Twenty-six

~Aphrodite~

~three weeks later~

"I need to go back to my old pack. I need to do something." I said as I pushed him away and tried to go out the door. But he grabbed my arm and pulled me back towards him. "Valdus." I said as I smiled when he wrapped his arms around me from behind.

"Why?" He said low as his breath fanned my neck.

"Because I need to do something." I growled, but playfully. I pulled off one of his arm but he he held me tighter with his other hand still around me. "Valdus." I growled again because I was getting frustrated and hot.

"You're not going. Not without me." He said in my ear.

"Trust me, you don't want to come with me." I said as I thought of what I am going to do.

Fûckin be smart for once. Byrcin will kill you if we go by ourself. Take ou-

I want to be the one to kill him Eris-

I know, but if we step a foot in the land, our old warriors will capture us.

I rolled my eyes and I was about to reply back to her but then that's when Valdus spoke. "Why'd you roll your eyes? You don't want to go to the river? Okay, we won't go. You've could've just say th-" he was in front of me already and I quickly shook my head.

"I didn't even hear you say any of that. What did you ask again?" I said as I smiled. He looked down at me and pulled me close to himself. Our chest pressed against each other and he smiled down at me. "Nothing. You want to eat?" He said as his hand cupped my cheek.

"Yes. I'm starving." He gave a chuckle and then pecked my lips. His hand interlocked with mine and we walked down stairs.

I made my way towards the counter top and jumped on it, and sat down. He walked towards the fridge and started to take out things to make. "What do you want exactly?"

"Surprise me." I said as I kicked my legs back and forth. He looked over his shoulder from the fridge and gave me a smirk, "well I'll like to eat something but I'm afraid it will make you scream." He said as his eyes grew slightly darker.

My heart dropped slightly and my cheeks felt hot. "No."

He laughed, "I'm just saying what I want, so. Do you know what you want, yes or no?"

"I told you, sur-"

"Make mash potatoes and deer meat." I looked over to the stair case and smiled. He smiled back at me and walked towards the kitchen, and walked towards me, giving me a hug. I hugged him back and then he pulled away and walked towards his son.

Valdus looked at me, "you're fine with that?" I nodded my head, "yeah. It's fine."

"Okay." He took out the potatoes and then washed them, then placed them in a pot, filling it with water. Alcander open the freezer and then pulled out meat that was in a bowl. "Do you need help?" I asked as I was about to get off the counter.

"Nah, we got it...I think? I never cook potatoes before." Valdus said as he rubbed his neck. I laughed and shook my head. "Don't worry Aphrodite, I'll teach my son how to freakin boil potatoes and then mash them." Alcander taunt.

I laughed, and I was about to say something but my stomach curled. Their back were towards me and I clamped my mouth shut.

Er, yeah. Remember when you guys were about to have sex and I was going to say something. Eris said.

Yeah? As I swallowed the throw down that was coming up.

Congratulations! You completed the third step in the mate process.

Eris! This is not a time to play games, tell me. What? Did we get sick? That's why?

No, okay. So, you found your mate, yes?

Yes, no duh Eris. I said as I looked at Valuand see Alcander how to defrost the meat.

Okay, then you marked. Yes?

Eris! Quit talking to me like a fûckin two year old! What the hell are you talking about!

I'll let doctor Vivens show you. Congratulations. And then she blocked herself out. I growled in frustration and they both looked at me.

I smiled, "sorry." They nodded and then looked back to what they were doing.

Vivens? I said through mind link. Since I did the hand thing with Valdus, shouldn't I be able to mindlink him?

Yes Luna?

Can I see you in a bit. Like in two minutes?

Of course Luna, I'll be waiting.

Perfect. Thank you.

I jumped off the counter and told them I'll be back, I have to go use the bathroom. But they weren't really paying attention to me because they were laughing and having a good time together. I walked towards the front door and quietly opened it and walked out. I closed it softly and walked towards the pack house.

But not before throwing up on the way there. I walked in the pack house and I had to ask one of the wolves there where to go. I knocked on the door and walked in.

I see Vivens talking to an older looking women while she smiles at him. He smiles at her and kisses her. She then pats his chests and then walks towards the door. "Luna." She nodded and walked slowly past me. I look back to Vivens and see him smiling at her as she walks away.

I walk towards the bed, and take a seat. "Okay, what wrong Luna." He said as he sits on a rolling chair and rolls himself in front of me while he looks at me.

"Was that your mate?" I asked as I smiled at him.

He smiled, "yes. Yes she is. And I have a son. He's 32, and he still doesn't leave the house. Well he does, with his mate, but he loves visiting."

"Oh, I didn't know you had a family."

"Yes, a very beautiful one. Okay, enough about me, what's wrong. You don't mindlink me often. So this might be a concern."

"I think I got a bug. I don't know. My wolf is making weird comments and all that, and she told me to talk to you and find out. So, can I just get something for throwing up." I smiled.

He raised and eyebrow and leaned back in his chair. "Twice. Generation never fails." He smiled, but it was huge happy one. "Okay, I'll just run a test to see what kind of bug you have. " he stood up and smiled down at me, "your wolf is good." He then walks slowly to one of the cabinets and then pulls out a clear cup with a cap on it.

"I need you to pee in here, and then we will run some test on it and then I can tell you what's going on." He walks towards me and then hands me cup. "Bathroom is down the hall to the left." I smile and then got up and walk towards the bathroom.