The Angel in my Darkness

Chapter 7

Damien

I wake up in a cold sweat, sitting up, Demon howling and pacing in my head. Looking at my phone I realize that it is 1:30 am.

“Demon I’m trying to sleep.”

“Something is different and I can’t calm down” he says while howling trying to get comfortable. Looking at my phone seeing a text from Micah letting me know that they are here,

“You are just feeling Micah and his sister on pack lands” I say trying to go back to sleep.

“Yeah, that must be it” Demon says, getting comfortable laying back down.

Falling back asleep, I am running in the forest until a howl stops me right in my tracks, I slowly started walking towards a small pond and there is a pure white wolf standing there,

“Most beautiful Shewolf I have ever seen in my life” Demon growls to me

“I have never seen a pure white wolf before! Is there even such a thing?” I ask back.

“i***t, she is right there.”

Looking at her she is glowing with moonlight hitting her fur perfectly. Taking a step closer "crunch" and her head snaps up to look at where the sound came from, but before we can move the dream ends. Jolting up, my phone reads 9:30 am f**k I haven’t slept in this long in years! But I can’t get that dream out of my head. Jumping in the shower, I think about that white wolf.

“Mmm me to” Demon says, I have never heard of a white wolf before at least not a pure white wolf, I tell myself it was just a dream and to get the day started.

Alexis

I am running through the forest, this feels magical. Angel never gets let out, she is running full force around the trees, loving the feeling of her paws digging up the dirt as she runs, the smell of the leaves on the forest floor. We stumbled upon a pond with what looked like a tiny stream and a rock wall. Walking to the top of the rock wall drinking out of the stream and let out a satisfied howl. Basking in the moon light we just stand there thankful for this run, CRUNCH! that sound takes us out of the moment looking for where it came from. Angel senses someone is just past the tree line watching us, I run in the other direction and the dream ends. I yelp sitting up in bed, I just jumped right into bed with my clothes on when we got here, but now I really need a shower. That dream left me in a cold sweat trying to catch my breath as Micah bursts into my room

“What’s wrong!” he asks out of breath,

“Nothing, I’m sorry I woke you I just had a very intense dream” I say reassuring him that everything is fine. Getting out of bed digging through my bag to grab my stuff for a shower.

“Are you sure you are ok? you wanna talk about it ?” he asks with concern in his voice,

“It wasn’t bad actually. It was quite nice Angel and I were running through the forest and it was beautiful” excluding the part with someone watching me.

“We just haven’t been on a run in a while.”

I say sighing.

“I will talk to some people and see if there is a secluded place where we can go for a run” he says.

“Ok?”

“Thanks Micah” I say leaving to go take a shower. After my shower I head back to my room to get dressed I sit on the bed just day dreaming

“Can we please go back to bed and hopefully finish that dream” Angel whined in my head while laying down

“No, we aren’t just going to sleep all day!” Looking at my phone it reads 12:30 pm, Holy Cow how long was I in the shower for?

“To busy daydreaming to know” Angel snickers at me.

Walking out, I decide to look around the house for the first time, My room is the last one down a hall way next to Micah’s at the other end of the hall it opens up to a very cozy living room everything is very outdoorsy themed like dark brown leather chairs and Light grey wood paneling accent wall . Its well decorated like they had a stylist do it. Making my way towards the kitchen I realized I hadn’t eaten breakfast or lunch yet, checking the cupboards to see what I can make, seeing the fridge and cupboards are fully stocked I just grab some peanut butter and a spoon and sit on the stool.

“MICAH! YOU HUNGRY?” yelling thru the house with no answer, Looking around I notice that his shoes are gone as well as his phone. Noticing the paper on the corner of the island I grabbed it opening it.

Ally , I went to meet a couple warriors I know here on the training field while you were in the shower I will be back in a bit or you can call me and I will give you directions on how to get here. Call me if you need anything! Micah

Well, I guess I get the house to myself today,

“Hey, I’m here too” Angel chimes in,

“Yeah, well we are both the same person, so you and I count as 1” rolling my eyes.

