Page 32 of Fallen Wolf
I shrugged “Okay I need to shower first.” And used that excuse to leave.
Why did I feel conflicted? I wanted to see Huxley… but I didn’t want Noah knowing that. And already that was me not being truthful.
It was hard, maybe all the truth was too much. It was best to keep some secrets to yourself.
34
Ada
“Ada,”my name was called out from a doorway. I stopped and looked in, Kenton—River’s younger brother— was waving at me. I gave a small wave back. The room was filled with sleeping wolves and a few in human form. I had just showered and was on the hunt for some food now that the coffee had done its job. That one hash brown I’d eaten wasn’t enough. Lexi was still sleeping so now was the best time to go sneak away for some food.
I noticed Huxley was sitting on the edge of the bed, he was topless and from his bare legs and the way he held the white sheet over his lap, it would suggest he was completely naked. He smiled at me, like a full-on beaming smile. His scar made this smile even more beautiful; he was devilishly handsome and I felt warm in his gaze. “Hello.”
Hi,” I replied… more words eluded me. He looked so healthy, like nothing had even happened, I noticed now that he had a smaller scar down his chest, it was faint but it was there. Those brown eyes of his, were full of hidden flecks of color of amber and green. His dark curls all washed and clean.
“Thank you so much for all you did last night. I feel so good, like it never happened.” There was a cough from Kenton and Huxley shifted slightly. “You look really nice… ah.”
I shrugged like it was no big deal helping him, but he’d scared me so much. When he was laying there so limp, I didn’t think I could ever get that vison from my mind.
“It was no problem. Happy to help, it was Lexi who healed you.” Ugh, why did I sound strange. He nodded and Kenton moved away to the bathroom and closed the door, the other guy in bed rolled over and placed a pillow on his ear.
“I see you have found Ada, Hux. Doesn’t she look good this morning.” River made me jump as he crept up behind me. I jumped further into the room. There was a low growl from the darker wolf beside my bare foot, I almost touched him. When his eyes caught mine they looked back to Huxley before getting up and moving a little away from me and dropping in a lump to the floor.
These guys must be really strict about the no touching rule. As much as I wanted to stroke the pretty wolf. I was glad that Lexi had told me about it or I would be in a world of trouble today. I wanted to see Huxley’s wolf again…
River handed Huxley some breakfast and I watched as he took a bite of bacon. How was him eating sexy? My stomach growled.
“Would you like some?” Huxley held out some bacon to me. I was going to say no, but my stomach answered for me. I stepped closer, avoiding the wolves but not wanting to get too close to Huxley, I didn’t know why but I felt this pull to him. I wanted to hug him and tell him everything would be okay.
“Thank you,” I took a bite and River started to tell me how amazing Huxley was last night. I nodded and I watched as Huxley rolled his eyes and looked embarrassed at his friend’s hero story. Finally, Huxley shook his head.
“It wasn’t like that, the truth was, the rain made it hard to track exact locations on where the threat was, that I didn’t even realize I had been bitten until I couldn’t move.” I gasped, and a few of the wolves made grumble sounds.
Huxley shook his head, “Sorry I didn’t mean to scare you. Just, I wasn’t this amazing hero River was making me out to be. I wanted to tell you the truth.”
I nodded but didn’t say anything. I was surprised that I didn’t burst into random facts about snails fucking. I think it was because I felt comfortable with Huxley. Even though he made my body hot and giddy with that smile and those eyes… oh god. I liked him. Oh wow, I used to have that crush on him and I knew I didn’t fully get over it… like look at him, he was so hot and he didn’t have to do anything, like he literally woke up looking like that, and I couldn’t stop the naughty thoughts of what his body against mine and how that would feel.
Should I maybe ask him out? No that would be weird right, with the whole Saint thing last night. He saw that, when Saint went all “me Tarzan, you Jane,” on me last night after I was washing and drying Huxley.
River coughed and I snapped out of my thoughts. Huxley shifted the plate on his lap and I remembered that I needed to leave for food.
“I need to go eat. I’m glad to see you are better now, all put back together again.” I waved my hands at his muscular body and then realized I was making myself look like a fool, so much for being better at this.
“I want to come thank Lexi again, is she downstairs?” Huxley asked me. I shook my head.
“No, she is sleeping,” I quickly ran out of the room, I thought I heard River laughing at me, and I was so embarrassed. I could feel my cheeks were hot. I was blushing from thinking some dirty thoughts about Huxley.
Out in the hallway I jumped up and twirled in a circle, I couldn’t hide the smile. Huxley… he talked to me. The last few weeks… his friends had been trying to get me to talk to him. I stopped and came to the conclusion.
Huxleyliked, liked me.
35
Ada
I was laughingwith Lexi about the caveman formally named Saint, when someone knocked at the door. I jumped off the bed to open the door and saw a blonde messy bun and big brown eyes. Oh, it was Hazel. That vampire guy Ben’s human girlfriend. I’d talked to her last night before I went to sleep. She was with the kids the whole time, because Mr Vampire was very strict with where she could be.
“I brought up some food?” she questioned. I looked down to her hands which were holding a plate of pancakes and fruit. She looked a little unsure, oh man, I knew that feeling. I would never want someone to feel left out. I knew Lexi would like her.
