Hunter’s POV
I was trembling with the need for her. My whole body felt knotted up ever since I left her yesterday. I just needed to hold her. I needed to feel her in my arms and breathe her sweet scent in. That was all. I didn’t need anything else. Only that. Only her.
I gripped the steering wheel tighter. I just crossed the border and it wouldn’t be long until I saw her. It wouldn’t be long until I got to hold her.
Angel? I mind-linked her.
I was finally close enough to be able to mind-link her.
Hunter? She responded immediately and I felt my body relax a little.
I missed her voice.
Hi, my love. I said as a small smile spread across my face. I just crossed the border. I will be there soon.
I can’t wait. She said and I could hear the excitement in her voice. I missed you.
Oh, I missed you too, Angel. I said. You have no idea how much.
Your mom and brother are here too. She said.
I know. I responded. I am excited to see Harry. I missed him a lot.
Oh, he missed you too. My love said and I could hear amusement in her voice.
I missed seeing her smile.
I will be right there, love. I said. Are you home?
No. She said. I am at the packhouse. Anna and I are going through the books. We are trying to find a way to help my mom.
Okay, Angel. I said. I will be right there.
I cut our mind-link and slammed my foot on the gas pedal. I needed to get there as soon as possible. I needed to see her as soon as possible. Hearing her voice only made me miss her more.
My heart was racing and my body started trembling even more. Everything around me was a blur and I wasn’t even aware of how fast I was going. I kept my eyes focused on the spot where I knew I would see the packhouse first. I needed her so fucking much it hurt. Every inch I came closer to her, just seemed like an inch further away from her. I wanted to leave my car in the middle of the road, shift, and just run to her. It seemed like that would be faster.
I was on the verge of losing it, but then I finally saw the roof of the packhouse. I sighed in relief and I felt my body relax a little.
I was too anxious without her. I was a complete nervous wreck without her. I wasn’t going to do that again. I wasn’t going anywhere without her anymore. It was too fucking hard.
I thought that my heart would jump out of my body when I saw the packhouse door opening and my beautiful mate walking outside. She had a huge smile on her face and my heart fluttered.
“Sophia,” I cried out as I stopped the car and shut the engine.
Sophia was fast. She ran to the car, opened the door, and threw herself at me.
Her scent and her touch caused my body to relax so suddenly that I felt a bit dizzy. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her onto my lap.
“Oh, fuck, Angel,” I mumbled as I buried my nose into her hair and took a deep breath. “I missed you. I missed you so fucking much.”
She ran her fingers through my hair and the tingles I felt made my eyes roll to the back of my head. How the fuck was it possible to miss her this much?
“I missed you too,” she said as she raised her head and pressed her soft lips against mine.
I grunted and tangled my fingers into her hair, keeping her as close to me as possible. Her lips felt perfect against mine. Her taste was amazing. She tasted even better than she did before I left. How was that possible?
She stopped kissing me and I wanted to whine.
“Did you take care of everything at home?” she asked as she caressed my cheek.
I placed my hand on top of hers and brought it to my lips. I placed a soft kiss on her palm and smiled.
“I did, love,” I said. “Our pack members were relieved when they saw me. I explained the situation the best I could without telling them too much about what happened here.”
Sophia nodded.
“They asked about the Luna ceremony, though,” I said, giving her a small smile. “They are excited about it.”
“They are?” Sophia asked as a small smile spread across her face.
“Of course, Angel,” I said as I leaned in and kissed her cheek. “They are about to get the best Luna that ever existed. They have to be excited.”
Sophia laughed and shook her head. I kissed her before she could respond. I couldn’t hold back any longer. I missed kissing her.
“Will you get that ugly ass out of that car already?” I heard my brother’s voice and I immediately laughed.
I stopped kissing Sophia and looked over her shoulder. Harry was standing by the front door and grinning at me.
“Shitface!” I exclaimed happily.
Sophia laughed and got out of the car. I missed her already, but I knew that we would have time to catch up a bit later.
Harry approached me as I left my car and I pulled him into a hug.
“I see that you are ugly as ever,” Harry said teasingly. “I was hoping you would get a little bit prettier while I was gone.”
I slammed my elbow into his ribs and wrapped my arm around his neck, grabbing him tightly. Harry laughed and tried to get out of my hold.
“No way, shitface,” I said, grinning. “You deserve it.”
“You stink!” Harry exclaimed as he thrashed.
“No, I don’t.”
“Yes, you do.”
“No, I don’t.”
“Yes.”
“No.”
“Yes.”
“No.”
“Enough!” Sophia interrupted us, laughing. “You are making my head hurt.”
I let Harry go and he pulled me into another hug.
“I missed you,” he said, tightening his arms around me.
A huge smile spread across my face.
“I missed you too,” I said as I hugged him back as tightly as I could.
“Come on,” Harry said as he let me go. “Mom is waiting inside.”
I smiled and reached out for Sophia. She took my hand in hers and we walked into the house together.
