To the Moon & Back

Chapter 4- Ash

Here's another update for ya....
Again, trigger warning. Toxic relationship, sorry. It gets better. Not Adair/Ash's relationship, I don't have redemption arcs for rapists. But Ash finds someone better, don't worry. Also, it goes w/o saying- I don't condone under aged drinking, it just happens in this story, unfortunately. Sorry to be heavy again. But it gets better for Ash & he finds someone sweet :3
I woke the next morning to my phone ringing like crazy, my eyes trying to adjust to the light & seek out the sound before it went to voicemail. A gentle arm caressed my side, & the phone halted.
I closed my eyes for a minute, trying to get my bearings before sitting up. I didn't remember much of what had happened last night. Maybe it was the alcohol at the club, or maybe it was just my memory, but it all came into sharp focus when I pulled the sheets back, & Adair was laying beside me. With no shirt on.
I blushed. "Did we...?"
"Yeah." He smiled & yawned, before pulling me close to him to go back to sleep & only then did I realize that he was completely naked under the sheets. & so was I. [Notice how Adair doesn't seem to care. Say it w me folks: he hella toxiiiiiiiic]
"Ugh..." I stumbled back, covering myself with the sheets but standing up. "I gotta..."
"Baby..." He whined, sitting up & brushing his hair back with his hand in frustration before coming over to take the sheets from me. Without covering himself. My face reddened.
"Um, I..."
"It's ok." He smiled, his eyes starting to focus through the sleepiness. "I'm here."
He pulled me close then, his hand tracing along my ear to my chin, his other hand trailing lower & lower as he pulled me into a gentle, & then passionate kiss. I gasped as he began to leave a trail of kisses down my neck, before stopping.
"What's-" His eyebrows furrowed & he pulled back. "What's this?" He gestured to an already fading scar on my neck.
"That's- well-" I looked down, suddenly feeling awkward (though how could you not, being completely in the nude in front of practically a Greek god of a guy, am I right?). "That's, well..."
"Baby," He whined & I gave in. [You can't force communication, Adair 😤]
"Me & my siblings used fight a lot as pups & 1 time I got scratched, okay? It's not much of a story, I guess. It's normal for pups to play fight, ya know, helps them learn..."
He stood still for a moment & raised an eyebrow. "'Pups'?"
My eyebrows raised & eyes widened. I had assumed that since the town I lived near had a lot of werewolves living there, that he was 1 too. But what if he wasn't? Would he hold that against me? Most people were okay w werewolves, they did have legal protection now, but still. Some people were dicks about it, & I didn't know if Adair would be like that...
Fuck, I'm so dumb.
"Are you-" he paused, never looking away from me. "A werewolf?"
My eyes widened, I didn't know what to say. I nodded. I had no choice. I had paused long enough that he would know either way.
He looked away from me for a second, & then back again, sighing, his face changing to a grin. "Oh, that's no problem, I'm a wolf too." He stared at me.
"Um..." I blushed, hand rubbing the back of my neck. "That's cool. You have your own pack, or...?"
"Oh, no." He grinned a little. "I don't have my own pack yet. I left my parents about a yr ago, but ya know, just haven't found anyone who I... click with,ya know? Well..." He blushed & looks away, his voice softer. "Not till you..." He slowly looked back up at me & I couldn't help staring back at him a bit shocked.
This absolute god had no mate... & he said... He & I... have a connection.
God, someone pinch me.
Overcome w emotion, I rushed forward & kissed him square on the lips before starting to walk away.
"Waitwaitwait, come back here!" He called, voice slightly raised, though I assumed he was just feigning anger. "You can't just kiss me & then walk away! You can't just leave me hanging in desperation of your sweet lips!"
I laughed, turning around & raising an eyebrow at him. "'Sweet lips'?"
He chuckled, stepping closer. "Hell, yeah. Don't doubt your abilities to seduce me."
I snickered. "Says the man standing completely naked."
He raised an eyebrow too. "Honey, that was planned. & last time I checked, you didn't seem to mind it much."
I giggled a bit nervously. "Touché."
He waggled his finger at me, sending shivers down my spine. "Now get over here, honey. & let me show you how much I appreciate you."
Sorry if this chapter's dark again. I know there's some heavy shit... & I'm not trying to romanticize rape/abuse, btw. It's just that Adair's hella fucking manipulative & in any abusive situation/relationship, a lot of the times, the abusers leave you going through this cycle of "oh, they're ok." & abuse. A lot of the times you try to justify your abuser's actions bc you thought you loved them... Which is hella fucking toxic, of course, & fucked up, but that's the reality of situations like this.
Anyways, sorry for being dark again. Promise it gets better for Ash (& much worse for Adair- mwahaha). It just takes time. Sorry 😬😟