Beautiful rogue

Chapter 2. I'm not your enemy.

                    Nadia pov.

We haven't ran far, because our way blocked us three big, gray wolves. A faint blue glow hovered above them, and there were tiny red sashes hanging on their backs. The sight of them sent shivers down my spine. I swore in my mind how stupid my wolf is. Now I realized, that we are located in the royal forests. Presence rogue in this place was sentence of death. Tearing into pieces and burning.

- Brilliant move! - I growled at Haizi. She bristled while pushing her legs harder into the ground, preparing to attack this way. - Run genius! I want to live!

- Shut up, we'll survive. - she answered me quickly, and I felt her excitement as she dodged the fangs of one of the wolves.

They surrounded us, blocking our way to escape. I was terrified, but Haz was confident and composed. Our body moved gracefully as she launched fast attacks, avoiding the guards' fangs and claws. I saw them looking at each other, communicating what tactics take. I've always been the fastest in my little pack, but I didn't know my wolf was made to fight. Horror quickly turned to excitement as Haizi sank her teeth into one of her opponents. Unfortunately, the momentary victory distracted her - I squealed as a wave of pain pierced our body. My wolf growled, glancing quickly at the deep gash in our hind paw. She swung her head pushing away enemy with her impetus, and then she leapted forward knocking down two wolves standing in front of us. Haizi rubbed one of them with her claws on the face and stomach, and looked at the other with murder in her eyes. The grass was covered with a thick layer of blood - the enemies and ours.

Now I understand why rogues are aggressive and attacks everything in their path. I felt strength overwhelming us, and the fact that we were f*****g good in fight started to please me. I couldn't believe that hurting someone would bring me such relief after so many years of humiliation and living in the shadows.

- You will make it? - I asked concerned my only friend, and she howled in response and snapped her teeth at the guard, who was trying to attack us from behind as we focused on the two lying below us.

After a while I realized that he had injured our second leg. Haizi limping, slowly retreated back to keep her tormentors in front of us. We both knew that they would either be our executioners or we would be theirs. When the opponents were about to make another synchronized attack, the same black wolf that we met a moment earlier appeared in front of them.

I inhaled his wonderful coconut scent, my wolf just snorted and surveyed the scene in front of us. Our mate growled at the three guards, and they bowed their heads meekly, taking a few steps back. If I had any control over my body now, I would definitely be drooling.

- Please don't run away from him... - I begged Haizi, who tilted her head to the side, snarling softly as our mate took a step towards us.

I saw his uncertain gaze and a hint of... worry? He analyzed my azure eyes for a moment as if he saw me hidden in them, then his gaze traveled to the wounds that slowly began to heal, and blood clotting on the pristine white fur.

I began to imagine in my mind what our life together would be like. Night runs in the forest, watching the stars and the moon together, and even our wedding and two sweet little pups. I wanted him so much, every cell in my body screamed for his touch. I cried over my fate - about fact that I met my mate right now. I'd like to change something, get to know him before it all happened, before I became a rogue. Why this happened to me? What did I do to Moon Goddess, that she's punishing me like that? Death of my mother, cruel father, terrible stepmother and selfish stepbrother, no acceptance in pack and no friends. Now this - turning into a rogue, meeting mate, I'm unable to return to human form and I can't rid of my rage.

My wolf shuddered when the sounds of approaching people reached our ears. I felt that I wanted to get away from here as soon as possible, but the pain in our hind limbs began to come to us more and more, because in the presence of our mate and his beautiful scent the adrenaline evaporated. The man involuntarily calmed our sore body.

The wolf jerked his head up, and linked to someone. The murmurs died away, and so did the sounds of footsteps. Suddenly our eyes met again and he shifted. Now a tall, muscular boy was standing in front of us. It was obvious at first glance that he was older than me. He slowly raised his hands up, one of them ran through his wet black hair. His eyes were more golden than before. He took another step towards us, standing at arm's length. Without making any sudden movements, he lowered himself to my eye level, kneeling down.

My imagination was playing tricks again. He was so sweet. I wanted him to touch me, kiss me, marked me here and now. I wanted it more than my stubborn wolf who said we would be independent and lonely. I don't understand why she didn't feel it that way I did. Is it the consequences of the anger that overwhelmed her? Usually, the wolves go crazy when they see his mate.

- I'm not your enemy. - he whispered.

His voice made me want to take him in my arms and sink into his warmth and smell. Haizi, however, decided to continue to resist. I felt all our muscles tense not to succumb to it. She took a step back to distance herself from that mesmerizing scent.

Please help me, free me from here, I don't want to live like this, I can't live like this! - I screamed but my mouth made no sound. I had no strength left, my psyche slowly began to give up.

- They only smell the stench, and I somehow smell your true scent. I have to try really hard not to let my wolf take control, because he'd love to keep you in a cage so you wouldn't run away from us. - at his next words, Haizi huffed, and I mentally rolled my eyes at her behavior. - Come with me, please. I'll figure out something to make you yourself again.

I really wanted to go with him. I felt shivers go through my body at the sound of his voice. It is all so amazing, I did not know that this is how the presence of mate affects us. I heard rumors, saw the behavior of people, learned about it in school but never thought it would be so unique and overwhelming.

- I don't want to be trapped again.- I heard Haz's resigned voice addressed only to me, and despite my objections and screams, she took a few more steps back and ran in the opposite direction, away from the perfect man made for us. Our other half of the soul.

I wanted to look back to see if he was still there. Make sure it wasn't my invention, but all I saw was blurry trees, and then darkness as something hit us with force to the side.