The Summer Moon
Chapter 66 -

Malia

"She's obviously paying him to be here or something," Brayden laughed with his group of friends behind us. I felt my heart beat faster in my chest as Ty stopped walking, his eyes darkening as they met mine. A rush of anger came over me, only I realized it wasn't mine; I was feeling the anger that Ty was feeling. I gripped his arm, catching his attention and he focused on me.

"It doesn't matter," I whispered and Ty squeezed his eyes shut.

"Pathetic," Brayden mumbled, sending Ty right over the edge. Before I could make a move to hold him back, Ty was gone from my side, His fist flew across Brayden's face as the entire crowd watched in shock. Brayden dropped to the floor like a doll while some blonde bimbo ran to his side screaming his name and Ty turned back to the crowd.

"Anyone else have anything they would like to say?" Ty asked the crowd and everyone cowered away. "Woo! Yes!" Liam cheered.

"That was better than I ever could have imagined!" Alana squealed throwing her hands up in the air. Ty turned to me, a guilty look on his face as if he were asking me for forgiveness. I burst out laughing and ran towards him, wrapping my arms around him.

"Two mall fights in one day, we better get out of here before the cops come to arrest you two," I giggled and Ty bent down to kiss me. The group of us ran towards the mall exit and back to the subway, Ty holding my hand the whole way. While Alana definitely hadn't forgiven Liam for hitting Andrew, she did take the seat next to him on the subway and just that small gesture made his whole face light up.

We said our goodbyes to Alana as we went back to my apartment, and the second she was separated from the group Liam turned to me. "Malia you have to convince her to come to Florida, ask her to visit you or something," he pleaded, his voice filled with desperation.

"I thought you didn't want a mate?" I teased him.

"I didn't but damn I didn't think I'd mate with someone like her! I mean she's beautiful, she's like an angel, I can't just leave her here," Liam groaned and ran his hands through his hair. I giggled at him, he was totally smitten, the mate bond must be really intense. I just hoped that if Alana agreed to give him a chance, he wouldn't go back to how he was before meeting her, and I hoped Alana would have some patience with him as well considering I'd never heard of her keeping a boyfriend for longer than a couple weeks. "Please, Malia. Come on Ty, convince her for me," Liam begged us both again.

"Fine," I rolled my eyes but smiled at him. "I'll text her and ask if she wants to come stay with me for a bit, but you have to behave."

"I absolutely will," Liam held his hand over his chest and smiled the biggest grin at us.

As we walked into the apartment, Liam went his way to the guest bedroom to pack and I pulled Ty back towards my bedroom, eager to have some alone time with him. We walked past the kitchen and I locked eyes with my mother briefly, she gave me a small smile then went back to scrubbing the dishes. I sighed, even though things with Ty were getting easier, things with my family just seemed to be getting more complicated.

I closed the door behind us and Ty immediately pulled his sweater over his head, revealing that toned chest I loved so much. He dropped down onto the bed and gestured for me to join him. I quickly sent a text to Alana, asking her to visit and within seconds she had already replied with an eager yes and something along the lines of wanting to replace a new boyfriend, which I was hopeful she would replace in Liam or else there might be a lot more drama this summer.

"Sooo Ty," I began, putting my phone down and turning my attention back to him. I stepped towards the bed then slowly climbed on beside him. His arms immediately wrapped around me pulling my into his chest. "I was just wondering," I tried again, but my train of thought was getting derailed so easily as he fingers moved over my skin, daring to go beneath my shirt. "Are you still my boyfriend or do we have to do that whole awkward talk again?" I blurted out. "Babe don't even joke," he rolled his eyes at me, laughing.

"So is that a yes?" I giggled and he glared at me. He rolled on top of me pressed himself between my legs, his lips inches from mine.

"Lia, my gorgeous sexy breathtaking mate, will you be my girlfriend, again?" He batted his eyelashes at me and I giggled.

"Hmmm, I don't know, can I have some time to think about it?" I teased him and his eyes narrowed on mine.

"Hell no!"his hand blazed down my side, lifting my leg and hooking it around his waist.

"I love you Ty, I love being yours" I pulled him down and pressed my lips to his.

"You'd better, you know you've been a huge pain in my ass these past couple weeks," he pulled back, a serious expression on his face and I dropped my jaw open. I couldn't believe he just said that! Ty burst out laughing at my reaction and I tried to push him off of me but he held his place. "I love you so fucking much Lia." His lips came to my neck, burning a trail across my skin.

"Actually can we talk for a minute Ty?" I gripped my hands in his hair, part of my not wanting to stop him.

"What about?" He pulled back and smiled at me, his eyes that gorgeous blue colour that I could lose myself in.

"Today at the mall I could feel you, like you said with the emotions, I could feel your anger," I mumbled, desperate to get some answers. I needed to know if I would be like him, and if I was feeling his emotions that had to be a good sign, right? "Does that mean I'm a wolf, like you?"

"It means you're my mate," Ty said, brushing my hair out of my face and behind my ear. I bit my lip and turned my gaze away from his. "Why are you so worried about becoming a wolf?" He asked me.

"I guess I just want to know where I fit in," I said lamely.

"With me, you always belong with me," Ty's gentle lips touched mine once more and I pulled him in but he was gone all too soon. "Do you really want to know?" He asked, his eyes sparkling under the lights around us. "You know?" I widened my eyes at him and he gave me a cheeky grin.

"Not for long, but I'm certain now," he said and I smacked his chest.

"Tell me already then!" I pleaded, my heart picking up pace. A thousand what if's were suddenly filling my head, but really there were only two options here. I either was, and it was true that I'd belonged with Ty this whole time, or I wasn't. Ty's lips pressed feathery kissed across my face, calming me. As his lips came up my jaw to my ear, he whispered "You're a wolf," and suddenly I felt my whole world changing. I belonged with him, I really did. I grabbed his face between my hands pulling his lips to mine desperately. Ty chuckled continuing to explain between kisses, "I started seeing a lot of signs over the last week, but with your birthday only a few days away now, I can sense your wolf coming. I didn't expect you to be so excited about this," he smiled down at me and I smiled back, feeling like I couldn't be any happier than I was in this moment.

"Of course I'm excited, it means I belong with you," I beamed.

"Lia! You belong with me either way. You're mine, you're not getting away from me again," he winked at me and I giggled at how possessive he was being. "Does that mean you'll mark me?" I whispered. Ty's eyes flashed dark as he hovered above me and I swallowed, preparing myself for what would come next.