Under the Alpha's Spell
ric
s to surround me when Raven is near. I step away from her regretfully an
I intended. He looks at me, then at Rave
Paul's farm," he tells me. I nod at him an
at I said,"
ys softly. Her demeanor has mellowed significantly in
out to the porch and I am right behind him when I feel a hand on my arm.
rshly. My reaction to her is visceral and I'm normall
has happened. Sometimes even images," she whispers. Well that's some new information, I think. I make a mental
tick close to me," I inform her. She
g the back of his head and staring at the chicken coop. I look down and
e
ned here, Paul?" I a
p asking myself, A
and I process this information for a moment. I t
tch doing here
happened," I reply in a tone that
her hands on the ground. She seems to shimmer in the sunlight and I blink to adjust my eyes. She moans and I
ody starts shaking and I feel a spike of fear in my heart. I reach her in seconds,
gently. She whimpers and
ened?" she asks in
er over and she seems to be fine, b
," she protests. I shush her and walk back in the direction of my
u can tell me what happened just now," I
eeds to rest and then I will find out if we hav
r help," he replies respectfully, bu
anyone saw or heard anything that might be useful," I
he seems so delicate and fragile and I fee
ployee, and therefore my responsibility," I say firmly. She looks a litt
n on the bed and push her back gently to lay down. I leave to grab he
resting," I sa
in a faraway voice. I walk towards
see?" I ask. She suddenly turns ar
eing nice to m
?" I
gressive, but now you are acting as though you care. Why?" she demands. I don'
thing, making sure you don't come to any harm," I t
sing me?" she inquires with a raised eyebrow. I sigh in
al working relationship until your debt is paid.
e as I'm going to get t
don't apologize
don't know what it is and I don't like it. But I can't ignore it. I would rather get it out in the open s
feel
, with a hint of violets. Her waist length, silky dark hair falls around her like a halo, gently caressing the
oice. I am falling into the depths of her deep brown eyes
he same mistak
I jump back as though I've been burned. She
nd you feel beholden to me for rescuing you from a gruesome fate," I tell
Lavinia. But don't worry, you don't need to feel obligated to me. If my presence is a burden, say the word a
I make an agreement, I always honor it," I inform her. She gives me a hard, s
lpha?" she asks me w
when we were at th
blurry figure that I couldn't make out. I'm sorry I can't be more useful to you," she replies, wi
r to hate me or think I'm a jerk.
ly, for lack of
's it?"
e some things to take care of so I'
rds the door and hesitate for a moment, wanting to explain to her what the feeli
should have never made that deal with Lavinia, but at the
ment I met her that