Chapter 95
Thane
I walk with little woll down to the mess hall. We both steal side eye glances at each other along the way. I look upon her in awe of her beauty. Also, with a fear she will bolt. She probably looks upon me with a fear I will break her heart again. Both of us of afraid of the same things. Both of us not knowing where to go from here. I know where I want to go but need to take a gentle approach. I will remain gentle as long as she doesn’t attempt to drag this divide but too much longer. I need my mate. My luna. My luna of lunas. I flash her my dimples every time I catch her looking to reming her of one of my parts, she loves the most. I plan on burying the rest of my parts she loves, deep within her soon. Hopefully. I flash the dimples, she blushes. It is a cycle we are repeating along the way there and I enjoy it..
I can’t remember the last time Late in the mess hall. Most of my time is spent having meals in my office while I work and plan. 1 haven’t had time to sit and eat with the pack mates that live here, not outside of a celebration, in fates knows how long. I hold the door open for little wolf and lead her into the dining hall. Chatter starts to go quiet as my pack mates watch us enter. I am sure they are just as shocked as I am, but I wanted to get little wolf out of her room and her mind off of rejecting me. If I keep her busy maybe I can turn this around. I just need to keep worshipping her as my luna until she sees reason. With eyes following us, I lead little wolf over to an empty table and pull out a chair for her. “Thank you,” she whispers, and I take the opportunity to flash the dimples again and flex my forearms a little unnecessarily while scooting, her chair in. She notices.
“Why is everyone looking at us?” she asks nervously. “I believe they are staring at you because you are stunning and myself because I cannot remember the last time I ate in here.” I take a seat next to her, my back to the crowd so I can watch the door, an old habit of mine. My dad always said to never put your back to a door, and I don’t intend to start. I can sense her anxiousness, reaching my hand under the tablecloth and setting my hand over her knee, gently squeezing. I am sure rumors will abound now that we are together in the open. I am not quite sure how to handle the questions yet regarding my luna but until she is ready, they need not know.
Alpha Thane, what an honor to have you down here with us. What can I get for you?” Monica asks and turns to little wolf with a big smile on her face, one little wolf returns. I am sure they missed each other. “Ayla I am glad you are feeling better. Alpha said you haven’t been well this past week. Will you be back in the kitchen soon?” “Yes” she nods “No” I say. we both answer together causing Monica’s eyes to go wide and little wolf to narrow hers at me. “Sorry Monica, we haven’t discussed that. Can you bring us two breakfast platters, a doughnut and some juice please?” “Yes alpha.”
“What do you mean we haven’t discussed it, Thane? What is there to discuss? I like my job in the kitchen. You can’t take that from me.” she huffs, and I have to hold back my smile. She is adorable when she is irritated. “Ayla, we will finish this conversation when we return to your rooms. The ears are all hearing here.” I remind her of our shifter hearing, she probably isn’t used to thinking about her heightened senses since she has gone so long without them. She nods but looks down at her hands in her lap defeated. “I am sorry little wolf. We will get this all sorted out.” I squeeze her leg again, trying to offer her some calm reassurance. I have to remember that just eating in here with me is a big step for her and I don’t want to overwhelm her.
