Saved by my mate

CHAPTER THREE

Anna

My thin body was wrapped around by a bandage. The pain only lingered, not as hurting as it was before I slept. I was too tired to think of escaping.

I had my chance of escaping last night when he left the mansion. He might not be back, I told myself. I went to the mirror, my body wasn't mine, I looked like a nightmare. I threw the dress Richmond had gotten for me to wear off the hospital over me.

I tip toed to the door, trying to open the door without a sound. It came open, almost slamming on my face..

"Where? Where are you going?" Richmond muttered struggling for breaths. I peeped out the door, just the black truck he drove was there.

"What happened to you?" I noticed the blood stains in his hands, impressions of claws, and blood in his nails. He was in a fight. With who?

"That doesn't matter." His gaze was firm on me. "Where were you going?" He gripped on my wrist. "Trying to run?" His eyes widened, with a furrowed face. He opened the front door, and nodded for me to leave..

I stood there. I could run, I wanted to run. His eyes were calling me back, I snapped out his grip, slammed the door and lept quickly into the room I slept.

"I have no intentions of ordering you around, but as long you are under this house, you'll do as I say. The only way I can guarantee your safety." He had washed and came to my room with a tee shirt, and a pair of short. "Get up, let's go get food."

What I really hate, these orders. Alpha Victor ordered everyone around like they had nothing to do with their own lives. "I'm not hungry." I scowled.

"I didn't need your opinion. I'll be in the car. Waiting ."

I kicked the air, and shook my body. I was irritated by the way he passed orders, but I felt safe around him. A weird thing I didn't understand. I slammed the door out of the room. He was just there, standing, folded his arms around him. I moved passed him, out of the house. There was a lady in the driver's seat.

"Elizabeth." Richmond's eyes were on me. I looked at the other lady who started eating before looking at him. I didn't know he was referring to me. "You know you have to eat, I won't force the food down your damn throat."

"My name's Anna." I looked the other way. "I'll eat, my body hurts." What does he care, why is he trying to be nice when he's not. I kept wondering what it was with him, I felt attracted to him, but I hated him. I can tell he hates me as much.

"Whatever your name is, you need to eat." He sounded bitter, the other lady just looked at me while churning the meat. I could pluck her brown eyes. I sluggishly ate the food. The two didn't communicate, I bet they were communicating with their minds.

The truck stopped Infront of a clothing shop. The two front doors open. The lady opens my door.

"Hey. Come on down, let's get some stuffs for you." A smile plastered her face. Her smile was beautiful. Reminded me of Riley's.

I gave her the head to feet look. I jumped out and went behind Richmond. The sales attendant was already showing him around.

I picked up dresses, but I dropped them when I saw their price tags.

"Why are you not picking them? Should we go to another store?" Richmond sounded nice, not his usual commanding tone.

I swung my head. "They are fine. Just too expensive." I dropped the skirt, and moved to another section of the shop, he followed behind me. I picked up a pair of running shoes.

"A shoe? You won't wear a cloth on the shoe?" A smile fixed on his face. I couldn't help, but fall for the infection.

When I turned, the lady was carrying cloths, every single one I touched. She was talking with the attendant. Richard handed his card. We left with three bags, all containing cloths meant for me.

I sat quietly at the rear seat of the truck, isolating the difference in this particular he-wolf. He seemed kind, he doesn't hate me, he wouldn't spend that much, or go out his way ensuring I was safe.

We were in another hospital. It looked more exquisite as compared to the previous. I watched as Richmond explained to the doctor, swirling his hands while he explained. I didn't notice any ink on his shoulders. Every male in Lopar pack, had different tattoos running their arms.

He brushed his hair backwards and stole a stare at me. A smile lingered in his face. Oops, he could hear my thoughts, I turned my face around. His eyes were the weak point, a part of him I needed to resist. He had an amazing torso.

"Ma'am, how do you feel today?" Dr Ambrose was scribbled on his ward coat. "I'd just check some vitals, then change your wound dressing. If that's ok."

It wasn't okay. I looked up on Richmond's face. He came closer. "No females?" I raised a brow. "He'll fuckin see me naked." I whispered.

Richmond laughed. He looked cute while he did, I felt ashamed but I joined him. He squatted, his bare knee touched my legs, his eyes and mine met. I felt bumps riding from all extremes of my body. His fresh burnt wood, with menthol scent, rushed into my nose.

"He'll be behind you. Eli.. Anna." He smiled.

In the car, he started another laugh.

"Why?" Charity, I heard Richmond call her that, asked.

"Anna was ashamed the doc would see her naked." He stuttered through the laugh.

Charity smiled, turning to the back seat. I smiled too.

"I don't like being seen naked." I tried to cover the shame on my face, but nobody cared about it. I joined in the laugh.

Richmond told us the last stopping we'll make today would be at the pack house, to give him the documents that relingishes him as a beta at Lopar, as well as a member of the pack.

"It'll go in two ways." He kept on explaining as we reached the front porch of the pack house. "Either he doesn't let Anna stay, or he'll ask for a price."

"Me?" I got confused? When was I part of these?

He kept his gaze on me. "I went to Victor, he added it last night." His voice was soft, I couldn't fight it when he's using that tone.

That explains the scars, and the blood that soiled his hands.

"I know her. From Lopar pack. Victor's wife." He chuckled. "Does Victor approve of this?" His eyes was fixed on me, I can tell, he had undressed me completely. f*****g alphas.

"Yes. It's in the document." Richmond nodded, he pointed towards the document on the table.

"She'll only stay on one condition." He curled his lips, and licked it. Not another lusting alpha.