The Summer Moon
Chapter 75 -

Malia

"Lia please tell me you're okay," The voice I had been dying to hear finally came into my mind, Ty. I jumped up in bed, throwing the blankets to the side and ran to the window to look out onto the forest. The attack must be over, he's okay. We were okay. All of the fear and anxiety that had built up inside of me finally started to ease as I searched the forest line for Ty.

"Ty," I called back the tears flowing a steady stream down my cheeks once again. I pulled the sleeves of Ty's sweater down and wiped my eyes once more.

"Thank goddess it's so good to hear your voice," He replied and I had to agree. It had only been an hour or so since I left Ty in the woods but I'd spent the whole time curled up in bed in a ball, anxiously awaiting his voice to tell me it was all okay, to tell me he was okay. He had been so concerned about getting me home but all I needed was to know that he was safe too. "Where the hell are you Lia?" He asked next and I could feel his anxiety as well.

"You told me to go home," I told him, confused as to why he wasn't here yet. I scanned the border of the woods again, noticing people coming from the woods back towards town but none of them looking like Ty. What was taking him so long, how far away had he gone?

"I'm at your house, you're not here?" He asked and I widened my eyes. Shoot, he wanted me to go back to my house? I had figured it was safer to come here, and he'd asked me to stay here tonight so I thought he wanted me to come back here. But maybe after all the drama tonight our plans had changed.

"I'm at your house," I said slowly and I felt Ty relax a little before he quickly replied.

"I'll be there in 5," my heart skipped in my chest as I returned back to the bed, curling up in the blankets once more. My eyes glued to the bedroom door awaiting his return, making it feel like time was crawling forwards.

Exactly 5 minutes later Ty burst through the door, his eyes rapidly searching the room until they finally met mine. "Lia," he breathed, and I ran into his arms. He lifted me up with ease and I wrapped myself around him. His hand came up my back, replaceing it's way into my hair and bringing me ever closer to him. "Thank god you're here and you're okay," he whispered as he buried his face into my hair. I breathed him in, that familiar pine scent that just screamed home filling my

nose.

"Thanks to you," I giggled as his breath tickled my skin. "Are you okay? Any injuries?" I pulled his head back from my neck to look into his eyes and he gave me a reassuring smile.

"Not a scratch," and I breathed a sigh of relief. Ty set me down gently on the side of the bed, pulling back and looking me over again. His eyes stopping over the bandage I had wrapped over my wrist. He leaned down and pressed his lips to it gently, then coming back up to my eyes I saw water starting to come to his. "Lia, I'm so sorry. I understand if you've-you've changed your mind or anything" his voice broke as he spoke and I felt my tears coming back. That's what he's worried about right now? I'd never seen Ty so nervous as he shuffled in front me of, his eyes always looking slightly away from mine.

"Ty, no," I grabbed his face in my hands, pulling him closer to me again. "Nothing could make me change my mind about you," I whispered to him, looking into those sad blue eyes.

"it's my fault you were in danger," he mumbled back as his gaze dropped to the floor again, his head hanging. I rest my head against his chest and held him ever tighter.

"You kept me safe," I whispered back, and Ty tightened his arms around me.

"Nothing can ever happen to you, I need you," Ty finally looked up to meet my eyes again and I smiled at him sweetly. Running my fingers through his hair, I felt him relax underneath my touch.

"Nothing's going to happen to me," I promised him and his eyes finally lit up to that brighter blue I loved so much. His mood finally lifting, he pulled off his shirt and came to sit on the bed with me, pulling me into his arms and under the sheets.

"I'm happy you came here," he whispered, his lips brushing against my ear.

"You promised me a sleepover and somehow I still haven't gotten any sleep. Don't you dare think I'm missing out on sleeping in your arms," I giggled at him. So much had happened tonight and all I wanted was to drift off in his arms, to have all the drama of today just melt away. We needed this, because something was telling me these attacks were far from over. I just couldn't wait to be a wolf as well so Ty would stop worrying about me so much.

I thought back to the attack tonight, I had been so helpless, I had fallen off of Ty so easily when we hit the true. I had just barely scratched my wrist but Ty had been so distracted because of me, and I could tell it was hurting him so bad even now to know that I got hurt. I didn't want to be this defenceless girl anymore, I wanted to show Ty that he didn't have to worry about me so much. Like when that wolf came after us and I was thrown from Ty's back, I could have shifted, I could have helped defend our home. I replayed the events of tonight over and over again in my mind while Ty cuddled around my back.

Then I realized something I hadn't before. Something I don't think Ty had noticed.

"Ty," I mumbled his name as this new realization washed over me and his hold on me tightened.

"Don't be scared baby, I'll never let anyone hurt you," he whispered in my ear to comfort me and I could tell her was already drifting to sleep. I took a deep breath and willed myself to calm down then cuddled in a little bit more. Telling him this tonight wouldn't make a difference, and right now he needed to sleep as it had been a tiring night. This could wait until morning, but I had to tell him what I saw.