Chapter 13
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Skye's POV
I woke up and could feel the extra power flow through me that came from the full moon.
During the full moon a werewolf is at his or her strongest, but also at his or her most vulnerable.
I felt myself being tugged closer to a hard body. It was warm and unbelievably comfortable. I looked up to see Elijah looking at me.
I was lying on his chest and could hear his heartbeat speed up a bit. I don't know if it was from arousal or from nervousness.
He closed his eyes for a second and kissed my forehead.
I started crying, the man who hurt me more than once was the only one who could help me and make me feel whole. I hate this, ever since I found my mate I have become more emotional than I have ever been before. Then again it could just be the pregnancy hormones.
Elijah tried to calm me down, by whispering words of comfort in my ear.
"I want to hate you, Eli. I want to leave all this behind me.” I cried and could feel Elijah's muscles tense.
"I am sorry Skye. Please just let me make it up to you." He begged as he held me tight, almost as though he was scared I would disappear if he let go.
"How? Eli, I love you and you know that. Just as I know you have a responsibility towards your pack, but you have to remember you also have one to me. I need protection, just like they do. I need your trust and understanding. I need you to love me." I said, careful not to sob as I spoke to him.
"I love you more than you know. I am so sorry; I know I have been an i***t. Please forgive me."
"I can't, not yet anyway." I said and pulled away from him. I moved to the edge of the bed and turned my back to him. "Goodnight, Elijah."
Elijah's POV
She turned her back to me and fell asleep. I was happy she did not chase me out of bed, but for some reason with her turning her back to me it felt worse than if she did chase me out of bedroom
I sighed and closed my eyes to fall asleep.
Hopefully tomorrow will be better than what it was today.
I woke up and saw that Skye was no longer in bed. I got up showered and dressed before I made my way to the kitchen for breakfast.
Skye was in her own world as she ate her breakfast. The food on her plate was barely touched and she stared off into the distance.
"Good morning," I said, making myself known. I just wanted to see her eyes and was hopeful that she would acknowledge me.
She looked at me and smiled, but that smile did not reach her eyes. "After breakfast I was hoping we could talk." Skye said, speaking as though she was just another pack member.
I felt my heart drop. She is my mate, she does not have to make it seem as though she must make an appointment to speak to me.
"Sure, you want to talk in the office?"
She simply nodded her head and took a bite of her breakfast which was probably cold.
After breakfast we walked in silence to my office. Skye took a seat opposite me and took a deep breath. Whatever she had to say was not going to be easy for her. That much I could tell.
"I want to talk to you about three things,” she began. "First off, when you left to go to the Alpha meeting, I discovered I could walk through dreams. I could not control it and it was draining me. With you by me I can walk through dreams and not get drained, I can also shut it off." She had a small smile on her face. Her eyes were on me, watching me expectantly.
"That is incredible!" I practically screamed, she giggled a bit and then covered it up with a cough. "I am just sorry I was away when I should have been with you."
"It's okay; I think I should thank you. I felt so tired and drained. I was not sure if I would make it." Skye admitted and I saw a tear escape her eyes and run down her cheek. "Elijah, the second thing I want to talk about is a war that is coming our way.”
"What war?" I asked worried by what she was saying. I know my pack is pretty strong, but war and death is something to worry about. Not only death from my pack but from the other packs involved.
"We have five months to prepare. The Alpha who is after me will make his way through all the packs and start killing people to find me. You need to warn the neighboring packs and have them train their pack members." Skye spoke clearly, but I could hear the pain in her voice. She felt guilt, but knew that giving herself up would only make things worse. “He might be after me alone, but the other packs need to be prepared even if it is only a precaution and if I leave now our pack might be in even more trouble.”
I felt my blood boil. I can't believe that a man would do such a thing, but history has shown that such men have existed and will continue to exist. Then I thought back to all that Skye said and realized that she planned on leaving me. If not for the fact that she felt she was needed here, she would have left me. I blocked those thoughts and just focused on the war that she spoke of. She has decided to stay and I will do everything in my power to keep her with me.
"How do you know this?"
"Yesterday, when I fell asleep in Caleb's arms a seer visited me. She looked awful and frightened. She warned me and told me her name is Leah. I think she was taken from another pack or something. I could feel that she was a werewolf, but it felt like that part of her was dying along with her." Skye said and started tearing up.
I got up and went to her side. I pulled her towards me and tried to comfort her.
She felt so vulnerable in my arms and I hated it. I know my mate is strong and powerful. She has gone through so much and now there is a power hungry Alpha after her. He has always been after her.
"W...why? Why do so many have to suffer because of me? Elijah, I have been on the run for so long. I should have known others would suffer because of it." Skye cried and held on to my shirt. I could feel her tears wetting my shirt, but I did not care.
"Skye, that Alpha is a sick man; even if he had you more people would have suffered." I said softly.
"I should never have been born." Skye said and after that she stayed silent.
I did not know what to say. If she was never born, I would have had a different mate. The thought scared me. Skye is everything to me; she is the product of pure love. It is a love between two powerful people that it should not have been possible for Skye to be born.
"I love you, Skye. If you were not born, there would have been someone else that would have had to carry your burden. You have me and you have this pack. Know that we will stand with you through everything." I whispered in Skye's ear. She looked me in the eye and lifted her head to mine. Her lips touched mine gently.
I could feel her smile against my lips.
"What is the third thing we have to talk about?" I asked, hating myself for ending the moment.
"I need to start learning about my powers." Skye said as she pulled away from me.
I gulped when she said that, nobody knows what powers Skye has and nobody can help teach her. Not to mention she is extremely powerful, she could accidentally hurt herself or the pack.
We are going to have to learn a lot and still remember to take it easy since Skye is pregnant.
I let out a long breath and squeezed Skye gently.
We are in for a long ride.
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