Chapter 35
The kiss started sweet and gentle. As they continued the kiss the magnetic pull they both had been feeling increased and at the same time Amaris felt like she was over heating. The instant desire to kiss every part of him, to be skin to skin with him was over whelming. Amaris had never even kissed anyone before today, and now it was like her body was in over drive. She knew in her head that she wanted to do this with him someday, but she was not sure if it was now. Just as she was about to break off the kiss, Lyle suddenly pulled back, ending the passion with a few sweet, light kisses on her cheek and nose. “I’m sorry, I am being too forward. I’m sure this seems odd to you. Only a few days ago I was your teacher.” Lyle sat back in his chair and looked at her. “I am sure that you have a million questions. This has been an eventful last few days.” He reached over and took Amaris’ hand in his again not being able to help himself. She did not mind she liked when he touched her.
When Amaris still did not speak, Lyle decided that he would start. “After I came back from hunting that night to find that you left the cabin, I went out to find you. I did not know if you had left on your own or if they had found you and kidnapped you. I did not get too far before I was stopped by some of the pack wolves that are friends of my brother’s. I was caught off guard as I trusted them since they are part of our pack and I have known them most of their lives. They captured me and tied me up in my human form and stuck me in one of the rooms off the tunnels under the cabin. They were also holding Gran in there. She and I have been locked in that room for all this time until they brought us out to the campfire pit to try and lure you there.
Amaris now looked at Lyle shocked. “How can that be. I was out walking in the woods earlier tonight with Gran. She led me to one of the tunnels that had cells in it and told me that I needed to lock myself in the cell. I did that, but after I transformed, I still had a clear head and I decided that I did not need to be in there, and I wanted to go find Gran to find out what happened to her. So I tried to get out and couldn’t, then I stopped and leaned on the bars and all at once they weren’t there. I climbed out of there and ended up in the woods with some other wolves that I did not know.”
Lyle looked at her with an awed look and then said “ Those were Adams fiends. They have taken over the pack leadership. I basically gave it to him, but now he wants to keep it. That is why he wants you. Not only would he have legal claim to lead this pack if he mates with you, but legend says that he will rule all the packs with you equally.”
“I’m not sure that I am suited to lead one pack never mind all of them. Why is everyone so convinced that I am the one from the prophecy, and why do I automatically become the one who is supposed to lead this pack since my family before me did. I did not grow up here. Honestly I don’t even know anything about werewolves. Before today I did not even think that they existed. How do I lead when I don’t even know how to be a werewolf, never mind how their society works.” Amaris had finally said what had been nagging just under the surface of her mind ever since she had been told that her family were the leaders of this village and as such she was their rightful leader.
Lyle looked at her with concern now. He took her upper arms in his hands and turned her towards him. “I know you doubt your abilities, but I don’t. You are more special than you know. I have known that you would be my mate since the first time that I laid eyes on you four years ago. I was not able to say anything until you were able to find that out for yourself when you came of age and found your wolf. In the meantime I have been watching you. You may not have known it, but I have always been there.” Lyle stopped and looked up almost in a panic as he looked like he just realized what he had said. “Not in a creepy stalker way, I was staying at a distance because I could not bare to be away from you and I wanted to keep you safe once I found out who you really were.” Lyle amended.
Amaris was amazed. “You have known that I was your mate for four years and never said anything?” Amaris demanded of Lyle.
“Let’s face it, You would have had me arrested or thrown in the looney bin if I had told you all this four years ago. Gran, who seemed to know exactly what was going on came and talked to me. She knew that you were my mate and that I would want to be near you. She arraigned with Grover that I take over your guard duties during the day. School hours specifically, and that Grover would be at the house in the evenings or the early morning. Up to this point there had not been anyone but the two of them and occasionally my father, because they had not let many in on the secret. My father had known before he died, but he kept your secret. After he passed they never told anyone else. “
Amaris sat and thought about this for a minute. “So tell me how this whole mate thing works.” She sat back and folded her arms.