Chapter 30: Reece-My Mate, Marked And....
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Reece
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Oh, that Little Bunny has been a thorn in my side and a massive handful. I swear. Coming down to breakfast in the kitchen for the first ti and arguing with . Calling Fido of all things. Who does she think she is?
Though I never did expect her to have that kind of backbone. She surprised , that's for sure. She seed smart, and confident, once she got past the shock of everything that had happened in those few days. And the way she held herself it was clear that she would definitely make a good lawyer one day, contrary to what I said to her.
She was still rubbing the wrong way. Having a girl with no wolf act like she could try and tell what to do. What in the world was the Goddess thinking? I just hope that things work out in the end.
The night before the gathering I had a eting with the Elders and a neighboring pack Alpha. I was out until the early hours of the morning. When I got back, I noticed the scent of one of Little Bunny's guards down the hallway of the second floor.
I went to investigate. It was one of the newbies, he was an independent that had joined the pack a little over a year ago. He had done well in showing his determination and dedication, so I thought I would give him a shot and try letting him guard her while she was in the house or at school. But as I saw him currently sleeping while sitting on the floor next to the library door, and Little Bunny's scent was clearly telling she was in the library, perhaps I should reconsider using him.
"What are you doing here?" I growled at him. He jerked awake and stood quickly, shock written on his face.
"Alpha?!" He cried, fear filling his voice.
"Again, what are you doing here Leslie?"
"The Luna wanted to read, so she asked to bring her to the library."
"And so, you fell asleep while on guard duty?" I asked him sternly. This man would need more training if he was going to be a guard around here.
"Leave, get out of my sight. You had better do your job properly next ti, or you'll find out how unforgiving I can be."
"Yes, Sir." He squeaked as he scampered off looking like a little rat. Now to make her go back to her room. Damn, why did I have to be the one to deal with her?
I walked into the room and saw her sitting on the couch near the window, book in hand. But as I got closer, it was clear she was not reading the book. Her head had slumped onto her shoulder, resting against the cushions, and the book was being propped up by her chest.
"Why, in Goddess's na, do I have to be the one to deal with this?" I breathed. But I knew why. I had just sent the guard ho. Not to ntion she was my mate, the Elders, and most of the people in the pack, would tell it was my responsibility. "Dammit." I snapped.
I took the book from her hands. Trying to ignore the feeling of her breasts brushing against my hand as I took it from her. I then scooped her up into my arms.
Her hair was hanging loose, causing it to spill down and across my arm. The feeling of that silky sheet of dark brown hair flowing across my skin was almost mystifying. A woman's hair had never affected as much as hers had. I had first noticed it when I fell, literally, nose first into the mass of silky hair.
I leaned my head down and lifted her slightly at the sa ti. I pressed my nose against her hair, inhaling, drawing in the scent from her hair and neck at the sa ti. The sll nearly drove my wolf insane. Why does she have to have this power over ? I thought to myself angrily.
I carried her to her room, walking slowly so as not to wake her. Still, her eyes opened ever so slightly as she inhaled deeply, she then spoke one word.
"Reece?" I froze, afraid she had woken and caught carrying her. I smiled when I saw her drift back off to sleep.
"You sure are a handful." I said.
After laying her in her bed I covered her with a light blanket and left the room. Damn woman is making do things I never wanted to do. What does she think I am?
The next morning, she acted like she didn't know I had carried her. Which was good. We went through the plan for the ceremony and she was dismissed to her room. Next ti I would see her would be in the forest for the gathering. If only I had paid more attention when passing through to the ceremony, but I was running late and didn't have ti to pause, I rushed by her without a glance. I didn't care if it hurt her feelings. She was a mate in na only right.
After I had announced to the pack that I had found my mate and I went to retrieve that mate for everyone to see, that was when I saw her for the first ti that night. The moon was shining through the trees just enough to make the dress shimr partially. I could see her perfectly. The gray used on her eyes, the blood-red lips, the little silver moon like beads that seed to be floating in her hair, the pale moon color of her skin.
The sight of her stopped in my tracks. I gasped when I saw her. My wolf was switching through howling and panting in my ears. My mate, my mate, my mate. He growled repeatedly. He was chomping at the bit, fighting to get to her. I hauled him back by the scruff of his neck, telling him NO. My wolf growled at , but he settled onto his haunches.
I led her to the platform and introduced her. A she-wolf of mid-rank was not happy and caused a scene. I was about to end the commotion when Little Bunny's aunt and Noah's mate stepped forward. The aunt smacked the she-wolf so hard she nearly fell on her ass. Then the two put her in her place. The sight was satisfying.
After my montary shock at seeing the scene passed, I ended all commotion and forced the pack to accept my mate. The Goddess had chosen her, and I had no other choice so neither did they.
Michael perford the vows ceremony. After which it was ti for to mark her. I wish I didn't have to, but there was no getting past it. I pulled her close to , whispered in her ear to not scream. If she did, they might think her weak. Then I sunk my teeth into her soft tender flesh.
I felt her jerk in my arms. The jolts of heat and electricity began almost imdiately. They were passing from to her with greater intensity with each passing second. The point where my mouth clamped down onto her was the hottest part, but I could feel the heat spreading throughout her whole body. The heat was causing a reaction low in my body.
When all the heat and jolts of electricity were done, and the marking was over, I released her from the bite, licked it once and pulled away from her. Michael announced to the crowd that we were the Alpha and Luna. It was official now. She would have my mark on her forever.
