Chapter 6 MINE

Lex:

I was pacing around the room, how could that be the king? Of course it was him, the liar, yet it didn't stop my heart from racing, what is wrong with me? The asshole, am I going to have to sit here after we're married and listen to him next door with his whores? I won't do it! I refuse to be disrespected on such a level. There was another knock at the door, it wasn't him though I could tell by the lightness of the footsteps and the knock. The scent was feminine, and unmated, I opened the door to a woman my height, but younger than me, smiling at me. She instantly pulled me into a hug, I tensed and stopped myself from pushing her off me. "I'm Cindy, and I hear tomorrow we'll be family." She said in an overly chipper voice as she handed me a dress and left the room before I could comment or ask questions. Now I'm more confused than ever. The dress wasn't really my type, it was a blue thin silk dress that exposed my breast and had a slit in the right thigh that didn't even reach mid-thigh. I felt very uncomfortable in it, I put my hair in a clip at the top of my head, letting my longer bangs hang to the side. One last look in the mirror, deep breath, and turned to leave.

I walked out and down the staircase, there were what seemed like hundreds of people here. Instantly feeling nervous, I looked around the room for only one person, though I didn't see him. I walked down and was almost instantly crowded with questions. However, before I could answer or respond to anything, I was lifted off the floor and was being carried up the stairs, before I could say let me go or put me down I was dropped on a bed. My heart racing, I stood up as he moved closer to me, inches away from my face, the look in his eyes was both anger and lust. Dark and primal. That feeling from earlier came back, is this lust, I feel the slick liquid between my legs. I want this man, monster or not, I want him to kiss me, and touch me, I have the strangest feeling to rub myself against his body. What is wrong with me? I tried to step back, but his hand went to my hips to hold me in place, and electricity went through my body. He growled, and bent down close to my ear, I could feel my heartbeat increase rapidly. Could he hear the change in my heartbeat? Notice the hitch in my voice? His hands on me felt like electricity, my breathing became uneven. "Mine!" He said through clenched teeth, "You are mine."

I could feel his breath on my neck. I wanted him, I wanted him in every way possible. His words however ticked something in my brain, and the image of him and that woman bent over in his room flashed through my mind, and I felt rage. I glared at the man in front of me, I should be afraid, I mean this is the most feared person in our world. I couldn't help the venom sliding from my tongue. "Yours? YOURS? WAS I YOURS WHEN YOU WERE IN THERE FUCKING YOUR LITTLE WHORE? NO I WASN'T, I WON'T BE YOURS UNTIL WE'RE MARRIED AND EVEN THEN I'D NEVER WILLINGLY GIVE MYSELF TO YOU! I screamed at him, furious. His face had the look of surprise, that was gone in an instant. I gasped coming to my senses, I can't believe I just lost control in front of the king. He stepped back, looked me up and down, lust still evident, "What are you wearing?" He almost sounded humorous. "I- it's- uh, this is what some girl brought for me, she said you sent her." Anger reappeared, "SHE WHAT?" I jumped back, I almost forgot that this was King Kaden known as the Alpha that slaughtered hundreds of men, no hundreds of werewolves. He turned to leave "Go back to the party" was all he said then the door shut. What just happened? Lunaria was panting in lust for the king. Are you kidding me? What is it with you? Is it how powerful he is?

I went back down stairs, I could feel eyes on me from every direction, feeling slightly uncomfortable, I scanned the room once again unable to find him. I wanted him with me, I needed to know where he was, where did he go when he stormed out the room? I don't know what's going on with me or my wolf, the king is so frustrating, yet my body reacts to him like I've never experienced before. Did he go off to fuck another woman? The thought of that made me feel tiny pins in my heart. I was getting married tomorrow, I'm not sure I'm ready to marry him, the thought still scares me. My wolf isn't afraid at all, she feels safe, comfortable, if I ran what would happen? My wolf didn't like the idea of running, she wanted me to be "'more open' to the idea of being with him. That doesn't stop me from wondering what would happen if I ran. Would he find my family? Would He want revenge for the embarrassment? No, I can't run, that wasn't an option. I have to do right by my family, by my pack, I have to go through with it. The crops in my land are no longer fertile, food is scarce and the treatment for the land is expensive and will take years to heal. I will bear it, not for me but for those I love.

People were still surrounding me, I felt extremely uncomfortable, I wish my family was here, anyone I knew for that matter. I wanted to go back to my room, this dress makes me feel too exposed, I want Alex, I need Alex here with me. I talked to a few people but I was refusing to drink, I didn't want to get drunk and act out on my desires for the king. I don't think I'd be able to hold my wolf back. I sit in the corner and try to avoid everyone. What was this party even for? When is it appropriate to retire for the night? I'm still searching for Kaden, I'm kind of upset that he's not here. I feel like he should be, being this is his party. I've really been one to party, wasn't my scene. Even back home Alex was the life of the party, I was the quiet stand alone.

I stand up trying to discreetly make my way upstairs, but I was stopped shortly afterwards. "Hi, you must be the future Queen, Alexis right?' I turn and see an older version of Kaden, so I'm going to take a guess and say this is his mother and father. "It's just Lex, please." I'm tired of correcting everyone on my name. "Of course, I'm Kaden's dad, William, and this is his mom, Victoria." He says with a smile. They look exactly as my father described. "Yes , I've heard so much about you both from my father." I tell them. The queen is looking at me and she has unshed tears in her eyes. This day has me basically drowning in confusion, I think I'm just in desperate need to lie down and sleep, after a long hot soak. "You look just like her." She sounds choked. Now I'm even more confused than before, it's like these people are talking in riddles. Confused. "Her? Her who?" I'm not sure I want this answer. "Becca, your mother."

