Mine
1425 Words
Ethan's POV
I return to the room after my little chat with Logan then head for the showers.
My bullet wound has healed completely after drinking Claire's blood. I've never seen anything like this before but I'm guessing it's one of the privileges of drinking her blood.
I change into some casual clothes and walk out of my closet to see a message pop up on my phone.
I find five missed calls from Claire and a text message.
"I'm going somewhere with Arthur. I can't tell you more but you can ask your mother for some info." I almost smash my phone when I read the first part of the text.
Why the hell would she go anywhere with that deceitful b*****d? I don't like this at all.
I call her phone as I make my way to maa's office and unfortunately her phone is switched off.
I wonder worriedly why her phone is switched off then try again but I still get the same results.
Maa's office is empty. I remember it's lunch time then quickly change directions to the dining hall.
I find everyone seated and I quickly walk over to maa.
"Did you send my mate off with Arthur?" I don't give her the usual kisses, I just move straight to the point.
Everyone looks at me confused, including her.
"Claire sent a message that she is going somewhere with Arthur and that I can ask you for info." She immediately nods.
"Yes, that is true. Both of them have unfinished business." I almost gape at my mother.
"Let's give you two some privacy." Lydia says seeing the gravity of the situation and everyone reluctantly gets up and leaves.
"You sent my mate off with my nemesis with the excuse of them having unfinished business?" I try not to sound angry but I fail.
"Calm down son, it's for very good reasons."
I move my hands over my face.
"And what reasons could that possibly be?" I look at her for answers.
"Founder's night. The two weeks is over and I tasked them to hide the egg." I groan frustrated before pulling at my hair a bit.
"Where are they?"
"I don't know Ethan, but you should stop worrying. She'll be fine." I almost glare at her when she says this.
"The last time they spent sometime together things didn't end well. What about my recent assassination attempt? I don't feel good about her going out much more her going out with Arthur."
Maa stands.
"No harm will come to her, you have my word. I wouldn't send her out if I knew she would be in danger." She assures me and I start to calm down.
"Besides Claire can take care of herself, she's not like the others." I pause at her words.
"I know that maa, and it's not her I don't trust, it's Arthur."
She nods at me before I heave a sigh.
"I'm sorry for my outburst maa. I didn't mean to question you like that." She smiles.
"It's okay, I understand you, your father did the same for me." I smile at her.
"I tried calling her but her phone is switched off." Maa nods.
"Then try Arthur. He is with her after all." I nod at her before looking for Arthur's number.
Really strange that I have his number right? Well it's just for family reasons only.
The call to Arthur goes through but he doesn't pick up. I call again and the same result.
"He's not answering." I frown knowing he's probably doing this on purpose.
"Why don't you mind link him?" I grimace at the suggestion knowing I don't like sharing a connection like that with him.
This situation is a very good reason to put away that feeling though.
I try mind linking him and it goes through before I suddenly feel a block.
I groan frustrated again.
Maa looks at me pitifully.
He's trying to get to me again, s**t he already has.
*
I'm with Logan and Lydia when I receive the mind link that Arthur has arrived.
I quickly rush downstairs with them behind me. I'm anxious to see my mate.
When Arthur finally picked my call he didn't let me speak to her neither did he tell me where they were.
I see them at the entrance and my attention moves to Claire.
I expect her to walk away from Arthur and meet me but surprisingly she doesn't.
She sees me approaching and her attention drifts onto me.
Before I can reach her Arthur puts his filthy hands on her waist and neck and I completely lose it.
I focus all my attention and murderous thoughts on him. I'm definitely going to kill him for touching her.
Claire pushes herself away from him and steps in between us just in time before I knock his head off.
"I thought I told you to stay away from her." I growl at him.
"Ethan please calm down." Claire places her hand on my chest and my wolf mellows a bit.
"Did you do this to her?" Arthur asks looking angry.
"Arthur." Claire turns to him and I look at them perplexed. What right does he have to be angry after touching what is mine.
"What the hell is he talking about?" I call for her attention and she sighs.
"It's nothing, let's just go inside." She grabs my hand.
This distracts me for a while because in the next second Arthur lands a punch on my face.
I stumble back a bit and my mate gasps before looking at me worriedly.
"I'm talking about this cousin." He grabs Claire unwillingly and turns her neck to show me the bite mark.
"Since when did you turn into an animal?" I growl at him before Claire pushes herself away from him again.
I quickly get a hold of her then hand her over to Lydia.
"No, I'm not leaving." She yells at Lydia who lets go of her
"Let's just go. Don't fight him." She pleads to me but I'm more focused on Arthur. I'm not leaving until he pays for touching her.
"Ethan." She yells and I snap my head in her direction.
"Don't fight him." She adds with pleading eyes and a part of me wants to listen, but a greater part wants revenge and I'm not leaving without it.
"Get inside little wolf." I say, eyes now on Arthur.
"No." She replies stubbornly.
"I'm not asking you, that's an order, and I won't say it again!" I mistakenly yell at her causing her to flinch and move back.
I immediately hate myself for doing so but I'm not leaving without hurting this b*****d.
Claire storms away angrily and I have to restrain myself from following her.
I turn my attention to Arthur now.
"Should I intervene or this is a bad time." Logan takes a step forward.
"No, stay back." I order in my alpha voice so he obliges.
"Are you going to explain yourself now?" I clench my fists at his words.
I don't expect him to understand me. He doesn't know how this works, he doesn't know that I can drink my mate's blood. I'm also not in the mood to explain anything to him.
"Am I supposed to know why you're angry Arthur? Last time I checked I should be ripping your hands off for touching my mate." I yell at him and he chuckles.
"Your mate? You mean the beautiful woman you sunk your vampire teeth into?" I growl at him.
"You really are an abomination cousin." He spits with disgust.
I super speed to him and land an equal heavy punch on his face and he stumbles back.
He surprises me with a punch to my lower abdomen and I feel it in my bullet wound. I bend over and clutch my abdomen.
He chuckles at me and I charge towards him sending both of us to the ground.
I get on top of him and deliver punch after punch until he's bleeding and starts to go numb. My fists even bleed from the punches I gave but I'm sure his face is hurting than I am.
I stand and look over him feeling not so satisfied
"You can call me anything you want, but if you ever lay a hand on my mate, ever again, I don't care that killing you will start a war, because trust me, Arthur, I Will Not Hesitate!" I warn him in my alpha tone before turning away.
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