Navy Wolf

Chapter 28

Love, an enchanted dance, swirls in the wolf's paw prints,

leaving a trail of eternal bonds.

☾

The next morning I woke up by the light that shone through the floor to ceiling windows right on my face.

I grunted, turning in my bed.

Why is the light so sparkly?

It burned in my eyes.
Just as I came back to my senses I remembered the short visit to the hospital the night before, where they had checked if everything was alright with me. I didn't remember what they had said, I had been too exhausted to pay attention.

Thankfully Kaven did and the fact that he had guided me out of the ER into a vehicle and had got in next to me, was my confirmation that everything had been alright.

I squinted and sat up, pushing away the pearl white duvet, that shimmered in the sunlight while I moved it.

Where am I?

I climbed out of the bed, walking toward the window that granted me a spectacular view. Blinded by the light of the sun I held my hand up as a shield. An entire city was under my feet and I was somewhere up in the sky being overwhelmed by the beauty of this scenery.

50th floor of a high rise building? 60th?
Suddenly more memories of last night crowded my mind tingling my stomach in a pleasant way. I remembered glimpses of me sitting in the backseat, sleepily leaning against a broad shoulder, while both of my arms were draped around someones arm.

Kaven's arm.
I hadn't opened my eyes. They'd been too heavy, but I had known it was him.
He had whispered something I hadn't quite understood but had enjoyed hearing anyway. It had a soothing, reassuring effect on me.

I had felt safe like I had been listening to a lullaby.
But then I came back to the present and I felt embarrassed, my hands covering my eyes.

Why did I cling myself to his arm like that?

My skin already started tingling around my neck creeping up my cheeks. Thank god I was alone and nobody could see the embarrassment that stained my visage in pink I squinted in pain, searching for distraction outside of my mind.

The traffic flowed like tiny little electrons through a line which was the highway. Far in the distance I saw the horizon where the blue line ended which was the big sea of British Columbia.

The sea. High rise buildings. Highways and busy traffic.

I wasn't in Nanaimo anymore.

I was surrounded by steel and concrete and metal sparkling in the sun, full of glass.

Whose penthouse is this?

Knock, knock.

I swirled around. The door opened slowly.
"River?"
I stepped forward and there was Kaven standing in the doorway. I blinked.
"Good morning," he smiled softly. "Did you sleep well?"

A couple of seconds passed before my brain could put the puzzle pieces together.

I was in a penthouse. With Kaven. He was wearing a light shirt and sweatpants. Why?
"Where are we?," I asked confused.
He smiled again, this time almost in a grin. "In West Vancouver."
That's when I realized I hadn't answered his question nor did I wish him a good morning.