Daughter Of Light

Aurelia

Greer

I skipped happily away from Jackson, strangle not embarrassed by my public display of affection. But my mood fell when I saw Patrick holding Aurelia, waiting for me.

Thea followed us to the medical bay and quickly set to work.

The grey colour left her skin, and the wounds on her face started to heal before her eyes. I saw tears in Thea’s eyes as she was finishing.

Aurelia looked so much better but she didn’t wake up.

“Why isn’t she waking up?”

“Sometimes it can take a while for the brain to process everything, not everyone is like you. I’ve taken her pain away but I can’t take her memories. She should wake up soon.”

I stood up and removed the bloody bandages from her head. Blood still caked her hair but I wiped the rest form her face and she looked slightly better.

“I guess we just have to wait then.” I pulled up a chair and sat beside her. “Thanks, I’ll stay in case she wakes up and wonders where she is.”

Thea hesitated for a moment before leaving.

“She is lucky to have you, you know…I’m glad we found you Greer.”

I didn’t reply as I was touched by her words. These wolves, especially Thea were all so nice. I was a little jealous of their big family unit, despite my powers I still didn’t quite feel like I deserved the care they afforded to me.

Left alone I had no choice but to sort out all the emotions I had been trying to avoid.

I felt guilty that Aurelia was in this state, while I knew it wasn’t my fault, I hoped she didn’t blame me. I knew I had to be ready if she wanted to, because let’s be honest she would need to blame someone. Maybe I could convince her to make little voodoo dolls of Jacob. He deserved the blame way more than me. I hadn’t thought of I ask who his mate was.

I thought how Justin had given my location up to save her. I wanted to hate my Dad for what he did but I just couldn’t, I knew probably he would have done the same for me. I hoped.

It was a hard pill to swallow that your hero wasn’t as much of a hero as you thought.

Once Aurelia was awake maybe I would see if Kora wanted to know more about him. I would give anything to know stuff about my Mum I was being pretty selfish, keeping him all to myself.

I let my thoughts drift to Jackson and couldn’t help the smile that played on my lips. If I was honest I wanted to trust him. He was pretty great, I couldn’t help but be excited for the future with him. Somehow I didn’t seem as worried that wolves were looking for me when I had him in my corner. Maybe I needed to pull back a little though.

“Don’t you dare!”

My wolf was pretty happy with her mate. I just could help but wonder if intensity of the bond might be clouding his judgement right now. When it came down to it would he really risk everything for me, I didn’t want to doubt him like that but I wasn’t a fool and I knew I was falling fast. Like he knew I was thinking about him I heard him through our mindlink.

“Hey honey, is she awake yet ?”

“No, Thea has healed her but she is sleeping. I’m going to stay until she wakes up.”

“Okay, I’ll bring some food down.”

“Don’t worry I’m not really hungry. I’ll let you know when she wakes up.”

Hearing his voice confirmed I missed him, which was ridiculous. I shook my head at myself. Honestly I needed to get a grip I had only just left him. Damn this bond.

Desperate tothink about something else I was considering how worried I should be about whoever was now looking for me when I started to smell his oaky scent and he arrived with a tray of food.

“You need to eat and I wanted to eat with you.” He said by way of explanation.

Finding no table he sat in the armchair with the tray on his lap and I moved my chair to beside him.

“Maybe I am hungry after all.” I said looking at the food he had brought. The food here was awesome, especially when Iris cooked. It looked like she had made some amazing cheesecake too.

“Hopefully for more than dinner?” He smirked at me, leaving the question hanging and I couldn’t help but smile and blush at the same time.

I was very hungry, but then I looked at Aurelia and my face fell.

“I am but I think I might stay here until she wakes.”

He didn’t answer and we finished our food in comfortable silence. Once finished he got up, taking the now empty tray with him.

“I have a few more things to sort. Let me know when she wakes.” As he kissed my cheek and left.

Left alone with Aurelia I wished she would wake up, but equally dreaded it at the same time. I wasn’t kidding when I said she wasn’t tough, I really didn’t know how she would be after this.

I must have dozed of with my head resting on the bed because I woke up when someone entered.

Jackson picked me up of my chair and carried me to the armchair in the corner.

