“Maybe one day we’ll be incredibly ordinary.”
“No fucking chance,” he says with a smile, wrapping his big arms around me and holding me close.
I feel small in his arms, but I also feel cherished in a way I didn’t know existed. I thought the love of my coven was all I needed, and don’t get me wrong, I’ll never turn my back on my fellow witches. But this level of protection, intimacy, and care is something I don’t think I could ever live without, now that I’ve experienced it.
Silas makes me feel safe, and I’m not sure I’ve ever felt that before.
“You should stay here. The moment your grandmother finds out that you know you can shift, I don’t know what she’ll do.”
I swallow. “We still need to find the objects she hid my mother’s and father’s abilities in,” I say.
“Keeping you safe is more important right now.”
“You’re not mad?”
“I really want to be. But how can I be when my knot is deep inside of you, my mark on your neck,” he says, his thumb trailing the mark with tenderness and affection. “I don’t like that the pack knows about your ability and that it could put you in danger. But no I’m not mad. What about you, little witch, are you still pissed at me?”
I sigh, because unfortunately I’m not. I was really hoping I could ride this irritation a bit longer.
“More so at myself. I shouldn’t have stormed over here.”
“I should have told you,” he says, which makes me smile.
I feel his knot go down, fluid dripping out of me as he slides his hand between us, pushing his cum and my release back inside of me.
“I’m still on a potion,” I remind him.
“Don’t care,” he says, his fingers toying in the mess and over my clit.
“Do you think the wolves are happy?” I ask him, a wide wolfish grin takes over his face.
“More than happy,” he says, removing his fingers and bringing them to his own mouth.
It shouldn’t be as hot as it is, but I find myself leaning forward and pressing our lips together, before sliding my tongue against his, reveling in the taste that is wholly us.
Tonight, everything is as it should be.
Tomorrow is another story.
Chapter 38
I’m nervous as hell, but Silas thinks that by being honest and upfront with his pack, it might help protect me and get the pack on our side with the plan.
The amount of eyes on me while I stand next to the podium is overwhelming and making my skin itch, but Silas commands his pack with a no-bullshit attitude. He clears his throat, making it clear he’s ready to speak.
“If you weren’t at the challenge last night, I assume you’ve already heard about Violet’s unexpected appearance,” he says, and low chatter fills the space. “Violet is my mate, and Violet is half wolf. Anyone who wishes her any harm is not welcome in this pack. She is a descendent of Alpha Collins and she deserves respect not only as a pack member, but as the Alpha’s mate. If you have any issue with this, please feel free to leave the pack lands immediately,” he says.
There are a few people who stand up.
Too bad they don’t know that Ember and Iris are waiting outside and washing away their memories of the last few days, along with a bus ticket to get the fuck out of town.
After the defiant pack members leave, Silas looks around the hall.
“We’re entering a new era. One where witches and shifters work together. One where supernaturals help each other, not allowing one another to flounder. Violet is a huge part in making this happen and brokering peace with the Celestial Coven. When I took over this pack I was told peace was impossible. I’m standing before you today telling you it is possible and it will, in fact, happen. I know I wasn’t raised here, I know there are probably those of you who are still skeptical and have a lot of distrust for witches in your heart. But I’m asking you to keep an open mind. I’m asking you to think about the future of your children and how you want the rest of your lives to look like.”
He grips the podium, and I shouldn’t be as turned on as I am now. Silas Walker is one hell of a leader, and the way he speaks to his pack proves that.
“I suppose I will claim the man too,”Azure says in my head, almost startling me.
