Chapter 6
1450 Words
{Jenson's P.O.V}
"You don't own me, Mr Rivers. Are all men this possessive?."
The words reined Colt back after another person touched our mate. I gaze down at her and regressed back to feeling like she will reject us all over again. But I won't let that happen. I need her. I need my mate.
I walk out thinking Ill hurry along the nurse so we can get out of here as soon as possible- before I do anything else to upset her.
Once I've finished, I mind link my Gamma, Callan.
"Can you make sure the room is ready for Kiera, she is awake and will be coming back to the packhouse in less than an hour."
"Sure, I think Courtney has stocked the wardrobe too."
"Thanks."
It was weird when Callan and Courtney realised they were destined mates, as I never thought one of my closest friends and my sister would end up together. Although our parents always said they had a feeling. Callan, Dylan and I are only a few months apart in age and Courtney is two years younger than me. It's hard seeing the people you love around you have their mate and it does not happen for you, but I've found mine now and I sure as hell won't be letting her go.
Dylan is still looking, although he is a lot more level headed and patient about it all than I've ever been.
In our friendship circle we also have Mia, Conor and Rachel. Mia is Dylans younger sister but she is nothing like him. She is 4 years younger and a spoilt brat but she has grown up with us so we just accept her for who she is. Conor is another one of our close friends and head trainer of the pack, with Rachel being his mate. The pair of them are trained in 3 different types of martial arts and boxing. They can take out a whole group of wolves by themselves.
Once I've finished finalising everything and sorting out Kiera's hospital discharge, I decide to go outside and get some fresh air before heading back in to Kiera.
I walk down the corridor and through the big double doors at the end which lead to an enclosed garden that belongs to the hospital. Its full of flowers, trees and a big water fountain in the middle. There are benches planted in a big circle right around the edge of the garden. I take a seat on one and just breath. I don't think I've rested properly the last few days, worrying about my mate. I close my eyes for a moment and feel the sun kiss my skin and warm my face. As I'm sitting there peacefully I suddenly feel an unwelcome hand on my shoulder, with a finger lingering on top of my t-shirt, strolling down my arm quickly until its resting on my hand.
"Hi Jenson, what brings you to my place of work?" she teases.
"I'm here with my mate, Samantha."
I see the colour drain from her face and her eyes darken.
"What do you mean, your mate?"
Oh, I knew this day would come, but I'm too tired for it right now.
"My mate, Sam. I've found her and we are just getting ready to leave. Her name is Kiera."
"Well, she mustn't be worth much if you're out here with me." she smiles, hopefully.
"I'm not out here with you Sam, I'm not with you at all. Now leave me alone." I reply, flustered and unimpressed.
With that I stand up and walk away back into the hospital. I can feel her eyes as they burn a hole in the back of my head. Sam was a one night mistake I made about 6 months ago, who can't seem to let go. I was drunk, my sister had just turned 18 and had found Callan was her mate and it just happened. Stupidly!
I pace quickly back up the hallway and into Kiera's room.
I open the door and look over to her. I see a faint smile form on her face and her body soften. Its all I needed to sense she felt better around me too. I walk over to her bedside and ask how she is feeling, but she looks at me confused.
"You smell different." she says, confused.
"What?"
"Yes, you have a weird smell on you, what is it?"
Could she be smelling Sams touch on me? I don't want to lie to her, but I really don't know what to say... Oh, its just a she wolf, trying to seduce me.. I can imagine how well that would go!
"You have a really good sense of smell, I was just talking to someone and they touched my arm. That's pretty impressive."
I think I managed to swerve any more questions and she just looks up at me and smiles again.
"My sense are one of the only things I've got going in my favour!"
"Along with your beautiful face".
She blushes and looks down, playing with her fingers again. I love how she does that.
"And that humour" Dylan pipes up.
I manage to keep Colt at bay, for Kieras sake. But I don't like how Dylan and Kiera are so close already.
Kiera turns and looks at me, almost as if she was expecting me to say something and then smiled when I didn't. I'd do anything to see that smile.
The next thing we know, Dr Davis has walked back in with everything signed off and we can leave. Kiera looks both happy and nervous about leaving but I know she will feel better once she gets back and settles in.
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{Kiera's P.O.V}
The past hour while Jenson has been missing, I've got to talk a lot to Dylan. He's actually really nice, even with his cheekiness. I find it's easier to talk to him because my body doesn't go into panic mode when he is around.
He told me all about their friends and how things in the packhouse work. That there are staff for different things and that it's like one big family. He kind of put my mind at ease and made me feel a lot better. I like being around him.
He also told me all about Jenson and how he would never hurt me and how I should give him a chance to prove himself to me. I just didn't know. I haven't had a lot of people to trust in my life. I was feeling a little apprehensive but I had already started to trust Dylan, so I could at least do the same for Jenson. I know my wolf already has.
Damn straight, I already have!
How? You don't even know him?
I don't need to, he's our mate. He will love us regardless.
You haven't lived the same life I have Mikah.
Don't pull that card, we are one in the same Kiera, I may not have been with you as you know it. But I have seen everything you have seen and know everything you know about yourself. If you can't find it in yourself to trust Jenson. Then trust me.
I huff and push Mikah to the back of my mind. I know she is right, but I don't want to hear it right now. I really just want to get out of this hospital room. With that Jenson walks back in. As he walked over, I could sense something on him, a weird smell, one I didn't like.
You smell different."
"What?"
"Yes, you have a weird smell on you, what is it?"
What's he been doing this past hour?
"You have a really good sense of smell, I was just talking to someone and they touched my arm. That's pretty impressive."
Someone? Hmm, he obviously doesn't want to tell me who.
"My sense are one of the only things I've got going in my favour!" Its true, even before I got my wolf my senses have been better than average and I used them a lot to survive these past 6 years.
"Along with your beautiful face".
Now he is trying to distract me... but I can't help but blush.
"And that humour" Dylan adds- making things a little awkward. I look at Jenson hoping he doesn't respond and to my surprise he keeps it in. As if he listened to what I said earlier. I like that he listens to me and I smile at him.
Thankfully, Dr Davis walks back in and discharges me. I can finally leave the hospital... but it also means I have to face the packhouse!
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