Sweetest Devotion | ✓

twenty-two

"Shelter From The Storm" -Bob Dylan

     Nora gave Bonnie an unused toothbrush and some time to clean herself up. Just as the white-haired witch came out of the hallway and into the living room, the Alpha wolf and the Beta behind him barged into the cottage, stomping their way to her. 

     The guard that had followed after his Alpha along with one that had come with Marcus from the packhouse, stayed in their shifted forms as they stood to watch around the home. Both Sean and Marcus were butt ass naked as they stood in the entryway of the home. Sean seethed, basically frothing at the mouth, and Marcus behind him breathed heavily, seemingly out of breath. 

     "Jesus, you're both naked as the day ya were born!" Nora exclaimed before taking a quick glance down south. An uncontrollable cackle left Nora as she quickly looked away and slapped a hand over her mouth, "My poor sister's gonna be ripped in half," she giggled into her hand.

    Savannah stood from her spot on the couch, grumbling that she was gonna go get them clothes. Bonnie was still in the master bedroom's bathroom, brushing her teeth and face as she tried to calm herself down. 

     It didn't take long for the curvy blonde she-wolf to come back with her purple robe for her brother and men's basketball shorts she stole from said brother for her Alpha. 

    "Why does he get my shorts that you stole and I have my dangly bits covered by your frilly robe?" Marcus whined.

    Savannah snapped back quick with a glare before Sean could, "Because I think the Luna would be more comfortable if she didn't see her mates junk for the first time while being as upset as she is, so go sit on the couch while I get you a blanket to cover your 'dangly bits'."

     Nora nodded once as Savannah walked off, "What she said."

    After they all moved to the living room, the three of them sat while Sean stayed standing, large arms crossed over his broad chest as he kept looking back into the hallway where Bonnie was to be with anticipation, "Why is my mate here, witch?"

     Nora rolled her eyes, "Again with the 'witch' thing, Sean?"

    "Answer," he seethed.

    "She'll tell ya or else I will," was all she replied back.

    Not only was he upset but Sean was terrified. He had no idea what was going on and all he wanted was to make sure his soulmate was okay. There were split-second thoughts racing through his mind about Bonnie being taken from their bed in the dead of night with him right there next to her. 

     His ability to keep her safe and protected was being threatened.

     Bonnie had come out of the room, both embarrassed and shaken from the dream. Sean raced to her when the sound of her bare feet shuffling across the hardwood floor was heard. He took no time in bringing her small form into him for only a moment before pulling back, keeping his hands strapped to her upper arms.

     "Gods above, Bonnie. Why the hell did you run away like that? You had me worried sick that someone took you or got hurt. What were you thinking, woman?"

     The small witch had started crying again from the sound of how harsh his voice was. She didn't even think about what Sean must have been feeling, all she cared about was not bothering him. She still didn't understand why she didn't just wake him up and tell him she had a dream.

     She sniffled before stuttering out, "I...I didn't want to wake you up, Teddy."

     He almost growled down at her, clenching his teeth together, squeezing her arms tighter which made her seize up.