finding my mate and my home

Love and stories

Zander p.o.v.

Someone roughly shook me awake causing me to jump up frantically the chair I was sitting in clattering to the floor noisily. Ignoring the chair I quickly scanned the room only to find Melanie sitting on her ass grumbling something under her breath.

"Hey, watch that mouth of yours you're talking about your Alpha here." I quickly reprimanded her reminding her I could still hear her.

"You know ALPHA maybe I wanted you to hear me, ever think of that!? Huh..." she retorted back as she picked herself up straightening her white coat and rubbing her ass.

"You know Mel you probably wouldn't have landed on the floor if you didn't sneak up on me. I mean you of all people should know better. " chuckling I picked up the chair that I had sent flying and sat down beside my mate.

"Well, I guess you don't want to know then. Cause I shouldn't have woken you, right!"

Spinning to face her in the chair I growled in annoyance, "Tell me now."

Smirking slightly she walked around to the other side of the bed where Kiora lay unconscious, "She woke last night; I came to check on you but before I could enter the room I noticed she was awa...."

She was cut off by the rustling of sheets. Concerned I snapped my gaze to the bed only to be met with a pair of deep blue silver eyes sending my drowning in love and relieve. Kiora was awake. While my wolf was howling in joy I crumpled under my happiness crashing down on top of my mate holding her close.

"Hey, now I right here I'm not going anywhere okay," She whispered in my ear returning the hug before slipping out of my arms and the bed, "Hi, I'm Kiora....." she walked over to Mel on wearing nothing but the shorts she passed out in holding out her hand.

"Melanie Luna, my name is Melanie and I am the pack doctor" Mel shook her hand introducing herself.

"It's a pleasure to meet you doctor Melanie. Now if you wouldn't mind could you go fetch me some clothes I need to talk with your Alpha here." She left me standing there mouth hanging open what just happened? I couldn't for the life of me figure out what was happening in front of me.

As I stood there gaping like a fish out of water she turned and walked over to me placing a hand on my shoulder. Glancing down at her hand a shiver went down my spine as the sparks radiated out from her touch. Standing there entranced by her I moved my gaze to meet hers only to get lost within their depths. Downing in her beauty I almost didn't notice when she leaned in for a kiss.

When our lips met it was like the fourth of July collided with a meteor shower. Hungrily I wrapped her tightly in my arms as I deepened the kiss. Tongues fencing to take control we danced a heated tango. Grabbing her hips I lifted her so she could wrap her long legs around my torso. Grinding closer and closer I carried her over to the hospital bed to set her down.

Once she was seated on the bed she pulled away breathless as I feathered kisses from her lips down to her mark; following her collar bone as a road map. When I finally met her mark she let out a delicious moan as she placed her hands on my shoulders shoving me away from her. Looking up I met her serious lust filled expression with confusion.

"Did I do something wrong?!" I quickly asked worry sneaking its way in.

Her expression softened as she guided a hand up to lovingly cup my face, "No Zander, you could never do anything wrong," I leaned into her hand at her words sighing softly out of both relieve and love, "We just can't right now. We need to talk," she heaved a sigh of her own before continuing, " I have met with the Moon Goddess and I am afraid we are on a time crunch. Something is coming and we need to be prepared for anything. A darkness unlike any other is brewing and we are supposed to be at the forefront of the battle to come." As she spoke her eyes started to rim with tears that threatened to spill over as her voice cracked.

Flabbergasted at what I was hearing I open and closed my mouth not being able to find any words. Instead, I leaned in and wrapped my arms around her shaking form pulling her into a comforting hug. Rubbing circles into her back I found my voice asking delicately, "It's going to okay Kiora. Could you tell me everything so we can fight?"

Pulling away she wiped her eyes nodding as she sniffled a sob. Giving her her shoulders a gentle squeeze; I silently let her know it was okay and she could take her time. Shaking her head she started to tell me her story.

Quietly listening as she spoke I nodded here and there to let her know I was here taking everything in. When she described the goddess I was blown away, I mean I couldn't even fathom what it was like meeting the goddess. There were stories of wolves meeting her when things got harry but never in a million years did I think she would come during my time, let alone to my mate to have us both lead her wolves to battle.

Everthing she said had the gears inside my head turning harder than ever before. I was trying so hard to picture myself in her shoes as the ground beneath her feet turned into a lush green grass while forest sprung out of thin air as she walked. Picturing the waterfall thundering into the lake I couldn't help but picture myself a young teen wolf cannon-balling from the edge of the waterfall precipice. The hole this seemed like she was describing a beautiful dream you just didn't want to wake from.

I was entranced by her words until she got to her gift from the Goddess. The tears didn't start until she started to reminiscence on her memories. Her voice shaking as she described what she now remembered but never lived through. It broke my heart to see her like this even though I knew they were a gift I could tell they were also a burden she now had to carry with her. Wanting to take her pain away I folded her into my embrace wishing desperately that I could take her place. Not able to act on those wishes being there for her would have to be enough.

"Can believe I got to see my parents again. Zander, You know they would have loved you," She said pulling away far enough to give me a smile her eyes glistening from the tears she shed.

"Kiora I lov......."I started leaning in to kiss my beautifully mate only to be interrupted by Mel racing in the room.

Breathlessly she shut the door and leaned against it looking exhausted dropping the clothes she clutched in her hands to the floor, "Rouges," she said her eyes frantically racing around the room fear etched across her face as she whimpered.