Calla Lily

Riding in Cars with Wolves ⚪️

  I was pretty excited to finally leave this house without running 5 miles through the woods being chased by Sorren. I picked out a pair of corduroy pants, a cable knit white sweater, and a jean jacket. I slipped on my brown boots and braided my hair back away from my face. I felt a bit better after talking to Sorren. I still held anger of course, and maybe a bit more of an understanding of Sorren. What he said about Alpha being lonely, it made me think of my family. He's never had that togetherness, and so I thought going to the wedding would be good so he could experience that. Maybe even let him see why I was so upset at being taken from my world and planted in his.
I got up this morning more willing to get out of bed then I'd been in a long time. I actually picked out an outfit and cared what it looked like for the first time in months! I decided on a pair of dark brown corduroy pants with brown leather boots, a thick white cable knit sweater, and a thick jean jacket with a warm fleece liner. I gave myself a once over in the mirror and then made my way down the stairs. "Ready?" I asked Sorren who was dressed in navy blue dress pants, a button up, and a less casual grey jacket. "Good morning, you look very nice." Sorren greeted I smoothed my hands over my pants as his eyes raked over my form "Are you sure?" I asked Sorren. "Yes of course." He seemed to want to say more but refrained. "Are you ready?" He asked and I nodded. Sorren led the way out into the driveway and to his car. Be opened the passenger side door for me and I nodded in thanks. I got into the sleek black car that brought me to this place and he sat down beside me in the drivers seat. "So it is a bit later, so if you don't want breakfast there are a bunch of other options." Sensing I was about to get a rapid fire list of places I spoke up "Breakfast is fine. Breakfast burritos remember?" Sorren smirked and then nodded "Cooy that." And we were off to a place that has as Sorren said 'Giant Breakfast filled burritos' which was a weird way to say what I'd essentially said. I had to stifle a chuckle at the awkward sentence.
We quickly drove down the mountain maintaining a surprisingly comfortable silence as I looked at the changing leaves of the trees outside of my window, that was until we made it to the outskirts of town. "I just have a few things I want to say before we get there." I felt my anxiety spike as he said this "A lot of the pack members do not know that you are my mate, you also aren't marked so I would appreciate you staying close to me at all times. Is that okay for you?" I tentatively nodded my head I couldn't imagine what his wolf would do if another guy thought I was single and tried to take a pass at me. It'd probably be better for all involved if that didn't happen, however if some random dude said something vulgar to me would I really mind Sorren tearing him apart?
I pushed the thought from my mind as Sorren continued "As Alpha I will draw attention wherever I go so all eyes will be on us. I need you to not contradict me in public. It looks bad for a Luna to disagree with her mate beyond closed doors. We need to appear as a United front." I frowned "So I can't tell you no," I said very unimpressed with the rules being laid out to get breakfast. "That's not what I'm saying. I only mean," he paused thinking of his next words carefully "If you were to voice your distain towards me, or anti werewolf sayings."
"Okay, so no Pickett signs protesting mating laws." I rolled my eyes "Calla, I'm serious okay? My pack has been questioning my absence to gatherings I'd otherwise never miss. Once they see us together the pieces will fall into place. An Alpha is nothing without his Luna and as Luna they will look up to you. If they were to know the way you feel about wolves, I would fear for your safety."
"That makes sense I didn't think about someone wanting to kill me, the concept is strange." What he said made me sound very important and the responsibility along with the danger of that importance I think will be monumental. Sorren's grip tightened on the steering wheel when I mentioned someone wanting to kill me so I decided to move the conversation along "So did you hide me away for so long for my safety, fear of escape, or because I am a human." I asked. "Because you are human?" Sorren asked "Well yeah, I mean how I feel uncomfortable about you being a wolf, do you feel like that because I'm human?" Sorren frowned with genuine distaste "Calla it doesn't matter to me that you are human. I will admit that it would be easier if you had a wolf to understand the instincts that drive me, however I did not hide you away from my pack for me. I did it for you."
"You aren't happy, and did not need the pressure of public events and fawning pack members to deal with alongside me." Now I was frowning i didn't quiet believe him. "That's the only reason?" I asked uncertain. He sighed "That and the fear of what you would say. In the eyes of many wolves it is expected that a submissive mate is to bow to the dominant and so speaking out against me in public would all but force my hand to punish you." Now my eyes were wide in horror "Punish me?" I gulped. "I didn't want to go this deeply into the subject but yes. I would be seen as weak if my pack knew I let you talk to me as you have."
"How I've talked to you? By communicating and, I mean I freaked out when I first got here and I kind of cry a lot, like when I ran away and then-" Sorren cut me off. "Calla, it's alright. I could never punish you. I've already done enough to upset and scare you, now I'm trying to make up for that." Sorren said "Is there anything else?" I asked as we neared what looked to be the main street. There were people, wolves, everywhere walking into and out of stores and down sidewalks. All of the store fronts were kept neat and organized some with large window displays and others with neon lights and painted glass. There was what looked to be a small diner on the corner with ornate brick work and large glass windows. "Can I hold your hand today?" Sorren asked.
"Today as in anytime you want?" I asked unsure of what he meant. Sorren nodded "When we are walking, helping you out of the car stuff like that." He clarified. "You have to ask for permission." Sorren's eyes darkened a bit as I said that in a slightly playful tone. I swallowed thickly not meaning to effect him so. The car was pulled to a stop in front of the diner and he responded "Yes ma'am."

Hello Lovely Readers,
I am sorry my updates have been so far apart you all must hate me (I would hate me too)! I am determined to finish this book! This semester has just been very difficult.
I am at the part of my biology degree where every class has a lab so I effectively have 4 classes + 4 separate labs = I'm not crying you are.
I have no excuse and apologize for leading you all on and then cutting off the story.
Where I live we get tons of snow and so I'm currently snowed in and actually caught up with class work so I will try to get some more chapters out to you all.

Thank you readers,
Rosemary