The Alpha's Angel (The Alpha's destiny book 3)

Chapter 7

Cassandra’s POV

This girl is not much at all. She is beautiful, but other than that she is just a weak human. I can snap her neck in a split second and be gone from here before anyone notices.  

My seer said this girl will be a threat to all that I still hope to achieve. I just don’t see it. If I kill her now, I might achieve nothing but upsetting a few very powerful alphas for this unprecedented attack.  I can sense the pack’s protectiveness over her and that alone can work to my advantage in the future. 

“You wolves have become sloppy in your defenses. I thought I could come out here and help out a bit to point out a few,” I paused and smirked as I saw the edginess on everyone’s face, “weaknesses.”

One of the wolves shifted and I felt something in my chest that I have not felt before. I felt it beat. A single heartbeat and I wanted to crumble at this man’s feet. 

He grabbed a pair of shorts from someone and pulled it on, all the while he kept his eyes on me.

These darn wolves keep articles of clothing everywhere. He made his way to the girl giving me time to admire his body.  I watched as his muscles flexed as he walked with purpose and a slight sheen of sweat covered his body. 

For the first time in years I desired a man and that realization only caused a sense of panic to seize me. 

“That is not why you’re here. What is it you want with my daughter?” He growled out. 

Now this is interesting. This human girl has a werewolf father, an Alpha at that. 

”My seer said I should kill her.” I said in a bored tone and made a show of checking my nails. 

This man is having an effect on my body that I don’t appreciate right now. 

“You won’t get to lay one finger on her.”  His deep voice sent a vibration through my body. I heard his wolf through his words. No man has ever had an effect on me like this before. “You need to leave now before I rip your head off.” 

“No!” 

Who in the world said that? My men know better than to speak without permission.  It took me a few seconds to realize it was the girl who spoke. She had placed her hand on her father’s arm. 

It looked as though she was holding him back. “If you want to kill me, then kill me already. I honestly don’t have time for this and I don’t care for the dramatics. But if you came here to just carry on a battle filled with fighting words and no action then just leave already.” The girl walked towards me, she really didn’t care for her own life at all. “If you are that desperate for conversation I suggest you join a social media network and get out of here.” 

Her words weren’t only pissing me off; it seemed she angered her entire pack by serving herself on a silver platter. 

The man who held a sword growled and huffed out a few curses. At least I presume it was curses, considering the fact that I wasn’t sure what language he spoke. 

“Mika, come back here now.” He said and made a grab for her but she dodged him and turned around to glare at him. 

“No, you do not get to tell me what to do. I already know that you don’t want me anyway so just let me do what I want to do.” The girl replied. 

Mika.

That name means something to me. I am just not sure what. 

“As fun as this is, the question remains on whether or not I should kill you.” I said as I moved towards Mika. It took less than a second to reach her. The girl stood tall and held her head up as I circled her. I listened to her heartbeat and found that it was calm. She wasn’t scared of me and that surprised me more than the fact that she was and is willing to give herself over to me so that I could end her life. 

“I think I know what I am going to do now.” I said and smirked at her as she glared right back at me. Her violet eyes shone with defiance and strength. 

“So are you going to kill me or leave?” 

“You want to die, so I am not going to kill you. There is just no fun in killing a willing prey.” 

Mika’s POV

After she spoke, she disappeared. I felt it as she left, got a bit whiplash.  The vampires all dispersed and I closed my eyes and let out the breath I have been holding since she said she is my worst nightmare. The truth is I have never told anyone what my worst nightmare is and I never will. Knowledge is power, and I am just not ready to give anyone that kind of power over me – not now, not ever. 

When I opened my eyes again, it was to see a very pissed off looking father, brother and mate. 

I wonder if they want to ground me, strangle me or drown me. A, B or C, right now I am sure it is D, all of the above. Yeah, judging by the looks on their faces it is all of the above. 

