REBORN TO AVENGE: Blood ties

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tting foggy from all the pain and my heart thumped and twitched uncontrollably. I bit my lip, hold

renched in my own sweat from trying to cover the distance be

ut, my voice desperate a

out again, with the rest of his friends, partyin

night I bonded with Nel. I leaned against the windowsill and sighed in relief, tears dripping down my eyes in

panion. It started on the night after the consummation of my wedding with J

rofusely. But he never explained what was happening to me, or why. All I knew was that hi

the pain slowly subsided le

pe with this feeling of inadequacy, but I held to the belie

e. I had always wondered what it would be like to actually meet my partner. However, the truth

passion as he marked me, his teeth sinking into my skin. It was the one time he looked at

rner of my eyes, I cried till I

mptiness I experienced last night. I then arose from the bed, and walk to the d

turning to piercing a piece of bacon wi

, my voice hoarse from al

ow I managed through the night or if I had slept well. But he ke

me downstairs excited that he had return

eakfast table was set with a spr

only sound I heard while eating was the sound of cutlery

glass cup with water. "I have another pack meeting to attend," he said, his v

er meeting, another day and night to be alone. I could not

oice barely above a whisper.

on wary and surprised. "What is it

ips nervously, my heart racing. "

rembling.. I nervously stood up and reached out to pat him on the back. His coughing red

" he asked, his

to try. I could help him at the pack meeting

row furrowed in concern. "Don

struggled to compose himself

from coughing. "I just... didn't expect you to ask that, tha

want me to come. I was just going to go there

said, it was just a stupid

ng short my words. Then his expression changed, a

a chance to finally prove myself. I had been seen as a figure head and a useless Luna by the pack membe

he released his hand from my hold. "

sense of gratitude. "Thank

stood up. "I have to go, I have

py about his agreement . "O

elf. It was a fleeting moment, but it gave me a sense of unease. What was he smil

se years of passing through pain, I had learnt to stay away from others and keep t

d to go out there and show them that I coul