I smiled chasing a beautiful butterfly in the fields, basking in the warmth of the sun. The grass felt so thickkly on my bare feet. I was grateful I could still run. Luckily he didn't injure my legs with silver.

Drake was understanding that I just couldn't be cooped up inside right now. He took me on walks, and we often played outside. I was grateful for how amazing he has been for me for the past week.

I frowned, when the butterfly got out of my reach, trying to make my arms stretch out more on my tippy toes. I heard a chuckle from behind and felt me being lifted off the ground. My eyes lit up as I caught it in my hands. I looked at my mate happily that I finally caught it. I showed him my cupped hands, sticking them out in front of his face, smiling brightly. He showed me his pearly white teeth. "Good job!" Drake said genuinely. I smiled wider and let the butterfly go, wrapping my arms around him. 

I tapped his shoulder and pointed to the ground. He got the just of wanted and let me down. I ran over to Blonde Pretty Girl. She was playing with the grass and flowers. She brushed her blonde locks out of her face while chatting up her mate, The Fiery Woman. I sat down with them and waved my hand at them. Drake quickly followed protectively. 

The Fiery Woman and Blonde Pretty Girl looked at me with shocked expressions. Blonde Pretty Girl touched my neck with a gentle hand frowning, looking like she was about to cry. The Fiery Woman's face flash with a look of sympathy and then it turned to her normal look. I tilted my head in confusion and then realized why they were acting so weird. My face flushed in embarrassment, and I covered my neck with my hand. 

The silver chain had left a big scar along my neck. They were giving me that look I got from everyone. Everyone was conscious of how I looked now. Some cringed in disgust, some gave me looks of sympathy, and others pretend not to notice or care.

Blonde Pretty Girl had tears flowing down her cheeks. She took me in an embrace, hugging me suddenly. "Sorry about Evelyn. She tends to be a very emotional person." The Fiery Woman said as she rubbed Evelyn's back and soothed her crying mate. "What happened to you?!" Evelyn cried out, and I just sat there with a dumb look on my face. Uhhh.. What do I do in this situation?

"That's enough, Evelyn." She pried Evelyn off of me and Evelyn through a fit. "Nooooo! Give me back Ayden, Rory! He is hurt!!" She thrashed in her arms and the two bickered. Evelyn kicked her feet as Rory had trouble keeping her in her arms. This cause Evelyn to turn upside down, and she thrashed in her arms full out sobbing. 

I know this isn't funny but.. I let out a silent laugh. Drake gave me a funny look and looked at my smiling face curiously. Drake started to laugh too. His loud laughing voice filled the air and this caught the girls attention. "This isn't funny!" They said in unison but we couldn't stop laughing and clutching our stomachs. I started to cry because my stomach and throat hurt so bad, but it was just too funny. Eventually they joined in with the laughter. 

During our fit of laughter, my stomach growled in hunger. I blushed. Drake chuckled. "Hungry?" He asked. I nodded. We got up out the ground, and I took out my little notebook. I wrote down: You hungry? on it. The girls smiled nodding. 

We went back into the pack house. "You guys and gals hungry?" Wanda, our cook, said and we nodded. I sniffed and drooled. Something smelled good. Wanda giggled. "Like what you smell, Ayden? Do you guys want some?" She held out a pot of alfredo pasta, and I nodded and the others muttered a grunt or yes in approval. 

"You sure you can eat that?" Drake asked in concern, glancing at my throat. I shrugged. Won't know until I try right? I blowed on the food and put it in my mouth. My tummy growled happily. Finally something other than stupid yogurt! I swallowed gripping the table in pain. Drake rubbed my back. I gave him a thumbs up with slight tears in my eyes smiling. Eating good food is pain. Fine with me! Can't survive without it.

