Chapter 37

MILA

As we agreed to stay up in the tree, it was getting later. Archer killed some rabbits and Sapphire happily took over to eat them. We climb up the tree as the sun was setting. We were facing the pack house. I was on the branch underneath Archer. I stared at the pack house that I know my mate was in.

“Do you think he is sorry Sapphire?” I say through our mind link, I can tell she is wondering the same thing. She has been really content lately when it comes to our mate.

“I think he is he was guilty and shameful when we left.” She says with a sigh “Mila, I want to get to know our mate.”

“I don’t know Sapphire” I say. There are so many thoughts going through my head.

Sapphire is now sound asleep in my mind. I know she can sense my emotions are every where. I don’t know what to think.

“What’s wrong little dove, Drack can sense your uncertainty. What is troubling you?” asks Archer suddenly.

“Do you have a mate Archer?” I ask.

“No little dove, I wish I did” he says with a hint of sadness “I wish she would come forward and appear. I have been on my own for many years. A dragon shifter has one mate; they live for eternity together, just them.”

“That sounds nice” I say.

“Is this to do with your mate, the one who hurt you” he asks “Drack seen what you went through. He hurt you in a bad way.”

I don’t say to anything.

“Little dove, it is ok to be hurt. I know you are trying to process everything that you learned and also trying to work out your feelings towards him. I do think he is really sorry for what he has done” he goes quiet but adds “People have pasts and they have to learn from them, but it is what we plan for the future is important and who we want in the future. You have to ask yourself little dove, can you see a future with or without your mate?”

I keep quiet. I know he is right but I’m not going to admit it.

“Mila, you are lucky that you got a mate, you may never get another one” Archer says, I know he is looking down at me as I can feel his eyes.

I stay quiet and try to process everything that both Archer and Sapphire has said.

“You need to think about what you want, but I have to say, I want our mate. He might have been a manwhore but he was really hurt when he realized that he hurt us and seen what we seen” says Sapphire

Thinking about everything I do want Nathaniel, I always have. I just wish he could have waited for me. Archer is right we all have pasts that we are either ashamed of or think we could have done better. I shouldn’t punish him for something he did in his past; he didn’t even know we were mates at the time. I should at least try to forgive him and move forward.

“I am always right” smirks Sapphire “but seriously Mila, I wouldn’t agree to anything unless you are ready and happy to. Plus I won’t let them hurt us; I will kill them before they hurt us again.”

I giggle “I think little wolf is feisty” says Drack through my head which earns another giggle.

I can feel Sapphire glaring at Drack but she soon settles back down.

I can feel his smile. Both of them are happy. “Drack I hope you and Archer find your mate soon” I say to them “Maybe after this war we will go searching for her.”

They didn’t answer, when I looked up Archer’s eyes were closed.

The sun going down, both Sapphire and I settle in our branches to sleep.

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I am woken up to the sun blaring through the branch and someone jumping down to the ground. I look up to see Archer not there but look to the ground to see him look around, he looks up and gives me his most dazzling smile.

I jump to the ground and look at him. I really need to get some new clothes, I’m starting to smell bad.

“We best make a move” says Archer, turning in the direction of the pack territory.

We get to the border crossing, where a patrol guard was waiting. He looks at us “What’s your business here wolf” staring at me.

“I’m Mila, I have business with Alpha Leon, and can you please tell him I’m here” I say looking between Archer and the guard who seem to be having a pissing contest.

“What is your name human?” he say while glareing at Archer.

Before Archer can answer, I open my mouth “Listen wolf, tell your Alpha Leon that Mila and Archer are here. He will know who we are. But can you ask if he can send George here to collect us” I say with a snarl.

He looks at me but his expression is blank. Archer has a big grin on his face “Little dove is very feisty” he says through the mind link which I can’t help but smirk.

“Alpha Leon says you may enter and George will meet you half way” he snarls at us but lets us through.

We walk pass and head in the direction of the pack house. I can see some people from the town, looking by and are smiling at us as we pass. I can’t help smile back thinking that most of the people I have helped over the years. I am glad they are finally trying to overcome their fears of wolves.

“There are different super naturals here” says an amazed Archer looking at each person in awe.

I smile “Most of these people are from my town, which is to the east of here. Most of them don’t like wolves but when rogues came and attacked not only the town but also the pack, they all came together. There are many different shifters here” I say feeling really proud.