Trying Not To Love You ~ JHTBY Book II

- The Antidote: Part 2

I sat up and scooted away from Gaige, pulling the sheet up over my chest. Slowly, the glowing faded and a piercing pain started at the nape of my neck and spread over my shoulders and down my back.

Finally, after a few minutes, the pain stopped and I opened my eyes. As I did, I saw Gaige wincing in pain. "Gaige," I asked worried and crawled over to him.

"...My....back..." He forced out through his pain. I reached out to him and turned him around and watched in awe as a thick, black swirling tribal tattoo covered his back and shoulders, accentuating all of his muscles.

Finally, he eased and the pain went away. "What was that?"

"Not trying to freak you out to or anything, babe...but you have a giant tattoo covering your back," I said and ran my fingers over it. He moaned and a shudder rocked through him.

"Turn around," he said and I showed him my back. "You have one, too!"

"No way," I said and ran to the bathroom mirror. I moved my hair out if the way and looked at the tattoo. It looked almost identical to his, but more feminine, in a way, I guess.

"I think they are supposed to be our marks," he said, running his fingers over the swirls, causing me to moan.

"I've never seen anything like it," I said and turned to him. "We should talk to my dad about this.'' He nodded and handed me his tshirt. I pulled it on with a pair of shorts and walked out of the bathroom. Gaige pulled on basketball shorts and we walked down the hall and towards the door.

"Where are you guys going," Jason asked as he saw our attire and Gaige reaching for the keys to his truck.

"My house. No time to answer questions," I said and ran out the door after my shirtless mate.

When we pulled into the driveway of my house, we immediately jumped out of the truck and burst through the door...I almost instantly regretted it.

There sat my brother and my best friend. On the couch. Making out.

"Oh My God!! Jesus, get a room," I yelled and they jumped apart, Halle glaring at me playfully, taking in Gaige and I's appearance.

"Why don't you two put on some clothes," she said and I smirked.

"Oh, stop hating Halle! I know you're just jealous that Ryan doesn't have a body like Gaige," I said, running my hands over Gaige's chest and perfect, chiseled six-pack. This time Ryan frowned. Gaige laughed and I smiled. I walked behind him and jumped on his back, my legs going around his waist and his hands holding me up by my ass. "Onward, my steed," I yelled and kissed his neck. He laughed and started walking up the stairs.

My dad was in his office, as always. He was sitting behind his desk, sifting through a bunch if papers. When we walked in, he looked up at us in question. "Um dad...well I - we - need to talk to you," I said getting somewhat nervous. I wasn't all that excited about telling him I mated with Gaige.

"What is it," he asked with a smirk, taking in our appearance. Of course he knew. It was dad! But he's going to make me say it anyway... Oh, he's good.

"Well, me and Gaige, we uh, we mated and uh..I don't think our marks look like everyone else's," I said and he laughed.

"Well, show me," he said and I spun Gaige around so he could see the large tattoo covering his back.

"Oh," he said, his eyes bugging a bit. "I think it's because of your...title, shall we say? It comes with the territory."

"Well that makes since.." Gaige said and I nodded in agreement. Then my dad looked sad.

"What's wrong, Daddy?"

"You're not a part of my pack anymore, baby girl. You are officially a Luna," he said and tears welled in his eyes.

I tried the mind link....and nothing but Gaige's pack- well, my pack now - came through. "Daddy," I said and walked over to him. I hugged him and he kissed my hair.

"You'll do great, baby girl," he whispered and I nodded. "Now, outside of that, your full...abilities should be coming in sometime in the next few days. I don't know what to tell you to expect...but be expecting... something," he said to Gaige.

"Yes sir, I'll make sure she stays safe." I could hear the hidden meaning behind that. I'll make sure she I'm stuck as far up her ass as I can get until she gets these 'abilities'.

Oh hell.

I felt the need to tell you that YES THEY DID USE PROTECTION! I don't need Aria pregnant right now.... I just didn't write it in because that would just make the flow bad it, let's face it, just make it awkward.