I apologise for slow updates, I hope this compensates for every single day that I did not upload at least one chapter.
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Something was wrong.
For starters, Axel wasn't smiling.
Not even that tiny smile that lit up everything around him.
He just looked grim, walking behind her, staring straight at her, or if possibly, through her.
Whatever it was, Raven did not feel comfortable.
She turned around, walking backwards now "Tell me"
He seemed confused "About what my love?"
"What's wrong?" She said "You look like you got kicked in the guts"
He gave that small smile she had grown used to, but this time, nothing was lighting up "Nothing beloved, please turn around, I admire seeing your behind"
She hissed "Must you always sound like a pervert?"
"This side is reserved only for you beloved" He replied "Besides, the idea of you worrying about me when I don't even want you worrying at all doesn't sit well with me, please, turn around"
She found herself turning back, folding her hands and grumbling.
I'm not worried about you.
She had half expected him to reply at her remark but hearing nothing, she turned around again, walking backwards once more "Are you no longer reading my thoughts?"
"You feel chatty today don't you?"
She shrugged "Anything to annoy you"
He chuckled "No. I am not anymore"
"Why not?" She asked.
"Well, I was reading them while we headed to the Mess hall and truth be told, the words you were saying hurt me" He replied "But of course, I understand. You are only a child"
She made a face again "Sorry... And I'm not a child, you are older by....."
"Age doesn't mean anything to me beloved" He cut in with a flick of his wrists "I would still love you even if you were a baby, which you are of course, my baby, that is"
She grunted "I am not your anything"
"Says the one who bears my name on her neck" He replied "And you must stop covering that"
"It's uncomfortable"
"It's a thing of pride to be mine"
"And who exactly are you again?"
A small grin came on his face "Your husband"
She rolled her eyes "Goddess help me, you are so full of..."
"Ravenna!"
He had suddenly pulled her to his body as he slammed into a tree, hissing, his blue eyes snapping brightly like a blue flame "Stop walking backwards! You could get hurt"
She was staring at him.... No his eyes, and they were lovely, no... They always were... It was always so hard to....
Suddenly, he let out a low growl "Don't look at me like that, it makes me want to get you naked here and make me forget where we're headed to"
She blushed, she was sure her red eyes must have glowed at that, now jerking away from him "Can't you go a day without saying something involving sex?"
He shrugged, now moving away from the tree "If you can go a day without someone falling into my arms, maybe"
"What the.... You're the one always pulling me into your arms!" She snapped.
"Exactly" Axel said "I was trying to say it would never happen"
She groaned and began to walk away "You're such an animal"
She heard his voice say lowly, in a way that sent tremors through her skin.
I never showed you how sex could be when we are in wolf forms, did I?
She ignored him, hoping that he wasn't seeing the thoughts coming into her head which involved images of the first time they had made love together....
Though, if he did, he didn't make a mockery of it.
Just returned back to his usual quiet self.
She finally saw the cabin, fixated next to a Willow tree and began to walk faster, until she reached the place, entering "Noona!"
There was a clattering of pots and cursing "Darn it! What is the shrieking for?! I am only blind not deaf!"
Raven let out a small chuckle "It's me, Ravenna"
"Ennie?" The old woman's voice called out as she began to totter out of the kitchen.
Her hair was grey, all of it with her eyes milky white and back crouched over as she walked up to Raven with a smile "Darling, whatever brings you to the other end of the world, and with a man, I dare say. You always swore not to be with a male"
Raven was blushing as she held unto the woman and hugged her "Well, it's nice to meet you to"
Axel came in at that same moment as Noona's head raised up "I can smell him, which is an oddly familiar smell by the way. Dear boy, would you come closer?"
Axel did, the smile still there, except it was bright now "Hello"
Noona brightened, her hands leaving Raven and moving to Axel, her calloused hands going over his face "Blessed be the goddess. I thought I'd never see the day!"
Axel chuckled "Still as ravishing as always"
Noona chuckled, giving him a small slap on the hand "Now, now, don't go around giving me compliments you don't mean, but you're right so who cares?"
Axel laughed now.
Raven's eyes swept back and forth from him to the old woman "Do you guys know each other?"
"Even if I did" Noona said with a laugh "He's so different now, but darling, whatever questions you have, I apologise I cannot answer them now, I have a leak in my kitchen that needs immediate mending"
"Then let me help....."
"I don't want you mending my pipes, all you children know is being rough with it" Noona said, cutting him off "All it needs is a little talking which I guarantee, bit it's nice of you stopping by. Tea before you go?