The Cat and The Dog

Chapter 9

    I wake up but not to the knocking on the door or the bright light streaming through the curtains but to the gentle, lingering kisses that are being pressed against my collar bone, neck, and cheek bones. My eye lids flutter open as my green eyes meet Reeves's dark blue ones. A small smile spreads across my face as he gently presses his lips against mine, snaking his arm around my waist and pulling me up on top of him so I'm laying on his chest.

        I pull away and giggle, tangling my hands in his hair as his eyes capture mine. I sigh in adoration and bury my face into his shoulder, feeling Reeves shudder beneath me as my warm breath hits his neck. I giggle quietly but my breath abruptly stops as all the information I learn the night before comes back.

        I know he hears me because his arms tense around my waist. "Babe it's going to be okay. She can't get to you here, Della. Your safe with us, with me," Reeves says, gently whispering in my ear as he pulls me closer to him, our torsos touching at every point.

        The room is silent for a few seconds before the first sob escapes my throat. Reeves holds me for what feels like hours, but is really only a few minutes, as sobs rake over my entire body. After I calm down Reeves reaches his arm up and wipes the tears from my cheeks. "I just don't understand it," I say, my voice hoarse from all the crying I have done. "She is my mother. And she loved me until she found out the truth. How could she stop loving me over something so trivial as my form? What kind of mother is that?" I make eye contact with him and I can see that he feels my pain and I feel guilty for dragging him through the problems of my past.

        "I don't want to think about it now. Distract me. Tell me about you. Your life, your family." I carefully untangle myself from Reeves's arms and lay next to him, allowing him to wrap his around my waist. I lay on my side facing him, our eyes meeting as I wait for an answer.

        "I was always sort of spoiled as a child. My dad became Alpha at the age of 18 and he met my mom when they were both 21. She was visiting from another pack, her father was among their Alphas guard and stumbled into my father in the pack house. They've never spent more than a few hours apart since then." He smiles and leans down, giving me a quick kiss on the cheek. "They have what I have always wanted with my mate. And when I met you I was elated because I knew you were exactly what the Gods intended for me to have."

        I let out a small giggle and cuddle closer to him as I intently listen, craving to learn more about him. "My father retired and handed the pack over to me when I first came of age, the day after my 19th birthday. I don't know if you remember hearing the story but when I was 6 my father got attacked during a battle with another pack. He messed up his shoulder pretty bad and he was never the same. Not only was he injured and slowed down but his pride was hurt. So he gave me the pack and I have been in charge since."

        "So when will I be able to meet your parents? Why don't they still live around here?" I ask, looking up at him, our eyes meeting as I grin widely.

        "Well my little sister is four years younger than me, she's just turned 20. Right after her 18th birthday she went with me to visit another pack and met her mate, the Alpha. His names Patrick and he's only a year older than Sylvia. Anyways, as soon as my parents found out they decided to transfer to her pack, they wanted to retire, to be done here. Dad wanted to be able to forget the attack. Its usually not allowed but Patrick made an exception. I haven't seen them much in the last 2 years but they call all the time. I have some pack things to attend to today and tonight we have the ceremony for your official announcement and acceptance of your title as my mate, my Luna."

        As soon as the words are out of his mouth I shoot him daggers and I can see him giggle, though he tries to stifle it. "Would you prefer the term Lioness?" He asks jokingly as I giggle and he leans down and gives me a quick peck on the lips.

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Sorry its been so long guys. I've been busy between school and my music and such. Hope you guys like this one and hopefully enjoy learning a bit about Reeves's family and back story!! Remember to comment and vote if you are enjoying the story!