Bookz Chapter 8
Getting a few spare towels,I close my door, locking it behind me..
Steam starts to rise up, surrounding me like a warm blanket. Stepping in, I let the water pool over my ankles. It’s slowly rising up, getting deeper. I sit down, pressing my back against the cold back of the tub. It’s a conflicting feeling. I have hot water soaking into my bones, but the cold porcelain against my back has me gasping with cold.
11 feels weird not having for covering my body.
I must stink of wild musky wolves. How did they stand my offensive smell at dinner time?
The water is now up to my chest, relaxing me as I take a deep breath, the ends of my hair soaking wet, floating at my sides. Turning off the water, I turn my phone on Noticing my messages are full, I place the call first before listening to them.
He picks up before the first ring ends
“Rya.” My skin shivers with the way he says my name. I feel a rush of nervousness, and I don’t know why.
“Dallas.” I watch as my toes peck out of the water, resting on the edge of the tub opposite me.
“My meat eater. I’m proud of you, Rya. I knew you could do it, and in the winter. First female to ever do that!” Pride, that’s the tone of his voice. It feels good to have someone have pride in me.
*Thanks, Dallas,
“How do you feel? I can sense a smile in his voice.
“I feel weird. It feels different. Like I can see things clearer. I notice little things more. I can hear better without words. Does that even make sense?” “I felt the same way when I came back. I had a hard time staying home. I kept running away from my house back with the wild wolves, drove my father crazy. He sent my grandfather the last time to get me, and I never ran away again. But I understand the pull to stay out there. After the accident, I thought I could go back out there and live out my life with them.”
“I feel the same way. It was amazing. I was so scared at first, and I really didn’t even know anything, but I watched them and studied and practiced. Finally, I was able to hunt with them and really feel as if I was part of a pack for the first time in my life.” A hint of sadness that I didn’t want to expose utters out with the last few words I say.
“That makes me angry, Rya. I just don’t understand that I can’t comprehend how awful your juvenile years were. Trust me when I say this: you are part of the pack now. Never will you ever be treated that way again, ever!” A ferocity in his tone has a raw growl slipping out his chest. I understand that noise; it’s one of warning to be afraid of what that wolf intends.
“Rya, I miss you. I just want you to know that.” That makes me smile, that someone actually misses me. Not like last time, as everyone couldn’t wait for me to be gone away from the pack. Out of sight, out of mind. I miss him. That’s the thought that grips me. I miss him.
“I miss you too. How long do you think I’m going to be staying here?”
I’m really curious as how long my training might be. “Who did my dad say was your trainer?”
“Casli.” Dallas is laughing into the phone.
“My dad has Cash training you?” “Yes,”
“The training usually ends when you can beat your trainer.” I take a deep breath in
“What happens if I can’t beat him?”
“My father would never put you against someone he doesn’t think you can beat. It just takes time. Remember, he’s third born, not first of second. He’s strong, but you were made to be a Luna. You’re naturally stronger than him. You have to believe in yourself. Remember to watch, listen, and learn. He has weaknesses. You have to find them and exploit them. I think once you’re trained, you might even beat Caleb, or at least give him a good go” “I wish I can believe that. He looks like he wants to eat me
“Cash doesn’t want to eat you. If he did, you would already be dead. He’s just being a jerk right now, but I think once he gets to know you, he’ll change his mind about you. I think once you get to know him, you might see him differently. His voice holds a conviction that I don’t feel.
“Maybe ” I’m not convinced at all.
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A commotion in the background has his attention off of our conversation
“Rya, I have to go. Call me tomorrow, okay?” I hear a hard groan of pain in the background from a female. It sounds like Kimberly’s voice, I can hear a male’s voice, asking for help. It’s Clayton’s voice, sounding panicked.
“Is that Kimberly’s voice?”
“Yes, I have to go.” He hangs the phone up, leaving me with a feeling of dread.
The water’s becoming lukewarm as I play the sounds of her groan over and over in my mind while looking at my phone.
I have a full mailbox of voice messages. Putting the phone up to my ear, I hear Dallas on the other line.
“First day away, I can only imagine what you’re thinking, I can tell you what I’m thinking about. It’s you.” The message finishes.
The next one is him saying, “It’s the second day away
y and they tell me you made it the night without having to be dragged back to the
pack. Good job. The first night with the wolves is the hardest.”
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