CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

    Trying to get the memories of two nights ago out of my head was haunting and unforgetable. Even after talking with Connor and moving my things to his place was hard to get use to. I was in a home alone with Connor, granted I had his old room but still, just the thought of it was mind boggling. After confessing to him about my feelings and getting things cleared up, things got awkward for me. After the town meeting and Connor letting everyone know about the past then what happened with Caine things went haywire for a bit. The pack was in an uproar, mainly the elders who use to be ruled by Connor's father. For a good hour Connor argued back with some of them and he put up a good fight becasue they finally settled down. Connor let them know that from that day on he would be a true Alpha, no lies and no secrets and that he has found his mate. He pointed to me and let his pack know what I was. Talke about emberessing moments, I went red and for some reason I looked over to where Maria was and she didn't seem to be happy that he pointed me out.

     He let them know that I was a sorceress and that Dante was planning on destroying the pack and that Andrus and Angel where with him. From my understanding, Andrus and Angel were brother and sister. Angel went rogue and then Andrus. They were great together and strong. My question was if they were rogues then why did they work together? Agian, I had to get use to this werewolf ritual. The next day after the meeting was Caines funeral. It was hard for me to see his parents cry over his coffin and his friends breakdown at the funeral. My eyes were swollen and red from all the crying and the memories of the night of his death swam in my head. The gathering, after setting Caine's coffin underground and burying him, was held at his parents home. The mother didn't come out of her room. Most of the pack members walked up to me to introduce themselves. I even had the pleasure of meeting Caine's younger brothers, Kent and Kyle. One was 11 and the other 13. Kyle, the 13-year-old, looked just like Caine and he even had the green eyes. After the gathering, everyone went their seperate ways and Troy escorted me to Connor's home, since Connor had some planning to do with the other pack members on preparing for Dante to strike.

     Since then I've been cooped up in the house with Kenny just outside of it guarding it. Now I sat in Connor's old room staring out the window, feeling like an old maiden. I would see Connor for a few moments but then he would have to take off because of business with the pack and I knew Maria was there with him. Why did I care anyways, she wasn't anything to him. But still, she had the joy of being part of the discussion. I threw the thoughts out. It's only been three months since I've been in the town and everyday I made sure to call Brody. He let me know that everythings been peacefull and quiet without me. Gina even misses me and the bar was fixed up perfectly, some new things also put in. I said I'd help with the funds since I had a trust fund I haven't really touched. He denied my handouts but also told me he and Gina were hanging out more and then they had their first date in which the night was memorable. Since then, they've been dating. She even moved in with him. They shared his room. I let him know everything was good on this side of town and the pack was really nice.

    Connor was barely home and I usually went out to town if I just wanted to get out of the house but someone from the pack was always near by. Dante was after me right along with everyone in the pack just to ruin Connor's life but no one knew when he was going to strike and I didn't know when my sorcoress was would come out but she's been quiet since Caines death almost four months ago. I wasn't complaining though. For the last week Connor has been in and out of the house. I know he was busy with trying to get things settled and prepared but sometimes I wish there was a time for us. A time to actually spend together. Even at night when he came back late he just went straigh to bed. I didn't want to be one of those clingy girlfriends but sometimes I wish a hi and bye was said. I stopped school until Spring semester. I had more important things to contribute to.

     I sat on Connor's old bed and scrolled through the web, not finding anything of interest. Then I went through my emails, no new messages. I was bored and I wanted to do something instead of being a home body. Per Connors instructions to whoever was outside scouting, I was NOT to leave the house. Good thing I didn't listen well. I stood up from off the bed and walked out of the room. Connor showed me the house before I actually settled in but he didn't show me one room, the basement. He didn't say anything about it but I didn't think too much about it. His house was empty and there were no pictures in it. I walked down stairs wanting to get a drink. Before I entered the kitchen my eyes seemed to be focused on the door that lead to the basement. It wasn't like he said to keep away from the basement and I was a bit curious on what was down there. So I opened the door and was greeted by the darkness that lingered down the wooden stairs.

     My foot took one step down and then paused. Why was I scared to go down further? I took another step and then two more steps and a few more steps until I was now in the dark basement. I looked around for a light switch but didn't see anything so I walked in a bit further until a chain hit my head and I grabbed at the chain then pulled on it as a light bulb connected to the chain lit up. I was surprised to see boxes filled with pictures, ones framed and others not. I now knew why there were no pictures in the house. I walked over to a picture framed of him and his family. I pulled it out and smiled at how happy they all looked. Then I looked at the woman in the picture, I assumed was his mother. She was a beauty. Her short blond hair and piercing blue eyes fit her perfect. Her small frame and average height made her look almost powerful. I then looked at his father and Dante resembled his father almost to a T. Connor looked like his brother but a softer look to him. They looked so happy and like an actual family.

