Nathan found that his mate was beginning to settle down into her new life. She could not help the kid like exuberance she showed for many things. Nathan had learned it was because she had never been allowed to experience what most people do growing from childhood to adulthood. She did not get to go to school so Nathan hired one of the teachers to tutor her. Her favorite time though was when she could sneak away with the children and play children games. It seems they spent hours playing hide-n- go seek or tag.
At night, his little mate still had nightmares and many times he could not wake her from them. He would spend hours in the shower with the water raining down on them until she was calm, and her fears had been put to rest. Nathan thought his little mate was the sweetest little hellion he would ever meet. She would flip from act child like to a mature woman in seconds and he had no clue how to deal with it. So, he did his best to just be there for her when she needed him. Which turned out to be frequent. Katia trusted very few people and she seemed to trust him more every day. Kelp, Maek, Eric, Doc, and Coral were her main circle of trusted people, but she had added him, Kane, Chipper, and Dalia. Whenever she felt threatened or unsure it was one of them, she linked or ran to.
Nathan hated how her past still sucked joy from her new life. If she was exposed to something new that fascinated her the emotions that played across her face and body language were excruciatingly painful to witness. For instance, one of the smaller lakes, on the Moon Touched property, has frozen over for winter already and the two packs decided to take the day yesterday and go ice skating. Nathan had a surprise for Katia and when he gave her the box, she acted terrified of opening it. He had to coax her into taking the lid off and putting the skates, inside the box, on her feet. She kept telling him it was okay she did not need skates she could slide across the ice without them. It was Mark who came over to sit on the ground with her. He spoke quietly with her until he convinced her that no one was going to take them from her or beat her for thinking she deserved a present. Kelp helped her put them on and lace them up. The two of them held her hands while guiding her on to the ice. She still looked terrified but smiled up at Nathan like he had given her the world. Nathan stood watching the three with a tear running down his cheek.
Dalia was yelling for Nathan to get out on the ice. She wanted to race like when they were kids. Nathan finished lacing up his skates and checked to see where his mate was. Of course, she was with Mark, Kelp, and the children. They were playing a game of what looks like hockey with sticks and a rock. He heard his little mate giggle or what he had learned was her sound for a giggle and his heart felt like it was going to burst with love. Heading for Dalia he picked up speed going around the iced lake and scraped it towards his sister when coming to stop in front of her. Dalia screamed when the ice slivers hit her in the face and started after her brother. Which began the chase. Brother and sister went around and around the lake chasing one another and laughing. Eventually everyone else joined in trying to help Dalia catch her brother. The pups would dart out in front trying to trip him and he would jump up and over them. The older children and some of the teens would try to grab him and hold him back. The women were forming a line and grabbing Dalia by one hand and whipping her to the next helping her to gain speed. They raced, chased, and played for hours, then suddenly Katia was standing in front of Nathan. She began skating toward him and if he did not slow down, they were going to collide. He saw Katia look at his sister and smile. Katia then moved to the side and stopped to watch as Nathan went flying by her. Instead of flying by her though Nathan found himself on the ice face first and sliding toward the bank of the lake. Hitting a rock with his shoulder brought him to a stop and Nathan just laid there breathing hard.
Katia immediately took of in his direction when she saw that he was not moving. Aza was terrified, “We killed him they will definitely punish us now.”
“I didn’t mean it. I was trying to help Dalia win.” Katia answered warily.
She stopped next to Nathan and sat down pulling his head into her lap. “Nathan please don’t be dead. Please, please, please, I did not want to hurt you. I was helping Dalia. Please Nathan don’t leave me. I know I am a pain, and I do not know how to live in this realm properly, but I love you and I need you. Please Nathan if you die, I want them to torture me and punish me until I die.”
Dalia knelt next to her and Nathan listening to her sister-in-law beg her brother not to die in that harsh whispery voice of hers and it was breaking her heart. How could Nathan do this to his mate? She was so terrified of doing something to cause others or herself pain. Dalia smacked her brother in the head, “Stop it, Nathan! Open your eyes and show your mate that you are fine. Can’t you hear how disparate she is?”
