The Marred Bond

Chapter 4

• Aurora •

He's an animal that can rip me apart in two, toss my one part to North while the other to South. And therefore, my brain was screaming at me to run. Anywhere. I'm even thinking of crawling under the rug. But he'll find me. Right? Right.

I kept my eyes on ground, trying to construct a question that I'll shoot confidently and flee from here. I heard him taking a step front and my knees turned jelly. Oh my goodness, I'm gonna die.

"I hope you know me?", His voice was smooth, so f*****g hot that I had to gulp down the lust that clouded my brain. This is not the time, Aurora!

I trembled slightly as his musky scent embraced me almost immediately like a tornado sucking you in it's haze. My hands shivered and I stepped back. I gulped and took multiple deep breaths to calm myself down.

"Wh-Why am I here?", I stuttered.

"You don't know?", He asked, his confusion was audible.

He's asking as if his bodyguard gave me a gold plated invitation before respectfully escorting me here in some palanquin. b***h, that man practically dragged me here like some pet animal!

I have never been to zoo in my entire life and now I'm literally seeing a Werewolf who is not even in a cage! At least they could have been generous enough to put me in a cage. I wouldn't have mind. But that man left me here as if his boss is not some savage animal but my cheerful neighbor.

"I'm Adrian Lloyd. I'm a Werewolf. You do know what werewolves are, right?", He asked, as if questioning some five year child.

"I even believe in unicorns. Don't worry, I know what Werewolves are!", I said, with a forced smile as I waved my hands awkwardly to resolve the tension but my stupid mouth just made the situation ten times more tense.

"I'm the King.", He said slowly.

Oh shoot! Why the hell I'm talking so casually with the King of Werewolves!? Shouldn't I bow or something? My vocabulary isn't that great to address a King though. What do they say? Oh yes! Your majesty.

"To what do I owe you this sudden encounter, Your Majesty?", I asked bowing slightly.

He chuckled.

My head snapped up and he looked away, clearing his throat as he avoided my gaze.

"You escalated from buddy to Your Majesty pretty quickly.", He commented amused. I smiled nervously. My fingers twiddling behind my back.

"Why am I brought here?", I asked again and his face hardened. All the amusement washing away as he looked troubled and conflicted. Is he really going to kill me? Is that why he is behaving so friendly with me so my last moments won't be painful.

"You're my mate.", He said and I froze.

"You're kidding!", I swatted my hand in air, chuckling. But when he didn't smile nor cracked a snicker, I knew I had landed in my doom. Hastily turning around, I attempted to unlock the door but damn it was bloody stubborn! I think they had locked it or something. I don't know. All I know is I've to run from here.

"Calm down.", He was close. So close.

My grip around the knob tightened, knuckles turned white and breathing came out ragged. My heart was another story as it practically slammed against my rib cage, fear crawling and scratching at my insides. I just want to escape. I turned, only to stumble back shocked as he was completely in my private space.

I found myself in daze as I stared into his pretty hazel eyes. They were warm. Every emotion flooding in them and pouring down through my every pore, drowning me and making me dizzy. I have never felt like this before. Not even with Hades. This man made me see stars with just one glance at his beautifully sculptured face. I suddenly turned self conscious. I must be looking like one of those dolls you find in haunted houses.

"You're so f*****g beautiful.", He said suddenly, making me gasp. He leaned down, his face nuzzling in the crook of my neck as he inhaled deeply. I stood shocked. Unable to process anything. Is he really sniffing me? Woah! The cheap two dollar perfume I brought from Orlando must be pretty good huh.

"You smell so good.", He groaned, and my body turned more stony.

"I- I can give you one bottle. Or I'll give you the address of the shop, you can buy as many as you want!", I squeaked out, trying desperately to get myself away from him without offending him. But on my front was he; directly pasted to me and behind me was the door, trapping me from moving back.

"Why!? Why the f**k are you a human!?", He growled loudly, punching on the wall beside me. I felt the door shaking behind me, and my body was not far from melting into a muddle. I had my eyes shut as waves of rage emitted from him, swirling around us. The sky outside didn't help as it roared like an enraged lion. My body shivered, tears brimming at the corner of my eyes.

Why am I here!? What is this!? Man vs Wild!? f**k! I want to run.

I felt something sharp grazing my neck and my knees buckled up. Terror swallowing me like a tidal wave. "Please. Leave me.", I pleaded and heard him sigh. When he moved away slightly, I opened my eyes which widened when I saw his elongated fangs. Oh Jesus!

"I want to go home. I haven't washed the clothes, they are still in bathroom. Damp and wet. If I don't wash them today, they'll fray or shrink. And also, my neighbors cat, I've to feed it as the old couple is on vacation.", I lied on the last one, but who cares if it helps me to live. "And my apartments installments, I still have to pay them. Let me-"

"Calm down, woman.", He said suddenly, halting me immediately. "I'll not kill you. You're my mate. I won't be able to afford it. It'll kill me too.", He said before rolling his eyes.

"Private space?", I waved my finger between us, trying to get him away from me.

