Her Choice

Chapter 6

Cora POV

“WHERE IS MY MATE” I could hear Alpha Ares growl out is waves of rage.

“She is no longer your mate!!!” Robert retorted angrily. Standing in the entry way of my dorm blocking Ares from walking into my room.

Before I could process what was happening Alpha Ares punches Robert in the jaw sending him to the wall. I quickly get out of the bed rushing to where Robert is.

“You better not have touched what is MINEE…! Do you understand pup! Stay away from MY MATE!!” Alpha Ares growls.

I can see his eyes are now flicking from his beautiful grey to black of his wolf.

“Ares stop this! You are no longer my mate. You need to except my rejection and move on. You made your decision and I have made mine. I will not wait or be second to another she wolf. Do you understand!! You do not own me!” I say; as I feel my anger radiating from my body.

My blood is boiling in rage. He has not right to be here. He has no right to care. He chose his mate yet he tries to still put a claim on me. How dare him!

“Get your things Cora you are leaving NOW!” Ares commands.

“The hell she is!” Robert says as he gets up and places me behind him.

“This is not up to you pup! She is my mate and I have not expected her rejection. She is still MINE! She will be coming with me!” His voice carrying a guttural command.

“I am not going anywhere with you Ares!! I am staying with Robert. You may leave.” I reply as I point to my door. I here the biggest growl rip through Ares shaking my room.

“Coraaaa….! This is not a request you are moving to my pack house until we figure out our situation. I will have some of the omegas bring your things.” Ares growled in response.

As Ares starts to walk towards me to grab my wrist. Robert punch’s Ares square in the face.

“Don’t you f*****g touch her!” Robert ordered. His eyes flickering to his wolf.

Ares whole body is now shaking with rage. He eyes turning to black as Carter his wolf starts to surface. I can see Ares is trying to stay in control. His breathing is picking up and his growls are vibrating through the room. He looks like he is about to shift. s**t I have to do something. I quickly look up at Robert mind linking him since we are from the same pack. “Robert please calm down. I can handle myself. I need to talk with Ares. I need to finish this.” I gently put my hand on Robert’s naked chest. Earning a deep growl from Ares. Robert takes a deep breath and looks back at Ares.

“Fine sweets, I will let you two talk. I going to get cleaned up. I will be by later.” Robert mind links me back. Walking past Ares well bumping into his shoulder.

Once Robert opens the door I see there are some curious eyes outside the door. Just f*****g great! Robert quickly closes the door. Leaving me with a really pissed off alpha. I slowly walk towards Ares. When I feel him grab my wrist and pull me hard into his chest.

“My little mate” I hear a low growl. It must be Carter his wolf talking.

“Carter is that you?” I whisper; as I feel Ares burying his face into the crook on my neck.

“MINE! You are MINE MATE! Carter growls out again.

Trying to calm him down I gently put my arms around Ares hoping Carter would calm down and give back control to Ares.

“Yes all yours Carter.” I say feeling Carter calming down finally.

“Carter you need to give control to Ares now okay? I need to speak with him.” I utter.

“NO Mate! You will leave us.” Carter breathing starts to pick up again.

“I won’t not today Carter. I just need to talk with Ares.” I reply

“Okay little Mate” Carter replies back

I can see Ares turn back to his beautiful gray. As I stare into his face I can see pain, regret and anger. Seeing that Ares is now back in control I try to create space in between us but he jut pulls me back into his chest.

“O Cora….” Ares whispers in my ear.

“Ares you can’t do this. You can’t show up here. You need to expect my rejection.” I say in a stern voice.

“No Cora! I am not going to do that. You will move into the pack house until we discuss this. You are my mate. I have been going crazy okay. I know things are messed up. Can you at least give me a chance to sort things out?” Ares mutters out.

“I am not moving into your pack house Ares. Not well you have your chosen mate there. I can’t watch you play house with another she wolf. Look I know she is pregnant okay. This is never going to work. I cannot forgive this or move on from it. My wolf will not be okay being around a pup that is not ours. I am sorry but you made your choice it is done.” Projecting my voice with confidence.

“Cora can you at least change out of his shirt! I can smell him on you and it is driving Carter crazy. I can’t think straight with his scent all over you.” Ares says pacing back and fourth in my room.

“Fine I will shower and change if that will make it easier for you to discuss our situation.” I huff out well grabbing some clean clothes and heading to my bathroom.

