Connor POV
We drove the van up to the prison on the Royal Moon territory, where the soldiers were waiting. We get him out of the back, and when he realises where he is, he starts weakly protesting. Honestly, we are just laughing at the sight. This is definitely a technique we will use in the future.
It’s 2 am and I head back to my house. It’s a cold, still evening as I listen to the gravel crunching underneath my footsteps. Gentle street lights line the paths, and every house is dark. Except mine. There is a single lamp in the living room, and I know who is waiting for me.
I gently open the door and see the sleeping figure on my couch. A blanket over her legs and paperwork on the table. I know she tried to stay awake as she was likely worried about me coming back. It was the first time I had left since we started dating a few weeks ago.
I gently stroke her face and watch her stir a little. Running my fingers over her lips reminds me of the amazing, passionate kisses we share. Her slightly curly blonde hair is hidden away in a messy bun, and her soft skin always seems to glow to
- me.
Her eyes start to open and focus on me, and once they do, she wraps her arms around me and pulls me in for a tight hug.
“You’re OK“.
I just smile at her. “Of course I’m OK. I said I would be, didn’t I?“.
“I know. I’m still always going to worry about it, though“.
“The life of dating a hunter, unfortunately“.
She’s doing this cute scrunched up when she’s trying to be grumpy at me, but isn’t really mad. “I know. A calling to do what is right and the power to make the world safer for all. I am proud of you for doing what you do, but I just get
nervous“.
“I’m sure it’s the same as dating a cop or military personnel“.
She rolls her eyes at me. “They don’t chase violent mystical creatures“.
“You’d be surprised“.
She sits up on the couch and sits down where she was lying, so she can snuggle up to me, and I just feel her warmth. I haven’t been with anyone serious since my wife died. No way in hell am I dating a wolf. Single father with a daughter is
hard enough with humans, but through is a mystical crime fighter. It gets too complicated too quick.
“You sure you’re going to be OK with this, Kimberly?“.
“I know we have only been together three weeks, and I know you are a decent man and an amazing father. I know I am still scared of a lot of stuff in this world, but I have felt a lot safer since I could talk to you. The night we were attacked at our old house, I thought I was going to die, but Lewana protected us. Then the two rogue attacks happened, and everyone pitched in to protect the community. It feels like a massive family here, and it’s what I always wanted. Just adjusting to werewolf lifestyle, I guess“.
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“All hunters had the same difficulty. Most live on their own, so being a part of something big like this is different. You adjusted quickly to Lewana when she told you, though“.
“That is because of what she has done for us. Each member of the girl squad met her when we needed her most. Then she protected us fiercely after that“.
“What do you mean?“.
“I was on a first date with a guy while at uni, and I thought it was going well. Nice meal, nice conversation. He walked me back to my dorm, and I started to say goodnight. He looked at me strangely and asked why I wasn’t inviting him up. I got confused and told him I’m not the type of girl who does that on a first date, and he replied, how much money will I have to waste on you to get a return. I yelled back, none as I didn’t want to see him again, and he grabbed me. I freaked out and slapped him. He pushed me against the door and said he had to come in now, so I could make it up to him, and Lewana showed up. He tried to start a fight with her, she knocked him out with one punch, and brought me to her room. Mish was her roommate, and I spent the night in her room, too scared to be alone“.
I look at her with fury and sadness. She shouldn’t have had to go through that. “What happened after that?“.
She smiles at the memory. “Well, like a lot of students, it was my first time away from home, so I was terrified after that. My anxiety went through the roof, and I was debating whether to go to classes anymore or go home. Lewana protected me. She started walking me to classes and having lunch as a group. When that jackass started calling me frigid and a waste of time and money, Michelle shut him down instantly in the vicious way she does, and we have been inseparable since“.
No wonder she was so accepting. It’s hard not to see how strong the bond between the three of them is.
“So is she who convinced you to take the teaching job here?“.
“No. All children and pups deserve to know how the world works. It makes them stronger in the long run and opens a
world os possibilities. It helps that they are adorable as well“.
I start laughing. “You would say that about any child“.
“That’s because they are“.
“Well, I’m assuming that Stella is your favorite and cutest student“.
She makes a fake dramatic gasp. “I would never have a favorite child. I do think her father is the hottest dad, though“.
I push her over on the couch and lie on top of her, making her squeal. “Damn right you do“. I start passionately kissing her, and we end the night with one hell of a make–out session.
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