Chapter 176

Sometimes I get a lead, and I check it out, make a version of myself leave my body, I'm invisible to others but I've never had a safe place to keep my body but when I met you...you're my safe place. When? I asked again. When we came back from Camilla and Marxs home, you may think that I'm asleep, but really I'm searching- I stopped listening, smiling to myself. What? It made so much sense now...you know how Jamie is my source of energy? He nodded. Well, I didn't understand how you could sleep through him coming in here and sleeping on the floor. Now, I know, you were doing your projection thing, right? Yeah... when I use it and I'm next to you, I don't feel so drained when I return to my body. I wondered if he had a source of energy like I did as well? Or is Jamie was his as well but he didn't know it yet? Closing my eyes, I spun my engagement ring around my finger... your uncle is really protective of you, probably in third place if I had to guess.  I watched him dubiously, someone in Jays family actually cared about me? Right. . . GABRIEL POV I told her the truth, but I could see that she didn't believe me, not after tonight and how Jay reacted to her shooting Leo. It was an overwhelming night to say the least, and I can't believe I cried like that, Mate doesn't judge Max was quick to remind me. I was torn between being sad and so fucking furious with Rian, Leo, myself... my father even Jay. This whole fucked up situation existed because they played around, Jay trust Rian too quickly. The pack falling apart now, was bound to happen, and nothing I planned would've fixed it. But back to Wolf, Chelseas' Uncle. Taking her hand, I closed my eyes sifting through the memories and finding the one I wanted to show her, Max already growling at the memory. . . ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ GABRIEL'S MEMORY ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ I had spent the entire day preparing, not at all nervous which was surprising to me, but I wanted to do this, I needed to propose, and make Chelsea mine in all ways possible. I wasn't romantic but, I'd try for Chelsea, I'd always try for her. I lo-loved her, but as hard as it was for me to say it, even think it... it was twice as hard I think for Chelsea to hear it. Still I know she loved me as well, we were both just works in progress. "You look different..." Wolf commented, "like a man in love..." he concluded, wistful before he hid that, I shrugged, he was right, but the man with him snorted. "You're in love? Are you even capable of love?" Chit, the man Wolf brought along was called. "Just her," I snapped, "Her and my daughter," I corrected, the asshole in front of me threw his head back laughing. "You're shitting me Gavino!" he chortled; I didn't see what was so funny. "What- what stupid whore, is dumb enough to love your shady ass?" he laughed hard, hitting his knee. "She stupid blind ain't she!" he exclaimed, continuing to laugh. Neither Wolf nor I laughing with him. It happened quickly, Wolf stood, picked up his chair smashing it over Chits head and here I was trying to not kill this fucker, trying to remain calm and not start unnecessary shit. "Ahhhh fuck!" Chit cursed as he lurched forward, his head hit the table with the impact of Wolfs' chair, "what the fuck man? Who care who the fuck his new bitch whore is?" A feral growl started, throwing myself at him as I snarled angrily on my feet, Wolfs' guys move hurriedly, holding me back from killing this asshole. "Keeping talking shit about my niece," Wolf warned, his fist meeting Chit's face once, twice, a third time, the fucker dropping to his knees. Picking himself off the ground as Wolf growled in anger, "my fault Wolf- my bad" Chit shook, his hands up apologizing like a little bitch. ~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ GABRIEL'S MEMORY END~+~+~+~+~+~+~+~ Opening my eyes I watch as Chelsea stares back in shock, smiling to myself before frowning... I didn't even get to him once. "He- he defended me..." she whispered. "Of course, Chelsea I have my reputation but that is on me, his words were vile, and I won't let any fucker talk about you that way, it won't be tolerated... not with me, and certainly not Wolf." I said hoping she knew that at least he had her back. She spun her ring on her finger, "sweetheart, if you want we can go see Wolf and see if we can get some answers?" I offered. She nodded, yawning, aftering thinking it over for a while. I turned to look at the clock...10:32pm. Fuck, it wasn't even 12am yet and all I wanted to do was curl up to my mate and close my eyes. Then do it I heard Chelsea challenge me in my mind, looking up I saw her smirking at me. Crawling up I went and lowered my body to the side of hers, kissing her softly, reassuring her and myself that I was here to stay, but pulling away before things got heated, I'd never be able to get to sleep if we got worked up again. "Goodnight fiancée," I whispered pulling her to me, leaving no space between us. "Night," she yawned again; I hear a beep, followed by a short buzz. Not to distrub Chelsea I reach slowly to get my phone from the night stand, reading a text from Nonno. TEXT: NONA AND I WANT TO COME OVER FOR DINNER TOMORROW. Not replying I put the phone back, and I lay awake, listening, waiting for Chelseas breathing to even out. Kissing her on her head one last time. "Mines." I closed my eyes, happy, beyond content, and that was despite the fact that we had a lot to still discuss and learn.