Obsidian Part I Wattys2020

Chapter 27

"So, what made you crazy to travel?" I asked, shoving a poptart into my mouth.

Cynthia's expression was thoughtful as she seemed to mull over my question, "I don't know what started it, I've always been an awfully curious girl. I hate staying in one place, the only reason I spent a lot of my time in Obsidian's pack is to watch over him. He tends to be an idiot and get himself seriously injured and just ignores it, as if he isn't bleeding out. Other times I'll visit Luthias' pack and check in on him. Other than that, I just visit random states and once went to Europe."

"So, is Luthias like Obsidian?"

"Sort of, not as tortured as Obsidian was but he's a decently angry dude. He's quiet and has a shorter temper than Obsidian, but he's not afraid of opening up. If he does and you break his trust, then he'll be a little more cautious around you. Though, I'm sure many do that." 

"Anger issues run in your family?"

She laughed, "I'm pretty sure, our mother was a spitfire too."

"Did your father ever know...?"

"Where we were? No, I'm not sure how but our mother made sure he could never find us."

"Princess, we're home," our drive voiced, ending our conversation.

Excitement exploded in me as I pulled Cynthia out of the car, rambling about how she'll love my friend Lin and she'll have fun. I let out a surprised yelp as someone yanked me away from her and into an incredibly strong hug, almost crushing my ribs. 

"It has been awful with you gone!" Lin cried dramatically.

I laughed, "Hello to you too! Lin, meet Cynthia, Obsidian's older sister." 

Lin stared at her in shock, "He has a sister?"

"Yep, and a brother," Cynthia grinned.

"How cute is the brother?"

"Lin!"

"What? I'm just curious!" 

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The day had gone by pretty quick, running around getting updates on the pack and any information my father has while trying to get unpacked was a little insane. However, I was glad to welcome the familiar feel back. While Obsidian's pack was very kind and I had some fun, I still missed the craziness of my home pack, along with the friendly faces I have grown up with. Not including those that picked on me in school, I could careless about seeing them again. 

Cynthia had quickly made herself comfortable with the warriors, she had even shown our female warriors new moves that we haven't thought of. She was truly enjoying herself, I don't think I've seen her this excited in Obsidian's pack. 

I let out a breath as I stepped outside, breathing in nature's perfume, allowing it to calm my nerves. My body was still in hyper drive from the hectic day, despite it being eleven at night and the moon shining brightly in the darkness, I couldn't sleep. It's as if exhaustion had ceased to exist for me, causing me to grow bored in my room. Glancing around, I grinned and shifted, landing on the soft grass on paws instead of feet. I didn't hesitate to run into the forest, welcoming the adrenaline rush of the mysteries of the night. I ignored the dangers that I knew lurked in the forest at dark, for once I just wanted to run without thinking of the current war. To forget about those we have lost, about the struggle with falling for a withdrawn alpha, about my duties to my pack, just all of reality. I sunk into the dream like state of running through the woods, my paws splashing into muddy puddles and my fur becoming coated in wet dirt. 

I skidded to a halt in my favorite place by the river, my lungs pulling in as much air as they could. The refreshing sips of the river's water satisfied my thirst enough that I could relax. I laid by the rock, looking out across the body of water, scanning the area before me. Part of me hoped I would see his light colored fur, the gleam of his eyes and the wagging of his tail. As if he would be glad to see me after ignoring me yesterday and today, of shutting me out as if I had done something wrong. The burn of rejection was still swimming inside of me, but I chose to push it to the back of my mind. I didn't need to stress over something so stupid, it was irrelevant to the problems we were all facing currently. My heartbreak can bother me another day, no need for those negative emotions to take over now. Besides, it would be useless to pursue it, he made it clear he didn't want to have feelings for anyone.

Even if we were both falling in love. 

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I groaned as sunlight poured into my dreamless state, pulling me from my slumber. My eyes fluttered open to reveal my muddy sheets and dirty body, it made me laugh a little. After being such a perfect and clean young woman, I didn't care that I had come home last night and shifted back to walk stark naked through the house. I slowly sat up and rubbed the remaining sleepiness from my eyes, sighing when I realized I would have to clean this up. I frowned at my muddy footprints, knowing they were most likely through the house. 

I stretched my muscles out and headed towards my bathroom, wanting to clean the grime off of me now that I was beginning to itch. I grinned as the warm water washed over my body, helping to soothe my sore muscles from my late night run. Despite being fit, my legs and arms never seemed to be used to the large amount of running that I do. Granted, in human form one doesn't normally run on all fours unlike wolf form. I made sure to clean all the dirt off of me and out of my hair, sighing in relief as the itching stopped. 

Most likely ran through dandelions again, damn allergies. 

I threw on a t-shirt and sweats before combing through my hair, growling and cursing at it as the brush hit every single knot. My previous thoughts of getting a pixie cut came to mind when I looked into the mirror, not amused with the rat's nest on my head. Brushing long and thick hair when it's wet is the most infuriating and painful thing to deal with when you wake up. I was half tempted to just cut the knots out, but gods know I would give my mother a heart attack. 

"Damn hair," I grumbled. 

My door swung open as my mother walked in, holding up my torn clothes, "Care to explain why you decided to leave mud through the house?"

I smiled sheepishly, "Good morning, mom. You look great today."

"You're not sweet talking yourself out of this one, you know I just got the floors done! It's expensive," she pouted as she threw the torn cloth into the trash. 

"I'm sorry, I couldn't sleep last night so I ran until I was practically falling asleep walking home. If no one got to it, I can go and clean the house." 

"No, no, your father already cleaned it up. I found out he has been stealing my ice cream, so he did it to avoid me yelling even more."

I raised an eyebrow, "What is up with you two and ice cream?"

"It's mine!" 

"You two are children."

My mother flipped me off before plopping down on my bed, "We're holding a council meeting today. Now that Obsidian is mostly healed and you two discovered those hybrids, all the leaders want to know what information he has so far." 

"Wonderful," I replied sarcastically. "I'm guessing he'll be here?"

"Of course, he is a king after all." 

I sighed, "I'll make sure to look presentable."

"Thank you and remember, you don't have to speak to him if you don't want to. Cynthia told me what happened. By the way, I like her, she's a fun person."

She placed a loving kiss on my head before walking out, mumbling about needing to hide her ice cream in a different spot. I laughed and shook my head, my parents may be strict with my image sometimes and it may get on my nerves, but I wouldn't change them for the world. 

A/N: I finally feel energized today! So here is a decently long chapter :)