Whispers of Wolves

Mates?

"what was he doing before he started to convulse?" Acacia asked taking both his hands and checking his pulse and fey light. she was calm and in control while Satina had no idea what was going on.

"i have no idea. he was pretty pissed when i let him know we were meeting out in the courtyard. god if i'd only waited a moment longer before leaving." Satina said beating herself up. she should have waited for him and he would have been okay.

"Dako, you can beat the turd out of me later." Acacia said leaning in and kissing his forehead. "rest my wolf and observe safely till you are well again." she whispered into his ear. realizing what she had done he choose to turn himself into a wolf so that it would be easier. as the wolf he didnt want to admit defeat but had no choice, his body needed to heal and his mind needed it too.

"what did you do to him?" Satina asked holding the wood like carving of Dakota in wolf form. taking a length of leather cord out of a hidden pocket Acacia passed it to Satina. carefully she tied it around him so he would be like a necklace and he could still be part of what was going on even if he was in that form.

"wear him. he'll protect you better than any of us." putting him on Satina felt a strange sense of longing. she wished he would take a chance to get to know her and possibly love her. she also wished that he was holding and supporting her as they went through this because she was scared that she was now involved. never before has she been involved with the internal affairs that he brothers dealt with for father. never had she opened her mouth. she felt very much like Sophie in many ways.

"dont forget the possibilities. Dakota, just like you has a past and has loved before. you embraced the hate you received from you mother. he couldnt because neither of his parents were around and an entire town hated him except a few. he doesnt know what love truly is, show him." Acacia said pulling Satina to her feet. if she could show him would he love her? would he want what she could possibly give him? would he understand?

feeling a burning on her lower back Satina pulled her dress away to see a pawprint surounded by the most stunning pattern of feathers, flowers and strange looking stars she had ever seen. it was a stunning sight to see suddenly appear for no reason. looking over Satina's shoulder Acacia got a huge smile on her face that confuzed her. the burning got worse trying anything to stop it, Satina looked to Acacia for answers. the brand was beautiful but why was it appearing. why was Dakota a wolf she could wear and why was he weak like this right now.

"what is it?" Satina asked pulling her dress down again and praying the burning would stop.

"the mating mark. your Dakota's mate but its not complete. it will probably keep burning until its complete. Dakota will have a mark too that will keep burning. the nice thing about finding your mate is if your injured or sick in any way you'll heal instantly. i have to let him out of that now though because he's healed." Acacia said nervously. "put him on the bed and stand back, behind me maybe." she was nervous as she said it. not sure what he was going to be like either once he was back to normal. what did it mean though to be mates with a wolf, no one had every told her.

placing Dakota on the bed Acacia mumbled something as Satina retreated behind her. Dakota's form began to grow and almost pulse on the bed before settling on a giant wolf sittig on the bed eyeing up Acacia and then looking at Satina with a clear emotion in his eyes.

"Acacia, zalyshaty (leave)" Dakota almost commanded as he jumped down from the bed and began walking slowly towards them. he looked like a wolf hunting his prey.

"i'm not going to until you can show me your thinking with your head and not other various parts." Acacia was standing her ground to her own wolf which intimidated Satina. turning into himself again he stood in front of them looking lustfully at Satina. it made a shiver creep up her spine as she wanted him just as much all of a sudden.

"vash lyakaty ïï. vzyaty druhu persh nizh robyty shcho-nebudʹ (your scaring her. take a second before you do anything.)" Satina was puzzled with what they were saying. she had traveled to many places but it wasnt one she had heard before. it was a european language of some sort, maybe russian? no that wasnt right. she would just have to ask later.

"YA mayu na uvazi. vona moya podruha , i ya khochu ïï.(i am thinking. she is my mate and i want her)" Dakota was shaking as he said it not looking away from her.