Hanna's Choice. BookOne of The Amazon Series

Chapter Seven

I woke as always with Mother Moon still in the sky, and long before Father Sun's arrival. I started to leave the warm comfort of the bed hides when a firm strong hand grabbed my arm. "Now where are you off to?" Ren asked. His voice and touch sent a familiar heat surging through my body that I am becoming quite accustom to. "Off to my favorite hunting spot" "Not today 'He said as he pulled me close and kisses me. "Today and every day until Mother Moon return's full in the sky two times, you are mine." He was right. As part of the Choosing ritual the couples are to remain in their bed huts for two full moon cycle. Food and water will be left outside the hut entrance, and we are allowed to exit once every night to bath in the river after the village has gone silent. This is to give the warrior the best chance of returning to the clan already with child. "Now my Mistress; come back to me". I flushed with the anticipation of what I know this beautiful amazing man had on his mind. I willingly returned to his arms and the warmth of the hides. We continued to make love long after father sun left the sky. Slowly the pains of hunger over took us, and the need for nourishment forced us to leave each other's embrace. Ren reluctantly left my side to bring in the food Mother had left outside the hut. I rose and attended the fire that had been left neglected for hours. Ren retuned carrying two bowls filled with bread fish and cheese. "Petra must think we are working up quite an appetite. There is enough food here for a week" he chuckled. I felt a flush of embarrassment as the realization that Mother, Sol and the entire village knew exactly what has been going on in my bed hut. Ren handed me the two bowls as he sat beside me. Although I had had nothing to eat since the feast the night before my appetite had left me. I sat there suddenly feeling terrified and over whelmed by the events that have changed my life. At that moment I felt the need to escape. As if he could read my mind Ren lifted my chin to face him. "Last night Mother Goddess had bestowed upon me a most amazing gift, a gift that I had thought never to receive. But here you are". His eyes were filled with tears." I love you Hanna and always have, I will be the best sire possible to your daughters I promise. I will always treat you with love and respect, but. . ." He dropped his eyes from my gaze " if you are feeling regrets I will willingly return to my compound allowing you to choose another if this is what will make you happy" The feeling to flee was quickly replaced by a physical pain in my heart and a sense of dread at the thought of Ren leaving. At that moment as I look at this wonderful man humbling himself before me, offering to make what he felt to be the ultimate sacrifice for my happiness, I knew that the Goddess and my Mother had truly bestowed a great blessing on me. This man was meant to be my mate. I place the bowls of food on the ground next to me. I rise, reaching for his hand and smile. "Come my daughters sire let us return to the bed hides and I will show you what you mean to me." Ren smiled rose and took my hand. "I love you Hanna" "As I do you. Never again speak of leaving me" "Never" He said as he lifted me in his arms and laid me down. He very willingly and with great pleasure allowed me to show him how much he had become to mean to me. I laid there for a while; Basking in the afterglow, full of content. I reach over and shake him "Hmm" he moans slowly opening his eye. "Wanting me again, you just can't get enough" He boasts "I playfully slap at him he blocks my hands and sheepish reply's "Then what Hanna? What could you possibly need from me beside this" the smile on his face is slightly crooked and he slowly lowers his eyes to his manhood that by now had risen to its full height and girth. "That required you to disturb my wonderful dreams?" "The village is silent" come let us bath. "Ohh" he sighed "Only you could make me leave my dreams to enter a freezing cold river" I laugh at him as he pretends to shiver. "Come back and keep me warm" "The village will be waking soon" I reminded him. "Then we will lose our time to bath. Besides the leaves have just started to change color there won't be snow for months. The river is still warm". I assure him "Anyway you can't fool me Ren, I know exactly why you want me to return and it is not to keep you warm so you can continue dreaming" He grabs at his heart pretending to feel great pain "You have wounded me my Mistress questioning my motives." he growls as he flops back on the hides pretending to die. I playfully rush to his side. "Oh no" I shout "Come back to me my love, I will never again question your motives" I shower his face with kisses. He opens his eyes puts his arms around me and squeezes almost too tightly. "I have you now; the river can wait" "Alright" I smile "But only once this time. I don't want to miss my bath" "We shall see" He kissed me with such passion my thoughts of bathing left and did not return until the next time the village fell silent.