Chapter 49

Shawnas POV

When we got to the wall of trees, we stretched out. Which was nice. I haven't stretched in a few days. Honestly, I felt better all over. I was sore from the night before. Bill was gentle with me. He took his time. What surprised me this morning was when he marked me. I had no idea that was normal. I did not know that was what happened between mates. Amber was happy that Bill marked me. She then looked at me.

" Did you mark him too?"

" What do you mean?"

"You bite him on the chest."

" Have you done that before?"

" No, but all you got to do is bite him hard enough to break the skin."

I had no idea what she was talking about. I'll ask Bill about it. We started jogging and talking. She was telling me about everything, right down to being the Luna and an old lady. There was so much more to learn; it felt like I didn't have much time to learn it. After we finished jogging, I looked at Amber.

" Can you teach me to fight?"

" Sure."

We went to the sparring mats. She taught me how to stand and stay planted if anyone should try to hurt me. She showed me how to punch and where to aim. You spent several hours learning stances, punches, and kicks. Then you shift and teach me how to fight in wolf form. By the end of the day, you're tired and sore. I then heard the bedroom door open. It was Billy.

" Baby, what are you doing?"

" Taking a shower after working out today."

" Did you go shopping at all?"

" No, Amber and I trained for most of the day."

" You were supposed to take it easy."

I didn't respond to him. I knew that was what he wanted, but that's not what I wanted to do.

"I know I was supposed to, but I wanted to work out, then Amber and I started training."

I knew he was concerned, or maybe even jealous; however, that was something I wanted to do. I did not want to go shopping, and I wanted to get stronger. She looked at him.

" Are you jealous or something?"

" Yes, I am. I had things to do and couldn't spend time with you. "

She gets into his lap and curls up to him. She lays her head on his chest.

"Bill, I'm yours. I was bored and needed to do something."

" Alright, baby."

She smiled and then went to sleep on his lap. Bill needed a shower. He gently laid her on the bed. He then went to the shower, adjusted the water, and got in. I woke up to the sound of the water running in the shower. I lay there thinking about his jealousy of his own sister. I guess that's just how werewolf males are; they are jealous of everyone who spends time with their mates. I got up, walked into the bathroom, and took my pajamas off.

" Is this a private party, or can anyone join?"

Shawan noticed; he chuckled.

"There's room for one more."

I joined him. He pulled me close to him; I could feel his hands running up and down my back. I was relieved that he was not upset about the situation. He held me while the water sprayed his back. I leaned my head against his chest. I could hear the soft, relaxing beat of his heart. It was soothing. I didn't realize when I had intended to take a shower with him that I needed to be this close to him and to hear his heartbeat. But I needed it; I needed the comfort of his arms and his scent. Feeling his body next to mine, completely naked, was a wonderful feeling. I was enjoying it, then there was a knock at the door.

He didn't get out of the shower to answer it; he yelled What do you want?

"Hey, it's Big Dog. I wanted to tell you that the shipment is here."

" Ok "

Was all he said. I knew he was the leader of the MC. I knew they weren't always dealing in legit business.

" I have to go, sweetie."

" Go do what you need to."

I kissed him as he got out of the shower. I understood that he had things to do, but that still meant that I agreed with it. But I wasn't going to try and change it. I finished my shower and went back to bed. I woke up later, and Bill had come home; he was in the shower again. This time I didn't join him. I looked at the floor, and his clothes were covered in blood. I was getting used to seeing blood around here. It was something that no longer bothered me.

I knew that I had found my way into a dark and dangerous world. I found out that Im a werewolf. Bill was my mate, and I was a target for my grandfather. I don't know why my grandfather wanted me dead. But he did; that was something I was struggling with. Why would he want to hurt me? I had no idea, but that was the way of it. I lay down and fell back to sleep. I could feel him getting the bed once I knew he was settled and comfortable. I rolled over and put my head on his chest. He pulled me close and whispered in my ear, I love you.

I woke up in the morning to the glare in my face. I got dressed and went to get some coffee. Amber was in the kitchen cooking breakfast for everyone.

" Let me help."

Amber tried to say if the Luna, but I caught her off guard by grabbing a pan. We sat in the kitchen and cooked breakfast for everyone. Bill came to the kitchen.

" Everything smells great."

He sat down at the table and pulled me into his lap.

" You smell great too."