Chapter Nineteen
Alex
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"Keep your hands up!" Jace instructed.
"They are up!" I snapped. For about a week now I've been training, on my own and with Jace's help. I worked by myself when ever Jace was doing something for the pack, or when he was asleep. Today had been doing this for three hours now with no breaks. The only break I actually got was when he tossed me on my ass and I could rest for a few seconds.
Next thing I know I'm back on my ass, staring up at my mate.
"Not up enough."
I sighed, closed my eyes, and laid down on the mat, panting heavily. I felt him kneel next to me and brush some hair out of my face.
"As much as I love to see you panting while below me, you need to get up." he said. My eyes snapped open and I blushed. He chuckled. "Cmon." he stood and offered me his hand. "I can't have you collapsing from exhaustion."
I grunted as I stood with his help and wobbled on my feet. Jace caught my upper arms as I fell forward.
"Woah. Are you alright?" he asked worried.
"I'm fine." I panted. "Just... a bit tired... is all."
"You're exhausted." he said. He sighed and scooped me up into his arms. I squirmed a bit, but hr tightened his grip on me.
"I'm fine. Let me down. I'll rest for a few minutes and then we can continue." Before I had even finished my words, he was shaking his head at me.
"Alex, you're exhausted. If you keep this up you'll overexert yourself, and collapse." Jace carried me to the kitchen, where is parents were. Great. Feel free to note my sarcasm.
"Mom, dad." Jace greeted.
"Hey sweeties." Mrs. Lenix said. I nodded and smiled politely, not really enough energy to talk. Jace set me down on the counter next to the fridge. He moved away after giving me a kiss on my forehead to get some water. I hung my head down as my head spun. I took a deep breath as Jace came back in front of me.
"Are you alright, baby?" he asked, handing me the water which I greedily drank.
I nodded as I finished my drink. "Just a bit tired. I'll be ready again in an hour."
"No. We're done for today."
"Jace no-"
"No." he said sternly. "I will not have you passed out on the floor from exhaustion. I know your limits, and you're pushing it."
"But-" I started.
"Which is exactly what she should be doing." Mr. Lenix said. "If she pushes herself she can be strong."
"No. Today she has pushed too far. She's barely conscious as it is." Jace glared at his father. He stood back as I jumped off the counter and onto the floor. As soon as my feet hit the floor I swayed and collapsed in Jace's arms. "Alex!" he called.
"Sweetheart, are you alright?" Mrs. Lenix asked, rushing over to us.
"I-I'm fine." I panted.
"No you are not fine Alex." Jace countered. "I told you to rest an hour ago. I knew I should've made you stop then."
"He's right sweetheart. You need to know your limits and you should've stopped sooner." Mrs. Lenix said.
Jace picked me up again and carried me to our room. He gently set me down on the bed and went into the bathroom. He came back with a bowl of water and a wash cloth. He sat down beside me and wet the cloth. He fanned my forehead with the cool, wet, refreshing cloth. He did that for a while until I sat up, making him stop.
"I'm okay now. Let's go." I tried to get up off the bed, but he pushed me back on the bed and hovered over me, stopping me from going anywhere. "Jace get off. We aren't done yet."
"Yes we are." He grabbed my wrists and held them above my head with one hand as he held my chin to make me look him in the eye. "If you keep going like this you'll hurt yourself. Alex. I love you. I know you've been working yourself for the past week. Did you honestly think I wouldn't notice you getting out of bed? The one person I need for me to have a decent night's rest? I've been watching you do this to yourself, and baby, it's killing me. Why are you doing this?"
"I won't be able to protect myself or the pack like I am." I said quietly.
"What are you talking about? Protecting the pack? Where in the hell did you get that idea?"
"It doesn't matter where I got the idea it's the truth. I'm going to be Luna of this pack, I need to be able to protect the pack, before myself."
"Did my dad tell you that?" he asked me. I tried to turn my head away from him, but he only tightened his grip on my chin, keeping my head in place. "Did my father tell you that?" I nodded my head as best I could.
"He confronted me about it after you were asleep. I was changing into my pajama pants and one of your shirts when he pulled me out of our room and pushed me into the wall. He told me that if I couldn't protect you or myself, how could I ever dream of protecting our pack. Every night when you went to bed he would come in our room and tell me the same thing all over again." I admitted. I blinked my eyes rapidly to avoid letting my tears fall.
I had to be strong.
I couldn't be weak again.
For the pack.
For myself.
And for Jace,
"He. Did. What?" he growled. His eyes turned pitch black and his voice grew deeper, raspier. His hands tightened on my wrists painfully.
"Ranger." I squeaked, squirming around trying to get out of his grip. "Stop." He only growled and tightened his grip more. I searched my brain trying to figure out a way to make him let go of me. I finally leaned up and smashed my lips onto his. He was surprised but soon kissed me back harshly, desperately.
He let go of my wrists, only to grip my hips after. I closed my eyes and let the passion of his kiss consume me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and buried my fingers in his hair, tugging at it. I placed my hands on his shoulders and pushed his back on the bed, straddling his waist. He growled in the back of his throat and sat up, quickly removed his shirt and then mine, leaving me in my light pink bra from Victoria's Secret. He kissed down my neck to the top of my breasts, leaving small love bites here and there. He licked his way up to my mark and sucked on it harshly. I moaned, closing my eyes tightly and gripped his hair tightly. I moved my hips to get closer to him and ended up grinding on him. He ran his hands up and down my back before stopping at my bra clasp. Just as he was about to unclasp my bra there was a knock on the door.
He growled and tugged the clasp open, throwing my bra off of me. There was another knock on the door, but this time it was louder.
"Jace." I panted, pushing at his shoulders. He growled again and bit at my mark, causing me to gasp loudly. He reached up to cup my breast and squeezed, making me cry out softly.
As the knocking on the door got louder so did his growling and my noises as he touched me more. I couldn't contain the sounds coming out of my mouth. I knew we had to stop but he wouldn't stop.
"Jace, we have to stop." I breathed as he played with my breasts.
"No." he growled.
"Jace seriously. We have to stop."
He growled but pulled back, both of us breathing heavily.
"Jace!" someone yelled through the door.
"What?!" he growled.
"There is a rouge saying she is the mother of the two we took in a few weeks ago." the person said.
"Alright, we'll be there soon." Jace said, resting his head on top of my chest. After a few minutes he spoke again. "I will not let my father keep harassing you like this. It's hurting you, and I won't stand for that."
"I know baby, I know." I reached up and stroked the back of his head gently. "Now lets go. We have to meet this woman."
He nodded against me, and with one last kiss to my skin he stood, and put his shirt on, rearranging his pants to hide his, erm, little friend. I put my clothes back on and together we both walked out, hand in hand, about to meet the rouge that claimed to be Chris's and Sara's mother.
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Oh sweet baby Jesus that took forever, and it's not even that long! Ugh! Damn it all to hell. Oh well. It is an update though. So I know I said this update would be the last for awhile buuuuuuuuut............ I'M BACK BABIES!!!!!!!!!
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