Drake chuckled. Just be careful. Don't hurt yourself. Drake mind linked. Yeah yeah whatever. I stuck out my tongue, and he just shook his head. "So Rory huh?" Drake held in a laugh. "It's A-u-r-o-r-a to you! Aurora!" Drake just held in a laugh snickering, and I just smiled at his playfulness. You're cute. I mind linked Drake, and he growled. Not cute. I silently giggled. Right, right. You're my manly man~ He huffed in response.

"So when were you going to tell me Ayden was back?" Aurora punched Drake's shoulder, and Drake rubbed the back of his neck. "At some point?" Aurora rolled her eyes. "Well Evelyn and I need to get back to our pack now that you've found him." Drake nodded. "Can we stay a little longer please?" Evelyn asked and Aurora chuckled. "Whatever you want, sunshine." She kissed the top of Evelyn's head. Evelyn's eyes showed mischeviousness.

"Come with me!" She took me from my seat and started dragging dragged me. I quickly wrote HEEELLLPPP! in my notebook, and everyone laughed. Mind link me if anything goes wrong, okay? Drake asked. Of course. I replied still slightly laughing internally.

In the end, Evelyn kept dressing me up over and over again, showing me all the outfits she made me while I was gone. Don't get me wrong I absolutely adore fashion. But I hate trying on clothes over and over. Saaaavveee meee. Something is wrrooonnggg. Evelyn won't stop making me put on clothes. Drake chuckled in my mind. Coming. 

After the fiftieth outfit, I hid behind Drake. "Awwww come on! Just one more!" I shook my head, and she chased me around and around my mate. Aurora chuckled, picking up Evelyn. "Enough. Time for bed." Evelyn whined and groaned but nodded in response. I sighed in relief. 

"You ready for bed?" I nodded. We headed back to room, and I jumped on the bed. "Want to try saying something?" Drake asked. Alright. I mind linked. "..." I wheezed and tried again. "......" I started to pant. "Don't try so hard, okay? Your voice will come back. Even if it doesn't, I'll still love you with all my heart." I smiled still panting and nodded. 

Drake and I snuggled as we went to bed. I stirred and groaned. I need to pee... I got up and headed to the bathroom, rubbing my eyes. Once I was inside, I shut the door. I looked towards the mirror and silently gasped. A muscly looking man grabbed me and placed a cloth over my mouth. Don't breathe, Ayden! It'll make you fall asleep. I growled and thrashed as Alec yelled at me. I looked at the mirror and lifted my foot, smashing the mirror. 

Grabbing a shard that flew from the broken mirror, I stabbed the man in the shoulder. He grunted, stumbling back. "AYDEN, IS EVERYTHING OKAY?" Drake screamed as he opened the door to the bathroom. He saw the man on the ground with a shard buried in his shouder and growled loudly; his eyes turned black. "What do you think you are doing?! WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?!" Damion grabbed me by the waist and stomped his foot on the guy, keeping him from moving. He wouldn't talk though.

Damion repeatedly stomped his foot on the guy's stomach and then covered my face protectively from the sight. The guy coughed up blood and said, "The rogues are going to get your mate. They know who he is now. You'll me be mateless." The burly man laughed. Damion shut him up by stomping right on his face. "NO YOU WON'T HE IS MINE!" It's okay, Damion. It's okay. I'm not going anywhere. I hugged my mate tightly, and he growled. "You're damn right. I'm not letting you out of my sight." Damion mind linked pack soldier and I quote to 'get this rodent out of my sight'. He was angry.

Damion picked me up protectively, carrying us to the bed. He took off his clothes, showing off his hot abs. I stared, looking at his hot, godly figure. I remember that magazine of the sex gods.. Drake was there and by god he deserved to be. I got lost in thought but was brought back to reality at the sex god winking. "Take a picture. It'll last longer~" I blushed at him, noticing that I was staring for too long. But I was unable to shift my gaze away from him. Damion shifted into his wolf form, jumped up, and curled into a ball on the bed. Lay with me. I smiled. Okay. I surrounded myself in his warmth, burying my face into his fluffy fur. His chest rumbled in contentment. So warm... I could stay here forever.