Perfect Dark by J. A. Saare

Author:J. A. Saare [Saare, J. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Renrut Publishing
Published: 2019-07-19T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

The wolf woke with a snarl, baring teeth her teeth and struggling to break free of the fingers grasping her nape. I witnessed everything through her eyes, aware of who'd taken hold of her due to our combined sense of smell. The wolf identified Noah and prepared to back down. Not wanting that, I rose unwillingly from the slumber I'd enjoyed, instructing her to fight.

"That's enough." Noah's grip increased as he applied pressure. "Stop, Ray."

Despite a decent attempt, the wolf's head slammed into the earth.

"You can stay in this form, angel. I'll allow that. But if you don't come back and take control right now, I'll force you to shift." When I didn't relent, snapping at his fingers, I felt power radiating from him. "Last chance."

Knowing he meant it, not wanting to change form, I muddled through the cobwebs in my head, coming to true awareness. I wasn't sure how long I'd been under or how long I'd been gone. I'd simply let go of everything, trusting the wolf to survive on her own. As I broke through the surface, grasping hold of the wolf and taking charge, I remembered everything and wanted to put the wall back up.

It still hurt too much. I couldn't bear it.

"Stop it, now." Noah didn't sound angry, only determined. "I've given you as much time as I could. You have to come back. There are things you need to do." Since I'd stopped struggling, he pulled my upper body onto his lap. He ran his fingers along my head, trying to comfort me. "Steven's funeral is today. You don't want to miss that, do you? It's your last chance to say goodbye."

Steven's funeral. I slumped against him.

He's gone. He's really gone.

I let the pain wash over me, no longer aided by numbness.

As much as I wanted to deny it, I'd never see Steven again.

Michael was many things, but not a liar. An alpha of his stature wouldn't need to lie about something like that. Now I had to figure out why Steven had died. He always used caution at the shop. If there had been an explosion, it hadn't been due to him. Something else had happened.

I knew it, could sense it.

I owed it to Steven to find out why.

"That's it, come back to me," Noah said softly. "I know you're hurting, and I'm sorry as hell. I'd take away your pain if I could. I'd kill myself to make everything better." He sounded solemn and heartbroken himself. "You told me you loved him. I didn't believe you. For that, I'm sorry. Call it arrogance or wishful thinking on my part, but I do believe you now. Even though it's not easy to admit. I sensed it in the kitchen, Ray." His voiced cracked and he lowered his head, resting it atop mine. "I felt your pain. That kind of hurt doesn't come from anything less than love."

He paused, kissing my muzzle.

"Knowing that, I realize you need time to come to terms with the loss.

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