search on Hartman, and the man in the bar.

  With a big smile on her face Kelly flipped over an egg and turned the bacon. "You're up earlier then I thought you would be this morning," Amethyst said. "You got in late last night I am sure. How was your trip to Spring Water Kelly?"

  "Well, we actually got in this morning," Kelly said with a sheepish smile. "We stayed the night in Spring Water; I am in heat, and could not bear to drive home to satisfy the lust I was feeling. Pend took your pants, and dragged them up and down the side walks before we left town. We made sure that a few threads were left at the hotel. She laughed! And your jeans are in the wash. In the meantime, Fire sent over some clothes for you to wear. We thought you were both the same size. They are in a bag next to the stair case."

  "Where does Fire live? Is it near, here I want to thank her Kelly?"

  "You my dear lovely mate are not leaving this house for a little while. I will have Fire come over, and see you; is that clear sweetness?" Rain stood leaning against the door frame as he spoke with a stern look on his face.

  Amethyst looked up, and her breath left her lungs as her eyes ran up and down her mate. "He was so handsome that she felt this tinkle between her legs. She wondered if she was getting addicted to Rain's touch, and would be lusting after him all the time. It would more then likely delight Rain to know I wanted him so much so often"

  Suddenly, he smiled when he read her mind. Then she heard words in her mind as Rain sent her a message of, "later after breakfast, and I have talked to the guy's sweetness. Then I am all yours to do with as you please." Rains eye brows went up and down, and Amethyst laughed. The first promise from her mate was a memory to be cherished.

  Kelly looked at the two of them and smiled. "I am so happy for the two of you. It is a shame you have such troubles, Rain, Pend, and they boys will fix things you wait and see. Do not worry about a thing Amethyst everything will be OK. I just have this feeling that you and Rain will be as happy as Pend, and I are. Now come eat your breakfasts is ready."

  Pend and Raw came into the kitchen grabbed a cup of coffee, and sat down. Pend told Rain all about dragging Amethyst jeans around town. Raw said he was on the computer all morning. "Did some checking with Lycan registry for any wolves that does investigation work, and came up with one name Alexander Zanderland. He is not the man asking about Amethyst that I met. Does he look like someone you have seen Amethyst?"

  Amethyst took the picture from Raw, and looked at it, "that is not the man I saw in Wylie's Bar. The one who asked me to dance; I told him I had a date, he said if my date didn't show he'd be at the bar."

  "Do you remember anything about him that might help, something that stands out in your mind," Rain asks?

  Thinking back to that night Amethyst frowned then it hit her right in the face, "he purred." He actually purred several times. I did not pay attention to it at the time, but yes I remember; he purred at me! Maybe he is a were-panther!"

  "Now that is odd, maybe he is a were-panther, Raw check into the werecat registry and see what you can find out?" Rain said. Rain stood up walked over to the coffee pot filled his cup and said, Well that answers the question on how quickly you were found; a Lycan investigator. He scented you the entire way. We have to have some words with him. Now for the other man, we have to find out where he is, and who he is working for. Raw did you find out anything that can help us with Mark Hartman? Even if you think it is not important tell us."

  Raw looked up and frowned, "not as of yet, but I have the word out in Casper with a couple of local packs to see what they can find out for me. There was nothing on the internet about him other than the usual things like he is president of a company. I found nothing on his personal life at all. Not even who he associates himself with after business hours. It is like he does not exist beyond the company."

  Fire walked into the kitchen just as Rain said, "See if there is a way of contacting Alexander Zanderland maybe if we talk to him he might give up on Amethyst."

  "So what is this about Zand" Fire asked?

  Rain looked up quick, "you know Alexander Zanderland?"

  "Sure I do, him and my brother are friends. And his name is actually Zanderland Alexander. Laughing with delight, at the looks on every ones faces. He never did get around to changing the error of his name on the Lycan Registry."

  "Fire can you contact him, and tell him I want to talk to him?"

  Hand me a cell phone, and I'll call him right now!" Fire dialed the number she remembered from seeing Zand a couple of years ago. The phone rang about six times and at the end of the phone a voice came on, "Zand here!"

  "Zand this is Fire my alpha would like to chat with you if it's OK."

