Fated Mates: The Rogue

Jocelyn It felt like I was the carrier of the plague or something. After the encounter at the hospital and crying my eyes out in the car, I went to the mall for a little retail therapy. I wanted to see if I could find something cute for Elena because I felt guilty for my mate being the reason why she was sitting in the hospital, knocking on death's door. It happened slowly at first. I was looking at a cute top that she could wear to school with eyelet lace sleeves when a she-wolf with a young pup gave me a dirty look and ushered him away from me. I gave her a dirty look back and continued to look through the racks. I walked to a different rack of clothes with some bedazzled jeans that made me feel a tad bit happier and noticed some other she-wolves across the store talking to each other and looking at me. I brushed it off like nothing, but was beginning to get annoyed. I walked to a few shelves with some leggings and stood next to another lady looking at different sizes. As soon as she saw she was standing next to me, her eyes widened and she skittered away, reeking of fear. What the f*ck was going on? It wasn't long after that a*****e associate walked up to me with a stern look on her face and stood in front of me. "Yes?" I asked, already annoyed by everything happening around me. "We have been getting complaints about you being here. We're going to ask you to please leave." I blinked slowly, shocked at the words that had just left her mouth. "Excuse me?" "The guests shopping here are uncomfortable with your presence. Please leave." I felt my face begin to burn with embarrassment as I looked around and saw everyone staring at me, most of them with scowls on their faces and disgust in the others. My stomach clenched and I took a deep breath and nodded. I handed the associate everything in my arms and walked out with my head held high. F*ck those b*tches. I wiped tears from my cheeks as I walked to another store only to be met with the same disgusted looks and angry glares. After that I decided that maybe shopping wasn't a good idea. I went to the food court and quickly ordered some food and waited, watching as people passed by me and whispered. Apparently my stunt of saving my mate in front of the whole pack made me public enemy number one, right behind my mate. I turned to get my food so that I could just go home and watched as the wolf behind the counter spit a loogie right in my food before he handed it to me with a sneer on his ugly face. I looked down at the snot on my burger and felt my eyes cloud with tears. I threw the food in the trash by the restaurant and ran out. In my car I stared at my reflection and tried to rationalize everything that had happened. I saved my mate. I did what any other wolf would do. All I did was save him from killing Matt. That was it. They should all be thanking me. Everyone should be kneeling at my feet, kissing the ground I walked on because I condemned the man I was fated to, to his death. I laid my head on the steering wheel and felt sobs rip out of me like never before. I had never in my life been treated like that. I had never thought that the members of my pack would ever be so cruel. After my crying jag I drove home. As I made my way inside, a few of the warriors sneered at me and shook their heads at me. "I can't wait to see your face when we kill your mate. I can't wait to see you suffer." I ran inside and laid in my bed and stared up at the ceiling. Was this going to be my life now? A traitor for stepping in between my mate and the Alpha? We didn't even get the chance to get to know each other. I didn't even know when they would kill him. I didn't know when I would no longer feel his pull or be able to scent him. Peri whined as she thought of her mate being taken from her and I covered my eyes. I thought about his sharp jaw covered in stubble and his dark brown eyes. He was beautiful. I hated to admit it, but my heart nearly stopped in my chest when I saw what he looked like. His hair was shaggy and long and had waves in it. It could use a good cut, but what else could I expect from a rogue? A rogue. Except he had some power. I felt his aura emanate from him just like his s*x appeal. I was almost sure that he would have killed Matthew. I groaned and shook my head. I needed to stop thinking about him. I needed to forget about him. He will be dead soon and I will still be here, getting hated on for protecting the rogue that killed the Alpha of our pack. I should hate him. I should want him dead just like everyone else. But they weren't even tied to him like I was. They didn't know the magnetic pull I had to him. And I could feel it even now. I could feel how hopeless Peri felt, knowing he was so close but we could do nothing to be near him. It was all Karma coming to bite me in the a*s for treating Elena like sh*t over Matthew. It had to be or why else would the Goddess give me a murderous rogue as a mate? I sat up and looked around my room. Wes had left his clothes in here when he had gotten dressed for the Ball. I felt a knot in my throat. Wes wanted me to meet him. Wes would never have tried to make me something that would hurt me. The pup loved me just like I loved him. He wouldn't want to harm me by introducing me to him, right? If Wes thought he was good enough, then maybe there was good in him. Because Wes was the best. He knew me. He knew how I was. He wouldn't ever try to trick me into something bad or dangerous. He admitted the only reason he hadn't introduced us was because he had fallen in love with the pack life. Not because he hated him. He called him his brother. I sighed and began wracking my brain for something to do. I had