The Bond Between Us

Chapter Ten: Shopping Trip

Brooklyn

Packing their things in the suitcases was supposed to be an easy task, but feeling Nates eyes linger on me made it almost unbearable. I clumsily folded things to the point that James took over for me, defeated I sat quietly on one of the chairs in the corner of the room. Blake sat criss-cross on the floor in front of me, James phone in his hand while he watched a colorful cartoon on the small screen. Hearing him giggle at the jokes made me smile, knowing that at least he was able to find something to distract him from the mourning we were still experiencing.

I felt better after I cried in the shower this morning, and Nate was way more then just a distraction. Looking up he was at the other side of the room talking quietly on his phone. His eyebrows were furrowed, his eyes a light shade of amber as the sunlight danced in them. They met mine, as if knowing I was looking at him, and they visably darkened. I swallowed and looked back at the ground. I was surprised, me an alphas daughter, submitting so easily. What was holding me back was my own religious teachings. If I knew that having a mate would make every simple interaction into a s****l one I would of prepared myself more. I sent a silent prayer for strength as I tried to take slow deep breaths.

Maybe he was just more s****l then the other males I grew around, maybe I was too naive to see it beforehand. When he looks at me like that its like he's marking his claim on me, and my body responds automatically to his irresistible charm. I swallowed again and ran a hand through my hair as I took the time to collect my thoughts. I needed time alone with him, to explain to him my predicament. I felt like I was doing wrong by the goddess by not following my cultures strict rules. I needed to execute a strong prayer ritual using my moon mark, then maybe she will give me the answers I seek.

James zipped up the last bag as Nate took the phone from his ear.

"We don't have long, the meeting is tonight." James nodded as the men grabbed the bags and toted them to the car. I picked up Blake and carried him out following close behind, I sat him in the seat and buckled him in. He was still completely engrossed into the phone, and giggling when one of the characters did something goofy. I closed the door and went on the other side to sit in the back seat next to him.

We drove for a while before pulling into a parking lot of a very big building. The parking lot was humongous filled to the brim with hundreds of vehicles. I Looked around and was surprised to see so many humans in one area.

"Where are we?" I asked in aw and Nate chuckled.

"Every woman's favorite place, the mall."

As we walked into the building me and Blake bounced from store to store looking for decent clothes. Grabbing a few good clothes and putting them to the side along with plenty of undergarments. Nate walked up and grabbed the handful of clothes.

"I'll pay for these, I want you to go into that dress shop next door and pick something out for the council meeting. I would like to introduce you as my future Luna." I blushed slightly and nodded as I handed him the handful of clothes, doing as he asked I walked next door and started to look through dress options. My eyes landed on a white one with long belled sleeves that fell to the floor along with the hem of the dress. It reminded me of something my mother would have worn to one of the council meetings along side my father. It shimmered lightly like snow under the sun and I was instantly in love with it. Admiring the fabric, the feeling of arms wrapping around my waist and pulling me closer startled me, but the sparks were enough to keep me from letting out anything more then a squeak.

"Its beautiful, just like you." I smiled wide and looked up at him, his amber eyes looking down at me with so much love and admiration, I could've gotten lost into them. I looked away for a moment and frowned.

"We need to talk about some stuff, this meeting will require me to hold my families values, because we have not marked yet I must ask you to avoid encounters like this in from the others. I must remain Godly in front of my peers, im afraid of the consequences of our love." I laid a hand on the moon mark on my forehead.

"This is not just any simple mark, it is the mark the goddess has blessed my family with. When we mark you will have one of your own.. I think. Honestly we have never mated outside of our artic wolf neighbors." Nate frowned and let me go, a spark of frustration washed through his eyes but it was soon washed away.

"Maybe its time that you let those old barbaric ways go, and live your life the way we should. Nothing is holding us back but your own fears stemming from these archaic beliefs." My frown turned deeper and I gripped the dress closer to me. Nate sighed and took hold of it and I let go afraid to rip the fabric.

"We don't have time for this, we have a long ways to travel." I followed slowly behind him, more confused then ever as we walked back out to the car. I silently prayed for answers on the way.