Even now this light play with Caleb had brought a sense of peace for Maria. His warm smile and teasing eyes. The smell of food wafting to her nose pleasing to her senses now that she actually held something in her mouth. She nodded pleased with the food that Caleb had given her. A spark of bravery flooded her, even as the butterfly’s in her stomach fluttered around violently. His warm hand in her’s, a sense of calm enveloped her.<br/><br/><br/>But the mention of home sent a chill through Maria, even with his warm hand to try and chase it away. Maria looked down the biscuit crumbling piece by piece. Her thought’s of her life in the pack had gotten harder and harder as the year’s had gone by. Even now in Caleb’s presence the flood of anguish threatened to overflow. Again his warm hand trying chase away the deep fears that Maria holds so tightly too. His arms wrapped around her soothing the darkness with his sunshine scent and warm touch.<br/><br/><br/>But still the rules of the pack were the same and still standing over there life. Nothing would change that, even in this glimmer of hope that was Caleb’s warmth. Maria knew the truth, it etched into her soul. But still she craved the warmth that surrounded her. His kiss to Maria’s forehead, full of endearment and affection. Calebs words brave, and confident. She would expect nothing less from her Caleb, her Alpha, her Male.<br/><br/><br/>Maria’s heart skipped, Caleb’s lips on her’s. The doubts, a lingering echo in her mind. Even with the deep doubt lingering in her mind. The rest of her screamed,<span style="font-style: italic">mine</span>. His green eyes so similar, yet so different from her own blue eyes. Slowly the rapid flutter of the butterflies settled in her stomach as Caleb’s head laid in her lap.<br/><br/><br/>Her insides winced at the word.<span style="font-style: italic">Might</span>. They<span style="font-style: italic">might</span>have no choice but to offer her up to their god. She knew he hadn’t meant it like that. But a part of her clung to that doubt, that fear. Even through all her doubt, she still couldn’t look away from caleb. His hair gliding through the tips of her finger’s, such a rare moment for them.<br/><br/><br/>Tearing her gaze from him and off to their vast land that belonged to their pack. That their god kept them safe within. But her mind interrupted by the sudden scent of food pushed to her face. There awaiting for her a piece of meat. Even now his worries were all on her, she couldn’t help but enjoy his attention always on her. But he was right, she needed to eat. The taste of the meat delicate and smoky in her mouth. The comfort she felt showing on her lips. But even as she sat there content a part of her wouldn’t rest, her words lashing out. But all that was returned was the tenderness of Caleb’s warmth. His words were meant to comfort but a part of her steeled at the thought. For turning on their pack, their family, their friend’s. What would their union mean for them? Her gaze turned upwards as Maira wished for the million of question’s that screamed in her mind.<br/><br/><br/>Caleb’s tone brought her gaze down, a tone she didn’t often hear. The one that his father used when speaking to his pack. Maria nodded she understood, but she was torn at the choices at the possible fragment’s they would leave behind.<br/><br/><br/>Another soft compliment from Caleb, Maira merely scoffed and peered down at him. Her tone teasing and light. Caleb unable to let small things go, was now dangling from the tree. Maria shook her head at him, as the memories of him as a child. Letting her mind drift back when they had been children. How she had wondered how thing’s would be later in their life. She had dreamed of family, pup’s and the support of the pack. But before her mouth was reigned in it had run off and said something she had yet to ever speak to Caleb about.<span style="font-style: italic">”Oh my god, please tell me he didn’t hear that. Of course he did just like you would have had he been the one to mention pups”</span>. Maria’s eye wide as Caleb’s green eyes were just as wide as her’s. But under them something soft lingered there.<br/><br/><br/>Maria couldn’t help but gush<span style="font-style: italic">”I can’t believe I said that”</span>she thought to herself, his response was something she had never dreamed of hearing. And there it was just like that.<br/><br/><br/>But the embarrassment of it all was too much for Maria. He kept pulling her under his warmth keeping her their. She was afraid if she stayed too long that one day she would refuse to leave. It was both a wonderful and a horrible thing. His teasing words making her heart swell she couldn’t help a giddiness envelope her. Finally she pushed herself to detach herself from him and make her way home.<br/><br/><br/>A few seconds she lingered under the tree his scent lingering around her loosely. She bit her lightly knowing she was gonna have to go through her window again, or possible her father. She would pass on the lovely reunion. Quietly without a sound she made her way home. She sighed thankful her fathers scent weak in the house. Eating a few more bites of the food Caleb gave her, her mind wondering what a life outside the pack would mean.<br/><br/><br/>Some of it made her sigh like a small girl, other’s made her jaw tense and her heart ache. But soon her blue eyes dropped to half mast with her stomach full and warm and still the lingering warmth of Caleb’s touch she swam into her sleep.<br/><br/><br/>The next day for Maria had been a less exciting patrol. The Omega behind her with a new kick in his step, she had thought maybe an elder had complimented him or something. But he seemed more assertive and no longer shy or bouncy. Calm and collected and a bit cocky to boot. His sudden change was refreshing and a bit unnerving to her. A howl echoed twice in the woods, everything seemed tip top. An inner sigh of relief  flowed through Maria. It was gonna get dark soon, she nudged the Omega to follow. The light trot of their paws echoed in the wood. With the sight of their clothing nearby Maria perked up. Quickly her form changing from wolf to human. Maria grabbed her shirt and was about to raise it over her head, but something slammed into her back.<br/><br/><br/>Maria shook her head her pink tendrils waving around her.”What the hell?” she said as she turned around, no longer concerning herself with decency. The ‘Omega’ Devon was his name, Maria had never the need to remember. But now she wanted to yell his name while slamming his face into a wall. “What’s wrong with you?” she said anger clearly written on her face. Devon merely sneered “I’ve had my eye on you for quite some time Maria. And I refuse to be ignored by you any longer” he said his eyes intense and black. Maria’s eyes wide with confusion, darting from side to side. Her pulse quickened as her sense of danger intensifying. She could smell his hunger for her, and her mind unable to shut itself off. Quickly named off what would happen. She wanted to vomit right then and there.<br/><br/><br/>But determination seeped into her bones and she ground her teeth a growl flowing through her. “Too bad I have no intention of listen to you” she said as she quickly darted away from Devon. Switching forms quickly. She darted in and out of the brush of their land. But as she sped up about to hit a clearing, something slammed into her side. Rushing all the air out of her lungs.<br/><br/><br/>Her vision blurry as her breaths tried to even out, she panted hard as she tried to focus. Smelling Devon she let out a threatening growl. Though it was cut short as she tried to catch her panicked breath. Devon came up closer to her his nose smelling her, she let out another growl. He returned her growl with one of his own. His teeth aiming for her neck she lunged for his neck. Growling and barking between them. Maria winced in pain as she stood up her paws dug into the earth refusing to give up any quarter. Her grey fur matted and stuck to small places where of blood stuck to her fur.