"Thank you." I mumbled to the guard who stood behind me holding my suitcase. He bowed his head wishing me a good day as he handed my suitcase over to me walking away leaving me before my room. I let out a soft sigh opening the doors to the room that had become my own in these past few months. I rolled my suitcase in, collapsing on the large bed, drumming my fingers on my sweater clad stomach.

Alaricus wasn't home yet, a very drowsy Victoria had come to see me at the door, barefoot, her pregnant belly showing through the beautiful soft looking green dress she wore. She'd greeted me with a soft hug, which turned to a sleepy smirk as I asked about Alaricus. Her arched eyebrows waggling as she told me he was going to be back early tomorrow morning.

"Eager to see him?" She asked a malicious smirk covering her beautiful face making my cheeks turn slightly red as I mumbled a no, asking her how Adrian and Frank were.

"I've got Adrian hooked onto my nap schedule so he's currently sleeping and I think while training Adrian I accidentally trained my husband too. He's currently hugging my jar of peanut butter sleeping." She said a slightly disgruntled look on her face as I let out a small chuckle at her.

"I need to get back to sleep because this baby doesn't like momma being awake during nap time. You're welcome to join us for dinner though, you know since your regular dining partner isn't here." She says that soft smirk still on her face as she walked away proudly leaving me blushing with the guards who stood stoically behind me.

I let out a huff turning over in my bed, not understanding my own irritated mood. Alaricus was supposed to be back by midnight or tomorrow morning but couldn't he just somehow show up early. Idiotic werewolf. I mumbled to myself as I started to unpack unable to think of another way to waste time until dinner.

Begrudgingly I hung all my clothes up, before grabbing a light blue sweater and black jeans to wear to dinner and going to take a shower. I rubbed my shampoo into my hair even the hot water and sweet smell of my strawberry and cinnamon shampoo unable to help soothe my irritated nerves. Stepping out I towel dried my hair slipping on my clothes before blow drying my hair quickly to rid it of the damp cold feel. Still mumbling to myself I walked out of the washroom sniffling as I sulkily hung my towel over the rack. Stomping over to my door as I threw it open, my eyes widening drastically my pout completely dropping as I caught sight of honey eyes framed with thick black lashes on the other side of the hall. The honey in his eyes brightened drastically as he caught sight of me. A smile curving up his plump red lips his eyes near sparkling as they raked over my sweater clad form, a sweet longing clear on his face as he stared at me.

He was dressed immaculately as always, a fitted black coat over black pants that hugged his thick muscled legs. His white shirt stretched tightly over the wide expanse of his chest. The white and black contrasting so well with his smooth tan skin. He dropped his luggage as he made his way over to me, wrapping his arms around me before I could blink pulling me into his chest.

"I missed you so much angel." He mumbled softly into my hair, inhaling my scent deeply. His arms tightened around my waist as if I wasn't nearly close enough. The heat of his large form pressed into my skin warming me up after my shower making a small smile come over my face as I snuggled into him, wrapping my own arms around him. His intoxicating scent filling my senses making it hard to think straight. My eyes closed on their own accord as I rested on his chest, unwilling to ever move.

"You came back." I hear him mumble so softly that I don't think it was meant me for to here, but it still makes my heart clench. He didn't think I was going to come back, his week must have been dreadful, all the worrying, the doubting.

My cheek rubbed against the soft taut skin that was exposed atop his dress shirt. My feet slightly lifted as he held me so close. I pulled away slightly to look up at his face, he smiled down at me softly a dimple popping out on his soft cheek as he leaned down pressing a kiss to my cheek.

"Hi." I mumbled to him unable to contain my smile and he let out a breathy chuckle.

"Hello love." He answered rubbing his nose against mine, making a soft giggle escape me as I beamed at him.

"How was your stay?" He asked me softly, one of his hands coming to cup my cheek softly tilting my head up so that he could see my face clearly.

"It was great, I loved seeing my parents again, and I brought you some of my dads famous chocolate brownies." I told him softly and he gazed down at me in adoration as I spoke his gaze so fixated, he seemed to hang off of every word making my heart beat faster. But his gaze was home, he was slowly becoming my home.

