something I’d have to manage, even fight if I
wanted to make Sierra and the local pack an ally.
When I got to my office I took my phone out and didn’t
hesitate this time. She answered on the second ring, her voice was
sweeter than I remembered, probably because she was intimidating. She
asked me to meet her west of the city when I told her why I was calling.
She wanted me to meet her alpha, and the pack’s mystic, whatever that
was. So I closed up my office and headed for the Metra station.
Chapter
4
Wednesday, May 18 th , 2016, 02:30 PM
I saw her as soon as I got off the train. She was hard
to miss in the bright yellow sundress, and strappy sandals and she was looking
right at me with a soft smile on her face. I’d never seen her look that
relaxed before, but the other times we’d been on a hunt of sorts so I supposed
it made sense. She had beautiful light brown skin, her dark brown hair
framed her lovely face, while the rest of it was up in a ponytail that reached
most of the way down her back. Her large brown eyes seemed to be glowing
in the light of the afternoon sun.
I felt both attracted to, and skittish about getting any
closer. It was hard to explain, the feelings were very conflicted, and
then add to that the normal attraction and awkwardness I’d have around a
beautiful woman my age, and I hardly knew how to act. I’d get over the
latter part of course, once I spent enough time around her, a lot faster than I
used to before my power was released even, but the rest of it?
To make things even more confusing, if she was earth and
fire, perhaps a part of my attraction could be attributed to the latter.
Just like air made her a natural enemy, wouldn’t my small ability with fire do
the opposite? It was also the first time meeting her without Diana
around, which meant I didn’t have Diana or the strong feelings she engendered
in me back then as a distraction.
I shook my head, I was over thinking it, and I could feel
Aitheria’s amusement though she kept any comments to herself.
I walked over with a tentative smile, not sure how to greet
her at all, but she took it out of my hands and pulled me into a hug. Her
athletic but femininely soft body felt good against mine, perhaps a little too
good. I wasn’t sure what to make of the greeting, I hadn’t thought we
were that close.
She moved her head back and smiled up at me, scrambling my
brain for a moment before she stepped back.
“It was good to hear from you Ben, even under the current
circumstances,” she took my hand and led me off the platform toward a car and
added in a flirty voice, “You could have called me sooner though.”
I was so confused at this point, that I didn’t know
what to say. She released my hand when we got to the car and I got into
the passenger seat.
“Umm, I was new back then, and didn’t understand myself,
much less this world yet. To be honest I’m a little confused right
now. I’d thought that it was just a temporary connection for the hunt,
you thought I’d call?” I finished in a confused voice.
I winced, that hadn’t been very smooth, not for dealing with
a werewolf, or a woman for that matter. But if I didn’t ask questions,
I’d never understand.
She laughed lightly which sent a surge of relief through my
mind.
“I think I understand. I owe you Ben, for what you did
for me. My pack is already in your debt, and I had other reasons to hope
you’d call? I felt you tense earlier, so just know that werewolves are
physically demonstrative, touching is an important part of building a bond with
our pack mates and allies,” she looked like she was going to add something
else, but seemed to change her mind as she started to car and drove off.
I had the impression she had also wanted me to call her for
her, or was that just wishful thinking on my part?
I asked curiously, “Why do you owe me anything, you helped
us remember?”
She smiled and shook her head,