"what's is like?" Olivia asked as Indianna sat down on her towel and dried herself off.
"What?"
"The kiss. I've always wondered what kissing underwater is like," Olivia admitted.
"I guess you'll have to wait and find out with Janson," Indianna smiled.
Olivia went red and she hurriedly shook her head. "N-no!"
Indianna chuckled. "You seemed to be having fun earlier. I think you might've smiled at him instead of glaring."
"Shut up," Olivia grumbled and she glanced at Indianna's wrist. "That's really pretty."
Indianna looked at the charm bracelet and smiled. "Greyson gave it to me."
"What's the occasion?"
"My birthday. Today."
"Today!" Olivia gasped. "Oh god, happy birthday!"
"Thanks," Indianna smiled and played with the bracelet.
"I'm sorry that you had to deal with me on today of all days," Olivia said softly.
"Don't be," Indianna said kindly. "I'm glad I could help you and Janson."
Olivia squirmed uncomfortably at Janson's name and laid back on the towel. She looked up at Indianna and frowned when she looked at her thigh. "You're Greyson's Luna aren't you?"
"Yes," Indianna nodded.
"So you've completed the mating process? He's marked you? And you've had sex?"
Indianna blushed at Olivia's forwardness, but nodded. "Yes."
"Where's your brand?" Olivia questioned.
"My what?" Indianna frowned.
"The branding mark of your pack," Olivia explained. "Every pack member has to have the brand. It's like when a guy marks his mate, but a pack version. It shows what pack you belong too."
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Indianna admitted.
"So Greyson hasn't told you?" Olivia gasped. "It's a pretty serious ceremony in the werewolf world. I'm surprised you don't know about it."
"Ceremony?" Indianna murmured and thought back to when Ellie, the girl that they had rescued, had mentioned something called a branding ceremony. "I've heard of the branding ceremony, but I never knew what it was."
"Whenever a new wolf joins a pack they aren't a full member until the branding ceremony. It's when you are given the pack brand. The whole pack is present and participates. It's a pretty barbaric ceremony to be honest, especially for high ranking wolves," Olivia said quietly.
"Barbaric?" Indianna repeated. "What do you mean?"
"You seriously don't know?" Olivia frowned and she gulped when she realised that she might've accidentally revealed something that Greyson was purposely not telling Indianna.I was going to wait a while before I uploaded again, but this book hit 2m and I thought you deserved an update as thanks !
Indianna ignored Greyson as they all made our way back to the cars. Indianna heard Kal ask Greyson what was wrong and she assumed Greyson told him over mind link.
When the car came into view Indianna headed straight for the passenger seat, so she wouldn't have to sit next to Greyson, but Kal raced ahead of her and opened the car door, throwing himself onto the seat.
"I call dibs," he grinned and Indianna narrowed her eyes slightly at him. He smiled innocently and shut the door.
Indianna sighed and slowly turned on her heel and walked to the back of the car where Ace and Greyson were already seated. "Great," she muttered and sat in the backseat. Indianna moved as close as she could to the door so she didn't accidentally touch Greyson.
The car was silent as they drove back to Janson's pack house. Everyone knew that Indianna was pissed at Greyson and it made it tense. She could see Greyson looking at her out of the corner of her eye, but she refused to look at him.
When they finally made it to the house Indianna bolted out of the car as quickly as she could and rushed upstairs to her room- their room.
She was unzipping her suitcase when Greyson walked in. "Indi-"
"I'm going for a shower," Indianna said coldly and grabbed a bundle of clothes and briskly walked into the bathroom. She locked the door behind her and got under the hot water of the shower. She took her time, not wanting to go out and face Greyson.
She hated arguing with him, partly because the bond made her want to forgive him, but also because he was so bossy and stubborn she doubted she would get her way.
When Indianna was clean she stepped out of the shower and cursed under her breath when she realised she had brought clean clothes, but not a towel. She flushed in embarrassment when she opened the door and poked her head out. Greyson was lying on the bed, waiting for Indianna.
Indianna spotted clean towels on the side and she looked back to Greyson. "I forgot my towel," she said stiffly.
"Then come out and get one."
Indianna shook her head. "Can you... Um- could you-"
Greyson sighed and stood up in one smooth motion and Indianna gulped when she saw his muscles flex when he pushed himself off the bed. In a few long strides he had picked up a towel and walked over to Indianna who was hiding behind the bathroom door. He held the towel out and Indianna took it hurriedly, but before she could shut the door in his face a tattooed hand wrapped firmly around her wrist and yanked her into Greyson's bare chest. Tingles filled Indianna and her body felt alive with sparks when she touched Greyson.