Chapter 64: Violet

“Catch.” I tossed down the first bag tied at the top. “And another.” I tossed down the packed bags and walked down the stairs.

“This is all you have?” Simon stared down at the ten target bags sitting on the coffee table.

“Yeah, like I said I don’t have much. I have a few bathroom things as well. Hold on.” I walked into the bathroom and started putting my makeup, soap, and products into a bag. I closed the medicine cabinet and found Simon behind me. “You know you shouldn’t sneak up on a witch.”

“Oh yeah?” He put his arms around my waist and kissed my neck, giving me the chills. “I cannot say how happy I am.” He said in between kisses.

“I’m glad.” I said, trying to focus on the task at hand. I looked around the bathroom as he continued to hug my waist. “You know, I could pack much faster if you released me.”

He stood up straight with his hands in a surrender mode. “Very true. I want to get you moved in fast so you can’t change your mind.”

I turned and stood up on tip toes to give him a light kiss. “I won’t.” I went to the bathtub and grabbed my shower supplies. I turned back to the door. Simon leaned against the door frame watching me with his arms crossed over his chest. A smile was on his lips. “What?”

“Nothing.” He shook his head. “It’s just that it’s great to just be able to kiss you when I want and not have to hide it from you. I finally have my mate.” He said with a sigh.

I stood in front of him and handed him the bag that had my bathroom supplies. “I didn’t know that you were what drew me to this place. As soon as I crossed the city limits, it felt like home.”

He beamed. “And you are my home.” He turned and set the bag down next to the others. “Anything else?”

I looked around the cabin making sure that I wasn’t missing anything. “I think that’s it. We can load up my Jeep to get this stuff over to your house.”

“I have a garage space for you.” He grabbed my hand and brought it to his lips. “Are you ready?”

“Yeah, let’s get going.”

“No, I meant are you ready to meet Remus?”

My heart fluttered in anticipation. I bit my lip.

“Darling, if you keep on biting your lip, I’ll have to bit it for you.” Before I could protest, he pulled me into him wrapping me in his arms. I stared up at him. He bent down and kissed me. He was rougher this time, devouring me, just in case I changed my mind. He nibbled at my lip slightly. I could feel his need. A playboy he may have been, but I could feel his devotion in that kiss. He purred against my lips then pulled away leaving me breathless.

He released me from his grip except for my hand and pulled me to the back door, down the porch steps into the clearing before the lake started. He pulled off his shoes and set them to the side. He pulled off his sweater and jeans. He was in nothing but his boxer-briefs. I wanted to run my hands over his stomach muscles. To touch the runes that I fixed. My core tightened with want, I could feel myself wanting to jump on him and kiss him all over.

He stopped what he was doing and stared at me. His eyes glowed, more than I have seen. He took three quick strides toward me and was only a few inches away from my face. That movement alone made my heart leap. A growl escaped his lips. “I can smell your want.” I held my breath as he bowed his head to the nape of my neck and inhaled. “You should really control yourself, or I won’t be able to.” He gave a sexy half smile causing my core to tighten even more and my panties were wet.

I inhaled quickly. He was so close. I could feel the heat radiating off him. He wasn’t this hot moments ago when he kissed me. I took a step away, trying to create some space between us so I could regulate my breathing.

“A word to the wise, you shouldn’t run either.”

I looked over his body and stopped at the growing bulge in his briefs. I bit my lip again out of habit. He took a step back and turned around. He took another few steps away and took a deep breath. “You’re really testing my self-control.” He chuckled.

I took a breath and found my voice. “You are the one who started to strip. I’m only human…well a woman.”

He laughed again and looked at me. His eyes weren’t glowing as much as they were before. “I like that sweater and those jeans and didn’t feel like getting replacements.”

“Oh, right. I hadn’t thought about that.”

“Unfortunately, they don’t just magically disappear or reappear when I change.” He took a step back toward me. “You ready? Because Remus is throwing a fit if I don’t let you meet him soon.”

“Yes. I’m ready.”

With the silence that followed my words I heard tearing and snapping. Simon’s face started to shift, elongating. His whole body started to grow; he was an easy six foot five in human form. But as he shifted to wolf form his height was easily eight feet tall. No wonder he was alpha. Simon’s tanned skin grew long dark brown fur all over his body. The color matched Simon’s hair. The Simon that I knew no longer stood before me but a giant wolf with the same golden eyes. “Remus.” I whispered to him.

Remus whined slightly as he took a small step forward. He laid on his belly to be eye level with me. He continued to whine. He stared at me, not wanting to move. I closed the space between us and put my hand up to pet his forehead. With that touch, his eyes were no longer golden but the same glowing my eyes had done when I turned.

An unknown force circled us and lifted us up no more than three feet, together with me still touching his head. A jolt went through us both, as if I were being shocked back to life. I could feel the power surging through my body, more power than I have ever felt. The familiar bond was there, and we were connected. I looked down at my hand that wasn’t touching Remus. It glowed with power. I looked at Remus and he was glowing as well.

The force slowly brought us back to the earth and the glowing subsided. Remus’s eyes stopped glowing purple and went back to their normal golden color. I released my hand and stood in front of Remus and exhaled. The breath drifted out in a purple mist, like it was cold outside.

I smiled at Remus. “Hello, my familiar.” I walked up to him and hugged his head, scratching behind his ear. He took this invitation and knocked me down to lick my face. I laughed at him. “It’s nice to meet you too.”

He jumped up and wagged his tail then promptly rolled on his back waiting for me to rub his belly. I started to rub his stomach. The power that was between us was great. Now I knew what it felt like to have this familiar. What Myrtle must have felt like paired up with Tracy. The familiar pairing did make a witch stronger; it was no wonder that Eli was trying to capture me and use my power.

I continued to rub his stomach, not noticing that his penis was protruding. “REMUS! Put it away!” I yelled at him.

He quickly flipped over to lay on his belly laying his head down and whined. “Fine.” I started scratching his head. “You know, we have to work together from now on. We’re a team.”

He licked my cheek in response.

“Good.”

I stared at my familiar. I must be the first familiar witch with a werewolf as a familiar. From all of the books I have read, I have never heard of any other familiar witches having a werewolf or any other magical creature as a familiar. The sound of bone crunching pulled me from my thoughts. Under my hand Remus’s fur started to disappear and tanned skin was beneath my hand. Simon’s face started to appear where Remus’s face once was.

Soon, it was Simon’s face under my hand. His eyes were closed as I held his face in my hand. He exhaled and I withdrew my hand. He opened his eyes and stared at me smiling. “I have never felt anything like that before.” He purred.

“Neither have I.”

He stared at me. In one swift movement he pulled me toward him and kissed me. I threw my arms around him and held onto him. I could feel the power flow between us. More power than I could hope to ever have. Maybe enough power to save my coven and protect Simon’s pack. Which was now my pack. He put his hands on either side of my face and pulled away, staring into my eyes.

“We were meant to be together. The moon wanted us to be together. Destined.” He said just below a whisper. If I wasn’t so close to him, I wouldn’t have been able to hear him.

“Forever.” Was the only word that came to mind. A smile spread across Simon’s face as he gently kissed my lips briefly, electricity dancing on my skin. I wasn’t alone anymore. After so many years of being locked up and alone. I had my destiny.