The Lonely Wolf by Monica La Porta

Author:Monica La Porta [Porta, Monica La]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-09-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

A day earlier.

“What have I done?” After being quiet for several minutes, Jasmine stirred as if waking from a deep slumber, only she sounded on the verge of having a meltdown.

Fighting his own emotions, Lupo didn’t answer, but tilted his head to give her a sideways glance. He could feel her anxiety mounting, and his wolf pawed to be let out and soothe her. Stay out of it, he ordered his wolf and cracked the car window open.

The beamer he had stolen was too small for his big frame, but in the heat of the moment, he had favored speed over comfort. The result was that he was now bumping his head against its ceiling as he drove at breakneck speed through Rome.

“I left my family behind without so much as a goodbye—” She pressed her hand over Lupo’s arm, her eyes darting out to the cityscape passing by in a blur. “I meant to leave with you, but not today. Not like this.”

The night was warm, and Romans were out in throngs to partake of the many nocturnal activities the city offered, crowding the streets that should have been otherwise emptier. Ahead of them, The Baths of Caracalla were lit and the melodious harmony of a classical concert echoed all around the ruins. Lupo’s education had not been sophisticated, and he didn’t know who had written the aria, but he welcomed the peaceful music to ground his chaotic thoughts and calm his nerves enough not to snarl at Jasmine in frustration.

“You know it wasn’t possible,” he said while he made a sharp turn without signaling his intention, and the car behind them honked.

Any other time, he would have stopped and given the annoying driver something tangible to complain about—as any hot-blooded Red would have done to put mortals in their place—but he was in a hurry to leave the city. “Do you want to marry your betrothed?”

“How many times do I have to tell you I’m mated to you?” Jasmine tapped her fingers over the dashboard. “Did you have to steal this car?”

With a deafening inner roar, his wolf let Lupo know how much he disliked that Jasmine was getting more and more agitated, which in turn made Lupo angrier. Once they passed the Caracalla Baths, the moment of respite he had experienced thanks to the classical music was gone and his mood deteriorated.

“Can you fly?” he asked before he could take the words back. It was his job to keep his mate satisfied, but not even a day together and he was already failing.

Focused on passing two cars on the right side, he didn’t turn to look at her but could imagine her rolling her eyes as she answered, “No,” with an exasperated sigh.

“Then I don’t see how we could escape without a car.” The small interior of the convertible was saturated with her scent, and he had to lower both windows to let some fresh air in.

“I must call my mother to tell her I’m fine,” Jasmine said.

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