Cara’s pov
Opening my eyes, i realised that I had slept, looking around i was in the cabin, only me. I had slept from tiredness and exhaustion from bearing the pressure of the elder. If not for brian coming to save me from them, I cringed at the thought of what could have happened to me by now. Just like Brian said, they elders all old psycho that age have eaten away their sense of reasoning. They were all saddist and had gone senile from age.
The scent of herbal tea reached my nose, and without me seeing or tasting it, I already knew the content, how it was prepared, and for what purpose it was prepared for. I looked up in surprise, still inhaling the unique aroma of the tea. It was like something I had never seen or perceived before.
From not telling me, I already know that whoever that kept it had kept it for me. It was for strengthening the blood vessels and widening the blood flow in the body. It was a unique tea, and I couldn’t think of how much it would have cost to brew one. I finished it in one gulp.
The ability to perceive the healing properties of herbs came to me as I started practicing more with Debby. And ever since then, when holding any herb or when I am with a sick patient, it feels like I have done it countless times and kljust like that what to do to the herb or patients flows to my brian naturally. It is like i had done it thiusand of times in my previous life.
It’s a weird feeling that I don’t know how to explain. Debby said it was a result of my pureblood line as even she was shocked and confused when I told her.
I sighed, marveling at the potency of the tea. As immediately o drank it, my head felt free, and all my cramped joints loosened. I looked around to see what I could find, I saw Brian’s coat hanging on the wall. Where did he go if his coat is here? “I asked myself.
Immediately, the door opened and came in Brian, with a fully roasted meat in his hands. My stomach grumbled with a loud noise at the sight of the mouth watery smell of roasted meat. He came rushing over to me, with worry on his face.
“You should be in bed Cara, you have not gotten well” he said with worry in his tone, checking me like he was a doctor checking for any long-lasting injuries.
“I am fine, Brian. I am okay now, the tea is really good. Where did you get it from?” I asked, curious about the magical tea.
“Ohh, the tea…I got it from the pack clinic” he said but he was trying to avoid my eyes, and his face was flushed, I took it as nothing because he had already done enough for me, while having it in mind to thank Debby later.
“Okay, I will thank Debby later and ask how Where she prepared it,”
“Did the herbs work” Brian asked a little too eagerly,
“Yes it was marvelous and heavenly, I feel like I can bear times two of any pressure again” I said truthfully. The tea was magical.
“Ohh thank goodness for that” he said, relief visible on his face. I noticed the way his shoulders were hunched from tiredness, and the shoe he wore was the same one he had worn on the day we were attacked by the rogue cupbearers. Ha had not rested ever since then till now.
My heart melted at the thought that even with everything and from fighting with his wolf, I had felt a snippet of the pain from the mating bond. It was really painful. But after dealing with that , he rushed to my side without thinking twice, even standing up for the elders and making his stance clear about me.
He cared for me. He had done all those things out of care.
“Brian,” I started coming closer to him, the scent of smoke from the roasted meat filled my nostril, it was coming from his body. He had done it by himself.
“Thank you for everything you have done for me so far, from taking care of me to accepting me into your pack and protecting me in the grand hall today.” I said with every ounce of sincerity. My thanks were coming from my heart, and I wanted him to know that.
“No need to thank me, Cara, it was all my fault. It is because of me that your life was put in danger several times, and the elders, it’s my fault that I wasn’t able to do anything…”
I silenced him by pressing my lips to his, sealing whatever hate he wanted to say about himself. I pulled away immediately, making sure it was not anything deep, as I didn’t want to trip him off with his wolf.
“Stop blaming yourself from everything. You are a human being, even if you are the alpha. You are prone to make mistakes or sometimes not be in control of everything. It is perfectly normal.” I said to him, stopping him from blaming himself.
“But… the one with Ryder, he came for you because he wanted to get back at me, and the one that happend in the pack, if not for Garreth being there, you would have gotten hurt, or worst…” He paused, clearly enraged, but he was holding himself. ” the one with the elders, they where toying with you like garbage, like you where nothing to them but a fascination to satisfy their loneliness and boredom, it’s all because I marked you, I caged you against your will, and I forced you to be here.”
By now, he was shaking, his. Wolf was almost at the edge of coming out, I called to him, but he was already battling with his wolf for control. I didn’t paint me that he was blaming himself for everything, I did the only thing I could think of, and I knew it was a stupid thing to do. I throw myself at him.
The first kiss was much like a peck, but this one was a full-blown kiss, i forced my mouth into his, even as I heard a deep growl, I didn’t stop. For some time, he was hesitant and was fighting not to kiss back, but after a time, I felt my control slip as a tongue invaded my mouth roughly.
My control of the kiss was taken from me, and Brian took over the kiss, pushing his tongue into my mouth like he could get enough of me, my breathing was heavy and I felt lightheaded at the Intensity of the kiss.
He pulled me closer, using his strong arms as a cage to prevent me from slipping away, I tied to keep up with his pace. The hunger burned brighter and the familiar fire was ignited at the pit of my stomach, his mouth tasted like his usual lavender mixed with a tinge of the smoke, it was intoxicating and my head was already gone, I couldn’t think again.
My only thought was to keep up with Brian, but my control of my limbs gave out, I was totally at the mercy of his grip from falling head first on the hard ground.
I didn’t know when a moan came out from my mouth. The pleasure coursing through me was unbearable, and at the time, it felt like I couldn’t couldn’t take it much longer. He pulled away, still holding me as with his iron grip as I panted like an athlete that ran miles. I was catching my breath. The kiss was wild and rough. It was filled with need. My face flushed, and if I could see my face, I knew it would be bright red.
Brian was looking at me with a hard husky gaze his eyes glowed with deep light. He had done it. He had managed to leash his wolf. He was in control.
He had a look go surprise mixed with happiness. He stared at me like I was an alien. His eyes were filled with something I couldn’t explain.
“Come let me show you something.”