Page 6 of Saving Nevin
I didn’t even bother making rice. The stir fry was so good, I ate it straight out of the bowl with a big spoon. Although I kind of wished I had some of those crunchy oriental noodle things to put on top. Mmm.
I tossed the leftovers in a plastic container for tomorrow’s lunch and put it in the fridge, then washed up the dishes that had accumulated throughout the day. A quick wipe-down of my kitchen counters and voila! Back to square one.
Sevren’s name popped up on my screen just as I was about to queue up a playlist to listen to while I took my shower.So what’s the verdict K? ;)I was a little confused by his question until a second text rang in.Heard through the grapevine you found your mate! Congrats, man. I’m happy for you.
I blinked.What the…Who told you?
A little birdie by the name of Pike haha. Said you saved the guy from a pack of wolves and they tore him up real good. Poor guy.
I quickly tapped out my reply.Yeah. Pike, Tash and I were out scouting when we heard fighting. It was bad, Sev… I don’t know how many wolves there were, but they pretty much shredded him. Mom saved his life. He’s staying with me until he heals. She collared him so he can’t shift and hurt himself. I don’t know anything about him. I don’t even know his name.
But he’s the one right?
I smiled.Yeah. I think so. It feels right anyway. It feels like I was meant to find him, or maybe he was meant to find me. I already know he’s beautiful and I haven’t even seen his face.But I would. It might take some time, but with the proper care, my little loner would heal up and shift back to human. I couldn’t wait to finally meet him.
Man that’s crazy, he texted a little while later.
I know. I can’t help feeling like the fates stepped in.
Who knows? Maybe they did? You’re the one who always believed in that shit.
I do believe in that shit, thanks,I replied.And if this guy really is my happily-ever-after? I’m never gonna stop believing in that shit lol. I gotta go but I’ll keep you posted. Tell Klei hi and give the munchkin a kiss from Uncle Kace!
Haha will do. Night K.
Night Sev.
I took a shower while listening to music, but I was too lost in thought to pay it much attention. My mind was locked on the skittish white wolf tucked away inside my bedroom.
I’d purposely kept myself busy all day so I wouldn’t bother him, but I’d left the TV on in my room, just in case he got bored. I knew it had to be hard being stuck in one form, unable to communicate.
Turning the water off, I stepped out onto the bathmat—and promptly realized that I hadn’t grabbed any clean clothes. “Crap.” I quickly dried off and wrapped the towel around my waist, cinching it tight. I crept down the hall towards my bedroom and with each step, my heart beat a little faster.
I wasn’t usually so self-conscious. Hell, I was known to wander around the house in just my underwear, but it wasn’t every day my fated mate was chilling in my room. Suddenly, wearing only a threadbare towel made me feel strangely exposed.
And when the Omega’s blue eyes landed on me? I froze up.
Well, this is awkward…
“Sorry, just…uh… Need to grab some PJ pants.” I gestured across the room aimlessly. Heat blistered a path from my chest to my cheeks, and I knew I had to be redder than a tomato. With a keening whine, the wolf buried his muzzle in the blankets like he’d caught second-hand embarrassment.
I fumbled through my dresser drawer, keeping my back turned to the wolf. Hoping the bed would be enough to hide my lily-white ass from his sight, I quickly dropped my towel and yanked my pajama bottoms up.
“Okay. I’m decent. Sorry,” I murmured. The Omega exhaled a soft whine, gazing up at me with worry written across his wolfish face. “Aw, crap. You probably have to potty, huh, honey? C’mon, I’ll help you.”
My poor mate looked so miserable as I guided him out the door. His entire body trembled from nose to tail, and when he squatted to pee, he whimpered like even that hurt. He limped back into the bedroom, dragging his cast behind him, and collapsed onto the pile of pillows and blankets. He panted like he’d just run a marathon and my heart ached. He was in pain and I hated it.
“Hold on.” I retreated to the kitchen for another cube of cheese. The pill bottle rattled as I poured the medication into my open palm. I stuck two little blue pills into the Colby-jack and offered it to the loner. “Here you go. This’ll help with the pain, so maybe you can sleep tonight.”
He gulped it down in one bite. His tail gave a weak wag, swooshing across the carpet. I knelt down and bumped my forehead against his while stroking his neck with both hands. “There we go. I’m gonna go to bed. If you need me, all you have to do is whine, okay?”
Stifling a yawn, I walked through the house one last time, double-checking locks and flipping off lights. By the time I crawled beneath the sheets, I was looking forwards to a good night’s sleep. I turned off the lamp on my bedside table and settled in.
I could hear the wolf grunting and scuffling about, like he was trying to get comfortable. It was too dark to see him, but I imagined he was circling the bedding like a dog who was trying to find just the right spot. Smiling to myself, I closed my eyes.
I was just dozing off when I heard a reedy whine.
“What’s wrong, honey?” I whispered. “Can’t sleep?”
