Come away with innocence & leave me with my sins

Jaden Ohanzee · 06-15-2012, 11:25 AM

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Jaden didn’t really see himself as a “Ladies man”. To admit such a thing wasn’t him. Other more boastful males might, but he had never seen the need to label himself as such or try for female attention. More and more lately, he was realizing just how easy it was to talk to the opposite sex. Oddly enough, Rio wasn’t the first to pour out part of their life story to him on just their first meeting. Maybe it was that he was easy to trust. That would be the best conclusion for he had no plan to use anyone whose trust he earned. He truly had no plans to mistreat this sweet female. She seemed innocent before her short story proved that she was. If he hadn’t already had so many love troubles, he would have looked to Rio as a fine possibility. She was, by far, the most innocent wolf to show an interest in him.

He heard the slight disappointment in her voice at his mention of someone else. That meant she understood where he was in terms of availability, there was no need for any more awkwardness. Just because he had no deep interest in an intimate relationship didn’t mean friendship was out of the question, did it? So he returned her smile even though it didn’t seem to be directed toward him precisely and listened.

Rio offered a deeper understanding of what Anathema was built upon then the obsidian alpha had known before. So they were all rogues? Honestly, Jaden hadn’t been sure what to make of them before. There were members of Anathema that were good wolves at heart and hated him keenly, while there were also incredibly dark hearted wolves that liked him. One had even gotten extremely close during a bout of less than innocent drinking. The memory was always embarrassing even though what he could remember of it had been quite good. Thinking back on it distracted him momentarily while he hoped Rio had no knowledge of it. He didn’t know how loose lipped Amy was about such things.

Somewhere where I belong. Those words caught his attention. Though Anathema was a fit for the darker crowd, for wolves like Jaden actually was, he could see how Rio might feel alienated from them. He smiled at her warmly, There might be sometime you need to hurt another to protect yourself, to survive. In Sangi’lak we understand and train for such times. It is rare that anyone can make it through life unscathed. His scared body was a testament to this. Easy steps brought him to the porch and he climbed the few steps to find a place no sit next to the other wolf. The leather straps that held the weapons to his body groaned gently while they stretched to accommodate the new shape of his muscled form. I don’t know if you know where you belong yet, but you are welcome in these lands. We have plenty of room… He looked at her with honest blue eyes. She was just the type of wolf he wanted to see become part of his family. But he left the statement soft at the end. There was no pressure behind the words, just a gentle offer.

Jaden does. Jaden speaks. Jaden thinks.

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