The Fight For Light

Chapter 9 In Search

Jayce's POV

Wow that storm was something else, I have never seen such a thing, nor do I ever want to see that again.. by the damage it created in it's wake, it could take out our whole pack if planned just right.. But I don't think anything like that was planned out, I think that might have just been the unpredictable weather. Either way it's scary to think that could appear at any moment and destroy everything.

There are plenty of trees just straight uprooted from the ground as if they are weeds plucked from the garden ground, throwing them out. Astonishing really.

It was scary but just knowing how brave my mate is, risking her life for one's she has no connection to whatsoever, is one of the most heroic things I have ever witnessed. Everyone is willing at some point to risk their lives for someone they love or just know, but to risk their life for someone they don't know at all, just because it's what's right, is a sight to behold. I have never been more turned on by my mate and her heroic efforts. It's that motherly Luna instinct coming into play and I just want to ravish her for that effort.

"You are correct, that sight was so sexy.. she is going to be an amazing Luna but more importantly and amazing mother once I get hold of her.. I'm marking her as soon as she will let me." Milo declares making me smirk to myself.

"Yes as soon as she will let you, but we will never force her to be ours.. it has to be her decision." I make sure Milo knows as he groans out.

"But she is ours already." He whines as I roll my eyes before stating. "She is paired to us by the moon goddess, but that doesn't mean she has to accept us. We can always reject her just as easily as she can with us.. So we have to make sure we don't pressure her with us.. she needs to make that decision on her own for this to work between us. We are never forcing her ever, no matter how badly we want her to be with us.. Do you understand me?"

I can hear him groaning as he reluctantly agrees making me smile. An Alpha agreeing to terms that aren't of his own is hard and shows how much he already cares for her.

So I just watch as she is currently pulling me behind her, trying to get away from her friend that wants to be more than friends obviously. I have heard all about satyrs and how much they love the ladies but to see one in action was quite interesting.. I bet he can get some ladies if he really wants them.. but luckily for me that's not my mate.

"Where are we headed?" I ask curiously, because this is slightly in the direction of my pack but not completely.. We are going off the path but I can't figure out why.. or what would be this way. We have tended to just walk the path left by that whirlwind of a storm.

"I just need to make sure nothing was hurt in the damage caused by that thing.. storm.. whatever it was." She states still pulling me as she looks around the area.

She quickly takes us over to the forested area as she bends down next to a tree and boulder set. I don't see anything there but she obviously does as she starts to talk to the open area. "It's ok he means you no harm.. He is my mate not anyone bad I swear on my life.."

She glances back at me as she giggles and nods at the open area. "He is.. isn't he?" She glances over at me again as I ask. "I am what?"

She giggles as she shyly answers. "Handsome." She looks over at the blank area again stating. "Now come on out, I swear no harm with befall you." She states as a sparkling ensues right in front of her, exposing a couple inches tall fairy looking creature, that practically appears out of no where.. She is small with wings and short hair, along with bright green eyes almost glowing. She stares at me for a moment shocking me because I never would have known that being was ever there.. but that's probably the point of that magic and how they have survived.

She squeaks out at my mate, I can't understand a word she is saying but my mate obviously does as she nods and replies. "Yea I bet he has never seen a sprite before.. That's why he is staring. It's a non-threatening stare."

I nod and try to bow showing I mean no harm but with how much smaller she is then me it's hard to portray that I'm not a threat. She turns back to my mate squeaking at her again.

"Yes, I was wondering with the strange storm that passed. If you heard of anyone who was injured that I may assist?" Persephone asks curiously as the sprite starts to squeak and point but shaking her head.

"Ok thank you very much. Stay safe." Persephone states as she stands and in that same second the sprite disappears back into the woodwork like the smallest illusion I have ever seen.

"What did she say to you?" I ask curiously following behind her into the forested area. trailing deeper and deeper into the greenery.. The trees are so thick that even though it's day out it's starting to look dark around us.

"She said that in the chaotic storm, they had a couple of children who were lost, but that her friends helped them along their way back to their homes.. but that she knows some gandharvas that were injured in the abrupt hiding." She explains as my eyebrows furrow. "Gandharvas? What's that? I have never heard of such a thing." I explain as she stops and looking back at me. "Oh, well they are male nature spirits that among other things, tend to be great musicians and singers. They live deep into the forests, blending in with everything around them, to make sure they are not seen or disturbed. So we are headed their way to see how bad their injuries were and if there is anyway I can help." She explains pretty clearly as I ask curiously. "Is it ok that I'm coming with you? I would hate to make things hard on you for helping."

She looks up at me as she sadly asks, "Do you not want to come with me? Don't feel like you have to, it's ok I understand." She turns around, letting go of my hand and starts to walk away through the trees by herself, before I even have a chance to answer.

No way am I leaving her side, at all. I quickly jump down the path and take her hand into mine stopping her in her tracks. "There is no way I don't want to come with you." I pull her into my muscular frame, intertwining our fingers together on the hand I'm holding as I wrap my open arm around her waist pulling her in more before continuing. "I was worried I was making this mission harder on you because everyone seems to be afraid of me."

"It's not harder with you around.. it's better.. I'm not afraid of you... like that." She states softly as I have to ask with my curiosity peaking at that comment. "How are you afraid of me? I have never meant to scare you if I have. I'm so sorry." I try to explain staring deep into her big doe eyes that are just locked with mine, shining brighter than ever.. she slowly reaches up softly touching my cheek.

"You have never intentionally scared me.. I'm just afraid of the feelings you're giving me inside. I have never felt like this and I don't know what these feelings mean. I don't know what to do in this situation because I'm so use to being alone. It's scary in a whole different sense.. for myself at least." She explains as I smile at her shyly.

"Well that's reassuring knowing it's not me actually scaring you.. but I think those feelings you're feeling are love.. they are stronger with us in our bond and senses, not just when we are near." I try to explain to her as she shakes her head.

"It's not because we are near or because of the bond.. or maybe it is partially because of that.. but you're.. just... something else.. You get my mind reeling thinking of you all the time now.. I can't seem to get you out of my head.. like you have embedded yourself into my heart and mind without my knowledge." She tries to explain as I chuckle at that explanation.

"I know exactly how you feel.. I didn't understand how someone I just met can already mean so much to me.. but when I drug you out of the water after that fight against the siren.. Thinking that I had lost you, was the scariest moment of my life and I have fought in plenty of battles. I even begged you to come back to me because I had just found you and didn't want to lose you.. Even my wolf is hopelessly in love with you already like some love sick puppy." I try to make her feel better about these strange feelings we are both having, not just her.

"I heard your words.. I thought it was just a dream.. But those words were what I felt brought me back to you, oddly enough." She explains as I smile down at her just taking in a deep breath filled with her amazing sweet aroma. It's almost like having a snack that energizes me everytime, filling my senses with her scent.