I want to see them, I miss them so much. I miss Ronny’s constant teasing and Chloe’s sweet nature, I even miss the company of all my friends when we hung out together at Frankie’s pack house. There was never a quiet moment with them, I never felt alone, and that’s all I seem to be feeling lately… Alone.
I know Nixon has been trying, and meeting Axel too has helped take my mind off a lot of things. I guess I just miss hanging with girls. Boys deal with their emotions differently, its hard talking to Axel or Nixon about what I’m going through with the twins. They’re super hard and tough when it comes to “sappy” things, but it does make me want to try harder to be just as tough.
It’s only later that night when I reach the little waterfall hidden in the woods in Point Bright that I realise what I’ve done.
I’ve crossed territory lines.
Standing on the boulder, I turn to leave, but freeze when I hear growling from behind me.
“What are you doing on our land?” his voice echoes in my mind as the memories play out.
I turn to look at him.
Drake’s wolf is still as beautiful as ever, his hazel eyes standing out against his brown coat.
I move to dash past, but he halts my movements standing right in front of me, our noses almost touching.
“Speak!” He says, using the authority only a Beta has. I know this because it’s strong and I can smell the power on him. It’s not nearly as strong as the power an Alpha male wields though.
Realising that Jax has kept him as his Beta, even after what Drake put me through upsets me somewhere deep. A palpable sense of betrayal, even though I was the rejected mate.
His teeth are bared and his eyes turn dark. I shiver as the memories flood in.
I take a step back.
I know what Drake is capable of. I know the type of evil that is hidden beneath all that beauty, but I won’t let that scare me this time.
I move to run past him, there’s no other way out but in his direction. He blocks me with his large body.
“Speak to me, wolf or so help me God I will rip you apart limb by limb,” he draws out in a deathly snarl.
“Move!” I say, staring at his eyes as they immediately turn back to their usual brown. He no longer snarls, and I can sense the surprise I’ve just given him as he takes in my voice.
I take the opportunity and bolt past him. I run and run hearing his steps behind me.
I end up at the old trailer park I used to live in. The lights are on and I can hear the sound of the television inside. I don’t have time to stop because Drake is on my tail… literally.
I make it to the opening of the woods and follow the road making sure to keep myself hidden in the woods from the cars driving on the road. I don’t know how long I run, but I can feel it in my bones, I’m close to my territory. Faith is telling me we’re close.
I can no longer hear him behind me so I turn my head and look back.
He’s gone.
I slow my pace until I’m standing still. I do a full turn looking around through the trees, smelling the air, and trying to catch his scent.
Just as I catch a whiff of it and am about to flee, I’m tackled to the ground by an enormous weight.
“Get off me!” I growl, communicating to him. He’s a big wolf just like any other full blooded male werewolves, so I’m unable to force him off me.
He stands over me, focusing intensely on me. “It is you!” I hear his whispered thoughts.
“Yes, it’s me! Get off me, Drake.” I kick my back legs and he stumbles. I roll onto my four legs and try lifting myself up, but Drake climbs back on top of me. I feel something sharp tugging on my neck. Not piercing the skin, but it’s enough to make me keel and roll over in submission; just the way he always wanted me.
“If I let go, will you stop trying to run away?” He links to me.
“Yes,” I lie.
He slowly lets go of my neck and looks down at me. I turn my head when he moves to lick my face. It doesn’t stop him, he licks me then breathes into my neck.
“God, I’ve missed you.”
“Get off me, Drake. I need to get back,” I say, nudging him. He doesn’t budge.
He lets out a deep growl and looks me in the eye. “Get back where? If you think I’m going to let you run away again, you’re sadly mistaken.”
I hear a loud roar behind us, then Jax’s voice echoes into the night.
“You don’t have a say in that matter, now do you Beta.”
Drake’s body turns stiff over mine. He looks down at me then back at Jax before quickly moving off of me. I roll over so I can see what’s happening behind me.
Drake walks slowly towards Jax’s human form. They must be having an internal mind link because I don’t hear what Jax is saying; I’m clearly not included in their silent conversation. Jax glares at Drake enough to make him drop his head in obedience.