A Runt Luna
Chapter 13

"What's wrong?" Georgia asked noticing the confusion on her face.

"Where does everyone sleep?" Aurora asked.

"In their own homes. We don't have a pack house like Darren does. This is our house; Kole, Alex and I's, and everyone is welcome at anytime, but they don't sleep here. Each wolf has their own house. Of course, all within a certain radius." Georgia explained seeing as Kole wasn't going to.

"Oh, where do I sleep then?" Aurora questioned.

"You will share with me." Kole spoke. She could tell he wasn't going to allow her to argue out of it, not that she would to an Alpha, but that didn't stop her from being nervous. Mate or not, she hadn't ever shared with a male.

"OK." Aurora finally nodded.

That was how she found herself staring at a king sized bed. She hadn't paid attention to Kole's bedroom, she was too nervous just by seeing the bed. Was he going to expect her to fulfill the mating bond with him? There was no way that she was ready for that.

Kole glanced at his mate watching as she gulped, going pale.

"Do you have pajamas to change into?" Kole asked. He watched as she silent nodded and couldn't help but bite his tongue. Why wouldn't she talk to him? Did she think he was like Darren? The thought made him ill.

"Ok, why don't you change in the bathroom and get cleaned up, I will change in here."

Again with a nod.

He watched as she made her way into the bathroom and immediately got changed into some sweats and thin t-shirt. Usually he slept in boxers or naked, but he knew she wouldn't be comfortable with him like that.

Against his wolf's wishes he laid on his side of the bed, the one closest to the door, and tried to fall asleep. He was almost asleep when he heard the bathroom door creak, before fully opening. He listened to her light footsteps as she made her way to the bed, slowly pulling down the covers beside him. His wolf was excited to finally have his mate close by. He had been searching for nearly eight years, starting that day he turned sixteen. When he didn't replace her at the age males normally did, he hadn't been nervous the, but as the years went on, he started to give up hope.

The bed moved slightly as she got comfortable, making sure to leave enough space between them. He didn't have to look over at her to know that she was near the edge of the bed.

Together they laid in silence, neither wanting to talk. Kole was just waiting for her to fall asleep, his wolf not allowing him to fall asleep before she did.

They had laid their for probably an hour, and just when he thought she was asleep; he listened to her moving.

Glancing over at him, she was relieved to see that he was asleep. She slowly sat up, she was hesitant but she needed to switch forms. She couldn't sleep like this, it was too much of a habit. Even though she was out of Darren's clutches, she couldn't make herself stay in human form. Once her fox was out, she curled into a ball and fell asleep.

Peeking an eye open he glanced at her making sure she was alright, when he noticed that she had shifted and was curled into a little ball. He knew she wasn't comfortable around him, but he was going to do everything in his power to make her feel safe enough not that have to sleep in her canine form.

He had a lot of work to do to earn her trust. In the morning he was going to start. Not knowing how long it was going to take to wash away nineteen years of both mental and physical abuse, he needed to try as soon as possible. With a sigh, he finally let himself fall asleep.

When she woke up, it was quiet. It took her a moment to realize where she was. The bed was empty, Kole wasn't anywhere in the room. She blinked trying to adjust her eyes to the brightness that was coming in. Shifting out of her fox, she hoped that Kole wasn't mad at her for being in her form. Just another reminder to him that she wasn't a wolf and was unworthy to be his mate and the packs' Luna.

Sitting up she was finally able to look around the room, this time taking in the masculine setting. There wasn't much to it, he had a flat screen mounted onto the wall, a small couch and recliner in front of it, and a bookshelf next to the windows filled with various titles. A door to the bathroom and another into what she assumed to be the walk in closet. All in all, the light blue room screamed man.

Aurora stood pulling on her clothes, not sure when or if Kole was coming back. She put on her jeans and shirt from yesterday on, not having anything else to change into. Hesitating slightly, she made her way to the door, not sure if she was supposed to go downstairs or stay in the room. As much as she wanted to stay in the room and hide, she had a feeling that it wouldn't be tolerated. The cool feel of the metal door knob was just another reminder that she wasn't dreaming, she was free of Darren and her tormentors.