The Alpha's Broken Mate

Chapter 20

Damien's P.O.V.

I stormed into our bedroom with Roe on my shoulder. She wasn't fighting me but I could feel her anger just the same. The f**k was going through her brain. Gently I put her down on the bed. Tears streamed down her face despite her anger. She immediately ran for the door but I was quicker. My hand shot out to keep the door shut. A frustrated growl escaped her as she turned around to face me.

"Let me go, Damien!" She seethed as I towered over her, hand still holding the door shut.

"Not until you tell me why, in the Goddesses name, I would reject you?". I could feel myself shaking with how much it took to control Demon right now. He was just as pissed at the idea as I was but his only solution was to Mark her. "Tell me, Roe! Cause right now I'm failing to understand why you think I don't need or want you. And I've no f*****g clue what I did to make you avoid me for two days!" My anger was clear and so was hers.

"You know damn well that you'd be better off without me dragging you down! Just go and be with Rebecca because shes made it very f*****g clear how much she wants you!" She yelled as she tried to push me away. What!

"Rebecca? You think I'd touch her?" More tears fell down her cheeks.

"Why wouldn't you? She's not damaged even if she is a b***h. You know exactly who she is. She's a f*****g wolf like you and you don't seem to mind her all over you!" Oh f**k! I moved to hold her face in my hands, my voice softening. This wasn't anger. This was fear.

"The only person I want is you, Roe. The only person I want by my side, in my life, f**k, in my bed is you!". I slammed my lips onto hers, swallowing any protest she was about to make. She instantly stopped pushing me away and gripped my shirt instead as her lips moved with mine. I'd been lenient with pack members so that I wouldn't scare Roe, but it seems I'd only fueled her fears instead. Our anger was swapped for passion as our tongues tasted each other. It was possessive and heated. I pulled back slightly to let her breathe and trailed slow, soft kisses down her neck. One hand on the other side of her neck and the other holding her waist. "You are all I need." Kiss. "You're everything I want." Kiss. "You're mine." I growled low before I bit into her neck. Demon was right. I had to prove she was mine and we didn't need to finish the bond straight away. The taste of her blood was sweet and only increased my growing arousal. By the Goddess, I wanted her so bad and Marking her made that desire far more potent. But I had to control myself. The scent of her arousal became overwhelming, the bond wanted to be completed but that couldn't happen right now. Placing my leg between hers I let her instincts take over as she began to grind against my thigh. Her moans inflamed my desire more and it took every ounce of control to keep my hands still at her neck and waist. I couldn't risk anything spoiling this moment and it was already a huge risk. One wrong step and I'd loose all her trust. Her orgasm came hard and fast. She screamed my name as her arousal leaked onto my jeans. Oh f**k, that was hot. Gently I pulled my teeth free of her neck and licked the mark clean. Her emotions were flowing through the bond now. Euphoria was quickly giving way to confusion and fear was creeping in. I couldn't have that. Moving my hands to cup her face again, I looked into her hazel eyes. "You're mine, Princess. Just as much as I'm yours." Wide eyes searched mine as my fingers stroked her cheeks. "I'm not a virgin, Roe. But I've never touched Rebecca. I promise that I'll do better to prove that I only want you, only love you." Somehow her eyes widened more as warmth flooded our bond. Not quite the way I planned to tell her but it worked and it feels like she loves me too. Fear still clung to the edge of her emotions. I could guess why. "We're not finishing the bond now." Fingers moved to hold her chin, forcing her head up slightly. "When you're ready, you tell me okay?" She still searched my eyes, probably trying to confirm if what she was feeling through the bond was accurate. She wouldn't feel my emotions strongly unless she marked me, but she would get a sense of what I was feeling. A small nod and a fresh blush on her cheeks was all the answer I needed.

"Stop kissing me." Her words came out softy as she hit my chest. Both her words and her actions lacked any bite.

"Never." I grinned, leaning closer while running my thumb across her bottom lip. I felt her small hand grip my wrist, her eyes taking on that defiant edge of hers just before she pushed me away.

"Bite me again and I'll bite back!" She shouted as she quickly ran to the bathroom and locked the door. By the Goddess!

"Oh I'm counting on it, Princess!" I called after her. This was going to be fun.

The afternoon was spent cooped up in my office finalizing the plans for the Alpha meeting. Just 2 days to go and I still had to tell Roe about it. No way she could stay home now. My eyes moved to where she sat in the library window. Hand tracing her mark while she read. Occasionally her eyes would find mine and the most perfect blush would heat her cheeks as she smiled softly. There were still some nerves going though her, but before they could grow I would send reassurance down the bond. Every time her eyes would go wide as she smiled. But my mind kept returning to the meeting. I wouldn't take any risks with Roe's life and with rogues trying to take her I wanted more protection. I couldn't leave my pack unprotected and I didn't want unfamiliar wolves around her either. She was already going to be around a lot of new alphas, though most of them will have their mates with them. "Jace, you're coming to the Alpha meeting." I mind-linked while sending a message to Shaun asking him to bring a guard as well.

"Ooh, are you wanting back up?" He quipped.

"Jace, don't make me change my mind." I was definitely going to regret this.

"No pissing you off, got it."

Before I could respond, the phone rang.

"No please, no explanation. Your manners are lacking, Damien." Shaun. It was clear he was enjoying himself.

"It's for Roe." I growled. Why couldn't he just respond with a simple 'yes'?

"Well I figured that much, numbnuts. But manners cost nothing." He was as insufferable as always.

"Shaun!"

"Alright, you growly beast. I'm bringing my sister anyway so I'll let her Mate tag along. We will keep Roe safe." As annoying as Shaun was, he was loyal and I trusted him. Now I just needed to tell Roe.