Out of The Woods (COMPLETED)

Chapter 18

Before she tip toed out into the darkness again.

Esme's p.o.v

My heart hurt for my best friend, but swelled with love. She was a brave and pure soul, who deserved the world and I realized as I stepped out of her room, that she just might have it.

Isaac was sitting, back to the wall, on the other side of the room. His eyes met mine, and he stood, nodding in a quiet thanks.

"You heard her crying and you still realized that smothering her with affection at this stage of your relationship would damage her." I whispered and his grey eyes matched mine, unmoving. He said nothing and I offered him a tired smile.

He had woken me up after hearing her crying and asked me if I could comfort her. He had realized that she needed her best friend, not a man she had just met to comfort her. He had made the choice to put her before himself and I had never respected him more.

I took one final look at his sitting form as he waited outside Aurora's door, his head between his legs.

As soon as the morning would peek through the thin blanket of darkness and light the world outside, he would go in and hold his love.

-/-

Isaac's office had a window ledge that fit my body perfectly. I laid down some blankets and pillows to make it even more comfortable and that's where I was currently sat, watching the rain drops against the window. It was soothing, as I read a book I had borrowed from Isaac, I had the soft downfall of rain as my background. Although I couldn't seem to focus very much as I held the book open on my lap but instead my eyes wandered to where Isaac was working at his desk, filling out yet another page of mind-numbing paperwork. He had been at it for the past two hours, sending my eyes on him he out down his pen and his tired oooo eyes met mine, smiling softly.

"I think I can take a break for a while and spend time with my mate, I mean I have just gotten her back." He said as I rose to meet him. He wrapped his arms around me and nuzzled his head into my neck.

"I wanted to talk to you about that," I muttered and his face fell. I could almost see what he was thinking.

"I'm not planning on returning to Arden, my father is already dead and my two best friends are here. I have no reason to return."

He nodded slowly, understanding my words before he motioned for me to continue.

"I understand the concept of mates and know that it's something sacred and joyful for your kind, but you have to understand that I am not of your kind. This is all new to me, I want to take it slow,"

He relaxed, running his rough hands through my blonde curls, before sighing deeply. "I had never intended to rush you into something you're not ready for, nor do I ever intend to.

"I'm not like other Alphas. I won't trap you. Forest nymphs are creatures or freedom. I won't risk harming you for anything, not even myself."

"As proud of a man that I am, I'm not past begging. You're the only glimpse of sunlight I've seen in years. The mate bond, Aurora, is like nothing you've ever felt. Because your not a wolf, it won't take effect immediately but it's a connection past one's comprehension. Our souls are connected in a way that makes it impossible to undo. All i ask is you stay here with me and give me a chance." He whispered and I nodded silently into his shoulder.

I looked up at him, nodding. There was still a hole in my soul from loosing my father, someone who had been a constant in my life and had never let me down. He was the only father figure I had, but he was also a mentor and a friend. Especially after I had lost my mother, he took it upon himself to be everything that I had lost.