Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 81
Leander
Hycinth held perfectly still in my arms as Mimi and Gemma rinsed our bodies of the residual oil. I wasn’t sure how to interpret her silence. What did she think about seeing my complete extended family? My mother?
It was hard as f**k to see my mother. I hadn’t expected it and I never dreamed I would see my extended family of wolves. Why hadn’t my father told me about that part of the ceremony? Had he experienced it as well or was this the first time it had ever happened? When these three days were over, he and I would sit down and talk. I suspected he would handle my mother’s presence and message the same way I did grief beyond comprehension, but a gift of unmeasurable worth, an incredible blessing, and certainly not a moment I expected to have while I still breathed.
ing sorry I was for that day. I knew she wouldn’t blame me. But I needed to say them.
gain… My throat constricted all over again. My Wolf whimpered. He missed our m
looked petrified to see her. I could only imagine how strange it must have been for her.
wryly.
nst my chest.
imi said, “Come. You need to eat.”
iece of fabric. I wrapped it around my hips, tucking it in, to keep it in place.
he beds, Hycinth stepped toward hers, but I grabbed her wrist, halting her progress. She looked back
voice low and deep.
touching.
ed Hycinth while Gemma and Mimi prepared the food.
ed off, and a beautiful pink crept up her cheeks.
know what you want, sweetheart. I’m going to give it to you.”
wouldn’t be much longer before her Wolf decided it was time to go to the den, maybe
lainware plates with generous servings of venison, fry bread, a
er control.
owed through more and more, eyes flickering back and forth to her Wolf’s.
our meal down with mild spicebush tea made from passionflower fruit and ‘black drink,’ a yaupon holly tea restricted to purification rituals. Hycinth eagerly accepted the spicebush tea, but declined more than a sip or two of the black drink, wrinkling her nos
d done before but wasn’t particularly fond of— genital waxing or Brazilian wax, as it was better known.
inth. Once the privacy screen was in place, Gwen and Willow returned to her side, and Aidan and Ryan joined Gemma on my side.
wolves does it ta
ist as needed in the process,” Mimi answered vaguely.
n more suspiciously.
imi hesitated a
on.”
miss a beat. “You mean they’re going to hold me down?” Without waiting for a response, she continued, “Leander, just how painful is this process that I’m
ith as much ink as you have on your body, I’m certain you’ll be able to just breeze through this.”
.
ee what was happening but assumed Hycinth bent her leg at her knee. “Yes. And now let it fall away from your body. Perfect. Hold right there.”
ok like a naughty flamingo, “Hycinth muttered under he
when Ryan lifted my leg and positioned me the same way. I gritted my teeth, knowing what was to come.