  "Sure sweetie anything for my special girl; put him on! Zand said"

  Rain took the cell phone and walked out of the kitchen across the entry way and into his office. About half an hour later Rain came walking into the kitchen with a big smile on his face
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  Amethyst rose up biting at her lower lip. Rain seeing the worried look on her face came right to the point. "We do not have to be concerned with Zanderland, he has agreed to drop the case and let Amethyst alone. He said he was after a cat not a damn wolf. A sheepish smile crossed Rains face. And Amethyst face turned red. He does not search down wolves. I explain in detail what Mark Hartman was up to, and he started swearing up a storm. Said that was not the damn story he was told. He went on to say that Mark Hartman said Amethyst was his damn niece, and a run away. So he accepted the case. Zand is also in Coyote Ridge. Said he would meet me if I wanted to, but said it was not necessary. So I told him if he got the chance to come out and see us."

  "That sounds like Zand, swearing every other word when he gets mad, or figures he got used," Fire said. "Zand does not rile easy, but when he gets angry watch out, all hell breaks loose. Zand makes a great friend, he will do anything for you, if you make an enemy out of him, and he makes a dangerous one."

  "Zanderland is working for us for free. He will see what he can do about Hartman in Casper. And Fire, I gave him your love, Rain said with a snicker."

  Laughing she said "don't let Smitty hear you say that" Walking into the kitchen at that moment Smitty said, hear what?" Then walked over, and kissed his mate on the lips then took her in his arms, and bent her back wards kissed her soundly on the lips to make his point, she belonged to him. Then stood, and smiled, "point made?"

  Rain broke out laughing then everyone was laughing. Smiling at Amethyst he spoke softly and lovingly, "Amethyst are you sure you do not know this other man. Raw said he was six foot dark hair with gray at the ears, and his smile was side ways. Did you see him at your father's funeral, or at your home? Maybe he was someone you father new?"

  "No I do not remember anyone that even comes close to that description. And some one with dark hair, and six foot could be anyone. I am so sorry; but if I do remember something I'll let you know right away."

  "That is OK we will find out who it is. Raw get on the phone, and call Wylie. Ask him if he know where this guy is staying. And ask him to see what he can find out."

  "Sure Rain I'll do it right now!

  During breakfast teasing Smitty, and Fire over, Zand brought laughter to the kitchen. Everyone was having a great time. And Amethyst was even enjoying the comradely. The feeling of belonging was one she thought she would never experience. She could not remember ever laughing so much in her life. She finally new what the word joy meant.

  Rain and Amethyst finished breakfast, and he had laid his hand on her thigh which made her feel more relaxed. She found it so comforting. "Come Amethyst, I'll show you the rest of the house. To the right of the kitchen was a large dinning room that held two very long oak tables with chairs. Moving out to the entry way to the west was an arch way leading into what appeared to be an extremely large den with a TV. A book shelf ran on one entire wall and it was full of books. Leaving the den they moved on to the next room it was Rain's office, a fair size one with a large desk, filing cabinets and several chairs.

  Raw was just hanging up the phone, "Rain Wylie says the guy is staying in Spring Water not in town. And no name was given by him to Wylie. I'll make a call to Wayland in Spring Water see if he knows anything."

  "Sure that would be fine let me know what he comes up with or has to say."

  Moving to the next room they stepped down two steps into a laundry room, two washers and two dryers with a folding table, several ironing boards with irons sat off to one side. The room was spotless. Leaving the laundry room he took her down to the basement. The basement had been finished off over half of it was a room with a pool table, play area and nothing else. The rest of the basement was two bedrooms and a bathroom. Moving up the steps to the entry way Rain took her by her hand and moved behind the stair case opened a door inside was a pantry of sorts, more like a storage room for canned goods. It was like a mini grocery store. The shelves were packed. "In case we get snowed in and cannot get into town we have plenty of food to do the entire pack for a few months!" Rain smiled. There are four bathrooms up stairs and two down stairs.

  Moving up the stairs and straight across from the stair case Rain opened a door in side was a room filled with pillows, sheets, towels, toilet paper, shampoo's and cream rinses, deodorants both for women and men, saving cream, razor sets. This Rain said smiling, "our storage room for other necessary items." Taking her by the hand he pointed down the hall way opposite direction of their rooms and said behind the doors were bedrooms except that Pend and Kelly had a set up much the same as they had. Two doors went to bathrooms.

  Rain pulled Amethyst into his arms smiled down at her. "Come my love and lay down with me for a while."

  Amethyst looked at Rain, "I am not tired Rain, I do not want to rest."

