Linked By Fate

Chapter 10

It's Thursday and I'm in the process of working on the training guides for each player when the doorbell rings. Since I don't have to log in for class until one, I wanted to take some time to knock out these guides so I could have the team pick them up tonight after practice.

"Who in the world is here at ten in the morning?" I grumbled to myself as I got up to answer the door.

On the way, this weird feeling manifested in my stomach, letting me know that I didn't want to open this door. Peeping through the peephole, I see that it is Julie and two guys I don't recognize. I have a keypad that locks the door from the inside as well, so it can't be broken into. Pulling out my cell phone, I called Riley.

"Hey sweetheart, I'm in between classes, what's up?" His voice makes my heart flutter. It sounds so sexy I almost forgot what I was calling him for.

"Julie is standing outside the front door. There are two guys with her that I've never seen before. I wanted to let you know and see what you want me to do. You know I can handle myself, but I also know that we never fight unless we're together. So, what do you wish me to do?" I asked as I double-checked to see if they were still there, and they were. "Right now, they are talking about the fact that they know I'm here, so why am I not answering."

Riley's anger reaches me through our mate-bond. It's crazy scary. I've never known him to be this angry before. "I'm on my way and I'm bringing company with me. Go ahead and answer the door. Be careful, protect yourself at all costs. I love you and I'm on my way."

"Will do, babe. I love you too. Be safe, see ya soon." I ended the call and pulled on my Vans and one of Riely's long sleeved t-shirts.

Pulling my hair up in a messy bun, I opened the door. My ears and tail are rigged with anticipation of what's about to go down. "What can I do for you Julie? It's a little early in the morning for a visit."

The tall black guy next to her says, "Man, she's even better looking than you described. We are for sure gonna have some serious fun with her." Pushing their way into the apartment, I shut the door behind them, leaving the door unlocked for Riley.

My beast-human energy bubbles deep inside of me. There are a lot of people that don't know that beast-humans are in fact mythical creatures. We receive power from the sun or the moon. As for me, I get power from both. I've not shared this with Riley. I'm not trying to keep it a secret, it's just that I need them to manifest within him naturally, so then it'll be more believable for him to handle.

"I don't know what you're here for, but you will not be having any type of fun with me." Feeling my eyes shift, I stared the three of them down.

The air around us sizzled with tension and fear as my nails and canines were long-gated. My ears and tail also grew in size. The energy is flowing through my veins and it feels cool like ice water. My eyes are locked on Julie as she tries to step back, but I grab her by her shirt. The guys don't know what to do, so they circle us, while trying to come up with a way to get at me.

"I warned you not to come for me, that Riley was mine. You just wouldn't take the warning to heart, so now we find ourselves here." One of the guys grabbed my arm, sticking me with a cringe.

"Once this aphrodisiac kicks in, your mate will be the last thing on your mind. With its affect, any pipe will do." He laughed evilly. "We can bite her, breaking their bond.

That's where they are wrong. With fated pairs, the only pipe for me is that of my mate. Having claimed each another, we are the only ones that can stimulate the other's s*x drive. Pushing Julie away from me, the tall black guy pulled off the long sleeved shirt I had used to cover my mate mark. His eyes almost popped out of his head/

"Holy crap. Julie, girl, I don't know what you've gotten us in to. I only wanted the s*x you promised us. I did not come here to die because of messing with some dominant alpha's fated omega beast-human. Even without him near, she has the power to rip us in half if she chooses to. I knew you were dumb, but this takes the cake. I'm getting out of here before her mate comes." The tall black said.

"Now, why would you do that? You came here to get f****d, so your wish is our command.," Riley growled from the front door. Standing behind him is half of the hockey team, each holding a hockey stick. "Coming after my mate was a bad idea."

Julie tried to inch her way towards the door, but one look from Riley had her freezing in her tracks. The girl is visible shaking with fear. "I have the urge to rip your throat out because of what you tried to do to Cooper. Your threats alone are enough to sentence you to death."

"Well, if I 'm gonna die, you're going with me. No way is she gonna have you." Pulling a knife from her pocket, she lunges towards Riley.

Moving as quickly as I could, I dove over in front of Riley, the blade of the knife stabbed me in my stomach, twice. Using my tail, I wrapped it around Juile's neck, squeezing the life out of her. Pulling her to me, I punched the living crap out of her. The crack of her jawbone was so loud, that it had the hockey players holding their own as if they could feel the pain. Anger bubbled up in me as she cried out, trying to rise up to her knees. Kicking her in the stomach, I stopped her progress.

Grabbing the discarded shirt off the floor, I pulled the knife from my stomach. It's in me to kill her right now for trying to kill my mate. Feeling my intentions, Riley came over to stop me by wrapping his hand around mine, lowering it to my side. "She's not worth it sweetheart. It's over now and we need to get you to the hospital. The police and EMTs can handle things from here." Shaking my head, I refused to go to the hospital.

One of the police officers is a beast-human like me. The first one I've seen . Pulling the knife from my hand, wrapping it in the bloody shirt, he placed it in a plastic evidence bag. "We've got everything we need for the video you recorded on your phone. Use your powers to heal yourself. You're a brave omega and your mate is one lucky man. Take care and I'll be in touch with you in a few days to see if I can help you with anything. You look kind of shocked right now. Am I the first beast-human you've seen besides yourself?" I nodded my head twice. "How about we lay you down on the couch and heal your wounds. I'm gonna walk you through it, so if anything ever happens again, you can do this yourself. You and your mate."

The players from the hockey team gathered around as I was laid down on the couch with my t-shirt pulled up to right beneath my breast. Officer Lang's voice was calm and soothing as he spoke. "Mr. Jasper, place your hands over her wounds, but don't touch them. We need room to let the energy flow from your hands to her wounds. Cooper, place your hands atop of his. Close your eyes, both of you, and picture the wound healing itself. Draw power from the energy within you."

Doing as we were instructed, we link our minds into one, visioning the wounds healing. A bluish flame forms beneath our joined hands, covering the wounds. The pain dissipates as a coolness fills my stomach. The medicine that was injected into my arm kicked in out of nowhere, causing my body to grow hotter than lava. "I believe the aphrodisiac that was injected into her is kicking in. Looks like it's time to leave things in your hands." Officer Lang says to Riley, whose breathing is slightly increasing with each pass.

"We'll head back to school and let the coach know what happened here. See you guys tomorrow, and glad you're safe, Cooper." Xander says from behind the couch. You know that he and Alex were going to be here if something went down.

"Thank you" I said softly as Riley lifted me off the couch, heading for our bedroom.

"We'll lock up behind ourselves and you can pick your phone up tomorrow at the station." Officer Lang called out just before Riley kicked the bedroom door shut.

"Are you okay sweetheart? This won't cause you any discomfort will it?" He asked in concern for me.

Biting my bottom lip, I groaned, "Only if you tell me you won't be laying pipe tonight. You won't deprive me of your hot body, will you, baby? I'm on fire and only you can put out the flames."

"You keep talking like that, it's going to be a long night." He warned me, kissing me with as much desire as he felt.

"It's a good thing we both have great stamina. Come on and rock my world Riley," I whispered on his lips.

"Anything for you, my mate. Hold on tight, things are about to go bump in the night, " he warned, ripping my clothes away and biting down on my neck.

"Yes, please" was all I could say as I got lost in a fog of lust.