The Unfortunate Truth

Mi Amor - 34

I happily kick my flats off after I step inside Brody's house, me throwing my jacket off as well. It felt so good to be barefoot again.

I gently jump up on the counter and pick at some candy that I had left in a bowl there. M&M's. My freaking favorite.

Brody walks in slowly behind me, chuckling a little bit when he saw what I did.

"What?" I mutter. "Don't make fun of me. I like my chocolate and you can't judge me for it."

"I just find you adorable," Brody whispers. Of course, a blush enters my cheeks and I quickly eat some candy to hide it.

It was a natural blush too, since when we were in the car I used makeup wipes to get all the stuff off my face. I don't mind wearing it, but I can only stand it for a little while. Hence why I wanted it off asap.

"So," I speak up after swallowing some M & M's. "Have you heard anything from Collin?"

"No," Brody sighs. "He couldn't find any trace of someone going up there and doing what they did. No one on the territory, no one around it and no one within the pack that we know of. It's extremely frustrating, and now we've got this guy at the gala to worry about. I am so sorry to put you through this. I should have never went to the stupid thing and-"

"Hey," I set my bowl down and quickly reach my arm out to him. I grip his arm and pull him towards me, and he moves briskly between my legs, both of mine dangling off the counter on either side of him.

"Don't be like this. Don't be all pouty and mopey. It's not your fault, you wanted to go and meet with some Alpha's, which I do not blame you for. It's part of your job as Alpha and I understand that. But it had nothing to do with you, it had everything to do with me. I should be the one apologizing.

"These people are going to be after me and now after your pack. And I hate myself for it, you have no idea how many times I've wanted to just blurt out and apologize when you're talking about the rogue attacks. It makes me feel awful since they're here for me more than likely. I don't want to be a burden to you or this pack.

"But," I chuckle a little bit and look down, my hair dangling in front of me a little. "I guess it's too late for that."

"Hey," Brody quickly cradles my cheek in his hand. "Darling, please look at me."

I breathe out a soft sigh and gently lift my head up to see him. All I could see was comfort when I looked at him. But he also looked so sad. And I know that he feels bad for everything that I said. I could feel how upset he was. And it made my heart hurt.

"Hey," he whispers softly. "I don't want to hear you speak like that. It breaks my heart, Danielle. I hate that you keep feeling like this. It's not your fault, you were just born this way. And I wish people could see what I see.

"Because I don't see you as some monster, or some problem that I have to deal with. I don't see you as some goal or obstacle, or tool to use for your powers. I see you as a person, someone who is lively, bubbly and ecstatic about everything.

"I see you, as a very hardworking person. A very compassionate person. Who will do anything and everything for those that she cares about. You are a very loving girl, and I know that you care very much about your friends, your family and me.

"I see an intelligent girl, who finds a problem to any solution. A girl who does the best that she can to protect those that she cares about. A girl who doesn't like to ask for any help even if she needs it. A girl who always is brave and tough and even acts like it if she doesn't feel it.

"I see," Brody whispers and leans his forehead on mine, "the love of my life. My future wife, and Luna to my pack. I look at you, and I see my other half. So please, please don't talk down on yourself. Because you're so much more than what you see as a problem. You are my everything. And I am nothing without you."

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the moment that I truly and utterly fell completely in love with Brody Ashton Castellano.

I couldn't help but start crying as he was talking. The thing about Brody, one of the things I love most about him is that he always tries to make me feel better about myself. No matter what is happening, he always does whatever he can to make me feel better.

He's just the sunshine in my darkness. I'm going to thank the Moon Goddess every single day for the rest of my life. Because of her, I have my soulmate, my person, my love of my life. And I am so lucky to have him.

I tilt my chin up so that my lips can capture his. His lips meet mine and it's soft yet passionate, both of us moving to the same beat, the same rhythm. Just like we always do. My hands snake their way up around his neck, pulling me closer to him.

Brody breathes heavily from what we just did as he pulls away. His eyes flicker down to my lips for a second before they go back to my eyes. Then he drops his voice into an almost whisper, sending chills throughout my body.

"I really want to take that dress off of you."

My breath gets stuck in my throat for a second, and I swear I forgot how to breathe. So somehow I manage to squeak out, "Then why don't you?"

Brody's entire jaw clenches up, and I can tell he was holding back as much as he could. As soon as I said that, his eyes darkened a little bit, his gaze unwavering from mine. "Darling, don't test me."

"And who said I wasn't serious," I whisper and lean down to lightly peck a kiss to his lips, "mi amor."

And that's when all hell broke loose.

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