Hey readers,
Wow over 800 votes that’s impressive, and because of that here is the next chapter. Sorry for the long wait but I have been super busy and today is the only day off I have had in a while so I am taking the opportunity to update my stories.
Anyway thanks to everyone who took the time to tell me your thoughts and to vote, it really does pressure me to get moving on another chapter for you guys. Oh and sorry for ant errors, I was kind of in a rush to get this finished for you guys.
Warning there are some naughty bits!
Lots of love
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Zoe’s Pov
“Why?” I asked flatly when I remembered that I had told him nothing of my past, that I had told him nothing of how those people had treated me and yet he was reacting like this. He shouldn’t have been, he should have been at least asking me what was wrong, why I hated them so much and yet he talked as if he already knew. I paled at the thought, he didn’t know, did he?
I stared at him as the colour seemed to drain from my features, his arms around me suddenly tightening as if he was worried I would run. I hated to admit it to myself but the thought had crossed my mind, I knew I didn’t deserve him but the thought of leaving him was just too much to bare. I knew my wolf would be in immense pain if I ran, not to mention I felt way too much for him to just pick up and leave.
“I don’t know what-“ he started to stutter but I cut him off, not trying to get out of his grip on me but not relaxing into it either.
“Don’t lie to me” I snapped, “so tell me, why do you hate them so much?” I asked in a clipped tone, my wolf snarling at me for talking to my mate in such a manner but I was far to panicked to think straight. How did he find out? Did he find out?
“Look Zoe-“ he started again but I didn’t let him get another word out, to worried that he knew more about me than I had told him. It wasn’t like I enjoyed keeping things from him, but the realisation that he had found out elsewhere made my blood run cold as I stood stiffly in his arms. A first for me, and for him going for the expression on his face.
“What do you know?” I asked bluntly, quietly as I couldn’t bring myself to look at him. I didn’t want to see the hate, the disgust that would be in his gaze. I had done a lot of things I wasn’t proud of, and not coming clean with him as soon as we started dating was one of them. To be honest though I was worried about how he would react, it wasn’t every day that a mate had to listen to how his female was kicked out when she was a child and forcibly made a rogue at such a young and delicate age. I didn’t know how he would have taken it, so I had kept quiet and now I was paying for it.
At my question he seemed to go silent, clearly not knowing what to say but as I looked into his eyes I saw genuine fear present in them. The sight brought me up short, what did he have to fear? I soon realised what it was though when I felt his arms tighten around my waist as if it was the only thing keeping me here. I couldn’t help it as I looked into those bright eyes of his, knowing that he wasn’t just fearing me pulling away from him, but he feared that I wouldn’t be the one wanting him. Such a fool.
I sighed heartbroken at the thought that he generally believed that I was going somewhere, the thought had crossed my mind but he was stuck with me now. Now I had found my mate, my forever, I would never be letting him go.
With this on my mind I gently relaxed against him, letting my posture droop as my arms wrapped around his neck as I pressed my chest against his. I could tell the action surprised him, my sudden change of attitude having him stumped making me smile softly as I pressed my lips to the bare skin of his chest. I loved that he was hairless in that area, most werewolf males were which I found strange considering when we phased we were covered from head to toe in fur.
Hearing and feeling his chest vibrate with a purr I felt his large muscular arms as they wrapped themselves around me gently, as if he was worried that any sudden movements would cause me to run. I wanted to laugh at the thought of it, I may know he was too good for me but the last thing I planned to do was to leave my mate when I was in an anger filled state.
“Tell me” I said in a softer tone as I pressed my lips harder against his chest, letting my tongue caress his skin as I buried back a moan at the taste of him. I would never get enough of him I realised; I would always crave his presence, his company, his taste. No, he was mine and it was going to stay that way whether he liked it or not!
“You’re going to hate me” I heard him mutter, my fingers playing with the back of his hair as I made a mental note to tell him to get a haircut.
“I can never hate you Hunter, you mean to much to me for me to ever hate you” I replied, trying to portray how sincere I was in my tone. It seemed to have worked, feeling his grip on me loosen slightly but he kept his arms around me, where they belonged.
“When I-“ he started, his words catching in his throat. Never had I seen him so nervous, so weak and it was fair to say I hated it. He was an alpha, he was my protector and my mate, he wasn’t meant to be fearful!
“I’m not going anywhere, Hunter” I breathed, knowing that it was what he wanted, no needed to hear. And it was true, he was never going to get rid of me that was for sure.
“When I first met you, what I did baby was just…I flipped out when realised what I had done, so when I found out that my pack mate knew you I lost control to my wolf” he managed to strain out, my soothing touches hopefully having a calming effect on him. I hadn’t realised how much his bullying of me still played no his mind, didn’t he know that I had forgiven him long ago for that. It wasn’t like he had been enjoying it back then, it had hurt me deeply yes but he was her mate which didn’t make it exactly hard for her to forgive him. He was mine as I was his.
“My brother” I stated as soon as I realised, fighting to keep my posture relaxed and not to tense up like I wanted to. Bullying me was one thing, but harming my brother was going to be a hell of a lot harder to forgive and forget.
