Chapter Four

My mouth hung open, and everyone stared at Parker with confusion. My throat felt dry as I gulped.

"What do you mean you want Jasmine?" Alpha Bryan asked warily.

"I want and I will take Jasmine back to my pack with me," Parker replied with his eyes narrowed.

His voice is hard and intimidating.

A frown formed on my face.

He can't do that. I will not go to his party with him and leave my family and friends behind.

Mate or not, I will not go with him.

"No."

My voice came out confident. The words flew out of my mouth without much thought.

Now all eyes were on me. I didn't miss the look of fury in Parker's eyes.

"No?" His voice was deadly as he raised an eyebrow. I glanced up at him before standing up. "That's right, no. I will not go to your party with you. I'm staying here with my family."

I sighed before muttering a 'sorry' to everyone else in the room before exiting the dining room and out of the pack house, ignoring the people calling my name.

Damn, Parker, he can go to hell.

Irene whimpered at my thoughts, but I ignored her.

I turned towards the forest, debating whether I should go for a run or not. Deciding against it because of the dangers of the forest at night, I turn and run to my house. I ignore the fact I'm wearing heels and a dress because I feel great running.

I swung open the front door that I had unlocked using my house key.

It was dark, so I decided to turn some lights on.

Not bothering to change, I plopped down on the couch and checked the time on my phone.

So much for a nice 'dinner'.

Looking back at my phone, I dialed Sarina's phone number. On the second ring, she picked up.

"Jas, what's up?" Sarina's voice sounded at the other end.

Taking a breath, I blurted out,

"Alpha Parker is my mate. Sarina let out a gasp, "He's your mate?"

"Yeah."

She let out a loud squeal that made me pull the phone away from my ear. I heard her start talking again, "Oh my God! You finally found your mate, a sexy mate that is." I could tell she was wiggling her eyebrows.

"Come on, Sarina. You know that I don't want a mate." Mia growled slowly at me, but I ignored her.

Sarina sighed, "Yeah, I know."

"He wants me to go back to his pack with him," I say quietly. The phone was silent for a few seconds before she spoke, "What did you say?"

"I said no. I don't want to go and he can't make me." After those words left my mouth, a thunderous growl erupted behind me. Quickly, I turned around on the couch, and my eyes widened. Alpha Parker was standing there with his fists clenched, and his emerald eyes were a bright yellow color that sent chills of fear throughout my body.

"Shit, I'll call you back," Sarina muttered into the phone before hanging up.

Taking a deep breath, I turned back around before growling back at him, "I'm not going with you."

My voice held bitterness as memories of the past filled my head.

Swiftly, I was pinned against the couch as a loud growl filled the air. I gasped as Alpha Parker hovered above me, pinning my arms over my head.

"Get off of me," I seethed and squirmed under him.

Ignoring me, Alpha Parker brought his lips to my ear, brushing them just barely. "You are going to my pack with me." His voice got lower and more intimidating, "And if you do not cooperate and be a good girl, I will not take part in the deal and say goodbye to that alliance, do you understand?"

My lips stayed sealed, not attempting to even respond or nod.

A snarl ripped from him before he pulled away from my ear and stared me straight in the eye.

"Do you understand?" He raised his voice, and I could tell he was using his Alpha tone.

Gulping, I nodded.

Damn it, I know I can never say no against an Alpha, and this bastard knows it.

Alpha Parker's eyes stay on me for a little while longer. I notice he's still not wearing a shirt. My cheeks heat up as I realize I was looking at his well-defined chest and his tattoos along his torso and on his arms. It wasn't a lot of tattoos, but just a few.

A growl escaped from his chest, and I looked up and gulped when I noticed his eyes were not a dark forest green color.

His eyes weren't focused on my face but on my legs because my dress had been bunched up around my waist. His eyes then moved up to my chest.

He brought his nose to my neck and inhaled deeply.

"Mine," he growled while dragging his nose down my neck. I shivered in delight as my wolf purred. He pulled away and then got off the couch and walked away.

I just sat up on the couch, completely confused but thankful that he left.

Stupid mate bond.

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I woke up tossing and turning in my bed. The feeling of Alpha Parker's nose grazing my neck was still felt and it didn't help that my wolf was putting inappropriate images in my head.

Sighing, I finally climbed out of my bed and headed out of my room. Deciding to go to the pack house, I exit my house.

The cool fall air brushed past my skin, making me shiver.

I pulled my jacket tighter to my body, covering up my black tank top I didn't bother changing out of.

I walked down the road passing other houses before I reached the pack house, which is at the center of the pack. Opening the door, I entered.

The lights were all off except for the living room. The TV was on while Anthony was sitting on the couch. He glanced over at me and smiled.

"Hey," he grinned while patting the spot next to him. Smiling, I took the spot next to him.

