Alpha & Luna

Chapter 16

In my sleep, I roll over and end up pressed against a smelly and furry surface. Still half asleep, I take a deep breath and inhale Pie's canine scent.

"Ugh, Pie. You've got to take a bath. You stink.", I mumble as I roll over to face the other side. I hear Pie let out a sharp bark before all is silent again. I crack open 1 eyelid to look at the bedside clock. The numbers 19:43 are shown. I've been asleep for at least 4 and half hours.

I listen for any sounds in the house with my eyes close. But all I hear is soft even breathing coming from both Pie and I. Pauline must have left while I was asleep. I sit up and slowly manoeuvre my body the edge of the bed to get up. My leg is a bit stiff from sleep and it takes some effort for me to finally stand up.

I can't wait for my leg to fully heal. According to Doctor Hannigan, it will be completely healed in a couple days time and I'm very anxious for those days to pass. As I gingerly stand up, I almost fall over again but Pie is there for me to lean my weight on. I guess it's a good thing that Sebastian's dog is the size of a small bear.

"Good boy." I say as I gently pat Pie on his head.

We make our way downstairs and into to the kitchen. I head to the fridge to find something to eat. There's a salami sandwich in there that looks like it's been sitting there for a while but it smells alright so I grab it. I take a bite of the sandwich and lean back against the countertops to eat. As I munch away, I look around the kitchen in interest.

Sebastian's kitchen is very modern with lots of black and whites with chrome appliances. It all looks expensive and brand new. It's completely at odds with the traditional farmhouse exterior and I guess that it's been renovated. From the looks of the stove, I can tell that he doesn't cook very often. The quick glimpse I had in to his fridge, also confirms that he doesn't have a lot of food besides beer and leftovers in it either. My mate was truly living the bachelor life. As I eat I spot a note stuck to a kitchen cabinet. It reads:

Hey Leslie. If you're reading this, then you must be awake and IT'S ABOUT TIME. I waited for you for a couple hours but then I got bored and left. I have a lot of homework to mark anyways. If Sebastian's still not there yet, then here's his number with mine as well. Gotta go.

XOXO, Gossip Girl...

HA! Just joking. That was good. I laughed at that one. K. Now I really gotta go.Bye.

Love,Pauline.

At the bottom, of the Post-it note are 2 numbers. I dial Sebastian's number into the home cordless phone and wait for him to answer. Pie is whining at me and I give him a bit of salami to keep him quiet while I wait for Sebastian to answer. Just as I'm about to hang up, Sebastian picks up the call.

"Marksmen."I hear him say into the phone with his deep and sexy voice.

"Oh my God. I can't believe you're one of those guys who answers the phone like that. That's like something detectives do." I say with a giggle.

"Leslie." Sebastian sighs and I detect a note of relief.

"Hey. How are you? How's the pup and Mom? Are they okay?"

"Yeah. They're okay but it was a vicious attack. They were attacked right in their own backyard. I don't know how they got in but we're going to have to amp up border patrol." I can hear clear exhaustion in his voice. My wolf whines at the thought of our mate upset or tired.

"And you? How are you?"

Sebastian sighs before answering, "I'm as you'd expect. Fucking exhausted but I'm Alpha so it pretty much comes with the job."

"You just need a break. What time will you be home tonight? I looked in your fridge and you don't really have anything. So I was thinking maybe we could get some take ou-" Sebastian cuts me off.

"Baby. I'm not coming home tonight. I've got to run patrol. I'll see you tomorrow. I have to go. Bye" And with that, Sebastian hangs up on me.

My heart aches a bit from the thought of not seeing Sebastian tonight but I understand. I click off the phone and look around the kitchen as I think about what I could do.

Just before my father passed, I had already written and sent in a book as part of Victor's Adventures to my editor so I didn't have any deadlines due. I need to unpack my things but after a quick look around Sebastian's bedroom, I realise that someone has already unpacked my clothes and toiletries for me. I guess Sebastian had something to do with this. I find my laptop set up on my bedside table. All my clothes are neatly folded or hung up in the spacious closet leading into the luxurious master bedroom toilet.

The bathroom is the epitome of glamorous with tiles of gold and white on the walls and floor. Not only is the space huge but the shower and Jacuzzi in the corner are big enough to fit 4 people. At least it provides enough space for both me and Sebastian with a little wiggle room for action. I blush at my lustful thoughts about what Sebastian and I could do with all that space.

After exploring, Pie and I both end up in Sebastian's bed with a mindless movie on the television screen. I try to keep my eyes open for as long as I can but eventually sleep claims me. Just before I black out, I think, where is Sebastian?