Celestial Wulf Chronicles: Trapped

Chapter -18 - Spirits

Walking thru the woods getting about five yards past the barrier when I suddenly stop short. Crimson warningly tells me "We are being followed." Scenting, I pick up a faint scent of rotten earth. The type that reeks when flesh releases its juices into it. So as not to bring alarm to my new mate. I ask with a half-hearted demeanor "ALEXI are you expecting someone else?".

He tells me "no why?" 

All Reuben says is "We are being Followed" in a flash of smoke I phased, the sweats Randall gave me, rip, tattering to pieces. 

Crimson stood before me now,  turning around standing menacingly between me and whatever threat was foolish enough to follow us. Suddenly the air felt hotter than it did when we started out, It was traveling upwards coming from below me. WTF?? looking down to the ground, warm air like a vent hits my face gently but growing hotter. Crimson?  Whoever had a death wish is about to meet it. I walked up beside him placing my hand on his shoulder.

"Get behind me Mate"  For a second I hesitate, not used to being told what to do so aggressively. Still, his wulf speak held dominating power. He will not be disobeyed and when I approached him I felt the intense heat was him, he was radiating pure force, So I did as told. From behind a thick tree, an older woman steps out. Seeing her, Crimson relaxes, for just a moment. "Adelphi," He says phasing back into his human form. 

Gotta admit that phasing shit is still mesmerizing. Even more so now because it's my mate. Squatting down on the ground, I slide the backpack from my shoulder and open it. I take out the sweat clothes Randall packed for RUBEN. Wondering "how'd Randall know RUBEN size?" as RUBEN goes out of respect to me, getting behind me to cover himself. Yet his eyes remained intently locked on Adelphi never taking his focus off her.

In under a minute Ruben was dressed and I had my answer, Randall didn't guess his size, He winged it. The sweat clothes were slightly big in the pants but tight on the sweatshirt. Especially the sleeves. Ruben corrected the problem by ripping the sleeves off and fastening the pants securely. After getting dressed, in a blur of motion, he was standing between me and ADELPHI. "How long ago have you been passed Adelphi?" RUBEN asked. His was stern, without sentiment yet I sensed something about it that seemed cold.

"Passed?? Meaning dead? Wait, what? Am I seeing a ghost?"  I ask him Without looking back at me RUBEN says "Amor sniff the air. She has no scent" Sniffing the air  I am stunned. Because we were standing downwind from ADELPHI, I should have been able to scent her. But I can't. RUBEN's focus is totally on Adelphi. She responds softly

I smile but do not move to reply "14 years ago,". Fully am I aware of what the Alpha is capable of. 

I continue questioning her "How can you do this?" Alexi walks around to my front turning his head to me and sees my eyes glowing deep forest green. He shivers slightly. Seeing this,  I extend my right arm, placing it on Alexi's shoulder gently bringing him to stand closer to me reassuring him. Not once do I take my eyes off her, "You know what I capable of Adelphi." The ominousness in my voice devoid of feeling except for the threatening growl coming forth. "SPEAK"

"It is good to see you this happy ALEXI having finally been united with your destined mate. May the goddess bless you both." From his gaze returning to me, my brief smile also reassures Alexi. He turns his gaze from his powerful Alpha mate to me. My eyes shift to his mate, the Alpha "Alpha do you remember my request when you first saw me?" And instantly his face changes, he remembers. As if a light bulb was turned on now I understood everything. TUrning my head and gaze I look at Alexi, my eyes no longer holding their glow, Crimson also understood. Yet, my response is directed towards Adelphi "Yes". I could see Alexi felt my pained words to him at being able to fulfill his wish "I am sorry my love but there's something we must do first before we find your pools."