The Celestial Wolf

Freedom

I feel the warmth of a body next to mine as I slowly open my eyes to it being night time. I'm in my bed. I breath in a deep breath as I realize I am still alive and not dead. What the hell had happen to me? Why did I pass out and how long did I pass out for? I feel someone's arm is secured around my waist. I slowly turn my head because there is gauze around my neck from the vampire bite that nearly got me. I see Starks face buried in my hair sleeping. He looks like complete shit to me as I take in his features. He stirs next to me and hugs me closer to him as he says my name in his sleep.

My heart aches for him knowing he must have went through hell while I was out. I slowly get him detached from me and get up from the bed slowly so I don't get dizzy. My body feels sore and stiff as I stretch my muscles. I walk over to the balcony grabbing my cigarets that I left on the ledge the last time I was here. I lite it and take a big inhale. I look out into the night sky as I continue to smoke.

"Thank god." says a sleepy but emotional voice behind me. I look to see Stark behind me with tears in his eyes. Seeing him like this tugs at my heart strings. He touches my face and I take in his touch. He pulls me into an embrace as I try not to burn him with my cigaret.

"You smell like cigarets." he says laughing into my neck.

"Maybe that's because I was smoking." I say smiling at him as I put the cigaret down and kiss his cheek. he leans into it taking a breath.

"You had me terrified." he says his voice cracking as he is still talking into my hair. my heart aches for him as he lets out a ragged breath then pulls back and looks at me.

"What happened Stark? How long was I out?" I say to him with a tender tone in my voice.

"The vampire had put a deadly poison in your system. When he bit you." he says touching the gauze around my neck. That explains me passing out and feeling a burning sensation throughout my body.

"You were out for a good two weeks." he says quietly. I look at him with shock on my face. What kind of poison did they poison me with. It would have to be very strong because I'm not human. Poison shouldn't effect me that bad.

"I'm just glad you are awake." he says as he kisses me gently. my heart soars by his kiss. I kiss him back as I wrap my arms around his his neck pulling him closer to me. He laughs while picking me up and looks up at me. I smile down at him kissing his forehead. He puts me back down on the floor. My neck feels stiff and gross. I touch the bandage around my neck and go to my big vanity mirror and look at myself. I look like complete crap with a bandage around my neck. I pull on the bandage and it comes off easily. I cringe at the new mark on my neck that adds into my other bite.

"It's not that bad." Says stark coming up behind me putting his arms around my waist while burying his face into my neck near the fresh scar. I take in the closeness of him but still look at the scar. I came close to death again and lived.

"How is Zehira doing." I say quietly remembering that my sister was close to death the last time I saw here. Images of her in her own pool of blood com flashing back to me and I take a breath calming myself down.

"She is doing very well she has already begun to eat and move around. She came to visit you while you were out." He says to me. So she is doing alright. I feel my self let go of my fear that I was to late and feel the emotional drain hit me. I was so afraid and scared I was going to lose her. I lean against Stark for support as he pulls me into his arms .

"Lay down and get some rest." He says to me but I shake my head. I have been asleep for too long.

"I wanna go out side for a while I'm tierd of sleeping and laying down." I say to him heading to the closet where my clothes are. I reach it and open the walk in closet. Most of my clothes are mostly black with maybe some red on them. I pick out a long sleeve black shirt that cuts down low in the back and my black jeans with my boots with buckles on them. Stark is watching me carefully as I get ready.

"What is it?" I say to him as I brush my into a bun. He gets up suddenly and pulls me into a passionate kiss. My heart swells and I kiss him back.

"You know I'm going with you right." He says into my neck. I nod my head knowing that even if I told him to stay he wouldn't I don't blame him for wanting to go he almost lost me.

"Then let's go I say breaking my embrace from him and sprint to the balcony. I look back to see surprise on his face but then he smirks as I somersault over the balcony edge. I land perfectly on my feet and hear a thud next to me as Stark lands next to me smiling his ass off. I laugh and then head off into the woods into a run. I hear a howl behind me as Stark has shifted into his wolf form and is keeping up with me. I feel the wind pass through my face and my hair comes undone so my red hair billows behind me. I feel the rush as I keep running with stark next to me. I stop as we come up to a beautiful lake. I look at the reflection of myself and stark in his wolf form next to me. His green eyes shine with excitement and happiness. I stroke his midnight black fur as I look at him. He is very big compared to me. He can look straight into my eyes because of how big his wolf is. I heard stories that alphas are bigger the the average werewolf. I suddenly get the need to shift. she is howling to be let out so she can interact with her mate. I shift feeling the fur cover me and my bones crack into place. When i'm done shifting i shake my fur letting out a huff as i look at Stark.

'Your wolf is beautiful Zarola just like you.' Says Stark through the mind link. I smile at him as I nudge my face into his feeling the sparks fly from the slight touch.