The next day, Dane was nowhere to be seen. He usually came around in the mornings but no one saw him that day. No one talked about him. Was I the only one who knew he was dead? I thought about the previous’ day’s events all day. However much Maryanne tried to pressure me, I did not give her any details. The Dane issue was disturbing my mind.
The announcement was made during dinner time. The warrior who had shot Dane informed everyone that Dane was gone, although he didn’t specify what type of ‘gone’ he meant. People started whispering, wondering whether he meant that Dane was dead, had turned rogue or gone to live around humans.
For a moment, I thought life would be better with Dane gone but all those hopes were extinguished when Dane’s replacement entered the hall and started walking to the front to join the warrior. There was a collective gasps from the female population followed by constant murmuring.
The man was tall, and huge. He was bigger and looked more threatening than Dane.
“Good evening, everyone.” He said when he got to the front. I felt his eyes on mine and turned back to my food. “My name is Marlon Dreyfus. I’m the new overseer of this pack. Most of you know me because I’m a member of this pack. I have been out on official business, serving my pack from another place. Now that there is a gap, I have stepped back to fulfil it. There’s only one thing you have to do to avoid getting on my bad side. Follow the rules.”
After his short speech, he left the front and walked out of the hall.
“He’s so hot,” a girl said.
“He’s rough,” another added.
“I like it rough,” the first girl added and they both laughed.
After supper, I retired to my bedroom and lay on the bed, staring at the blank ceiling. I couldn’t stop wondering about what happened to Dane. I hated the man but curiosity was killing me? I remembered the last thing Dane wanted me to do and nearly threw up. Had Dane been killed for the same reason Kyle had? Although one was forceful, both had been trying to get intimate with me.
I sat up as a bulb lit over my head. The alpha. I stood up, confused. Could it be, that my mate who seemed not to care about me actually did? Was he trying to stop people from getting close to me?
I didn’t know whether to be happy or sad when I realised that. One side of me was happy because it showed that he cared about me or else he wouldn’t care if anyone got close to me. The other side of me was worried that he wanted to make my existence miserable just for the hell of it. He didn’t want to have me, and didn’t want anybody else to have me. He wanted me alone for the rest of my life.
To clear my mind, I decided to take a walk outside. Darkness was quickly enveloping the world and the air was getting colder. The trees were swaying lightly as wind blew over them. There were a few trees separating the pack house and the slave quarters. I went there and walked around hoping to clear my mind. It did not help. My thoughts were getting more intense as time went on.
Eventually, I found a quiet place to sit and think, a spot which hid me well. My life was terrible, and the future bleak. I had no idea where the twins where and if I could ever get them back. I knew I had to work for three years to gain my freedom. Three years were so many to live such a miserable existence. I began to think of giving it up? Life was always going to suck, what was the point of living.
I was trying hard to shake off the dark thoughts from my head when I heard a movement. My heart skipped a beat and I stood up, my senses going on high alert. I ducked behind a tall tree, and listened attentively. The scent came to me first. It was very familiar, and very sweet. Immediately, my defences went down. I knew who it was. I came out of my hiding place, and waited.
Before long, he had appeared in front of me. My heart started thumping fast when I saw his handsome face. He looked so good, I just wanted to jump into his arms. I yearned to place my head on the crook of his neck and breathe in the wonderful scent.
I decided to wait for him to speak first since he was the one who had tracked me down. Even in my silence, I looked up at him defiantly, maintain eye contact the whole time. He seemed not to like that, judging by the sudden clenching of his jaw.
As I watched him, his eyes started to get narrower. Seeing that my defiance was not helping the situation, I decided to look down. I could feel my body firing up due to his proximity. I had felt the heat before but it had never become this intense. When I lifted my eyes to look at him, my body nearly exploded out of need. It was as if there was a magnetic force in his beautiful green eyes that was drawing me closer.
Suddenly, he took a step forward and was so close I had to take one backwardness. Ignorant about his motives, I found myself speaking.
“What do you want?” I asked, facing him with all the courage I could muster.
“What do I want?” he said, before chuckling.
“I don’t want any trouble,” I said backing away.
Suddenly, I felt an arm on my waist. Before I could react, he pulled me closer until our bodies were touching. Jolts of pleasant feelings went through my whole body. The ache in my core grew, and I could feel wetness pooling between my legs.
And then, I felt his lips on mine. They were only there for a second. He quickly pulled away and vanished.
Shocked, I looked around, but as expected, he was nowhere to be seen.
I sat down to calm my raging body down. All kinds of feelings and emotions were swirling over me.
I was in a daze.
What the hell just happened?