Imogen is her pack's runt. She was a surprise to her family, and a disgrace. Her father is the gamma of her pack so her existence as the runt is a disappointment and disgusting.
Her family wait for the moment when she can find her mate, leave the pa...
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~Tobias~
After another two lazy rest days where my mate and I passed the hours in each other's arms and healing. What happened to us was a traumatic event that was an attempt to rip us apart, but brought us closer together.
While I was fighting with Blake, there was nothing I could do to save Imogen. Because our bond had just been formed, I could feel her terror sparking down my chest and it killed me.
It's been hard for me these last few days to even late Imogen out of my sight for even a moment. My wolf is even more protective than I am, at night I have to keep her hand in mine until I fall asleep, I am tormented with the fear of loosing her and I don't know how to tell her. I worry that if Imogen knows my fears, it will make her feel like I can't protect her and that means I am a failed mate.
Last night I had to tell Imogen we needed to return to the pack in the morning to establish our leadership and quash any rebellion. Imogen reacted better than I had expected initially but this morning she is distant and jumpy.
With immense difficulty, I found the strength to give her some space. A few minutes ago she snuck out the back door of the cabin and has been sitting out on the grass lost in thought.
I understand why she is so racked with fear, it was only a month ago that the entire pack agreed with Blake's decision to disobey the Moon Goddess, choose a new mate and lock Imogen away to be raped and bred from.
There will be punishments to the pack for how readily they went along with the travesty but I have to take into mind it is damn near impossible to go against your alpha. Even I struggled with it in the past and if I hadn't been a rogue for so many years I maybe wouldn't have been able to save Imogen. It's those kinds of thoughts that terrify me.
Glancing up at the clock, I can tell it's time to go if we're going to reach the pack when everyone will be together for lunch.
"Imogen, baby." I call out as I open the front door of the cabin and lock it behind me. We can't have Inky running off into the forest and getting lost, that would break my mate's heart and if I'm being truthful I would do everything I could to bring him back.
"Immy?" I call out again when I get no response the first time.
"I'm here Tobias." When I hear her voice calling out to me, I quickly follow that sound and find my stunning mate staring out into the distance.
I place my hand on her shoulder, she hums happily at my touch and leans back into my heat.
"Are you ok baby, we don't have to do this today if you're not up to it."
Imogen turns and looks up at me, her face is pale with worry but her eyes look up at me with certainty.
"If we don't do this today, we will have to do it at some point so let's just do it."
I nod in agreement and bend down to capture her lips in a kiss which makes me feel like I'm at home. I could die in her arms and I would regret nothing.
We pull away together and give each other loving smiles.
"Let's get going then Toby." Imogen says with a firm voice, I nod and give her hand a single squeeze.
I shift quickly and then bend down so my little mate can clamber onto my back.
Unlike the last time when Imogen and I made this run, this one feels amazing. I can feel the blood plumping through my veins and not from fear, but from exhilaration.
The first three hours disappear before I even truly have a chance to register the distance I have traveled. I'm prepared and strong enough to run the last hour without stopping but Imogen suddenly taps me on the shoulder hard and brings me to a halt.
She quickly clambers down and dashes a few feet away from me. I watch as she bends down and hangs her head between her knees.
Concerned, I quickly shift back to my human form and walk over to my panting mate.
"Imogen?" I bend down in front of her as I stroke her neck soothingly.
"What's wrong?" Her eyes look up and meet mine, she looks terrified and her green eyes are pale and uneasy.
"I feel sick." She gasps out as she continues to heave in breaths. My concern doesn't vanish but it ebbs away slightly. She's nervous about this trip, I had known that she was but I think I underestimated her fear.
"Imogen, they're not going to hurt you. Hell they're not even going to look at you funny, I promise."
She looks up at me again and nods her head weakly. I lift my arms up again and gently pull her down onto my chest. Imogen sighs weakly and I feel her body relax a little.
"Promise?"
"Yes. That I swear, as your mate and as your alpha."
She nods against my chest and pauses for a moment. When she looks back up at me again the fear in her eyes has vanished and I feel the relief wash over me.
"Ok...I'm ready to keep going."
"You sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure."
Nodding my head, I walk over a few feet away and shift back into my wolf before trotting back over to my mate. I bend my head down for her and she climbs up to lay between my shoulder blades.
She rests her head against my fur and her hands grip tightly around my shoulders. I let out a contended sound before rising to my feet again.
With my little Luna on my back, I feel as though I could soar above the clouds.
With my Imogen with me, I know my life is whole once more.
