Beautiful as You Are

Chapter 13 · Beach Day

Willow's pov

Turning to Akilles', I blush slightly as I think of yesterdays kiss. I sigh as I felt bad for Akilles'. I know he wants to mark me and complete the mating process. And we barely kiss, even though Akilles' doesn't show it I know it bothers him that we don't do regular mately things.

Deciding I wanted to change that, I slip out of bed, causing Akilles' to grunt before snuggling into my pillow. As quietly as possible, I start getting ready for the day, slipping on a pair of track pants, loose t shirt, and a pair of socks. I slip out the room, taking the stairs smelling out the kitchen. Getting down there I don't see anyone in here, I start rummaging for ingredients for french toast, scrambled eggs,  sausage and a cup of a orange juice.

"You need s-some help." I heard a male voice say. Turning around I see Micah standing awkwardly. My instinct was the say 'no' but I remembered I told Thaddius I would try to make things better with Micah.

"Yeah. Can you cook?" I ask softly. "Y-yeah."

"Can you cook these sausages? I need to make the french toast." I instruct. It was quiet for a little bit, surrounded by awkwardness. "Are you really going to reject Thaddius?" I ask him. "No. I just felt I had to punish myself. I never helped you Willow, even when I heard your cries. And I'm really sorry about it." Micah said looking at me. "Theres nothing anyone can do about it now. Akilles' and I are going to take therapy so I can sort through and move on with my life." I say as I plate the french toast, starting on the eggs.

"That's good that you are going to therapy." Micah smiled softly to me as he laid the sausages on the plate. Nodding I finish up breakfast plating it all as I put it on a tray. "Thank you for helping me Micah." I day before walking away steadying the tray in my hands as I walk back up to the room.

Making my way up the stairs as carefully as I could, I somehow got our room door opened and closed it behind me seeing Akilles' still fast asleep. Setting the tray on the desk, I go to him waking him up. "Akilles'. Wake up. I made you breakfast." I say as Akilles' mumbles and grunts before peeping his eyes open. "I made breakfast. I thought this could make up for our kind of rough start." I say as he sits up. Directing him to the desk, I smile as Akilles' begins eating. "Did you eat yet?" Akilles' asked as I walked over to him.

"No. I wasn't hungry." I say shrugging as Akilles' plopped me in his lap. "You have to eat something baby. Hear eat this." Akilles' says handing me a piece of french toast. "Akilles' I made this for you. We have been mates for only a month but you have always worried about me. I know it bothers your wolf that we haven't marked each other yet or completed the mating process. I just need you to let me do this for you." I say to him putting the toast back.

Akilles' sighs looking at me worriedly.  "It's my job as your mate to take care of you. I am frustrated but not with you our the mating process. I'm frustrated with that pack that abused you deliberately."

"Lets not talk about this. I just want to enjoy the day with you Akilles'. For once I just don't want to worry abour me or my health. I want to do couple things with you." I say leaning against him.

Akilles' tilted my head up a small smile on his lips. "Okay. Lets just take a breather for now. What do you say to going to the beach? But only if your comfortable." Akilles' said as he looked at me. "O-okay. We can go." I say as I lean down pressing my forehead to his.

Hazel eyes clashed with electric blue eyes as Akilles' gazed at my lips as I looked at him. Akilles' moved me around so I was straddling him. "Is this okay with you, my queen? My beautiful queen." Akilles' hummed softly his hands massaging my hips.

"Yeah. Thank you for always calling my beautiful even if I don't believe it yet." I whisper as I lean into him. "Thats alright." Akilles whispered as one hand came around the nape of my neck and the other snaked around my waist.