Chapter 0806

Over the past week Midnight has proved herself to be hard working, and clever, and optimistic, and funny. Funny as hell – sometimes not even intending to be funny but leaving Jesse in stitches. And the conversation has just been great – Midnight listening with wide wonderous eyes as Jesse tells of the realities of his world, and then her eagerly stumbling over her words as she tells him of her own life. Yes, in the past week, Jesse has come to sort of…get it. Why the Goddess picked someone like Midnight for him. Because were she to have grown up in Moon Valley she’d have been spunky, and vivid, and fierce and sweet.

But, of course, she grew up here. And her poor little corrupted wolf…

Jesse sighs, picking up his cards and studying them, forcing himself away from the thought. Because Midnight hates it when he pities her, and any conversations about that wolf go again and again to why he won’t accept the bond, and why he won’t love her, and why they can’t immediately have eighteen pups. “And here’s the flop…” Midnight murmurs, setting out the first three cards on the floor of the yurt. Jesse smirks, loving how fast Midnight has picked up the lingo from his world, how much she delights in these simple things.

But even if so much about hanging out with Midnight has been great…she certainly has been a lock box regarding any information about this world.

Inwardly Jesse’s wolf gives him a nudge, urging him forward. And he decides to put a little more on the table with this game than just a bundle of sticks.

“I’ll raise you two sticks,” Jesse murmurs, putting the required amount forward.