TWO

SOPHIA'S POV

Cerulean blue eyes, brimming with anger, hate and disgust were the first thing I met when I was roughly pulled up, his fingers digging hard into the flesh of my arm.

Adrien. 

I could feel the genuine repulsion and disgust he felt for me through the mate bond, and my heart couldn't help but clench in pain. I hated him all the same- even more. But the fact that your mates despised you still stung. 

His black hair had grown longer in just seven days, shielding his forehead, cascading down to his broad shoulders, his eyes studying me like I was an insect which of course I felt I was since all three men had stood in a circle around me, each person a foot taller than me. 

Hell, my head was barely grazing past their waists. These men were giants. 

The other wolves suddenly scampered away with their tails between their legs, whimpering when Adrien shot them a murderous look. 

"Did you really think you could run away from us?" He growled as he turned and pushed me back, like the feeling of my skin underneath his grip was like touching a hot scalding iron. 

I gasp as I land on something hard and broad behind me, and I reflexively turn to see what I had hit, only for my eyes to trail up the muscular contours and large chest, my neck straining up to see a taunt jaw that hardened when our eyes met. 

A beautiful blend of blue and green, the were-witch stared at me with the same disdain I had seen in Adrien's eyes. 

Lucas.

His slick blonde hair as usual was pulled back into a neat pony tail, not a strand of hair out of place. 

His arms were folded, but when our eyes met, his hands dropped at his sides as he moved forward; close to me, and I stagger back blindly until I hit something hard again, this time, an arm quickly wounded around my neck from behind, causing me to freeze in my steps. 

All the blood drained from my face, and if I wasn't shivering from seeing Lucas's eyes boring a hole in mine, I was trembling like a leaf in the wind now. 

Adam.

My mates had their own uniques scents which I knew and could use it to point them out from who was who with my eyes closed. 

Adrien who was the oldest of the three Alphas smelt of forest. Wet forest. It had just rained and the earth was still damp. That was exactly how he scented with a hint of citrus. 

Lucas had an intoxicating tequila scent that had grape juice squeezed in it and fuck, he scented delicious. 

Behind me, Adam had his hand wounded around my neck, and I could scent my favorite dark brown chocolate chip off him, straining my sanity to control myself each time we were close, forcing back the urge to take a bite out of his hand and check if he actually tasted like it. 

But even with their glares staring down hotly at my small frame and the hand around my neck getting to tight for comfort, I still had to struggle with my imment desire for them. Their glares could melt anyone to the ground like a puddle of water, but they only heated the thorbbing desire growing between my legs, causing my discomfort and anger. 

How could I possibly be the only one affected my this mate bond thingy? Their resentment was so clear, sometimes I wondered if they felt anything towards me. 

"Let her go." Adrien ordered and Adam abruptly let go of me so that I dropped face flat to the ground, falling to my knees before Adrien. 

I was out of breath, and I felt warm liquid run from the side of my forehead, but the bastard didn't give me a second to recover before he grabbed a handful of my hair and drew my face up so that my eyes were forced to be locked in his. 

"You really thought you could escape?" A sneering smirk appeared on his lips, and I so badly wanted to throw my fist at him. But I would just be asking for death. 

"I should have died in the hands of those rogues... I didn't need your help. If you don't give shit about me, then you shouldn't have gone through the trouble of finding me."

My scalp hurt from the pull and I felt tears prick my eyes as I glared at him, still maintaining eye contact like my father had taught me. I would never break. They had been waiting for the day I would, but I will never give them the satisfaction of watching me break. Instead, it will be the other way round. 

"We don't give shit about you." Adam cut in harshly, coming to stand next to Adrien to glare down at me, his mouth-salivating, deep voice reminding me of chocolate milk going through my throat when I drank it down. 

Adam was the most fascinating creature I had ever seen, and I had even heard rumors that he was the last of his kind. 

A were-pire.

He had dark skin like the dark sky at night and his silvery white colored braids which cascaded down his waist was in great contrast to his skin color. What was more fascinating about his appearance was actually his eyes. They were hazel colored like the inferno of flames. Staring into it, it was probably hot enough to release flames and burn you alive.

"We only need your blood" He added, crouching down Infront of me to return my glare with a cool gaze. 

"Unfortunately, when the Moon goddess fated you to us as our mates, she made you our guardian. That's why we can't kill you." Lucas pointed out in spite. 

I knew who a guardian was. It doesn't matter how many people were mated to a female, the choice of guardian amongst them was very random, and I didn't know if I should say I was lucky to be the guardian or unfortunate. 

Guardians were like the strength, agility and stability of the mate bond. Without me, Adrien couldn't shift, Adam couldn't use his powers and Lucas couldn't cast spells. Basically, they were useless without me. 

Normally, the mate bond was strengthened with the guardian by mating which meant, to fuel my mate's powers, they had to mate with me, and since that was definitely not going to happen A.K.A will never happen, they stuck to feeding on my blood which acted as another source of energy. 

And boy were they just fucking blood suckers. It was like they were obsessed with my blood. Like, what did I expect from the three most powerful beings in the world? I was surprised they hadn't sucked my soul out yet. 

My hair was still being pulled up, forcing me to maintain eye contact with them, but I wasn't willing to cower still. 

"Awwwn. Were you so desperate to find me because you knew the only person that make you feel more alive and complete than ever Is me?" I had a mocking smirk on my thin, brusied up face.

I saw their eyes run cold, and even though I knew what was coming, I didn't regret it a bit. I just enjoyed that fleeting moment where I get to gloat in their faces that they needed me more than ever even though they were too proud and narcissistic to admit it.