Opening his eyes and smiling he grabbed Katia while he sat up and said, “I was hoping to hear you tell me you love me again. Because I love you so much and you are living just fine in this realm. You will get the hang of it.”
Dalia watched as her big strong brother leaned down and kissed his mate with all the gentleness he could muster. It was strange to see a man who most of the time was like a bull in a china shop try his best to be soft and gentle to his little mate.
Katia whispered hoarsely, “I love you, you big oaf!” Nathan laughed kissing her once more and then Katia realized what she said but before she could let the fear take her over, Nathan stood up with her in his arms and bid everyone to follow back to the pack house for a fall cook out.
During the barbecue the Alpha and his Luna were practically inseparable. Katia talked Nathan into a game a tag with the kiddos after they had eaten. Nathan was at a disadvantage because he had never played these kinds of games with the pack youngsters and did not know the little signals and secrets, they had amongst themselves to win the game. All he knew was that his little mate was having the time of her life. She beamed from ear to ear as she chased after one, then another, yelling, “tag you it” in everyone’s head. Nathan even let her catch him just to see that gorgeous smile and hear what he considered the most beautiful sound in the world, her laughter. She did not laugh like others because of the damage she had suffered but it was her sound and that made it beautiful to him.
Finally, it was time for bed. After saying good night to everyone, Katia drew Nathan inside and up to their room. Closing the door, she pointed to the bathroom. Laughing Nathan said, “You want to shower little one?” Shaking her head yes, she went into the closet and gathered sleeping clothes for them.
Nathan filled the tub with water, some kind of strawberry smelling salt stuff and bubbles instead and smiled at her. “I am going to show you a different kind of bath tonight, my sweet mate.”
Once Katia had stripped out her clothing, Nathan was already naked, and he helped her climb into the tub. Climbing behind her he sat and then pulled her down in front of him. Leaning her back against his chest, he picked up the washcloth and started washing her body. He was wiping in slow gentle strokes up and down her arms, sides, and torso. When he would wipe over her breast he would stop and give them nipples a pinch and then rub around them lazily. Whispering in her ear, “I love how your little nips react to my touch. The are so hard and sensitive. Is your tight little core soaking for me?”
Katia moaned quietly, “Nathan, please.” She was trying to stroke up down his erection with her backside.
“Such a greedy little luna I have.” He said as he moved the washcloth down to clean the area between her legs. Katia leaned into his chest more pulling her knees up and spreading her legs more for him.
Somehow the cloth was lost in the tub and when he touched her there, it was with his bare fingers. Katia almost came right then. Nathan glides his finger up and down her slit dipping into her center with each down stroke. When he came to the top he would rub around her clit and flick back and forth. Nathan whispered in her ear the whole time about how wet her pussy was, and he could not wait to sink his cock deep inside her. Katia wanted that as much as he did. He was driving her crazy with his hand and fingers, but she wanted to be full of him.
“I can feel you tight little pussy pulsing around my fingers, sweetheart. Are you ready for me?” He breathed into her ear.
“Oh yes, Nathan, please.” She begged him.
With those words he picked her up by her waist and slammed her down on his cock. He was so deep inside her, he could feel the opening of her womb. She was rolling her hips back and forth on his cock and moaning as he found her rhythm. Pinching her nipples and massaging her breast, he could feel his balls tightening and grabbed her hips to hold her still. Katia whimpered and he chuckled, “Don’t worry my sweet mate, I am going to make cum so hard you pussy with never forget the feeling of my cock.”
Water sloshed everywhere as he proceeded to keep his promise. When his ball pulled upwards for last time shooting cum up and out his cock, Katia bucked her hips as her pussy squeezed every drop at of his cock and she screamed his name as only she could.
Nathan gathered her up, drying both off and carried her to bed. Once in bed he covered them and quietly said, “I love you, Katia, my goddess, my mate, my life.”
She whispered back hoarsely, “I love you Nathan, my mate, my protector, my home.”
Laying in his arms, just about asleep, Katia smiled when she realized they forgot to put on the sleep clothes she pulled out for them.