••• Riley Mathews •••
"I want you to wear this-"
"Is this a remake of American Horror Story? No Marcus I am not wearing that god awful wedding dress." I snapped scowling down at the wall in front of me. Marcus huffed from the wardrobe shoving the dress back inside and shutting the door behind him.
I was sat on his large bed in his room of the creepy vampire lair he had in the forest. Since Marcus was stronger then me it meant any chance of escaping useless. I was still in the bridesmaid dress that was covered in dried blood, and my body actually felt a little tired from all the fighting, and from trying to run away from Marcus which was of course useless.
"I guess you're right, there's not much point since you'll be out of it in a few minutes." Marcus smirked. I raised my eyebrows and suddenly he was in front of me, his body hovering over mine. I cursed loudly trying to shove him off but he held my wrists in his hands.
"Oh please don't act like you don't want it. It's not like you have a mate or anyone really to come save you," Marcus smirked and I swallowed trying to blink back the tears in my eyes.
"Back to square one again."
I gulped nervously when his lips started leaving a trail of kisses up and down my neck. I pictured Adam's face in my mind. Sure he might not want me, but thinking of him is the only way I can get through this. It was the only way I survived the last time.
My eyes noticed the supply of stakes he kept above his bed probably for protection and an idea came to mind. I'm not one for self pity despite what everyone might actually think but this idea seemed more and more appealing the more I thought about it.
Adam didn't want me. I had no place in his pack or anyone's now come to think of it. And if I kept on going Marcus was only just going to... I shook my head, like hell was I going to let my first time be with him and against my will. I finished what I set out to do. My old pack paid for what they did, their victims had justice, it was over.
"Marcus can I go on top." I asked through gritted teeth. Marcus paused looking down at me before a wide smile broke out onto his face. He chuckled before flipping us over so I was straddling him. He laid his hands lazily above his head and I bent down leaving small kisses behind his ear. He moaned quietly and I gagged, not long now I told myself.
My wolf was whimpering inside knowing what I was planning, as much as she was against it she knew it would be better then being with Marcus for the rest of eternity. I didn't want this for her and I felt awful, she didn't deserve to be stuck with me.
My hand reached up slowly and I smiled against Marcus' neck when my fingers curled around the stake. Using my speed I pressed it against his chest. He tried to sit up but noticed the stake against his chest and froze up. Marcus raised his gaze to me and I could see the clear rage in his eyes. There was no going back now I had to go through with it.
"I suggest you rethink this silly idea of yours." Marcus spoke in a low voice and I gulped as my lips parted in fear. I couldn't live like this with him, I would not be his little pet.
"I have, and anything's better then being with you." I replied surprising myself at how strong my voice sounded. Marcus glared icily at me and I smirked as my hands curled around the stake. Just count to three I told myself calmly. My wolf whimpered as I started counting.
One...
"I could give you a life most girls would wish for, money, sex, love?"
Two...
"You don't get it Marcus, I don't want that, I don't want you."
Three...
Flipping the stake I plunged it deep into my chest gasping loudly as I did so. Marcus roared in anger pulling the stake out and yanking me to his chest holding me tight. I chuckled at the action the stopped when I started spluttering blood. My wolf was silent, she murmured a goodbye and I returned the action as my eyes began to flutter shut.
It didn't hurt, I felt oddly calm. Marcus was screaming for help but I knew it was useless, there is no way a person could come back from this right? My breathing started quickening as I found it difficult to get the air into my lungs.
Adam's face filled my mind. I knew he was feeling this right now but it was better then staying her with Marcus, suffering day in day out. I just wasn't strong enough for that. In my last moments I imagined what it would be like to actually live a life with him. How many children we'd have, where we'd have our honeymoon, I smiled at the thought. I loved him. I just hoped he could find someone that could make him feel like I do about him, my mate deserved that especially after taking Natalie from him.
He'd be okay. Adam will be fine without me, he'll be better in fact. And I'll be free from Marcus. No suffering, no pain, just freedom.
