My Runaway Mate

Beyond imagination

Adrianna POV

Cairo opened his mouth. I saw a flash of long teeth as he yelled back, "Be right there."

What the hell?

I couldn't stop looking at my lover's teeth. They were shiny with saliva, which made them look dangerous. They had been so close to my neck!

I quickly looked into his eyes and breathed heavily, not because of s*x, but because he had almost bitten into my neck. As his irises turned red, blood rushed to my head. Cairo's chest rose quickly, as if he was still trying to calm down.

"What are you?" I muttered without taking a breath. I was worried that the news would hurt me more than I already was. For a split second, I thought about whether or not I would live. Fear wrapped around my heart and squeezed it.

"Alpha?" The man outside the door asked again, but this time he wasn't sure.

Cairo's eyes darted to the door and then back to mine. I saw that they weren't changing from gold to red anymore. I might have imagined it, but no, I didn't think I did. Not when there was a clear storm brewing on his face. I couldn't forget this man who changed my life.

He reached out and touched the side of my face. When his knuckles brushed against my cheek, I flinched, and he pulled away right away.

"Who are you?" This time, I asked again, and my voice was firmer. My head spun from the anxiety that was building up in my chest.

He didn't answer. Cairo put me on the floor. The sudden change in temperature made my legs shiver, and the s*x made my knees weak. I leaned against the wall to steady myself, never taking my eyes off the man I had been with. He looked at me like I was the animal and not him.

It would have been funny if it hadn't been scary.

His teeth, his eyes... I swallowed the bile that was in my throat. The thought that I might die tonight made my heart race.

"Can you get dressed?" Despite what was going on, his voice stayed steady. It was like he thought I would be calm, like he couldn't believe I was stressed out.

I counted from one to ten, telling myself to calm down and think. There was no way I was going to die tonight, and I needed to be able to think clearly in order to get out alive.

I nodded and kept my eyes on his body.

Cairo moved at the speed of light, which I had just seen a moment ago. I could only stare as he quickly picked up all of my clothes without breaking a sweat. I remembered all the times I had watched werewolf and vampire movies and all the times I had dreamed about Edward, Bella, and Jacob from Twilight as a teenager. It couldn't be real.

My breathing got harder as he handed me the clothes. I took them from him with shaking hands. My ears were ringing with blood, and my legs felt like they were going to give out. I had to take a breath.

"I won't hurt you," he said, never taking his eyes off mine.

I wasn't sure I wanted to believe him, especially since he had just tried to bite me.

"I don't believe you," I said, my eyes hardening as I spit. All the men did was lie to me. All of them. I came to this club to forget, but all it did was make things worse. How could I have been so stupid?

Cairo stepped forward and said, "If I did, you would have died as soon as you walked into this room. I won't hurt you."

Lies, I know it's a lie.

The anxiety I felt was like a snake wrapping around my muscles and organs, making it hard to breathe. As he got closer to me, I felt like I was having trouble breathing, like you would if you were scared.

"Don't," my hands shook. "Stay there."

He did. I put on my clothes quickly, not caring if they were the right way. I wanted to get out of the room that was dragging me down. How could I have been so bold? I had never slept with someone for just one night before. I didn't think I could do it. But Cairo had a way of seducing me that I had never experienced before this night. His touch and smell made my skin dance and my heart race. Even though I was scared, I couldn't stop thinking about how his tongue had made my body sing...

Cairo's nostrils flared, and his hands turned into fists and then back into fists, as if he could hear what I was thinking. I swallowed the sour taste in my throat. I stuck out my tongue to wet my dry lips.

"I just need to find out what the problem is, and I promise to come back and explain everything." "Don't worry, Adrianna," he said, and my name on his lips made my head hurt. "Just wait here, and then we can talk." "Can you do that?"

I nodded, but I didn't look him in the eye.

He got dressed in a hurry. His hair was a mess and his clothes looked just as wrinkled as mine. He didn't want to leave at all, but when the man knocked again, he had to.

Cairo sighed and pulled his hand through his dark hair. "I'll be right back."

I saw him go. I had to hold my breath when the door clicked shut. I thought about whether he would lock me in. It would be smart of him to do that and not let me leave. He might be foolish if luck was on my side, but if it was, I wouldn't be stuck here in the first place.

I took small steps toward the door while listening closely. I could hear the soft drumming of the music and the sound of quiet laughter, but I couldn't hear any voices, or rather Cairo's voice. I wasn't sure if I was happy or worried.

I turned the doorknob with my hand, but it wouldn't open. I let out dirty curses.