The clearing is peaceful and so beautiful it feels magical. The breeze caresses her skin and carries the smells of the pines and nature. Leah takes pleasure in filling her lungs with the refreshing scents.
Sat on the rock watching the sun dancing on the ripples of the water while listening to its relaxing music. Tilting her head back, closing her eyes she enjoys the bliss of the warm kisses from the sunshine. She feels so relaxed. A sigh releases from her lips. She hasn't felt this relaxed in weeks, maybe months! Maybe ever!
Sighing again, only one thing would make this better. To be able to drop the effort needed to ignore that other presence!
"Why did you follow me?"
"Oh..err...erm" he clears his throat "We currently have rouges in the area - as you know ... from earlier" his voice is nice; just the right deepness to sound so very manly, but not too deep, that he sounded like stuck bass. His accent was pleasing to the ear as it rumbled along her nerves with a thrill.
"Uh Huh??"
"Not wise to be out here by yourself .... it's not safe"
She raises an eyebrow "I'm perfectly capable of looking after myself!"
"I've no doubt! However since we can't seem to figure out exactly how many there are, and how they keep traveling across our land undetected so successfully, I'd rather not take any risks" Her eyebrows shoot up in surprise before she can school her face. "Does that really surprise you?!" He demands.
"Ahem!" She clears her throat "... They're only traveling in wolf form for speed when it's necessary. Otherwise they're hiding in human form; burrowing in the undergrowth, and underneath bushes to minimise their scents .... probably why your struggling to fix numbers, locations and so on"
"Huh! .... yeah that would explain a lot! Didn't expect them to take such a big risk; being on my lands in human form, that'll be why it never accrued to us .... Hey! How do u know that's what they're doing?"
"Saw them earlier"
Automatically he growls and tenses, moving quickly to stand protectively over her while scanning the area for threats. She can't help but gape at him. "Hey calm down .... erm.." Leah sighs, realising with embarrassment she doesn't even know his name! Trying hard not to blush she continues hesitantly "calm down ... I meant earlier, earlier .... like in the garden earlier!"
"Oh" He looks down at her, pinning her with his dark gaze. "Chris" her eyebrows furrow in confusion. "My name" her eyes widen with realisation as she mouths 'oh', "Christopher Andrew Stephens .... in full ... which of course isn't needed is it? .... I just thought that you should ... that I should" he breaks off with a frustrated sigh. Chris rubs across his closed eyes with thumb and forefinger before pinching the bridge of his nose, silently cursing himself! His nerves were getting the better of him and making him sound like a complete idiot!
Leah only just about stopped herself from giggling at him. The smile however couldn't be bitten back "Hi Chris" his head snaps up, his eyes meeting hers straight away. "Thank you .." she starts hesitantly "It was highly awkward .. not to mention embarrassing, to realise I didn't even know your name" she finishes with a slight flush and grimace. An awkward silence hangs between them. Chris continues to stare at her, amazed she's actually talking to him, and also amazed she wasn't laughing her head off at his idiocy.
Leah shifts uncomfortable under his scrutiny, snapping him to his senses with a shake of his head. "No problem .... listen ... I know I am far from what you envisioned your mate would be like, and that your highly disappointed in finding you have an arsehole like me as your soul mate .... which is all levels messed up, I admit!" He starts while nodding his head to the thoughts he is rabbling of to her. A glum look sits on his features while despair reigns in his eyes. "I don't deserve you! Not even slightly! Your ...." he spreads his hands gesturing to all of her, and sighs with a desolate shake of his head "The Goddess must have some big expectations of me if she honours me so greatly by gifting me you" Leah's features soften with surprise and pleasure.
"I'm not gonna dishonour you further by making out it's with just reason and I'm sure to succeed .... I'm more sure I'll fail and be lacking many necessary skill sets I would need to accomplish her wishes!" Leah frowns slightly on hearing this. Bitterly Chris laughs "I'm a fuck up after all .... fucked this up already! Before we could even exchange names!" He scoffs disgusted with himself pacing away from her before turning to spear her with a determined gaze "But I'm going to Earn your forgiveness! Then I will earn the right to your time and affections! I can never be the man you and the Goddess expected me to be ... or even ever meet to the standards your expect and deserve" he adds quietly looking at the floor with shame "but I will try my damnedest, with all my sweat, blood and tears to be a man somewhat worthy! A man you'll be proud to look upon as I stand beside you! To claim as yours! Whose arms you'd be happy to be held within - hell I can't tell you how much I hate the fact I repulse you! You can't stand to look at me or be near me!"
"I'm sorry .... it's just my senses are even more heightened than my pack mates" Leah looks down at the ground suddenly "I can smell the eight women you have been with so far this week! Eight! We're only on Wednesday for Goddess sake!" She utters distressed "I can smell that four of the scents - are..." deep breath "are embedded" she swallows "... as well as the scents of the women from last week ... can you say in my shoes you would be fine with that?"
"No! I wouldn't be at all - I get why your disgusted with me ... especially now! Fuck!! I'm so sorry!" He rubs his hands over his face while barely muttering "doesn't make a difference - bullshit!" He wasn't aware she could hear his mutterings, she positive if he did he wouldn't have uttered those words anywhere near her. His words confuse her and leaves her with the desire to discover the meaning behind them. Could it be all is not as it seems and he has more depth to him that one would originally think on meeting the playboy Alpha? Was he worth the risk of finding out?
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A Chosen Daughter
مستذئبThe Chosen daughters are an important part of society; females chosen & marked by the goddess with her symbol. They are considered the voice & earthly embodiment of the goddess. There to help, guide & protect. Follow Leah & her friends as they searc...
