The stubborn Luna

Healing the wounded

I walked towards the pack house, the first people I saw was Ryan and Richard, I grinned walking up to each of them with a tight hug. “Have you missed us?” Ryan asked with a goofy smile “no for once it’s been quiet.” I teased back before looking back at Richard who glanced towards the door a few feet away and my breath caught in my throat, I didn’t think it was possible but he looked…awful and my heart shattered again, since we weren’t in the same pack I couldn’t mindlink Ryan or Richard, so Richard leaned closer whispering in my ear “he hasn’t slept, or eaten a full meal, and he hasn’t been taking his responsibility as alpha seriously anymore, it’s fallen on Ryan and I…Molly we need your help.” He said quietly as my eyes stayed on Ryland, I could tell the mate pull was still very strong, I wanted to take away his pain, run into his arms and let him know I was sorry, but instead I took a small step back “alpha Ryland, come take a walk with me?” I called, he was hesitant but I found him walking right beside me, a calm silence between us as we walked until I reached a stream that cut half way through the territory, it was my place to think. “You look…bad what’s going on Ryland?” I asked finally sitting on a tree stump he sat a few inches beside me “did you just ask that as if you don’t hurt?” He asked softly, my legs weren’t quiet able to touch the ground so they swung slightly. “I was…I think there’s days I still am but I had to let go…” I spoke slowly looking over at him, his head quickly turning towards me “let go of what?” He asked catching me a little off guard. My shoulders shrugged slightly “of the pain, the answer, the sadness, the jealousy, all of the ‘what ifs’ that played in my head.” I answered honestly feeling the faint pain in my heart as I looked over, he looked so defeated, “I had to tell myself that if you were happy, truly happy with someone else then I wasn’t going to change that, I couldn’t pull you away simply for a pull.” He inched closer “but I’m not, I haven’t looked at Abby since you left, I can’t look at someone without thinking of you, I made a mistake, all of it was my fault and I never meant to let you get caught in the cross fire.” I kept my eyes on the view in front of us until I felt his fingers under my chin, sending sparks through my body, a happy chill made it’s way down my spine “I can’t sleep, I can’t eat, I can’t shift my wolf won’t talk to me, you are the one I want, you help me think clearly, you make me feel safe, if I could fix everything I would, I just need a chance to prove I can do better.” His hand moved to my cheek, gently cupping my face making me relax, curse this stupid mate bond. “Friends, Ryland I want to get to know you, the real you first and if things get better and we both are happy I’ll give us a shot, but I don’t want to rush into this.” I said softly his eyes seemed to get lighter, a smile curling on his lips he leaned closer, I took a small breath glancing between his lips and eyes before quickly pulling my head back “friends don’t kiss Ryland.” I said with a faint laugh jumping off of the fallen tree, he smirked “I’m sorry you just look…you look happy.” He spoke making me smile “I am.” I said glancing over my shoulder at him “come on, if we take to long the others are going to think I killed you” I teased finally making him laugh, I missed that sound. Even Zora was back to sounding like a happy love sick pup again, we got back to the house where lunch was waiting for us. We sat side by side eating in silence before he admitted he was tired. “Molly will you help me?” He asked walking up the stairs “what do you mean?” I asked my eyebrows pushing together “I can’t…sleep but having you close…” he started slowly before walking up a few more stairs “never mind that was stupid.” He spoke making me feel even worse as I took longer steps to catch up, the poor guy needed sleep and who was I to say no? “I know the guest room have a living room and abed room I’ll sit out on the couch while you sleep.” I said walking a few steps behind him, he opened the door letting me step inside first, it smelled like him which was comforting, even if he hasn’t been here long i would be able to track him happily. “Get some sleep.” I said sitting on the couch he looked over at me “promise you’ll stay?” He asked rubbing his eyes like a tired child. I let out a small laugh “until you wake up, I’ll be right here.” I said quietly putting on the tv, he most have gone into his bedroom because when I looked back over he was gone. I stayed awake as long as I could, it was about 2 am when I finally fell a sleep, not much later my eyes shot open “Molly!” Ryland screamed, and then again and it wasn’t a normal call for my attention he was panicking, I jumped up sprinting into his bedroom my eyes landing on the bed where he was twitching and groaning, his face looked like he was in pain. I quickly jogged over to the bed “Ryland, wake up.” I said loudy, I was nervous to touch him but found myself doing so, shaking his shoulders “wake up buddy come on I’m right here.” I said loudy again his eyes flashed open, his arms shooting up to grab my shoulders and yank me down on top of him “hey I’m okay it’s okay I’m right here.” I said softly feeling his grip on me tighten, his chest was raising and falling quickly and his heart was racing “I’m okay, I’m safe.” I whispered finally moving my hand to move against his shoulders. I tried to sit up after a few minutes only to get a growl in response. “It was just a nightmare.” I whispered softly glancing up as I felt him shake his head “watching you in that fight, I thought I was going to lose you…and then my own actions were the nail in the coffin.” He muttered still refusing to let me go, “I’m right here aren’t I? You saved me that day, I’m physically okay.” I replied laying on top of him for a few more minutes, my head was on his chest and my legs straddled right above his waist. Tingles race throughout my body and thanks to Zora my core suddenly was becoming wetter, I heard another low growl before our body’s were flipped and he was hovering on top of me. I let out a small gasp as his face pushed into the crook of my neck. “Ryland?” I asked “I can smell your excitement for me.” His voice was deep and gruff letting me know his wolf was in control. He wasn’t wrong my cheeks turned pink as he nipped playfully at my neck. “Hello Tobias.” I said softly making him pull up his dark blue eyes meeting with mine “hello my love, it’s been too long.” He said quietly I smiled “I’m just happy you came back for Ryland.” He let out a huff kissing my cheek, then my jaw “not for him, for you.” He muttered into my ear. I smiled squirming slightly as he started to kiss my neck again? If I didn’t stop now I would cave “I missed you too but you have to give Ryland control again.” I felt his teeth become sharper and I found myself opening my neck for him, small moans escaping my lips as he continued to nip and kiss my neck. “Who said I’m not?” Ryland spoke his voice back to normal my eyes snapped over as I looked at a goofy grinning Ryland his face hovering inches from mine “get off.” I muttered pushing against his chest making him pout but he listened rolling off of me, I let out a sigh getting up “where are you going?” He called out “back to the couch.” I called back with slight annoyance in my voice making him laugh “goodnight Molly.” He called back as I curled back up on the couch, falling back to sleep with a faint smile on my lips.