Split Spirit

Chapter eighteen

Turning quickly I calm down it's just Zeke.

"Who the fuck are you and why are you near my mate?" He snarls at Walker.

"Baby calm down please," I say reaching for him and he whips me behind him. Oh shit his wolf took over, "Hail baby please calm down, they won't hurt me, this is Dajaa and Walker. The Moon Goddess has remade them too look," I say while rubbing my nose against him.

He looks at me then back at Dajaa and Walker, "hurt Artemis again and I will kill you." He says but he relaxes and Zeke takes over again. "Why have you come here? What do you want with my mate?" Zeke asks not willing to let them near me.

"My mate and I wanted to find her so that Dajaa could apologize and makeup with Artie. We've been worried and looking for her since the Goddess told us she's alive. We love her, she's family to us," Walker says while we listen. The only interruption is Zeke's growl at him saying that he loves me.

I walk around Zeke but he holds me close. Feeling his tension I don't try to get out of his hold. Instead I just talk from the safety of his arms.

"Why did the Goddess split you from Blaze Walker?" I ask curiously.

"He was so depressed that he was killing himself and me too because of it, he just stayed hidden away in our mind, trying to die. She split us so that way we could both live. He's back to how he used to be now, dont worry he doesn't know that you're alive or anything." He adds quickly as I must have looked shocked.

"Are you wanting to take my mate?" Zeke and Hail ask together.

"She looks so happy, why would we want to do that to her?" Dajaa asks tilting her head. Walker agrees with Dajaa and says, "we love Artie and you are making her happy that makes you family to us."

"Then you may come to our home," he says and relaxes taking my hand. "But I'll be watching you," he says over his shoulder to them and they say "alright."

When we got to the house we went to the living room, I sat on the floor infront of the couch and Dajaa came and sat between my legs. I hugged her close, "I've missed your nagging to go for a run," I said into her fur.

"I've missed everything about you," she says her voice wobbly. "I'm so sorry for the things I said. I never ment them I was just so angry with Blaze I took it out on you. Please forgive me!" She lets out wolfy sobs.

"I have always loved you Dajaa, that night I had asked the Goddess to give you to someone who was better suited to you. I never ment to hurt you, or anyone else.. I just thought.. it would be better if I was gone. I'm sorry for hurting you too," I say and she yells at me.

"Don't apologize to me! I was the horrible one you deserve better!" She huffs leaning back.

"Let's agree to disagree," I laugh and she rolls her eyes.

"I love you Artemis!" Dajaa licks my cheek rubbing herself against me.

"I love you too Dajaa!" I say holding her. I look up to see the guys watching us, one with relief and happiness the other with worry and caution.

"How long have you been traveling?" Zeke asks, "is Blaze going to try taking Artemis when you report back to him?"

"We have been on the move for a few weeks, Dajaa was determined to find Artie before the pups get too big for easy travel." Walker explains and Zeke looks at Dajaa whose laying on me falling asleep.

"I already told you, Blaze has no idea Artemis is alive, we thought it best to keep the knowledge to ourselves. He misses her but he's finally getting to a place where he can move forward. He knows just how badly he fucked up. If he were here he would be prostrating himself infont of you begging for absolution. Not that he would expect it, but even if he did know you were alive he wouldn't want to leave his brother's side. The Goddess has charged him with making sure his brother never goes down the wrong path, like he did." Walker explains.

"Wait back up, his mom had a baby? When? I didn't even know that she was pregnant!" I say looking through my memories of her to see if I was THAT oblivious.

Dajaa starts to snore and I run my fingers through her fur and she purrs in her sleep. Walker chuckles, "somehow no one noticed except his dad but they didn't want to say anything, he's a cute baby though."

"I'm happy for them, does Blaze actually take care of his baby brother?" I ask and Zeke growls at my asking about Blaze making Dajaa flinch in her sleep but I sooth her telling her shes safe.

"Honey I love you, please don't be so annoyed with me," I implore and Zeke sighs.

He comes over to me leaning down for a kiss and I kiss him. Using my free hand to reach up to hold the back of his neck, I keep him there. His chest rumbles with pleasure. Chuckling he says against my lips, "I'm going to start dinner for us all, I'll let y'all catch up call if you need anything ok babe?"

"Thankyou," I say then kiss him again before he can leave. I watch his butt flex as he walks to the kitchen, I love his ass, yeah I'm totally hott for my mate.

"You got it so bad," Walker says with a wolfy grin.

"Yes, yes I do. I love him with everything I have, every fiber of my being and he accepted me right away. He shows me every day that he loves me, he doesn't just say the words.. he means them." I say with love in my eyes that are currently looking at Zeke moving around the kitchen. He's trying to find something to make but I can tell he's getting irritated because he doesn't really cook often. I'm about to ask if he needs help when he pulls some premade dinners out of the freezer.

"I'm happy for you Artie," Walker says while coming to lay down next to Dajaa.

"Thankyou Walker and I'm so happy for you two," I say softly not wanting to wake Dajaa.

"We've been blessed even if Day doesn't think she deserves to be," he says laying his head on top of her neck.

I lay my head on his side and we nap cuddled together till it's dinnertime.