He looked torn between moving away or staying on the same spot. Sighing, he reluctantly stepped away. I can see disappointment on his face. I wouldn't have mind the closeness if he hadn't showed me his fangs as if they were some natural God gifted daggers to him.

You're my mate.

His words repeated in my brain like some darn alarm clock that tempts me to smash it into pieces every morning when it breaks my deep slumber. The hatred was that intense. And my hatred to this revelation was nothing different. In fact, it must be infinite.

"I've to reject you.", He said and my head snapped up. He shrugged.

"No!", I exclaimed pressing myself more on the door frame. I don't know from where the sudden burst of confidence came but the thought of him rejecting me as his mate and me going through the heartbreak and depression stuff did not sound tempting to me.

"Then what?", He growled.

I gulped. "I- I don't know.", I stammered. "But what I know is that I won't let you reject me. I've studied about your specie in school and I know what this rejection and s**t is about. And I'm not ready to go through that. Heartbreak and depression does not sound as a good companion to me for the rest of my life. And why should I go through this hell? I want to get married, pop out kids, clean their poop, send them to school! No no no. What if I kill myself if I never overcome the depression and heartbreak. Oh no no, dude. Nah! Rejection ain't the solution I'm comfortable with!", I said simply, looking straight into his eyes fearlessly. He looked taken aback. Well, when it comes to me and my life, I can even fight a Satan. It's a different thing that I'll mostly lose but whatever. I'll at least put up a fight.

"Are you crazy!?"

"Yes.", I said and he blinked. Well, that ended his side of argument.

"Then what? You'll reject me!?", He asked sharply, taking a predatory step ahead. I cowered back. Goodness! With me pressing the door so hard, I may as well rip it and take it home.

"That will kill you.", I said nervously.

"Exactly! Now doesn't the first option sound better?"

"For you it does! Even if I don't die, I'll still suffer a heartbreak!", I snapped back.

"You-You won't. Human suffer nothing.", He said scratching his nape. If this wasn't the situation, I would have called him adorable but b***h is trying to trick me into his lie. This dog!

"You can't even lie properly!", I snorted.

"You're so selfish! I'll reject you.", He declared and I stared at him horrified. The sudden painful pang in my chest was enough trailer to give me the gist of what was coming. And I'm definitely not gonna stand here and welcome it with open arms. "I, Alpha Adrian-"

"Noooooooo!", I screamed and jumped on him, wrapping my one arm around his neck and putting my other hand on his mouth. Silencing him. He stood frozen. His hazel eyes wide in shock. My eyes locked with his wide ones, we both seem to stuck in the moment as if someone had pressed a pause button on remote control. His petrichor like scent reminded me of smell after the rain. It was intoxicating. I gulped as his eyes flickered down to my lips before he looked away, as if he had committed some sin. I stumbled away and he breathed in relief. I sighed.

He cleared his throat, his pale cheeks flaming up in shades of pink and I had to bite on my inner cheek to stop the smile.

"Don't you dare reject me.", I said after the heat between us lowered down.

"You do know I'm a King, right? Aren't you getting a lot comfortable? I can snap your neck in one second!", He spat out and I rolled my eyes discreetly.

"Do it! I dare you.", I looked up at him challengingly. When his hard stare wavered, I smirked. "I'm your mate. You can't do that. It'll kill you too .", I chuckled smugly and he groaned, frustratedly pulling at the ends of his silky smooth dark hair. Man seems pretty short tempered.

"You're driving me crazy!", He yelled and at the same moment, sky outside thundered. Damn they be rhyming in chorus.

He looked at me with murderous eyes. I smiled innocently, chuckling as I swayed silently on my spot.

"What do you want then!? Do you want me to accept this!? Is that what you want!?", He growled loudly.

"Of course not! I don't want this mating s**t and all that drama. My life is already pretty filled with it. Just find some solution and directly tarnish this bond. Where no one will be on the receiving end.", I said and our faces screwed in pain as a scrutinizing electric like current coursed through my body, forcing me to crouch. He was no better than me. We looked at each other, panting and trying to catch our breaths.

When he said about rejection, he didn't suffer this. Then why different rules for me!?

"f**k! Don't talk.", He said as he rubbed his chest and stood straight.

I followed his queue and looked at the couch that was behind him. Without being polite enough to ask, I walked past him and sat down. He looked at me in disbelief. "What!?", I barked. "These heels are killing me!", I said unbuckling the strap of stilettos and kicking them off. I hissed. Blisters had greeted me on the back of my heel and they hurt like b***h!

He sat opposite to me, looking worriedly as I rubbed my sole. I think I even have shin splints.

"Does it hurt that bad?", He asked and I nodded.

"Have you figured out the solution?"

"It's not that easy! You're seriously a pain in ass!"

"Troublemaker is my middle name!", I shrugged in triumph. He smiled shaking his head. His smile is beautiful. I felt every pain, every worry, every sadness fading away in me. God! This man is making me insane.

"I know someone in witches clan. May be they will help us.", He said bringing me out of my daze.

"Witches exist?"

"And I thought you believe in unicorns?", He bit back sarcastically. "They do although they are on the verge of extinction. But don't go on preaching about this. I hope I can trust you with this.", He said.