scoffed at Wes' escape plan and hadn't really paid attention to all of the details. I wish I had now, because that was the only thing I could think of to save him. I took a deep breath and decided to just wing it. Maybe if the Goddess really wanted us to be together, she would make it so that I was able to get him out. But...what would I do after? I began pacing and thought about what would happen if I was actually able to go through with it. I changed into some comfortable clothes and then went to Josh's room and picked up the first shirt and shorts I could find and stuffed them in my tote bag. I took a deep breath and looked around at anything I might want or need from my room. I couldn't think of a damn thing, like my mind had gone blank. So I headed for the door and then I turned back around and grabbed my stuffed lion plushie that I had won at the amusement park that Josh and I had visited the day I scented him. I stuffed it in the bag and left. I drove to the gas station first and filled my car up. I didn't know how long we would drive if we even got this far, but I was sure we would need to get far away fast. I wondered how fast his wolf would heal from wolfsbane. He had to heal quickly with his powers. He wouldn't be as slow as Elena. I was almost sure of that. Would he be hungry? Would we need food? Carrying all of this stuff now would be hard. But I needed cash. I could never go wrong with cash. So after I pumped gas, I went to the ATM and took eight hundred out of my parent's account. It was all the machine would allow, so I stuffed that into my bag as well. They wouldn't catch me using a f*cking card. I wasn't that much of an i***t. After the gas station I drove to the jail. I didn't even know where they were holding him. What if they had taken him somewhere else? I could question the guards. If they didn't have Beta blood, they would have to listen to me. I could make them tell me everything I needed to know. I could even make them just get him out. I smiled at my genius plan as I parked right in front of the door. The guard at the door walked up to my car, but I got out before he could tell me to leave. He looked young, and I realized I recognized him from school. He had been a pushover at school. This would be easy. "Where is he?" I commanded as soon as he was within my range. I saw his body stiffen and his eyes widened as he realized who I was. "In the black cells. Down in the basement of the jail." "Let me in. And do not alert anyone of anything. Do not tell anyone that I came. You just stand here and when I come out, do not call out for anyone. Understood?" He swallowed hard and nodded, his face turning an unnatural color of red. I realized he was trying to fight my commands, but he wasn't strong enough. Atleast I hoped he wasn't. He buzzed me in and I began looking around, ducking my head when I would see anyone else. I found some stairs that went down so I took them and then was stopped by another guard. It was dark in the basement area, but I would know his voice anywhere. "Hold it right there, sugar. You're not supposed to be down here." "That's where you're wrong. Give me your keys. " I commanded. I stepped into the light and watched as he screwed up his face and shook his head slowly. Sh*t. What was I going to do now? "Please." I whispered. I searched my brain for something to do. If I was stronger or faster I could knock him out and take them, but unfortunately I decided I hated any type of f*cking exercise and so that wouldn't be doable. I walked closer as I saw him reach for his radio. He watched me and I remembered how affected by me he was the night he took me home with him. I placed my hands on his chest and looked in his eyes. "Nick, please. I'm begging you. I just need to see him. He's my mate. The one I told you about." I caressed his face and his eyes softened. "I can't, Jocelyn. Your dad would kill me. Not to mention the Alpha. I can't let you go down there." I pressed myself against him and took one of his hands and wrapped it around my waist. "Yes you can. You know how much this means to me. I just need to talk to him.That's it. He's going to be executed anyways. And maybe after..." I bit my lip and fluttered my lashes. He took a sharp intake of breath as I moved my hand down his chest and cupped his hardening c*ck. His body relaxed as I began stroking him through his pants and then I saw the opportunity. I leaned into his ear and nipped at it. "Knock yourself out. Punch yourself in the face until you pass out." I backed up and watched his eyes widen as he lifted his fist and punch himself. He did it twice before he fell to the floor. I felt a little bit of guilt, but I was so close now. I could almost smell him I took a large set of keys and unlocked the door he was guarding. I needed to be wary of anymore guards. I should have asked him how many more there were. I walked into the long hallway and could smell him strongly in here. It was almost enough to cover the scent of piss and blood. I walked slowly to his cell, suddenly feeling nervous. What if he didn't want to come with me? What if I had done all of this for nothing? I walked up to his cell and almost gasped at the way he was chained up. There were chains around each of his limbs and a giant collar around his neck, chaining him close to the cold, wet ground. He couldn't move much, I could see that. His back tensed and I figured he could scent me. "Look at me." When he did, I knew immediately that I had to save him. His eyes were red and puffy from crying and in no way was a monster ever going to look so miserable. Not like he looked. My heart fluttered as I stared into his dark eyes and butterflies erupted in my stomach.