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"A good asset in the future,"Onyx praised."Just a pain in the ass because our big asses can't run that quick."
His scent was drifting away, and Willow whimpered and lowered to the ground like she was moping. I couldn't help but chuckle mentally before moving and nudging her head with my snout. She lifted up and I further moved to press my forehead against hers.
She was up and panting happily at the gesture before she snuggled her forehead against mine. Just with that affection, she was yelping in glee and running around me once more.
"Woof." I got her attention as I walked a few steps forward so she'd understand to follow me. Even though we couldn't communicate just yet, she was pretty good at following instincts and gestures.
She happily waited for my next move, and I gave her a nod of approval before I began running with her following my lead.
It didn't take us long to get to where I wanted to go, and the timing was perfect as we ran out of the thick forest and reached a little cliff area that gave a magnificent view of NYC.
It was the perfect trail to take during the winter because no one was allowed to enter because of the risks of slipping and falling over the cliff, but for wolves, we had no problem getting through the terrain.
Willow was lost in the view that was probably further mesmerizing with our heightened vision, the sun beginning to peek over the horizon. She yelped and began to run around me a few times.
Willow, you're going to miss it if you keep running like that.
I was sitting in the middle of the cliff space on my back legs, but I ended up relaxing on all fours as I continued to watch her happily move around me. I figured she'd get tired, so I let her do what she wished, but it took an extra minute of running in circles before she found a perfect spot on my right side where she snugged right against me.
She was still panting happily, but she was relaxing against me while she looked to the sky. My wolf and I shared the same emotions; her wolf of white with the tinsel strands of various colors was far more beautiful than the sky, but it was the fact she was willing to be so close against our body that left us transfixed on her.
I nudged her lightly and licked a part of her head where her fur was out of place, and she howled in happiness before she finally relaxed.
Together, we watched every bit of the sunrise, and though I used to see this very sight over and over again in the past, today felt different.
Felt special.
It was my first time watching the sunrise with another woman - a female wolf that I was interested in. That had to be some sort of progress, and it made me realize she was the first one to share a glass of milk with me since my ex-mate.
Little by little, I was progressing from the past, and it was interesting to acknowledge. When the sun was well into the sky, I caught onto the bone cracking to my side. Looking to my left, I acknowledged the curled-up woman, her naked flesh glimmering under the sunlight.
I was surprised that Willow was completely asleep, but the sight made us wrap our body around her as if to keep her warm. I didn't want to leave so soon, wanting to cherish this moment a little longer.
I'd made so much progress with being in Willow's presence for a few short hours, and it made me crave more of these intimate moments. We’d had our share of intimacy with kisses and touches, but we also enjoyed the wild parts of wolf nature, and it was beyond satisfying.
Eventually, I shifted back, and with ease, I picked her up in my arms. With one last look at the glorious sun, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
"Let that shining light heal your broken heart. Allow yourself...to be loved...to be...free."
"Guess it's really time for me to move on," I whispered. I didn't even realize tears were already running down my cheeks. "It's healing. My broken heart. Slowly...but surely. It will heal."
Then...I'll allow myself to be loved...and eventually...be free from my haunting past.
24
Hunted Royalty And Outcasted Fate
~WILLOW~
"Pregnancy!"
I almost choked on my own vomit as I gagged and let the next stream of what I ate for breakfast out into the toilet. It took me five minutes of breathing exercises to feel like I wasn't going to pass right out.
I was already working overtime to ensure Dimitris, Onyx, Neo, Saint, and anyone else didn't feel my discomfort. I knew Viktor wouldn't be around until later. He'd dropped me off this morning and assigned Jayce to keep an eye on me during the day while he went and did some outside business.
The type of business was beyond me.
Normally I didn't care what he did when I was working, but today was one of those fucked-up days that pissed off every nerve-ending I carried. If he'd at least tell me where he as going off to, I may not mind as much, but this behavior of his started the moment he returned from Russia and I didn't like it one bit.