  "It is not rest I have on my mind sweetness." Amethyst smiled as her mind opened to Rains, and realized he had making love on his mind at the moment he picked her up smiling.

  Just then Raw called up to Rain asked, "Do you have a minute it is important?"

  Setting Amethyst down on to her feet he smiled warmly at her and said, "Later sweetness." To Raw he said. "I got a minute."

  Amethyst followed Rain down the steps, Rain went to his office with Raw and Amethyst decided to head back to the kitchen. Kelly was sitting at the table having a cup of coffee. Grabbing a cup off the counter, and poring herself a cup she sat down. "Kelly; do you do all the cooking here for everyone? I know there is a house keeper to clean the house."

  Kelly smiled, "no thank goodness today is Willows day off she does the cleaning and the cooking, with one day off a week. On her day off I make breakfast for boys, and lunch will be an order of pizza from the diner, which Pend will pick up. Dinner with the warm weather would normally be a barbeque, but since you're not permitted out side we will do something special for your first day in the house, and use the dining room."

  "I will gladly help as much as I can, but must admit I am worthless in a kitchen, except for making a sandwich," Amethyst said with a smile. Some day maybe you can teach me to cook?"

  "Don't worry about a thing Fire is making a potato dish, I am going to make desert, Willow will come for the occasion she is roasting half a pig on a spit behind her home. Markus is bringing Silver and she is bringing salads. And Sparks mate Lilly, is bringing veggies. So it's all taken care of. Go up stairs, and rest it will be a long night of celebrations. I'll call you, or Rain can get you for lunch. Right now I am going to send Pend a message to meet me up stairs" she laughed, and took off out of the kitchen.

  Finishing off her coffee, rinsing out her cup Amethyst thought "it might be a good idea to rest after all." So up the steps she went. When she entered the outer room to her bedroom she looked at several books sitting on a small table and decided against reading until she looked at the cover of the book on top of the pile. The title of the book was "Lycan's." Walking into the bedroom she propped her self up with the pillows, began to read. In a few minutes she was sound a sleep.

  She could hear someone calling her, "Amethyst, Amethyst, come to me child." The voice made her feel warm, and in a dazed state between sleep, and being awake, she lifted herself from the bed. Still half a sleep the voice continued to call. "Amethyst come to me child you know who I am come to me." The voice made her feel like a little child again thinking everything and everyone in the world was safe. Sliding off the bed she moved towards the window looking out. She could see no one. Suddenly a shiver ran up and down her body. Fear instilled it's self in her mind. She could not help herself, she opened the window. Amethyst thought she was dreaming, thinking, "what an odd dream." She heard the voice again. "Rain I am so scared," she sent him a message. Her subconscious reached out to her mate.

  Rain looked at Raw from his desk and said, "Well it's a good start lets see what else you can." Suddenly Rain stopped in mid sentence, jumped from the desk, and ran out of the room. Raw watched for a second then raced after Rain. Up the steps, towards his rooms they r
an. Rushing into his bedroom he saw Amethyst opening the window, fear was rushing through her body. In a few steps he grabbed her and pulled her away from the window. Then a bullet flew through the glass, and struck the wall behind Rain. Raw jumped from the sound, and hit the floor. Rain fall to the floor pulling Amethyst with him, he covered her body with his to protect her. Rains mind cried out his heart stopped beating, "No, no you can't be hurt, please no." Not a sound came from Amethyst; her eyes were wide open unblinking, and staring at the ceiling. Raw crawled towards Amethyst, and Rain trying to avoid the glass from the window then asked if they were OK.

  For a moment Rain looked at Raw, and nodded his head to let him know he was OK. Sliding off of Amethyst he checked her for blood, and found none. His heart seemed to begin to beat once more with the realization she was alright. He called her name, and then her eyes blinked several times. Then she suddenly broke into tears cried as Rain held her to him. Another shot rang out then silence. Speaking to Raw he said," go see if you can catch who ever fired that gun!" Pend, Kelly with robes on, and Mike came running into the bedroom. Once they realized Rain, and Amethyst were OK. Pend, and Kelly returned to their rooms.

  Amethyst cried in Rains arms, he kissed her lips, her forehead, and her cheeks. He whispered his love to her. Her tears stopped, and she hung on to Rain thinking the world would stop spinning, and she would fly off. Having Rain as an anchor to the world felt so good; he was all she needed.