“What are you doing back here, isn’t it late ?” I managed to say when I had woken up enough.

“Where you go, I go remember.”

He arranged me in his lap so I was comfortable with my head was resting on his chest.

It was so nice being in his arms I sleepily murmured. “I could stay like this forever.”

“I’d let you, only because I love you but personally I’d rather be in bed.”

Jackson

“But then we probably wouldn’t be sleeping.” Greer replied sleepily, either missing or choosing to ignore what I said. I hoped it was the former as I hadn’t meant to say it. Not because I didn’t but I didn’t want to bombard her.

“No we most definitely would not be.”

I was a bit nervous about the next question I had to ask.

“Can I take you on a date?”

“Pardon?”

“A date ? Can I take you out on one?”

“Why?”

“Because I want to ?”

“Okay I suppose so..”

“You don’t sound too sure?” I was more nervous now.

“I’m sure, sorry I’ve just never been on a date before.”

“Me neither, it might be fun.” I was secretly pleased she hadn’t. I don’t even know why other than I wanted to so something special for her and it meant even more if it was a first for us both. Now I just had to plan the perfect date. I was probably going to need Thea’s help here.

I thought she had fallen back asleep because she was so quiet until I heard.

“Jackson?”

“Yes?”

“Do you think we could find Kora’s mum ?”

Despite our conversation in the car she really wasn’t letting this go. I tried very hard not to let my frustration show.

“I don’t know. Do you really want to?”

“Not really but, she would be able to unbind Kora’s wolf, more safely than the other idea I have. Also she might know why some of these wolves seem to think I’m important and they plan to use me.”

She had a point but I didn’t want to agree. It meant potentially putting her in harms way. I wasn’t prepared to do that. Kora had been living without her wolf forever, there was no rush to unbind it, but if it was important to Greer that maybe I should consider it.”

“Firstly, no one is getting near you. And secondly, If this is out of sone misplaced guilt then the answer is still no. We aren’t looking for her.”

I pushed her away enough that I could see her face. For a once she wasn’t hiding her emotions and I could see she felt guilty.

“It wasn’t your fault, they chose to bind her wolf. Both of them. You weren’t even born. It had nothing to do with you.”

“She asked to get to know me and I told her no. I feel like I should do something.”

“I forbid it.”

She sat up almost pushing herself out of my arms.

“Like you can stop me.” Her voice had a dangerous edge to it.

“I’m your alpha, I can if I want to little mate.”

Greer sniggered at this. “Good luck, if you are under some illusion that your alpha tricks work on me.” She continued at my look of surprise.

“Oh is the big bad alpha surprised? Well buckle up mate, there is alot you are yet to learn.”

I knew she had a strong aura and royal wolf but there was no way she could fight an alpha aura, especially mine.

“Don’t embarrass us by trying.”

“What do you want me to let her run into danger?”

“No, she won’t run. You know she is smarter than that. She will take a calculated risk. You just have to convince her not to.”

“How about you convince the wolf “

“Alas, turns out I can’t say no.”

F*** sake, my alpha wolf really was now a god damn puppy.

I could tell Greer was annoyed with me, she had left my arms but as she wasn’t cuddled in as before. I didn’t want to fight with her, not here where I couldn’t use s** to make up with her.

“I’ll think about it.”

“You know, it’s not going to be a you protect me and I hide away or look pretty on your arm kind of relationship?”

I wasn’t too sure about how I felt about this, but she was admitting we had relationship so that statement alone helped quell my annoyance. It was hard to accept her independence I was used to being needed and obeyed.

“Let’s see if there are any other ways first. Then maybe…”

I saw her try to hide her smile. She was even more beautiful when she smiled. I was going to pull out all the stops tomorrow on our date and make sure she spent the whole time smiling.

“Get some sleep little one.” I pulled her into my chest and kissed her hair. Stroking it gently she was asleep in no time. I didn’t think I would sleep much here but I knew I would get none without her nearby so here I was. That said I could feel my eyelids getting heavy and before I knew it I was fast asleep. Dreaming of her, running through a meadow her blonde hair loose around her shoulder, glistening in the sunshine as she teased me to chase her.