“Looks like my plan worked.” I smiled, flashed all my teeth even. I cringed when my father punched a tree and by the looks of it, he punched a whole right through it. That should be impossible. But I guess when you dealing with an angry Alpha wolf, not much is impossible. 

“If you ever do something like that again I will hang you up by your toes at the end of a cliff and leave you there while the crows pick on your flesh. Do you understand me?” My father yelled. 

This is the first time I have ever seen him this mad. This is the first time he has ever threatened me like this, but I understood why. 

“I am sorry, but I couldn’t allow anyone to get hurt because of me.” I said, and felt a sob in my throat. It was struggling to come out. Damn it. I refuse to cry in front of everyone. 

The pack started moving out as soon as Jayden gave orders. My father pulled me in his arms and rested his chin on top of my head. “You are my baby girl, if I lose you it would destroy me. Just promise me you will never do something like that again.” 

“I promise.” But for some reason I felt as though I would have to break that promise. 

From the corner of my eye, I saw that Kyle was watching me, he had thrust his sword into the ground so that he does not have to hold it anymore. He too looked like he was ready to hang me up. 

“I need to go help Jayden.” My father said as he let me go. “Kyle walk her back to the pack house and keep an eye on her for me. Please.”

“Sure thing Alpha.” Kyle replied, but he never took his eyes off me. I also noticed that even though my father is no longer an Alpha he still carries the title.  No matter what he is still Alpha. 

My father kissed me on my forehead and then moved out in the opposite direction of the pack house. “Where is he heading to?”

Kyle took hold of my arm his hand wrapped right around my wrist and I felt his chest against my back. 

“There are a few things you need to explain.” Concentrating seems extremely difficult when I have my mate touching me and my wolf, who I am now going to refer to as my inner slut, wanting to mate with Kyle right now. 

I know everything you’re thinking.    

My wolf huffed then continued to purr. 

I know, she is a wolf and now she is acting like a love sick kitten. 

“What do I need to explain?” I asked while trying to put some space between Kyle and I, which was not helping at all. The man was keeping me close and it didn’t seem like he was going to let go of me anytime soon. 

“I know that vampire was about to kill you but he paused. Why is that?” 

I wish I knew what happened as well, but it is not something I can explain. “I don’t know, maybe we should look for him and find out from him.” 

Kyle pulled me to a stop and then pushed me against the nearest tree. I could feel his breath against my skin, the temperature definitely went up and he smelled so good. He smelled earthy and kind of like s*x. 

Yes, he definitely smelled like s*x. 

No, you cannot ask me how I know what s*x smells like.

No worries, I already know.    

My wolf said and I swear she smirked at me as she said that. 

I groaned out loud and I noticed that Kyle’s pupils dilated a bit. He placed a hand on my stomach and his lips were against my ear. 

“I don’t have time for games Mika.” He said and it sounded more like a plea than anything else. 

With him being so close to me I am sure I would collapse into a puddle any second from now. 

“I am not playing any games.” My voice sounded husky and I started breathing a little louder. 

“Mika.” Kyle said before he lowered his lips to mine and kissed me. The kiss was soft. I could feel he was holding back and as much as I wanted him to let loose, I knew now was definitely not the best time to do so. “You scared the hell out of me today. Why did you do that? Why did you offer yourself up to Cassandra like that?”

“I realized something.”

“What did you realize? And why the hell were you fighting with Jace?”

“I wanted to leave. I can’t be here anymore. It is only going to hurt.” 

Kyle kissed me again and when his lips left mine I gulped in a deep breath and forced myself not to cry.

“Tell me why?” Kyle commanded. 

I looked up into his eyes, eyes that pleaded with me to tell him everything. 

“You’re not going to like the answer.”  I said and placed my hand on his cheek. He nuzzled my palm, like he was trying to breath me in. 

“Just tell me.”

“I can hear my wolf now. I can feel her.”

He smiled at me and then shook his head. “That is not an answer I don’t like. That still doesn’t explain the reason why you were willing to die just a few minutes ago. “

“It kind of does.” I said and felt a tear roll down my cheek. “My mate awoken my wolf.” 

