Beta's of Blood-Orange Moon

CH.2

[Wisteria]

When Mrs. Wright and I returned from our girls day, I knew Dayton was probably freaking out not being able to reach me. I said thank you to her and I headed straight to mine and Dayton's room. When I opened the door, Dayton was asleep on the couch. I leaned down and placed a kiss on his forehead. He didn't budge. I went to put my bags in our room, then I headed into the kitchen. Dayton was still asleep. I got a small cup and filled it with cold water. I walked into the sitting room and got down on my knees and leaned over him. I tilted the cup until a small stream of water poured from the cup.

"What the hell?"

Dayton yelled as he sat straight up and looked around the room. I couldn't contain my laughter. I fell back into the table from laughing so hard. He saw I was in front of him and he smirked. I knew then I was in trouble. Dayton grabbed the cup from my hand and poured what was left on my head. I squealed and got up. I took off running to the bedroom to try to get to the bathroom to lock myself in there, but Dayton beat me to the bathroom door. The look in his eyes was a mixture of fear and lust. I slowly walked toward him and placed my hand on his chest over his heart.

"I'm right here, my love. I promise I'm not going anywhere."

"I didn't know what to think, Wist. I came back and you were gone. You had a block up, and I had all these things running through my mind, and it scared me."

"I know, Day. I'm sorry I didn't leave a note or link you before I left. I was so excited to spend time with my future mother-in-law, and I wasn't thinking."

"It's ok. I spoke with my dad, and he told me where you were. Next time, could you please try to let me know so I don't freak out again?"

"I promise, Day."

Dayton grabbed me and pulled me close to him. He put his nose against my neck and inhaled. After a few minutes of him inhaling my scent, he pulled away and kissed the top of my head.

"Hey, beautiful, why don't we go get something to eat, then go for a walk?"

"That sounds good to me, Day. I ate a light lunch while I was out with your mom, so I'm getting hungry again."

"Let's head down to the kitchen and see what they have."

Dayton took my hand, and we headed down to the kitchen. As we rounded the corner to enter the kitchen, I was hit with a smell that I knew. I looked around but didn't see where it could have come from. I zoned out, scanning every inch of the area. Dayton called out to me, and I looked back at him.

"What's wrong, Wist?"

"I don't know. I smelled something familiar, but I can't seem to find where it is coming from."

"Can you tell me what the smell was, or where you think you know it from, and I might be able to help find it for you."

"It smelled like rotten fish. Just like m.."

"Rotten fish? Just like what, Wist?"

"Like, uh, um, I don't know something from my home pack."

"Well, beautiful, I don't see anything here that would smell of rotten fish. Maybe the kitchen forgot to take out the trash or something."

'Yeah, maybe. Come on, let's go get some food. I'm hungry."

Dayton and I walked into the kitchen and got ourselves some food. I can't get that smell out of my head. That smell is exactly what my old pack's Alpha smelled like, but he has no idea where my siblings and I are, so I know he wouldn't be here. When Dayton and I finished our food, we headed outside and walked around the land. We were in the southern part of the land, and I smelled it again. I froze, and Dayton asked me what was wrong. I lied and told him I thought I heard something, and he looked around the area. He said he didn't see anything, so we kept walking. When we got back to the packhouse, Dayton told me to go relax in the bath, and he filled the garden tub up for me and added 2 lavender bath fizzies. When I got in the tub, I sat down and tried to clear my head and push off the weird feeling I had been feeling since I first smelled that scent. I kept telling myself I was imagining it, and Severus didn't know where we ended up. I took a few deep breaths, and I laid my head back against the bath pillow and closed my eyes. I opened my eyes to find Dayton standing over me. His mouth was moving, but I couldn't hear him. He reached for me, and the yelling was like a ton of bricks hitting me in the head.

"Wist! Baby! Wisteria!"

"Good goddess, Dayton. Why are you screaming?"

"Oh my goddess. Are you ok? You scared the sh*t out of me, Wist."

"I'm fine, Dayton. Why were you standing over me, screaming? Why is the water ice cold?"

"Wist, you've been in here for 2 hours. I dozed off, and when I woke up, I came to check on you and found you halfway under the water, and you were screaming."

"What? I don't remember screaming."

"You must have fallen asleep and were having a nightmare. Wist, baby, please tell me what you are so scared of. What has been going on with you lately?"

"Help me up, please."

Dayton helped me get out of the tub, and I wrapped a towel around myself and walked into the bedroom. I sat down on the bed and put my head down. Once Dayton sat next to me on the bed, I told him.