Chapter 14
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Skye's POV
After crying in Elijah's office and talking, we decided to go on a date. Even though I still had tears in my eyes, I laughed when he asked me out. He looked so shy and adorable, I could not say no to him.
I walked out of his office and decided to go for a run. It took me three hours to run in human form around the entire pack territory.
I am probably the fastest runner in this pack. Years of running and hiding has made me what I am today.
I jogged back to the pack house and stopped right in front of the pack house to do some stretches to cool down.
A black Mercedes pulled up next to me. I ignored it, but then took a sniff, whoever was in the car was familiar to me, but he is not from the pack.
I watched as he stepped out of the car and took a look around and then stopped when his eyes landed on me. He had black hair that was neatly trimmed and gray eyes. His skin was tanned from the sun and I knew that under the leather jacket and blue shirt that he wore that he was perfectly sculpted, a Greek god.
He simpered when he saw me checking him out, but when he looked me over the smirk fell away.
He paled and walked towards me.
I stood still not sure what to do, never before has anyone, who searched for me, found me.
"Melony?" He whispered a name I once went by.
I did not move at all. I felt like I was frozen. If he could find me, anyone could. The thought alarmed me. I started planning my next escape. Changing my name, appearance and finding a new location to start over. I was not thinking of Elijah, the pack or even Eric.
I was so busy thinking about what I had to do next that I did not notice him move closer to me and when I lifted my head up so that I could look at him, our lips were close together. I could feel his breath upon on my face, our lips were so close I could almost feel his lips on mine. My breathing became a little ragged; this man meant so much to me at one point in my life. There is no forgetting what we once had.
I felt his lips touch mine in a gentle kiss. I knew I should have stopped him, but I was frozen.
It was only when he tried deepening the kiss that I pushed him away. I looked over his shoulder and saw Elijah and Caleb standing there.
Elijah looked hurt and angry. I wanted to go to him, but I felt a firm grip on my arm holding me back.
I tried to pull away but the hand on my arm wouldn’t let me go, I looked back at Elijah and saw him shaking.
I turned back to Ashton and saw that he looked as though he was ready to shift, to protect me?
"Let me go!" I screamed at him, trying to pull away but he only tightened his grip on my arm.
Elijah looked murderous.
“There is no way I am letting the woman I love get hurt by him." Ashton spoke the words I wished never left his mouth.
I looked at Elijah just in time to see him shift and run towards us, mostly towards Ashton. Ashton let go of me and shifted as well.
They started fighting. The pack members around us looked horrified. No one knew what to do. I got a few hateful glares from those who heard what Ashton said and felt like I should just pack my bags and leave before they decide I should burn. It wouldn’t be a pretty sight if they burned me like a witch at the Salem Witch Trials.
Without thinking I stepped in the middle of Ashton and Elijah, begging for them to stop. It was only after I felt like I was being thrown back that I heard the fighting stop.
I sat up and looked at the two men in front of me. "This needs to stop. You two are r...r...ridicules. Please j...just t...talk." I cried.
They both shifted back and came to my side and when I let neither one of them touch me.
Elijah asked Caleb to take me inside the pack house and to call the doctor to make sure the baby is fine.
I could not believe it. Every time Elijah and I manage to take a step forward we always seem to be thrown five steps back. We are never winning, even when we do all that we can.
Ashton's POV
I could not believe my eyes when I saw her standing there. Her black hair tied in a neat ponytail, her cheeks flushed from a long run. She looked even more beautiful now than what I remembered.
After the fiasco with Elijah, I got my stuff and was taken to a room to get changed.
I wanted to check on Melony, but Elijah said we can all just talk after we cooled down a bit and the doctor looked at Skye. It took a few seconds for me to realize that Skye is Melony.
Forty minutes later, I walked into Elijah's office and saw him and Melony, well Skye sitting opposite each other. I took a seat next to Skye.
Elijah was the first one to talk and he looked like he was going to rip my head off when he saw how close I was to Skye. "How do you two know each other?" He asked, in a deadly voice.
Skye looked away from him. So I took it as a sign that it fell onto me to tell him.
"I met her two years ago at a club, we dated for a few months. Her name was Melony when I met her." As I spoke I was remembering the time we were together. I smiled when I remembered exactly how we met.
I kept on staring at her in the club and she noticed me. When I went to the bar to get another drink, I turned around and saw her standing there in front of me. She pulled my head down to hers and kissed me. No words, no names, nothing. The next morning she was about to leave my place, but I stopped her and we had breakfast together. After that we became a couple.
Elijah nodded and looked a little relieved, but still angry.
"What happened to you two?" Elijah asked looking at Melony, I mean Skye, but still she refused to answer him.
"I bought a ring.” I said and saw Elijah's eyes turn black.
Skye saw it too so she went to him and sat on his lap to calm him down.
I felt hurt when I saw that, but decided to continue with my story. "I was going to ask her to marry me but that night something happened, her apartment was on fire and she was nowhere to be found. I searched for her for months, before I finally gave up.” I said and in a lower voice added, “just like I gave up with my search to find a mate."
Skye had tears in her eyes and I realized that I still loved her, even if she did break my heart.
When I thought she had died my whole world felt like it drifted apart. I thought that the woman I loved had died.
"I am sorry Ashton, I had to leave. There are things about me I could never tell you then. I am so sorry." Skye said and let her tears flow freely. I smiled at her and told her I understood. "Well, this is not what I had in mind when I came here." I said trying to ease the tension in the room.
Skye let out a small laugh. "What are you doing here if you were not searching for me?" She asked, she looked a little confused. I loved the way she looked so adorable, as she stared at me wondering why I was here.
I smirked, "Honey, I know I am hot and all but your mate is right here.” I joked.
Skye laughed and wrapped her arms around Elijah.
I should have known that Elijah would end up with a mate as amazing as Skye. She is perfection and Elijah deserves her more than I ever did.
Elijah sighed and kissed his mate before looking at me. "Search for your mate, but I am warning you Daniels, touch my mate and I will kill you." He said coldly then smiled. "The past is the past. I cannot get angry about that."
I nodded my head in agreement and was just about to walk out when Skye jumped off of Elijah's lap and came to me and gave me a hug.
I wanted to hug her back, so I looked at Elijah for approval and he nodded his head. I hugged her back and gave her a little squeeze before letting go.
"I am just happy you are ok.” I said to Skye and walked out.
Elijah's POV
After Ashton left, Skye walked back to me and sat on my lap.
"I am sorry that I hurt you." I said to her and wrapped my arms around her. If she had lost the baby it would have been my fault.
When Ashton told me what happened, it took everything in me not to leap over the desk and rip him to shreds. I know why he fell in love with Skye, any man or woman would fall for her.
"I love you Elijah." Skye said it brushed away everything I was thinking at that moment.
She smiled at me before kissing me softly on the lips. She pulled away and spoke again. "I know letting him stay here was hard for you to do. I am proud of you."
My wolf howled and I grinned like some love sick teen.
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