New In The Territories (Book 1) COMPLETED

Chapter 89 Sam

Still in the back of my head, I knew that Mason would never hurt me. I had even seen him in his wolf form and saw the intelligence behind his eyes. Even with my brain telling me I was my body wanted to cower in the corner. It was the anger in his wolf eyes that was not human and I wasn't sure how much wolf was there and how little Mason was left.

Lawrence's words kept coming back. "The closer the full moon, the closer our animal is to the surface." and "our strength so much greater than a human."

I lost track of time, although I did not think much time at all passed before I heard the first car pull in the driveway. Practicing my breathing, I stayed against the wall, the shaking had slowed to a fine tremor and my mind was slowly took over. The sound of the door opening was the only clue someone came in the house only seconds before a knock came on the office door.

"Sam, it's Lawrence. Will you open the door and let me in please?" Before his words reached me, the feeling of calm and acceptance flooded through my body.

Feeling better, no longer scared, but still a bit uneasy, which was slowly being washed away with the calm circling around me. I slowly stood and started for the door. With a steady hand, I unlocked the door than turned the knob stepping back to let Lawrence in.

"Are you Ok?" he asked, walking in the room.

Without a second thought, I threw myself into his arms and started to cry. "Oh Lawrence, I'm such an idiot. I...I freaked and I hurt Mason. I never want to hurt anyone, not like that. Do you think he will ever forgive me?"

Holding me tight, he spoke into my hair in a hush tone, "Sam. Sam, it's all right. If anything from what I heard he hopes that you can find it in yourself to forgive his actions," his words made me cry even harder. "Hey, it's Ok," he began to rub my back, whispering reassuring words in my ear.

"Here I am trying to convince you all that I am not a useless boob and I am crying all over your shirt," I sniffled, loosening my grip, taking a hesitant half step back, but staying in touching distance. Sliding my hand down to his, "Is this Ok?" I asked, giving his hand a squeeze. Their touch always gave me the feeling of calm and reassurance.

"Anytime Sam," he replied, squeezing my hand back.

Not hearing any car pull in, I jumped a foot back when the front door slammed open. "Sam!" Dmitri bellowed with what I thought might have been a hint of fear lingering in his voice. The relief in his eyes was immediate when he seen me; even with a quick glimpse down to see I was holding the Leader of the Pride's hand did not seem to have any effect on him. With two long strides, he had scooped me up in his arms. "Babe, you Ok?"

Lawrence let go of my hand as soon as Dmitri reached out to me. Wrapping my arms around Dmitri, I muffled my words against his neck, "I'm fine, just acting really stupid. Have you seen Mason? I need to apologize to him."

Taking my face in his hands and laying a soft kiss against my lips, then said, "Don't worry about him. How are you? I should have been here. For now on someone will always be with you at all times."

I stepped back out of his arms. "NO. First of all that's not what's bothering me, well not really, hurting Mason is the problem and there is no way I am having someone with me at all times. I reluctantly agreed to have someone with me when I leave the house and that still stands. This is my house and I will do as I please. Do you understand me? Now if you will excuse me I need to find Mason," I left the very irate Dmitri behind while I headed outside to find Mason.

Just outside the door, I could feel Dmitri's anger as well as his presence a couple feet behind. Still focused on my goal, finding Mason, I said, "Block it Dmitri, I could feel you a mile away." Feeling his anger dissipates, I could breathe again and headed around the corner of the house to see Mason pacing by the tree line.