Girl On The Run

Overwhelmed

Ryan's POV

    I'm holding onto Marena's hands, and I can feel every emotion she is feeling, as these memories come flooding back.  What I don't understand, why would Colton have an affair with the Luna, befriend Liam, and then kill both of them?  It's been evident since Colton was young that he was set on marrying an Alpha's daughter so he could become Alpha one day, he said because he was born a Beta he needed more power.  I've always been three years older than Colton, and even when we were younger, he was still vengeful, and it was something simple as the kid in front of him took his cookie when he deserved it.  Colton would wait for the kid to go into the bathroom and punch the kid who stole his cookie until that kid's face couldn't be recognized.  The Alpha had had numerous conversations with James about Colton's temper and how he would need to control it before his wolf took over his body.

    I feel Marena's sadness, and I can feel how she drifts into her powerful surge.  What I notice when my eyes flicker open is that Marena's hair is no longer blonde, and her emerald green eyes are now light green, she gives me a cheeky grin.  I stutter, "Marena, your hair, and your eyes?"  Marena looks at me and says, "Ryan, there's something else I need to tell you."  I'm just preparing myself for the worse; she lets go of one of my hands and places her hand on my cheek, "When my eyes and hair change, you will either be with Mia or myself.  Mina will only be present when I change into my wolf form."  I see her eyes flicker, and then I noticed flecks of gold in her eyes.  I see how vulnerable she has been, and I want to pull her to my chest, but I don't want to scare her away.  Ryker talks to me, Ryan.  This is our mate in her raw state, swoon her, she deserves nothing but the best of us. I catch myself asking Marena, "Hey, I know I just met you and all, but do you want to go out on a date?"  Her laugh is music to my ears, and she tells me, "That was so corny it was kind of funny."  She mind links me, "yes, I will go out with you."  I smile, and I catch her eyes drifting to our hands, I pull her hand up to my lips and kiss the top of her hand.  She will never feel pain while I'm around, I will kill for her.

Lost in my thoughts, I hear her say, "Ry, we have to move now, and we need to get back to my place before I have to work."  I looked at her with lust in my eyes, this woman right here is so f*****g beautiful, and she now has the confidence to boot.  

Marena's POV

With my hearing being more heightened, I can hear a vehicle approaching my house a bit away.  I know we need to shift, but I do not want to risk getting caught, these people approaching are not friendly and they are not invited.

I mind linked Ryan, "We need to shift now, someone is coming up to my home, but we need to be careful they are not welcomed, guests."  Ryan looked at me with worry but tried not to show it.  Ryan let Ryker take over, and I watched in awe as Ryan stripped down, and he shifted into this giant amber-brown wolf, with a white crescent on his chest.  "Ryan, are you a guardian?" I heard myself ask.  Ryan responded, "Babe, I do not even know what that means?"  Hmmm, I thought, another thought for another time.  I shifted into my white wolf, and I could feel Ryan right beside me; he was the same size as me.  I slowed down and changed; I felt Ryan shift back to his human form as well.  He handed me my maxi dress, and he threw on basketball shorts and a cut off. We walked towards the back of my home and sat on the porch, knowing that once these people got out of the vehicle, they were going to walk around the house.

Five minutes later, we were sitting on the porch laughing and talking, and a man in a tailored black suit approached the bottom stairs, "Ma'am, I have been looking all over for you.  I would like to discuss some business with you."  "Sir, with all your respect, I'm having a private moment with someone dear to me.  I have no time to discuss business with you when you come to my home uninvited; I will be back at the office tomorrow.  Until then, please set up a meeting with my secretaries, and we will discuss business at my office."  "Sorry for the intrusion, ma'am, but your secretary is the one that told me I could find you here," he said.  "Very well, what is it that you wish to discuss sir?"  "I'm very fond of your father's business, or shall I say your business now that you have taken over, and I was wondering if we could collaborate when it comes to money, " he smiled.  "Monty, I do not have time for your games.  I sit comfortably with my company, and my money, where it concerns you to collaborate with us, is not in my plan, and next time you decide to show up on my property without approval from me, I will make you wish you were dead."  He looked at me, and Ryan smiled at me, then turned to look at Monty with a hint of warning for him to make his move wisely.  Monty stuttered, "Ma'am, I do not know how you know my name, but is that a threat?"  "Monty, it's not a threat, it's a damn good promise that I'm willing to keep," I sneered at him.  Monty retreated to his vehicle with his two other goons he brought along with him, and he left.

I sighed, "Ryan, are you sure you want to be involved in this?"  He stood up and walked in front of me, kneeled and, placed both hands on my cheeks, and I won't forget the way his eyes looked into my soul and said, "Marena, I barely know you, but you are my mate.  I would take a bullet for you."  I shut my eyes and leaned my forehead against his, "Ryan, you are my mate, and I can be jealous sometimes, but this is new to me."  Ryan sighed, "Marena, I know you love me, and I love you, but I know that I do not possess your full heart."  I opened my eyes and pulled back from Ryan, "What do you mean, Ry?"  He looked at me and tucked a piece of hair behind my ear, "Marena, I know you love Colton too.  Even if you rejected him, I know that you still love him."  "You are wrong, Colton was my mate, but he ruined that when he killed several people to control my life Ry, and I don't need anyone else as long as I have you," I said. Ry kissed my mouth with such love, and affection I stood up and grabbed his hand.  "Come, I need to show you the house," I said.  Ryan pulled me against his chest, "Marena, do you want me to be your official mate?"  I looked up at him into his blue eyes, "Ryan, I want to love you for the rest of our life together."  He picked me up under my knees and carried me into the house bridal style, while I laughed into his chest, and I felt like a huge weight is lifted off my shoulders.