Prints on our hearts

Chapter Seven

       AN- Okay so I figured some photos will help visualise everything so I will be going back and adding photos of things to the previous chapters and probably upcoming chapter too. 

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         Alma walked alongside Alex. If she did not have bags in her hands then she would have wrapped an arm around Alma. The children ran up excitedly. "You can all get your clothes inside. Be orderly.", Alma said sternly. Alex laughed a little and put all the bags down in the living room. As Alma began handing out everyone's clothes, Alex snuck out the door and walked quickly to Aaron. He quickly smelled the blood and trotted up to her. "Was there a fight? Are you alright?", he asked looking her all over. She peeled away the gauze on her neck and showed it to him. His ears flickered. "Well it isn't deep. Seemingly clean looking cla-", He stopped short of his sentence and tilted his head at her. "Dear lord. Alex are those from Alma? What on earth were you two doing while they shopped?", he finished, trying to hold back his laughter. She rolled her eyes. "It was on the way home. It just sort of happened. She kissed me and it got heated. I guess she realized what we were doing and where and pulled back quickly. Catching my skin in the process.", she said gently touch the area. He snorted with laughter and she shot him a look. "She said she loves me.", Alex whispered looking down. Aaron got serious. "Well haven't you been saying you loved her for years? Isn't this what you wanted?", He asked flicking his tail around. "I do love her! So much it hurts", She said raising a hand to ease the tension in her chest. "Alex, we have had this talk before. It's a mate thing. Not only do you love her but you crave her. Today only eased the pain. You know it just like she does.", He said matter of factly. She sighed. "Aaron I can't ask her to do that. Wolves mate for life, you know that.", she said and leaned her head against his neck. He stomped his foot. "Exactly! She's an ymbryne! You literally have forever with her! Maybe she wants you just as much as you want her!", he said excitedly. "Aaron do not toy with my feelings.", She mumbled against his neck. "Well he's right actually.", said a smooth voice. Alex's head shot up and her heart pounded as she turned to see Alma standing there. Aaron nudged her to Alma with his head. Alma wrapped her arms quickly around Alex's waist and held her close. They stared into each other's eyes as Alma reached up and stroked her cheek. Aaron cleared his throat. "I will give you some privacy.", he said as he trotted up towards the house. Alma leaned in and kissed her softly. She responded by wrapping her arms around her neck. The kiss was so full of passion that Alex thought it would knock her off her feet. Electricity shot through her body. The pain she had felt, was now warm and tingly. They pulled back for air, smiling hard at each other. "Alma I can't ask you to give so much of yourself to me.", Alex said quietly. "Well I am doing it anyway because I want to.", Alma said smiling. Alma slid her hands up and down Alex's sides. Alex whimpered. "Alma.",she whispered. "I have an idea.", Alma said. Alex looked at her with a raised eyebrow. "Aaron and Jackson should take the children camping on the far beach. It will be fun for them.", She said suggestively. Alex smirked. "I love the way you think.", She said and held out her arm for her again. She took it and they walked back to the house. Aaron was waiting for them patiently. "Aaron, would you mind doing us a favor?", Alex asked with a smile. He bowed his head. "Anything my majesties.", he said jokingly. Alex rolled her eyes. "Take this kids camping tonight. On the far beach. Keep them out there until tomorrow evening. It will be fun. Share stories, make s'mores, stuff like that.", she said trying to hint to him what her intentions were. His ear picked up. "Oh! Absolutely! Gather them and we shall leave immediately!", He said happily and galloped off to get Jackson. Alma and Alex walked inside to find all of the children gathered around board and card games. "Children listen up! To give us time to get this settled and figured out, Aaron and Jackson have agreed to take you all camping tonight! Grab some clothes and get packed. Millard maybe take the Peculiar Tales for campfire story time.", Alma said, her motherly side shining brightly. The kids excitedly put the games away and ran off to their rooms. Excited chatter filled the house. Millard walked up to the two women. "Are you not coming Miss Peregrine?", He asked, holding his book close to his chest. "This is for all the children to relax and get to know each other while Miss Wolfe and I sort some things out.", She said smiling. Alex noticed she was good at concealing her true intentions. At the thought of what those intentions were, Alex shivered and bit her lip. Millard nodded and ran off. They kept a small space between them so the children would not suspect anything until they were ready to tell everyone. In just a few minutes, all the children had a bag full of stuff for the night. Peter had an extra bag that was full of food and snacks. The all hug their mistresses goodbye for the evening and ran out the door to Aaron, who was waiting alongside Jackson. Alma leaned against the doorframe and waved goodbye to her children. Anticipation buzzed through Alex. She clenched and unclenched her fists a few time to maintain control over herself. Once the children were out of side Alma closed the door with a smile. "You know, I haven't seen all of the house.", Alma said smirking. Alex held out her hand. "Then allow me to show you.", she said smiling. Alma took her hand and they began their tour. First was the kitchen. That was just a quick wave around since Alma had already gotten used to it. They walked passed that movie room and down a large hallway with rooms all the way down. "These are the children's rooms. Girls on one side boys on the other.", Alex said pointing to each side of the hall. They reached the end where a set of stairs went down and once again a metal spiral staircase went us. "Down stairs is our basement. Storage and a safe room. Just in case. Now up here is something special.", she said with a smile, lightly pulling her up the stairs. At the top was a wooden door with wolves carved into it. A moon stood in the middle high above the wolves. Alex smiled and pushed the door open. Inside was a large room with the far wall nothing but windows and glass doors that led to a medium sized balcony. The view was above the beach and to the ocean. The bed was large and soft not too far from the windows. A bookshelf reaching to the ceiling stood to the left while a two doors stood on the opposite wall. Alma walked around looking at the books on the shelves. On the wall beside the door was a small shelf with two old large books. On top of the shelf and on the walls were pictures. One was of Alma in front of her house in Cairnholm. Some were of Alma and Alex as children, then as teenagers. Others were of the children here and of Miss Swift and Alex when she first arrived on the Island. Another stood a tall proud black wolf with a small bird on her back. Alma smiled at the pictures. She looked down to the two books and reached for them. Alex softly grabbed her hand. "That is for another time. We have some things to sort out.", Alex said with a smirk. Alma smiled and kissed her hard. "This was your room wasn't it?", Alma whispered against her lips. "It was. It holds so many horrible memories. I want some good ones now.", Alex said, catching Alma lips in a deep kiss. Alma moaned softly into the kiss. Her sharp ears could hear Alex's heart thundering in her chest. Alex pulled back and cupped her cheek. "Alma, promise me one thing. Don't let me hurt you.", she begged. "I won't", She said into a kiss.