Chapter Thirteen

[P.O.V. Adriana Braxton]

Everything felt like a dream in the last few days and hours. Fluttering my eyes open, my Mate was right there next to me. Seeing him, excitement and joy swelled in my heart. I'm so glad that he's finally back home with me. Well, in the Packhouse, but it's still homes.

Unconsciously I place my hand on my stomach. 'We're going to have a baby?' I couldn't help but feel more excited, joy, love, happiness, and so much more feels my very being. 'I can finally give my mate a child; I'm no longer useless.'

"You were never useless. Even if you still couldn't have children, I would love you all the same." Zyston says in a ruff and deep morning voice. His eyes were still closed.

"Excuse you? What makes you think you can read my thoughts and feel what I feel. When you can't even open your side of the bond all the way to me?"

"Because you're letting me, and you want me to. If you didn't, you could of block your side. We have talked about why my side is closed for the most part. I don't want you to have anything to do with what I'm dealing with." He flutters his eyes open. My heart skips a beat with emerald green eyes looking at me. 'I really have missed the way he does that to me.' A small smile spreads across his face.

"You heard that too, didn't you?" Asking him.

"I miss doing it to you." Getting ready to smack his chest, he grabs my wrist and pulls me against him. Holding me tight to him, rolling on top of me, he pins me down underneath him.

Realizing we were both still naked making blush super red, he just laughed at me.

"After all this time being together, you are still a little shy about us being naked?" He asks amusingly.

"No.." Trying to deny it.

"Adriana, what am I going to do with you?" He chuckles at me.

"Yea, well, your still a dinosaur." It was the only combat I could think of.

"I see my lesson of tickling your last time of you calling me that didn't work. Now I'm going to have to teach you another way." He says playfully.

"Oh yeah? And what do you plan on doing?" He grew a huge mischievous smile.

He moves down a little and starts kissing on my chest. Working his way to my breast. Reaching my nipple, sucking, and nipping a little on it. At the same time, his fingers work the other nipple. Small moans leaving my mouth. Then he switches nipples then slowly makes his way down to my womanhood.

Reaching down there doing what he does best with his mouth. Torturing me with so much pleasure. Every now then, he would pinch my nipples.

"Okay, you win... your not a dinosaur.. please just make love to me!" Pleading to him in moans. He continues to torture a few more minutes. All the build-up in my womanhood explodes into his mouth.

"You taste amazing Little Light; you should have a taste." He says seductively. He places his lips on my mine, dipping his tongue into my mouth, letting me taste myself. "Told you that you taste good." Giggling at what he said. He presses his member inside of me. Finding our rhythm and going until we both find our release.

This morning was one of the best mornings I have had in a long time. I really have missed him. Now he is getting ready to leave again. Outside of the packhouse. Everyone that is not going with to the Stone Kingdom. Is hugging their loved ones goodbye. Zyston and I are hugging each other tightly. Quiet tears were slipping from my eyes.

"Please, come back to me." Demanding him. Pulling a little away from me. He uses his fingers underneath my chin to look at him.

"I love you, Adriana." He says.

"I love you, Zyston." My voice coming out breathless and raspy. My heart feels like there was a weight on it. Pressing his lips against mine. It wasn't a crazy sex kiss or any kisses we have had before. This one was full of love and missing someone terribly.

"Zyston, it's time to go." Tyler stands next to him. Pulling his lips away from mine.

"Alright, ready the Warrior's." He commands. Tyler nods his head and leaves. Zyston gives me a sad smile and kisses my forehead. Letting go of me, he walks towards Tyler. Standing in front of the Warriors.

"Silver Moon Pack! Head out!" He orders. Everyone starts marching West, following behind their Alpha, Beta, and Delta.

Katrina, Jolene, and Scarlet come and stand next to me. We all hug each other as we watch are Mates walk away. Soon as they get to the tree line, they shift into their wolves. With a little time, everyone was gone.

After grieving, we all get to work on cleaning up from the battle that was here. The Elderly, Women, and Older Children worked together to get it done.

[P.O.V. Zyston Woods]

I didn't want to leave her again, but I had to. The tricky thing about any battle or war. Do some come back home, and some don't. She wanted me to promise I would return. I couldn't though I couldn't give her false hope. Quite honestly, I don't know if I will make it through this warlike, I said, war tricky.

After marching for hours, we have made camp. We will be in the Stone Kingdom tomorrow night. A few campfires were lighting up the forest. Everybody is sitting around one having a great time.

I sat around the campfire with my Beta, Delta, First, and Second command and a few Warriors. They were cracking jokes and telling different stories. Staring in the fire, thinking of this morning.

~~Flashback This Morning~~

Laying in bed with Adriana after having sex again. Looking at one another and talking. Holding the pendant, I bought her in my palm.

"I see that you still haven't taken this off." Joking with her.

"When I was in that awful basement, I had this strange dream. It felt like a dream, anyway I saw the Moon Goddess, and she told me always to keep it close. It is why I haven't taken it off since I got it back." She says seriously with a small smile.

"And here I thought it was because of me." Lighting up the mood. She hits my chest couldn't help but laugh at her.

"Yea, you would think that!" She jokes back. We laughed and teased each other. It was a great morning until I had to get ready to leave. Then the morning turned sour.

"Why do you have to go!? Why can't you stay here!? I don't want to lose you again! It was hell without you here, Zyston! Please, please, don't go. I am begging you!" She yells at me. At the same time, I continue to get dressed and pack my bag.

"I don't have a choice, Adriana." Telling her ruffly. Grabbing my bags, I walk past her to get out of the closet.

"There is a choice! They didn't come to our aid! Why should you go to theirs!" Placing my bags down on the bed. Turning around to look at her.

"They won't survive, Adriana! I saw the Dark Army plan! What we faced was nothing compared to what the Stone Kingdom is about to face!" We continued to fight about me, not leaving, and why I had to leave. Tore me apart to see her this way. After the fighting, I held her tight as she cried.

~~~~~End of Flashback~~~~~

I haven't seen her that vulnerable since I rescued her from Lang. It, not the only thing sticking in my head. Alexander and Evanora's words from the prison still ring in my head.

"Hey man, you okay?" Tyler pats me on the shoulder while asking with concern.

"Yea, why?" Asking back

"You have this look like your about to kill someone."

"I'm going to bed." Finishing off my drink, getting up, and retiring for the night. Having nightmares about what happened in prison and also, among other things.