Forced Mating

Twenty-Six

I woke up and my stomach was growling and I rolled over thinking I would curl up into Caden but the bed was empty.

Did he regret this? Was him telling me that he would miss me like a goodbye? Kind of a screwed up goodbye, but was that the intention? Was I right to think this was all a dream? I mean he obviously didn't want me as Luna of his pack! Even my father didn't.

"Blake I hope you don't believe any of those thoughts." Caden said hurt. His voice was hollow and pained.

Before I could reply he was kissing me passionately after he climbed on the bed and pinned me down. I wrapped my arms around his neck as I tugged his hair and he moaned before looking into my eyes. "I will never regret this." I went to reply but he put a finger over my lips. "I will never regret this. I will never regret you. I will never regret anything about this except being an ass that first week."

Again I went to speak but he put his lips to mine gently and the kiss was so tender. It was as if he was telling me how much he loved me in the kiss alone. He pulled away and the gaze in his eyes was full of love and he spoke quietly but surly, "I love you. Nothing could ever change that Blake. I don't know how to make you believe that."

"Where were you when I woke up?"

"I made breakfast," he said with a grin as he climbed off after one more peck to my lips.

"I'm sorry Caden, for jumping to conclusions."

"Don't be. I just know that I need to tell you more, until those thoughts aren't even there."

He had his back to me but I smiled at the sincerity in his words. "I love you."

He turned around with the tray of food and grinned and I couldn't help but smile back. "I love that you love me." He said with a grin before he had an amusing smile as he sat beside me, "Are you saying that so that I will give you food?"

I laughed, "No, but I will love you more if you share."

He smirked, "And what if I don't?"

I raised an eyebrow and smirked back, "I will go visit my family."

He narrowed his eyes at me, "For how long?"

"Indefinitely."

"You wouldn't. You need to be with me as much as I need to be with you."

"I don't know. How about we test it?"

He had me pinned before I could blink and he hovered an inch away from my face as he studied every inch of my face. His smirk slowly fell, "I really hope you were kidding. Bee could you spend that much time away from me?"

I rolled my eyes, "Caden I would have to sneak back in at night just to sleep."

"You know I wouldn't let you leave again if I had you in my arms again."

"My point."

"So you were just kidding?"

"Of course."

He smiled before kissing my forehead and sat us both up. My stomach growled and he looked pained, "I'm really terrible at this hospitality thing."

"Why? I'm always hungry when I get up in the morning."

"But we didn't even eat dinner last night. When was the last time you ate?"

When I didn't answer he cursed and I could see him already scolding himself mentally. I grabbed his hand and slowly ran my fingers up his arm stopping when I got to his chin. He looked me in the eye and I smiled, "Please don't beat yourself up. I know it's because you care, but please don't. I didn't want to leave the bed yesterday since you had spent the day before thinking I was leaving."