Fury

Trust and Hope

Clayton Blackridge (Trust and Hope)

I hardly slept and when I did my dreams were filled with my little mate, and not good dreams. She was snatched away from me and always just out of my reach, making a wave of panic to hit so hard I would sit up awake gasping for air.

By the time the sun was coming up I had had enough of the constant torment of my restless sleep and decided to go for a run before my c**k exploded as pictures of my little wolf kept appearing in my mind. Her toned body, long wavy chestnut hair and her fierceness. f**k! I am doomed; I think as I throw the covers off and get up.

As the clock gets closer to midday my wolf is becoming restless. Clearly my dreams are affecting him as well. I keep playing the dream over in my head, they leave a sense of dread and panic; I mean what if she doesn't accept us?

By the time her scent hit me I think I was so wound up I had walked a hole in the damn grass. The raised eyebrow my little mate gives me makes me feel foolish for a second, but the relief of her being here standing in front of me outweighs my pride.

“What’s got you all bent out of shape?” She asks, looking slightly amused. I just smile at her, she is beautiful and I can’t believe the Goddess blessed me with such a mate. I love how she is unapologetically herself. “Why the hell are you smiling at me like that?” She snaps at me, and I burst out laughing.

She frowns at me then huffs “The Goddess has given me a crazy f*****g mate; Great!” She says, making me pause, that's the first time she has actually acknowledged our bond. My wolf purrs in my head as he practically drools watching her.

“I’m sorry, I didn't sleep well, but I am so happy you came” She just shrugs.

“I told you I would, didn’t I?” Enyo says, then walks over and sits at the side of the water and dipping her feet in, and sighing in contentment. She has on a white vest and a pair of denim shorts with her hair loose. Her olive skin is covered in scars, but far from making her look ugly, they give her the look of a true warrior.

I stand and watch her for a few seconds, until she gives me a questioning look over her shoulder; Goddess she is beautiful right down to the freckles that look like gold dusting over her sunkist skin. She sits gently kicking her feet in the water, so I decide to sit beside her at the water’s edge.

“What exactly is it you expect from me, Clayton?” She asks, taking me by surprise.

“Well, honestly I don’t expect anything, but I do hope you will give me a chance” I say, feeling desperate for her to understand I just want to prove to her she is all that matters to me.

“What about that sss looking b***h from the first day we met? And don’t tell me there is nothing, I ain't stupid” Well of all the things I thought she might say this was not it.

“Talia? She is one of my best trackers and fighters” She shoots me with a look that tells me you better say now or am off. Sighing I drag my hand down my face, what is it about this tiny woman that puts the fear of Goddess into me.

“Talia and I grew up together, we did sleep together once when we were teenagers, but I swear it was a huge mistake and I promise I only care and want you” I rush out all at once, and hate how panicked I feel at the thought of her standing up and rejecting me.

She just nods, while looking out over the water clearly thinking. It feels like an age when she finally looks at me and speaks.

“I won't tolerate having someone else hanging off you. I won’t share you, my wolf is possessive, she might be small but she isn't afraid to f**k anyone up” I can’t help the smile that spreads across my face, I love the thought of her being possessive with me, it’s incredibly sexy.

“I want you to understand before we do anything or go any further” She takes a deep breath and looks a little uncomfortable. “I had a mate before” She says just above a whisper, taking me by surprise.

“Okay…” I say trailing off, not sure how to react.

For the next thirty minutes she recaps the day everything changed for her and if I am honest I definitely now understand why she is the way she is. I stay silent, allowing her to tell me the hardest things to happen to her. At some point I reach out and take her hand and to my utter shock she laces our fingers together and continues.

My heart grows, and I feel honored she trusts me with this. I have never wanted to love and protect someone the way I do her, but I have so many questions but honestly I don’t think now is the time.

“Would you like to come to my pack and meet some of my people? I mean I hope you will eventually join us as my Luna” I say, suddenly feeling unsure of myself. She smiles at me and I feel myself relax slightly.

“That would be nice, I can’t remember the last time I did anything except train” She says, I take her hand and tug her towards me. I look down at her, and feel lighter, excited even. I lean forward and place a kiss on her forehead.

“Thank you, for trusting me with everything you shared with me” I say, a beautiful pink blush spreads up her beautiful face and I feel like the luckiest man alive. I take her hand and we make our way towards my pack, that I hope one day soon becomes our pack.