The Mate of Two: The Ruby Wolf Series
Chapter 22

Its been a week since his parents were killed by Damien. His grandmother seemed to be taking it better than what they thought she would. Blake hasn't said anything about how he felt about it.

"Blake?" I softly said as I laid in his embrace.

"Hm."

"You haven't spoken about what happened last week." I said sitting up to look him in the eyes.

"There isn't anything to speak about." He said getting up.

"There is though. They were your parents after all. "

"No! They weren't. Those people in that cottage that night were not my parents. They gave up the right to be called such when they turned their backs on me and this pack." His back was to me, but I could see the tension in it.

"Blake...." I made my way over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist. Pressing the front of me against his back.

"Please, Ariel.... I am alright. This didn't hurt me or open any other wounds." He said as he turned to pull me into his arms.

A knock sounded at the door before Jeb stepped in.

"I have everyone who is going with you tomorrow already prepared for what could happen. I am coming with you as well. Eric is fully able to take care of things when we aren't around. He has done it many times before. I have already talked him through the latest files we have been working on and he is caught up on everything else."

"Good. We leave early. Have everyone waiting for us in the lounge room. We must leave the house by 5 at the latest.*

"Understood." He bowed before leaving.

Blake stood with me still in his arms before he gently pushed me away. "We need to pack a bag before we go to bed."

I nodded and followed him into the closet.

"We can bring one suitcase." I said. He turned and looked at me with a raised eyebrow.

"What? We don't need two. Unless you want your own."

"No. One is fine. Easier. I'm just surprised. When we went on vacation with your mom and uncle you had a giant suitcase."

"I barely had my own clothes in it." I smiled. "I wanted room for the items I got while there."

He laughed and leaned over to kiss me. My lips met his almost instantly. Wanting to feel his body against mine I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Mmm." He moaned into my lips as I rubbed against him.

He pulled away and shook his head with a smile. "After. After we pack."

"Okay." I smiled.

After we were packed he pulled me against his body as his lips met mine.

I laid in his arms as he stroked my bare back. It had been hours since we packed and now we just laid together in peace.

"Did you tell my dad we were coming?" I asked.

"I tried. He wouldn't answer. So I called the school, they tried putting me through and when he answered and I told him who I was he hung up. So I called again and had them give him a message."

"Okay.... I'm not sure where he lives. I don't know if he lives in the same house as the letters sent or not."

"He moved. But I know where he lives now." He said.

"Okay."

"Right now your father isn't the one who is our biggest problem."

"I know... I still have to reject him....."

"You will never be left alone. You will be with me at all times. When I'm not available then you will be with Jeb. But the only time that gonna happen is if I absolutely have to leave you."

"I understand."

"Sleep love. We have an early morning."

I nodded and snuggled closer into his arms. Sleep soon followed as I enhaled his scent.

"Ariel." I heard Blake's voice through the darkness that surrounded me. I didn't want to wake up.

"Ar, come on. We have to get ready to leave."

"Uh." I groaned as I stretched. "Do we have too.."

"Yes. Come on. You can sleep on the plane."

"Okay."

After an hour we were down with the rest of the group who would be joining us.

"We will catch breakfast on the plane if you haven't eaten yet. Let's get the luggage loaded. I wanna be on the road in 10 minutes." Blake said.

"Yes Alpha." They all answered. One guy took our bag. I think his name is Ken. He looks to be one of the guards coming.

"Jeb, You, Ariel and I will be riding together with Ken and Gusto."

He nodded and followed out the man who took our bag.

"Come. Let's get you in."

He led me to one of the vehicles waiting outside. I slid in with him following. One guy was already in the drivers side. Jeb came up and got in beside me while the guy who might be Ken got in the passenger side.

"We are all ready to move out." Someone said over the radio on the dashboard.

"Copy that. Let's go." The guy who I assume is Gusto said into a radio.

After hours of driving we finally pulled up to the airport.

"Where are we going?" I asked as well turned down an unfamiliar road.

"To the plane. We have a private plane. We normally leave in a private airfield, but ours is currently under repair. So they brought our plane here for us to take off." Gusto said.

"Oh. Okay."

When we pulled up to the plane I was a bit surprised to see a full crew waiting for us. I expected one or two.

"Let's get boarded. Give them the luggage and park the cars." Blake said as he got out of the vehicle.

I followed Blake out as he went to talk with the crew.

After a few minutes he followed one of them towards the plane, pulling me along after his hand wrapped around my wrist.

"Alpha, you and Our Luna will be back here. This isn't our normal plane. But they still have separate seating for you and our Luna." The man said.

"Thank you Brandon."

"Of course. If you'll excuse me I will head back out to help the rest of the pack."

"Yes."

"Their from our pack?" I asked as I sat down.

"Yes. They work in the airlines."

"Okay."

We sat in silence for a bit before the captain announced our departure.

I closed my eyes as we began take off.

Blake's POV

I watched as she began to fall asleep. After we were up and they allowed us to move about the plane, I stood and headed for the front.

"Can I get a couple blankets and pillows?" I asked one of the attendants.

"Of course Alpha." She said before she quickly hurried over to the cabinet and handed me what I asked for.

"Thank you."

She bowed her head before turning away.

I headed back to Ariel. I was a bit tired myself. After being up an hour after she fell asleep and an hour before she woke up.

I smiled when I saw how she curled herself up under my coat.

After I covered her up and got her head in a better position with the pillow. I got sat back down and buckled back up before getting situated into a good sleeping position myself.

A bit after I closed my eyes, I was drifting into a dreamless sleep.