Aiden's POV
I was watching over my beautiful sleeping mate, and memorizing her features. She was perfect. As she shifted in her sleep, a strand of hair fell on her face, and I unconsciously tucked it behind her ear. I lowly growled when I got mindlinked by my beta, Marcus, telling me I needed to train the warriors. I got up and angrily stomped out of the room mumbling, "I can't even get a f*****g day off."
I knew that training my warriors angry was never good, so I decided to think of me and my mate snuggling later to pass the time. As I walked outside, I was flirted with by some of the pack sluts, who I had brief flings with in the past, but none of them appealed to me.
When Brittney my most constant fling, came out of the house and started whispering in my ear all the things she could do to me, I could only think of how amazing it would feel for my mate to do those things to me.
It sent shivers down my spine just to imagine it, Brittney seemed to think it was because of her, so she tried to continue, and looked confused when I pushed her off me and walked away without saying a word to her. She shrugged and went to flirt with my beta.
"Gold digging slut", my wolf remarked, making me smile. Then I felt a heavy pang of sadness, and I felt the need to break down and cry.
I was confused because I hadn't cried since my mother died, when my wolf shouted,"It's Emma!"
He had said it with worry in his voice. I started to frantically search for her, silently praying to the Moon Goddess that she was safe. I found her crying, and as I watched her tears rimmed my eyes, and I wiped them away as the sadness and worry was replaced by anger. I silently swore I would kill whoever made my mate cry in the shittiest way possible. I snapped out of my daze and I walked over to her.
"Are you okay", I ask, "Did someone hurt you?"
"Yes", she said meeting my gaze, but where mine held mixed emotions hers held anger. Letting what she said sink in, I ask, "Who?"
Her face holds no expression.
"You."
My heart shatters into a million pieces when I realize her anger is focused on me. She stands up with hate in her eyes, and my heart breaks all over again when she says, "I never wanted a mate, but you show up and take me prisoner", obviously trying to control her wolf she continues, "Then why I try to accept the fact that I have a mate, because thanks to the Moon Goddess I'm stuck with you forever, I find out that he's a manwhore who couldn't stick with one person to save his life. Hell, if I mated with you I would probably get an STD. That's all you are, just a manwhore of a mate."
She was on the verge of tears. I tried to comfort her, but she backs away, and with as more spite than I knew existed she says spitting out my name as if it was a bitter taste on her tongue, "Stay the hell away from me, Aiden."
My wolf howls in sadness. We knew it wasn't an actual rejection, but it sure as hell hurt as much as one would. This time I couldn't control the tears that slipped down my cheeks. My wolf had retreated to the back of my mind, while my mate just stood there, her face expressionless as she watched me break down.
Emma's POV
I watched him fall. Through the mate bond I knew he was in pain. I had to push my emotions away, or otherwise I would break down just like my mate. I eventually decided to leave him there, and try to find Jasmine. I didn't necessarily like her, but it gave me an excuse to evade my mate. I shivered in disgust just thinking about him, but my wolf kept putting dirty thoughts about things she wanted to do to and with and him.
"Perv."
I thought. She rolled her eyes, which is really weird considering she was a wolf, and said, "I know you want him too."
At that I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe, and people were staring at my sudden outburst. I eventually got my breathing back to normal when I heard, "Are you ok?"
I looked up to see a really hot guy,-but not as hot as my mate- smirking. I quickly responded, "It was just something my wolf said."
He shook his head knowingly and extended his hand to me saying, "I'm Marcus."
I shook it and replied, "Emma, I would say it's nice to meet you, but I'm not 100% sure yet."
I raised an eyebrow. He laughed, and it seemed genuine, not forced. I was actually starting to like him, that is until he said, "I'm the beta."
I froze. Damn. I knew that Alpha's and their Beta's were usually best friends because they had to spend so much time together. I had sensed that he wasn't a normal wolf earlier, but had ignored it because he had seemed nice enough. I didn't say anything, he didn't either.
What broke the silence was the very loud rumbling of my stomach. He chuckled a little bit, then offered to show me the kitchen. I nodded, but only because I was starving. As soon as I saw how much food was in the kitchen, I never wanted to leave. I started searching the cabinets for something sugary.
My search ended when I found Twizzlers and nutella. I grabbed a spoon, and started shoving the nutella in my mouth, because who needs a mate when you have nutella, I thought to myself.
"Uh, me. Obviously."
My wolf chimed in, while I rolled my eyes. I couldn't hold back the moan when I tasted the delicious ambrosia, it had been so longer since I had eaten anything other than meat. Marcus just stared at me in amusement, I glared at him and walked out of the kitchen. I started walk briskly to my room, staring at my feet as I passed pack members so I wouldn't have to talk to anyone.
I accidentally ran into a group of girls, I whispered, "Sorry." I tried to walk away, but I got stopped by Jasmine who asked if I wanted to go shopping with them. I would've said no if it didn't able to give me a chance to escape.
I replied with a curt, "Yes", and began to come up with a plan while I went to change clothes.