     For almost three hours straight I looked through the old pictures of Connor as a baby and growing up. I laughed at a few of the most emberssing ones. I was enjoying the time until I heard Kenny calling my name. He must have just walked in to the house. I quickly set the pictures back into it's boxes and turned the light off as I ran up the stairs. I closed the door to the basement and Kenny just turned the corner of the hall that lead to where the kitchen was. He caught site of me and smiled,

                         "Where were you?" he asked.

                         "Getting something to drink." I lied and he looked past me to the kitchen and then back at the door then at me, "Connor wants me to take you to the town hall. Are you dressed?" he asked noticing I was wearing jeans and an old tank-top.

                         "Is this an okay thing to wear?" I asked and he nodded, "Yeah. He said he just wants to take you into the city for lunch." I nodded and followed Kenny out of the door after I grabbed some shoes.

     The pack members were mostly out, preparing things for Dante and his Rogue of minions. We walked into the town hall where I caught site of Maria sitting across from Drayden and Connor, who were looking at blue prints. When Kenny and I walked up to the table they sat at Connor looked up at me and smiled, standing and walking over to me, placing a kiss onto my forhead,

                          "Sorry for all of this. I'd rather you be at my house then out and about with us." he said and I nodded, "I understand. How is everything?" I asked.

                          "Good. We're going to build an underground shelter just in case something happens and the children arent safe enough in there homes. Any headaches?" he asked, clasping his hands with mine. I almost felt myself go red at the gesture. I even turned a glance at Maria to see her face but she wasn't paying attention to us.

                         "No headaches so far. I hope it stays that way." I said.

                         "Me too." Drayden inputted and I gave him a playful glare. Connor then sighed,

                         "Well since you've been cooped up inside of the house I thought we'd go out for lunch. Drayden and everyone will stay here and watch over the town. We should be back before the storm hits." Connor mentioned the storm and I raised an eyebrow,

                         "Theres going to be a storm tonight?"

                         "Yup! Just rain a little lightening so I don;t know why they call it a storm." Kenny said and thats when Troy and Greg walked up to us. Troy had a stack of papers in his arm and he said hi to me as Greg said the same thing. Connor let me sit on the meeting as they went over strategies of what they can do to improve formations. Maria had inputs and Kenny and Troy liked a few of them. I personally thought it was dumb but who was I to judge her strategies. About an hour and a half went by and it was almost five in the evening. My stomach was calling for food. Connor finally called the meeting to a close. He then looked at me,

                         "Okay, lets get going." he said. Maria then stopped us before we could leave,

                         "Should I guard near your house?" she asked and Connor shook his head, "No. Guard the town itself. Drayden and Troy will guard the neighboring woods around my house." Connor then turned to Kenny, "Keep near the other half of the woods on the other end of the town. Contact me if anything rogues are sensed. That goes for all of you." he said, looking at everyone else. He then set his arm around me, "Ready?" he asked and I nodded.

   We drove into Philidelphia where buildings after buidlings were seen. Kind of reminded me of New York city. In thirty minutes of being in the city we finally found the restrauant he wanted to take me to. Lolita, an Italian restraunt and it's been a while since I've eaten Italian food. He parked in a toll parking and opened my door and I watched as a few women walked in dressed casually so i felt I was perfectly dressed and Connor had a collard shirt and jeans on so I wasn't too worried. He shut my door as I walked out and we walked hand in hand to the restraunt.

     We sat at a booth and the waiter, a man by the name of Leo, handed us our menus and since I've walked in, his eyes has been on me. At first I thought it was just me but when we sat down and I looked up at him he smiled down at me. I quickly looked away feeling a bit uneasy.

                       "What will you be having to drink sir?" he asked Connor and Connor wanted water and he then looked at me,

                       "And for your beautiful sister who I think is the most beautiful woman whose walked in today." he said with a wink towards me. He knew I wasn't Connor's sister but Connor was surprisingly calm. I hadn't answered because I was shocked that he had the balls to say that.

