"When we were 10 years old, we learned to shift. However, we could still go through the door, sometimes together, and sometimes only Adira."
"That is where she is now; the pizza brought back a bad memory. She started to panic, so she went to my place, and I came to her."
"Why did pizza trigger a memory?"
"Are you sure you want to know, it will make you angry?"
"Tell me everything, Artemis. Please."
"That piece of crap, Alpha, has a talent for knowing when the wolves shift for the first time. That's how he knows when they are ripe for the picking. He knew that we shifted at an early age; he came the next night. He said that he was proud of the little spare; he rewarded us with pizza and soda. We hadn't eaten in three days, so without thought we started eating."
"It was poison; he laced the pizza with wolfsbane. He started laughing when Adira started to get sick. He said it was for the best. Can't have your wolf running away with you now, can we?"
"I believe that they poisoned us some more times; it was always at random.
It came to an end when Adira got a job at the hotel. We couldn't afford much, but we did manage to buy our own food. That was almost a year ago when we couldn't afford a lot of food.
Adira would get off work early, and we would hunt in the forest."
"Every penny we made that didn't go for food or personal things went into the box where we hid it to get away after graduation."
"Then while we were cleaning rooms, we found ourselves a naked Alpha and Poof; all our plans got changed, not that I mind even a little bit. I am happy it turned out this way; I wasn't sure if we could get away far enough without them finding us. Now that I know that those bastards put a tracking device on us, I am glad the Goddess stepped in and changed our plans."
"I have to go now; I am tired after eating all that pizza."
With that, Artemis was gone, and Adira was back. He took one look at her pale face, knowing it was time to get her home.
"Come on, my little wolf, it is time we head home to our beds."
Once they were out in the parking lot, Adira pulled him back before he got into his truck. Duncan looked at her but couldn't make out what she was thinking; her eyes were heated.
She reached up and pulled his head down for a kiss. It turned heated instantly as Duncan took over. He had her backed up to his truck door. He started to kiss her neck, and her scent hit him like a speeding train. He knew he had to stop himself; otherwise, he was going to take her right here right now.
She made a low moan as he parted them and carried her to the passenger side, setting her on the seat and putting her seat belt on for her. On his way to the driver's side, he managed to get himself under control. Thinking that he will be in trouble if she goes into heat early. He isn't a saint; no way would he be able to resist her in that state.
They drove off to go home; Adira liked the sound of it; (home) was his home and now mine. Knowing now
that she could give him her trust, she decided to tell Duncan everything.
Everything about the Rising Moon Pack and where he can get the proof he has been looking for. With that last thought, she fell off to sleep with a happy sigh on her lips.