Chapter 6

Chapter Six

Claire

It is driving me crazy.

I don't understand why Hayden is trying to keep me at a distance because truthfully, it is pissing me off more than anything. I've felt like murdering him more than just one time, wanting to figure out where this is going between us. I know that he feels a lot towards me, but nothing is making sense when he is treating me like I'm gum on the bottom of his shoe.

Like he truly doesn't care about me.

Like he wants to do a lot more with me.

I have no idea what is going to come next, but I am trying to think about it. As we are finishing eating, our date will be coming to an end, and I wouldn't be able to do anything else about it. Just the notion is enough to make my stomach churn with nerves because I want him to be a lot closer to me. I want to make sure that he knows how much I need him and how I won't let anything stand in my way of achieving it.

Not even him.

"That was really nice." I finally speak up, hoping that I don't sound too nuts, "I had a wonderful time having dinner with you, Hayden, I do hope that we will get to do this again."

His lips curve into a beautiful smile as he extends his hand to me, "I will admit, it was a nice dinner, and I don't think that I can truly complain. I got to be here with a beautiful woman as well so that was even better. I just hope that you felt the same way that I did."

I don't know what to say to him right now because I want to give him my whole heart and I don't want anything else standing in my way. I have never felt this intensely about something in my entire life and I don't want it to end, that is the biggest thing. The gentleness of his smile and how he looks at me is enough to make me feel like there's a lot more that I can do.

I couldn't be sure what might come from it, but I do know what I want and what I long for.

I'm not entirely certain if anything will come from it but I do know that I'm not going to give up so easily. I don't care what he says right now about it because I'm not going to be one to just give up already.

"Is everything alright?" I ask him softly as we are heading out of the restaurant, my wolf itching to come out and play, "do you want to go for a run?"

He turns to look at me, but I decide that I'm going to tease him a little bit now. I take off running towards the woods, hearing his low growl because no wolf can resist the chase. I'm hoping that I can get as far away from him as possible because it is the best way to make a wolf prime with need when they are chasing.

And I know he is feeling that towards me.

In a split second, I feel the pop as I shift, hitting the ground on all fours.

The ground is soft beneath me as I barrel through the forest, dodging and jumping over trees, not letting anything stop me. I know he is still after me but I'm just enjoying every part of it, kind of hoping that he would do a lot more, but I don't want to push it too much. I don't want to give him a chance to end up doing something crazy when he looks at me because I'm sure that it would end up making him go wild with lust.

And I know for a fact that he can't handle me, that much is clear.

I love the idea of him chasing me, surprised that he had actually done so because I kind of thought that he wouldn't follow. Most wolves would not follow someone that they are not interested in, so it does make me feel better about myself. I long to do a lot more, aching for him to be closer to me because all I can think about is how I need his body on mine.

I hope he tackles me to the ground and pins me down with his body.

I must have been thinking about the future.

His body rams into mine, making me yelp with surprise as we are a ball of fur and mess. I hit the ground not as hard as I thought I would, just enjoying the feel of his body against mine. It's like nothing I have felt before, aching for him to do something else to me. I don't know what is going to happen, but I do know when I look at him, I am quite content.

I'm not going to dare let anything stand in my way.

I just long to be close to him and right now, his body is on top of mine.

His wolf is beautiful with shiny black fur while mine is more of a tan-color. I have seen his wolf a few times before but it's nothing that I have ever seen before, the temptation filling me on the inside to do a lot more, so I lean closer, rubbing my snout against his.

This is an intimate gesture, not something that I would normally do if I'm being completely honest. It's one that can signify a lot of things, but I want him to know. I want him to know how he makes me feel and I don't want to dare lose him either. If that ended up happening, I already knew that it would devastate me, and I wouldn't be able to do anything about it.

I mean honestly, it's like nothing I have ever felt before.

I long to bring him close to my body, that much I do need.

It's what I long for.

I guess that I'm going to have to decide what I want to do now.

Rolling onto my back, I expose my belly which is a very submissive move. I want him to see that he has full command over me and I'm going to do whatever he wants. I don't want to lose him and I'm just longing to make sure that we're going to be completely content with whatever comes from it.

Truthfully, I don't know what is going to end up happening, but I do know that I don't want anything standing in my way. I see the way he is looking at me, a confliction in his eyes that I am picking up really quickly. I don't know what to tell him because I feel it as well but I'm trying to do the right thing. I'm trying to be with him and I'm just trying to love him. I don't want to dare let anything else come from it because I'm completely certain that I would end up making a mess of everything. I don't want to dare lose everything that I have built around him.

I think that would be the worst thing.

Shifting back, I lay beneath his wolf, feeling more and more nervous with every passing second. I see how he is looking down at me, like he is going to end up devouring me if given another chance. I'm not entirely certain if it is going to be alright but I did know that I wasn't going to let anything hurt me like that.

I just need to see what he wants from me.

That is all that I really want right now.

He shifts back surprisingly, bracing himself on top of me. Just the sight of him is enough to make my heart feel like it is going to beat right out of my chest, nervously looking up at him as I gnaw on my bottom lip. I'm hating every second of this because a part of me doesn't know what is going to come from it. I don't know if it is going to be alright.

"Why do you keep testing me?" He growls lowly, a flash in his eyes that sends a shiver down my spine, "I know what I want to do to you, and I can promise you that if you keep testing me, I'm going to end up eating you right up. I won't show any mercy towards you, Claire. You will wish that you didn't mess with me like that."

Licking my bottom lip, I don't even care at this point, "Do you worst, Hayden. I can handle it."

I should have known better than to test him right now.