She was weak from the marking and could not stand on her own. I had to have one of the guards carry her. Leslie offered, but strangely she quickly said no, a look of fear in her eyes. Vincent carried her instead. Noah also called his mom and mate and had them go and help her out of the dress and get ready for bed.
I was on my way to her room now, following the ceremony. I saw Vincent outside her door, Leslie was nowhere in sight, his scent long gone. I dismissed Vincent and knocked on the door calling her na.
"Trinity?" She answered it almost imdiately. Nerves and a hint of fear clear in her eyes.
What I noticed most when she answered the door, was the skimpy little nightie she was wearing. Was she trying to seduce ? Did she have expectations for this evening?
I growled. I'm not exactly certain why. Frustration? Anger? Arousal? Whatever the reason, the sound rumbled from my chest and caused her to stiffen slightly.
"Reece?" She asked , confused.
"Hello Little Bunny." I knew she hated the nickna, and that made smile every ti I used it. I saw her eyes tighten in anger.
"I'm not a bunny." She snapped her usual retort. I wonder how long she will continue to object when I use the na.
"We need to talk." I told her, a hint of urgency and command in my voice. I knew that my commands would have less effect on her now that we were officially mated, and she was the Luna. She was not an ordinary pack mber now so she would be able to defy to a certain extent, but I didn't know if she knew that.
"Ok." She answered, stepping aside and letting into the room. She shut the door behind .
As soon as we were alone, I turned on her. Pinning her in place with a glare so firm that no one in the pack had ever been able to withstand it. She would most likely cower in fear from it, from , for the rest of her life.
"What is it?" She asked , her voice not quite as shaky as I expected. In fact, she looked annoyed. Interesting.
"We need to make a few things clear."
"About what?"
"You and I."
"And?"
"We are nothing." I told her.
"We are mates." She told .
"In na only. We will never be anything more. Do you understand ? I will never see you as anything more than a ans to an end. You're a weak little girl that has no wolf. You will do your duties to the pack and do as you are told. But you and I will never be official mates."
"Really?" She questioned, looking taken aback by my words.
"Yes. I never wanted a mate in the first place. Won are weak. They make you weak. Having you around will only drag down. Do your best not to drag or my pack down. You will co with on pack business. You will attend to the won and children, I will attend to the n, run the pack as a whole, and run my corporation. Unless we have to work together on business, we will have nothing to do with each other." I made my voice as firm and angry as I could. "You are nothing to ." I added.
Her nostrils flared, eyes narrowed, breathing deepened. She was clearly angry.
"I'm nothing to you?" She asked . "Really? That's rich. I know you feel the mate bond as much as I do."
"That doesn't matter. I can ignore that, and you, just fine."
"Let's just see about that." She mumbled.
"What's that?" I asked her, angered by her words.
"Nothing." She snapped at . "Fine, I'm nothing to you, you are nothing to . I didn't choose you either if you rember. I tried to run away. I didn't want to stay here in the first place, but you forced to, you barbaric brute. Now I am stuck with you for the rest of my life. I have no choice but to be the Luna of your pack." She was nearly hyperventilating as she yelled at . "Why the hell didn't you tell any of this before I agreed to be the Luna tonight?" She demanded.
"Simple." I told her. "You wouldn't have agreed to be the Luna if I told you."
"You are damned right I wouldn't." She yelled. "Why the hell would I agree to be the mate for soone who will not treat as an official mate."
"So are you telling you expected us to be like a normal mate couple, falling in love, being happy, having a loving family. That will never happen. Eventually we will consummate the bond and have a child to carry on my family line, but other than that, there will never be anything between us."
"Oh, you must be out of your damn mind if you think I'm ever going to let you touch . If I am nothing to you, then you can't touch either. After all, you can't touch nothing."
"Oh, really? You think you can resist ?" Her eyes burned with fury at my words.
"Just try Fido, I will do everything in my power to make sure you never touch in an intimate way for as long as I live." I growled when she called that ridiculous dog na again. I stepped across the room, backing her up against the wall. One hand beside her head, the other gripping her chin firmly.
"What did I tell you about calling Fido, Little Bunny?" I growled at her. "You want to see just what I can do to you?"
"Get off of ." She growled back, pushing against with all her strength. In her fury she actually managed to move , to my surprise. "Don't you ever touch again. I will do my duties to this pack as I have agreed to. But I will never consider you my mate either. You're a self-centered, egotistical, violent brute. I would never fall for a guy like you. So, do a favor, and stay out of my sight as much as possible, Reece." She put as much of her fury and rage into her voice as possible, turning it into a command. Had I just been a mber of the pack I would have been forced to follow her order, but she couldn't make do anything.
"I will gladly leave you alone until I have a need for you."
"That need will be mutual or you will lose sothing." She snapped back at . Her eyes were full of hatred.
"We will see, I'm sure you'll be singing a different tune when the ti cos." I rumbled.
"Don't worry, I won't change my mind." She pushed away from her again and opened her door. "Now get out."
"You can't make go."
"Wanna bet?" She asked, her voice was nearly hysterical.
"Next ti, I won't be nearly as nice as I was today." I told her as I left the room.
She slamd the door behind .
"He calls that nice?" I heard her yell. "That damn overgrown dog. What an ASSHOLE!" She had to know I could still hear her.
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