Chapter 7: Close Proximity

Ashton's POV:

So, considering it's a weekend. I of course have alpha responsibilities to do, but I dont want to leave my Luna because I'm afraid she might run. Sure, I could catch her. Though, I dont want to take the risk because I can't expose my pack and myself to her just yet.

If she were a wolf like us and not human. Than it'd be easier, but unfortunately it's not. So, I'll have to do my absolute best not to approach her forwardly because I don't want to scare her off again.

I've already made the mistake of scaring her down into the woods and forced her to stay here with me, but because I've found my mate. The neighboring packs probably know and I can't allow them to take our Luna... My MATE!

I woke up this morning, and just after I've gotten ready for today. I opened my door and the first thing I've met in my entry way was her. Her beautiful green shimmering orbs really alluring me. I was so in tuned of focus by her natural beauty I didn't notice she was speaking, but I did from the bottom of my vision see her mouthing words.

"Ashton, are you okay?" She asked, raising her fingers to my cheek. Oh! Why would you do that? I'm trying my damndest to keep my distance because I don't want to come on too forward and creep you out, yet you dare to lay your soft fragile fingers over my cheek? Luna, have mercy! I must contain myself!

"Oh, uh sorry I guess I zoned out for a second." I lied, shrugging it off and removing her hand from my face. Her green orbs wandered over my outfit.

"Are you doing something today? Because I was hoping to ask you questions based on yesterday's events..." She crossed her arms, waiting for my answer. She looks so friggin cute. I cleared my throat with a grunt.

"Okay, I'll give you 30 minutes, but then I got to go and uh... get to work. I'll have a friend come and keep you company in my absence." I couldn't take her with me yet on alpha duties and I didn't want her to be unsupervised either. Who knows if she might try and run away. I can't have that and my pack can't as well, it may not destroy them as much as it would for me. But I can't have my pack weak and become attacked because no innocent life deserves to be taken.

I gesture to the living room and I walk past her trying my best to hold my breath as I pass her otherwise my self wouldn't be able to hold down and mark her right then and there. You see, we don't have another personality of a wolf embodied within me, because in this world.

We're only one, we have the ability of transformation. Which makes my wolf, me myself and I only. I sit on the couch, and as usual I see my usual breakfast plate, but I don't see a second plate. That's when it hit me, I didn't bother asking what she wanted for breakfast yesterday. I gaze apologetically at her, she rolls her eyes and walks to the kitchen looking for the cereal.

I walk up behind her unintentionally and I reach above her head to the top cabinet and I open it, a variety of boxes of cereals displayed before her. I guess my close presence surprised her because I heard a tiny squeal, that made my inner wolf pur.

Only I get to sneak up on her like that. I smirked at my thought and she moved closer to the counter, as her abdomen touched the edge of the counter creating a gap between us.

My smirk widens and I move closer to her, trapping her between I and the counter. My lower chest made contact with the top if her shoulder blades. She tenses and I let out a small chuckle, she grips the edge of the counter by her sides.

I lean forward, resting my hands over the counter as my body hovers over her form. I realized she's small and she fits my form perfectly.

I smiled as I lowered my face into her neck, right above the area where she'll bare my mark. She tenses more, small pants escapes her lips, I can see the different shades of red evident on her face.

She gulps and points at the cereal box on the top shelf where she can't reach, I lift my right arm and I grab for it, but I hang it over her head and I back away. My lowerback made contact with the island counter and I lean against it, holding the box high up and she turns around to glare at me.

Feeling successful I smirk and she closes the gap between and tries to reach the box out of my hands. "Why. Are. You. So. Friggin. Tall." Each word came after each jump as she tries to grab for the box. I let out a laugh and I pull myself onto the island counter with my left hand and sit, my legs hanging over the side. She glowers at me and I can see the gears turn in her head as if she was thinking.

She reaches for the collar of my shirt and lowers my face to hers. Surprise evil on my face, she let's out a mischievous chuckle and just then I didn't realize my arm lowered closer to where she could reach the box. She grabbed for it and let go of my collar, damn, she really got to me. "That's karma for toying with me earlier!" Her tone was sarcastic and playful.

My little mate, cute but deadly. I smile and chuckle shaking my head. I jump off the island and I walk back to the living room to eat my breakfast, she follows after me a little bit after. She sat down on the opportunity side of the couch and ate her cereal as I ate my breakfast.

After 4 bites, I lean back feeling satisfied of my meal and I sneak a peek at her, watching her eat her cereal. She eats shyly, my mate... I don't care how you eat, just so long as you get your fill, I've thought to myself. Wanting to say it aloud.

Once she was done, she set her bowl onto the table and gazes at me. "So, about my questions..."