Page 56 of Rising Luna
It didn't take us long to get to the sparring mats. Jackson gave me a quick kiss and then escorted Sera to her class and planned on staying there since Hunter planned on staying with me. The kiss ended too soon, but I felt him brush against my mind as he walked away.
When this is all over, we are taking you away for a week so we can have you to ourselves.
Hunter smirked, telling me Jackson had sent thethought to him, too.Oh, really now?
Agreed,Hunter answered.And we’re taking you to a remote cabin and doing everything we can imagine to you.
Why a cabin?I had to ask. It's not like us wolves spent much timeawayfrom the woods. It's where we thrived. But why aremotecabin?
Jackson chuckled, and I wanted to savor that sound. It had been a while since I heard it, and boy, had I missed it.So no one can hear you scream,Jackson clarified.
Considering we had a homicidal maniac wanting to kidnap and kill us to help her evil plot move along, you’d think that line would concern me. Nope. I knew what it meant.
And my panties became wet with the thought.
Is that a threat?
No,Hunter answered again.That, my dear, is a promise.
These two were going to be the death of me. Without even meeting Silas as a mate, they knew things would only worsen once that happened. That wasn’t something I could consider right then. I had to focus on being around Lupe and not trying to kill her.
Would killing her now do anything? The fact that I couldn’t beat her last time didn’t matter because I’m now better connected to my wolf. If I could call on my astral power, I could manage that. Then all our problems would disappear. The end to missing people and Lupe ruling our race could be in my grasp if I just let myself kill her now.
But when my eyes found Lupe, Silas was standing in front of her. My heart sank at seeing him talk to her. Why would he when she had kidnapped him less than a week ago? Did she have him under her spell now, too? If so, how the hell could I break it so my mate would stay far away from this bitch?
Lupe noticed my approach and smiled. Seeing her white teeth made my fists clench at my sides. Hunter moved closer to me as if he took that smile the same way I did–like a threat. She was far too happy to see me after talking with Silas. Was he giving her information on me?
"Oh good. Miss Pierce, I think today should go by in a flash! I have just talked with Mr. Lynch about the progress you two havemade with your bond. I'm happy to hear that things are going well."
I glared at Silas. He turned to face me, and his eyes softened once they met mine. It was like the Silas I fell for was standing in front of me instead of someone who was talking to my enemy without me present. His lips parted, showing off his white teeth in a grin, and held out his hand to me.
"I explained that we were talking outside of class and spent a night together to talk things out. I thought it would be good for the both of us to let Lupe know we are making progress on our goals while we are here."
There was truth in his words from what my nose could tell me. If that's all he told her, then why did he leave so early? He could have walked over here with us and told me he planned on talking to Lupe about minor details. I did feel relieved knowing we were resolving issues, enabling our return home, but it would have been nice to know what he was planning beforehand so I wouldn’t have been so suspicious.
"Good. I'm glad you told her." I didn't know what else to say.
This felt like another trap, but I couldn't see a way out of it. What was the endgame here outside of letting the person in charge allow us to go home as we got closer to marking each other?
I don't smell the lie either. Silas might lead us out, despite the fog.
Hunter was right. Perhaps we experienced unusual success.
"What are we doing today?"
Lupe's smile grew. "You two are going to spar again. I want him to witness your astral form more so he can see the benefits of our ability during a fight. His family has long hated Shadowborns, and it will always be a good thing to show him how we aren't the one to hate."
"That sounds fine to me. I could use a good spar." I smiled at Silas.
This should be easy. Silas wouldn't hurt me since I was his mate. With all the pent up energy I've had, and wanting to unleash it on Lupe without being able to do so, Silas would be a good one to fight against. Not to mention, Hunter was here. Nothing could go wrong.
Silas and I walked over to the mat. He shook out his hips and did some stretching. I reached out to my wolf, who was more than happy to spring to the surface. It always felt amazing having her energy spread through my body, and I could feel her just under the surface. It meant I could shift quickly and call on her abilities in a snap, making me feel a thousand percent better about a fight.
The nagging feeling that something would go wrong hit me before Lupe called for the match to begin. Hunter stayed on the opposite side of Lupe on the sidelines, keeping a close watch on us. I expected Lupe to comment on it but was surprised with her silence. Though this is how mates acted, Hunter wouldn't let me out of his sight after everything that happened a couple of weeks ago. I'm pretty sure I've overheard him arguing with Jackson about being the one to protect me over him because of his experience as an Enforcer.
"BEGIN!" Lupe shouted, yanking me out of my thoughts.
My expectations vanished when Silas charged, throwing punches. Pulling on my enhanced speed to help me evade them barely assisted me. Silas’s speed surprised me; I was unaccustomed to it. Each punch was so close to landing, and the air I felt whipping against me had me realizing he wasn't holding back.