"Was your trip successful?" I asked softly frowning as he shook his head at me softly.

"My success only lies with you angel, I missed you terribly. Nothing feels right without you with me, it nearly drove the alphas crazy I couldn't keep my mind off of you, I'm not very useful without you." He tells me softly those honey eyes gazing at me so softly, a heart melting longing in them as he tugs me closer to him pressing his lips to my forehead.

"I missed you too." I mumble softly and he freezes his breath hitching.

"Y-you missed me angel?" He asks softly pulling away from me enough to look clearly into my eyes his eyes so hopeful as his gaze takes over my face as if searching to see if I was telling the truth. I bit into my lip softly nodding at him nearly regretting my words until that beautiful smile is back on his face as he wraps his arms around me again.

"I love you so much angel." He mumbled pressing kisses to my hair inhaling my scent headily.

"You have no idea what it means to me to know you missed me. Even if it wasn't the way that I craved to be near you at all times, even the slightest bit, it means the world to me Amara."he says softly pressing a kiss to my head.

"Eat with me." He asks softly pulling away to face me. I nod trying to give him a reassuring smile, and not let him see what his words had done to me. He grabs his suitcase taking hold of my hand with his other as he walks us into his room.

He sits me down onto his bed gently walking over to his closet.

"I should, I should tell Victoria and Frank that I won't be eating with them." I say hesitantly going to get up but he turns back to me, clearing the large distance between us way too quickly for my human eyes to catch, startling me as he appears before me.

"Don't go, I've been away from you for far too long, I need you near me, we need you near us." He says his eyes glinting gold as he takes ahold of my hands in his gently. I swallow nervously pressing my other hand over his, rubbing his hand softly in reassurance.

"Frank saw me come in, I'm sure they'll know." He says a light smirk on his face as he looks up into my eyes as he kneels before me making my cheeks tinge red.

"Just let me freshen up love, the food will be here shortly." He says pressing a kiss to my hand before walking away from me into the washroom. I inhale deeply he always seemed to make me forget the need for oxygen.

Alaricus was back in record time, having left the door open to the washroom as he showered and I turned my head away from it to save his modesty, that he didn't seem determined on saving himself. A soft creme cashmere sweater lay taut against his broad chest, the softness of the colour making him look all the more exotic, his dark pants hugging his legs. His hair not quite completely dry making dark strands fall onto his forehead giving him an adorable homey look that had me unable to look away as he stalked towards me.

He leant down before me, grasping my small hand in his gently he rest his head in my lap. I pulled my hand away from his gently, and he turned his head to look up at me a slight pout on his beautiful face making me smile as I leant down pressing a kiss to his head. Running my fingers through his hair, and he snuggled his head into my lap, like a little wolf pup, how could people ever call this overgrown puppy a beast.

"How did you get back so quickly, weren't you supposed to be back tomorrow?" I asked slightly curious had Victoria lied just to see my reaction, I was going to murder her, after she gave birth, I couldn't risk hurting a miniature Adrian, Victoria and Frank babies were too cute. But after she gave birth I would hunt her down.

"I left early." He says simply wrapping his arms around me while I sat on his bed, nuzzling his face deeper into my lap.

"Did you even resolve the land problem?" I ask.

"The decision was clear, but I didn't exactly get a chance to explain it so one of the alphas absolutely despises me but that's alright." He says nonchalantly.

"What do you have against that poor alpha?" I ask laughing.

"It's not me, it's him, he's short and he hates anyone tall." Alaricus says a crease forming between his brows.

"Well then he shouldn't have a problem with you." I say casually, running my hands through his hair and it takes a second for him to realize what I'd said and them his head flies up. He simply stares at me as if hoping he'd imagined I said that.

"I mean your pretty small yourself, that's probably not why he doesn't like you." I say buying my lip to hold in my smile, Alaricus was a giant, but he didn't need to know I thought that.

