THE UNTAMED

THE ALPHA'S "MARKED"

When everyone is gone, we settle down on the couch.

"Jezz, you did a wonderful job tonight with all the attention. I'm so proud of you." Dad tells me

"Thanks Dad".

I was so nervous. But they really made me feel welcome. I'm glad we did this. Mom looks at me and takes my hand. I give her a warm smile.

"Everyone loved you, Jezz, just like we do." Jolina says

"Thank you, Jolina," I said.

"Well, it's getting late we should probably head home." Mom suggests.

"Can I please stay one more night? I'm already exhausted. I don't know if I can handle the separation very well right now." Tagi asks sincerely

My parents look at one another, and then Dad nods his head.

"I suppose one more night won't hurt. You do need your rest for school tomorrow, princess."

Dad kisses me on the cheek, and Marvin hugs him with relief.

"Ah- Mom, if I may ask for approval first if Tagi can also stay here sometimes on a weekend. Am I right, Jezz?" Jade asks.

"Of course she can stay here anytime she wants," I said then give a wink to Tagi.

"Yes son, Tagi will be treated as my daughter too.." Jolina said. I saw Mom and Dad agree on that idea.

"You know guys, Tagi and Jezz are like twin-sisters, you cannot separate them for a long time. Also, I'm OK with that, so that Tagi won't be alone in our home during the weekend" Mom said.

"Shall we..?"

Jolina helped to send my parents out, they talked normally on their walked going outside of the house. So the rest of us chatted for a while.

"Princess, you can stay in my room. I can sleep here in the couch!" Jade said jokingly to Tagi.

"Oh really Bro.. If you sleep here our cats can't sleep properly because you snore." Joel said.

"Our cats, likes my loudest snore, it's like a music to their ears." Jade responded.

The two of them just couldn't resist any longer. They both grabbed a pillow, and playfully whacked each other in the face!

While the three of us chatted for just a little bit longer about the people we'd met tonight. I was clearly tired and fell asleep.

Marvin picked me up off the couch and carried me upstairs to my room. He giggles and puts my face into his neck, taking in my scent. He tries to stifle a contented growl. He sat me down on my bed and kneeled in front of me.

"I can't wait until your transition. I want to see your wolf. And I want to mark you."

He tells me as I lean into her neck now.

"You haven't told me much about that part yet. I'm curious." I replied. I woke up when he was putting me down on the bed.

"Soon love. I will tell you everything. It's time for you to rest." He reminds me. I felt an irritated groan from him.

"No Marvin, I can't it's not that, I want to hear about. I want to ask you a favor?"

"Ok.. just say it.." he lowered his head just to listen to me.

"Mark me now!"

"Jezz, I have a promised to your parents that It will happen tomorrow. After your transition" he declined.

"No. I badly want it today."

"Okay, wait me here." Marvin said and left me in my room.

While I'm alone, I ran to go for a little shower I want to clean and prepare myself for whatever, he can do tonight. Then I got out with a piece of towel, covered my half body, confusingly I turned to the window, watching again the moonlight. My hair didn't dry yet, droplets of water fall to my skin.

What's the meaning of this?- asking myself as I saw two falling star. One falls to the north and another one falls near the wild forest, here in front of me. The one star gone in there. If someone never saw it, I promised that starting tomorrow I will find that falling star.

While I'm still confused about what I saw. Alpha Marvin came back.

"What took you so long..?" I asked him.

"Ah- Mom called me and we talked shortly before I came back here." He said. But I can sense that there is something bothering him.

"Are you Okay?"

"Yes. Now that I'm back, I really want to make your wishes come true! You mentioned you were eager for my "mark", so go ahead and drink this" he said.

"What is this?" I asked, holding a small glass with water?

"It will help you to calm down, after the mark. My blood together with my strength will be shared on you. The changes of you will follow.. now are you ready?"

I gulp down the water in one go, and to my surprise, it tastes really spicy and bitter!

"Are you crazy? you give this kind of drinks!" I almost shouted in his face. But suddenly, he releases a very, long- growl.

I knew it! his powerful strength comes from the moon, the spark of the light makes him a more terrible-like human monster.

His eyes widened and changed color from white to red then he dragged me close to him.

"My "marked" is for eternity. Even in my death, you will be haunted by my love." Marvin says that words without a blink on his eyes.

I looked at the wall behind him, the time of the clock is already 1:45 AM.

As I gathered myself, he showered me with passionate kisses, his warm tongue dancing with mine, leaving me utterly breathless. The heat surged through me, igniting every caress. Then, without warning, he pulled me down and playfully nipped, at my neck.

I feel the transitions of his blood to mine.

I feel his powerful strength.

My bones seemed to be cracked.

My mind blew like bouncing from the earth up to the moon, then dribbled to the stars.

The instant that I took a breath, I could feel a significant shift in how I was breathing. My heart started to race at a high level that I had never felt before. It was as if a powerful force had come to life inside me, stirring restlessly deep within my soul.

Then, there is the loudest growl inside of me.

"Marvin, stop!" I said. Only I heard him growling.

"Hey enough! You were hurting me!"

"Stop!" I almost shout.

I pleaded with him to stop. I can feel the ache that weighs down my heart. When I finally opened my eyes, I noticed the twinkling stars peeking out from behind the moon. The moon, once bright, is now shifting to a darker hue.

What’s going on? Why am I seeing things like this?

Alpha Marvin push me on the bed. He stopped but his aura change a lot. Is he angry with me? No. He is not stable, and he looks sick. He twisted his neck and looked at me. "I've told you. it's not the right time."

"Forget this time, and go to sleep" He gives me one more kiss on my forehead and heads out of the room.

Later on, I can hear him in his room. Getting ready for bed. Brushing his teeth and hair. Then getting under the covers.

"Mate" she said. "I know you wanted him more, but it has to be stop. Maybe he is right, this is not yet my time"

My wolf settles down when I know his breath is out, and he has fallen asleep.

I stay awake for a while thinking about all the love from the pack. They were truly happy for us. But, how about my parents? will they forgive us about what Marvin did to me?

Marvin surprised me in the morning, by preparing breakfast for me and delivered it to my room.

Instead of barging in, he respectfully knocked on the door before entering. As I lay in bed, I could hear the sound of a muffler approaching. When Marvin finally entered the room, he softly uttered the words, "Breakfast time."

With a slow, deliberate motion, I stretched out my arms and turned to look at him, eager to find out what he had brought for me. He gently set the tray down on the table beside the bed, making sure everything was easily accessible.

"You are too sweet, Marvin. Thank you."

He sits down next to me, and we eat together. He made a lot. I know I will need it today for the training.

"You slept so soundly last night. While I was exhausted," I told him as I picked up some bacon and began to nibble. Then I moan, take great big bites, and say "Delicious!"

But Marvin lifted his hands and gently brushed my hair away from my neck. "It'll heal up soon... so don't worry," he reassured me.

"What?!" confusingly I remember that he already gave that "marked" to me.

"It's okay, as long as you don't hurt me.." I said.

"I know you are. If it's not the right time it's actually painful. I'm too confident to do it because of your willingness." Marvin pointed out.

"I understand. But, how can we tell them?" I asked him.

"No. don't tell anyone. I should be the one to tell your parents first, before my family. It's all my fault."