MY MATE, MY PROTECTOR
CHAPTER THREE
Estelle's POV.
I woke up, my head was throbbing painfully, I opened my eyes, but everything looked blurry and out of focus. I was lying in a large bed, and the pillow beneath my head was soft and plush. I blinked my eyes a few times, trying to clear my vision. The room was bright and airy, with sunlight streaming through the windows. It smelled of flowers and fresh linen. Slowly, the environment came into focus, and I realised where I was, in a strange bedroom, not in a dirty abandoned hut, not by the Riverside, not beside tree roots, but I was on a comfortable bed in a nice room.
I tried to sit but the pain in my head shot through sharply and I winced. I adjusted myself against the headboard and tried to remember how I got here.
'mate' Mira said softly in my head, and then I remembered everything that happened. Oh my Goodness! I'm not supposed to be here, and I just found my mate! And he is a pack member of the Nightfall pack. It has always been known that Nightfall pack is among the most powerful packs across the continent, they were also well known for being the pack that hates rogues the most and they've always been feared by we rogues.
I knew I shouldn't stay here any longer, so I looked around the room and found my backpack. I found a pill on the little table by the bed and a glass of water.
"We have to leave Mira, we're not Wanted here" I told my wolf and she whined sadly.
"But mate is here," Mira said.
"Yes but this Nightfall Mira, we can never be accepted here. We have to leave immediately, " I told her.
I used the pill I found despite not knowing what it was for, but I was hoping it was a pain relief pill. I looked outside the window and realised I was upstairs but it seems like it's the second floor.
"Ok Mira, we have to escape no matter what " I said to Mira who was still whining in my head. I shifted letting her take control and leapt out of the window. I landed on my paws softly on the ground, my nose picked up the scent of many wolves, all of them almost similar.
I started running in the direction I sniffed there were less wolves there. Mira was reluctant as I kept urging her to run faster, I was still feeling pain in my head and now a new one in my chest. The more we ran farther from the house we left, the more the pain in my chest increased.
Mira winced more as the pain increased but we didn't stop, then we finally came into town.
"That must have been the pack house" I said as we approached the residential area of the Pack land. All the houses were similar, all numbered. Everyone was moving about in their human form so I decided to shift back to my Human form too.
Back in my human form, I went into the town. Of course it was risky because people would recognize my scent but I hoped they wouldn't. If they don't come across rogue's mostly, they shouldn't be able to recognize our scent.
I couldn't find my shoes in my bag but I continued further into the town. My stomach growled loudly and I found a grocery store. I went in and I was getting a few stares from people around but I sensed it was because of me being barefoot.
I found the shelf that contained water and I picked up a bottle and threw it in my bag. I took a loaf of bread and a bag of chips too and kept them in my bag.
I walked out of the store and no one saw me, I quickly ran to the back of a house that looked abandoned and started eating. I was eating ravingly and u was so focused I didn't notice I had company, I felt a hand on my shoulder and I froze. I turned around and faced a Lady, she had green hair matching her forest green eyes too.
"A rogue and a Thief!" she said as she gripped both of my arms. I tried to wiggle Free but she was strong. I knew I was a little bit weak because of what happened to me because I was pretty sure I had a chance against this lady.
She glared at me with obvious venom in her eye, I kept on munching on the bread in my mouth. Unexpectedly, she flung me and I crashed into a tree. Mira already took over my form before we crashed into the tree. I shook my body and stood back on my paws, the pain in my head didn't stop but my chest seemed to relieve me bit by bit.
I growled at the green lady as she was surely surprised by my size but she shifted too and growled. A few people were standing behind her and they all glared at me but none of them neared me.
The lady's wolf was white with a lot of scattered brown colour, obviously the hair on her head was white but it has been dyed to green. I was prepared for whatever she wanted to do as we just kept circling each other and snapping our jaws.
She lunged forward at me and I darted nimbly avoiding the attack. She leapt forward again this time connecting with my shoulder but I shook her off and bit my teeth down on her hind leg. She howled in pain and locked into me as we both rolled on the floor, she managed to tear my shoulder with her nails, I winced and viciously threw her off me.
"Stop!" I heard someone yell and the Green haired wolf went low in a submissive way and other werewolves present did the same.
"Their Alpha is here" I told my mate as I turned to the direction of the voice.
"It's our Mate," Mira said, wagging her tail happily. I shifted to my Human form because I knew I wouldn't be able to manage Mira's emotions.
My human form was smaller than the guy that yelled. He stood tall with a broad chest and his face was shaped into a frown as he looked down at me, he had deep green eyes too, nothing close to the red eyes of his wolf.
"Go down!" He said in a command voice and I just stared at him confused, "I'm not your subject" I said to him and he growled in response.
"Take her!" He yelled and my hand was immediately held from behind by strong arms.
