Willing Heart

Chapter 5: Courts and Dates?

~Ruby's P.O. V~

        When I kicked down the door, I saw something that made me want to kill, my powers growing inside me with all of the anger building up was beginning to overflow. He was on top of her completely naked, she was trying to resist him. Her mouth was covered by his hand, he obviously wasn't paying attention to us. Before I could make a move against him, my companion pushed me aside with his muzzle as he stalked inside. Growling, teeth bared, claws trembling as they were pulling up the carpet. His eyes? Murderous. The growling must have been what caught this boys attention. I see it now, his aura was a dark purple and growing darker still. He must have raped many women this way, then threatened them to keep quiet. My instincts as an animal were trying to override my position as a lawyer, but I wouldn't give in.

I began taking photos of him and her, making sure to leave out my companion, "Don't kill him. As much as you want to, I need him alive." I saw him stalk over to the other man, he had just pissed himself. "Stop growling. I need his confession. On record." I looked to Katie who was equally as terrified. "Katie? May I borrow some clothes?" She only nodded and pointed to her closet. I put some on, not caring what I looked like. Coming back out, I waved my hand for my companion to back off. He did and sat, still glaring at the man. I took out my phone and began video recording him. "State your name."

"A-Alex Kingsley."

"Alex. I am going to need you to answer honestly. Did you just try to rape Katie? My friend?" I guess she kind of is.

"Y-Yes." He answered.

"Have you raped other women?" Placing a hand on my hip.

"I have." Then his scared looked turned to a grinning one. "I enjoyed watching their faces contort into fear. It's just s*x with an unwilling victim. You can take me to court lady! But I will have the best lawyer to defend me." Oh, how I loved hearing people say that, it made this next part all the more satisfying.

"You cannot afford me. I would never defend you in court. I will be your prosecutor." His face went white before he took a good glance at me.

"Nicholson. R. Nicholson is a woman?!" I hated using my first name when it came to cases that were bigger. And reached the corporate ears.

"Your last name. Are you by any chance related to Elias Kingsley?" His eyes were about to pop out of his skull.

"T-That's..." He couldn't answer.

"Your father? My, what would he think once I show him the evidence? Elias and I are partners. I'm sure he's talked about me." He nodded and put clothes on. I stopped the video and had my companion escort him out. I looked to Katie who was crying, going to her I wrapped her in a hug. "Did he rape you?" She shook her head.

"No. I kept fighting him, he was about to win when you stepped through the door." She was a mess of tears, "He molested me, though. I can still feel his touches." I grabbed her hand and led her to get clothes on. I saw her previous clothes shredded about the floor. Disgusting. Once she had suitable clothes on, I had my companion walk him to the police station. There, he turned himself in and Katie called her family. With in moments, they showed up. Her father was about to strike him.

"Not yet." I said. Stopping him. "You hit him now, you can land in cuffs yourself!"

"He hurt my daughter. I'll make him pay!" The police had to intervein to hold him back. Her mom was holding her as she cried. Another half an hour later, Elias himself shows up.

"What is this about, Nicholson?" Before he had a chance to see his son, I played the video for all. Everyone was looking at Alex with murder in their eyes. "My son caused this?" He took a pause and studied his sons face. "No. He's not my son." The look of shock took over on Alex's face.

"D-Dad?" 

"I should have seen this. It's my fault. I never remarried when he was just a boy. I was never home to teach him." He straightened his back and cleared his throat. "Miss. Nicholson. Miss Katie and family. I bid you a good night. And Ruby?" His eyes filled with hate, sorrow and love. "Make sure this rapist does time." With that said, he left the station. The police took Alex into custody while Katie and her parents went home. My companion went into the shadows as soon as we arrived. I walked out and into the ally right next to the station. It was dark enough for a wolf to hide in. 

"It's safe." I told him. He came out still in wolf form. "Dude, shift back. I couldn't care less that you'll be naked." He gave a huff in disapproval. "Oh, what? Is it because I am a woman? Or a Unicorn?" I could hear the eye rolling, but he ended up doing it anyway. 

"No, I couldn't care if you were a Unicorn. However, I don't like to be in my birthday suit in front of woman." He began rummaging through the dumpster to find clothes, When he at least found pants, he came out into the light. I had to admit, for a wolf, he was kind of cute. When his eyes aren't black, they are the clearest of emeralds. His skin had a farmers tan. And hair jet black as the midnight sky in winter. 

"It's not like I cared. We're basically shape shifters and shred our clothes everywhere." I rolled my eyes at him. I began walking away.

"Where are you going?! Don't I get, I don't know, a thank you?!" He sped walked to me. "Wow. You are one cold bitch." He did deserve my thanks. But, nothing more. I saved a girl from a more serious threat today and I wouldn't have been able to do it without him.

"Fine. Yes, thank you." He stopped for a moment before continuing with me.

"What happened to make you this... This stonehearted? You said your parents were killed by your alpha. Why?" Do wolves never listen? They have the best hearing out of all Mythic kind.

"I just said and I quote, 'For bringing me into this world.' Besides, don't you have a mate to get back home to? Why stick around me?" 

~Vulgar Guy's P.O. V~

Her question caught me off guard, I sensed it the moment she entered the club. I couldn't possibly tell her I was her mate. She was beyond gorgeous and her scent of the clearest waterfall in winter was driving me crazy. "It's complicated." I breathed in and out calming myself and my wolf down. "In any case, I'm Chester Pike." I held out my hand.

"Ruby Nicholson." We shook hands and I felt the sparks fly, but from her distained look, she didn't.

"Well, it seems like you have a big case to work on. May I at least accompany home?" I didn't want to leave her side ever now. This magnificent beauty in front of me was my whole life and she didn't even know it. Leaving her side made my wolf, a Beta wolf at that, grovel on his belly. 

"Fine. I'm sure that psycho will be looking for me, anyway." Her stomach rumbled loudly, I couldn't help but chuckle a little.

"When was the last time you had a decent meal?" I was so asking her out.

"This morning. I am hungry." I could almost see her ears go back like a horses would.

"I cannot as a gentleman leave a lady to starve. My treat." 

(Chess! Mark her!) My wolf whined at me. He was whining like a puppy. 

Not yet, Saffron. She doesn't even know us. I can tell she has trust issues. We need to take this slowly.

(Fine! But, stay with her? I love her scent.) He wasn't wrong, her scent was intoxicating. Mouth watering and calming all at once. I took her hand and led her to a small diner I loved to go to. Called Best Little Roadhouse. The staff knew me and immediately led us to a table. She sat opposite of me. It killed me that she sat so far away. 

~Unknown's P.O. V~

        It's been 18 years since my destined bride went into hiding, a white mare with a gem marking. My father told me stories of this white mare since I was but a colt. He told me that in our vast achieve, there was a long written prophecy about this Unicorn. We have kept it hidden from our kind for centuries, though, it was said that the red gem on her flank would spark a new era for our kind. To rule the Mythical world with a royal as her mate. Now, thanks to the mutts, she was forced to use her magic, marking her location for me to snatch her. I held a photo of her when she was a foal, her white hair shined like opal, here eyes sparkled like sapphires and her skin so delicate as if it were percaline. She must look like quite the beauty now. My beauty if you will.