Chapter 158
Chapter 158
My Fated Human Luna Chapter 161
14 Tell Me
Ruby POV
I’ve waited for this moment and I now know what my grandfather meant when he said it would feel like the right time, but it doesn’t make this any easier. I can’t read any emotion on his face. “I’m with you, Ruby, no matter what happens” Gemma says. I take a deep breath and look into his eyes. “Maverick, I am a werewolf.” I see the slightest change in his expression but it’s gone as quickly as it came. “Autumn is a hybrid, witch-wolf. That is how she was able to heal your mother.” Minutes pass and it feels like hours. “Maverick, can you say something, anything right now. You can ask me anything and I’ll tell you the truth.” “Why are you telling me all of this? If you’re worried, I’ll tell people what I saw I won’t. You can keep your secrets.” I hear hurt and anger in his voice. “I’m telling you this because you’re my goddess given mate. You don’t get to be angry that I didn’t tell you when we met. It’s not something I go around telling everyone as it’s forbidden in our world to tell humans about our existence. You are meant to be part of my world. I have waited for you for all my life.” There is silence again before he stands and walks toward me. I can feel my heart rate increase. I have no idea what the hell is going to happen next.
He is so close I can feel his breath on my face. “What does it mean that I am your mate?” Oh my goddess, this man is doing things to me that I never thought possible. “It means that we are bonded to be one by the moon goddess herself. I am yours and you are mine in this life and the next.” “Ruby, does your wolf have green eyes?” That question seems strange at this moment, but I can’t help but smile. “Yes, Gemma’s eyes are green.” Without warning, Maverick slams his lips down on mine. I don’t have time to even think as I give into the kiss. I feel his arm wrap around my waist and he pulls my body flush with his hard chest. Could this really be happening? Is he really willing to accept me? Gemma is dancing around in my mind. He pulls back when we are both breathless. He rests his
forehead against mine while we both catch our breath. “Ruby, I think we should continue our discussion before anything else happens.” I would be lying if I said I didn’t feel disappointment at his words. “Of course, Maverick. I told you I will tell you anything you want to know. There will be no more secrets between us.” He leads me over to the couch and pulls me to sit next to him.
“Can you tell me about werewolves and witches?” I chuckle, “that’s a very broad question.” “Tell me about your wolf.” I smile “my wolf’s name is Gemma. She is beautiful. Maverick, why did you ask me about her eyes?” “I had a dream that there was a beautiful wolf with green eyes in my office. I felt safe and loved, despite her size.” “It sounds like the goddess was trying to help you along.” “Where do you live, Ruby?” “I live in a pack but not like you see on the animal planet. We have a huge pack house and a bunch of cottages that house our members.” “How many wolves are in your pack?” “Our pack has about five hundred wolves but we have other supernaturals too. You met Autumn. Her mother is a witch. There are hybrids and vampires in our pack too.” I can see that his mind is racing with all the information I’m telling him. He had no idea that any of us existed before tonight. I haven’t even told him that I’m going to be the Alpha yet. That we are going to be Alphas to our pack.
“Maverick, I know this is a lot. Maybe we should stop for tonight and give you time to process all you just learned about me, about us.” I go to stand and he grabs my hand. “I’d like to come with you if that’s alright.” “Say yes” Gemma says. “Of course, you can.” He pulls me in and presses his lips to mine. When he pulls back, he starts toward the hallway. “I’ll be right back,” he says. “I can’t believe that he wants to go to the pack with us.” “I knew he couldn’t resist us” Gemma says and I roll my eyes. He clears his throat and I’m sure a blush has spread across my cheeks. “Sorry, Gemma can be a chatter box sometimes.” She growls but I just ignore her. He takes my hand and the tingles feel even better now that he knows.
Maverick POV
When she says that she’s mine and I’m hers, I feel that in my very soul. How can I feel this way about a woman I just met? I was with Delilah for years and I never felt this sure about our relationship. A few
hours ago, I believed there was no such thing as supernatural beings and now I find out that I am mated to one. I feel like this is a dream but I know it’s not. After everything that happened with Delilah, I expected to be single for a while, but now all I can think of is being with Ruby. When she kissed me earlier, it felt amazing and like something I want to do every day. When she gets up to leave, I feel panic rise in my body. I’m not ready for this time with her to be over. When she says I can go with her to the pack, I’m excited and nervous. I am human. I can’t imagine that wolves will want a human with one of their own. I push those thoughts out of my mind for now as I reach my mother’s room. I knock and open the door. “Did Ruby leave” she asks. “Actually, I’m going to go out for a while with Ruby. You’ll be alright here by yourself, mom?” She shoots me a glare. “Maverick, I’m the mother, remember? I’m going to watch TV and go to sleep. Have fun with Ruby and don’t rush back.” I laugh “love you mom.” “I love you, too.”
