Chapter 3 Mine

The two men made room for a third person to walk through, the man who spoke. He was the most gorgeous man in the world, standing at 7 ft, with black hair, dark blazing onyx eyes, and high chiseled cheekbones. His blazing gaze stuck on me, and slowly, I felt Grayson's arms ease around me. I almost stumbled but touched the wall for support. The man took three large steps towards me and raised his hand to caress my cheek. I felt sparks rush through my skin, making me jolt back.

" Mine," He growled. I trembled slightly, and my heart pounded as he stared at me like I was worth everything. I wasn't, though. I've been told and reminded that I was nothing every day of my life by the way they treated and mocked me, but the handsome man's gaze on me made me feel like I was worth something. It was a foreign feeling. I didn't know what it was yet, but it made me powerless-not in a wrong way. I was frozen in place, unable to react, while my eyes were stuck on his.

" That girl can't be your mate, she's nothing!" Debbie's infuriating voice shouted, and the king abruptly shifted his gaze to her. Her body instantly started to tremble. She backed away, cold sweat running down her temple, and she stumbled and fell to the ground.

" Why the fuck is your son harassing my mate, Mars," he growled. He wasn't loud, but the authoritative tone he commanded made me shiver. Alpha Mars was petrified,

" Ma- Mate?" He stuttered as if trying to register it. If this were not a scary situation, I'd laugh at him. Grayson was so stiff, fear evident on his face.

" Yes," He extended his hand toward me to take, but I shook my head. I felt dread deep in the pit of my stomach, and I did one thing that came to my mind. Run.

" Get her," I heard a bored voice command. I reached outside into the garden and climbed the first tall tree I saw, hoping the men he sent after me wouldn't find me, but they stopped right under me.

" Did she fly? How fast is she?" I heard one of the men say. They lingered around.

Crack. I closed my eyes as the branch I was holding on to broke, and I fell right into the arms of one of the men. He looked down at me with a frown and dropped me to the floor. I landed on my side. I'm sure I was bruised, too.

" Jett!" His friend hissed.

I groaned at the slight pain I felt in my arm. I glared at the man who dropped me and his friends before getting to my feet. I backed away, running around him, but he blocked my route.

" St-stay away from me," my voice quivered severely, and the man in front of me only smirked.

" What if I don't, teeny bird? What are you going to do? Fly into the sky this time? I doubt those short legs of yours can take you far, " the blonde guy mocked, and I was affronted. How dare he call me short? At 5'9", I was taller than most girls my age!

" The king wants you back, and I'm too drunk to chase you. Let's go back, tiny bird." Jett, I think, said, making his friend chuckle. Was tiny bird a thing now? Seriously?

" That man who claims to be my mate is the king?"

" Yes," he answered. I already suspected it from his aura, but I couldn't believe it.

" The king of wolves?!" My heart started to pound again. How can I be mated to a freaking king?!

" I'm not going to him; he's not my mate, no," I snickered. Adamant on not going in with them.

My wolf didn't sense him as my mate; the goddess would not be too insensitive to pair me up with a killer. My words seemed to stun them, and they glanced at each other. I used this chance to bolt. However, I didn't get far before I was hoisted into the air. One of the giants threw me over his shoulder. I screamed as I hung upside down, hitting his back with my elbow.

" Put me down," I yelled to no avail. He carried me towards the hall. He put me down in the most ungraceful manner, and I cussed, making the audience gasp at my audacity. Fuck werewolf hearing. I was in front of the high table. No one spoke, and I wanted to faint. I didn't know; maybe it was from how I was carried or the alpha king's grilling gaze, but I didn't dare look. Instead, I glanced at alpha Mars and beta Steven, who glared at me. Grayson just looked disoriented by all this; all the alcohol was gone from his body now, and next to him was Stacy. All this embarrassed her, especially since her new husband was over me earlier. I felt it when the king stood forward; his demeanor carried authority, more power than any alpha I've known. No one compared.