Chapter 64 : Sober
Ashley cleaned up dinner and Payne went off for a quick patrol.
I stared off down the border, looking at the miles of desert sand against green forest. This seemed like an
impossible task.
I sighed heavily and dropped my head into my hands.
Soren sat down beside me.
Slowly, I lifted my eyes and looked into his face.
“Soren, I don't know what to do here," I said, motioning to the border.
“Are you asking me for help?" he asked, arching an eyebrow.
“Yeah. I am. You saw the map more than I did. What do you think my mother was trying to tell us?"
Soren sighed and ran a hand down his face. He looked at me seriously. “Mila, I think your mother had a plan for us,
starting here."
“What do you mean?" I asked, creasing my brow.
“I think she wanted us to settle down here," he said, nodding slowly.
“Settle down? Here? Together?" I asked incredulously.
“Yes. So we can spend the rest of our lives digging for the sheath," Soren said. He smirked and looked at me with
wide eyes.
Groaning, I rolled my eyes. Soren laughed and I couldn't hold my own laugh in. Giggling, I covered my mouth and
then I just laughed, leaning back and shaking my head.
It always surprised me when he made a joke. I was so used to him being serious and stern that when he made a
joke, I was never expecting it.
Maybe I was getting to know him better. Or maybe he was showing me a side of him that he didn't show to anyone
else.
Deep down, he was pretty funny and made good jokes.
I wondered who else got to see this side of him. Did he ever let anyone see him like this?
I stole a look at him. Under the bright moon, his blue-gray eyes watched me carefully. But they were peaceful like
the ocean. His dark hair rippled around his face. His features were deep, gentle, and soothing. I thought I could
stare into his gorgeous orbs forever.
Suddenly, Helen's words popped into my head about someone that I loved being in great danger. I looked away
quickly and swallowed my joyful laugh.
“Seriously, what do we do next?" I asked.
“I can't answer that for you. We have the same information on this matter," he said with a deep sigh. “Your mother
might be able to answer, though… She left clues."
“She did?" I asked, creasing my brow.
“Yes, she did. We just need to find them," he said.
“Like the dream? Last time, April brought us there. I'm not sure I could do that myself," I admitted, shrugging.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“There are other things she left you. Things that you can touch and hold. Maybe you should check the things your
mother left with you," he suggested.
“Oh," I said, smiling. “You mean, like the spellbook?"
“I think you'll find that she left you more than that," he said, arching a challenging eyebrow.
I sifted through the other things that my mom had left for me in the box. The spellbook was the only one that had
survived. The feather melted, the map was burned.
Absently, I played with the new necklace chain on my neck. Smiling, I held the necklace up.
“The Moonlit Crystal?" I asked.
Soren shrugged. “It's just a thought."
I nodded and unclasped the necklace. In order to keep the crystal safe, Soren had fashioned a necklace with a little
pendant on it that could open and close. It would hold the crystal safe and close.
I popped the necklace open and pulled the crystal out. Turning it in my hands, I wondered what this crystal could do
to help in our quest. I glanced at Soren again and shrugged.
“Don't look at me. It is just a guess," Soren said, chuckling.
I sighed again and deflated a little. My shoulders sagging. I kept turning the crystal in my hands, watching how it
reflected the light.
“Mila, you're thinking too much. Come with me," Soren said. He stood up and held a hand out to me.
“Where are we going?" I asked as I slowly took his hand.
“You've been upset and tense for a few days. I can see it in your eyes. You know what the best thing to do is when
you're upset?" he asked, bouncing his eyebrows at me.
“What?" I asked, narrowing my eyes at him suspiciously.
“Taking a run with your wolf, of course. What did you think I meant?" He winked at me.
I chuckled and shook my head, following along with him as he led me to one of the tents.
“I guarantee you'll feel better afterward. Besides, aren't you full after eating the rabbit? Time to work some of that
off," he teased.
We stood together in the tent and it reminded me of how close together we were in the cave when we shifted. My
cheeks heated and I looked down. If we were going to shift, I wasn't going to do it here with him in the tent.
“Just… wait outside for a minute. Let me shift," I said, shooing him away.
Soren shook his head and pulled his shirt off.
My cheeks burned even more and I turned around as I slid my dress off my shoulders. All I had underneath it was
underwear.
There was a part of me that reminded myself that Soren had seen it all before, multiple times. On the other hand…
I couldn't help wondering what impact my body had on him. Especially when he was sober.
I leaned over slightly to test my theory and suddenly, I felt his eyes on me. His eyes were so bright and burning as
he looked at me. I didn't even need to look at him in order to feel his deep desire for me.
Soren's arms came around me and I gasped. He pinned me down on the cot.
“What are you-"
His lips were at my ear and I felt them curl into a smirk. He held me tightly, pinned to his bare chest. The muscles in
his legs tensed around my legs.
“Maybe you're not hungry still, but I am still very hungry," he whispered in my ear. His mouth dropped to my neck
and Soren kissed me deeply.
I shuddered and swallowed a moan as I felt his tongue press against my neck. My core tightened and I ached for
him.
