Be My Wild

Linden 5

I love my wild man more than words can say. The way he's letting me fight my own demons, but he is there with me. Supporting me. Loving me. Being himself. I adore him.I kiss him letting him feel everything I feel.

When I feel movement in the room I know it's Brian. I know he thinks this is his chance. But I know better than to let my guard down with him anywhere near me and those I love.

I push my magic towards him with feelings of anger and protectiveness. He will not harm me or mine. As I push out with my magic I see both of the men lose their footing and go flying as the back half of my house explodes into a dome around them. Protecting my family and my wild from them. Mama Bear must have heard the commotion because she is lumbering towards us at an impressive speed. Her cubs are in a safe spot hiding she tells me. Good, they don't need to see this. She nuzzles into my side and bows her head at Leshy. He bows back and looks at me questions filling his eyes. I'll tell him later. She stands beside us daring the men to move.

The two men are lying splayed unmoving on the ground across the splinters that used to be a log cabin. I notice blood is seeping into the ground. And I can't feel it in me to feel bad about it. He killed my mom and I know he would have killed me. He would have tried to kill Leshy. Death and destruction followed that man, and he relished in it. Even his friend had been a poacher he would have killed my wild and my animals if given the chance. I feel the truth of it in my soul.

"They're dead, my heart. You can let your shield down. We're safe." Leshy says wrapping his arms around me again. I let down the shield with an deep breath. "Would you like me to take care of them for you? I have a few animals that I need your help with."

"Show me who needs help. I need to deal with something else." I say looking up at my mate.

He leads me to about twenty live traps and cages with injured and scared animals inside. Poor things. I send out some calming magic like I did with Mama Bear.

I begin with a hare shivering in a cage I pull back the lever setting him free. "Are you hurt?" I ask. He stamps his foot in a no. Good. I move on to the next trap freeing and healing as I go. I notice a few of the traps have the same name on them as the bear trap that was on Mama Bear. 'G. Wilson'.

"Leshy, where did you find these traps?" I ask something is nagging at my mind.

"When I got to where the forest needed me I saw those men setting traps and destroying the forest. I scared them off, apparently to here, and found all these traps but my hands are too big to release them without hurting anyone." He says motioning to where Brian and Greg lay.

"These are their traps?" I ask. Greg is G. Wilson. "Mama Bear, these are the men that set the trap that almost took you from your cubs. What would you like us to do?" I ask stroking her fur trying to comfort her.

She lets out a roar at the knowledge, but she just wants to go to her den with her cubs. I totally understand.

"Leshy, my love could you take care of them so Mama here doesn't have to look at them?" He nods with a grim smile. He bows to Mama and raises his hand and the bodies disintegrate into the earth. Nurturing the forest. At least something good can come from them. Mama Bear turns and goes to find her cubs and go home.

I finish my work with the cages and traps. Healing and soothing until I am bone tired. Leshy must see it because he comes and picks me up without a word and takes me to bed. I'm tired but I'm not so tired that I don't realize that he patched up my ruined cabin.

I love him so much there are a wall of thick brown interwoven vines where the wall i blew up used to be. The vines have beautiful purple flowers blooming throughout the wall.

"It's beautiful. Thank you." I whisper.

"You deserve it. Thank you for protecting my forest. I can't express how much I love you Linden."

"It's my home too. I can't let anyone hurt mine." I say. He kisses me hard as we tumble to the bed.