The Wannabe Warrior
Chapter 187

Zane POV

When I woke from the best night’s sleep I have had in weeks, I felt my love stir in my arms, and my day began as well as it finished, with my mate in my arms and I was thankful that I had such a great mate.

‘We do have the best mate in the world, and you had better treat her right.’ My wolf said in my head. I jumped a little shocked from hearing his voice again, I had missed him so much and had started to accept the silence and that he was gone forever, but he had proven me wrong and had arrived back when I needed him the most.

‘Blaze, welcome back buddy, we have missed you so much.’ I said to my wolf and meant every word I said.

‘Betsy has kept me informed about what has been going on. I think you are going to need me when we go and get that b***h and take her down, so I returned last night and in time for our reuniting, in the way we should have been doing all along.’ He replied and I couldn’t agree more and was so glad he was back now, as I think I am going to need my wolf from when we attack Gladys.

‘Our timing was not right, buddy, we had to let our mate be who she is, and I will never stop her from being who she needs to be.’ I argued with Blaze, ready to fight him again if I needed to, our mate had to come first..

‘I have gotten that now. It took the lady and my mate, Betsy. They had to put me in my place and I would not try and take over again, unless it was needed for fighting, the personal stuff. I will leave it to you. I do not understand. My Betsy, said she would help me along the way.’ Blaze said in his wolf way and I was grateful that Betsy was still working on getting my wolf home. I feel I have had a double win, got my mate and wolf back at the same time. I wanted to go and celebrate, but knew that too, I knew I would have to wait, the story of my life, waiting, when I got back home, I was going to get my dad to have a great big party and celebrate. I need some fun.

We had too much fighting, and I wondered what the lady had said to him. I know what I heard and have tried to abide by her words, but it is not easy when I want to keep him safe, and the wolf is the lady’s gift to us, so I guess she had more control over him than even I do.

Madison rolled over and looked at me, she gave me a few k****s and then surprised me when she smiled and said.

‘Morning Blaze, welcome home.’ And I allowed Blaze to come forward and I noticed Madsion let Betsy come forward too.

I don’t know what they said to each other, but it felt good, and I at long last was whole again.

We stayed in bed a little longer, enjoying each other’s company and talking about the return of Blaze. It was like we were a whole couple again, and though I missed Madison while she was gone, she missed Blaze because of how it had made her wolf feel, and the two of them had worked so hard at getting him to return to me, so they could have him back where he belonged, and I never knew while I was working on getting my mate back, she was working on getting my wolf back, I feel honoured that Madison and Betsy were mine and Blaze’s, and I hope to show her how much for many years to come.

Together hand in hand, we headed down the tunnel, following the smell of food and voices.

My stomach had told me a number of times that it wanted food and I heard Madison joining in while we walked.

‘Morning you two.’ A group of Blue River warriors chimed out together as we walked into the room where they had prepared food on tables. This was not in the dining hall, but in another larger room that could house many people. A number of tables ladened with food were dotted around the room, we joined a line and grabbed a plate and filled it full of assorted foods, and joined the Blue River warriors sitting on the ground eating their breakfast.

We laughed and joked around as we ate our fill.

The Blue River warriors were always so cheerful, they never judged or made any bad comments, never negative even when things were going sour. They were here to do a job and expected to have good and bad times, so they went with the flow most of the time, and when there was tension in the air, they had a natural ability to break the tension and I could not ask for a better group of men. I am so proud to call them friends and glad that they came with Madison on the bus. They have been with us along this journey and I really hope we can talk them into staying with us when we return. None are mated. Well, one is now, but most are not and we just might be able to get some of them to stay.

Madison trusts them the most and they have proven time and time again, that they are good at their jobs.