She remembered being dragged into this sex-craved kidnapper’s arms and somehow got her out the back door without anyone noticing their exit. Unfortunately, Alexia could do nothing except try to keep calling her wolf so they could merge.
MARGAY! MARGAAAAYYY!!!
Still, silence…
Then, out of desperation, she screamed out a name in her head, not even sure if he will, or want to, respond.
MA’HERON! PLEEEAASSSE HELP MEEEEE!!! I’LL LET YOU REJECT ME! I’LL EVEN REJECT YOU IF THAT IS WHAT YOU TRULY WANT! JUST DON’T LET ABNER HAVE ME! PLEEEEEAAASE! I’D RATHER DIE!!!
She felt the cool wind on her skin and smelled the cloying odor of garbage and urine as Abner’s pawn stepped out into the club’s back alley. He started to briskly walk towards an unmarked black van parked near the other end of the narrow street.
MA’HERON! MATE! I’D RATHER DIE THAN GO BACK AND BE MARRIED TO HIM!!! DAMN IT, PLEEEASSSE!!! HEAR MEEEEE!!!
Alexia heard him slide the van’s door open, and she gasped as her back and head violently hit the vehicle’s hard metallic floor. Good thing she’s not just human or else she would have had a fractured skull along with large dark bruises. The only thing affected by her very violent landing was her eyesight, which was now fading as she felt two eager male hands pulling her shirt up…
And then she heard a loud snarl from somewhere near her feet.
Next thing she knew, there were human screams of terror as the warm, heavy weight above her slid off her. Soon the growls and howls were louder than the shrieks and cries, and the smell of blood was once again in the air.
The last thing she remembered was being carried again, but the arms around her were furry and she could also feel claws grasping her right arm and leg…
* * *
“Lyon, I think she’s coming around…”
Lyon? Isn’t that… his wolf…
Alexia’s head was throbbing as she tried to open her eyes. Somehow, she felt that her eyelids were bench pressing 100-pound weights and her body was under a wrecking ball.
Well, it felt more like she was used as a wrecking ball…
“What happened?” she mumbled.
She felt a cool, wet piece of cloth being wiped on her forehead. Along with it was a set of large, long fingers, warm and tender…
“I went looking for you. Didn’t see you inside the club but I heard you somehow, despite the noise of the crowd and that awfully loud rap dance music being played by their DJ. I used your voice and scent to find you. So glad I got to you before he… well… you don’t need to worry about him ever again…”
Alex smiled as she looked up at the good-looking man who saved her from being used against her will. Twice. She saw his Adam’s apple move as he seemed to suddenly need to swallow as he looked down at her.
I’ve never seen his eyes this gentle… Or his facial expression so concerned… Could it be that he has finally…?
“Thank you,” the doctor whispered, a smile on her face as she realized that he was sitting beside her on the bed. “I didn’t know you cared about me… that much…”
His hand stopped moving suddenly. She could also see his jaw suddenly tensing, while his lips twisted as if he had taken something distasteful.
What did I say this time? Did I do something wrong?
It took him a while to reply in this seemingly nonchalant tone, “It’s not that I care. I mean, you decided to leave on your own. My Alpha just wanted you to be here with me as leverage. It seems your father just called them at the packhouse and is now angrily demanding your return or else…”
Alex didn’t wait for him to finish. She pushed him aside with all her might and moved to the other side of the bed in an effort to get away from him.
“HEY! STOP! Alexia, don’t…”
“SHUT UP! Stay THE FUCK away from me… you… YOU…” she gasped as she tried to stay on her feet by holding on to the bedside table for support.
M rushed to where she was and tried to lead her back into bed. “What was I supposed to tell you? It’s the truth. That’s what Vince said!”
The angry female kept pushing him away, forcing the Gamma to put his arms around her just so she wouldn’t keel over. “Oh, I can understand that your Alpha would say that! But you? YOU telling ME that you DON’T REALLY CARE! That you don’t… That I’m just a FUCKING PRIZE for you to use against my father!”
“I’m… I’m sorry… but I truly didn’t believe then… that we would… could work out…”
“Because what? I’m too bossy, too emotional, too FUCKING FEMALE?”
“Alexia…” he cried as they fell on the bed because of their struggles. For a while, they both could not speak, as they tried to catch their breath. “It’s not that… I’m…”
“You’re what? You’re sorry I’m not your ideal girl? That the Moon Goddess made a mistake by making us mates? You’re like my dad; if that’s the case. He thinks the Moon Goddess made a mistake by giving him a daughter!” she cried out, so conscious of his delicious body on top of hers, his desirable scent overwhelming her senses. “Your father is an idiot…”
“Well, you would know…”
“True…” Ma’Heron said, sounding sad, while his eyes were on hers with that same tender expression, he had a while ago.
Somehow his words and tone made her even more furious with him and she started to hit him, helter-skelter, connecting everywhere her hands could reach him. “WHAT?! Are you making FUN of me?! Condescending me now, Gamma? Well, I don’t FUCKING NEED your pity! And you know what, I DON’T NEED YOU! Not like this… NO…”
The said Gamma used both hands to pin her wrists to her sides, “Alex, please… Listen, I did try to reject you before I entered the club and…”
At his words, the she-wolf screamed/growled furiously and tried to twist her arms, feet, and torso to get him off her.
“OH MY GOD! You REALLY did try? So, you really CAN’T accept me AS A MATE?! WHAT THE HELL STOPPED
YOU?! Do you need our mate connection so I can be a PROPER ACE to play against my pack?! You’re feeling SORRY FOR ME?! REALLY?!”
“Alexia! That’s not it…”
“You know what, fine, I’LL DO IT! I’ll reject you and set you free SO YOU WON’T FEEL GUILTY! I already said it a while ago, anyway. And once I do that, we can finally go our separate ways and never WORRY ABOUT HAVING A MATE!”
“Damn it, woman… That’s NOT what I meant!” M hissed through gritted teeth, his face now mere inches away from his livid and thrashing mate. “But if you really hate me that much…”
“NO! Don’t try to explain anymore, Ma’Heron! I don’t want to hear it. At least just once… JUST FUCKING ONCE… I get to reject someone I REALLY LOVE instead of them REJECTING ME…” Alexia said, choking on tears that were now dangerously close to flowing down the sides of her face.
It was the Gamma’s turn to gasp, “W-what did you just…”
She then gasped too, but it was because her eyes were now welling up and one tear did fall against her will. “Don’t worry, I’m sure we’ll be fine not knowing how things turned out if we did mark each other… So, yes… As of today. I
REJECT YOU, MA…”
The man on top of her kissed her deeply before she was even able to completely say his name.