"Hey," I responded.

"Couldn't sleep?" He asks, leaning back on the couch. Shaking my head,

"You?"

"Nope," he replies, popping the 'p'. Turning towards the TV, I noticed he was watching The Big Bang Theory. We both just continued to watch the show, not really talking. After about two episodes, I looked over at Anthony to see that he was knocked out.

Turning back to face the TV, I continue to watch. After a few minutes, I felt something on my lap. I look down to see Anthony's head on my lap while snoring slightly. I suppress a giggle before looking back up at the 1V.

I don't know when, but I felt darkness surrounding me as sleep took over.

Light shone through my eyelids as I slowly became conscious from sleep. I felt arms around my waist, which made my wolf growl.

Squinting as my eyes adjusted to my surroundings, I looked down and noticed arms around my waist as I lay between the person's legs. Turning my head, I see that Anthony's already looking at me with a confused look before smirking.

"Hello, Princess," I rolled my eyes at his greeting, already knowing that he was enjoying this position very much.

A growl came from the entrance of the living room. Both of us turned our heads

Alpha Parker stood there with his eyes a bright yellow color, showing that his wolf was at the surface. His jaw was clenched, and so were his fists, which hung stiffly by his side.

"Mine," he growled as he stalked towards us, not looking at me but glaring at Anthony. I glanced at Anthony, who had a blank look on his face.

His arm was still around my waist, making Parker growl louder. Since Anthony made no move to react, I smacked his arm away from me.

"Don't you touch her," Parker growled while grabbing the collar of Anthony's shirt and pulling him up so they were face to face. "You understand, pup?" I frowned before standing up and shoving Parker away from Anthony, catching him off guard.

Parker snapped his head towards me and growled. I growled back before snapping, "I'm not yours, I'm not anybody's." Turning on my heel, I walked out and to the kitchen in search of something to eat. I'm in the mood for something with Nutella in it.

I searched through the cabinets in search of the tasty goodness. I finally spotted it on the top of a shelf so high up. Letting out a frustrated groan, I bit my lip as I stood on the tips of my toes in an attempt to reach. My fingers didn't reach anywhere near it, which added to my frustration. Screw my 5'3 height. I let out a deep breath through my mouth before I pushed myself onto the counter so my knees rested on it as I continued to reach for the Nutella.

"Almost there," I grumble as the tips of my fingers graze the container just a little bit. Damn it, why do they have to make these cabinets so high up? How do people get what they need when it's this high up? I almost lost my balance when someone whispered deeply in my ear huskily.

"What are you doing?" I gulped as I felt electricity shoot through me, and I felt a hand placed on my exposed stomach. Lips grazed my ear as he spoke. Immediately, I knew it was Parker.

I let out a heavy breath, "Getting Nutella." I responded before pushing his hand away from my stomach and pulling my shirt down to cover my stomach.

"Why are you dressed like that?" Parker questioned, letting out a low growl. Turning my head, I noticed he was standing face to face with me and a couple of inches taller. Damn, he is really tall. Here I am, kneeling on a kitchen counter, trying to reach for something he could easily get.

"Why does it matter?" I asked, rolling my eyes as I turned back around and continued to reach for the Nutella.

Swiftly, I was turned around to face Parker. His eyes are a charcoal black color.

"Don't you speak to me like that! Show me some respect," Parker's voice was cold and hard, and he stared at me, but I could see the lust in his eyes as they checked me out. I couldn't tell if he was pissed or if it was his hormones.

Rolling my eyes yet again, I mumbled a 'whatever' before getting down from the counter, suddenly not in the mood for food anymore. I decided that I'd go over to Sarina's house because of Halloween next week, the day before the Mate Bond, which is next Saturday. Today is Tuesday, so all of the young pups are attending a human school in the nearby city.

I exited the pack house and went to my house to change into something more appropriate.

"I'm coming to your house," I said to Sarina through a mind-link.

"Oh, so you think you can just invite yourself over?" Sarina joked through the mind-link.

"Well, you invite yourself all the time, don't think that I haven't noticed that the chips are slowly disappearing."

"My door is open," Sarina finally said. I laughed at her before I entered my quiet house, hoping that everyone was still asleep.

Quickly, I showered and then changed into dark blue flare jeans and a black tank top. I then pulled a purple sweater that hung off my shoulders.

 After getting ready, I left my house and started towards Sarina's.

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"No! I don't want that one," I complained as Sarina brought it up again.

"Come on, you should totally be Jasmine for Halloween. She is your all-time favorite princess," Sarina groaned.

 I sighed before speaking again," I want something more cool and sexy put together, but not too sexy." Sarina thought deeply as she thought about my request. She stood up and went over to her computer on her desk.

