The Clan

3

I opened the bedroom's door and the bed was new, even the bedsheets smelled new. It was a black bed with white cotton sheets. It looked like a giant domino.

I heard a chuckle behind my back and I felt his warmth. He wasn't touching me but he was so close that I could feel him. Taunting. Tempting.

"Do you believe me now, princess?" He asked.

I scoffed and moved to the bed. No need to argue, he would drag me to it if I did not comply. Maybe I could buy my exit if I played nice. As much as it costed me to admit but I had to admit the truth, I could not take him in a fair fight. I would have to use ruse if I wanted to win.

I laid like a ball on the side of the bed facing the window. Just like when I arrived. I hoped that he would get the message and leave me alone.

He chuckled again and I heard him undress. First the shirt and then the pants. Was he naked right now? He would not dare. I could not help my imagination running wild though so I closed my eyes tight to fight the images away. Mostly images of him naked on top of me. Damn it.

I had to admit that I was curious to see how he looked like but I would not turn around. No. That would make things harder.

I felt the bed move as he settled in behind me. He pulled me against his firm chest and I fought not to turn around. He nuzzled my hair and sighed of content. s**t. That was making my body hot for him. He had such power over me already but I would not let him have his ways.

"Good night love." He said softly.

I hummed as an answer and he tightened his hold around my waist. He kissed me behind my ear and I stiffled a gasp. He chuckled and I felt the rumble in his chest againt my back. How would I be able to sleep now?

I fidgeted and soon I felt him drift to sleep. His grip was still iron on me so I could not move. I sighed but after a while, sleep finally found me.

I woke up to the sun shining on the blinds. I felt no pressure on my body so I was alone. Good. I shot up from the bed to confirm that Dante was gone. Maybe I could try to escape. If he was not in the room, I would escape but if he was... I would be a wall. Nothing will get through to me. He could do anything or say anything I would not be swayed.

I put on the clothes that Lara brought me and exited the bedroom. The sun was shining bright through the windows giving a warm light inside the room. It was even better in daylight. I was awestruck long enough before I heard the front door open and in came Dante.

He was wearing a light blue shirt with black pants and he seemed all the bit as gorgeous as he was yesterday. He smiled a crooked smile at me and I fought the glare. That would not work with him. Let us play along but not too much or that would be suspicious.

"Good morning baby." He said.

"Morning." I answered my voice neutral.

He leaned in and tried to kiss the top of my head but I avoided it. He growled and pulled me to his body by my waist kissing the top of my head forcefully. I glared at him as he parted from me to look at me. There went my resolve to act like an adult.

"Let's eat breakfast."

He led/dragged me to the table that was back on its feet and set for two. When did they set the table? Was he an early riser? The table harboured waffles, pancakes, fruits but also sausages. There was two pitchers in the middle one with orange juice and the other with water.

He sat at the end of the table and I sat on his right although reluctantly. Once we would be fully mated, we would always sit like this. The Alpha and his Luna. I wanted to stab myself in the heart but sadly, the cutlery was not silver. That would do nothing to my body.

"Eat love. I assure you it's not poisoned." He said amused.

"You wouldn't even let me die huh?" I retorted.

He growled at me and this time he was truly angry with me. I could feel the death vibe and for the first time, I was not sure that he would not hurt me. He wanted to right now. I could feel it. I saw his hands shift between human and wolf and his eyes were also bleeding from green to buttercup yellow.

"Never say that again." He growled.

I turned my gaze away. Not in submission but only because I did not want to look at him.

I put grapes inside my mouth and munched at it. He resumed his eating as well but I could see that his jaw was still tense. So he did not want me to die? That was a relief. He was not a total psycho then.

"I'm busy today so I won't be able to stay with you." He said.

I lifted my gaze to look at him and he was calm again although I could still feel his anger radiate from him.

"Can I leave the room?" I asked.

"You're not my prisoner but I would advise against running or you won't like it." He said.

I narrowed my eyes and he did the same. We were truly doing this mate bond justice.

"Does that mean I'll have a babysitter?" I asked letting him hear what I thought about this.

"Yes. Lara will show you around. Make yourself comfortable baby but don't tire yourself too much. Tonight, our little game begins." He smirked.

"Am I a game to you Alpha? Is that what mates are for you?" I asked.

"You're mine so where is the harm to play a bit? I'll make it worth it for you gorgeous and do call me Dante." He said amused at my behaviour.

I scoffed but that made him smile at me. We finished eating in silence and he left to work. A few minutes after, Lara entered the room. She was wearing a sundress and she was smiling brightly at me.

"Hey there. You're still alive and so is Alpha Dante, so how is it going?" She asked enthusiastically.

"I'm still a joke and my family is still threatened. He said he would r**e me tonight as well." I said explaining the situation I was currently in.

She sighed and she seemed truly sorry for me. I could see it in her eyes. Maybe she was a good person after all. She could be my only ally here too.

"Let me show you around maybe that would ease your mind." She said.

"As if." I sighed.

"I know but do you prefer to stay here all day?"

"Why don't you let me go?" I asked.

"He's your mate Selena. He would find you everywhere and what do you think he would do to the people who helped you or hid you? He would only kill your family faster." She said.

I bit my bottom lip in frustration because I knew deep down that she was right. I started pacing thinking about the oh so good looking mafia boss and he would totally kill everyone that stood between us. No remorse. No thinking twice. He was a cold blooded killer. I saw it in his eyes since day one.

What could I do?

I shook my head and Lara just looked at me sympathetically.

"I'm sorry but the only way would be to make him change his mind. That won't be easy but not impossible. You're his mate. If someone can do it then it's you." She said.

"What do you do here exactly?" I asked changing topic.

She seemed surprised at the radical change of topic but she shrugged and answered.

"Drugs mostly but we can also provide weapons and men. Some big bosses like to have werewolves for security. Our main income comes from the drugs though. We sell and make it." She explained.

"You have labs on the pack lands?" I asked surprised.

"No silly." She chuckled. "That would be too obvious. We have labs at every sellspoint. You'll learn it all when Alpha lets you in on the business."

I held my head in my hands facing my powerlesness. My wolf was not used to this feeling. She was an Alpha. She was used to fight until the end to protect her pack. When I thought about what they did... I did not know how I would fit in all this. Honest business I knew but this... This was wrong.

"We're happy with our life you know Selena." She continued. "We used to struggle making it as a pack until Alpha Dante's father, Alpha Lorenzo, started working for the Mafia here."

"Why? The packs would have helped you."

"That's not how it works. If we had shown weakness, others would have destroyed us. It almost happened and Alpha Dante swore that it wouldn't happen ever again. We're wolves and mafia. We kill to survive. You'll see that we're one big family here and Alpha Dante has been alone for far too long. I know he was mean to you and I know you don't like him right now but I assure you that you won't regret it."

"I don't want to choose between my mate and my family." I said.

"Tell him. Show him." She shrugged.

Would it work? I was not sure but did I have a choice? Definitely not.