Putting my stuff back, I walk around the house a little more trying to figure out what to use my free time for, The house is clean still as we got here last night, the fridge is full and I don’t really know anybody here. Walking back to my room I grab my phone and check my texts and of course, Ava has sent me 3 different texts asking where I am. I pull up her number and call her I know I can’t tell her where I am and what is happening but if I don’t answer her she will try and come looking for me and asking questions and we can't have Tyler hearing about anything.

“Hello!” she answer,

“Hey Ave”

“ALLY! Where the hell are you!?” she screams into the phone

Holding it away from my ear, I can still hear her perfectly fine. I wait till she is done screaming.

“Ave, you don’t need to scream!”

“Well, where are you? I went to your house this morning and you and Micah weren’t there.”

“Yeah sorry parents sent us to spend time this summer with some family” Ugh I hate lying to my best friend, especially since she has been my only real friend.

She got really quite for a second

“Why didn’t you say goodbye before you left?” I could hear the hurt in her voice.

“ I’m so sorry Ave, I really was going to but we ended up leaving the night before we were supposed to” I feel so guilty ! not only did I leave her without saying goodbye but I am also lying to her about why I left!

“But don’t worry we won’t be gone all summer just for 2 weeks! then we have the rest of summer! I will even let you bring me shopping with you to make up not saying bye before we left” I blurt out.

“Does that mean you won’t be home for your birthday?”

“I guess not….”

“Well, that’s ok I guess, we can celebrate together when you get home” she says sounding a little chipper than before.

“Maybe even go out and find our mates together!” she throws in there.

“Yeah totally” I say hiding the sadness in my voice.

“And don’t think I forgot your promise to go shopping with me when you get home”

“Shoot, I did say that didn’t I” thinking about the torture I will have to endure when I get home.

“Mhmm you did and I am already planning the whole day in my head, OK well talk to you later b***h!”

Oh god I created a monster, “OK bye Ave.”

Putting my phone down, I miss her already and it's only been a day! I guess this is a good trial run if our mates are in different packs! As much as I hate to admit it, that's probably going to end up that way as Ava is older than me and can already sense her mate and is obviously not in our pack.

“Stop sulking about something that has not even happened yet” Angel says rolling her eyes.

“Sorry, I can’t help it! she is my best friend, and I don’t want to lose her!” I bite back.

I hear the front door open Micah back from working out. Jumping off the bed I walk to the living room.

“Hey, how was your workout” I ask rounding the corner, looking up I see that he is covered head to toe in sweat, dirt and a bit of blood.

“Yuck, go take a shower!” I say.

“What, don’t you want a hug from your big brother?” He throwing an evil smile my way.

“No! No! don’t you dare” I say slowly walking backwards towards my room while Micah stalks towards me. Making a mad dash towards my bedroom, I hear a playful growl leave his throat coming after me. I make it to my room and almost close the door fully , but he gets his foot in there but angel is helping me with more strength to keep him from getting in.

“OK, I will make a deal with you!” yelling through the door at Micah.The weight leave the door slightly I let some of my weight go as well.

“I’m listening”

“ If you go get into the shower right now WITHOUT hugging me I will make you some food for when you are done” I say making sure he heard the “without” part or he will find a way around it if I don’t! Years of making deals with him have engraved accuracy in my brain.

“Deal, but I want dessert too.”

“Fine! But I pick the dessert.”

Waiting an extra few minutes until I hear the shower turn on to leave my room and head to the kitchen, looking in the fridge and taking out chicken and pasta noodles, deciding to make creamy chicken Alfredo with garlic bread. While the chicken is cooking, I start on dessert. I ended up deciding on ginger snap cookies since they were easy enough to make while keeping an eye on supper.

The last batch of cookies out of the oven when Micah comes strolling into the kitchen.

“Man, whatever you are cooking smells so good” he says over the sound of his stomach.

Laughing at his stomach sounds “Yeah I think your stomach likes the smell of it too” Plating the food and setting it down.

“Its not my fault! we both know that your food is good” he defended.

Grabbing my plate, we sat down and I listened while he told me about his training and his friends.