“No. Let’s get to the car and start driving.”
“Wait, no theoretical lessons? Like parts of the car and safety measures?”
“No. I don’t have time for that.” He chuckled as he stood up from his seat, taking me with him.
RILEY.
“I didn’t know driving lessons meant I got to sit on my instructor’s lap on the first day.” Nadia said, giggling after I positioned her on my lap.
I had chosen my biggest car, pushed the seat back, and adjusted the steering wheel to give us ample space, just enough for her to sit comfortably on my lap. It’s not really the best car to use for a beginner, but I had no intention of teaching her anything today.
I just wanted my hands on her.
“Well, you’ll be sitting there until you learn how to drive.”
“Riley! How would I learn? I don’t even know what I should do or what to press here.”
“We’ll just play today. I’ll take care of the pedals, which means acceleration and braking. Just mind the steering wheel.”
She spun her head around, her eyes widening as she stared at me. “You’re not taking me seriously. How would I learn anything if you’re just making me play with this?” She tapped the steering wheel, and I couldn’t help but chuckle.
“We can start the real lesson tomorrow, and make sure you wear jeans. If you wear another dress or skirt, you will end up in my lap again. Now drive.” I started the engine and let go of the brake pedal before pressing it again, jolting the car forward and causing Nadia to panic on my lap.
“Wait!” She let out a deep breath, her hands gripping the steering wheel tightly. “Okay, now I’m ready.”
A smile etched on my face as I tapped her hand. “Relax. You don’t need to grip it hard.”
Her hold loosened, and I slowly pressed down on the accelerator and moved at a steady pace.
“Riley…” Her voice was soft, but it was laced with worries.
“Just straight ahead… You’re doing great.” I whispered to her before I licked the space below her ear.
“Not fair!” She exclaimed, her body stiffening as she tried to hold the wheel steady while my hands grazed over her thighs.
“Hmmm...” I started peppering her neck with soft kisses, and I knew she was getting distracted already.
“Riley... You don’t fight fair.” Her voice came out low and raspy. “I will have Jenny teach me to drive next time.”
Chapter 50
NADIA.
It was a fullmoon night and I stood beside Riley, watching as the male pups about to shift crumbled in agony.
I remembered my own shifting, and although Alpha Darvin and his Gamma were there, it did nothing to ease the pain.
And I honestly had no idea if I should be doing anything or something to console or help them.
This was one of the reasons I didn’t want the Luna ceremony yet. I had no idea what the title entailed or what was needed of me. All my life, I was just told what I needed to do, and when I did something wrong, I would be punished.
And I didn’t want what I had with Riley to end this way.
I didn’t want to disappoint him. I didn’t want him to change his mind about me just because I couldn’t perform well as a Luna.
So I took learning things seriously. I had spent my days learning about the pack, how big the territory was, the traditions and customs, and the people. But somehow, it felt like what I was doing was still not enough. And I have to do more.
“Shouldn’t we help out? At least console them,” I asked Riley in almost a whisper, my eyes not leaving the male pup who was crouching on the ground holding his stomach.