Kyle’s eyes darkened. But he did not say anything. What is there to say?

“Kyle, you are my mate.” 

Kyle jumped away from me. He glared at me and then let out a string of curses some of which I didn’t understand. And right now I am glad I didn’t.

“Mika, that is impossible. I am not your mate.” Kyle practically hissed at me. 

Inside, I could hear my wolf whimper.    

Our mate does not want us. We will never be able to shift.

I know. I am sorry. 

My wolf let out a howl that broke my heart. My chest hurt so much that I doubled over in pain. 

Please stop. I pleaded with my wolf. But it was not only my wolf who was hurting. I was hurting as well. 

“Make it stop.” I whispered.  “Please, make it stop.” 

I held a clenched fist over my chest and started pounding on my chest. It hurt so much and all I wanted was the pain to stop. 

The bond is still there. Half of the rejection is completed already.    

My wolf said between whimpers. 

I refuse to feel this pain. 

Kyle just stared at me. His eyes were wide and when he realized I was in pain he rushed over to me. “Mika, what is wrong?” He sounded panicked and he pulled me into his arms as he checked me over. 

“Don’t touch me.” I hissed at him. 

“Mika?”

I need to be strong. Before I knew he was my mate, I already knew there was no chance in this life or the next that we would be together. I look exactly like the woman who betrayed him. 

I stood up tall, and did my best not to wince at the pain I felt. 

“Do you reject me Kyle?” I asked in a voice stronger than what I felt. 

I might be broken on the inside but no one needs to know that. 

“I don’t know Mika.” He sighed. He sounded defeated as he looked down.  “Not only do you look exactly like her, but it is impossible for me to be your mate.”

“Why?”

“I can’t tell you.”

I felt a piece of my resolve break. “Why not?” 

“Because I am not like the other supernatural creatures out there.” He bellowed out. “Very few of my kind walk the Earth. Actually that is a lie. They hide, they lay dormant and cause chaos in the world. There is less than a handful like me.” Kyle said and he really did look sad. 

I just wish he wasn’t so cryptic. I wish my head wasn’t such a mess and I wish that I could make heads or tails of what is going on because things are just happening so fast. 

“I thought you were human.” Was all I could say, because I still don’t know what he is. 

“I am not human, but what I am is makes it highly unlikely to be your mate.” Kyle raised my hand to his lips and kissed my knuckles. “I can tell you now that I care for you. And that if anything happened to you it would destroy me. And if we get together, start a life together we will fall in love. But you won’t be happy for long.” 

“Why do you say that?”

“When you start to age I will still look the same.”

What? “Mika, I am going to live forever. I am going to stay young forever while you age. Now I might look older than you but in a few years while I am still young you will be old. Don’t let me fall in love with you just to lose you. It will destroy me.” Kyle pleaded with me. 

I wish I could say that I can respect his wishes. That I would do what he asks just to please him, but I can’t. 

“What about me?” I asked selfishly. The pain in my chest just increased. 

This is definitely not the way I saw my day going. 

“Be with me. Love me.” I cried. 

“Mika.” Kyle said my name in a whisper. He said my name as though it caused him so much pain.

“Kyle, I know we have barely known each other for a few hours, but you can’t expect me to just be okay with what you're saying.” I shouted. “Now that I know that you my mate, now that I have found you. Do you think I will ever be able to fall in love again?” I said through my tears. 

Then it hit me. I said; fall in love again.

I can’t be in love with him already, can I? This whole thing is unrealistic, but I already felt a connection to him that I can’t explain. 

You are. You fell in love with him when you first met him.    

My wolf answered for me. 

“I am so sorry Mika.” Kyle said. 

That was the end of that. As we walked the rest of the way to the pack house we stayed silent. 

I went up to my room and cried.  Never again will I allow myself to be weak like that. I am going to train to be the best fighter this pack has ever seen. I am going to do whatever it takes to shift and access my powers. I will be strong. And Kyle will be nothing but a distant memory.