Ares POV

Who would have thought finding your mate would take so much out of you. Cora is driving me crazy. When I felt her with someone else I almost died of pain. Good thing I was in my office when it first started to happen. I knew I had to find her. Luckily I had all the recruits information on my computer. I was able to find her dorm room number. Walking over to her dorm was not easy. If I didn’t have Alpha blood I probable would have passed out from the pain. Plus Carters was in a rage making my body push any pain away. When I finally got to her dorm door I could slightly hear moaning. That is when I lost it. I wanted to break down the f*****g door and rip whoever is touching my mate apart. The only person that can give her pleasure is me. I tried not to cause a scene. Once I saw the door starting to open and catching a scent that is not my mates I lost it. I threw open the door to see none other then that asshole Robert shirtless. I could smell my mate and her arousal. Before I knew it Carter lost his s**t and took over pushing me back. When Carter growled out “WHERE IS MY MATE” his rage radiating from our body. I knew things could go really bad if I didn’t take control. I was doing my best to calm Carter but once he heard Robert say “She is no longer your mate.” Something snapped and he punched him straight in the jaw sending him flying into Cora’s wall. When I finally see Cora she is wearing his shirt and his scent is all over her. I have never experienced a pain that is all consuming.

I know I f****d things up with Cora. She is still my mate and I want to try and fix things before just giving her up. From the first moment I saw her at the bar I knew the moon made her just for me. She was prefect and all I wanted to do is take her and mark her. I just didn’t know what to do or say. I didn’t want to hurt her or Gina. This is my fault and I want a chance to fix it; but my mate is not having it. She is definitely not forgiving me anytime soon. Hell at this rate I am sure she is just trying to get rid of me. Does she even feel that mate bond like I do. I can’t even image my life without her. I refuse to give her up until she at least gives me a chance. I just want her to get to know me and then make her choice. As for Gina she can still live at my pack and help me raise my pup. I do have feelings for Gina those feelings just don’t go away. It is just that Cora is part of me. She is part of my soul. I can’t just let her go without showing her what she means to me. For that reason I am insisting that she moves into my pack house. There I can keep an eye on her and make sure these male wolves know there place and don’t try to take what is mine! Plus we can spend time together. I am planning on talking with Gina once I get Cora to the pack house.

Sitting on the bed I can smell my mate coming from the bathroom. Making Carter go nuts in my head.

“I can’t talk to Star. She still has me blocked.” Carter growls out in my head. I know he is pissed about the mess I created.

“Look Carter Gina has her first check up tomorrow. I know are not happy about everything but once you see our pup I am sure you will feel different.” I breath out in frustration.

“We are supposed to have a pup with our MATE!! Not Gina! Now Star is not talking with me. Our true mates don’t want us because of what you did.” Carter whimpers

“Look I am going to try and fix things okay. Starting with Cora. I know she is upset but I am sure she will want to fix things once we spend time with her. Our bond will grow. I will tell everyone the truth. Everything will work out.” Trying to clam Carter as I say these words.

I don’t know if I am saying them more for his comfort or mine. I just can’t have this Robert getting in my way. I know he wants my mate. The way he looks at her. I want to kill him for today. I will not let what he did slide. I just couldn’t piss off Cora even more then I have so I let him leave; but we have unfinished business. I am still thinking of how I am going to win Cora when her sweet scent hits me like a recking ball. Watching her walk out in some tight black leggings and a white crop top; her long platinum blonde her still wet placed in a bun on the top of her head. She has no makeup yet her porcelain white skin is glowing. My mate is just stunning I have never seen anything more prefect then her. The way her clothes show off her body. The moon as truly blessed me. She was prefect. I am pulled out of my thought when Cora’s voice hits my ears.

“So am I up to you standards now?” I hear Cora voice echo threw the room with distain.

“Cora come on lets not fight.” I say pleading with her. Then I hear her break into laughter like I said something funny. Giving her a confused look I ask “What’s so funny about not wanting to fight with you?”

“Look Ares this has definitely been an experience not one I want to relive. Let’s just cut through the bull s**t here and get down to business. You have feelings for Gina and are about to have a pup with her. You love her and built something with that she wolf. I am not willing to compromise when it comes to my happiness. I don’t want any baby mama drama. I am here to train and do my two year term. I will be gone from your site and you can go about with your happy family. Just expect my reject and move on.” Cora words cut through me like knives. Does she not feel anything for me. Not even a little.

I take a deep breath “Cora you are my mate. I made a mistake okay. I didn’t think I would ever find my mate. Yes I have built something with Gina and she will have my pup. There are feelings there I won’t lie to you; but we can work things out between you and I. If you give me a chance I will make things right.” Looking into her hazel eye I pray to the moon she can see into my soul and know I am telling the truth.

“How Ares? How are you going to make this right? You hurt Star and me. You took away what should have been the best day of our life’s. To find our mate our other half that completes my soul.” Cora voice cracks. This whole time I have never seen her emotions. Seeing her in pain is breaking me.