Alaricus stares at me for a moment longer before getting up off his knees towering over me. His stare is indecipherable as he looks down at me silently, I stare back up at him trying to hold back my smile until I see the mischief in those honey eyes. I look down at my hands for a second to gather my thoughts but before I can look up again I see his shoes disappear as Alaricus lunges at me his arm wrapping around my waist. Pulling me gently to the top of the bed. My wrists are pulled up. Alaricus had me pinned down to the bed as he lay stop me holding my wrists in one hand looking down at me. I stare up at him wide eyed his actions despite how gentle they had been had knocked the air out of me. My chest nearly touched his with each of my deep breaths as I tried to calm my erratic heartbeat, my heart always did misbehave when he was too close.

"Take it back." Alaricus growls playfully his velvety voice huskier then usual.

"Why would I take it back if it's the truth?" I ask trying to sound confident despite the fact that my heart was trying to beat its way out of my chest.

"Is it now?" He growls out, his eyes malicious making me almost regret my decision.

Still trying to calm my heart I didn't notice his hands let go of my wrists and reach for my sides until it was too late. Loud giggles escape me as Alaricus tickles me. He's absolutely relentless not giving up even when I beg.

"Say Alaricus is the tallest broadest handsomest man out there." Alaricus yells laughing along with my manic giggles.

"N-no." I stutter out tears now streaming down my face as I struggle under him laughing trying to get out of his hold but his arms are like bars, holding me to him so firmly yet gently.

"Say it." He growls out loudly and I look into his eyes as he stares at me laughing, that dimple embedded deep in his cheek as he laughs along with me, his honey eyes alight with happiness gleaming brighter then I'd ever seen them.

"N-never." I stutter out my giggles messing up my words as I start to become breathless from laughter my stomach starting to hurt from laughting and I decide to relent. He stares at me adoringly soft chuckles escaping him as he leans down closer to me nuzzling my face with his pulling back to look at me his fingers slowing at my sides. He stares deep within my eyes with his own intense honey gaze, his black thick lashes so long they seem to touch his cheek and I wonder how they don't ever get tangled. The little air I have in me leaves as he leans ever closer his weight resting on me very softly, his chest pressed against me one hand now on his side to lift some of his weight so he doesn't crush me.

"A-Alaricus is the broadest." I start softly hypnotized completely by him but broken out of my trance as a knock sounds on the door signalling the food was here. Only as I look towards the door does Alaricus realize the door was knocked upon.

He lets out a soft groan, pushing himself so that he lays beside me and not on top, I go to get up trying to calm my breath only to lose it when he grabs my arm yanking me to him, wrapping his arm around my waist, holding me firmly to him.

"Come in." He calls making my eyes widen and I try to pull away from him.

"Alaricus." I hiss at him my eyes wide and he turns towards me a soft smirk uplifting the corner of his plump red lips.

"Yes love?" He asks mockingly as a sweet looking old woman opens up the door not yet catching sight of us as she focuses on getting the trolley in smoothly.

"Let go this is inappropriate." I mumble to him from the corner of my mouth.

"Holding my mate isn't inappropriate." He says tugging me closer and I stare at him for a moment realizing he wouldn't let go. I pray that she won't notice us, out clothes were soft colours maybe we would just blend like little chameleons in a tree. But my praying goes to waste as she looks up her eyes widening as she sees the way Alaricus holds me close to his chest, and to get back at me Alaricus tugs me half onto his chest and I bury my head into his chest not wishing to be seen by the poor lady anymore.

"Enjoy your meal." She says her voice slightly shrill before hurrying out closing the door behind her. I hit my fist against Alaricus' chest as he lets out a soft chuckle.

"Stupid idiotic wolf man." I mumble to myself, angrily.

Still laughing he yanks me so I lay fully on his chest and cupping my face in his hand. He tilts my face up to look at him as I continue to mumble curses of him to myself rapidly.

"I'm sorry angel." He whispers to me softly.

"Don't be mad, let's eat." He says softly pressing a kiss to the side of my head as he whispers into my ear.

"Fine." I say, relenting. He presses kisses to my face and I rest my hand onto his face trying to push him away while trying to contain my giggles at his tactics.

His arm loosens around me to let me up we walk towards the trolley Alaricus unable to keep his hands off for even that long, he wraps an arm around my waist. I lift the covers off the dishes a smile coming to my face as I see the delicious looking Thai mango curry and rice, along with some Caesar salad. We make plates for ourselves, and I grab the cheese loading it onto my Cesar salad until it's nearly white. If I was going to eat salad it had to at least have some risk of cholesterol involved.