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••• Adam Carter •••
"So you all understand the plan? Everyone knows their part?" I asked confirming any last details. My pack nodded and I swallowed. This was it, I was going to get her back. We started walking towards the land where Marcus and his vampires lived. Matty was next to me with his mate who's name I'd learned was Emily beside him, he wasn't happy but it seemed she was just as stubborn as Riley.
"Matty-" I gasped collapsing to the ground clutching at my chest in pain. Matty knelt beside me his face coated in worry, my body started shaking and I started finding it hard to breath. What's going on, it feels like I'm-
"Riley, she's..." I trailed off staring up at him. Matty's eyes lowered and he barked at the pack to shift and attack the vampires as quickly as possible. My parents knelt in front of me, Mum looked distraught at what was happening. We all knew it. Riley is dying.
"I have to get to her-"
"Adam." Dad said firmly pushing me back down onto the ground. I panted trying to catch my breath as I leant my forearms on my knees. This can't be happening, I can't lose my mate not after I just found her. I don't care what she did, I don't care what she's capable of, she's my mate and I need her by my side.
"She's my mate I can't, I can't-" I gripped my hair in my hands. My mate was dying and I was no where near her, I couldn't help her, I was hopeless to save her.
The pain suddenly stopped and I gulped looking up at Matty and my parents. I couldn't feel Riley, I couldn't feel the faint connection we had, everything was gone. That meant that she... That my mate was... I couldn't complete the thought. My wolf howled loudly in agony, oh god please let her be okay.
"She's... I-I can't feel her anymore." I spluttered out standing up. My parents argued at me to rest a little but I was seeing red. It had to of been Marcus that killed her, that took my mate from me. My wolf was snarling in the back of my head and I knew we both wanted the same thing. Now I understood what Riley was feeling when she was so bent on revenge, it's an overwhelming feeling that you just can't block out.
Shifting into my all black wolf I gave a loud growl before taking off into the forest after Marcus. I arrived at his land in seconds, my wolves were fighting the vampires with skill taking the down with ease. It definitely helped that we had the element of surprise and the face that we had so many wolves, our numbers toppled them easily.
I headed straight for the main entrance pushing my way through the doors following my mate's scent up the stairs into a large room at the top of the large house. I growled loudly entering the room. Marcus was sat sobbing holding my mates body to his chest, her blood seeping into his white dress shirt.
"She took the stake and rammed it straight through her chest." He blurted out knowing I was there. I hesitated as Marcus set my mate's still body on his bed. She did this? Riley put the stake in her chest?
Why would she do something like that? She just finished her mission on taking down the pack she should've been happy, and what about me? I don't care how selfish this sounds, didn't she think this would do to me? I'm her mate, we're supposed to be together, I thought she wanted to be with me.
My gaze focused back on Marcus and I growled before lunging at him. Marcus tried to put up a fight but I was seeing red, I was too angry and it wasn't long before I had my teeth around his neck clamping down hard tearing it off his shoulders.
Shifting back into human form I pulled on a pair of jeans I found on the floor before walking hesitantly over to Riley. Tears filled my eyes as I took in her form pulling her carefully into my arms. My wolf whimpered when her head rolled back as I held her tightly, she can't be gone, not my mate.
"Riley wake up." I begged my voice choked with emotion. Riley didn't respond, her body laid perfectly still in my arms as I sat on the floor with her on my lap leaning against the wall behind me. Raising a hand I cupped her behind the back of her neck pulling her head up.
"Riley I need you, you have to wake up for me." I said resting my forehead on hers. My lips automatically sought hers and I growled when she didn't kiss me back. She could be gone, not after everything we've been through. It can't just end like this.
"Dammit Riley wake up, don't be selfish and leave me like this. I don't care about anything else I just need you. Your my mate Riley." I begged the last part against her cold lips.
At first I thought I imagined it. But then I heard it again and I stared at my little mate in shock. When I heard her heart beat for the third time I stood with her in my arms. Her heartbeat was weak but it was still there, she wasn't completely gone.
Well done baby I thought to myself as I ran as quickly as I could out of the house. There was still a few vampires left fighting but I didn't care, my main goal right now was to get my mate home to the pack doctor.
