White Runner

Chapter 10

“Please do not be alarmed. My name is John. I feel drawn to you and Emma. And you are my mate. But before you threw me out of your suv you said your mate was abusive. So I am your second chance mate. I mean you no harm, either of you, I wish to take care of you both.

I wish to get to know you both, if you’ll allow it. Could I come by tomorrow morning? Shout yes or no”

I look up and scan the forest. Small trees to larger trees. I see nothing. I smell nothing. My heart is POUNDING with anxiety.

‘ he might be the smell we smelt. Let’s shout yes. I know you’re nervous. But all the times we’ve been near him. He hasn’t hurt us. He’s helped. And we have no idea what the council wanted for us’

And so I shout yes. My wolf has better intuition than I. Because I think she’s right.

Emma just looks at me weird. So I explain and the begin processing the meat.

An hour later I turn to find Emma counting leaves of grass.

“ I’m sorry Emma. I know you’re bored. But I’m done now. Let’s go find the leeks and dandelions. We’ll have to use our shirts as a basket”

“ I saw some back by the shed mommy. I think it’s a garden”

That shocked me. I was so wrapped up in that shed and the smell to see my surroundings. I need to get better at being outside. Marcus really messed me up. Sigh

But Emma was right. I see the garden and I think heaven.

“ Emma you were right about the garden. You’re such a smart lil girly” I kissed her cheek and began pulling some vegetables.

Emma pulled the dandelion heads.

“One day when your a little older I’ll show you how to make a crown with these baby”

She simply smiles and skips back to the house. Where I cook some venison steaks and a salad we collected from the garden.

Emma devours everything. She must of gotten sick of fast food the humans get fat off of.

By the time we clean the kitchen and I’ve picked out my room- which is next to Emma’s. I read her a few stories after she cleaned up. She was out like a light. Shifting can take a lot of energy out of you.

I kissed Emma’s head and walked out of her room noting we need to buy her a box fan.

My list keeps piling up.

I need paper, pens, fans, fruits and breads… why does this house have power? Will the true owners come back soon? I fully understand the squatters law but I don’t want attention on us. Maybe we’ll just play it out. We do feel safe here. And what of this John….

While thinking of my list. I’m locking doors and checking that the windows are shut.

‘Let it go, I feel safe here. Let’s get some sleep’ My wolf says to me. I’m my mind I just run my hand along her back as she rubs love and reassurance along my soul.