Alpha Stone

“Hello, Miss Gremory,”

Rias POV

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WOOF! WOOF!

My eyes opened at that sound. I didn’t feel any piece of fabric on my skin. Flashes of what happened last night, sprung in. Also noted the Queen-sized bed, I was laying on.

As I wore my glasses, I saw it was mum’s pet.

“Ralph?”

I groaned at the little white American Eskimo, which stared adorably at me. I didn’t even remember carrying it, neither did I recall the Vet returning it. Wait… did he follow me here? Why didn't I recall much after Colton's words?

I wondered if this was his house.

MMM-PH! Mom's dog muffled out, settling into my hands. My eyes searched the room that minute. It was a white and blue one, with flashy lights which were just too offensive for my eyes.

“Damn…” I trailed, yawning.

Where was Colton?

I rubbed Ralph’s fluffy body, when the door suddenly opened. My heart leaped when I saw Colton, clothed so beautifully while I currently looked bad. I was sure of it. My hair was a bird nest, from the feel.

No one had to tell me.

“Hello, Miss Gremory.” he stated. “I see you’re awake.”

I sized him up, wondering what was with the formalities. I mean, he was literally informal, the night before.

“I—”

WOOF! WOOF!

Ralph ran towards him, sniffling him in a friendly demeanor. I closed my mouth, which was opened midway. It was adorable, really.

“W-who let that in here?”

Colton pointed to Ralph, moving opposite direction from him. I chuckled, standing up with my eyes sizing up my cloth, luckily I still had them on, good sign.

“Ralph is not ‘that’, Colton. He has a name.” I explained.

“No, Rias. Dogs aren’t allowed here.” Cole grunted out, at a minimal distance away from Ralph. His phone rung that instant, and he moved to a corner of the room to take it.

I lunged forward, picking up Ralph. I think the movement made some of my buttons snap, the minute I tried picking it up.

Thanks to Ralph.

“Holy shiitt!”

I exclaimed the minute I became exposed, outstretching my hand to cover my bosoms, only for my dear dog to raise his hands shifting the snapped parts away. I was left bare to Colton's gaze which I noticed had an amber tone in them, once more.

A low growl rippled the entire room, and something like an animalistic stare was written on his face. His eyes dilated staring at me with intensity, when I saw him end his call.

“Rias…” he trailed out.

Sir Colton paced towards me, in hurried steps!

“No,” I pleaded immediately. “Not another step, please.”

My hands moved to my bosoms, wondering why I was being so protective. Something wasn't right. I was sure of it.

Moreover, if anything happened, he would definitely think of me to be an easy woman, who disvalued herself.

“Come here.” he leered.

I took three steps back. My eyes also wandered to Ralph, who was still nibbling my shirt. I signaled to him; with some sounds he was trained with. Ralph let go, and I placed my hands firmly on them covering myself.

“No,”

As I did this, Sir Colton drifted away. Maybe it was because Ralph was in between but a part of me wasn’t believing that. He somewhat snapped from whatever gaze, he was lost in.

“Your clothes have been unpacked in the closet, Rias. The shower has a heater and a tub, whichever you choose.” he stated. “But, meet me outside in 10.”

Before I could say Mary Celeste, Colton walked towards the door, closing it behind him. I held the duvet, going to lock the door afterwards.

“That was close.” I let out, blushing furiously on what might have happened.

I begun to feel this uneasiness, once more.

There was something he wasn't telling me. And I was going to find out what.

***

Alpha Stone’s Pov

I think I was beginning to love Rias. I was beginning to desire her even more, as my own possession.

We almost mated last night, but she doesn’t even know what happened, or what could have happened if we did.

She definitely thinks of us, as just her client. I doubt she sees us that way, and it breaks my heart every time. Her reluctance makes Leo want her more.

As I walked away from her, I thought of these. Leo battled with me, on why I hadn’t marked her yet.

He hates that we were postponing the process. But it was for her own good. She has to get comfortable with us first.

“How is she?”

I asked, sadly, referring to my mum. Every sight at the medical machine, tore my heart into several pieces. Terror occupied the deepest part of my soul, lurking, waiting… for her to recover.

“The chemotherapy isn’t working, Sir Colton.” he replied.

I swallowed in hurt, at his words. “We’ll keep trying, but in these situations, I tell my patients to hope for a miracle.” he continued.

“Is she going to make it?” I asked him, pointedly.

“It’s a 20/100 chance. We’ll do our best, I promise.”

He walked out, after this declaration.

My hands moved to mum’s, which was pale. So far from how bright she used to be, before any of this. She was fast asleep and I didn’t want to disturb her. Thus, I walked out, closing the door behind me.

“Alpha Colton,” My Beta, Cross called, bowing in respect before he spoke.

“What is the matter, Cross?" I seethed, asking him.

My mind lurked on what bad news he had this time.

“It’s the demons.”

“What about them?” I asked.

“Beelzebub led his team to capture young girls, luring them to do all sort of coital things.” Cross said. “I’m afraid, we have to make a move now,”

My hands traced my forehead sides instantly. I mind linked the wolves immediately. Seemed like coming to an agreement, in the first place, was a mistake.

***

“What’s this? How dare you show up in our territory, Cole?!” he asked, shrieking angrily. “Thought we had an agreement!”

“And you broke it, Beelzebub. You forsook our deal, capturing young girls, you cunt.” I snarled.

He came out of the shadows, already shifted to his full demon flesh.

“You have no idea of how demons work. We need these girls for our desires,” he said, pointing to some, who trembled in absolute fear.

“Without them, we’ll randomly crawl into every one’s dream. Think, Cole, it could even be your mother’s.” Beelzebub snickered.

Leo flared at his words, that instant, about to eliminate him. NO! Cross mind linked.

DON’T DO IT! He added.

“If we end him, word can ger out that our pack wiped them. The demons would turn against us, and we’d suffer in the end,” he said, referring to the other pack members, who couldn’t defend themselves.

GROWL!!!

I howled angrily, discovering I couldn’t end him for his sins.

“I’m taking these girls with me, and releasing them to live their lives. Stop capturing the girls, Beelzebub.”

“You’re a grown demon. Quit acting like a child,” I murmured.

“Hey! How dare you? Come back! Who the f**k are you calling a child?!!” he shrieked.

But I was already out the door, retreating with my pack of wolves. They released the captured girls already. They howled in submission, the sooner we hit my territory grounds.