Destined But Torn

CHAPTER 2

Tristen Pov

"Still thinking about the one that got away, huh?" Bree asked. She sauntered into the kitchen. The door swung closed behind her.

"Huh" I asked, narrowing my eyes at her. The only people that knew of my mate were Skylar, my father and the elders. Not that it was a secret, but it damn sure wasn't any of her business. She won, she's going to be the new Luna of this pack and she should be grateful.

"Dont deny it Tristen, I've known about her for a while. Did you forget my father is one of your dad's oldest friends? For the last two years, I've watched you pine for her, want her in ways I want you to want me". Her expression dulled, crinkling in sadness.

I looked away from her, not willing to watch her pine for me.

It wasn't anything against her personally, any woman that I'd choose wouldn't be enough for me. Outside the corner of my eye, I could see her look of disgust, covering the longing to have me to herself and the jealousy coursing in her.

Bree is a beautiful woman, there's no refuting it. Her caramel skin, long toned thighs, curves in all the right places. She had hypnotizing brown eyes with golden flecks, cute, perfect lips. She always dressed to impress. Any man would be lucky to have her, if they could get past her slightly bad attitude.

Everything about her screams s*x appeal. A temptation that can be hard to deny. Silence filled the room, only our breathing being heard. l looked towards her, feeling the heat of her stare.

Lust and longing burning in her eyes, she stepped toward me, laying her hand over mine on the counter. Her eyes never leaving mine, she leaned into me, inhaling deeply into my chest as she ran her hand up my arm.

She paused at the spot where she would place her mark. Her eyes hooded with desire. She kissed my neck tenderly. It felt wrong, but also enticing. I groaned, tightening my hand on the edge of the counter.

She smirked at my reaction.

Bree trailed kisses along my jaw, moaning as she went. Her mouth gently touches the corner of my lips. My mouth is inches from touching hers fully.

"Stop!" I said firmly. Turning my head away, her lips brushed against my cheek. Grabbing her waist, I gently pushed her body from mine.

"Why? Why won't you just have me! She doesn't deserve you, Tristen, I do. Be with me, love me, take me!" She screamed, slamming her hands into my chest repeatedly. Pack members started filing into the packhouse because of the commotion. I could hear their whispers from where we stood.

"Tristen start treating me like the soon to be Luna of this pack. Let go of the woman that didn't want you. I am here and she isn't. Show me some kind of respect!!" she hissed with hatred.

Anger flared deep inside me. Adriel feeding the rage I felt at her disrespecting Jaela. How dare she! Who does she think she is? She has no idea what happened between us. Who was feeding her these lies?

A low growl started deep in my chest as I felt Adriel come to the surface. Forcing him back, gritting my teeth at the sheer effort to lock him away, I took several steps away from her before I lost my grip. There was no use, before I could stop myself, my hand curled around her throat, pulling her inches from my face.

"ENOUGH! BREE, until I mark you, you're just another pack member bound by the rules like everyone else. You dont get to dictate what I do or what I'm going to do. Next time you step out of line I will ban you from the pack-house INDEFINETLY!" I commanded, imbuing my voice with the full power of my aura. She whimpered, offering her neck in submission.

"Do we understand Bree?" I asked her through clenched teeth. She slowly nodded her head, keeping her eyes fixed on the floor.

I left the kitchen, leaving her before her head rolled off her shoulders by my hand. In my haste, I ran directly into Sky, the lingering pack members scattering away as they saw me.

"So, are we going to get Jaela?" He whispered, clearly happy.

Ignoring him, I poked my head back into the kitchen. "Also, Bree its Alpha Tristen", not caring the least bit about the shock on her face.

I let the door to kitchen swing close roughly as I turned to leave. Rolling my eyes at Skylar and his smug face. Goddess He works on my nerves.

Shifting into my wolf, shredding my clothes in the process, I barreled through the front door, taking off through the woods. Letting my wolf take over pushing me to the back part of his mind.

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Adriel didn't return control to me until we crept to the edge of the forest into familiar surroundings. At that moment, I realized where we were.

'Adriel, what the hell were you thinking? We can't be here', I scolded him.

'Sure we can, dont be a chump'

"I'm not, why did you bring us h...' My words caught in my throat as her scent brushed my nose, Apple pie and cinnamon.

'My favorite, its delicious' Adriel panted.

Lust flooded all my senses. My heart hammered in my chest giving a nice rhythm to the wind rustling in the trees. Dear Goddess, if I can scent her, then she's close enough to scent me.

As the thought entered my mind, a deep growl came from behind me. I turned to see her beautiful white wolf standing inches away from me. Her wolf was emaculate, the tips of her ears were black with a long strip of black fur lining from her back to her tail. The tips of her paws were black, her eyes a piercing hazel green with orange swirls.

Breathtaking!