Chase the Moon (On Hold)

Twenty Four

After purchasing a decent button up shirt and a nice pair of jeans, I started my journey back to the city. I couldn't really blame Amelia for saying I wasn't her type. I probably looked both crazy and homeless when we met. Hopefully, now that I was a little more cleaned up, I might be able to win her over.

I mean, obviously I was her type if the Moon Goddess paired us together, right? Or at least, I would be after she gets to know me. The Moon Goddess wouldn't be so cruel as to pair me with a mate that would never return my affections, surely.

But even as I thought it, I wasn't convinced. Part of me feared that I wouldn't be able to woo her. I hadn't exactly made a great first impression... or second. In fact, she seemed to have a bit of distaste towards me at the moment. Perhaps our next interaction would change that.

I had to remind myself that it couldn't be right away. To a she-wolf, my advances might seem endearing, but to a human, repeatedly showing up unannounced in her life, especially in such a big city, might set off some red flags. She might think of me as a stalker or a creep, and that's the last thing I wanted. 

Even though it pained me to say, I knew I had to put some distance between us for a while. I couldn't just keep showing up without raising her suspicion. That being said, I knew I couldn't survive too far from her, at least not without my wolf falling back into his old habits, so I resigned myself to the fact that I would be living in the city for a while, and that I would need a way of sustaining myself. 

My first order of business was seeing if I could get one of the banks here to connect to my account in Canada and perhaps exchange it to the proper currency so I could access my money here. I wasn't sure if it was a feasible request, but it was worth a shot. My second order of business was seeing if I could get a job. Again, I wasn't sure of the feasibility since I wasn't a US citizen and had, I suppose, entered the country illegally. I didn't plan on staying forever, though, so hopefully that wouldn't prove to be much of a problem. I just needed to be here long enough to convince my mate to come back to my pack with me. Thirdly, I was going to look into the local homeless shelters and see if there were any open cots I could use without people raising too much suspicion. 

Of course, if any of those things didn't go as planned, I could always find a bench or go sleep in the woods. As a wolf, I was already accustomed to living outside. Malachi could always catch wild game to keep us fed, and there was definitely a stream or two I could bathe in near where I'd spoken to that kid. Walking to and from the city everyday would be quite tedious, though, so  I hoped my first option would work out. 

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Okay, so maybe Amelia would have some grounds on which to call me a stalker if she ever decided to, but I couldn't help it. I caught a whiff of her lilac and vanilla scent while I was on my way to the bank and ended up following it. I took note of the coffee shop she entered and filed it away in my memory. I wasn't sure if this was a one time outing for her, or a regular stop, but if it was part of her routine, then it would be an excellent place for our next encounter. I could play it off as chance rather than revealing that I was specifically hoping to see her there.

Goddess, I really was a stalker. 

But could anyone blame me? I walked thousands of kilometers just to meet my mate and I wasn't going to give up now. And in a city of literally millions of people, the only way I could see her again was if I specifically sought her out. Sure, it was a little creepy, but she was my mate and all I wanted was to love and protect her. If I left it up to fate, I might end up wandering the city for years before I saw her again. I'd come too far to lose her now. I just had to be tactful in how I approached her.

Sighing, I turned away from the coffee shop and resumed my quest to find the bank. I could be a creepy, possessive wolf later. For now, I had business to attend to. 

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A/N

I'm just going to casually pretend it hasn't been three years since I last updated this...

This story isn't coming off of hold just yet, but hopefully it won't be another three years before I update this again. Sorry about that. I've been busy writing elsewhere. 

-Megan