The Alpha and his Mate

Chapter 4

~Ellie~

Fuck, f**k, f**k.

He was coming this way.

I was going to look for somewhere, anywhere to hide, but when he came into my vision I froze.

"Ellie." He said softly, coming closer to me. I backed into a tree, he stopped inches from my body. I felt like every nerve in my body was a live wire. The closeness has my wolf purring. I did my best to hold my composure. We stared at each other for a while before either of us spoke.

"Ellie, I know you feel it, because I feel it too." He whispered, reaching out to touch my hair. I flinched away, this was wrong, he is promised to Alexandria, they are promised to each other.

" I-I, I knew it the moment I seen you, I knew you were my mate." I whispered softly. As hard as I tried, and as much I knew I needed to, I couldn't take my eyes off of him. Jasper Baknor, the prince and great Alpha, was my mate.

~Jasper~

I had a hard time reading her face, she was great at masking her emotions. I knew nothing about this Ellie, but all I knew is, I wanted her for the rest of my life. I was promised to Alexandria, but I swore in that moment I would get out of it, the only women I would be marrying is Ellie. When I reached out to touch her hair, taking a red strand in between my fingers, she flinched, was she afraid?

"This is wrong, you are to be married to Alexandria." She whispered, with a hint of sadness in her voice, finally an emotion. I shook my head, taking her face between my hands.

"I wont, I will not marry her, you will be mine Ellie." With that, I turned away, rushing back inside before anyone could suspect anything. I rushed over to my father and mother, I needed to stop this, get out of this, how can I marry the Princess, when my mate was right here.

"Ah, there you are Jasper, we have been waiting." My father said, standing next to him was Alexandria and her father.

"I'm sorry for my absence father , but can I have a word with you and mother." I said, not looking at our guests. I walked to the back room, and waited.

"What's wrong dear?" My Mom asked, her face full of worry.

"I can't do it, I can't marry her." I said to them.

"You have too, you have been promised." My father said in a stern voice.

"No." I said again, this time, trying to use my Alpha voice.

"Why not?" My mother asked.

"I found my mate, it's her maid , Ellie." I whispered. My Dad laughed, and that scared me.

"You selfish boy, you really think I will allow you to marry a MAID, over the Princess, the one who will help bring peace to our lands!" He boomed.

"She is my mate!" I said loudly.

"You will reject her, you are to never see this Ellie again." He growled, my wolf was angry and I really wanted to punch something. How dare he! Nothing will keep me from Ellie. I stomped out and searched out Ellie, but she was nowhere to be seen.

"What's wrong Prince?" Alexandria said, touching my arm.

" I need to go, I'm sorry for my rudeness." I said, walking away.

~Ellie~

I met the Princess near the end of the party, ready to make an excuse for what happened tonight. Spotting her, I put on my best apology face, and walked over.

"Hello My lady, please forgive me for my actions earlier, I ate something not good and felt ill, I ran out as to not get sick infront of everyone." I bowed to her, she sighed.

"Forgiven." I lifted my head and looked at her. She looked, sad and a little annoyed.

"What's wrong My Lady?" I asked.

"The Prince totally shrugged me off! Like he wasn't impressed by me!" She screeched. I kept quiet, I knew why he acted that way and I knew I was at fault. The Prince was my mate, of course no one else would do.

" I'm sorry My Lady." I said, keeping my face as straight as possible.

"Whatever, we're going to the mall tomorrow, so be ready." I sighed, I knew what this would mean, her shopping and me carrying her bags.

" Yes My lady, well I am going to get so more air, excuse me." I walked outside and towards the woods again, breathing deeply, I smelt him.

"Ellie." He said, coming up to me again, my breath hitched in my throat. He backed me into a tree much like earlier, but this time he lowered his head.

"Jasper." I breathed, his lips inches from my neck. Every part of my body burned with the desire for him to mark me, for him to make me his own.

"I'm never letting you go Ellie." He breathed, his hot breath making the hairs on my neck stand up. He placed a light kiss on my marking spot, making me moan softly.

" Jasper." I said again, my breathing speeding up.

" You are mine Ellie, you always will be." With that he turned away, leaving me a mess on the cold ground.