Mate to the enemy

Chapter Three

Daniel blinked twice.

He must have heard wrong. But he had little time to access it because he could no longer hold Kenny at bay.

His wolf let loose at the mention of his mate’s life being in danger.

The sudden outburst must have scared her because he felt it and also saw her reaction at first but she must have felt the real reason why Kenny had burst out because he couldn’t feel her fear anymore. He didn’t even know when Kenny made them walk over to her and loosen the rope tying her to the chair thus releasing her. He has to checkmate Kenny before he does something stupid.

He shook his head and willed Kenny to be calm so he could take over and after much struggle, Kenny was calm and he was finally in control.

Melissa didn’t initially understand what was wrong with him. One minute she was talking to him and another minute his wolf was out.

She had been scared at first at the outburst but then Hitler had told her to calm down and as she had done so she had been able to feel the main source of his anger.

His wolf had reacted to her life being in danger.

She smiled inwardly. He was her mate after all and a true alpha. He would be agitated about any threat to her life.

She flexed her wrist trying to relief the stiffness from being tied for so long. She had also been surprised he had released her though it was his wolf who had actually been in control not him.

"I’m sorry. I must have scared you. Kenny doesn’t always burst out like that."

Melissa nodded and said nothing but she registered his wolf’s name, Kenny.

He sat down back trying to calm himself and focus so Kenny wouldn’t be agitated again.

"What did you mean about you being dead anyway?" he finally asked her. That had been what had agitated Kenny in the first place.

She hesitated and he wondered if she would say anything at all.

Melissa licked her lips not knowing where to start from. She couldn’t really tell him what she had heard. No matter what she says, she might end up agitating his wolf again and she also didn’t want to talk to him about it yet.

"I might end up agitating Kenny again."

Daniel nodded trying not to force her. She was going to be his anyway. One day she would trust him and be able to open up to him.

He stood up, feeling uncomfortable sitting so close to her yet unable to touch her.

"You can take your time and tell me when you are ready and comfortable," he said to her surprise.

She had expected him to demand an answer from her but his easy compliance had baffled her.

"Thank you," she told him sincerely. She flexed her wrist again and he looked down at them.

"Does it hurt?" he asked and came to stand in front of her. "I’m sorry,' he said trying to move closer to her and touch her but stopped when he realized what he was about to do.

"It’s okay," she said and stood up from the seat, closing the distance between then.

She was going to be bold and push for what she wanted and since he didn’t back off or stop her, maybe she won’t die here after all.

Daniel didn’t know what had possessed him to almost touch her but it had taken all he had to resist the urge and it had made Kenny pissed at him.

She stood up and moved closer to him surprising him. He didn’t know what she was up to but he remained rooted to the spot.

She looked up at him and he had a closer look at her beautiful brown eyes. To his utmost shock, she did the unexpected.

She tiptoed and kissed him.

At first, he didn’t kiss her back due to his shock but he soon recovered and kissed her back.

She tasted like honey. He had kissed different women before but none had this distinctive taste. He wrapped his left hand round her waist and pulled her closer to his body then he supported her head with his free hand as he took control and deepened the kiss.

Kenny got more excited the more he deepened the kiss and he had to strain himself to keep him at bay. He released her waist and cupped her breast. She shivered and leaned closer to him.

"Yes, touch me. I’ve waited for so long for this," she said kissed him with the same hunger as he kissed her.

He cupped her buttocks and lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around him. She didn’t know he had been carrying her and walking until she felt her back pressed against a solid structure. He slipped his hands under her top and touched her breast through her bra.

Excitement ran through both Melissa and Hitler. She had lost control of Hitler who had pushed forward and they had merged as one.

A growl began to form low in her throat as Daniel broke off the kiss. He looked at her glowing eyes and knew she was out of control and he was losing his too.

Kenny was at the edge and that had been why he broke off the kiss. If Kenny merged with him, there will be nothing stopping him from taking her here in this basement and he didn’t want her remembering their first time so.

He touched her face and placed a kiss on her nose. They were both beautiful, she and her wolf. She closed her eyes and he knew she was trying to will her wolf away and regain back control. She opened them back and the glow was gone.

Daniel bent and placed a lingering kiss on her lips.

"I don’t even know your name, mate."

Her eyes flew up at him. He has acknowledged her as his mate.

"Melissa," she told him and waited for him to say her name. She wanted to hear the sound of her name from his lips.

"Melissa," he repeated her name. "Lissa, I will have to step away from you and call the others in. We can’t stay alone for too long. You saw what happened. There is still a lot I don’t know and which I need to sort out but know this, I’ll claim you as mine and I’ll protect you as my mate."

He kissed her again this time deeper than the last one and she kissed him back wanting to receive all he was giving. He pulled back and step back placing a distance between them and she winced, missing the contact.

He walked over to the wall and pressed a button and within minutes two men entered. One was the werewolf who had been with him during his first visit but the second one was a stranger. Both of them looked from their alpha to her and then back to their alpha but they reserved whatever comment they had to make.

"Is it ready?" he asked them.

Jake nodded and dropped a bag on a table she had not noticed was in the basement.

"What’s going on?" Melissa asked confused. Series of activities had begun to unfold before her eyes and she panicked.

They had emptied the content of the bag on the table and what she saw was like torture equipment.

"You said you would protect me," she said retreating to nowhere in particular.

Daniel felt her panic and walked over to her. He tried to touch her but she recoiled and stepped back. He moved closer and placed his hands on her shoulder leading her to the chair she had occupied before.

She glanced over her shoulder at the table and he understood her fear.

Jake and Vincent were adding wood to a drum and they started a fire. On the table laid different types of knives and other thing she couldn’t place. They had also placed a branding rod in the fire. She turned back to him and he could see the fear in her eyes.

"It’s not what you think sweetheart." He pulled his chair to sit infront of her then he held her trembling hands in his. "I promised to protect you and I will," he said lifting her hands and placing a kiss on each. "You reek of the blood moon scent and you can’t keep masking your scent forever if you want to be with me so we are going to remove the source of your scent once and for all and you have to help us. Every pack have a way of identifying their members, what’s yours?" he asked her softly.

"My tattoo. The red tattoo on my left shoulder blade."

"We are going to remove it and it’s going to hurt like hell but know this, I’ll be here with you all the way, mate."