“You’ll need to leave,” he told Kyle, but he refused to let go of my hand. “You have to trust me,” Curtis added, trying to convince Kyle that he was going to do the best he could.
Kyle studied Curtis for a moment before he looked down at me. I felt like I was floating. It was probably the pain medication that was affecting me like this.
“I’ll see you soon,” Kyle said, giving my hand one last squeeze. I smiled at him.
“Soon,” I murmured softly, enjoying the weird feeling of being under the strong pain medication.
Curtis replaced him beside me. He looked concerned.
“I need to stitch you up,” he explained as I nodded my head, even though it was hard to understand him because I felt like I was so light I would float away.
The nurses began to cut my clothes away.
I watched him inject something into my arm. I didn’t feel the pain but I felt a tiredness that I couldn’t fight anymore. My eyelids grew heavy and I lost consciousness.
Blake
I was feeling so happy as I drove back to my territory. I was even thinking about how I was going to tell Cade that I was no longer going to be a part of his pack and we’d have to discuss how my pack would integrate with his permanently. The members of my pack who wanted to come with me to join Keri’s pack would be allowed to relocate.
Keri. When I thought of her I felt the love I felt for her fill my heart. I couldn’t believe how happy being with her made me and I was smiling like an idiot in love, but I didn’t care. There had been so many times that I’d been convinced we wouldn’t get our happy ending and now we were living it. I was happier than I ever thought possible.
I knew Keri felt the same. From the time we’d mated, I could feel her love and happiness as well. I knew with time I would be able to feel her emotions more but for the moment I was content with knowing that she felt the same way I did. After everything she’d been through, I was determined to make sure her life was filled with love and happiness. I would do everything to keep her safe and loved.
Loving her was the easy part, but I had a feeling keeping her safe was going to be more difficult.
Being an alpha of a pack meant she would always be a target. The only way she would be safer is if she gave it up. I couldn’t ask her to do that because I understood the responsibility and need to fulfil that role. She’d been raised to take over from her father. It was part of who she was.
It didn’t take me that long before I pulled into the driveway of Cade’s territory. A moment later the big gates swung open and I drove into the property.
You’re back, Cade said to me through the mind-link.
Yeah. I have some stuff I need to talk to you about, I replied, wanting to tell him my decision in person.
Meet you in the study, he told me as I parked in front of the house.
I smiled to myself. He was probably trying to get away from Scarlett who was still in heat. It wouldn’t be long and I’d be having the same problem with Keri. Honestly, I couldn’t wait.
I got out of the car and made my way into the house. I was waiting inside the study for Cade when I felt a strong emotion of fear. It felt so strange and I knew the emotion wasn’t mine. It had to be Keri. Being so far away from her made it nearly impossible to mind-link with her so I pulled my phone out as Cade opened the study door and entered the room.
“Hey,” I said, greeting my friend. I shoved my phone back into my pocket. I would call Keri as soon as I was finished talking to Cade, because the sooner I did what I needed to, the sooner I could get back to her.
“Hey,” he said, shaking his head. “Sorry for keeping you waiting but trying to get away from Scarlett is proving to be more difficult when she’s in heat.”
“I bet,” I laughed, shaking my head at him as he came to stand in front of me.
“How are things with you and Keri?” he asked.
“Things are good,” I told him, finding it hard to wipe the stupid grin off my face. “We mated.”
“That’s great,” he said, sounding genuinely happy for me.
“It is,” I confirmed.
“Did she shift?” he asked.
I nodded. “She’s a natural.”
“I’m really happy for you guys,” he said, studying my obvious happiness. He wasn’t talking as an alpha of a pack that was relieved that he wouldn’t have to worry about her getting taken out, he was talking like my friend whom he was happy for that I’d finally found happiness with my mate. There wouldn’t have to be any more lies or deceit.
