Courage Don't Leave Me

Heat

I began to stir in my sleep when I felt the warmth tickling at my toes and starting to find their way up my legs. I mumbled and groaned in my state of sleep. I rolled over into a warm mass next to me that ended up being a very smooth bare body. I peeked my eyes open slowly casually taking in my mates form laying fast asleep next to me. In the events of the night his shirt came off. Probably the one i'm currently wearing. He was tan. And built. But not bulky. Just right.

He worked hard to keep his body in shape that was for sure. With every curve and crevice; every dip and slope. He had a very beautiful tattoo on his right bicep of a girl with wind drawn hair holding a rose of orange her face covered in auburn hair. The intricate detail was stunning. My eyes continued down his body not giving the tattoo another thought. His broad chest sloped down into his perfectly carved six pack and drawn even further down his torso was the prominent v-line that dipped into the waistband of his sweats.

I ran my fingers along the tattoo once before curling up on his chest to fall back to sleep. I felt his arm wrap around my waist and pull me closer. His head leaned on mine and I felt the feather like kiss he left there. Still hesitant to do anything with the events from last night.

"Good morning chéri." he hugged me tightly before releasing me. He swung his body to get off the bed and checked the alarm clock on his desk. Twelve in the freaking afternoon. I mean its reasonable considering what we just went through but at the same time completely absurd. He stretched making sure to make it noticeable how every muscled flexed and moved across his back and yawned loudly. I giggled at the noises he made while yawning. He turned around and turned up a quizzical brow at my sudden outburst. "What was that about" he asked.

"You sounded like a constipated whale." I giggled once more at the morbid look on his face and he turned his lips into a crooked but sexy grin before chuckling to himself. He got up and started getting ready for the day. He took clothes into the bathroom but before he closed the door he said one last thing.

"You look absolutely gorgeous in that matching set mon amour." I blushed brightly and he closed the door laughing at my bright pink cheeks. I began to curl back into the blankets to fall peacefully back into wonderland, but the heat began to move up through my body. I decided right then and there that today was not going to be a good day. I swung my legs around to the other side of the bed and stood up. My knees weak bent beneath me and I stumbled to the floor. I cursed to myself and picked myself right back up again.

I made it to the door to the hallway and carefully stepped into the hallway. I started walking towards my brothers room to go see him. I lightly knocked on the door making my presence known to anyone else in the room before I stepped in. The room was dark with the curtains closed and little glow in the dark stars adorned the ceiling. I walked over to my brothers crib and gently stroked his cheek. He stirred in his sleep and a tiny smile graced his lips.

I heard the door open again and the young voice known as Izzy sauntered in not aware of me being there.

"Good morning little master Zaiden. I've brought you some breakfast." she had her back to me as she closed the door and flipped on the lights. Zaiden woke up at the mention of food and started to giggle in his crib. Once she turned around she startled and dropped the food. So much for knocking to make my presence known. "My goodness Luna. I did not know you would be in here at this time. I do apologize for the spilt food. I will get it cleaned up right away and your brother some fresh food in no time."

She got down on her hands and knees with a washrag she pulled from her apron pocket and began to clean the hardwood floors. I got down there with her and started collecting the broken glass of the dish.

"No worries Izzy. I simply wanted to see my little man before getting ready for the day. No need to apologize for I am the one who startled you in your normal routine." I smiled kindly at her and in return she sheepishly smiled back. "May I ask you a question Izzy?"

"Of course Luna anything you wish is my command." she responded.

"How does a young lady like you end up being a maid in an alpha's house?"

"Well Luna it happened to be that my friends and I were in grave danger at our Orphanage at my old pack. The rogues had gotten past the patrol and were attacking the village. Everything was on fire and the girls and I were stuck inside in our rooms. That's when we heard that the Midnight Moons pack was here and helping save the pack. Alpha Dimitri came busting through the door that the girls and I were trapped in. He got us all out before the Orphanage collapsed to the ground. Sadly there were rogues waiting just outside and got the better half us. He grabbed me up in my wounded state and called his pack to retreat. Everyone was gone. But he saved me. Once he got me back he took me to the pack doctor straight away and I was walking the next day. I've been with him for five years now. I am forever in his debt. He repeatedly told me that he would never make me work to pay up, but I went behind his back and joined the maid service here at the house. I have plenty of great friends and much of the staff is my family now so he can't kick me out. He always treated me like a little sister though. He truly has a big heart miss and I believe that one day you'll come to love him." she sniffled a little and stood up with the tray of glass and dirty washrag and walked out.

I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath. I heard the story of the burning village but never truly understood the depth of such story. I pulled Zaiden out of his crib and laid him on the floor to crawl around. He sat on his little butt and looked at me with those gorgeous green eyes that he took from my mother. He had a head full of honey brown hair that was as soft as a bunny's butt. He gave me a cheeky smile and tried to push himself off the ground. He got up and stood to take a step. I held my arms out and he stumbled his way over to me. He grabbed my face in his chubby little hands and gave me a slobbery kiss.

I giggled and he spoke his first word.

"'Vaeh.....Vaeh Va. Vaeh aeh Va." Ava pushed forward hearing her name as well and triumphantly howled in delight. I laughed and cooed.

"Good job Zaiden! Look at you getting all grown up! I'm so proud of you. Mom would be so happy to hear you speak..." I stopped talking and just cuddled my little brother. It hurt. Missing the most important person in my life. My role model. My mom. I sighed and placed a very fussy Zaiden back in his crib when I heard Izzy enter the room with more food. I thanked her for taking care of my brother and stepped around her to leave.

When I got back to Dimitri's room he was already out of the shower and had left the room. A note was left on the bed next to some new clothes for me to wear. I opened it and read aloud:

"'Mon amour I have gone down to breakfast and then I must leave you for some pack work today. I will have my beta and gamma show you around and get you situated in the house. Once that is taken care of you will go shopping with Izzy who I heard you had a good chat with earlier. Once all that is said and done I plan to take you out for dinner so be ready by eight and dress nice.

~Dimitri"

I had to be honest that that would be a lot to take in in one day. But overall I was pretty excited. I jumped into the shower and got ready for my big day. I got out and got dressed in some nice blue faded skinny jeans and another crop top. I threw on one of 'Mitri's gray hoodies left on the pile and put on some nice dark blue running shoes. I pulled my hair into a high ponytail and left the room.

I had a strong feeling that my day was looking up and I might just have a good day.