Chapter 5

• Ariel
• I wake up to a dark room, Clear contrast to how it was when I fell unconscious. I must have slept a lot, probably for the whole day.
• I can't believe even In my condition, he went ahead to sleep with another she-wolf. Yet, knows exactly the pain it causes when a mated wolf sleeps with a different person.
• I thought he was cruel but this? Despicable.
• " How are you feeling," a deep voice says beside me and I look up with quirked eyebrows at the man sitting beside me on the bed.
• He has brown eyes and dark hair the man is bulky, he is attractive but I find Lance hot. If only he was mine.
• I clear my throat and my eyes land on Agatha who is standing and worriedly watching me.
• I feel a little better, my body is not as weak as it was before meaning my beasts are recovering.
• "Better" I croak out attempting to sit up and I manage, that is progress.
• "Here," the guy hands me a glass and am shocked by its content. I thought Lance said am not taking any blood in his pack.
• He sees my hesitation and chuckles " he doesn't even know am here, she called when you passed out and explained everything, am sorry"
• Sceptically, I grab the glass with my shaky hands before bringing it to my lips, I never knew how sweet the damn thing was until now.
• "Thank you," I say gratefully handing him the empty glass. Now it's just a matter of time before my stubborn Lucile appears.
• " No problem, i apologise on his behalf by the way" I look down at my palm avoiding his guilty gaze, I now realise am changed into the clothes she had chosen for me earlier and am not stinking anymore.
• That's a relief.
• "I'm okay, I just didn't expect that" I sigh sadly leaning On the bed's headboard, and look at the beauty of stars outside from the window.
• When I concluded I wouldn't have a mate, I also knew I wouldn't stay in my pack forever.
• Who wants to watch their friends mate and start their own families while I just age alone? no one I presume.
• So I used to save a lot, my mother had a lot of cash which I am not sure where it came from. She used throw it around unbothered and that gave me a chance to start keeping.
• Am proud of me because I have enough. I have a safe in my room and only my best friend know about it.
• I hope he recovered from Alex's assault.
• The plan was, when I turn twenty I would leave for one of the human cities and live like them.
• Maybe find a boyfriend or something, but with the danger pursuing me, I need a better place to hide.
• I should just leave the country entirely and go to a place where my father or Alex won't find me. Lance doesn't need me and I can't endure another pain from him.
• "Are you okay?" the man startles me and I look into his brown concerned eyes, why would he be worried while my mate doesn't give a damn?
• "Yes, where is Agatha," I ask looking around, when did she even leave? She looked worn out.
• "She left for other duties, I am Eden by the way" he introduces bringing forth his hand and I chuckle at the gesture.
• "Ariel" I simply mumble leaning my head back on the headboard and closing my eyes.
• "He'll come around" he whispers imitating my position.
• "I don't care" I mumble sighing,that man said horrible shit to me. He could have just ignored my presence if didn't wish for a mate.
• I won't sit around and wait for him to come around, while he histreats me in the process. I have a life too, and it doesn't matter if he's in it or not.
• "He became alpha at age 15" he begins and I don't give him a reaction, just listening to his gruff voice
• " The vampires killed his whole family and that's where the hatred comes from, he is my best friend and I know the Lance I once knew is still in there" he completes sighing.
• " Maybe he doesn't want a mate. I don't think am obligated to live with a man that treats me like shit, With the hope he'll someday change, am I?" I quirk a brow questioningly and turning my body to face him.
• He looks away wordlessly proving my point. I thought so too.
• " He morally thinks mates are a weakness, he always said that " he clarifies defending his friend.
• Of course they are, the biggest weakness to the supernaturals. But they don't treat each other like shit.
• " Are you his beta?" I enquire because so far, I have only met three of his pack members, four if you add the little kids in the lab.
• "No, am the pack head warrior" that explains the muscles.
• That reminds me of Lance's veiny hands. Damn.
• I wish things were different, but am not the one to beg. Never.
• We stay in silence but the previous pain commences again. Only this time, my beasts are not whimpering but releases a loud firce growl startling the man beside me.
• Their first priority is always to protect me, makes sense because if I die they do.
• He's so shameless, the bruises on me haven't healed yet and he's at it again. He's doing this on purpose, he's out to hurt me.
• Celine releases another guttural growl and I can already feel my eyes changing. They always shift from yellow to red when am upset.
• My skin becomes fur and my nails elongate to sharp razor claws. I'm half-shifted meaning any second from now,I will lose my hold on them.
• "Shit" Eden mumbles looking at me with fear as he stumbles towards the door.
• The pain becomes unbearable, I clatch at my stomach growling louder making the things around us to break.
• The only thing I remember before seeing red, is breaking Alpha Lance bedroom door from it's hinges.