BOOKSDRAMA Chapter 18
Chapter 18
*Colette POV
I watch Merikh as he works in his office, his head down and a frown on his lips. He has been like this since the night we k*ssed
in the healing waters. And that was just over two weeks ago.
He snaps at everyone, especially Hayes, the two of them bickering back and forth under their breath
as I try to tune them out and not listen. That would be an easy feat, a maid pretending not to hear what they hear, but I'm not a
maid like Merikh likes to remind me almost every day. I'm his Luna. So I listen. "No luck finding the mole yet?" I ask, arching a
brow. His eyes snap up, the speck of surprise melting away into an amused smile.
"And here I thought you were so enthralled in your books that you weren't listening."
"You enthrall me," I mutter, chewing the inside of my cheek shyly. He pushes away from his desk, then stands, all the while
pinning me with his eyes as he stalks me down like prey. I remain still, like a deer in th "I enthrall you, hmm?" He stops at the foot
of my comfy chair.
"It's a fun word, isn't it?" I smile up at him innocently and I see him fighting back the playfulness he so rarely lets
loose.
“Tell me, what is it about me enthralls you, my little Luna?" he leans forward, his hands coming on either side of my ears,
pressing into the back of the chair as his nose dances dangerously close to mine.. It's already getting harder to breathe in his
presence. Just being near him brings me a calm, and a storm rolled into one. The safety net of his aura and the danger of my
attraction to him.
I'm falling hard and I have not the damnedest clue how to tell him I am ready for the next step without sounding like a wanton
woman. I find myself unable to speak as he closes the distance and brushes his no
My mouth runs dry and my eyes flutter closed, begging him to k*ss me again like he did when we were in the healing water. Two
weeks of pining for that touch, that passion, only to suffocate in this S*xual tension that could easily snuff out the sun.
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"I like you, Merikh." I rasp out and he tilts his head, surprised.
"You...like me?" he asks.
"I do." Ladmit.
"You mean you feel safe with me," He says as I watch him with a critical eye.
"No, I mean, I have feelings for you." I reiterate, and he seems skeptical.
"It's been three weeks." He states, and I roll my eyes.
"And for two of those three weeks you have slept next to me, held me when I had a nightmare and have stuck by my side..." I
pause. "I don't want to leave He freezes, blinking at me. "You are sure...?"
your
side."
"Yes," I chuckle, reaching up, only hesitating for a split second before I cup his cheek. "I've lived more in these past three weeks
lips as he gently brushes them over mine. I gasp, my mouth tumbling open in hopes of a k*ss. "Tomorrow," I mutter, lost in the
warmth of his breath as it teases over my skin.
"And then I will mark you, and make you mine, officially." He closes the distance, his mouth covering mine in a gentle k*ss, much
different from the one before. This one is restrained, much more controlled, and "Merikh," he says, out of breath, his eyes looking
from me and then back to Merikh in alarm.
"What is it?" Merikh growls, standing.
Silence falls over them. Hayes is doing a whole lot of talking with his eyes and I realize he is resorting to the mindlink. Gone are
the whisperings, replaced with a way to hide things from me. I'm not a fan of bei
I can feel the anger rolling off him as his skin goosebumps and he cracks his n*ck, trying to remain in control. Something terrible
must have happened for him to lose control like this. I glance at Hayes, who we
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look on his face as he stares down his older brother before he drops his chin.
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"What is wrong?" I ask, standing and reaching out to touch Merikh's arm. His muscles flex as he works his fist open and closed
and then slowly looks down at me.
"Nothing you need to worry about," he mutters, dropping a k*ss on the top of my head. "Why don't you some dinner with Penny
and Percy?" He says, stepping away from me, going cold. go grab
His change in demeanor has my stomach in knots, as I think of all the possibilities. The only thing I can think of is they figured
out who the mole is, and it was someone he trusted and he is feeling betrayed.
"I would rather eat with you..." I admit, watching him nervously. His anger seems to melt a little as he offers me
a soft smile.
"Maybe a walk then, since I haven't taken you to training and your leg still needs the exercise."
"Okay," I say, but in truth, I would rather remain by his side.
"I've mind linked Penny. She will meet you on the trail. Percy will be your shadow," Hayes whispers as I walk past him, and I nod.
"Thank you, Hayes."
I look over my shoulder once more as I walk out the door, catching Merikh watching me as I leave. He smiles softly when he
realizes he has been caught, and it sends a thrill through me. I have no idea how thi
hor
The walk through the packhouse is eerily quiet, no one enters the halls or even watches me as I slide out the side door. Not that
it is common to be stopped or acknowledged but it's strange doing these things without Merikh or
my gamma gang.
Thankfully it doesn't take me long to make it to the trail once I leave the pack house. The walk through the old town makes me
smile, knowing that this is all mine, truly mine, as of tomorrow. There is no taking it back or kicking me out once Merikh accepts
me.
It also means there is no escape for me, but why would I want to escape when he makes life feel like wanted? What Merikh sees
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My excitement swells and I find myself walking faster to get to Penny. I can't wait to tell her the news. She is going to freak out
and want to help me pick out a dress and thank the heavens for that, because I ha I look around, expecting to
have come across her by now, but I see nothing. I spin, looking behind me and in the shadows where Lexpect Percy to be, but
again I see nothing. A strange feeling falls over me, and my skin prickles
with awareness.
Something is wrong
I can feel the way it creeps up my skin, setting off alarm bells in my head and I whimper, unsure of what the
hell to do. Percy is supposed to be with me somewhere hidden, and Penny can't be too far off. f**k, I wish I had that mind link up
and running right now.
"Percy?" I call out, spinning as I wring my
hands together. Where the hell is everyone? My wolf whines, making her presence known while we wait for a response. Percy
doesn't make a peep, and I can feel the dread creeping
in on me.
"Percy!" I hiss into the shadows of the trees, but if he is there, he doesn't answer me. “It's fine, it's probably just because I'm not
used to being alone anymore... I try to reassure myself.
Then I see it, a figure moving toward me and I breathe a little easier. Until I realize it's not the redheaded man who is supposed
to be protecting me. Nor is it his twin sister with a spunky personality. I wait for a "Shit!" I squeal as I turn and sprint up the trail
and through the trees, leaping over roots and sidestepping rocks, like I do in my training sessions.
It takes longer than I'd like to admit, but I make it to the clearing at the top of the hill. Twenty more feet. I just need to make it
twenty feet further for Merikh to see me on the ledge from his office. That is all it will
I try to crawl away, screaming out for Percy or Penny again, hoping they are close enough to hear me. But again, no one comes
to aid me. The person on my back wrestles with me as I throw an elbow back an
my arm.
At least I hit the asshole in the face. They groan in pain, falling off me with curse words and I twist, popping up as fast as I can,
ready to put up a good damn fight. Then I pause, squinting my eyes to make sure
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"Grady?" I ask, shocked, eyes wide now as I glance around for anyone who might come after him. If Percy or Penny show up
now he is dead man.
"Cole," he breathes, stumbling forward and cupping my face, a massive smile on his lips like he has never been so happy "I
found you,"
"What the hell are you doing here?" I hiss, ushering him as far from the ledge as I can get him..
"I came for you," he mutters, looking confused as I pull his hand away from my face.
I frown at him, trying to grapple with the fact he is here that he is confessing he came for me. He clings to my fingers in
desperation and I let him as I scan him for injury. "I came to save you from the alpha of death. Colette, I came to claim you as
mine."
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