Blood Legacy (Rewritten)

60. Freak in the sheets

"Has anyone of you seen my sister?" I casually asked Zara and Brie as we sat at a table outside in the school's picnic area for lunch, Jess taking a seat next to me as we placed our trays filled with food on the table. I was freaking starving after last night, not to mention that we didn't exactly have time this morning to grab something to eat in our haste to get to school as soon as possible.

"Nope," Zara answered with a shrug, popping a french fry in her mouth.

"I think she went out for a ride with Estefany," Brie said with a mild frown as she seemed to recall something, lightly nodding as she then added,
"Yeah, I think I saw them leaving earlier before I came here,"

"Oh," I nodded in response, however a little intrigued as I couldn't help but think about the fact that she's been doing this a lot lately. Disappearing with Estefany.

"They're destined mates, like you and me and now David with Jess. It's only natural for them to feel the need to be constantly alone, together,"

I couldn't stop myself from blushing a little at the sound of Nathan's words echoing in my head as I quickly understood what he was trying to say.
My sister didn't exactly go out for a ride with Estefany. She was actually riding Estefany, probably right as we spoke.

Eww.

Now I didn't really feel like eating anymore.

"Look what you did. Are you happy with yourself now?" I sent that question through the bond with a mild shake of my head, my gaze already searching for him through the bustling picnic area.

"I could come there and help you out with that. Would you like me to spoon-feed you?"

I didn't like the way that sounded. That sensual lilt in his tone, making me feel so uncomfortably warm as I lastly found him too, noticing that devilish smirk spreading over his lips as he lightly waved a hand at me. He was sitting on a table not too far away from us, his elbows resting on his knees as he watched me from there like a damn hawk.

I then noticed that Kayla and Christian were there too, sitting barely a few steps away from him at the same table as they sucked faces with such...passion, that it made me want to puke.

"Are they...mates too?" I curiously asked with a frown, immediately receiving the answer,

"No, but he kinda likes hanging out with her,"

"With her or inside her?"

I noticed the way his smirk turned into a fully amused smile at my words, the sound of Jess' small whimper abruptly drawing my attention back to our table.

I looked at her first, noticing that scared expression marring her features as she glanced somewhere past me, hearing Zara and Brie lowly growl too as I whipped my head around and noticed David approaching our table.

There was something so...gut-wrenching about the way he was looking at Jess as he stopped just a few steps away, his voice quiet and pleading as he said to her,

"Jessica...Can I please talk to you for a moment?"

But she didn't mind him and instead she lowered her gaze to her plate, unconsciously pushing herself closer to me whilst the two wolfy girls continued to growl at him.

"Go away you big beast, you're scaring the little wolf. Go and pick on someone of your own size," One of the wolfy girls said to him. But he completely ignored them, his attention still trained on Jess as he quietly said,
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you,"

"You're my mate and I care for you, very much so, even if we've just found each other.
And I just wanted you to know that I'd never hurt you, no matter what. I know that Nathan told you, about my wolf. But I want you to know that he'd never hurt you either. You're his mate too, no matter how small or unimportant you think you are,"

I heard her quietly sniffle from right behind me after those words, realizing that she had actually started crying as I could feel those small tremors and sobs wracking throughout her body pressed against my own, making my soul ache for her. I didn't like that she was hurting. Maybe I didn't understand this, any of this, of how their fantasy world actually worked but that didn't mean that I couldn't feel sad for her, for her suffering. She was my friend and she was grieving. So I placed my hand over hers and gave it a mild and reassuring squeeze, feeling her sob again.

"I'm actually very happy that I found you, and so is he. The only difference is that he just got a little too excited,"

I could feel myself instantly blush at the sound of David's next words, watching him nervously rub a hand at the back of his neck as he bravely stood there, baring his soul right in front of us, his cheeks gaining a pink tint as he lowered his gaze to the ground.

"But I promise, I swear that I would never hurt you. I'd rather rip my heart out with my bare hands and offer it to you, just to prove how much you mean to me and how badly I want to just protect you and love you, the way you deserve,"

I heard the girls dreamily sigh after he'd said that, I myself however feeling a little grossed-out by that violent mental image.

Eww.

But hey, who was I to judge their different culture or way of thinking?

Whatever floats your boat guys, whatever floats your boat.

So I just sat there and nicely smiled up at him, giving him a thumbs up of encouragement.

He only chuckled in response and mildly shook his head at my antics, quickly sobering up again as he softly said,
"I just want you to give me a chance, nothing more. One small, single chance to prove myself to you. To prove you that I am worthy of your love and that I will never stop trying to protect you and cherish you as you are, little lone wolf, for the rest of my life,"

Okay, who turned on the waterworks?

I quickly wiped away that stray tear that had fallen over my cheek, turning to face Jess as I jokingly threatened her,
"Okay, if you don't give him a chance right now I swear I will,"

They all laughed at the sound of my words, but I only continued,
"So what if his wolf is a little bit of a freak in the sheets?
Maybe that's actually a good thing! I know that I wouldn't mind," I suggestively raised my brows, making her blush a little and giggle, her eyes though still puffy and red after all that crying.

"Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that you should take this chance. See how it works. Maybe I don't know how this bond thingy, or mating or whatever it's called works but I'm telling you, don't run away from this. Don't turn him down. I don't know anything of your wolfy background, your history or whatever you have going on between pack wolves and lone wolves or whatever but I'm telling you, don't be afraid. Don't be afraid to try,"

Silence fell around me as I finished uttering those words, noticing that look in her eyes, filled with raw emotion as she stared at me, speechless.

I timidly peered at the other people at our table as for some reason I suddenly felt a little embarrassed, noticing those stunned looks on David's and the wolfy girls' faces.

"Our Luna is so wise and kind. Bless the Goddess for bestowing such a gift upon us," The wolfy girls suddenly said in unison, slapping a fist over their chests like soldiers saluting their king.

Yet for some twisted and completely unknown reason, my gaze darted past them, to where he was still sitting, that heated and intense look glinting in his eyes as he was staring at me actually managing to shake me to the core.