Matty came up to me in wolf form sniffing at Riley's broken body. Ignoring him I carried her back to the pack house on my territory. It took a while because I didn't want to run and risk hurting her even more and the pack house was pretty far away. Matty and a few other wolves from my pack acted like body guards as I carried my mate back home.
The pack doctor, Dr Robertson met us at the border and began instantly checking her condition. I did exactly what he said knowing he knew best. I carried her to his quarters of the house before he ushered me out of the room and began fixing my little mate back up.
I waited outside in the hall with my head in my hands listening out for her heartbeat. I was terrified that every time I heard her little heart beat it would be the last. My parents burst in about an hour after I arrived with Matty's parents trailing behind them. I sent Matty home to his mate knowing he'd want some alone time with her, hell that's all I want right now with Riley. That and to make sure her health is okay.
"Dr Robertson hasn't said anything since I came here." I answered their internal questions in a dull tone. They didn't respond and to be honest I was grateful. I didn't want their sympathy or their pity even though they meant well, I just want my mate back.
It had to of been at least another couple of hours before Dr Robertson the pack doctor came out with a blank expression on his face. I stood up clenching my jaw in worry. Although I could hear her heart beating a little more stronger then before I was still terrified at what he'd say.
"She's okay, I have no idea how she managed to just miss her heart, but she pierced a lung in the process so she's weak." He started off and I swallowed looking away. She's alive that's the main thing, she can heal in time.
"I've dosed her up with enough morphine to knock out a horse just in case she's in any pain so she'll be out for at least a few days whilst I keep checking up on her making sure she's healing properly. You can go in-"
I didn't bother waiting after that, I simply marched through the door flying to her side. She looked paler then usual and there was a light sheen of sweat covering her skin. Dr Robertson had changed her clothes which made me narrow my eyes but I quickly pushed the thought away, I can't be jealous now when my mate is lying in front of me like this.
Taking her tiny hand in mine I sat down on the seat next to her bed. I wanted to know why she'd do this to herself. Why she would go this far. Riley is the strongest person I've ever met so it's heartbreaking to see her so damaged and to think that she did this voluntarily, she put herself in this condition not Marcus even though he might have provoked her into. I tried to remind myself to keep an open mind, I still haven't heard her side of the story. I wouldn't be making that mistake again.
Eventually I stood up and moved to sit on the bed next to her pulling her limp body into mine. I didn't like how far away we felt, even in my arms she felt miles away and I didn't like it. I just wanted her back with me. Stroking her soft hair I felt my wolf sigh in content at having her back in our arms.
Are you mad? I asked my wolf suddenly. He didn't respond straight away but when he did I sighed at his answer.
Dissapointed. At the both of us. We should've known... He whispered the reply. I looked down at Riley kissing the top of her head lightly. Her breathing was even and her heartbeat was oddly calming to listen to.
She loves us... My wolf spoke suddenly. He sounded so calm about it I almost laughed. She's not in love with us, she cares for us sure but she's not in love with us. She can't be not after the way we've treated her.
Are you sure about that... I asked warily staring down at the little brunette in my arms. I'd never seen her so vulnerable, so fragile.
You could see it the way she spoke about you today, she loves you... My wolf confirmed and I could hear the smile in his voice. I grinned down at my mate nussling my face in the crook of her neck. If my wolf says she's in love with me then I believe him, but I'd rather hear the words coming from her mouth.
My mind ran over my wolfs words. If she did truely love me that would explain a lot. I groaned internally at the pain I must of caused her. Like she said before she had to watch me kiss Natalie and hold hands with her in public, I was flaunting it in front of my mate, that must have been agony. I could never have kept quiet if I was her. I didn't know whether to be angry with that she never told me or to commend her for doing so well on keeping the secret.
She couldn't tell you remember? My wolf pointed out and I sighed. She couldn't tell me because she'd promised others that she would take down the pack and she couldn't risk me getting hurt in the process. She's smart I'll give her that. I just wish she'd think of us, and I know it's selfish but I wanted her to be happy, be happy with me.
That's all a mate really wants for there other half in the end.
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