~ The Legend ~ Bear Claw

chapter 57

~ Chapter 57 ~

Lincoln did come back surprisingly, about an hour after he left he walked back in. Showered and clean.

Unlike his animal form.

He must think I've forgotten about the filth on his animal form, wrong.

He sits next to my curled up position on the bed, the pain in my body had intensified immensely. I probably shouldn't have completely stuffed my stomach with food.

The silence in the air was painful, I regretted making a move on him the first time and there I was about to do it again.

Something hot touches my back sending goosebumps through me as it was unexpected. From the texture of it I'd say it was a hot water bottle, he confirms my thoughts when another one comes into view. He moves my arms away from my stomach and lowers the hot water bottle so its on the lowest parts of my stomach.

I'd be lying if I said it wasn't soothing, but where did he get these from? My warriors don't know how to care sooth the pain and neither do I but then he walks in and its magically bearable?

"Where did you get these?" I ask, my voice a whisper as my eyes remain closed with comfort and peace as the pain becomes a dull ache.

"The human city" he replies softly and I turn towards him carefully, moving the hot product so its pressed on my lower back again.

"You went to the human city?" I ask quietly. He's been gone an hour, there's no way he could have gotten to the human city in an hour.

"My animal form is...worried about you" he tells me hesitantly and I look up at him curiously.

So his Wolf\Lion was capable of speed that only an alpha, such as myself could handle?

"Thank you" I smile a little and he lays down beside me half propped up against the white oak headboard.

'Could someone bring some hot drinks to me' I ask down the link nicely.

"What is it you want?" Lincoln asks as he starts to get up, I look at him confused. He sits waiting but I can see curiosity burning in his eyes.

"How did you know that i wanted something?" I ask confused, he's not connected to our pack link.

"Its just a feeling I suppose, but you also get a..puppy look in your eyes" he says carefully not knowing how to explain it fully.

"Puppy look?!" I splutter with wide eyes and he smirks slightly down at me.

"Its..cute" he admits softly and I glare at him although I wanted to smile like a teenager with a huge ass crush.

I wrinkle my nose in disgust and glance around "do you smell that?" I ask him distractedly.

He looks at me confused "smell what?"

"Bullshit" I reply with a giant smirk. He raises his eyebrow amusement shining in his eyes for a few silent moments.

I hear my front door open and someone make their way up through my completely tiled floor house, I already know its anghus before he enters my room.

"Alpha" he nods and hesitantly walks towards my bed, he holds a tray with three mugs of different hot drinks.

"Your three favorite alpha" he bows and places the drinks down on my bedside table before quickly leaving, worried I might suddenly get angry.

"Do you like hot chocolate?" I ask Lincoln turning and reaching over the mug of delight.

"Never heard of it" he replies after a few moments and I pause for a second.

Everybody's tasted hot chocolate. Right?

"Really?" I ask frowning with disbelief and he nods slightly.

"What about coffee?" I ask him frowning deeper.

"No" he shrugs and I feel my heart clench, a part of me wanting to give him everything in the world that he clearly hasn't had before.

"So what have you tasted before?" I ask softly.

"Bread, water, rice..the usual" he shrugs carelessly and I splutter at his attitude, he didn't seem to mind the fact that he's been deprived of many many many delicious things.

"Taste this" I tell him and hold out a mug of hot chocolate towards him, he instantly looks weary.

"Its yours" he Denys and I growl threatening him to say no again, pushing the mug closer to him.

"I couldn't" he tells me backing away slightly.

"Its good, I have coffee or tea so I'm good..just please, try it" I pout slightly with wide eyes and his eyes flicker across my face. His expression falters slightly before softening completely and he slowly reaches out for the mug, smiling brightly I place it in his hands.

I nod encouragingly as he sniffs the scent of the chocolate, warily he lifts the cup to his mouth and gulps a mouthful.

I watch his expression carefully, he gives nothing away as but I see his eyes shine and he greedily gulps down the rest of the hot
beverage.

He finishers off the mug and looks at me, his expression one of an innocent child that thought they had done something bad. My eyes zoom in on his lips as I see a drop of chocolate their, well shit.

He also seemed to notice this and before I could stop myself I was inching towards him.

I could smell the chocolate coming from him and mixing with his scent; coconut and lemon. His scent soothed me, his warmth and comfort embracing me, his powerful presence drawing me in further.

I could heart the beat of his heart, it was as loud as mine in my own chest that I tried to steady but instead it sped up. Our noses almost touching and I was stuck, making a move would taint him.

So why do I keep ending up in this predicament?

Before I completely lost control of myself I dropped my head and let out a short sigh. Not glancing at him I turn away and move to the other side of the bed, grabbing the hot water bottles and placing one across the mall of my back while the other rests over my abdomen.

I felt Lincoln move and I wondered if he was leaving, it would cause me more pain as his presence seemed to help but I wouldn't stop him.

I feel my hair move as someone plays with the ends surprising me. I didn't turn or look at him, I simply let him continue as it soothed me.

"Why do you do that?" He asks me curiously confusing me.

"Do what?"

"Deny yourself, deny us" he replies softly. Surprised I turn my head slightly but not fully looking at him.

"Because this way when you leave i won't have lost anything, I can't loose something if it was never mine" I reply quietly and honestly.

"Who says I'm leaving?" He asks softly and I turn away again so he couldn't see the pain in my eyes.

"You'll have a mate one day, either she'll find you or you'll go find her. It can't be stopped" I tell him, his hand playing with my hair stops.

"What if I don't want her? What if I already found my other half?" Is his reply but I'm not stupid enough to to think he's talking about me.