The Celestial Wolf

Her Scars

Stark had left to talk to Ajax and the others. Zehira had Stark move me to my room. When he entered he looked around and snorted. He set me down on the bed and hesitated on leaving me. I feel like crap I can't move and I'm in pain. He leans down and kisses me on the forehead. My stomach does flips by the contact. He draws back and leaves me alone in my room. I wanna get up and sit down by the balcony. That's my escape being outside and listening to nature while enjoying the air and sun. I push myself up slowly swearing every time my side hurts. I grab my blanket that has a dreamcatcher with wolves on it. ironic I know tell me about it. I grab a chair and head to the balcony it's dark now outside. I sit down to where I'm comfortable and look out into the night. There is a slight breeze and the night is full of stars. I relax and take in the cool night air and the quietness. Nights like this I like to run as fast as I can for as long as I want. Ever since I was little that would be what I would do. It was a way to cope with everything that was happening. I hear footsteps and Zehira is walking towards me. I look her way and smile at her.

"I know you won't go to your bed even if I told you too...i like seeing you when you look outside you seem at ease and calmed like nothing could bother you in the world." she says leaning against the railing crossing her arms. That's because it's exactly how I feel.

"I don't know what it is but looking into the forest and seeing how it can't be bothered by the simplest of things makes me feel great." I say looking at my arms. They are completely covered in tattoos. I even have a tree with the moon and stars surrounding it.

"So what are we going to do about you and Stark seems like this is deeper than we thought." she says to me. I sigh and think about what will happen when this mission is complete. I can't stay here I am a hunter and he is an alpha of his own pack. I wouldn't make him leave his pack for me and I won't stay because I love who I am and what I do. I feel better when I take out the bad guys then sitting on the sideline letting others do it for me. I didn't get my name just because I was good.

"I don't know Ze I really don't." I say looking at her. My stomach feels hollow when I think about Stark and leaving him. I know how things are and that I'm his mate but if I stay what would happen? Could I just have this house as my permanent home and go off who knows like months and come back and he still be here. It scares the hell out of me knowing how I'm developing feelings towards him. I never done that after mom and dad had died. The only one I truly cared about was Zehira.

"Zo I'm telling you this only because i care about you and I for one think Stark is good enough for you. You should stay here. But still do what you do. However he will have to understand that if he does ask you to stay that you won't give up you postion as a hunter. That would cause more of you to break. Its a part of you as much as being a wolf is apart of him." she says looking at me then smiles.

"I know how you feel towards you not being a hunter and you shouldn't have to give that up because of someone. It's who you are." she says hugging me. I feel tears threatening to spill down my face I hold it back by swallowing. She pulls back and puts her forehead on mine.

"Who would have known that you would be a wolf's mate. Seems like their goddess has things planned for you." she says to me I laugh slightly at that.

"You know Ze neither would I." I say as Stark opens the door. He looks at me then my sister. When his eyes settle on me I feel butterfly's form in my stomach. Zehira leaves my room as Stark comes over to me.

"Go easy she is still hurt." she says walking out the door. He looks at me with a confused look I just laugh and look back out at the night. Stark comes and stands next to me watching me closely. I look up at him.

"The night is my best time. I could run for hours and not get tired. I would train in the woods at night." I say looking back out into the woods.

"Zarola why are you telling me this?" He says kneeling down so we are eye to eye. I shrug.

"Maybe it's time I actually opened up to someone. Maybe it's time I finally let go." I say to him. He has this look in his eye that makes me smile.

"Well sense you are in a talking mood wanna tell me about these scars you have." he says touching the vampire scar and then the newer one on my shoulder that is still tender then to the one that goes across my back.

"The one on my neck is from a vampire that had gotten it's fangs in my neck. The one on my shoulder is new I was fighting off rogue wolves that were attacking Jack and the other wolf." his eyes widen as I say the shoulder one. Right I told Jack to not tell him i was involved.

"Jack had said a hunter saved them and that they had gotten injured...." he says as he pulls my shirt down to look at the one on my shoulder. He traces a Finger over it and then kisses it. Heat rushes to my face I have never had someone do that to me. Spark tingle from the contact of his lips to my skin causing something to stir inside me.

"You must have been in a lot of pain.." he says then I wave my hand.

"I have been in worst pain I have got to say that my back one was the worst I couldn't move for a month." I say to him he looks at me for me to continue on.

"It was when I was small...when my parents had died. The rogue vampires and werewolfs had attacked our family. One of them I thought to have been my friend. I thought he was helping me but....no I turned my back and he dug his claws all the way across it. I think of it as a reminder of what happened and why I don't trust wolfs." I say looking at his expression. He looks sad and then throws me off by kissing me. I kiss him back and in that kiss I hope he understands that after so many years I actually trust one wolf and that wolf happens to be and alpha and my mate.