Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Rhea
My back presses against the marble sink, my hands gripping the cool surface as I try to steady myself. There’s nowhere to go, nowhere to nun.
The bathroom is small and cramped, with barely enough room for two people.
And he’s standing right in front of me, his eyes staring d checks
What are you doing here?” I ask, my voice trembling.
down at me, his face so close to mine that I can feel his breath on my
“You are my mate. His voice is deep, husky, and a bit raspy.
I swallow hard, unable to tear my eyes away from him. His scent fills the air, making my head spin.
“No I shake my head vigorously, my hands shaking. “You’re wrong”
Tm not, he says. “Your scent.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
He reaches out and grabs my wrist in his hand, his touch burning against my skin. A chill runs down my spine, and I try to pull away, but he holds on tight, his grip unyielding. I can’t break free.
“You’re my mate,” he repeats, like I haven’t heard him the first time.
“Please.” I beg. “let me go.”
He releases my wrist, but I remain stuck where I’m standing. My feet don’t move, I don’t think they can anymore. He’s looking at me with those soulless eyes that seem to suck the very life out of me.
“I know that you are my mate, and I know that you know it as well. There’s no point in denying it. Your scent. it’s unlike any other. It calls to me, it calls to my wolf.”
“I don’t know what you are talking about,” I deny it again even though I know it’s not true.
I feel it.
Every part of me feels it and so does my wolf. But it just can’t be. It’s something I cannot accept, but the truth is right there and it’s staring me straight in the face.
“You’re lying to me.”
I turn my head to the side, avoiding his gaze. I’m scared, I’m terrified, but I refuse to show him that. If I do, he will only use it against me.
“I have–I have things to do. Please. I need to go back to the party before someone sees me missing”
“You’re afraid.” His voice is low and full of mocking, his tone indicating that he’s not the least bit concerned by my distress.
“Of course. I’m afraid. You’re a complete stranger to me and you’ve cornered me in a confined space with no way to escape. Why wouldn’t I be afraid?” My voice is growing louder and angrier, my frustration and fear manifesting itself in my words. “Let me go.
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“I will,” he replies simply. “As soon as you admit that
“Tutor your mate, 1 sav. “I cant be”
Why not
“Because because you’re an Alpha, and I’m a nunt
So it’s not possible”
f you are my mate”
There’s more that’s about to leave his lips, but we are interrupted by Ethel I release a breath as she finds me inside the washroom. There’s confusion on her face as she sees me with the Alpha of another pack, a powerful one at that, and she doesn’t quite know what to say
Is everything okay? She asks, her voice cautious.
“Is
“We’re just hine,” The Alpha replies, before I can get any words out. He looks at me and then steps back. When there’s some distance, 1 hnally feel like my legs can work. “I was just leaving. Excuse me.”
He leaves the washroom without another word and I’m grateful for it. Itis quick departure and silence tells me that he doesn’t wants anyone to know which only gives me more indication that I need to keep this to myself and I need to keep derving it
A moment passes and Ethel closes the door behind her before looking at me. The look on her face tells me that she has a million questions for me.
“What was he doing in here?” she asks, her voice low. “And why are you so out of breath? What is wrong with you today?”
“Nothing 1-1 just came here to clean up and 1 think he followed me.”
“Why”
“I don’t know” I shrug, acting as if I’m clueless.
But Ethel knows better.
“I think you do know” Ethel narrows her eyes at me. “Did you–were you planning on doing something”
“What?”
“I can see the appeal in the wanting to be with someone strong and powerful, but you’re no one, Rhea. You’re a runt and men like these will rip your head off and throw it in the trash. Don’t even think about it for a moment.” She goes on and on.
It takes me a minute to understand what she’s implying on and the minute I do, I’m disgusted. She thinks that I lured the Alpha of the BloodClaw Pack into the bathroom and was doing god knows what.
“It’s nothing like that. I just came here to clean up myself, and be followed me in for I don’t know what,” I tell her again. defending myself over and over again. “You’ve to believe. I had no ill intentions, I’m not like that, I would never.”
Ethel sighs and nod, taking my word. “For your own sake, I think you should go home. The party is wrapping up anyway and I’ll get the others to take care of everything else.”
“Thank you I’m sorry about making a mess and-”
“It’s fine. Just go home and rest” She waves a hand, dismissing me. “Go on, got
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1 gaber myself and leave the washroom after that I change out of the uniform that Ethel gave me and then leave the pokhouse without another word. The grounds outside are still well lit and there are a few people standing around, talking althinking
When I pass by them, they nun and look at me, their eyes following my every move. I can’t help but feel self–conscious, and Twalk Taster, wanting to get away from their judgmental –
make my way to the gates of the pack house and walk home from there alone. It’s not too far so I don’t mind the walk. But I can’t stop thinking abou everything that just happened
I have a mate
I have a mate and he is Alpha Aron of the Blous Claw Park