"Something cool and sexy," she muttered as she typed away on her computer, before a smile grew on her face. I raised my eyebrow as I observed her expression, "What?"

Sarina observed the image on her computer. Curiosity came over me, causing me to go up and look at this image myself.

I stared at her computer screen. "Isn't it perfect for you?" Sarina asks with excitement in her voice. I looked at the costume before my eyes and observed it.

"I guess I'm Cat Woman for Halloween," I stated as I nodded my head. This is a damn good costume. I turned towards Sarina, "Now we have to find you a costume."

"True," she responded, looking back at her screen and typing away. That's how we spent our morning up until the evening, searching for costumes and settling on one. After hanging out at Sarina's house, I decided to go for a run. Entering the forest, I went behind a tree and undressed before shifting. I took my clothes in my mouth before taking off.

The trees flew by me quickly as I ran past them. I slowed down by a river and took a nice, long drink. The sound of a twig snapping caught my attention. My ears perked, and I scanned the area. Lifting my nose, I sniffed the air, and the familiar smell of firewood filled my nose. Another twig snapped, and I darted my eyes to my left to come face to face with a firewood colored wolf.

Parker.

Our wolves stared at each other. I mentally thanked the Moon Goddess that I wasn't such a small wolf so I didn't feel as small compared to Parker. Yet I still feel so small.

Parker slowly growled, catching me by surprise. Why is he growling at me? He took steps towards me, slowly making me step back in anticipation, which caused another growl from him. Mia had other thoughts. She liked this side of Parker.

Without thinking, I took off in the other direction. A loud growl thundered through the evening air as paws pounded on the ground behind me.

Great. Now I have Parker chasing after me. Mia howled in excitement as she purposely pushed to run faster. The entrance of the forest came into sight, but Parker had other plans. I was pushed to the ground. A whimper escaped me as I came in contact with the ground. I turned my head and gasped when I realized Parker's large wolf towered over me.

'Damn, his wolf is huge,' Mia muttered in my head, her voice filled with lust.

I rolled my eyes at her before focusing on what was happening.

My eyes widened as I watched Parker shift back to his human body right in front of me. Not making a move to cover up his manhood. I immediately looked away. He still had my wolf pinned to the ground as I continued to struggle.

"Shift."

I stopped struggling and stared at him. Is he for real? Who does he think he is, demanding that I shift? Parker growled at me, "Shift." His alpha tone filled my ears. Damn it!

Slowly, my bones cracked, and next thing I know, I'm back in my human self. I looked back at Parker and gasped when I noticed his eyes were charcoal black and his eyes were staring at my face. Thank God he's not looking any lower.

Parker leaned down towards my ear and he growled, "Next time," his voice got lower, which caused shivers to run down my spine, "Don't run from me. I will not be responsible for my actions."

I gulped as I slowly nodded.

"Good. Now, what are you doing out here?"

"Going for a run. I usually go for one every evening if I have the chance." I keep my voice from shaking because of our closeness.

This is pathetic! Why am I acting like this?

'The mate bond, duh,' Mia responded to my rhetorical question.

"Go back to the pack house, mate," Parker spoke, emphasizing mate as he climbed off me and stood up. I crossed my arms over my bare chest as I sat up, making sure I covered my boobs.

"Why?" I asked as I glared at him.

Parker looked taken aback by my questioning before he clenched his jaw and returned the glare. "Because I said so," he huffed. Anger boiled up inside of me. "You can't tell me what to do," I snapped back. Sure, he is an alpha, but he is my mate.

"What?" Parker's eyes flashed a little yellow before returning to black. He stormed towards me before taking my jaw in his hand.

He didn't squeeze it, so it'll hurt, but enough to have control of it.

"Listen to me, little mate, I will tell you what to do, and you better do it. I will punish you, and I can assure you I will enjoy it more than you will, so don't tempt me" Parker growled at me with a clenched jaw.

I shivered at his voice with my eyes wide. I quickly nodded my head as I turned my head away from him.

"Yes, Alpha," I spat at him before turning on my heel and stopping. Damn it, I forgot my clothes by the river. Shaking my head, I continued walking away. Parker watched me with anger in his eyes. I felt his eyes on me as I walked away.

"Get your eyes off my ass," I called out with annoyance when on the inside I was freaking out. I didn't wait for his response because I was already mind-linking my mom.

'Hey Mom, can you get me some clothes?' I asked my mom through the mind-link.

'Sure, honey. Where do you want me to drop off your clothes?' My mom asked.

'Just by the entrance of the forest behind the pack house,' I answered. I continued towards the entrance of the forest. The cold fall air blew past me, causing me to shiver. When did it get so cold out here? When I reached the entrance, my mom was already there with my clothes. I thanked her and got dressed before I followed her back to our own house.