Well damn! I didn't know how he felt about me but I did know what impact my body had on him. I also knew the
impact that his touch had on me.
“D-didn't you say… th-that you wanted to go for a run?" I asked.
Soren chuckled and kissed my neck again. “I can think of a more favorable kind of exercise," he teased, nibbling
my earlobe.
Another moan rose to my lips and I swallowed it again. The inside of my thighs dampened.
Ashley and Payne were just outside in the campsite. They weren't that far away and I knew I'd been too
embarrassed to have s*x with Soren right now in the tent.
I shook my head and pushed away from Soren. As soon as his grip loosened on me, I shifted and ran out of the
tent.
As I ran by, Ashley pointed to me. “Look, Payne, she's absolutely gorgeous."
Payne bowed his head to me as I ran by.
I knew that Soren would come after me in seconds and I heard his pounding paws behind me. A thrill ran through
me and I didn't want the chase to end so soon.
When I moved, Soren moved too. It was almost like our minds were connected and he could anticipate my
movements.
I could feel how much stronger I was now that I'd taken more of the antidote. I'd be able to stay in wolf-form a lot
longer this time. Doctor Lee had been right about that and I was excited to test my wolf's strength.
I felt so much lighter and faster than I had before. My mind opened up and I felt free. My paws pounded into the
ground and it was like I was flying through the forest and into the desert.
The sand was warm and soft on the pads of my feet and the wind rippled through my fur. It was the most alive I'd
felt in ages!
Soren was right. Running in wolf form lifted my mood and made me feel so much better!
The bright moon shone on the sand, making the desert look like a sea of silver water. The forest was just to my left,
and the moonbeams shone through the trees so beautifully.
I had a sudden thought. Turning, I headed back to the forest and hid in the leaves and grass. I found a place that
was mossy where the ground was soft and pleasant.
Picking up my speed, I raced to that spot and I felt Soren pick up his speed behind me. He caught me quickly and
jumped at me. His wolf collided with me and he pinned me down with his paws.
I licked my lips and shifted back into human form.
The majestic, large wolf that pinned me down gazed at me with Soren's deep eyes. I was naked under him and his
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmsilky fur tickled my skin. I reached up and slipped my fingers through his soft fur.
At my touch, he shifted back, my hand right on his chest.
He didn't say anything. Soren leaned down and kissed me hard and passionately on the mouth.
Moaning, I arched my back and pressed more of my skin to his. He was so soft and smooth, his muscles tense and
warm against me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pulled him down to me.
The warmth and wetness between my legs intensified and my p***y ached for Soren.
He ran his hands up and down my sides, caressing my skin gently until I shivered.
I moaned into his mouth and bent my legs, cradling Soren's hips between my thighs. I rolled my hips, grinding
against Soren's thick, engorged c**k.
He grunted and pulled his lips from mine. Smirking, he lowered his head and kissed my neck. He ran his tongue
from the base of my throat to my jawline. I trembled in his embrace.
Slowly, Soren trailed kisses back down my throat.
My legs shook around him and I rolled my hips again, begging him with my body to take me.
Soren's hands moved to the back of my legs. He squeezed hard, forcing my legs open. I tightened my arms around
his neck as his velvety, pulsing c**k slipped between my legs. He pressed his tip to my slick, wet entrance and ran it
up and down, teasing me.
Moaning, I twisted in his grasp. Fire spread across my skin and I thought I'd explode if he didn't touch me.
Whimpering, I begged him silently not to keep teasing me. My clit pulsed and my insides thrummed with need and
desire.
Soren pushed his hips forward, his erection opening me up and moving inside of me. His shaft stroked my inner
walls, spreading them apart in a delicious way.
I gripped Soren's back, my fingers turning to claws, my nails biting into his skin. Arching my back, I rolled my hips,
sucking him in deeper.
He groaned, his hands tightening on my legs as he thrust into me.
My insides pulsed and quivered around him and pleasure coursed through my body. My legs shook and I felt
blissfully weak with ecstasy as Soren kept thrusting into me.
I clenched my insides around him, tightening my channel of muscles. His c**k twitched and he groaned, kissing and
nibbling on my earlobe.
I couldn't think straight. I was going completely insane from the way he touched me and moved inside of me. My
nails dug deeper into his skin and I felt blood on my fingertips.
Soren's hands moved to my butt and he squeezed, massaging gently as he pulled me against him, sinking deeper
inside of me.
I bit my lip, stifling a moan. My head lolled from side to side as pure, raw pleasure took me over. My entire body
trembled and I cried out. My legs shook and my insides clenched as a pleasurable orgasm ran through me.
I wrapped my arms around Soren's neck, kissing the side of his face repeatedly. He panted in my ear, his fingers
tightening around my buttocks. His c**k quivered and Soren groaned as he reached his own climax.
He groaned, breathing raggedly, tightening his arms around me as he jerked with pleasure.
Sighing, Soren rested his forehead in the crook of my neck. I cradled my arms around his head. My chest rose and
fell heavily.
My entire body hummed pleasantly with our shared afterglow. It was the first time we'd had s*x completely sober.