Chapter 7
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*Beatrice's POV*
As Seth stepped inside my tiny cottage, the air around us seemed tense. He sat at the little dining table i had, making it seem even smaller.
"You deserve to understand fully why I'm having a hard time accepting the mate bond between us." i told him sincerely. I sat down across from him and took a deep breath.
"Flinn and I met at Redwood. Stevenson had invited me to his Beta ceremony; Flinn was his Gamma. He had seen me when I arrived but knew I was a human so he was unsure of how to approach me about our mate bond. But, being half raised by werewolves, I already felt it and knew he would, too. So I waited for him to come to me. It didnt take long.
He showed up outside my cabin, much like you did here. It didnt take but a few months for us to become serious and we got married soon after mating. We went on our honeymoon and when we returned we had started talking about having a family.
About 6 months after our wedding, Flinn was asked to join patrol one night. We had been hearing of random rogue attacks in the area, so our Alpha had decided to add more people to patrol. They were almost done with their shift and decided to split up for the final loop. They ambushed Flinn. After the fact, it came to light that they weren't just random attacks; they were planned to lure more of wolves out to slaughter." my voice began to crack as my brain flashed back to that morning.
I had woken up feeling like my heart was going to stop. It almost did; I managed to dial Stevensons number before i collapsed.
"I spent a few days in the pack hospital. As soon as i was released, I vowed to find the evil people who did it and make sure they felt the same suffering he did." the tears had begun to fall freely at that point, but not from grief. From sheer anger.
Seth's face was stoic throughout my story, only showing a glimpse of emotion behind his eyes.
"So when I realized that you are my second chance, I was petrified." I finally finished. I hadnt bared my soul to anyone about Flinn since he died, but I felt like Seth deserved to know the reasoning behind my hesitation.
Seth's jaw twitched, I could see him trying to control his wolf. He finally spoke.
"I'm deeply sorry that you experienced that. I truly am. Unfortunately, I understand your pain." his gaze meeting mine.
"I lost my mate Claudia during a rogue attack as well. She was unknowingly pregnant. It's been three years and I still miss her. But I know that she would want me to be happy again." he paused from a moment, waiting to see my reaction. When I remained silent, he continued.
"I would hope that Flinn would want the same for you. But I am willing to wait for you, no matter how long it takes." he said. He reached across the table and laid his hand over mine. I felt the sparks, but most importantly I felt comfort. I felt warm and started to relax for the first time in years. I looked up into his eyes, they were like pools of silver I could fall into forever.
"I really think he would, too." I flipped my hand underneath his to grasp it now. I smiled as tips of his ears turned pink.
"You're a lot like Claudia, you know. Level headed, strong, determined." he said, almost a bittersweet tone to his voice.
"You're a lot like Flinn. It's kind of.. comforting in a way." I said, almost embarrassed that I just admitted to that in front of him.
He chuckled. "It is, honestly." He squeezed my hand, sending sparks straight to my stomach while simultaneously flooding it with butterflies.
"Are you hungry? I know most of the others will be done in the dining hall, but I'm sure Mrs. Gasey can whip us up something."
"Yeah, I probably should get something to eat." My stomach growled as if in agreement. I couldnt help but giggle. Seth shook his head and laughed with me.
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"Are you I cant train with the other warriors?" I asked Seth over our dinner. Mrs. Gasey was more than happy to make us some grilled cheese and soup since they had already cleaned up most everything.
"I didnt say you couldn't, I just said I would prefer you didn't. Not because you're a human. And not because I don't think you can handle it." Seth corrected me. I had already asked him several times and he wouldn't give me a clear reason why he didn't want me training with them.
"Then why?" I said, exasperated.
"Do you want to know the real reason why I'm so against it?" he raised his eyebrow at me.
"Please, do tell."
He set down his half eaten grilled cheese. "Because there are a decent amount of unmated males in my pack and I dont want them getting any ideas." his eyes turned black and I could feel my core burning suddenly. "We may be taking it slow, but you're still mine."
Between my legs started to tingle and moisten as he growled the last word.
"And if we are taking it slow," he said, his voice deepening, "I'm going to need you to stop doing that." He inhaled sharply.
Oh, s**t. I forgot about werewolves insane sense of smell.
I subconsciously pressed my thighs together and swallowed hard. Looking anywhere but up at Seth as my face was surely more red than a cherry tomato.
"Alpha Seth?" I heard Patrick's voice from the doorway. Both our heads shot up in his direction. I really hoped he didnt hear any of that.
"Patrick? What is it?" Seth growled, clearly not enjoying the interruption.
"I tried to mindlink you. There's been an attack."
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