Jade POV
When we arrive back at the pack, Autumn starts to head toward her cottage. I can feel her sadness but I’m not sure what has happened. “Autumn” I say and she turns to look at me. “I don’t want to talk right now, Jade.” She shifts and takes off into the trees. “What the hell was that all about” Brooklyn asks. “I don’t know but I think we should give her some space. We can check on her later.” Brooklyn looks at me like I have ten heads. “You don’t want to find out why she is upset.” “Of course, I do. I can’t help feeling other people’s emotions, Brook. I’m not trying to be nosey.” She looks at me with regret in her eyes. “I know that Jade. I didn’t mean to imply that you were nosey. I love that you care about all of us.” She wraps me in a hug before she turns toward the pack house. I stay rooted to the spot I’m standing in. I feel an overwhelming sense of dread. “Jade are you coming?” “No, I think Zelda and I need a run too.” She nods and I watch her until she disappears down the path.
“Jade, I don’t think it’s Autumn’s feelings.” I take a deep breath before we shift and take off in the opposite direction of Autumn. As we weave through the trees, the feelings get stronger. We catch the scent of rogues but Zelda doesn’t stop. “What the hell are you doing, Zelda?” She doesn’t answer meContent from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.
but runs faster. We are near the pack border and I’m screaming for her to stop. I can fight but we have no idea how many rogues we will find. She passes the border and runs into a group of dense trees. As we stalk forward, we can still scent rogues, but something I’ve never smelled is mingling with the rogue’s scent. “Zelda, we need to get the others.” She growls low, but before I can ask her what the hell her problem is, she stops walking. On the ground about ten feet from us, hidden by some tall grass, is a pup. It doesn’t smell like a wolf, but I can’t place the supernatural scent. That makes no sense as our pack contains most of the supernaturals in our world. I shift rushing over and bend to pick up this pink bundle that is fast asleep.
I look around. Why isn’t she crying and who would have left her here? My eyes land on someone lying on the ground about twenty feet from where I’m standing. I walk cautiously toward the body that I now realize is a woman. I lay the pup down before I get close. I bend and roll her onto her back. The color of her face let’s me know that she is gone, but I still check for a pulse. I close her eyes and return to the pup. I place her against my chest and link my father. “Dad, I need you outside the eastern border.” “Why the hell are you outside the pack Jade?” “You can yell at me later. I need you to come now.” He says no more and a few minutes later I hear paws hitting the ground. Razor breaks through the trees first. As soon as he reaches me, he shifts. My father pulls on shorts before he comes to wrap me in a hug.
When he pulls back, he takes in the scene. “Why are you all the way out here Jade?” “I’m not sure what happened dad. I felt this feeling of dread and when I shifted Zelda ran until we reached the pup.” He moves the blanket so he can see her face. He pulls in a deep breath before his eyes darken. He doesn’t say a word before he goes to the woman lying on the ground. He stands and looks at my uncles, who I didn’t even realize were here with us. “Take the woman to the hospital. I want to see if the pack doctor can tell us anything about her and how she died.” They both nod and follow my father’s orders. He shifts without a word and Razor lowers himself in front of me. I climb on his back, holding the pup to my chest with one arm. I can feel my father’s anxiety and worry. We reach the hospital and I slide off Razor’s back. I head inside with my father by my side.
“Jade, are you alright” my friend Dominique asks, rushing toward me. “Yes, I’m fine. I found this pup and I need her checked out.” She stops just staring at the pup in my arms. “Dominique grab one of the doctors and meet me in exam room 2.” I walk to the room and my father is quiet. He steps aside as Dominique returns with Dr. Lamine. We get to work checking her over and based on all the tests we do, she seems perfectly fine. When they are done, I wrap her in her blanket and sit down in a rocking chair holding her close again. “Jade, we need to talk about the pup” my father finally speaks. He sits on the couch across from me. “Jade, I know you realize that this pup is different.” I nod and she coos, getting both of our attention. My father’s serious demeanor slips for a minute as he stares at the beautiful little girl. He looks back at me and his emotions are a mix and hard to read. “Jade, I believe she is a dragon shifter.”