My breath got caught in my throat. No one ever talks about my mother, and hearing her call her a nickname and not Rebecca tells me they were friends, or at least close enough to be comfortable to use Becca. My mom basically demanded respect when she was alive, she was kind hearted, but no one who wasn't her friend before she became Luna could call her so casually. She used to say that people around you will change once you get power, and she already knew who her friends were. "You knew my mother?" I managed to get the words out. "Yes my dear, very well actually, we grew up in the same pack, we were inseparable as kids and teens. Our relationship is why William and Nicholas were such good friends, she would come and visit every couple of months when we had Kaden. When she had you and your brother, her visits were fewer, but she would still make time to bring you all to play. But a little while after Kaden turned eight she stopped coming, I couldn't get a hold of her at all, then I heard that she passed I felt something in me break at that time. I am glad my son will be marrying my truest friend's daughter, if that boy of mine gives you any problems you just come let me know, I'll set him straight for you. Oh how I do miss her so much everyday," We spent almost an hour talking about my mom, before I made my way back up the stairs.

Alex:

Word came back that Lex made it to Kaden's Kingdom safely, but he plans to marry her tomorrow. That's no time at all, I bet she is scared shitless right now, how can that bastard do this? She'll have no family there with her, surrounded by nothing but strangers, my father is happy that his baby girl is marrying 'him'. Says mom would be having a field day she'd be so excited, I doubt that, I doubt mom would make her daughter marry into that family. "Baby you've been pacing back and forth for an hour." Amilia was right, I need to sit down. My wolf won't allow it, he's pissed, we're pissed, I want to rip the head off that psycho. "How could father make her go there? Then try to say it's what mom would want, he never talks about my mother, now to justify sacrificing his daughter he uses my mom?" I retorted, my voice a little too harsh.

"I'm sorry my love." She walked over and put her arms around me, and we calmed almost instantly. What happens if she marries him then finds her mate? What if he loses his temper and hits her? She'll never be happy, "If she finds her mate she'll never be able to be with him." I was in tears, other than Amilia, my twin bond is the deepest for me, I could feel her pain, her joy. "She's not like the others that get traded, she's never had a mate, She still has a chance to find hers, he's ruined it for her. Even if she finds her mate she'll be alone with that murderous creature." Even with Amilia holding me I could feel the anger rising, my heat boiling, I was losing control. I let out a loud roar and shifted. I was out of time to come up with other options, my father was happy that it was going to happen so soon, in his mind the faster they marry the faster we can get their assistance. Does he not care about her happiness? 'The pack has to come before all of us, son, we must do what the pack needs, not just what we want.' He said those words to me when we learned about the hastiness of the wedding. The more I thought about it the angrier I became then everything around me went red. I wanted blood, me wolf wanted blood, I was no longer in control, the last thing that happened before we took off in wolf form was Amilia calling my name, with tears streaming down her cheeks.

I woke up in the woods, not remembering what happened last night, I only remember seeing red. I could however feel Lex, so I knew I was closer to the territory she's in. I looked around, these weren't my woods. Where was I? The air didn't smell familiar, it was brighter here, fresher, I stood up and listened. There was a stream, I followed it, rinsed off and headed towards the smell of food. I'm guessing I used all my energy last night running here because I was starving. I stopped at the tree line, there were tons of people, humans. I'm naked from the shift so I turned around, my senses must be off because there were two men standing there. I didn't ask them any questions, and they didn't seem to be interested in anything I have to say, if I was a rogue, I'm sure I'd be dead already. rogues have a nasty dirty burnt smell to them, I'm alpha blood, so they likely feel my powerful aura flow through me. I eye both men, and we all wait to see who'd make the first move.

One was taller than me and built like he could take on ten people at once, he had brown hair that was cut short. The other was an inch or so shorter than me and more lean, even if I wasn't the son of an alpha I could likely take them on my own, I trained more than anyone I knew. Made my men train as well, although our pack isn't really made from war, or fighting at all really, it was enough to defend our home against rogues. They gave me a pair of shorts and handcuffed me, I allowed them and followed them willingly. I wasn't in my own territory, as a future alpha I knew that this was the best way to not only find out where I was, but also keep peace and not start a war. We came to a pair of large gates and beyond that I could see a castle. The closest Kingdom to us was run by King Thomas, a human and a terrible king. He did not give a damn about his kingdom, the land, or the people in it.

But being a werewolf we couldn't go to humans for help, so I've never been to King Thomas' castle. The closer I got to this castle the more at ease I felt, I almost felt relief, that's a strange feeling being in a new place. They threw me down, "King Kaden, we found this one sneaking around the woods, naked." King Kaden? This was the asshole? He didn't look like much, young like me, but the power that he released was no joke. Even my wolf wanted to bare his neck in submission, but wasn't about to show this monster any weakness. "Who are you? Why are you here?" I stood there sizing him up, not answering his questions. That only seemed to anger him more. "Who sent you?" Anger dangerously apparent in his voice. "Or are you a lone wolf" He smirked, "We have ways of dea-" "RELEASE HIM NOW!" I felt the room shake a little, I jerked my head to the side as Kaden was interrupted. "Lexie." was all I managed to say. Kaden looked at her then back at me as she walked up and took my face in her hands. Those crimson eyes evident of how she truly felt, the second we locked eyes they turned back to the dark blue I've known my whole life.