*Elias’s POV*
“Explain.” I demanded Brenda, who was our pack witch. My parents brought her in years ago after her coven was destroyed in the Blood War.
Her eyes narrowed at my orders but sighed quietly.
I noticed my mate look at me from the corner of my eye.
Go to her i***t!
Have you lost your mind! No.
You are depriving me of her. Just like you always do!!!
Shut it.
I growled softly to myself but, of course, my mate heard me and I saw her shift uncomfortably in her seat.
“As I said before, Running Waters did not attack us but a group of rouges. Outcasts from both packs.”
Both? Outcasts?
“Who would want to create a war between our packs?” Lilith asked and I couldn’t help but agree with her.
Who would do this? And what are their true motives?
“I could only assume to cause chaos.” Brenda suggested. “There was another who was among the rouge wolves. A witch, and a very powerful one.”
“What would a witch be doing with wolves?” My mother asked as sorry crossed her features.
“That I do not know.” Brenda sighed and put her hands on the desk. “But we need to find whoever is behind all this and stop them.”
My father stood up and came towards me.
“We need to prepare for the worse. Double training. More patrols.” He looked at Lilith, who looked pale and sick.
“She will train with you. She stays in until this situation is over.”
“WHAT!?” Lilith and I said in unison.
“Please, just send me home. They need me.” She begged my father and my heart felt for her.
I did this to her.
“You may call them if you’d like, but it is safer for you to stay then leave and risk being taken by the enemy-“
“I was taken. By your son! He took me away from my home, killed my people, and you’re saying it’s safer for me to stay here?!” She scoffed.
“She is too stubborn for her own good.”
I sighed and went over to her and threw her over my shoulder.
“Let go of me!” Her hands balled up into fists and hit me continuously on my back as I left the office with her.
I took a staircase and few turns before reaching my bedroom.
I quickly threw her on my bed as she protested.
“You. Complete. Asshole!” She growled and went to hit me but my hand wrapped around her fist quickly.
She tried again and failed making me chuckle.
“Didn’t you learn the first time love?”
Her eyes darkened.
“I am not your love!”
My wolf growled, wanting to show her who was in charge.
And I let him.
In an instant, I was towering over her small body laying on my bed. Her dark brown hair sprawled against the covers. Her blue green eyes widened in shock but underneath it, I could tell she had been wanting this, despite her hatred for me. I bent my head down to her neck and nibbled on her ear. I breathed in a smell of vanilla and rose causing a groan to escape my throat.
Take her now. Mark her as ours!
I wanted to. I so badly wanted to.
Not yet.
I felt her wiggle underneath me and I could quickly smell her arousal, causing my own to grow with lust.
I looked back at her with a smirk as I got close to her lips.
“Hate me for all I care, but the simple truth is that you are mine.”
Her eyes darkened and I felt her shift under me.
“Never.”
Her knee went up and landed on my c**k, causing me to double over in pain.
She rolled me over and fled the room.
That stupid, stupid women.
But despite the pain, I smirked to myself.
She is mine.
~*~
*Lilith’s POV*
I fled from Elias’s room. My heart was racing and I was trying to keep my thoughts together.
Why did you leave?
Because-
Why did I leave?
I stopped in my tracks and tried to catch my breathe.
It wasn’t like I wanted to stay. Although, it wasn’t like I wanted to leave either.
A part of me wanted to be back underneath him. His lips on my neck. On my own lips. On every inch of my body.
That was curse of our mate bond.
No matter how much I wanted to hate him. I couldn’t.
My hand went to my neck and I closed my eyes as I remembered his lips grazing my neck, nibbling my ear. How I felt my core tighten with want.
No.
I couldn’t let myself get distracted.
Juno whimpered loudly in my head, wanting to go back to our mate.
No.
I firmly told her and she didn’t say anything.
I went back to the room where Vanessa said I could stay. I walked to the bed and flipped down on it, taking in the relief of being alone and comfortable.
Almost comfortable.
I wasn’t home.
Home was my comfort, and I wasn’t there.
Tears pricked at the corners of my eyes, causing a slight burning sensation on my skin before tears began sliding down the side of my face.
It had only been three days since I saw my home, but for me, it felt like an eternity.
I missed my sister.
My friends.
My pack.
Vivian must have been worried sick. Not only for me, but for Matthew.
She had just be newly appointed as the Luna of our pack when it was attacked during the wedding and I could only assume she had so much on her plate already.
Being put in a stressful situation must have been so hard for my sister, and I wasn’t there.
I nibbled on my lip as more tears fell and I turned on my side to grab a nearby pillow.
I missed her so much.
~*~
I ended up falling asleep after a little bit, nightmares interrupting my sleep the entire night.
My eyes opened up slightly to see a maid come in and pull back my curtains.
I regretted it almost immediately when sunlight came bursting through and blinded me.
“Lady Myers, Alpha Reyes requires your presence at the training grounds.” Her small voice squeaked as she set down a pair of clothes at the end of the bed.
I slowly sat up and stretched my arms up to get rid of the tiredness in my body.
“Which Alpha Reyes?” I asked causing her to look at me in confusion but remembering that I wasn’t a pack member.
“The young Alpha.” She replied, “He also asked that you be quick.”
I rolled my eyes and put my legs over the side of the bed and stood up.
“Well he can kiss my ass.” I scoffed.
The maid simply nodded her head and left me alone to dress.
Hurry. So we can see our mate.
I frowned at Juno’s excited voice.
Whatever happened to you hating him?
She got quiet again for a moment before I heard her reply.
What about you?
What about me?
I did-
Correction.
I do hate him.
I simply ignored Juno and got dressed.
When I was done I looked in the mirror and raised my brows. Whoever was getting my clothes had good style.
I was wearing a black sports bra that had a crisscross in the back. The black leggings were, thankfully, high waisted and made my ass look bigger.
Satisfied with my outfit, I quickly put my hair in a high ponytail, put some socks and shoes on, and left the room.
Wait. Where was the training grounds at anyways?
I stopped in my tracks and looked around my surroundings.
My eyes landed on the witch from yesterday afternoon and walked towards her.
“Hey? Hi?” I waved to get her attention and she looked up at me. “Sorry to bother you but could you tell me where the training grounds are?”
She looked me up and down before giving me a small smile.
“Of course.” She started walking downstairs and stopped when she realized I didn’t move from my spot. “Follow me.”
I snapped out of whatever weird trance I was in and followed after her.
“Sorry ma’am, I guess I’m still kinda tired.”
“Nightmares?” She glanced at me curiously and I frowned slightly.
“Yeah, a little.”
She did a little shrug and kept walking.
“By the way, don’t call me ma’am. My name is Brenda Hallows.”
She smiled at me and I gave her a small smile in return.
“Nice to meet you Brenda.”
Maybe today wouldn’t be so bad.
I could at least hope for that.