Page 21 of Silas

“Oh yes, I’m sorry. Right this way, you two lovebirds.” Gail wraps her arm around Nova’s and pulls her towards the back corner. I asked for this spot so we could have some privacy. Not that we will have much in this town, but it was the best I could do.

Gail keeps whispering to Nova and I shake my head. Gail says to Nova, “He is such a handsome man, don’t you think?”Nova nods at her, “Gail, you know I agree he is handsome, but that doesn’t take away from his behavior.” Gail taps Novas hand sweetly, “I know dear. But trust me when I say you will want to give this man a chance. You might be in for a life you never expected.”

I knew this woman wouldn’t resist an opportunity to meddle in this. Shaking my head, I follow behind the two until we get to our table. After we are seated, Gail says, “I’ll be right back with some Merlot.” I look up at her, “You don’t sell Merlot Gail.”

Waving me off, she says, “I know, I know, but it’s Nova’s favorite, so I thought I would make sure there was a bottle here for this special occasion.”

Shaking my head, “Thank you Gail.” She smiles warmly before turning to rush off to do whatever meddling grandmother’s do.

Giggling to herself, Nova looks up to me. “That woman is up to something.”

“She sure is. I would like to start this off by actually asking you what brought you to our small mountain town.”

She tilts her head slightly to the side, “About time you asked for the story. I’ve always disliked city life, but as a child, you can’t choose where you live. While attending college to become a teacher, I knew it was my last step. My plan after graduation was always to move to a small town and teach. You know how small towns give you the opportunity to watch children grow into adults? That was something I would never get to experience that while living in the city.”

Huh, well when she realizes she is the Luna of our pack and will achieve that goal, she will feel so fulfilled. “That is fair. Growing up here, I never had a desire to leave. I’ve traveled tolarger cities but never anything like New York City. I am sure this is a culture shock to you.”

Chuckling, she says, “Yeah, the first night that I was here, I couldn’t handle the silence. I also had a wolf howling in my backyard. Now that was wild. When I looked outside, there was a literal wolf standing in my backyard.”

“Whoops.” Storm mumbles.

“We will have a talk about that later.” I say to Storm.

“Yeah, you will get used to that. I mean, we have wolves and all kinds of wildlife running around. The wolves are friendly. We haven’t had any incident of them attacking. What’s been your favorite things so far about the community?”

“You mean besides the town asshole?” She raises her eyebrow at me and winks. “I love the feeling of the community. Everyone is so friendly and accepting.”

“That is very true of our community. I am sure that Gail told you, but we are big on helping each other. We buy as much locally as we can, I mean, there are things that we have to purchase outside of our community, but not much.”

“Yeah, she told me..”

Gail comes back to the table with not only a bottle of Merlot and two wine glasses, but she brought a plate of mozzarella sticks as well. They smell amazing. “Here you go, dear. I know how much Nova loves cheese, and that Silas loves mozzarella sticks, so I thought I would bring you a fresh plate of them both. Oh, look another thing you guys have in common.” She winks at me.

I can’t help but shake my head at her antics. The diner doesn’t sell mozzarella sticks either. Harrumphing, I glance up at Gail, “Do we need to look at the menu or do you have the entire meal planned already?”

“No need to be rude Silas, I am sure that Gail means well.” Nova glares over to me.

“You’re right. I am sorry Gail. I am sure that it will be a fantastic meal filled with love.”

Gail smiles warmly down at me. “I am going to give you guys some time to chat with each other. I will be around if you need anything.”

Giggling to herself, Nova looks over at me. “You know I think Gail is trying to ensure that we like each other, don’t you think?”

“Yeah, you could say that. I swear that woman can’t keep herself out of it. But she means well. She is the grandmother that I never had and she treats everyone as if they are her own grandchildren.”

Nova spreads a warm smile across her face as she picks up one of the mozzarella sticks and dips it into the marinara. “You know, she was the first person to truly welcome me into Jasper. When my stuff was delivered, she showed up with Hazel, Aspen, and Willow to help me move it all into my house. It was my first experience with the helpfulness of this community. I am truly grateful for her.”

“She truly is an amazing woman, and those ladies are going to be great friends for you. Each of them owns a business in the community and has lived here their whole lives. I am sure they are grateful for another woman moving into the community.”

She takes a bite of the stick and a long string of cheese comes out until she bites it off. She hmms in approval and a small moan escapes between her lips. My wolf perks up and starts to press against my skin. I watch as she sticks her finger in her mouth and sucks off a drop of marinara.

“I am going to need you to not make those sounds while eating.” Glancing up at me with another mozzarella stick sticking out of her mouth, she sucks it in her mouth, moaning in pleasure. Her cheeks tint with embarrassment. “I know Gail said you loved cheese, but I didn’t know that it was an orgasmic experience for you.”

Now her cheeks are really red as she dips her face, “Yeah, I love cheese so much that I enjoy it in all its forms. But nothing compares to warm gooey cheese.”

Popping my eyebrow up, I look at her with amusement. “Nothing compares, huh? Are you sure about that?” I trace my finger down her arm that is laying on the table as I watch bumps pop across her skin. Her scent fills the air, my wolf presses against my skin as my dick presses against my zipper. I don’t know who is riding me harder right now, my dick or my wolf.

Looking at me with lust clear in her eyes, “I wouldn’t know of anything better than mozzarella, do you?” When I feel a foot rubbing along my calf, I know I am in so much trouble now. I don’t know how much longer I can handle being this close to her with her perfuming the air, my wolf riding me, and my dick pressing against my zipper.

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