Begging for survival

Chapter 21 - Happily ever after??

Dean POV                     

I wake up startled by the banging on my door. I jump out of bed and straight to the itswinging it open.

“What the f**k is going on?” I ask Liam, the young warrior standing infront of me.

“It’s your mate, she is calling for you” Liam says out of breath, and I don’t think twice before shifting and run to Amelia.

I haven’t seen her since the other day. Something must be wrong, she never comes that early and she most definitely never calls for me. She doesn’t even want to talk to me.

I arrive at the hill and my fears are confirmed. Something is definitely wrong, she is barefoot, her hair is a mess and it looks like her pjs were caught on some branches, she was running through the woods, but from what? Or who?

I jump, shift and wear shorts someone threw to me in less than a second and run to her,

“What’s wrong? Who did this to you” I ask, worry lacing every word and she suddenly breaks into sobs.

“Amelia, just tell me the name and I will rip them limb to limb” I say through gritted teeth.

She jumps into my arms, wrapping her arms around my neck and cries even harder.

I’m so shocked and surprised that I just stand there, it takes me a second before I really understand what is happening and I wrap my arms around her,

Is she really hugging me? Is this really happening? Is she finally in my arms?... Oh my goddess, this is better than I’ve imagined, I feel… whole.

I don’t want this moment to end, I want it to last forever, but I need to know what happened to her.

“Hey, mimi” I use the nickname I gave her when we were young, it’s the closest thing to mine.

“I missed that” she says, slightly chuckling, and I swear my heart missed a beat.

“Just tell me what happened, it’s okay, you are safe now” I say trying to look at her but she still buries her face in my shoulder.

Who ever needs to die can die later. I want this moment , this feeling to last forever.

“I’ve always been safe with you” she says and starts crying again.

Oh dear goddess, are my prayers finally being answered?

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry”, what is she apologizing for?

Amelia POV

“What’s wrong? Who did this to you?” Dean asks anxiously and I can’t hold myself together any more and break into sobs.

“Amelia, just tell me the name and I will rip them limb to limb”. Yes, you will, I know you would kill my father if you knew the truth; I can’t get my father killed.

I just threw myself into his arms, something that I have wanted to do ever since I could remember, something that was mine to do, something that was robbed from me for years, something I robbed him of for years… oh how cruel I’ve been to the one person who loves me the most.

“I’m sorry, I’m so sorry”, he picks me up and I wrap my legs around his waist, he holds me tighter and goes toward the cottage.

I’m home, between his arms, I’m home.

He closes the cottage’s door behind us, sits me on the couch, and goes to crack open the window facing the other way from the hill, away from anyone’s eyes.

The soft rays of the rising sun come through the window and light the cottage with a warm feeling; this should have been my every morning, me, him and the warm sun in our little place.

Dean comes and kneels infront of me, takes both my hands in his, rubbing little circles on the top of my hands.

“Amelia… Mimi, tell me what happened, please, I need to know who hurt you”. I can’t tell him, no matter how much I want, he is still my father and I still love him. He is the only family I’ve got left. Dean will not think twice before tearing him apart.

“No one… but I’ve hurt you” I say sniffing.

“That doesn’t matter now” he says with a soft voice.

“But it does, it’s all that matters”, I’ve been punishing him for a crime he never committed. I see that now.

“Amelia… what’s going on? I mean, I won’t lie and say I’m not enjoying every second of this, it’s like a dream I never thought would come true, to be that close to you, to touch you, to feel your body against mine” he trails off staring at my mouth and I instinctively lick my lips,

He parts his lips a little, his beautiful kissable, very kissable lips,

We are lost in the moment and we gravitate toward each other like magnets,

Our lips touch and the time stops, everything disappears like we are the only two left on the planet,

The taste of his lips is magical, his kiss is like no other, it’s soft yet demanding, passionate yet calm, possessive yet freeing.

His hands carefully caress my body, leaving little sparks with every touch, while mine trail his bare chest and it’s a master piece of muscles, our kiss gets more intense and we are out of breath.

“Amelia, I can’t… I just… it will be very hard to stop if we don’t stop right now.”

“Then don’t stop”,

“I don’t think that’s what you really want. Obviously, something happened and you are not thinking clearly right now” Dean says, always the gentleman, always considerate.

“My mind was never as clear as it is at this moment. I can finally see everything as it truly is”,

“And what is that?” he asks confused.

“That you were always the one for me, you are the only right thing in my life and I’ll be damned if I wasted another day without you” I confess.

“This is a dream, it has to be” oh my goddess, I really was cruel to him.

“No, this is true and this is happening, it’s happening right now” I say with finality, I’m doing it, I deprived myself and him for so long for the sake of my father’s lies. I trusted him blindly and he was practically selling me to pay for another man’s silence.

No more waiting, no more following the wrong person, no more choosing the wrong person, I’m choosing my mate, my childhood sweetheart, my Dean.

“What’s happening right now?” he asks more confused.

“Dean” I say above a whisper, “undress me”.

“Huh?”.

“You heard me, beta” I say and I swear I can see the fireworks going off in his eyes.

He clams my lips in a passionate kiss, holding me ever close to him, then he stops.

“Amelia” I love the sound of my name on his lips. Did I mention that he has very kissable lips?

“ There is nothing in the world I’d rather do more than what you are asking, and believe me, I’m going to kick my own ass for this in a minute, but you are not doing this for the right reasons are you?” he says with disappointment.

“What are you talking about? What reasons?” ,

“I guess you are not telling me what happened that made you come here crying because it got something to do with your father… he is the only one who would hurt you and you would still want to protect him” he states more than asks, I don’t answer.

“And from your silence, it means I’m right”, I still don’t answer.

“ So this is just you getting back at your father somehow” he says with a sad sigh,

“What? No, that’s not it, I just see things more clearly now” I try to explain,

“How? Why? What made you see things clearly to make you suddenly want me and not just to spite your father?” he asks curiously.

But it’s a question that I can’t answer. He will definitely kill my father in a fit of rage, he is the ferocious Beta, he will burn the whole pack along with him like he promised before.

I search my mind for something to say, to make him understand that this is not out of spite, not entirely, it’s about me wanting him.

I’ve always wanted him and the only reason that kept me away just crumbled into dust , just like my trust in my father, along with his image in my eyes.

“You know Amelia, I liked it better when you were just shutting me down, but giving me hope, then tearing it away like this… is just cruel” he says, and I see the hurt in his eyes, even in his voice.

He turns to get out the cottage and leave, and I don’t know what to say to make him believe me without risking my father’s life.

“Dean, wait” I say, grabbing his arm , he is already half way out of the door when he turns to look at me , and the look in his eyes just breaks my heart.

“Don’t leave, i.. I just” I try but I don’t know what to say.

“I need to go Amelia, but I’ll always keep my promise, no matter what” he says and gives me a soft kiss on my cheek, then rests his forehead on mine,

“Whenever you call, I’ll come running” and with that he just turns, shifts, then disappears into the trees.

“ But dean... I love you, it's always been you” I say just above a whisper, just standing there, the feeling of his touch is still lingering on my skin, but it’s too late, he can’t hear me, he left… I deserve that.

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okay, guys don't hate me, but it can't be that easy can it? Of course, he will doubt it. ?