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My dad gives me a side-eye glance. “If it were up to me, I’d make it last longer, but it’s up to you, now that you are back on your feet.”
I smile at my dad and as we pull up to the house, he turns to face me. “And…you may be willing to forgive them much faster than I am.”
“Why is that?”
“Liam left a gift for you on Sunday when he was here. Well, I guess it is the final product of the gift Cyran gave Artemis.”
I frown as we walk into the house. “What are you talking about Dad?”
He wheels over to the largest gift bag I’ve ever seen. “What is it?”
“Open it and see for yourself.” Dad says.
I do and it’s the bear. Or should I say, it’s the bearskin rug that needed to be processed. It’s soft and thick and will be perfect on the hardwood floors in my bedroom. “Whoa!” I look at my dad. “This is amazing!”
“I’m going to take it upstairs and call him to say thanks.” I take the bearskin upstairs and lay in on my floor. Then I stand on it barefoot, closing my eyes and feeling the softness of the fur on my feet. Even Artemis purrs in my head. ‘Nice, right?’ I ask her.
‘I can’t wait until I can shift and roll around on it.’ She replies. Now I have that image in my head. ‘Eww.’
She snickers before laying down in my head.
I call Liam and it goes to voicemail. I let him know that I got released and that I got the bearskin, which is now a rug on my bedroom floor and Artemis can’t wait to roll on it. Who knows, maybe Cyran will appreciate that little nugget of information.
I stare at my phone. Everyone in the pack has the phone number for both our Alphas. I look at the clock and see that it is after 6pm. Rik will be done with warrior training. I take a chance and send a text.
Me: Hey Alpha Rik. I hear I owe you a big thanks for rescuing me.
Rik: Cara. I was surprised to see you leaving the hospital. How are you feeling?
Me: I’m better thank you and in part thanks to you
Rik: What kind of an Alpha would I be if I left you at the hands of that murderer.
Me: Why do I feel like there’s more to that story than I know?
Rik: Maybe a conversation for another time.
Rik: You should focus on getting healthy and strong. I hear you keep taking out my warriors in training and I think it’s time we go head-to-head.
Me: Alpha Rik, are you sure you want your pack to watch as I show you your ass?
Rik: It takes more than a little Guardian to bring me down.
Me: Well, then, challenge accepted. Although, if you want a fair fight, it will have to be a few more days. Artemis is still healing.
Rik: I will absolutely wait. And, in the meantime, your father is training us in the mornings. We can both work on getting stronger before the big matchup.
Me: Well, don’t say I didn’t warn you when you end up crying like a little girl in front of your pack Alpha.
Rik: Get some rest my Little Guardian. I hope to see you soon.
Me: Thanks again Alpha. I really do appreciate everything, and that includes all those gifts from before as well.
Rik: Call me Rik and anytime.
I set my phone down. My heart was lighter.
After Mr. Nelson leaves, I grab breakfast and head upstairs to get ready for school. I’ve missed a week, so I know that I will have a lot to catch up on. But that gives me an idea.
When I get to school, 1 head straight to the office. One of the benefits of being an Alpha at an all-werewolf school is that I can pretty much get anything that I need. I don’t pull rank often, but today I will if I need to.
“Mrs. Connors.” I greet the woman who may be the oldest wolf I’ve ever met. My father said she worked at the school when he was here decades ago. “I’m here on behalf of one of my pack members, Cara Nelson. She missed school last week and I’d like to get her schoolwork for her so she can get caught up while she recuperates.”
“Of course, Alpha.” She taps on her keyboard and pulls up Cara’s schedule. “I will get with her teachers today and get her missed assignments. I can have everything for you by the end of the day. Just stop by before you leave and I’ll make sure you have everything she needs.”
I smile at Mrs. Connors and thank her before heading out to class.
I get through the day thinking about the possibility of seeing Cara this afternoon. I know Mr. Nelson has forbidden me from seeing her until he agrees, but he can’t disagree with me bringing her homework to her. At least, I hope so.
As Chase and I are heading to the pack house afterschool, I get a mind link from Lacey. Cara is being released tonight. That is great news, but it means that I won’t be seeing her. She’ll have to get home, get settled and probably go to bed. early.
As I unload both of our schoolwork, I realize I can see her today, I just can’t talk to her. I grab Chase before he can head to his room.
“Do you mind starting training without me? Cara is getting released and I want to see her.”
“Yeah, go see your girl. We’ll be in training when you’re done.” I run upstairs to drop off my things and change quickly. I get the mind link from Jason that he’s heading to training because Cara is getting released.
I head downstairs and walk outside. They will have to pass the pack house on their way back home. I find a place in the sun. I want to stand out so she will see me as they pass.
I see their van heading my way. I’m watching her in the passenger seat when she looks up and locks eyes with me. She waves and I can’t help the smile that spreads across my face. It’s like everything that has been wrong just righted itself, and the heavy weight I’ve been feeling for the last couple of days lifts. I lift my hand and wave back. a
Once they pass, I head out back to join training. My heart is lighter than it has been in over a week.
After training, I decide to eat dinner in my room. I have a lot of schoolwork I missed and I need to get caught up if I have any chance of spending time with Cara this weekend. I don’t care if she is doing work while I’m sitting in the room with her, as long as I get to be close to her.
I’m in the middle of some difficult math problems when my phone pings. At this point, I don’t care who it is, I couldn’t be happier for the interruption.
I’m a little shocked and a lot excited to see that it’s Cara and she’s initiating a conversation with me, even if it is to say thanks for rescuing her. I tell her how I was surprised that she was released from the hospital and ask her how she’s feeling.
I’m not surprised that she picks up that there is more information on Eli, but I don’t want to ruin our first text chat by discussing him. I decide to try to be flirty by asking her to go head-to-head with me. But it’s also my way of letting her know that I’m keeping tabs on my little guardian.
I’m thrilled when she starts joking back, talking about how she’s going to show me my ass. Oh, my Little Guardian, you have no idea how much I cannot WAIT for that. But of course, I want her healthy. I want our first sparring match to be fair so I can see just how amazing she really is.