“I know Cora but I am going to tell Gina that I found you. Gina and myself can co parent our pup. I know I will never be able to fix what happened when we first met but I will spend the rest of my life making it up to you.” I whisper out hoping she will understand I made a mistake.

“NO! I can’t Ares. I can’t watch as she has your pup. The pup that should have been ours. I always dreamed that when I found my mate we would have a family. Me carrying our first pup in my belly and now you have crushed that dream. I won’t let you take away anymore of my moments. I deserve better.” She says with such confidence.

I knew she was right. I had no right to ask her to stay with me. What I was asking of her was a lot. I know for a fact if the roles were revised I would have been pissed knowing she was having another mans pup. I also knew she could have anyone she wants. I mean look at her she is a dam goddess. I just could let her go not yet. I promised myself if she just gets to know me I can win her heart. She will come first from now on. She will be my everything. I will let her have whatever she wants. She will be the mother of my future pups the one I truly worship.

“Cora please! I want you to be the mother of my pups. I want to see your belly swell and take care of you. We can still have it all. We can be happy. I know I can make you happy if you give me a chance.” I say with some passion.

“I can’t Ares. What if you have a son with her? He would become Alpha and my son’s birth right would be passed by. All because you couldn’t wait. I will not let that happen. My children will not be second to anyone. I will not have them fight for what should have been theirs to begin with.” Cora voice holds truth.

Once again she is right. If Gina gives me a son he technically should be Alpha as my first born son. Even if Cora becomes my Luna and gave me a son he would be second in line. It was another issue I need to think about. I love my pup Gina is carrying it is not their fault that I made a mess of everything. I want to be a good father and I couldn’t take away my son’s birth right. If Gina has a girl it would be a totally different story. I won’t know for sure about what we are having for another two weeks.

“What if she has a girl Cora? Would you change your mind? Would you give our family a chance?” Holding hope in my voice.

“Ares I have made my decision. Even if it was a girl I want to be someone’s first. I want to have all of him. I will never have that with you. Call me selfish if you want but I don’t want to share my mate or the person I will have in my bed who will be the father of my pups.” When the words come out of her pretty lips I feel my heart break. She really doesn’t want me.

I sit there on her bed staring into her hazel green eyes. Feeling like my life has fallen apart. Knowing what I have to do and yet the words won’t come out of my mouth. I need to do what is right and expect her rejection. So she can find some happiness even if it kills me. I truly want her to find someone that she deserves even if it is not me.

“Can I kiss you Cora? I need this Carter needs this please.” I choke out. I have never been a emotional person. I always keep my feelings hidden but Cora brings something out in me. I just want a memory to hang on to. To taste her and remember the feeling of her with me.

“Ares I don’t……” I cut Cora off before she can finish her sentence. “Please!” I whisper out.

I see Cora looking at me contemplating if she should grant me my request. When I see her walk closer to the bed. She hooks her right hand on my nape and smashes her lips into mine. I feel an explosion inside me. Nothing I have ever experienced before pure bliss. I quickly grab her tiny waist pulling her closer. Closing the space left between us. I run my left hand up her back to the base of her head to hold her in place. I can taste her sweet honeysuckle lips against mine. I gently squeeze her waist with my right hand making her moan. Giving me access as I plunge my tongue into her mouth. She taste so dam good as I explore her mouth with my tongue. I can hear her moan into my mouth as I smell her arousal. My d**k is hard as a rock. I finally lose control and move both my hands down to her amazing ass and squeeze hard making her grip my shoulders. I firmly pull her legs up making her straddle me. I am feeling so many f*****g sensations right now. I can feel her hot core on my d**k. Making me growl with out breaking the kiss. I gently start to move my hips grinding my d**k on her core. f**k I want her; wait NO I NEED HER. I need all of her. I break the kiss and start moving my lips down her neck sucking and licking trying to place my claim on her. Seeing little marks on my mates neck from that piece of s**t Robert. Making my chest rumble with a growl. She is MINE! I start to lose it and I feel my canines come out as I graze her neck stopping where I would mark her as my mate. When there is a slight knock on the door. f**k you have to be kidding me. Before I could even react Cora pulls away from me. Her lips are plump from our kiss and her cheeks and flushed. She is so f*****g beautiful. I am staring at her when the knock happens again.

“I think it is time for you to leave Ares.” Cora voice brings me back to reality.

Before I could even answer her she goes to the door and opens it. f**k I don’t want to leave; but I don’t want to ruin our moment. This gives me hope that she may still want me and I can hold off in expecting her rejection. When I get up from the bed and walk towards the door I come to see someone I definitely wasn’t expecting talking to my mate.

WTF Eric??!