                       "Uh yes, she would like water but if you mention her as my sister again I will break a body part below the waste. If you look her way or wink at her again, I will just have to kill you. I already know how beautiful she is, if you mention it I'll torture you until death." he said with a calm demenor to his words. He didn't have to look at the waiter to let the waiter know he was serious. I watched the waiters face go from his normal color to a pale color as he quickly apologized to Connor and after that, he did not look my way. All night, his attention stayed on Connor, asking what he wanted and seeing what I wanted, he made sure to have Connor ask me. I was entertained by it. It was almost seven when Connor and I bother finished our meals.

                        "This place is great and the food is amazing." I said and Connor smiled at me, his handsome face almost too good to be true.

                        "My father use to bring my mom here." he said and it just brought me to the pictures of his family stored in the basement. Should I ask him or would I be prying? I didn't ask about the pictures. We didn't talk too much about his parents because he changed the subject to Brody, wondering how he was doing. I told him Brody and Gina were now together and living together. It was peaceful for the both of them but he missed me bunches. We talked a bit more about other things but our distraction was brought on by the sound of thunder and then rain. Not the sprinking rain but the pouring hard type of rain,

                         "I thought the rain wasn't to start until 9?" Connor said more to himself then to me. He looked at his watch, noticing it was almost 8. He asked for the check and the waiter, Leo, walked over with it, still pretending I wasn't there. Connor paid the check and still left a $20 tip. We both got up off the booth and walked out towards the night now filled with rain and a thunder noise every other mintue. Just stepping out I was wet enough to be in a shower. Connor's other car, a blood red BMW, was parked a good mile down the ways from the restraunt. We ran to the car but once we reached it we were already soaked. I got into the car, thanking God that Connor's interior seats were leather. My hair was soaked as if I stepped out of the shower and my clothes were just as bad. Connor didn't look any good.

                       "At least I wont have to take a shower." he said and I laughed at the fact that he thought the same thing I was thinking. He started the car and drove onto the street. The dinner date was needed and I was happy to be out of his house. The food was great and talking was even better. It took a good hour to get to the town and a 10 minutes to get to his house. He parked his BMW on the round in front of his house and we bother ran towards the front door, more soaked then before. He quickly commiuncate with his pack to let them know he was and asked how things were. They answered back letting him know everything was normal and still the same. He thanked them as we both stepped into the house soak and wet. He set his car keys onto the car hanger at the side of the door and then looked at me,

                      "I'm sorry about that, I didn't think it would rain so soon. Your cold." he said, trying to rub my arms to get them warm. He must have noticed my lips chattering. I just smiled, "I'm fine." I said as we were now staring at eachother. A smile then spread across his face, "I know its alot to take in right now." he said and I shrugged my shoulders that his hands were still on, "I'm learning so don't worry about me." I said and he smiled that devislish smile, "It's not you I'm worried about, its me." I couldn't help but smile at his perverteness and then I stopped when his face had gone from devilish to serious and then he leaned into towards me as his lips touched mine. Automaticall my body joined in and I could feel his hands now pulling me into a tight hug as our kiss deepend. His hands were now exploring my back and I was liking the way he was gently massaging it.

     Our kissing lasted for a few minutes until he picked me up and I threw my legs around his waiste. I only pulled away for a second and he pulled me back into his deep kisses. I could feel him moving and I looked up just for a moment as I watched him walk the steps and after the steps I caught the site of his room in my vision and he let his hand fall out of my hair to open the door but our lips stayed locked. He then was now at the edge of his bed and I pulled away as he the smile hadn't left his face,

                   "Eryn, if you-"

                  "Shut up and set me on the bed." I said. Now was not the time to ask me if I was ready. I've been ready. I knew I was in love with him and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him. We were pass all of that. He just smiled deep and gently laid me onto his bed, more comfortable then his old bed in his old room. His wet clothes were still on as was mine. He stared down at me, "Your so beautiful." he said as he now joined me on top and continued to kiss me, from my lips and trailing down my neck. The moans exiting my lips were turning him on as I could feel his 'man' start to rise and his hands slowly start to make it's way to my zipper. My hands were enjoying the softness of his arms and then his back. I was ready and my body was calling him.

=========== AUTHORS NOTES ============

    Hello Readers. Thank you all for continuing to read and thank you for comments and the LIKES. Seriously, I do thank you all. I didn't think this book would take off like it did so thank you again. So this chapter was a bit shorter then I wanted sorry. But I know I usually start my authors notes in the beginning but I didn't want to spoil the chapter. So at the end I left a cliff hanger because the next chapter is going to be X RATED. So be prepared to read things that you would only read in an adult book. WARNING: 18+ is suggested in the next chapter. To the right is Connor's mother.