"If I AM going to be your mate then there are some things I need to do."
She gives me a serious look while saying this. I know that with her running for her life and from what the old man said about her father and how he was hunted due to his power things will get dangerous for her. However, I cant stop smiling and being happy that she is saying she will be my mate. She is human and found out she's mate to a werewolf yet she isn't telling me no or running. She is saying yes! She said YES!!
"Hey! Pay attention Ares. I'm trying to talk to you about something serious and all you can do is ignore me and grin?"
"Sorry. Got caught up in my thoughts Mate." She glares at me when I call her mate rather than her name.
"I need to know if my mom is ok or dead. She is all I have left. I cant abandon her if she needs me. As far as I know she wasn't like me. She was…..normal." The way she says normal makes me realize that she doesn't want to be someone with powers. That all she has probably wanted was to be like all the other normal humans. To fit in. I can smell a hint of salt and realize she is about to cry. I do the only thing I can think of to stop her from crying. I grab her arm and pull her into my lap. She seems surprised but doesn't resist. Holding her in my arms is the greatest feeling. I can feel her silky auburn hair. Smell the mix of roses and patchouli. She fits perfectly in my arms with her petite frame.
When Wilder grabbed me I was surprised. The fact that he did so just to hold me as I was about to lose control of my emotions made my heart soften to the idea of being with this wolf. Just slightly. Before I worry about the whole mate thing though there were some things I needed to figure out. Even if I go back to look for mom, unless she is at home like nothing happened I wont know where to look for here. Even if I did I doubt I am strong enough to save her. I need to figure out who is after me and why. Also my power. I have always been too scared to use it. To see what I can do. Now, I need to.
"Wilder. Do you think your dad would be willing to tell me more about my dad?" He is the first person I have met that knows who my dad is and is actually willing to talk about him. This is my only lead into figuring out who I am. What I might be capable of.
Her question doesn't really surprise me. I can guess what she is wanting to talk to the old man about and why.
"Yea he should be free now if you would like to talk to him. There is also tomorrow if you need to rest more. It has gotten rather late at this point. Since you left around breakfast you have to be exhausted."
I can see her waring with herself on what to do so I give her a little nudge, "he isn't going anywhere and will still be there in the morning. You would be more clear headed and able to think clearer if your well rested too."
She seems to ponder that for a bit before I see that her exhaustion wins. I grab some clean clothes for her to wear from my dresser and closet. "Shower is in the bedroom. I'm sure after being in the forest all day you could use one. They might be a little big but I grabbed you some clothes to sleep in too."
"So where are you planning to sleep then if I am taking the bed?"
A wicked smile emerges on my face before I can stop it. Not that I am sure I would want to stop it anyway. "I could sleep on the bed with you."