When they touch me (Shelagh Milano)

Chapter 116

Artemisia

I get awakened brusquely from my sleep because of repetitive knocking.

"What the hell," Ramona groans, rubbing her eyes.

"Must be our make-up and dressing team," I say, lying back down.

"Oh, my Goddess!"

I jerk up as Ramona practically jumps out of bed, "What the hell is this?"

"It's just Drake," I chuckle, caressing his big head that is lying on my stomach.

The big wolf growls approvingly, closing his eyes. "It's been a few nights that he has been staying with me."

Petting him under the chin and to his ear, I make him growl happily, "Don't be afraid. He is such a good boy."

Drake whimpers proudly, cuddling back to my side, making me laugh.

"Missy! Oh, my Goddess," Ramona gasps, putting her hand on her chest. "Missy!"

She gesticulates wildly with her hands as she searches for words. "Are you pregnant?"

"Huh?" I ask, while Drake lifts his head curious.

"Yeah, yeah. Wolves do that instinctively to protect their baby. You said he started spending the night with you like this for the last few nights, so..." Scrunching up my nose, I giggle awkwardly, "I'm a doctor, Ramona. I would know if I were pregnant."

Drake lays his head down with a sad whimper and Ramona puts her fists onto her sides. "Yeah, just like you knew that you had a massive worm in you." Drake wheezes as he cracks up, and I squint my eyes at her.

"Come in," I yell, wanting to end the conversation.

Lisa steps into my bedroom with a huge smile, "Are you ready, ladieeees?"

Ramona and Drake practically groan simultaneously while I nod with a polite smile. "Of course!"

"They will announce you as Luna tonight, so I'm totally excited!"

Ramona murmurs something unintelligible but I can think of what it is as I clap my hands repeatedly, "Yaay."

"Now, if the gentleman would grant us some privacy?"

Drake whines before getting up, and after cuddling his big head against my chin, he walks out through the open doors to the terrace.

"Does Fynn's wolf stay around you in his true form often? That's amazing," Lisa gushes, and before I can answer her something low-key, Ramona beats me to it.

"Aren't you already too busy with another one of her mates? What do you care what Fynn does?" Ramona crosses her arms over her chest, looking at her defiantly and I sigh.

Clapping my hands again, I tear them both out of their stare-off. "Are we going to start? I have to be prepared for every eventuality tonight, ladies."

"Sure, sure," Lisa says, lowering her gaze before she goes to hang the dresses.

"Please, behave," I whisper to Ramona, flashing her a sad expression.

She clicks her tongue, loosening her grip on her arms, "Okay... I just can't watch them treat you like this."

"Aaw," I lean forward to caress her arm. "You are my rock!"

Ramona giggles cutely, and we jump as the first Omegas start scurrying into my quarters.

"Where is Mirella and the others?" she asks lowly as she overlooks the crowd.

"Do you want me to ask Cayden?" I look up at her, making her nod.

Cassy is already jumping in my mind but as I still have a bit of a strange feeling at erecting a private mind-link and always love to see him in person, I scurry through the crowd of Omegas and over the hallway to reach his quarters. I burst into his first living room without knocking, finding him in there with Logan.

"Oh, sorry," I grin awkwardly, still holding the door handle. "I hope I'm not interrupting."

"No, of course not," Cayden smiles as they look at me from an insane amount of papers distributed on his coffee table. "Is everything alright?"

Nibbling at the nail of my thumb, I smile apologetically, "Actually, we are missing three Omegas from my old pack. You know, the ones that arrived with Ramona."

"What do you mean you are missing them? Where did they go?"

I'm just about to answer Cayden's questions as Logan groans, his attention directed back onto the files. "I sent them home."

"I beg your pardon?" I ask, stepping next to the couch he is sitting on.

"I sent them home, I said." He looks back up at me with an annoyed expression as he clenches his jaw.

"Why? They were meant to not only be here for Ramona but also look for me," I try to argue, fighting to keep my voice calm.

"You have enough Omegas here

who look perfectly for your well-being, don't know what you need others from an enemy pack from?" He growls, and Cayden

is

about to butt in in my defence, but I stop him, lifting my index finger at him.

I can't let him walk over me constantly.

"That enemy pack is my home pack. After all that happened to me, you can't pull that argument, Logan."

He scoffs, "Whatever, Love. You should be focusing on more important things instead of playing the victim."

"I beg your pardon?!" I gasp, and he shakes his head.

"Sorry, that came out wrong."

"That seems to be common practice, lately, doesn't it?" I ask, puffing my chest as he opens and closes his mouth, looking for an answer. "Well, anyhow... How dare you make such a decision without consulting me?" My self-confidence nearly disintegrated itself as he stands up, glaring down at me. "Why the hell should I be consulting you?"

"Because until pretty little Lisa is taking over, I'm still your Beta Female, and you are not allowed to send home my guests," I shout at him, rolling my shoulders back to not back off suppressed by his aura.

He chuckles, shaking his head. "I can't believe you."

"You can't believe me?! Why are you

so adamant about getting us to fight, Logan? Do you really hate me this much? might be feeling all this confidence because Cayden is standing there stoically with his arms crossed over his chest, but I can't seem to stop myself. "If you are treating me like this, why did you mark me? Why don't you just go on living your life happily with Lisa?"

Before turning around, I push my index finger into his chest, "And you will get them back here right now!"

"Missy, wait!" he calls after me as I'm exiting the quarters of Cayden.

"Let me be. I'm not even sure that I want to see you anymore," I say, avoiding his gaze.

"Please." He gets hold of my wrist, spinning me around. "I don't want to go on anywhere with Lisa. And I did mark you because I love you! I don't know why we are fighting that much, but this is not what I want. You are everything to me! Please, I'll make the cars return but just don't push me away. I wouldn't survive that. Not right before our..."

Looking up into his pleading expression, I push out a deep sigh, "Our what, Logan?"

He lowers his gaze, distorting his face, "I can't tell you. But please don't push me away."

Lifting my hands to his face, I caress him softly as I smile at him, "You don't have to worry. But please don't make such decisions without me."

"I promise," he takes my hands into his, lifting them to his lips to kiss my knuckles.

"Thank you," I whisper, wrapping my arms around his neck.

I kiss his lips before hugging him and feeling his hands tighten around my frame.

As we break the hug, I caress his arms as he smiles down at me, "Now, I'll leave you to it. I'll see you tonight, right?"

"Yes. Right. See you tonight," he repeats before kissing my lips gently and turning around to return to Cayden's quarters.

As I turn towards my quarters, Ramona and Lisa are already standing there surrounded by Omegas who are squealing with joy.

I walk back with a blush, and lower my gaze, but don't miss the expression Lisa is casting me.

It is a mix of sadness and forced happiness.

And it gets my blood boiling.

I might be bad at defending myself, but I know how to mark my territory by making a scene.

'Now, let us see your next move, bitch," Cassy snickers in my mind, making me grin proudly.