"I swear on my non-existent happy life. My mouth is zipped!", I pinched my throat as I nodded vigorously. "You're much more humble and easy going to be a King.", I commented as we grew silent.

"Well, you're my mate. Supposedly my future Queen. I can't show my authority over you. We're equals", He replied and my heart skipped a beat hearing his words. Why is this man not a human! I feel like crying. I seriously have the worst luck in humankind! Jesus is so unfair. Like you give me a jackpot only to snatch it back more cruelly. What kind of sorcery is this!?

"Uhm-", I looked up, finding him conflicting within himself.

"Any problem?"

"My wolf wants to talk to you.", I pulled my knees up, scrambling back on the soft couch.

"You- You'll shift now?", I asked shocked.

"No no! That's not what I meant. Leo will just take control on this body. I'll be pushed back."

"Oh.", I relaxed down.

"He's blunt and kind of rude. So don't feel bad if he says something."

"Just tell him not to kill me.", I added as an afterthought. He chuckled before he closed his eyes. The next he opened them, I was looking into cold silver ones and not the warm hazel. It felt like as if an Angel has exchanged his spirits with Satan himself. I gulped as he continued drilling holes with his glares.

"You're still the same selfish, huh?", He chuckled coldly. This side of him scared me.

"What?", I managed to whisper.

He was on his heels and above me in a flash. I cried out in panic, my arms coming over my face as a form of protection. I slowly lowered my hands as he panted like a wild animal over me, his fangs elongated, his eyes looked bloodthirsty and I cowered back. My arms embracing my knees tightly.

"Look, Adrian is kind. I'm not. I'm an animal and right now I'm desperate to f**k you then discard you after ripping you apart.", I muffled my cries as he growled at me. "Moon Goddess is such a- damn! How dare she did this again!? But I'm not the same stupid. You- You're still the same! Selfish and self-centered! And I'm not gonna fall for this quirkily innocent face. I did that once, never again! I f*****g hate you, you hear that!?", He roared, and at the same time the damn sky had to thunder like a f*****g disciple. I nodded fearfully, ignoring the strange tightening in my chest.

He stood straight, looking down at me in disgust. "I'll reject you once I convince Adrian. Right now you've persuaded Adrian with your stupid talks but I'm the part of him. He has to listen to me. And I'll make sure he does. Then, we both will reject you in the most horrible and humiliating way. I'll f*****g make sure of that!", He spat out.

I felt a metallic taste in my mouth. My eyes widened when I realised it was blood. What the f**k? Why is him saying something like that hurts so bad?

"Hey! Are you okay?", I flinched but then relaxed when I saw warm and concerned hazel eyes peering at me worriedly. He was kneeled down before me. Instead of dominance and power like his wolf, he oozed of comfort and homely vibes. "Did he do something bad? I don't know what he said because he had pushed me in the depths of mind. I was blocked. I hope he didn't hurt you.", He asked and I shook my head with a forced smile.

"I've to go.", I said, careful of not spilling the blood that was in my mouth. "Your phone please?", I asked and he nodded before fishing it out of the inside pocket of his blazer and handing me. I typed my number and saved it in his contact list. "Give me a call once you find the solution.", I said after covering my mouth and blinking back the tears that his concern for me caused.

I stood up and he silently got up. "Bye.", I whispered before rushing towards the door. I struggled to open it but whimpered realising that it's lock. His warmth surrounded me as his strong arm encased around me and halted on my hand that was on door knob. I yanked my hand back. His mere touch was enough to send sparks and tingles throughout my body. He twisted it to right and I mentally face palmed. I was trying to twist it to left from so long!

The moment door clicked open, I practically fled down the empty hallway.

When I reached back in the hall, my eyes ran across the sea of people trying to find my best friends desperately.

"Where the hell where you!?", I heard Bella screeching and turned around. "I was searching for you like crazy! I tried to call you but then I realized you left your phone with me. Do you know I- s**t! There's blood in your mouth!", She gasped before grabbing my wrist and dragging me somewhere. I later found out she was taking me to washroom.

I washed my face and mouth, spitting all the blood out and cleaning my face with her handkerchief.

"Now tell me what happened? I was so worried, Aurora."

"Nothing.", I mumbled, trying to swallow back my tears. I can't believe I'm crying over that f*****g animal! But what he said pierced right through my heart. I don't think I'll be able to handle the rejection if his distate towards me pains me to this extent.

"You know you can tell me everything, Aurora. I'm here. We're sisters.", I burst out crying, and she pulled me in a hug. I sobbed in her embrace, weeping like a child in her chest as she tried to calm me with her soothing caresses.

"I- I hate him.", I hiccuped and she froze for a moment before her shoulders relaxed and she continued her caresses over my back.

"Hades is not worth this, Aurora. Oh poor you, why would my strong girl cry over that asshole.", She sighed.

It's not Hades. It's him. Leo. I hate him!

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Damn Leo f****d up a big time!

You all must be raining hate on him, don't you?

How was the chapter? I somehow love Aurora. She's this weird and different from all my other protagonist. I hope you're enjoying her character as well.

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