"How was your week?" Alaricus asks as we eat his honey eyes curious telling me a simple great wouldn't suffice, my overgrown wolf pup wanted details.

"It was great I spent my time reconnecting with my parents, we watched our favourite family movies sadly they pulled out the old photo albums and that wasn't very fun but they were laughing. I had a great time despite all the strange break ins of the guards why did they do those anyway?" I ask curious, throughout the week the guards broke in at random times and had to find each family member and do a quick scan of the house before going back to their positions outside again.

"That was incase somebody had managed to get in and hold you guys captive. Perhaps you or your parents were being held at gun point and couldn't make any noise. They did those upon my orders." Alaricus says and my eyes widen slightly as I frown at him that sounded slightly insane.

"Don't you think that's going a tad wee bit overboard." I say.

"Any precaution can never be considered overboard I'm a firm believer of better safe then sorry." Alaricus says and I nod slowly, he was crazy, but then again weren't all the best people. But his protectiveness needed to be pulled back a bit, but we could work on that later.

"What else did you do?" Alaricus asks and my face turns ashen as I remember what else I had done. I had never meant to hurt anyone but I was a clumsy person and sometimes that meant the people around me got hurt, it was why during school my friends refused to walk below me in the staircases. Alaricus looks at me suspiciously as he sees my expression which I try to cover by stuffing cheese covered salad into my mouth.

"Amara, what did you do?" He asks.

"Nothing." I mumble.

"Amara." He says again now sounding slightly worried.

"Well first you need to know I didn't mean to." I say my eyes widening in order to make sure he understands this is serious.

"Alright." He says slowly.

"I'm not entirely sure, but I may be a criminal." I say softly hoping he doesn't hear.

"Love I think I heard you wrong?" Alaricus says.

"Okay well I didn't mean to at all but I may have hit a police officer while he was on duty." I say biting my lip as I watch his reaction, Alaricus' eyes widen in bewilderment.

"Have you by any chance heard of any news about Officer Geoffrey?" I ask voicing my concern for the police officer I may have accidentally broke.

"I may have accidentally hit him with a door twice." I say softly making his brows furrowed, as Alaricus looks at me confused.

"He was filling in for one of the guards and I wasn't aware so when he tried to come in for their random checks I hit him with my door, and I think he was human because it hit him right in the face. But then he explained so it was alright. I understood and some other guards came in but Geoffrey was slightly injured." I say and Alaricus still looks bewildered.

"So how exactly did the second time happen?" He asks.

"Well he was bidding me goodnight and you know how me and flat surfaces don't entirely get along." I ask, Alaricus was aware that I was most clumsy when there was absolutely nothing to trip on. My feet were very curvy from the bottom, and I loved being barefoot. So when I walked sonetimes I'd jam the front of my foot into the ground and go crashing down to greet the floor face first.

"Well I sort of tripped while walking on the flat floor and while falling I tried to catch onto something but ended up holding onto the door as I fell. So I may have slammed the door into his face again." I say frowning slightly.

An odd expression takes over Alaricus' face as he bites his cheek from within. Only when a loud bark like laugh escapes him making me jump do I realize he was trying to hold in his laughter. He was laughing at me. I let out a huff angrily setting down my now empty plate. Alaricus grabs a hold of me yanking me into his chest shaking with laughter. Despite how beautiful and velvety his laugh was it was rude.

"My little criminal." He mumbled into my ear making my eyes widen, he pressed a sloppy kiss to the side of my face as he laughs his whole body shaking as he rolls around on his bed holding me within his arms.

"He's alright though isn't he?" I ask eagerly.

"I'm sure he is, I'll just make sure he gets a few days off don't worry love we won't let them put you behind bars just yet." Alaricus says a small breathy laugh escaping him as he speaks.

"My crazy little angel." Alaricus whispers into my ear, laying still now his breath slowly rising and falling as I lay atop him. I try to roll off him but he mumbles a sad little no that freezes me in his arms, his moods switched so quickly.