“I didn’t harm him baby, just alpha ordered him” he spoke quickly, obviously sensing my whirling thoughts. I couldn’t deny the fact I was relieved, knowing that in that sort of situation when an Alpha feared the whereabouts of their mate then fighting for control was pointless. So no, I didn’t blame him but I was more than a little relieved.
“I forgive you Hunter” I breathed, feeling his breathe on the top of my head as he pulled me closer, whispering how sorry he was. I tried to ignore the fact that we were both half naked, trying to tamper down on my suddenly lustful thoughts since my mate was howling for me to let his wolf claim her, to let Hunter claim me.
“He told me about you, about how you became a rogue” he confessed, strangely though I found I didn’t mind as much as I thought about him knowing the details of my past. Didn’t it bother him? Didn’t he care that his mate had been a rogue for so many years?
“What do you know?” I asked gently, my fingers tugging at the hair on the nape of his neck causing a growl like purr to rumble from his chest. Yummy.
“About those people” he stated, spitting out the word ‘people’ as if it was the most vile word in the world. It didn’t take a genius to know that he was referring to my horrible parents, the fact he had taken to heart that I didn’t want to refer them people as my flesh and blood warmed me more than it should have.
I couldn’t help but close my eyes as I thought back to when I was so young, when I was literally thrown out of the house. I remembered how scared I was, how I had repeatedly knocked on the door to be let back in onto to receive a beating which had me running for my life. How I had only survived due to being the daughter of an alpha, the extra power coming in handy when I had to fight for my life when I came across rogues who were vicious, who pounced with the intent to kill.
As the thoughts ran through my head I couldn’t help but feel my eyes turn glossy, feeling my grip on my mate tighten desperately as I finally came to terms with the fact that I was no longer alone. I had a pack I cared for, I had friends, I had Hunter.
“Baby, what’s wrong?” he asked worriedly, the concern dripping from his tone only making me more relieved that I had found someone to grow old with, to share my life with. I may not have wanted a mate when I had to fend for myself, but now I had him I realised how lucky I was, how much I actually needed another to lean on.
With that thought I tilted my head up to press my lips against his, capturing his mouth with mine as I melted against him. He deserved so much better than me I thought, grabbing hold of his hair roughly as I increased the passion causing me to moan and him to growl viciously as I soon found myself pinned against a tree, my legs around his waist as he was making savage growls that had my toes curling and my heart beat increasing to an alarming rate.
“Uh” I moaned against him as I felt him grind the tent of his jeans against my core, feeling pleasure which I hadn’t been aware was possible as he tore his delicious mouth from my own causing a whimper of disapproval to fill the air from me. That was until I felt his lips working my neck that was, his grip on the back of my thighs tightening as he pressed his chest against mine with a sense of urgency that had me reeling. I had really hit the jackpot I thought, my mate was a god.
“You taste so good” I heard him grunt against my neck as his movements never slowed; only increasing my arousal as I moaned along with him. I could tell he was just as wound up as I was, if not more so but I also knew we had to tone it down. I found I had nothing against him claiming me, but I would at least like our first time to be in a bed instead of up against a tree – we could try that another time.
“Hunter” I moaned out, trying to keep my tone strong but failing miserably. It was when I felt his large, strong hands hesitantly run up my sides I knew that I hadn’t completely lost him to his wolf. His alpha wolf wouldn’t have hesitated like he was doing, my heart warming even more so when I thought back to all the times where he had had to struggle not to mount me like I knew both he and his wolf wanted to. The thought made me grin, he was perfect and I was so ready to give myself to him. Just not up against a tree.
I tried again but failed as his name came out as a high pitched keen when I felt his hands brush the sides of my breasts almost innocently, even though I knew whatever was going through that head of his was far from being innocent. He was a bloke after all, not to mention a sexually frustrated alpha.
“God you feel so good my mate, mine!” I heard him growl out against my neck, my sensitive hearing suddenly picking up on another howl from the pack house. I could literally feel how much of an annoyance it was to Hunter as he froze against me at the sound, but I also knew they was the perfect opportunity to stop this so we could carry it on later. Well, that was what I had planned anyway.
“Come on honest, they need us to go back” I soothed, sighing out in both relief and disappointment as he pulled away from me. The feral expression on his face had me panting, his eyes black as the night and he was breathing as deeply as I was. God he looked beautiful, deadly even and I loved it.
“We’ll finish this later?” he asked hopefully, his voice deep and husky making me shiver in delight. I nodded, watching a he seemed to shake his head to try and snap himself out of it before his eyes turned back to normal. I couldn’t help but smile, so perfect, so incredibly perfect to me.
“Fine, come on” he grunted as he scooped my up into his arms causing me to squeal out in surprise, quickly wrapping my arms around his neck much to his enjoyment as he took off into the woods with me in his arms. Honestly, I had never felt happier.
(So what do you think, good? Let me now if the sexual feelings between the two get too much since I’ll tone it down. Don’t forget to vote and comment!)