He starts to take me back to the cells and I look up at him, I can tell he’s still mad about what I said earlier, might as well piss him off more.“He’s okay. In case you were wondering.” I tell him and he looks at me confused before realization crosses his face. “I don’t care.” He growls.I ignore him, “He’s still hurting. Doesn’t have much of a social life. He’s living in our basement.” I tell him and his jaw tightens, so I go on.“Mom’s been trying to get him to go out. Meet new people. Maybe a second chance mate.” I shrug, and a low growl leaves his throat.I try and restrain myself from the smirk wanting to form on my face. “There’s this really handsome guy, names Alex, he’s had his eye on Nick for a while now. I really like him, plus his names the same as my wolves so that’s fun. I think they’d make a good couple.” I tell him and his grip on my arm tightens.“Like I said, I don’t care.” Dallas grits out.“Clearly.” I scoff, and his jaw ticks.I wince as his hand grows tighter, a
I look back at the closed door, confused. Before I hear the shuffle of feet and I turn to the giant room.Griffon walks out of what I’m assuming is the bathroom, his navy jeans hanging low on his hips, and shirt off, showing me every line and muscle he has to display.I swallow but make no other reaction. I can’t let his body be what finally makes me cave. I refuse.He walks closer to me, and I don’t move, still standing at the door. My arms chained in front of me still and looking into his eyes.I refuse to look down. I refuse to look down.I use the picture in my mind of him standing behind Cameron with a whip in his hand as a vice. Keeping me from caving to this bond.He smirks as he walks closer to me, like he knows I’m having trouble holding myself together.He stands in front of me and my face tilts back so I can maintain eye contact. His smirk widens, “You forget, I know you, Aspen. You’re not as strong as you portray yourself to be.” He purrs, his eyes roaming over my face, li
Griffon and I stand there in a stare off for what feels like eternity.But he finally stands down, which is good, because I had no intentions to. “Dallas! Take Aspen to where she’s going.” He turns to Henry, “Unshackle him, he’s done for now. Hopefully, he understands how important it is to protect this pack.” He growls.Dallas pulls me to stand up and I watch as Cameron nods his head, informing Griffon he understands.His body weak as he has trouble keeping it upright while Henry deals with his shackles.Dallas pulls me down the stairs of the stage and starts dragging me back to the fortress.“You’re a fool.” Dallas hisses as we walk further from the stage. The pain in my stomach informing me this is actually happening. Griffon is actually whipping people when things go wrong.Dallas drags me through the fortress and into a new room, a dining room. Why am I here?He sits me down in the chair at the end of the large table and I glare up at him, “You’re the foolish one, Dallas. Goddess
Hazel shakes her head at me, “I can’t leave.” She tells me and my eyes soften towards her. “I’m here for your whole family, Hazel. I won’t leave them here.” I tell her and she swallows looking down the hall, making sure no ones close.She finally looks back at me, “He’s not against killing me, Aspen. The only reason I’m still alive is because of Liam and Amy. If we hadn’t been friends…” She shakes her head, tears beginning to glisten in her eyes. “I wouldn’t be here.” She whispers.My jaw clenches, “He won’t hurt you, Auntie. I won’t let him.” I growl at her and she looks at me, tilting her head. “How can you stop him.” She asks.A smirk slides across my face, her eyes widen. “So, it’s true? How did you know? Even back then, you knew… How? Are you physic?” She asks, and I shrug. “I don’t know what I am.” I tell her with complete honesty.I have no idea why I can see and feel the things I do, but I’m long past questioning it. Now I just let it lead me and hope I don’t end up dead along
I pace back and forth in front of my window, my jaw clenched and fist tight as I think about what just happened.She wanted to kill me! My mate, wanted to kill me!I use the term mate loosely, but I also refuse to believe she would do that to me.But I don’t know her anymore.I don’t know anyone anymore. I make it my mission to not get close to any of my pack member, even the leaders.I can’t help what I knew, but I can help what I learn. The question is, do I want to learn more about her?When she walked into the room, more than just the mate bond sparked inside me. An old feeling I haven’t felt in a long time surfaced, but I’ll be damned if she’ll come here and destroy what I’ve worked so hard to build.The bond felt different this time, and with what I know now, I know the reason, but what if the witches have just improved their formula.“Your mate?” Dallas says from behind me, and I turn towards him. “My inconvenience. I’ll take care of it.” I growl, going to sit back down in my c
I look at how different he looks. His body so large I can barely understand how he moves. His jaw sharper and covered in a full beard, his hair longer and pulled back into a tight bun. But he still looks like him. I can still see traces of his father, no matter how much he’s tried to hide it.His green eyes pierce into mine, but I don’t react. I won’t.He smirks at me, “Finally, find your mate and all you do is stand there?” He asks cruelly and I see Dallas glance between both of us.I give him a sweet smile. “I’ve known you were my mate since I was fifteen, Griffy. This is hardly a surprise to me.” I say sweetly, still making no move to move closer to him.My wolf doesn’t beg, doesn’t make me want to crawl over to him, because she knows we have more important things to accomplish, and this meeting is important in accomplishing it.I see a flash of something cross his eyes, but it’s gone in an instant as his face hardens even more, and he glares at me. “Alpha.” He growls.I tilt my he