Mine to Claim

Chapter 16

It's raining.

I watch the heavy drops of rainfall on the ground, forming sleet and making the ground more slippery. It's cold, colder than yesterday may be due to this rain.

Soft murmurs pull my attention from the window and toward the living room. Turning to look at the source of the voice, I see Sierra carrying baby Selene who's wrapped up in a thick wool sweater. I can't see the baby's body as she's completely drowning in the warm clothes.

"Here, wear this," Sierra offers me a sweater, similar to that of Selene's. I politely take it from her and murmur a soft thank you. Wearing the wool sweater, I run my fingers over the soft material; feeling warm from the inside.

It's the warmth that only family can bring.

"Sierra, may I ask you something?" I ask her softly, not wanting to disturb her as she's busy playing with her daughter. Sierra jerks her head up at me, frowning a bit and then whispers, "Nikita, you don't have to ask me anything. Just say it."

"I want to meet this girl named Mila," I whisper, breathing in a lungful of air for added courage.

Sierra pushes Selene in her baby chair and then gets up to walk toward me. "What happened, Nikita? You never asked to meet any of the packmates before."

"Mila was in the dungeon so I want to meet her," I whisper, telling Sierra only the partial truth and perhaps she realizes that my motive is slightly different from what I am saying yet she doesn't comment.

She purses her lips a bit and then her eyes get that hazy look, telling me that she's mentally communicating with her mate or maybe someone else with whom she has a blood bond.

A few minutes pass by and I am still waiting for Sierra to reply when Fenris walks inside the house. He immediately walks over toward the couch where Sierra had put Selene in her baby chair.

He picks her up in his arms and then walks over to me where I am standing near the window. "Are you sure you want to meet Mila?" he asks while rocking his daughter in his arms.

I nod at his question, not really getting why they do not want me to meet Mila. Or maybe they are not used to me asking to meet anyone. I have been cooped inside this house for more than a month now. And that time has been an experience.

I have learnt a lot of new things, which include developing my skills with the help of my brother and learning about the werewolf history from Sierra. She also introduced me to a lot of modern appliances, teaching me how to use them; either to beautify yourself or your home.

"Fine then. Come on, I will drop you on my way to the school," he says and I smile at him softly.

"Thank you."

"Sierra, don't keep her there. What if she slipped from the chair?" whispers Fenris while handing their daughter over to Sierra. Sierra rolls her eyes while pulling the baby in her arms and then walks away however, I do get a hint of slight hurt from her as I watch her retreating figure.

Maybe Fenris does too because I hear him sigh beside me. Not wanting to interfere in between the couple's private matter, I mutely follow Fenris out of his house and then towards the school premises.

There are a lot of people on the way, some of whom smile at me as well before bowing to greet Fenris. They address him as the King or Alpha. Fenris talks to each and every one of them, asking them about their health or any problem that they might be facing.

It's enlightening to watch how Fenris turns from a family man into a King in just a blink of the eye. And suddenly I feel proud to be the sister of such a talented man.