A Slave to My Mate

Just Talking

~Edited~

Chapter 10. Talking

Valerie 

His fiery red eyes pierce through my soul, I shiver as a cool gust of wind goes by me but also out of fear and anticipation.

He takes one step closer to me and then just stops. I breath out in relief as he smiles gently at me, I smile softly back and his smile increases greatly. Amyra is purring softly in my head but she isn't trying to push past the boundaries and take over, she just sits, letting me see Ryder. 

What do I do Amyra? I question anxiously, as I have never had a conversation with an Alpha, let alone my mate. 

Just talk. He is really nice and caring, he did stop Jax. Give him a chance she reassures. 

Well okay, I guess I can talk to him I reply unsure on whether I can really trust him or not, but Amyra does so I can at least give it a shot. 

Amyra gives a happy yip as Ryder sits and looks up at me in wonder, with something unknown to me, shining in his eyes.

He seems to sense my worry and nervousness as he stands up and walks to the bed motioning me over. I walk over cautiously as he smiles reassuringly. 

"Well you probably already know but I am Ryder, that jerk's wolf," he says gently a soft smile resting on his handsome face.

"Um I am Valerie and it is a pleasure to meet you," I reply quietly, keeping my eyes lowered.

His face breaks out into a soft smile before saying with a purr, "You have a lovely voice Valerie."

I blush crimson at his words and hide my face in my hair, I feel a tentative hand remove the hair from my face and gently lift my chin up to meet his eyes, his calm and striking red eyes.

I feel overcome with insecurity and self-consciousness and break the eye contact after a minute or two. 

"Believe me, my beautiful mate, you are amazing and no matter what anyone else says trust that you are amazing in every single way." He says firmly yet softly. "Only the words with love and care matter, Jaxon's words don't matter, if the person doesn’t care for you like they should then they really don't mean anything to you." 

I don't realise tears had been rolling down my cheeks until Ryder places a hand on my cheek and wipes them away, for once I don't flinch from someone touching me and I just look up at Ryder. 

"Okay Ryder..... so what is your favorite animal?" I question a comfortable air rests between me and my mate.  

His eyes turn black when I say his name but he quickly controls it and they go back to red, he smiles at me and replies back happily. "Um well I love antelope and wolves, obviously. I would totally be an antelope in another life." 

I chuckle softly at his reply, "The big bad Alpha male, loves antelope ironic isn’t it?" 

He looks at me and then he stays silent for a minute or two, probably thinking it over I smile at his confused face. He scrunches his face up as he thinks about the food chain of the animal kingdom. Once he gets it, his face lights up and he smiles goofily at me.

"Yeah, it is. So what is your favourite food?" He inquires curiously.

I fiddle with my fingers as I think of a good answer, I never had much food, I don't have a favourite and when he asks me why I will have to tell him and that might make him angry or upset, I don't want that.

He taps me lightly on the shoulder with worry painted on his face, I smile softly but he sees through it and moves to face me completely. 

"What's wrong my beautiful mate?" He says, as he looks at me with worry evident in his eyes, he stands up and starts to pace as I sit on the bed fiddling with the bed sheet. 

"Um not much...." I trail off softly. He doesn't snap at me and tell me to tell him what is really wrong he just looks at me with pain and hurt, and that hurts way more than him ever hitting me, worse than anything I have experienced. The pain on his face pulls at my heart as he looks broken that I didn't actually trust him. 

"I am sorry, um well I-I didn't actually get feed at the other Alphas' places...." I rush stuttering a bit in my nervousness. 

He stops his pacing and looks at me his red eyes having turned a shade darker. He clenches and unclenches his fists, I don't know what I am meant to do. 

What do I do Amyra? I question anxiously as I watch Ryder's eyes turn darker as he strides around the room.

Reach out and place your hand on his arm softly, he won't hurt us but it will calm him down she replies calmly.

I do as she instructed and stand up, I walk closer to my mate and place my hand on his arm, he stops and looks at me all anger gone from his eyes. He smiles at me but I can still feel his anger and exhaustion radiating off him. 

"Sorry beautiful, but they have no right to treat you like that and I advise you to not tell me any more of this as I will most likely end up punching something," he says chuckling. I smile back not feeling frightening by this information. 

"I am sorry my mate but I will have to let the jerk out again so I will just head back to my room now, bye my beautiful mate." He says leaving the room but not before he turns back with a longing glance that has my heart racing.