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I supposed that’s how a mother must feel after giving birth to a child. They say the moment she looks at her baby, she forgets the pain she just went through.
I doubted that I would ever be able to forget the agonizing pain I had just gone through. I was sure it would haunt me for years to come: every bone in my body breaking, the feeling of the sharp pieces cutting through my skin and flesh, the taste of blood in my mouth from my teeth growing and ripping open my gums, the fire in my chest and my boiling blood burning my veins, the pain in every organ, and every inch of my body until I couldn’t fight it anymore.
The moment I came back to life, all I felt was fury. But when I felt my wolf for the first time, I came to my senses. She was so happy to be born. And the second I heard Finn’s voice, everything fell into place. It helped me put the rage and agony of the transition behind me so I could recognize his wolf.
I was here, with my Finn, and all I could think about was the fact that I came through; the curse be damned.
Everything around me was so much more alive than I tried to imagine when I read about the heightened senses of shifters and vampires in books and on the internet. No description could do justice to the feeling itself. No one would be able to imagine it until they saw it themselves. And I could hear everything. Every little noise the quiet night could offer.
As we ran through the woods under the moonlight, I embraced my new nature. I felt everything: the earth under my paws, my pumping muscles, the fresh breeze cooling my warm, furry body, the whooshing of the tree trunks and bushes as we passed them at full speed, the murmur of the river we’d left far behind. And the most important sound in the world—the happy heartbeat of the wolf next to me.
ChapterTwenty-Three
ERIC
With fury storming through me, I reached the place where I’d dropped my clothes before turning. My neck wasn’t bleeding anymore. The bastard got me all right, but at least I paid him back.
I put on the pants. Then I wiped the blood off with the edge of my shirt, put it on, tucked the bloody edge into my pants, and headed to my car. I had a long ride ahead, which will give me time to think this situation through and come up with a plan.
As I drove, the image of her newly born wolf popped into my mind. I could tell that the transition was a difficult one. It was like I felt some part of the pain she went through. And then, she was right there, running to me when that son of a bitch cut her off.
So far, all I knew about her was her name. Spencer. And that the woman with her the day I saw her the first time was her mother.
I went through every memory of her from the moment I met her at the gas station. The first look, the sound of her voice, that beautiful body that I knew hadn’t been through a shift yet.
After she filled up the tank, I hid from her view and watched her go to her car. I came to her from behind when she was typing a message, and when she pushed the phone into her back pocket, I pulled it out at once so it wouldn’t have time to lock the screen. She was too deep in her thoughts and didn’t feel a thing.
First, I read the message she just sent, then I noticed that the battery icon was red. Luckily, I managed to add her to my friend finder before the phone died.
I couldn’t follow her right away since Max and I were on our way to a business meeting with a couple of wolves from the Georgia pack. But I kept a close eye on her movements from the moment she charged her phone.
Next time I saw her was in Asheville. Following the map, I drove to the restaurant and when I saw that wolf with her, the way he looked at her, and his hands all over her, my blood boiled.
I couldn’t wait to find her and talk to her, and I was sure that when she turned, she would make the right choice.
The image of her gorgeous wolf with such an unusual color of fur popped up in my mind again.
The several-hour ride home to Tennessee passed pretty quickly with my head full of thoughts, and soon I saw the familiar PRIVATE PROPERTY NO TRESPASSING sign to the territories of my father’s pack. I didn’t even stop by my cabin but drove right to my father’s house.
The door to his study was open, and I saw him sitting behind his desk.
“Eric,” he turned to me as I entered the room. “You’re back.”
“I need to talk to you.”
“You look upset, son.” He narrowed his eyes. “Is everything okay?”
“Father, I’ve finally found my mate.”
“That's great news, Eric. But I see there’s a problem.”
“Nothing we can’t solve.” I clenched my teeth. “There are a few wolves that are keeping her away from me.” I pressed my fists against the table and leaned forward. “She is mine. And I need your help to bring her home.”
My father’s questioning look turned to an angry frown. He got up to his feet.
“You will get what’s yours, son. Tell me everything you know.”
That son of a bitch thought he won. He had no idea how wrong he was.
