Chapter 6 Where am I?

When I woke up I was in an unfamiliar room atop a foreign bed. I tried to sit up causing pain to shoot up my right side. My eyes quickly shifted to the door that opened revealing Logan, from the sound of running water it was probably a washroom. Wait, Logan?! How did I get here? Did he find me yesterday when I got out of the house? My body seemed to relax when he gave me that charming smile of his "Whoa there girly, you were just hurt pretty bad. What happened to you?" he asked the worry clear in his eyes. I looked down and furrowed my brows as I tried to remember what exactly had happened. It hit me like a freight train all at once what had happened yesterday from finding out what I was to my dad tossing me down the stairs. I didn't realize I was crying until Logan hugged me trying to comfort me.

His hand rubbed small soothing circles on my back. I was panicking and I needed to calm myself, I guess Logan caught on and managed to get me to take deep breaths before I ended up passing out. I waited a few minutes for my breathing to be regulated again before gently pulling away from his embrace. I had to tell him what happened and I needed to do it without bursting into tears. I took a nervous and shaky breath to build up my courage. He looked at me with a patient smile "My dad... he was drunk and angry, I've never seen him that way before. He told me I was adopted and that it was my fault she died. He beat me and threw me down the stairs. I don't remember how I got outside... You saved me, everything you said about me was true." I whispered at the end. I heard Logan let out a low growl "I can't believe he did such a thing!" he roared outraged at the thought of my father hurting me. Something in me told me to calm him down to keep him from doing something rash.

I reached my hands up and cupped his cheeks forcing his angry gaze to meet my soft and affectionate one. His breathing slowed and his eyes soon softened as he calmed himself. I smiled "Don't worry I'll be fine... my mate saved me after all." I giggled seeing his green eyes light up. I had decided to accept all of this, it was true after all, besides it helped that my mate was pretty damn handsome too. I remembered in thirteen days it would be my seventeenth birthday... that was when I'm supposed to shift into a wolf for the first time. It had to be true, I remembered the howl that had come from me last night. A real f*cking wolf howl. My eyelids started to become heavy due to exhaustion, I should have guessed since I was always tired after crying. Logan must have noticed because he began to get up to leave. I grabbed his wrist in a moment of panic "Stay...please stay?" I asked then felt the bed dip again, I laid back down and closed my eyes. I closed my eyes and was off into a dreamless sleep.

~Logan's P.O.V~

I watched as Eva slept peacefully next to me, a small smile crept its way onto my lips. I was delighted to know this is how my mornings would be from now on. I loved everything about her the good and the bad. I also knew how much pain she would go through during her first shift, her fractured ribs would be nothing compared to that pain, but once it was over and complete the bonding ceremony would tie us to each other for the rest of our lives. Until then any male could challenge me for her, and since so few females are around it's a high probability. Even if she was promised to me when we were younger. See only a mate can calm you down and keep you in check, and the longer a male goes without a female the more agitated and aggressive he may become.

We can reproduce with humans, but to have a mate they must have werewolf blood in their genetics. The really lucky ones may even find their soulmate but that's an even rarer occurrence nowadays. I kissed her forehead and gently got up not wanting to wake her since her body needed the rest to help her heal. I crept out of the room taking one last look at my sleeping beauty in my- I mean our bed. I bounded down the stairs two at a time grinning like an idiot. My brother who was at the bottom of the stairs chuckled and laughed at my behavior. Well, he would be this way once he found his mate, but he's one of those guys who will only settle for his soulmate. I blushed as it was probably very apparent that I was head over heels in love at the moment. Before I could dodge Danny had put me in a chokehold and began giving me a noogie.

I groaned as he messed up my hair and hurt my scalp. He laughed as I struggled to get out of his grip. Once he was done teasing me he lead me back to his office. I sat down in front of his desk "We have some bad news. A couple of scouts have spotted some familiar faces a few miles from the pack's borders." he said his tone was severe. I raised an eyebrow "What kind of familiar faces?" I asked even though my gut had already answered me. Danny clenched his jaw "Hunters..." he practically growled out. My eyes widened with dreed. No! No no. She wasn't ready yet. I stood up running a hand through my thick hair aggressively "She's still got thirteen days till she can shift. Danny, she's not ready, she's not safe." I said as I was pacing back and forth. A frenzy of emotions washed over me but mainly fear if they managed to get Eva. Dear goddess did they have ways, dark and painful ways of making you comply into helping them.

They would use Eva to hunt down every last one of us. I shook my head "How many?" I asked ready to go out there and rip them apart myself if need be. Danny sighed "Just three, the scouts already took care of them and hid the bodies. This should buy us some time." he stated though I could see he was still trying to strategize should there be more that came looking. I nodded even though my wolf was now begging to come out. I briskly left my brother's office and ran back upstairs to my room. I looked over at Eva and managed to calm myself down. I noticed her clothes were dirty and ripped from when she was beaten. I walked over to my dresser and grabbed a pair of sweatpants and a t-shirt. I licked then bit my lip praying she wouldn't wake up while I changed her and thought I was up to something else. I gently took off the blanket and waited to see if she would react, but nothing. I took a deep breath and began tugging on the bottom of her shirt, I was a little startled when she moaned and moved her arms. She stopped, resting them just above her head. In one swift movement, I took off the thin material. My eyes drifted down to her soft supple breasts, the skin just begging to be kissed and touched. I shook my head as my wolf chuckled [Cut it out you pervert you're gonna get us caught!] I scolded him. My hands gently made their way down to her hips where her pants sat perfectly. I carefully undid the button, and the zipper on them then tugged them off her hips. Once they were off of her lovely childbearing hips I pulled them off completely. Now my wolf was going crazy and trying to push his way forward to take over [Cut it out Godrick you're trying to force us on her like Lucas tried or what?!] I yelled at my wolf making him growl. I was lucky this conversation took place in my mind or Eva would have woken up by now [Well sorry for wanting a mate, a mate we were promised by the way you jackass. I mean look at her she might not be a soulmate but damn, I want her. I want her bad.] he rumbled at the end. I shook my head, dumb wolf. I managed to gently slide on the sweatpants, now for the hard part putting on this shirt without waking her or hurting her ribs further.

I gently lifted her head and slid the shirt over then managed to get her arms in. I slowly tugged the shirt down and sighed with relief as I finished. I relaxed and let my head dip down, that's when I noticed my arousal. Damn it! Are you fucking kidding me right now! I got up and grabbed my towel and some sweatpants then headed to my washroom for a cold shower. Once I fixed my problem I got out and put on my sweatpants, then started to towel dry my hair. As I did this I walked back into the room watching her for a little. Once I was done drying my hair I tossed my towel aside and climbed into bed. I covered us both with the blanket and then gently placed my arms around her careful not to hurt her ribs. Her soft breathing and steady heartbeat soon lulled me to sleep.