Werewolf Academy

Chapter Twenty-Two

I woke up in my bed about an hour ago. Connor is laying on the couch, but he keeps having nightmares.

After watching for a minute, hoping he'd calm down, I climb out of bed and walk over to him. Kneeling in front of him, I place a hand on his cheek. As his face relaxes he sighs in his sleep. Connor looks so peaceful and child-like this way. The temptation to kiss him is overwhelming and I have to force myself not to.

I go to stand up and his eyes crack open. "Why are you out of bed?" He asks as he sits up and rubs his eyes.

"You were having a nightmare." I watch him for a second before going on. "What was it about? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to it just worries me." His shoulders slump forward and he reaches out his hand. I take it and he pulls me onto his lap.

Before he talks, he takes a deep breath of my scent. His hot breath on my neck makes me want to shiver but I hold it back. "You were taken away from me again and I couldn't find you anywhere." He stops and looks me in the eyes. "I was in so much pain while you were gone. I snapped at anyone, even my mom." My arms wrap around his neck and I move so I can hug him. With my legs resting on either side of him, we stay like that for a while. "You should get back to bed. You need the rest."

I lift my head to look into his eyes. "Mark me." His eyes dilate and they flash black, making me giggle. His wolf definitely likes the idea.

"Are you sure Sophie?" He asks me cautiously and I nod my head.

"I'm sure. I could have lost you without being marked our marking you. It scared me and I need you." His eyes fill with black and he kisses me. He licks my bottom lip asking for entrance and I let him.

Connor's lips leave my mouth and travel down my jaw and neck. Every kiss is hot and his hands grasp my sides firmly but gently. His mouth reaches the nape of my neck and he grazes his canines across the sensitive skin there. A strangled moan leaves my mouth and he bites down. It hurts for a split second, but then I feel euphoria roll over me. He licks the wound and I roll my hips on top of him. "Baby, I suggest not doing that." He kisses my mark and looks back up to me.

"My turn." He nods and tilts his head to the side. I start at his jawline and kiss down his neck, just like he did. He moans once I reach a certain place and I suck lightly before my teeth elongate. Connor moans beneath me and I swear it is the sexiest sound to ever be made. I look at the mark to see a crescent moon with a sun inside of it, and my initials underneath it. My eyes meet his and he kisses me.

"Are you ready for bed now?" Connor says as we kiss.

"How can you want to go to bed after that just happened?" I ask him. His hands rub up and down my sides, and he sighs.

Connor lifts me up and carries me to the bed as if I weigh nothing. You do weigh nothing. I look at him curiously and he smirks. I'm in your head now babe. He lays me in bed and I laugh as he plops down beside me.

"Can we watch a movie?" I ask as I roll over on my side to look at him.

He ponders it for a second then picks the remote up off of my bedside table. The tv turns on and he scrolls through random channels. "What do you want to watch?"

"It doesn't matter to me." He looks over at me and shrugs his shoulders.

Connor chooses a random channel and I lean against him as he wraps an arm around my waist.

Eventually I fall asleep again, with my head resting on Connor's chest.

🐺 Connor 🐺

I look down at Sophie and smile. Her hair is slightly messed up, and she's scrunched up in a tiny ball. I can't help but love my mate.

Under her hair, I can see part of the mark I left. I've never seen anything like it.

There's a knock on the door and I look up to see Hunter, standing with his head down. "Is there something wrong Hunter?" I ask him.

"No, I wanted to check on Sophie. We are all very worried about her." I nod and look down at her.

"She's shaken up. I know she's still worried that they'll come back for her, but I am not leaving her side ever again." Hunter nods, but I can tell there's something else on his mind. "What do you want to tell me Hunter?"

He steps into the room and shuts the door before continuing. "My grandmother was a tigress. No where near as strong as Sophie, but still, a tigress." My eyes widen in shock, but before I can say anything he goes on. "She would have wanted Sophie to have this." He pulls a book from behind his back and holds it in front of him. "There is something about Sophie that I can't place. My men and I are willing to do anything to protect her, but this should help." He hands it to me and I grab it while trying not to wake Sophie. "My grandmother recorded her abilities and how she learned to use them in there. Hopefully Sophie can use it to learn how to use her abilities."

I look up to Hunter and nod. "Thank you, when she wakes up I'll tell her about it."

He nods and looks to her. "Take great care of her. My men and I are at her disposal, feel free to place us anywhere that will benefit her." He nods to me and walks out without so much as a goodbye.

I turn my attention back to Sophie, who is still sleeping peacefully against me. My eyelids start getting heavy and I realize that I am still tired. I snuggle closer to Sophie and pull the blanket higher up, covering both of us. "Sleep well baby." I kiss her forehead and close my eyes.