5: “not until i mark you.”

I wake up to someone shifting below me. I opened my eyes slowly, realizing I am laying on top of Alpha Flynn. I remember crying my eyes out all night. I’ve been stressed that I just needed to let it all out.

My neck feels sore from sleeping on top of the Alpha. I slowly lifted myself up, trying my hardest not to wake the big bad wolf underneath me. His eyes are closed and I take a close look at him. He is usually very scary, it’s really weird seeing him in such a vulnerable state like this.

I shook my head a bit after realising that i was gazing at him. I took a deep breath before finally stepping on the wooden floor and to the bathroom, the blanket is still covering my body since last night. 

I can’t believe i ended up falling asleep after spending hours and hours crying on his chest last night. I looked at myself on the bathroom mirror and I looked like a complete mess. My eyes are swollen and my cheeks are red.

I turned on the sink, about to wash my face to wake myself up.

“Mitz? Mitz, where are you?” I heard Toby's voice calling out for me through mindlink.

“Toby.” I called back to him. I hardly use mindlink with anyone, except with Toby. Mostly because I've heard people’s mean thoughts about me too many times now. I’d rather not know.

“Mitz, where the hell are you?” He sounds panic yet content that i finally answer to him. 

“At the Alpha’s house.” I assume. I’m not even sure if this house belongs to him and him only. It’s too big for one single person to live.

“Are you okay? You spent the night there? Did he do anything to you?” He rained me with all these questions that i don’t even know where to start. 

“I’m okay. I-...” 

"Are you talking to your brother right now?" A low voice cutting me off. Alpha Flynn is leaning on the door frame with his arms folded.

I immediately cut the little mind l**k i have going on with Toby.

Alpha Flynn stepped closer to me and handed me a clean shirt. His shirt i assume. “Are you talking to your brother?” 

“No.” I lied. Well, not completely a lie since i’m no longer talking to him.

“Don’t lie to me.” His tone is emotionless but he is looking at me sharply, making me feel threatened. He put his hands on the sink behind me and leaned down so close to me. 

“I was talking to him.” I finally admitted. Anyway, i don’t feel like it’s something i should hide to him or anyone. Tony is my brother. He has the right to be worried. But where were him when yesterday when i was being taken away from our house? 

He sighed. “I’m just gonna say this once, I don't care that he is your brother, if he ever tries to take you away from me, I won't just sit still and let that happen.” 

I just stayed quiet, avoiding eye contact. I don’t want Toby to get hurt and I truly don’t want Toby to pick a fight with the freaking Alpha. Toby has so much respect for the Alpha as far as i know, but I know Toby will come here one way or another to take me home.

“Can i take a look at your condition?” The Alpha suddenly asked.

“W-what?” What is he talking about?

“Your body, i mean from last night. Are you okay?” He sounded nervous for a second there.

“Oh..” i looked down on the blanket over my body. My body feel soar, especially down there.

He grip the edge of ghe blanket slowly while looking at me, asking for permission. “Can i?”

His face is just inches apart from mine. I must admit, my heart is beating very fast from the intense look he is giving me.

I didn’t even realise the blanket slowly slips down my body then puddles around my legs.

He looked down and scans my body, his eyebrows suddenly rose and i snapped out of my thoughts and looked at the direction he was looking.

I’m so surprised to see bruises all over my body. I turned around to face the mirror to see the bruises. When did this happen?

“I thought…” he paused before continuing. “You can’t heal?” 

Is he asking me if i can heal like any other werewolves or not? I can’t believe he hasn’t heard about the only wolfless girl news  in the pack. I thought I made quite the headline last year when people discovered i haven’t shifted yet at the age of 16. 

“You don’t know?” I asked him in disbelief. “I’m the girl who can’t shift. I mean, i heal faster than human but slower than werewolves.” 

“I know that. But i didn’t know you’re…” he stopped, seems like he is choosing the most appropriate word to state my circumstances. “fragile.”

I let out a deep breath. “I am. Imagine having such a fragile creature as your mate, let alone your Luna.” I remarked.

His eyebrows rose. “This doesn’t change anything. You’re my mate.” He said while slowly turning me around to face him. He then slowly help me put on the shirt he brought me earlier. “I mean, not yet. Not until I mark you.”

Right, the mark. I’m not his mate until he marks me. After that, i can no longer change it, i can no longer have another mate, and we’d be deeply connected as some would say. 

“Are you in pain?” He asked me as he brushed his finger down my arm.

“No.. i’m okay.” I honestly said.

“Again, i’m sorry for what i did last night.” He said. I’m not sure how many times he has said sorry to me. “I promise, it won’t happen again.”

I’m still mad at him for what he did and for the death of my parents. But i’m not sure what else he can do now to make it up to me. 

“I’ll make you breakfast.” A small smile appeared on his face. He is clearly trying to be friendly with me and I don't know how to feel about that.