Innocent Little Runt
Chapter 34

Xavier’s POV

I woke up to a scream. Celeste’s scream.

I shot up and looked to where Celeste was sitting at the edge of our bed clutching her stomach. I quickly moved so I could wrap my arms around her. She only tried to push me away as more screams left her lips. I held her arms down and pulled her to me.

“Celeste!” She glanced at me and bit her l*p. “Calm down. It must be the last day of your heat, so it’s going to hurt, but you will be fine. I promise.” She shook her head with a pained look on her face. I pulled her to me and smashed our lips together.

She moved herself to where she was straddling my h**s. She brought herself flush against me and I tried to push her back. She growled at me making me shocked. I put my hands on her h**s and moved her away from me. Her eyes were black.

“Stop this,” I growled at her wolf and she whimpered.

“Why?” She tried to push herself closer to me. I pushed her down on the bed, growling at her in frustration. I pinned her arms above her and looked her in the eyes.

“Celeste is not ready for that. If anyone should know that then it should be you!” A look of hurt crossed her face and I had to remind myself not to give in. Just because her wolf was ready for that doesn’t mean that Celeste is.

“Please,” she whined.

“Give me Celeste back now. . .” With an almost reluctant look in her eyes she gave up her control.

As soon as I saw Celeste’s beautiful brown eyes I let go of both of her wrists. I held her to my chest and rubbed her stomach as she let out small whimpers of pain.

“It hurts so much Xavier.” I kissed her forehead, wanting her pain to go away. Why the moon goddess made females go through this in the first place is a mystery to me. “Please, Xavier. Make it go away!” I shook my head and got up, her still in my arms.

“You know I can’t do that little one. You would regret it as soon as your heat is over.” She let out a small cry and buried her head into my neck. “I know it hurts little one. Just wait until the day is up and this will all be over.” She nodded and pulled herself closer to me.

I got up, not letting her go, and went into the bathroom. With one hand holding her to me I used the other to turn on the water in the bathtub. I turned it to cold, hoping that it would cool her body down and loosen the muscles in her stomach. When the water gets high enough I turn it off. Not caring that we are both wearing clothes I get into the tub with her, holding her to me so I can still help with the pain.

Celeste lets out a relieved sigh and gently places k****s on my neck, probably trying to calm her wolf. My wolf however, refuses to calm down. He is jumping around inside my head and growling at me to mark her, to complete the mating bond. It makes me wish he had a mute button.

“I’m sorry Xavier.”

“For what little one?” I looked down at Celeste. Her eyes are hooded as she looks at me. Not in a tired way but as if she was in a state of pure bliss. It made my wolf growl softly in frustration.

“Ancillary, my wolf, she is. . . Ready,” she said awkwardly. “And she can tell that your wolf is too. Even you are but I’m not. And I’m sorry for that, but I’m just not ready.” She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She was right. My wolf and hers are ready and I want her. I want to have her gasping and moaning. I want her to purr like a little kitten but she isn’t ready. I hate to admit it but it’s true. I feel like an awful person for even thinking such thoughts. Celeste is innocent in almost every single way imaginable. She still blushes when I compliment her. I shouldn’t think those things about her.

“I uh, I wish that I was ready. I really do.” I shook my head, not knowing if she had opened her eyes again or not.

“No you don’t little one. You don’t want to be. You just need it to come naturally, not because your wolf pushed you or because you feel like you should too. I told you that I would wait and I will. I will wait for however long you want little one. Do you understand?” She nodded and moved herself closer to me.

“I’m cold now.” I chuckled and kissed the top of her head. I slowly got out of the tub and draped a towel on her shoulders. I set her down and she walked to the closet and when she came back out she was wearing another of my long sleeved shirts and pajama pants. I went and changed to dry clothes and when I came back out the television was on. Celeste was clutching my pillow and looking at the television. Her hair, which was slightly damp towards the ends, was splayed out behind her.

“Celeste?” She looked up at me. Her eyes flashing black but she pushed her wolf back and smiled. Her slightly tan skin stood out against our dark bed. Her brown hair was wavy but was turning wavy everywhere it had gotten wet. Her brown eyes that brightened my day, shone with adoration that let me know he was no longer scared of me like when she first got here. Her smile, while small, always manages to light up my whole world.

“Just thought I would let you know that you are beautiful.” And then came the blush that I love so much.