MY MATE, MY PROTECTORCHAPTER FORTY - NINE.Estelle's POV. Listening to Darius's heartbeat as I placed my ear to his chest, I was unable to sleep. I turned to face Darius and his face looked very cute as he was deeply asleep. I put my hands on his cheek bone that was almost perfect and I traced it down to his jaw, no doubt my mate is very beautiful. Even his wolf was scaringly beautiful. 'I'm happy Mira' I confessed, I couldn't tell where the joy was radiating from. I was just so glad that my mate was finally mine. Hours later, I still didn't sleep, I kept admiring him in his sleep till he woke up. "You didn't sleep?" He asked in a husky voice as he rubbed his eyes. "I was busy," I replied with a smirk. He got up and pulled me after him. "Doing what?" He asked with a light yawn. "Watching your face" I replied and he chuckled. He placed a kiss on my forehead. "C'mon, let's go down" he said and held my hand out of the door. Everyone was present an
MH MATE, MY PROTECTOR.CHAPTER FORTY - EIGHT.Darius's POV. Estelle didn't reply to my confession but I wasn't expecting one actually. She may need time to think about it but there is no way her answer would be the opposite, I mean she's my mate. Destined partner, chosen by the Moon goddess. As I let go of her from the hug, my thum gently swiped the huge mark on her neck, I felt her body shiver a little in my arm. I pecked the spot and I knew the effect it would have on her. I smirked knowingly and she slap my shoulder playfully. Later, we started preparing to go back home. I wouldn't let her stay alone in another room again. She'd stay with me so I'll be able to watch her very well, And she'll always be by my side. I called the pack to check anyone that could come pick us or send a car and Dylan came, he's part of the sentinel too. "Hey" I greeted him as I helped Estelle balance on the seat. He greeted back and we drove to the new house. We met Lex and
MY MATE, MY PROTECTOR.CHAPTER FORTY - SEVEN.Estelle's POV. I was back to running, I thought I was free from that, guess I was wrong. I was gliding and zig-zagging through the forest trees. I could hear her paws thudding behind me but I couldn't see the person chasing me. Suddenly, the environment morphed and I was on a clear road, still running. I looked back and I saw a huge white wolf with only its left forearm missing but it was still running. I gasped realising who it was, Uncle Rex!. Ahead in the distance I saw a figure standing with its arms stretched out. It was like they were cheering me and urging me to run faster into their arms. I increased my pace but uncle Rex was catching up. I started painting heavily, I was getting tired already. I looked back again and he was right by my tail, looking forward, the man 8s Darius but he was still far. Uncle Rex caught up to me and jumped on me, I managed to escape and continued running, Darius cheer kept me g
MY MATE, MY PROTECTOR.CHAPTER FORTY - SIXDarius's POV. "I think she has fainted?" I said checking her breathing, it has changed. I checked her body and she was badly bruised. "Yeah, Irene too," Ezra replied in a low voice. I picked her up in my arms and we stepped out of the house. "This place is a wreck" Sam said as we looked back at the wooden cabin in silence. A plank fell from the roof breaking the silence. "I'm sorry Ezra" I said to him silently, since it belonged to his parents. "It's fine actually" he said but I still sensed the sadness in his voice. "I should have told you where they were but I lied to you, I feel guilty, I feel this wouldn't have escalated if I didn't help" he said. "Don't blame Yourself Ezra, you did but because of your mate and we all understand. It's fine, I've forgiven you" I told him to reassure him and I felt his mood lift up a bit. "Thanks Alpha" he said and picked up his mate too. "We can rebuild this
MY MATE, MY PROTECTORCHAPTER FORTY - FIVEEstelle's POV We woke up to being tied with a silver chain, we couldn't try to break it so it wouldn't burn us much. I noticed he also injected us with Wolfsbane rendering our wolves helpless. This is the second time I was trusting somebody and putting my life at risk again. Although sho would ever thought my own uncle could do this, perhaps he wasn't who he claimed to be. Or probably all those years of being locked up had made him mad?. He locked us up in the bedroom, under the bed and gagged our mouths, he's truly a psychopath no doubt. I felt betrayed and pained. "They'll come for us, they'll come to save us" Irene kept whispering to herself as she was sobbing uncontrollably. Lex also refused to talk since we woke up. I couldn't even recognize the emotions running through my head. Suddenly we heard paws thudding the ground, as if a group of werewolves were approaching. Irene paused for a bit then she continued, "they
MY MATE, MY PROTECTORCHAPTER FORTY - FOURDarius's POV. A sharp pain coursed through my whole body and it made me jump from the bed, I held my chain in pain as I winced. I noticed it was morning already since the sunlight peeked behind the curtains. 'I've been feeling it since midnight but I didn't want to wake you, you had to rest. But it feels so urgent ' Drogo said while I left the bed, dragging my feet to the bathroom. 'mate?' I asked, unsure of what was causing the pain. If she was with her family, she should be fine. 'I think so, they're in pain ' Drogo replied and I started feeling uneasy, panic set in as I rushed to clean up in the bathroom. I rushed downstairs and I met Ezra pacing forth and back. "You felt it too?" I asked already assuming he must be panicking for the same reason I was worried too. "Yes Alpha, she's in danger. She needs help…", he was Interrupted as the door opened, Sam and Kyle came in, both of them panting. I rais