SWNOVELS Chapter 27 ~ I Will Follow You Anywhere
Delilah’s POV ~
Delaney was in my room before six in the morning..Waking me.. telling me to get ready. She and Valerie had an entire day planned.. We would have breakfast and go shopping.. after lunch, we would have a spa day afternoon. Massages.. mani/pedi’s and then get my hair styled..
It was exciting and enjoyable, the first few hours. But Blue started acting out shortly after lunch.. and my food wasn’t settling well. I didn’t say anything because I didn’t want to spoil the girls’ day. They had planned all this for me.
By the time it was time for my hair.. I refused. My head was hurting too much to even think about allowing someone to tug on my hair. Delaney decided we were only an hour away from party time.. so we headed home.
We walked into a maelstrom of confusion.. only to find out Maddox had collapsed on the stairs and was unconscious.. the doctor was telling Delaney about separation sickness.. when he turned to me. “I see you are suffering the effects, as well.. How long have you been feeling sick?” I answered that I first started feeling bad around lunchtime.. while Delaney snapped at me for not telling her.
I started to respond to her.. but I don’t remember if I did.. because now, I opened my eyes.. staring at a ceiling fan.. on low.. and counting the revolutions of the blades in my head.. Allowing myself to become fully awake.. and aware of my surroundings.. I realize my lungs are filled with the most alluring scent I have ever smelled.. Leather and peppermint.. with a hint of bay leaves.
Turning my head to my right, I see Maddox.. sleeping comfortably.. as I look around us. I realize we must be in his room.. as it hits me that Maddox is, in fact, my mate. I roll over to him.. laying my head on his chest.. I hear his heartbeat. His arm comes around me and he tucks me in closer.. I hear him breathe deeply and he moaned softly.
I could hear the sounds of a party outside.. and music playing. Looking out the window, I realized it is already dark.. so the party must have started without me. Nice!
Maddox softly says “Every dream I ever had.. every prayer ever spoken.. has been answered.. right here. Right now. In this moment. I, Alpha Maddox Quinn, of Warrior Wolves 2.. accept you, Delilah Connors, daughter of Beta Henri Connors, as my mate. Now and forever.”
I smiled and leaned up to look into his eyes.. repeating my acceptance of him.. as our bond snapped into place.. it felt like it stole our breaths. It reverberated through our souls.. intertwining our lives and binding us into one sentient being.
He leaned down.. cupping the back of my head.. and pressing our lips together in a soul searching kiss that ignited fires deep within my body that wanted to be quenched immediately.. and repeatedly.. He pulled away and whispered “I have missed you, mate!”
I grinned “I have missed you.. even when my brain didn’t know I was missing you.. my body weeped for you. I don’t ever want to feel like that again!” He shook his head “Oh.. you can bet your cute ass.. that will Never happen again! My sister was foolish and irresponsible.. thoughtless.. believing she was pulling a prank.. this time it backfired. That mistake will never repeat itself.”
He smiled “We should probably join the party.. and let the club know we are mates! Not like they didn’t know.. when Steele tore the woods apart.. or fought with Torin.. or was an all around general pain in the ass.. Yeah.. I bet they had an idea.”
I giggled “At least you didn’t have to pretend you weren’t sick all day. I had no idea what was wrong. Blue wouldn’t stop whining in the corner of my head.. she couldn’t even respond to me, she was so miserable.” He pulled me tight against him and whispered “My poor baby.. I am so sorry.”
We joined the party a half hour later.. being bum rushed by Delaney and Valerie.. apologizing.. saying they didn’t know about separation sickness.. and I forgave them.. of course.. None of us knew that could happen. They were planning a great day.. and wanted to build the anticipation.. make it an even better day for us.. Why would I be upset about that?
Maddox.. on the other hand.. was still upset. Not as ready to get over it, yet. Venom asked how he was feeling and his only response was “Like I can finally breathe again.” Delaney apologized over and over.. but he wasn’t ready to talk about it.. He had been sicker than I was.. and that was taking him a little longer to get past.
He stood on the stage.. pulling me up beside him.. he smiled out, over the crowd.. He yelled “I give you my second in command.. my Old Lady.. My Luna.. My Mate! Delilah Connors has accepted me as her mate.. and Alpha!” The crowd hooted and hollered.. clapping and yelling congratulations.
He jumped down and pulled me into his arms. Leading me away to the dance floor. We danced several hours.. ate a ton of food.. and by the time the party was winding down.. Maddox had convinced me to sleep in his room.. we were not going to chance another separation episode.
As I exited the bathroom in my sleep shorts and cami.. I didn’t see Maddox.. He appeared a few seconds later.. with a box in his hands. He smiled and whispered “Happy Birthday.. I hope you like it.. I hope you’ll wear it!”
I grinned and took the box.. setting it on the bed.. I opened it and lifted out a beautiful cut.. with Property of MadDog on the back.. and the name Diamond embroidered on the front.. I squealed and put it on.. Wearing it around the room.. over my pajamas.. Modeling it for Maddox.. posing in front of the mirror.
He stood behind me.. wrapping his arms around me.. He whispered “It looks beautiful.. You are beautiful. And you are all mine.. In three days.. we complete our bond and no one had better try to keep us apart again.. I was ready to kill somebody today.”
I smiled and asked “Why Diamond? I mean.. I love it.. but how did you choose it?” He shrugged.. kissing me “You shine. You dazzle me.. You blind me with how bright you glow.. you have so many facets to you that only the rarest cut diamond could compare.” I melted.. who knew my mate could be so romantic!?
I hung my cut in the closet.. on my side.. which was still empty.. since I haven’t moved my things in yet.. and climbed into his massive bed.. pulling the covers up over me.. and he joined me.. warning me he was a bed hog. I laughed and said “We’re even then.. because I’m a blanket hog.” He muttered “Crap” making me giggle again.
When morning came.. true to our personalities.. Maddox was asleep on over half the bed.. sprawled out in a spread eagle position.. but completely uncovered.. Because I was burrito wrapped in the blankets.. I spent several minutes, navigating my way out from under them.. and covering Maddox.. before I trotted down the hall to my old room to grab a shower.
By the time I had returned to Maddox’s room to grab my cut.. he was sat up.. hyperventilating.. looking around in a panic.. “Hey.. Hey.. Baby! It’s okay.. I’m okay. I’m right here.. I had to shower. I won’t do that anymore. I plan on moving my things in here.. today. I promise.”
He wrapped me in his arms.. burying his nose in my neck.. he said hoarsely “I couldn’t find you.. Your scent had faded. I panicked.” I smiled “The sooner we mate and mark.. the better off we will be. Three days.. Baby. Until then.. we stay together. You will just have to accompany me to the diner.” Making him laugh.. “I will follow you anywhere!”