Chapter 8 The Run

"Will you do me the honor of running with me."

before I could even process what he said I said "yes!" as if the words came out of my mouth forcibly.

"Great I'll meet you by the edge of the woods at midnight" he said planting a kiss on my cheek. by then my injury would most likely already be healed. he walked out of the room and I looked at my sister holding my new nephew.

"would you like to hold him?"my sister asked very sweetly I walked over and held Cameron in my arms I looked down at him sleeping and all I could think was how much I wanted this, how much I wanted to have a child of my own some day.

"you know" Rachel said looking exhausted "you only have 2 hours untill your run you should get. going" I hadn't realized the time it was already almost 10:15. but I wasn't sure if I was ready to leave my sister and the baby.

"I'm not sure you just had Cameron like an hour ago" I said looking down "Aria Sweetie" my mother said in her normal calm voice "your sister will be fine go for your run trust be it will be worth it" I smiled and gave her a slight nod indicating I understood and then I looked at Brian and said "take care of her" he nodded and I left.

as I was walking out of the hospital I wondered what would happen during the run. I mean I heard that it was a spiritual experience and that i would basically be playing hide and seek but I wasn't sure what would happen in the end all I did know was after tonight We would know if we were mates.

it was now 10:30 and it would take me at least and hour and a half to get there since I didn't have my car but I didn't mind because even though it was April the Night air was cold and crisp but In Pennsylvania that was a common thing of course I can't speak for the other states.

see the northeastern pack is named the biggest pack because of The 11 states that make up the US Northeast Region are Connecticut, Delaware,  Maine,  Massachusetts, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. basically we have the most territory out of any other packs in the US and how does Aiden run the the entire pack if it's in 11 different states, I have know clue what's so ever I'll have to ask him at some point.

Eventually I made it to the edge of the woods to see Aiden waiting for me "Ready?" he asked and I smiled "Ready as I'll every be" we took off our clothes and changed to our wolf forms he nodded his head and I nodded back and took off ruining kicking dirt up in my tracks I knew I had to get rid of my sent so when I saw a big mud puddle I didn't hesitate to jump into it and get the mud all over me.

Then I ran In one direction and stopped used my teeth to rip a piece of fur out of me and dropped it. I then an the same direction I came going back to the mud puddle then going the opposite way of where I left my Fur.

after about an hour I heard a howl indicating he was close and I could sense he was coming right for me so I jumped into the creek I was near and hid under the water after about 30 seconds of holding my breath I heard him looking around, when he got into the water to cross the creek I ambushed him and threw him on the ground I got out of the water and we circled each other waiting to see who would make a move first he stepped on a branch and I knew that was my chance.

I pounced on him pinning him to the ground then I licked his black cheek showing I cared for him Then I bit into him right at the end of his neck marking him he was mine when I was done he did the same to me.

At that moment we weren't just partners anymore now he belonged to me and I belonged to him Now Aiden and I were Mates

To Be Continued