His Rogue Luna novel Chapter 47

"Let's start by getting to know each other," I suggested softly.

His lips lifted into a beaming smile and his eyes melted into a warm blue that reminded me of the ocean. The look went straight into my chest, filling it with a light and airy warmth that was dizzyingly addictive. It was then that I vowed to make him smile again.

"I hope you can see that I'm a changed man and I'm no longer the person you ran away from," he spoke sombrely, his face dropping the smile I suddenly loved.

"I understand. But trust takes time to be rebuilt so I don't want to rush into anything. Let's just focus on one thing at a time," he gave me another smile, one that I couldn't help return.

He turned back to face the crowd of people dancing to some music around the bonfire and eating till their hearts content. I felt his hand turn in my grip as he interlaced our fingers and I silently enjoyed the contact while looking over my new home.

I was still a little unsure about the future and scared without Diana by my side, but a small part of me had hope, that everything would work out in the end.

And with that, I decided to relax fully and enjoy the moment before anything could interrupt us.

Last nights festivities and celebrations had died down and the next morning, I was diving back into work. I needed to figure out my Luna duties so I could incorporate them into my other duties and at least have some semblance of a schedule.

Knowing I would have a long and busy day ahead of me, I woke up just after dawn and decided to exercise and meditate. I quietly left the silent house and shifted into my wolf, running around the pack borders and circling the lands.

I pushed my legs as much as I could, flying over the ground as my paws barely made a sound on the crunchy snow. My heart was beating wildly in my chest, threatening to jump out of my rib cage while my hot breath appeared in puffs of white clouds.

I eventually slowed my pace until I was trotting leisurely, taking a moment to admire the pack lands properly. I managed to stumble across a small frozen lake in the middle of a clearing, the rays of the morning sun reflecting brilliantly over the shiny surface.

Shifting back into my human form, I slipped on the legging and sports bra I had grabbed with me before making my way to the centre of the clearing, facing the lake and the sun.

I crossed my legs and placed my hands on my knees, closing my eyes to focus, letting my body relax and my mind clear. I felt myself slowly drift away, into a place just between consciousness and darkness.

I concentrated on the sounds around me, from the birds chirping, to the wind rustling the trees. All of the pent up emotions dissolved into the air around me with every breath I took as I relaxed for the first time in a while.

For a while, I just let myself drift, not willing to leave my safety bubble into the loud and chaotic world that surely awaited me. Feeling a presence by me, an intoxicating scent coaxed me out of my relaxed state.

I opened my eyes and turned to see my mate sitting near me on the ground, his legs crossed much like mine with his eyes scrunched shut. I stifled a small surprised laugh at his expression.