Heat Brought Us Together

Chapter 31

Her Pov

Penelope Davis

Me and Natalie leave Micajah's house and drive away in my car. I just wish her a good afternoon, like some intern would wish a boss. How brutish of me. I practically used her last time and now is no different of me. I am being totally selfish.

I try to lighten the mood by playing some songs that we might groove to. I play the Hot 50 Playlist and hum to a song I know. Her gaze is on her pack lands outside the window.

With the music playing in the background I try to initiate a conversation, "Where is the nearest Pharmacy store in here? The pack lands are beautiful by the way. You must have loved the scenery when you first got here", I say to Natalie.

Her eyes now on me with a smirking smile on her face, she says, "The nearest Pharmacy was 700metres from the Alpha's house but now we are on the highway NH 29, so the nearest Pharmacy is maybe 30 to 40 minutes away until we get off this freeway bridge. And the answer to your other question is yes the pack lands are a beauty but I have lived here only never stayed in a city full of humans."

She shuts me up. The sarcasm dripping from her mouth as I grip the steering wheel more tightly so as to suppress my growing irritation of not only my choice of company but also the lack of attentiveness. That should have been my first question to her before starting this car. But oh well.

I focus and continue driving seeing that I have no choice. My mental battle growing severe as the time goes by, so I make my mind up to apologize to Natalie.

"Natalie, I am so sorry for the last time I walked out on you. I'm so sorry for how I behaved. I should have been more understanding of your situation and your role there." I say sincerely.

Her attention is on me. I look into her eyes trying to see the emotions behind them howsoever I can while driving a car on a freaking highway.

"Apology accepted my future Luna." She says.

That surely brings a smile to my face.

"Thank you Natalie, I appreciate your help. I really do." I tell her.

She nods and smiles.

She takes her phone out of her pocket and puts it in the socket for me see to the directions. I smile back at her.

"Even I am sorry Penelope. I have been way too moody and tired lately. Sam doesn't say a word but I am sure he sees the attitude from a mile away." She says.

"Is it the stress of trying?" I ask dumbly. I remember she told me that they were trying for a pup and I madly made her remind the struggle which I think she is trying to forget.

"Maybe, but I have been on edge since last week and I have been failing at finding the reason behind this." She says.

The small talk does wonder to change the vibe in the car. In a while we reach the location and it's a pretty big medical pharmacy store with a typical scent of all sorts of medicines and other hygiene products.

I am slightly taken aback by the smell but Natalie is unbothered by it. I make a beeline to the hygiene and women's section and go for the morning after pills whilst Nat is distracted. I get the contraceptive pill and a few other daily use products. I usually keep my card in my car so I did bring that with me to the store.

Natalie joins me near the cashier section and eyes my cart. "Oh God, so that was the hurry, now I get it", she giggles with her shocked expression if that is possible. She has two chocolate bars in her hand which she adds to my cart and says something I very well know.

"The morning after pill might not work Penelope especially if you were in heat. I hope you know that. But take it you know." She mumbles and doesn't complete the sentence.

I pass the cart to the cashier and she scans all the items while talking to Natalie, the Beta's mate. Of course the packmates know her.

Natalie is a charmer and keeps the young girl busy in the small talk so that she doesn't question who I am or the things in our cart.

The air in my mouth and my throat is gone after Natalie's little covert. I hope I don't get pregnant so soon. I definitely want kids but we are not a proper couple yet. The heat compelled us to be together, now I don't want anything else interferring with our course of relationship any more.

I carry the paper bag in my arms and sit at the wheel and swallow the pill with water, a bottle I just bought. Natalie is quiet and takes her chocolate bar from the bag and opens it.

I try to calm my heart and have another sip of water.

"It will all be better," she pats my palm and smiles at me. "Trust me". I do the same.

I smile looking at her, her teeth all brown from the chocolate.

"Do you love chocolate so much Nat?" I ask her. I need to get over this. The deed is done. The pill is taken. Rest is upto his swimmers and my God damn cycle. That only time will tell.

"No, not that much, but I have been living for chocolate lately. Especially dark chocolate." She says.

I keep the bag and the water bottle in the back seat and sit at the wheel again, at that moment like The Einstein, her moods, her appetite, could it be, but how can I tell her that.

I fumble and only look at the wheel as I try to make a point, a suggestion actually, especially when we are at the pharmacy.

"Natalie, did you consider that you might just be pregnant and this could all be a good news and not just emotional jeopardy or random cravings. I completely understand that we can't hear the pup's heartbeat yet, but this pregnancy could just be a few weeks right now." I empty my thoughts.

She stares at me wide eyed. The wheels in her head turning and later she dashes out of the car and towards the store.

I laugh, 15 minutes later she comes back with a paper bag in her hands.

"Drive Penelope, for God's sake hurry. I think I have been stupid for so long, sulking at my fate and ignoring the obvious." She says.

"Hey, Nat, it's Alright, we are not experienced in this at all. I know somethings from my sister in laws first time. My brother's mate." I tell her, try my best to calm her down.

"You have got to chill, but we can just take a pregnant test to be sure right?" I ask of of her.

"Yes", she answers and then takes her mobile phone out and puts a location where I should head now.

I ignore the paradox of women we are here, one who just had a morning after pill and another wishing for the one thing I am avoiding. Great. 'But we are at different stages of life', my wolf fights for us.

I think I am driving to her house. She seems antsy while ravishing the chocolate.

We drive in silence again. I press on the gas and head home. We reach in some time and she justs says thanks and gets out of the passenger seat. I stay in my seat and watch her go inside. How is my life so happening since I came back to my pack from the city. I miss my routine there but I am thankful for my mate.

I get out of my car and lock the door and head inside, I can scent Micajah here, it is faint but still there. It is his Beta's house, ofcourse he would be here time and again. I go to her kitchen and put water on the stove to boil. Maybe some tea will help her whatever the results be.

I wait in the kitchen and hear two wolves howling in the distant. My wolf goes on an alert instantly. I shut the stove off and go outside. There is a clear opening to the forest. My eyes are on the opening as my wolf knows whose howls those are. Her mate is out there in his true self and she wants to join him.

I resist her urge to break free and go running after him. A few minutes later two wolves appear before me, a brown one and a grey wolf. I recognize the other to be Sam, the beta and Micajah's best friend.

Sam leaves us alone as I walk towards Micajah. He is large and his thick fur adorns him, his eyes, are on me. I wish we could mindlink.

He stops around 2 feet away from me. I know this, he wants me to close this gap. He is respecting my space. My hand automatically darts up and goes towards his neck.

"Micajah" his name leaves my mouth in a whisper.

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