Elemental Wolves

{Chapter Thirteen}

Teagan

I had a really good time last night.

I can't really think of a time where I'd ever felt so seen and so connected to someone. Even without a bond, finding a conversation even remotely close to that is so rare.

Overall, I just felt safe. It's the kind of safety where everything is so calm that it's scary. I almost prefer the chaos.

But I didn't run away from it.

He couldn't stop staring at me. He wouldn't stop staring at me. And I don't even think he noticed that he was doing it.

A picnic under the stars was perfect in my eyes. It was relaxing and the chilly air kept me calm and collected. But truth is, I hardly ever noticed because we just ... talked. I half expected him to shamelessly make a move on me.

Even now, I couldn't stop thinking about it. How his beautiful gift of a gem rested softly against the top of my chest. The crystal necklace that was casting a myriad of colors against the shower wall.

The multicolor reflections shifting with every drop of water that came into contact with it. I loved how the deep purples and blues contrasted harshly against my tinted skin.

And I couldn't stop looking at it. Or touching it. And I have the biggest smile on my face. My cheeks are starting to hurt.

Apparently they were crystals from his home planet. He brought to two different kinds of crystals with him. The piece we'd buried last night was one called a Sun crystal.

And the other piece of a Sun crystal he gave me was specifically of him. Not even sure what that means, but I'm happy he entrusted me with it. Sure he told me all the things it could do, but he never once said how it would make me feel.

"Maybe he doesn't know how it makes us feel."

"I guess you would have a point. He wouldn't feel anything because it's of him. And I'm his first mate so maybe you have a point."

"Don't I always?"

"No, you don't. Sometimes you just like to talk shit at me, about me."

"Well yeah it's because you deserve it."

"Bullshit, I am nothing but be good to you."

"Oh really? When's the last you let me out for a run? Hmm?"

"Well it was whe-"

"And not for training purposes!"

Hmm, well he got me there. We've been a bit busy trying to put our lives together and manage an entire pack. But I do owe him.

I don't mean to be neglecting him, but I just didn't feel like arguing with Kade today so I just left him on "heard."

Nothing could really ruin my day or bring me down. I'm not sure if it's because of him or the crystal.

Before closing our link, I do promise him a few runs towards the end of this week. Partly because I haven't bonded with my wolf the way I should have been doing lately.

Speaking of running, I feel like I could run for miles and not even break a sweat. My magic feels at ease. So much so that I can hardly feel it.

But I'm also feeling extremely powerful. It's like I need to go and release some of this energy to calm down internally. It's like calm, quiet power.

I'm all over the place today.

He kept the last crystal and I'm kind of disappointed about it. He said it was something called a refractionary crystal. According to him, I still needed to grow before I can care for something like that.